883. Melissa Brown-4207 [scrapbook] 1 (Edwin Rice Brown , Elizabeth Rice , Mary Sanders , Sarah Ann Christmas , Thomas Cross , Charles , Goodman ) was born on Oct 22 1832. She died on Jun 10 1883 in KS.
[Notes]
Melissa married Richard Henry Taliaferro-4239 [scrapbook] son of Peachy Ridgeway Taliaferro-4217 and Sara Frances Adams-4218 on Jun 20 1852 in Copiah Co., MS. Richard was born on Aug 15 1827. He died on Nov 20 1908 in Atchison, KS.
They had the following children:
+ 1716 F i Sarah Frances Taliaferro-4244 + 1717 M ii Edwin Peachy Taliaferro-4241 + 1718 F iii Mary Brown Taliaferro-4248 + 1719 F iv Frances Virginia Taliaferro-4245 + 1720 M v Richard Henry Taliaferro-4249 1721 M vi Albert Brown Taliaferro-4252 was born on Sep 04 1861. + 1722 M vii Charles Adams Taliaferro-4251 1723 M viii Howard Taliaferro-4250 was born on Jan 06 1866. He died on Sep 09 1892 in Horton, KS. 1724 M ix Hezekiah George David Taliaferro-4247 was born on Dec 01 1867. He died on Jun 24 1876. + 1725 F x Melissa Taliaferro-4246 + 1726 F xi Lucy Adams Taliaferro-4243 + 1727 M xii Robert Young Taliaferro-4242 + 1728 M xiii Stuart Cochran Taliaferro-4240
889. Joseph Taliaferro Brown-4219 1 (Hezekiah George David Brown , Elizabeth Rice , Mary Sanders , Sarah Ann Christmas , Thomas Cross , Charles , Goodman ) was born on Jan 26 1849 in MS. He died on Oct 16 1908 in St. Louis, MO. He was buried in Montana.
[Notes]
Joseph married (1) Mary George Humphreys-4221 on Dec 13 1883 in Marshall, TX. Mary was born on Dec 21 1863 in MS. She died on Apr 24 1948 in MT.
They had the following children:
+ 1729 M i Albert Gallatin Brown II-4222 + 1730 M ii Joseph Taliaferro Brown II-4223 + 1731 F iii Natalie Humphreys Brown-4224
Joseph married (2) Katherine F. Humphreys-7609 on Aug 19 1879 in Claiborne Co., MS. Katherine died on Aug 25 1881 in Port Gibson, MS.
890. Edwin Rice Brown II-4220 (Hezekiah George David Brown , Elizabeth Rice , Mary Sanders , Sarah Ann Christmas , Thomas Cross , Charles , Goodman ) was born on Jul 29 1853 in "Lucky Hit" Plantation, Copiah Co., MS. He died on Nov 18 1928 in Houston, Harris Co., TX.
Edwin married Myra Lubbock Cabaniss-4228 daughter of John Carter Cabaniss-4229 and Mary Adele Noble-4230 on Jan 09 1890 in Lagrange, TX. Myra was born on Nov 10 1870. She died on Apr 15 1953 in Houston, Harris Co., TX.
They had the following children:
+ 1732 F i Kathrine Ollinger Brown-4231 1733 F ii Adele Upshaw Brown-4232 was born on Nov 27 1895. She died on Jul 26 1967. Adele married Gerald Lowell Harvey-4235. Gerald died in Aug 1959. + 1734 M iii Edwin Rice Brown III-4233
897. Mariella Taliaferro-4301 (Elizabeth Macon Rice , Charles Benjamin Nicholas Rice , Mary Sanders , Sarah Ann Christmas , Thomas Cross , Charles , Goodman ) was born on Nov 27 1866 in Copiah Co., MS. She died on Jan 21 1941.
Mariella married James Van Hook-4308 on Oct 22 1875. James died on Jul 14 1918.
They had the following children:
+ 1735 F i Bessie Taliaferro Van Hook-4309 1736 F ii Julia Fay Van Hook-4310 was born on Jan 21 1890. She died on Aug 20 1974. 1737 M iii Balmayne Martin Van Hook-4311 was born on Jun 07 1893. He died on Dec 29 1983.
903. Josephine Brown Taliaferro-4307 (Elizabeth Macon Rice , Charles Benjamin Nicholas Rice , Mary Sanders , Sarah Ann Christmas , Thomas Cross , Charles , Goodman ) was born on Sep 23 1883. She died on Nov 26 1964.
Josephine married William Preston Gordon-4313 on Oct 03 1905. William was born in 1873. He died in Nov 1917.
They had the following children:
1738 M i William Preston Gordon II-4314 was born on Jul 16 1907. He died on Jan 31 1985. William married (1) Loretta Humphreys-4315. William married (2) Dorothy Woodall-4316.
911. Junius Christmas-4639 1 (Lewis Yancey , William , Thomas , John , Thomas Cross , Charles , Goodman ) was born in 1823 in Warren Co., NC. Junius was employed as Blacksmith.
[Notes]
Junius married Sizzin-4669. Sizzin was born in 1832 in NC.
They had the following children:
912. Seth Christmas-4640 1 (Lewis Yancey , William , Thomas , John , Thomas Cross , Charles , Goodman ) was born in 1825 in Warren Co., NC. He died in 1907.
[Notes]
Seth married Sally Scott-4675.
They had the following children:
1744 F i Carolina Christmas-4676 was born in 1856. 1745 M ii Christopher Columbus Christmas-4677 was born in 1857. 1746 F iii Nancy Christmas-4678 was born in 1859. 1747 F iv Louisa Christmas-4679 was born in 1861. + 1748 M v Henry Christmas-4680 1749 F vi Irene Christmas-4681 was born in 1870.
913. Mary Christmas-4641 (Lewis Yancey , William , Thomas , John , Thomas Cross , Charles , Goodman ) was born in 1827 in Warren Co., NC.
Mary married William Curtis-4682.
They had the following children:
1750 M i Caswell Curtis-4683 was born in 1850. + 1751 F ii Mildred Curtis-4684 1752 F iii Candis Curtis-4685 was born in 1865. She died on Oct 03 1914. Candis married Carr-4734.
914. Christopher Columbus Christmas-4637 [scrapbook] 1 (Lewis Yancey , William , Thomas , John , Thomas Cross , Charles , Goodman ) was born on Oct 08 1827 in Warren Co., NC. He died 2 on Mar 16 1919 in Warren Co., NC.
[Notes]
Christopher married (1) Rhoda-4652.
They had the following children:
+ 1753 M i Kit C. Christmas-4655 + 1754 F ii Rebecca Christmas-4656
Christopher married (2) Eliza Ruff-4653. Eliza was born in 1842 in VA.
They had the following children:
1755 F iii Eliza Christmas-4657 was born in 1862. 1756 F iv Mary Christmas-4658 [scrapbook] was born in 1865. Mary married Watson-4744. + 1757 F v Louisa Christmas-4660 + 1758 F vi Sarah Christmas-4659 1759 F vii Nannie S. Christmas-4661 [scrapbook] was born in 1872. Nannie married West-4751. + 1760 M viii Seth Christmas-4662 + 1761 F ix Elnora Christmas-4664 + 1762 M x Christopher Columbus Christmas-4663 + 1763 F xi Essie Christmas-4665
Christopher married (3) Phoebe-4654 [scrapbook]. Phoebe was born on Mar 15 1865. She died in 1945 in Philadelphia, PA.
They had the following children:
+ 1764 M xii Nehemiah Christmas-4666 + 1765 F xiii Phoebe Christmas-4667 1766 M xiv Caleb Christmas-4969 was born in 1905 in Warren Co., NC. He died in Aug 1963. + 1767 F xv Martha Christmas-4668
915. Erasmus Christmas-4642 1 (Lewis Yancey , William , Thomas , John , Thomas Cross , Charles , Goodman ) was born in 1830 in Warren Co., NC. He died in 1910.
[Notes]
Erasmus married Celistia White-4686 [scrapbook] daughter of Elias White-10283 on Feb 13 1868 in Onslow Co., NC. Celistia was born on Jun 06 1842 in Onslow Co., NC. She died 1 on Apr 28 1929 in Warren Co., NC. She was buried in Warrenton, NC.
They had the following children:
+ 1768 M i Elias Christmas-4687 1769 F ii Candice Christmas-4688 was born in 1873. She died in 1942. Candice married H. H. Reevis-4958. + 1770 M iii Richard Christmas-4689 + 1771 F iv Caldonia Christmas-4690 1772 F v Sarah Christmas-4691 was born in 1876. She died in 1917. 1773 F vi Ertia Christmas-4692. 1774 F vii Lillian Christmas-4693 was born in 1886. She died in 1959. Lillian married Will Wells-4959.
919. Marcus George Christmas-4646 1 (Lewis Yancey , William , Thomas , John , Thomas Cross , Charles , Goodman ) was born in 1834 in Warren Co., NC.
[Notes]
Marcus married Henrietta Davis-4694 [scrapbook] on Dec 20 1854. Henrietta was born in 1837 in NC.
[Notes]
Marcus and Henrietta had the following children:
1775 M i Rev. Lewis Thomas Christmas-4695 [scrapbook] was born on Nov 04 1855 in Warren Co., NC. He died 1 on Jun 27 1928 in Raleigh, Wake Co., NC. He was buried in Mt. Hope. [Notes] Lewis married Mary-10284. 1776 F ii Jane Christmas-4696 was born in 1857. 1777 F iii Mary Christmas-4697 was born in 1859. + 1778 F iv Nancy Christmas-4698 + 1779 M v Rev. Marcus George Christmas-4699 1780 F vi Lucinda D. Christmas-4700 [scrapbook] was born on Apr 03 1866. She died on Aug 28 1944. [Notes] Lucinda married Bruce-4920. 1781 F vii Marietta Christmas-4701 was born in 1868. Marietta married Greene-4921. 1782 F viii Sally Christmas-4702 was born in 1869. + 1783 M ix Joseph King Christmas-4703 1784 M x Willie Christmas-4704 was born in 1874. 1785 F xi Postina Christmas-4705 was born in 1876. 1786 M xii John Albert Christmas-4706 was born in 1879. + 1787 F xiii Leonora Christmas-4707
920. Nancy Christmas-4647 (Lewis Yancey , William , Thomas , John , Thomas Cross , Charles , Goodman ) was born in 1835.
They had the following children:
The history & genealogy of our Christmas family continues to grow, with the addition of many new families and allied surnames. If you find errors in these pages or have additions, please write Herbert Turner at the Christmas Home Page; the corrections & additions will be made; thank you.
Many Christmas descendants have provided their research & photos for these web pages, refer to our Researcher's Page for some of their names, lines and addresses.
Please note, this and all linked pages are protected by COPYRIGHT. Researchers that have shared information with me, maintain their own personal copyright to their shared material, and can do whatever they like with their material. You are welcome to use the material on these web pages, for your personal use only, provided "© 1997-2012 by W. Herbert Turner" is included. It cannot be used in any publications, digital media - CD/DVDs, web pages, etc. without written permission. If you share this material with other family members, you should inform them of the copyright.
Copyright © 1997-2012 by W. Herbert Turner