203. William Alexander Christmas-4430
1885 FL State Census, Jackson Co.; 2nd Dist; Dwelling 442 list E. Christmas, age 30; wife, Margaret, 26 & 3 children: Henry, 10; Martha, 6 & Dolley, 2. [WHT: In dwelling 441 is his father, Moses, 71 & Amanda, 53 living in the household of Robert Harris, 37, born in AL, parents in SC & family.]1900 Census list Alic, wife, Margaret; married 28 years; had 10 children - 5 living; 4 children at home: Dolly, Margaret, Willie & Arthur.
1910 Census, Jackson Co., FL; Precinct 2, Campbellton; Dwelling 13; ED: 44, p. ? list Alex Christmas, age 55, farmer, born in FL, father born in SC, mother born in NC; wife, Margarett, 53, married 35 years, and son, Arthur, 14. Also in the household is his m-i-l, ? Norman, 70, widow; Millie Taylor, 21, work hand & Emma Powell, 18, servant.
1920 Census, Jackson Co., FL; Precinct 2, Campbellton; Dwelling 257; ED: 79, p. 12A list Alex, age 65, born FL; wife, Margarette, 63; son, Arthur, 23, widow; daughter, Willie Skipper, 30, widow & her 3 children: Ioma, 9, born AL; James D., 7 & Mary, 4 1/2; James & Mary born in FL.
1930 Census, Jackson Co., FL; Campbellton; ED: 4, p. 10B list William Christmas, age 75; wife, Margarette S., 73 & 1 child: Arthur L., 32.
From Cindy Sloan:
Alex is listed on the 1860 census in Jackson, FL, age 4, born in FL; listed as E. on the 1885 state census, Jackson Co., FL, district 2 house 442; page 81.He signed a will on 20 Sep 1934 in Jackson, FL.
760. Arthur Lee Christmas-4607
[WHT: According to the S.S. Death Index, his home was Wellborn, Suwannee Co., FL.]
1880 Census, Gonzales Co., TX; Precinct 3; Dwelling 505 - Family 588; ED: 70, p. 59/486C list John W. Guthrie, age 45, farmer, born in GA; wife, Mary A., 32 & 7 children: James, 14; Cinthia, 12; John R., 9; Mary J., 7; Ira M., 5; Nancy E., 3 & Lee C., 1. Mary's sister, Nancy lives in same dwelling.1900 Census, Gonzales Co., TX; Precinct 4; Dwelling 184; ED: 55, p. 10B & 11A list John W. Guthrie, age 65, farmer, born in GA; wife, Mary A., 52, married 35 years, had 14 children - 10 living; children: Maduria, 10; William W., 13 & Vinson G., 10. [WHT: in dwelling 190 is son James T. and family.]
1910 Census, Gonzales Co., TX; Precinct 4; Dwelling 23; ED: 101, p. 2B list Wesley Guthrie, age 23, farmer; Mary, 62, mother & Garrett, 20, brother.
[WHT: His wife's death certificate info shows his name to be John Shilling.]
Sister of Neoma Jane Ivey # 747, who married Robert Andrew Christmus.
1880 Census, Gonzales Co., TX; Precinct 3; Dwelling 505 - Family 589, Family 588 is sister, Mary Guthie; ED: 70, p. 59/486C list Nancy Christmus, age 30, daughter, Lue Christmus, 2, born in TX; also living in this unit is John Stapleton, 22, stockman.[WHT: Source - Elizabeth Burden: Nancy & Frank adopted William "Will" Robinson, b. Apr 24 1896 - d. Sep 06 1989, Gonzales Co., TX.]
They had eight children.
They had six children.
782. Julia Ann Bush-6930
[WHT: Her death certificate info has her middle initial as E.]
They had two children.
They had six children.
Never married.
They had three children.
They had four children.
They had four children.
They had six children.
They had six children.
They had five children.
Lena remarried to Samuel P. Morris and had other children.
[WHT: Received by email on June 3, 2003 from MarjGA.]
Clyde Owen Royal is listed on the 5th generation page as being male. Actually, Clyde was a woman and although she married, she never had children. She passed away around 1972. Naomi Powers passed away in 1996- at the age of 89.
They had seven children.
1920 Census, Upton Co., TX; Precinct 5; Dwelling 26; ED: 207, p. 2A list Homer Powers, age 64,
doctor, born in WV; wife, Naomi, 58, born in TX, parents in NC; daughter, Naomi, 10.
224. Cynthia Elizabeth Christmus-475
1900 Census, Gonzales Co., TX; Precinct 4; Dwelling 38; ED: 55, p. 3A list Milton T. Person, age, age 42, farmer, born in TX; wife, Cynthia A., 35, married 15 years; had 7 children - 7 living: Franklin H., 14; Milton T., 12; Laura L., 10; Bessie L., 8; Ramond, 6; Lilly M., 2 & Edward E., 1; all children born in TX.
[WHT: John Guthrie & family live in dwelling 40.]
1920 Census, Wilson Co., TX; Stockdale; Dwelling 61; ED: 206, p. 4B list Milton Person, age 62, owns real estate, born in TX, father in LA, mother in TX; wife, Cynthia, 54, TX, NC, NC; children: Licca (Lille) 20, Everette, 18; Cynthia, 16; Mabel, 14 & Ernest 13.Son, Frank & wife, live in dwelling 60; son, Milton & wife, Mattie live in dwelling 62.
1930 Census, Wilson Co., TX; Stockdale; Dwelling 116; ED: 16, p. 5B & 6A list M. T. Person, age 72, manager of a garage; wife, Mandy, 64 & 3 children: Lillie, 30; Cinthy, 28 & Mable V., 26.
810. Franklin Hubert Person-7048
1920 Census, Wilson Co., TX; Stockdale; Dwelling 60; ED: 206, p. 4B list Frank Person, age 35
& wife, Lela, 33. They are listed in the household of Merrill Smith and family.1930 Census, Wilson Co., TX; Stockdale; Dwelling 147; ED: 16, p. 7A list Frank H. Person, age 43, manager of a garage & wife, Lela M., 43.
They had three children.
225. Madeline Dove Christmus-733
1900 Census, McCulloch Co., TX; 1 and 6 Precinct; Dwelling 258; ED: 107, p. 15A list John Conner, age 39, stock manager; wife, Mattie, 30, have been married 15 years, had 8 children & 5 living: Clifton, 10; Leander, 9; Lena, 7; Andrew, 4 & Lomie, 1. Children all born in TX. Mattie was born in TX, father in NC & mother in TN; her mother, Mary, age 54, widow, is living with them. Also in the household is Violet Morris, 78, boarder.
1900 Census, Gonzales Co., TX; Justice Precinct 4; Dwelling 155; ED: 56, p. 10A list Hiram Caraway, age 29, widow, and sons, Julius, 7 & Henry 5. They are living in Hiram's father, John Caraway's, age 70, household along with the following: Mary E. P., 58, wife; Minnie B., 18, daughter; Archy B., 16, son; Wiley, 14, son; Mary, 27, daughter & Marion J. Coker, 22, boarder.1910 Census, Atascosa Co., TX; Justice Precinct 4; Dwelling 39; ED: 4, p. 3A list Chas Caraway, age 39, born TX, father in SC, mother in MS, farmer; wife, Dilia, 26, married 7 years, had 5 children - 3 living: Georgia, 2; Mary, 1 & Katie 11 mo. Also living in the household is Katie Ware, 22, servant.
They had three daughters; Mattie's brother, William Alston Swann was son-in-law of "Amanda" Christmus Person, # 475.
826. Henry Caraway-6917
1910 Census, Gonzales Co., TX; Justice Precinct 4; Dwelling 121; ED: 91, p. 7A list Henry Caraway, 16, nephew, living in the household of Archie Caraway, 25, farmer, with Mary, 67, widow, mother & Emmet Bailey, 22, hired man.
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