1213. David Christmas-707
[WHT: His World War I Draft Registration Card, 1917-1918, dated June 5, 1917, shows DOB, farmer, lives and born in Elberfeld, IN, single. He is described as tall, slender build, with brown eyes and hair.]
1216. Julia Isabella Bristow-1019
[WHT: Received Feb. 22, 2003:]
Hi, In your web page I saw Julia Isabella Bristow and Gurley Murphy (1019 & 1020). These were my great grandparents. My grandmother was their daughter, Hallie Murphy. Would you have any more info on them? Thank you, Bill Slatton
1221. Thomas McClellan Christmas-376
1900 census in Stoddard Co, MO; age 36 b. Jan/1864 IN; name enumerated as T. M.; wife Racheal, age 37 b. Jul/1863 IN; son James M, age 12, b. Jan/1888 MO
2245. James Monrow Christmas-2174
[WHT: His World War I Draft Registration Card, 1917-1918 - Online, signed June 5, 1917 shows middle name to be Monroe, single, DOB, farmer, supports mother, lives in Puxico, MO. He is described as medium height and build with brown eyes and black hair; he is crippled in one leg, and uses a crutch.]1930 Census, Stoddard Co., MO; Duck Creek; Dwelling 192; ED: 8, p. 9B list Jim M. Christmas, age 42 & mother, Rachel K., 67. Also living in household is L. V. Snow, 19, laborer.
1223. Hovie Howard Christmas-516
1900 Census, Stoddard Co., MO; New Lisbon; Dwelling 47; ED: 129, p. 3A list H. H. Christmas, age 29, farmer, born in IN; wife, Nora A., 30, married 7 years, had 2 children - 1 living: Leslie, 2. Also living in the household is his mother, Isabel Christmas, 59, widow, had 8 children - 2 living.1910 Census, Stoddard Co., MO; Duck Creek; Dwelling 142; ED: 180, p. 8A list Hovey or Harvey H. Christmas, age 39, married 17 years; wife, Nora A., 40 & 2 children: Leslie, 12 & Ruth, 3.
1930 Census, Stoddard Co., MO; Puxico; Dwelling 45; ED: 46, p. 2B list Hovey H. Christmas, age 59; wife, Nora A., 60 & Ruth, I., 23.
2246. Leslie B. Christmas-1002
[WHT: According to the TX death records, he was a soldier in WWI.]
1225. H. Ellis Christmas-413
1910 Census, Warrick Co., IN; Hart; Dwelling 26; ED: 168, p. 2A list Ellis Christmas, age 40, farmer; wife, Florence, 25, married 7 years, no children; son, Clyde W., 8 & brother, Frank, 22.Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941:
Name: Ellis Christmas; Marriage Date: 24 Dec 1896; Marriage County: Warrick;
Estimated Birth Year: 1869; Age: 27; Gender: Male; Father Name: James; Mother Name: Lanen; Source Title 1: Warrick County Indiana; Source Title 2: Index to Supplemental Record Marriage Transcript 1; Source Title 3: W. P. A. Original Record Located County Clerk's Of; Book: H-26; OS Page: 13.Name: Elias Christmas; Marriage Date: 6 Dec 1903; Marriage County: Warrick;
Estimated Birth Year: 1869; Age: 34; Gender: Male; Father Name: James; Mother Name: Laura; Source Title 1: Warrick County Indiana; Source Title 2: Index to Supplemental Record Marriage Transcript 1; Source Title 3: W. P. A. Original Record Located County Clerk's Of; Book: H-27; OS Page: 13.
1226. Frederick K. Christmas-363
[WHT: His World War I Draft Registration Card, 1917-1918, dated Sept. 12, 1918, shows name as Fred Christmas, DOB, section hand for the railroad, lives and born in Elberfeld, IN, single. He is described as medium height and build, with brown eyes and dark hair; nearest relative is Florence Christmas.]Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941
Name: Fred Christmas
Spouse Name: Florence Swickard
Marriage Date: 9 Sep 1905
Marriage County: Gibson
Source Title 1: Gibson County, Indiana
Source Title 2: Index to Marriage Record 1850 - 1920 Inclusive Vol
Source Title 3: W. P. A. Original Record Located: County Clerk's O
Book: 11
OS Page: 226
1228. William Clarence Christmas-721
[WHT: His World War I Draft Registration Card, 1917-1918, dated Sept. 12, 1918, shows name as William Clarence Christmas, and that is the way he signed, DOB, laborer, married and lives in Evansville, Vanderburgh Co. He is described as medium height and build, with brown eyes and dark brown hair; nearest relative is Florence Virg. Christmas, wife.]1920 Census, Vanderburgh Co., IN; Pigeon; Evansville; Dwelling 147; ED: 145, p. 7A list William Christmas, age 37; wife, Florence, 38 & 4 children: Percy, 17; Leo, 15; Lillian, 11 & Roseland, 8 mo.
1930 Census, Vanderburgh Co., IN; Evansville; Dwelling 464; ED: 32, p. 24A list William Christmas, age 48; wife, Florence; 4 children: Percy, 28; Leo, 26; Rosaland, 10 & Lillian, 21; Lillian is married to Harold Fisher, 25 and have 2 children: Lois, 4 1/2 & Mary, 2 & 1 mo. Date of census is April 1, 1930.
2255. Percy Christmas-1093
May have been called Versie.
1233. Charles Christmas-365
1900 Census, Vanderburgh Co., IN; 4 Ward Evansville; Dwelling 259; ED: 103, Sheet 15A list Charles Chrismas, born Dec. 1872, blacksmith; wife, Eliza, Sept. 1872, married 4 years & 3 children: Melvin, March 1900; Ida A., Nov. 1896 & Clara A., March 1898; his mother, Margaret, 50, widow, is living with them.1910 Census, Davidson Co., TN; Nashville Ward 24; Dwelling 101; ED: 79, p. 5B list Chas Christmas, age 37, widow, carpenter & 3 children: Ida Mae, 13; Charia A., 12 & Melvin J., 10. Also living in the household is Margarite Christmas, 59, mother, widow.
1920 Census, Davidson Co., TN; Nashville Ward 25; Dwelling 41; ED: 96, p. 2B list Charles Christmas, 46, foreman at railroad shop; wife, Elizabeth W., 55, born in TN; son, Melvin J., 19, carpenter at railroad shop; Margaret, 69, mother & a boarder, Edward D. Crawley, 19, also a carpenter at railroad shop.
[WHT: His World War I Draft Registration Card, 1917-1918, signed Sept. 12, 1918 shows his DOB as Dec. 15, 1872, works as a car? carpenter for the NC & SL Shop, lives in Nashville, TN. He is described as medium height and build, with blue eyes and dark hair; nearest relative is Elizabeth Wilmouth Christmas.]
Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941:
Name: Charles Christmas; Marriage Date: 1 Apr 1896; Marriage County: Warrick; Estimated Birth Year: 1872; Age: 24; Gender: Male; Father Name: C
Mother Name: M; Source Title 1: Warrick County Indiana; Source Title 2: Index to Supplemental Record Marriage Transcript 1; Source Title 3: W. P. A. Original Record Located County Clerk's Of; Book: H-26, OS Page: 2.
2262. Melvin Jasper Christmas-404
[WHT: His World War I Draft Registration Card, 1917-1918, signed Sept. 12, 1918 shows his DOB, works as a carpenter helper for the NC & SL Shop, lives in Nashville, TN. He is described as medium height and build, with blue eyes and dark hair; nearest relative is Charles Christmas, father.]
1234. Ella J. Christmas-407
Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941
Name: Ella Christmas
Marriage Date: 20 Nov 1892
Marriage County: Warrick
Estimated Birth Year: 1874
Age: 18
Gender: Female
Father Name: Calvin
Mother Name: Foster
Source Title 1: Warrick County Indiana
Source Title 2: Index to Supplemental Record Marriage Transcript 1
Source Title 3: W. P. A. Original Record Located County Clerk's Of
Book: H-25
OS Page: 131900 Census, Vanderburgh Co., IN; Perry; Dwelling 39; ED: 138, 5A list John Bitts, b. Nov. 1870, wife, Ella J., b. March 1875; they have been married 7 years, had 4 children - 2 living: Isaac J., b. June 1895 & Charles R., b. Sept. 1897; all born in IN. Living with them is Ella's sister, Elvira, b. May 1883 in IN.
1237. William S. Christmas-450
1900 Census, Gibson Co., IN; Barton; Dwelling 28; ED: 2, Sheet 2 list William Christmas, age 27, farmer; wife, Mary H., 27, married 8 years, had 5 children - 4 living (odd as 5 are listed) children: William C., 7; Charlie L., 6; George L., 4; Melvin R., 2 & Alva E., 6 mo.1910 Census, Warrick Co., IN; Hart; Dwelling 164; ED: 168, p. 8B list William Christmas, age 39, farmer; wife, Mary H., 37, married 18 years, had 7 children - 6 living, children listed: William C., 17; George L., 14; Alva E., 10; Mabel O., 7 & Colombia C., 3.
1930 Census, Vanderburgh Co., IN; Evansville; Dwelling 825; ED: 41, p. 37A list William Christmas, age 59, born IN, as were parents; works in a refrigerator plant; second wife, Stella, 54. Also living with them is William's daughter, Mabel Pfefer, 27 & son, Billy, 9; Mabel is divorced.
[WHT: My thanks to Paul E. Linnell, Jr., descendant, for sharing this family photo for William S. Christmas, on Oct. 7, 2011. Below is Paul's description of those in the photo and comments.]
Photograph of the William “Willie” S. Christmas-450 Family (circa 1926 or 1927). Photo includes the following - - -
Back Row (Left-to-Right): W. William Pfeffer-8395 (First Husband of Mabel Odessa Christmas-588); Ellen Lorene Davis-600 and Charles Lewis Christmas-584 (Husband and Wife); George Leslie Christmas-585 and Minnie L. Benton-605 (Husband and Wife); Lula Mildred Broadwell-589 (First Wife of William Claude Christmas-583); and Naomi Grigsby-606 (Wife of Alva Earl Christmas-586).
Second Row (Left-to-Right): Mabel Odessa Christmas-588 (Wife of W. William Pfeffer-8395); Columbia Carlyle Christmas-587; William “Willie” S. Christmas-450; Stella Wilder-655 (Second Wife of William “Willie” S. Christmas-450); William Claude Christmas-583 (holding Mary Ellen Christmas-596); and Alva Earl Christmas-586.
Child Standing In Front Of William “Willie” S. Christmas - - - Edward William Pfeffer-8396 (Son of Mabel Odessa Christmas-588 and W. William Pfeffer-8395).
Child Standing In Front Of Stella Wilder - - - Violet Louise Christmas-608 (Daughter of Alva Earl Christmas-586 and Naomi Grigsby-606).
Front Row (Left-to-Right): Paul Turner Christmas-593 (Son of William Claude Christmas-583 and Lula Mildred Broadwell-589); Lilburn Grigsby Christmas-610 (Son of Alva Earl Christmas-586 and Naomi Grigsby-606); Orion Claude Christmas-594, Leo Merrill Christmas-591, Joyce Lorene Christmas-590, and George Wesley Christmas-595 (Children of William Claude Christmas-583 and Lula Mildred Broadwell-589); Gladys Irene Christmas-607 (Daughter of Alva Earl Christmas-586 and Naomi Grigsby-606); and Mary Grace Christmas-601 (Daughter of Charles Lewis Christmas-584 and Ellen Lorene Davis-600).
Not pictured are (1) Melvin R. Christmas-717, who was born on March 18, 1898 in Indiana, and He died on January 19, 1899 in Warrick County, Indiana; (2) Ivy Irene Christmas-716, who was born on March 19, 1905 in Indiana, and She died on August 22, 1905 in Warrick County, Indiana; and (3) Infant Son Christmas-715, who was born on May 30, 1909 in Warrick County, Indiana, and He died on May 30, 1909 in Warrick County, Indiana.
SPECIAL NOTES: At the present time, the only one still alive in this photograph is in the Front Row - - - Paul Turner Christmas-593. He will be ninety-three (93) years old on August 22, 2011. He lives with his Wife of sixty-nine (69) years in Arlington, Texas. They will celebrate their 70th Wedding Anniversary on August 30, 2011. The First Wife of William “Willie” S. Christmas-450 was Mary Helen Bell-519, who was the Birth Mother of all of His Children. Mary was born on February 6, 1873 in Gibson County, Indiana and She died on January 31, 1911 in Warrick County, Indiana.
2267. George Leslie Christmas-585
[WHT: His World War I Draft Registration Card, 1917-1918, dated June 5, 1917, shows DOB, grocery cleck for Vickery Bros., and lives in Evansville, Vanderburgh Co., IN, born in Booneville, IN, single. He is described as medium height and build, with gray eyes and light hair.]Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941
Name: Geo L Christmas
Spouse Name: Minnie L Benton
Marriage Date: 18 Aug 1917
Birth Date: 17 Mar
Age: 21
Source Title 1: Vanderburgh County, Indiana
Source Title 2: Index to Marriage Records 1846-1920 Inclusive Volu
Source Title 3: W. P. A. Original Record Located: County Clerk's O
Book: 67
OS Page: 2491920 Census, Vanderburgh Co., IN; Evansville; Dwelling 200 - Family 206; ED: 154, p. 10A list George L. Christmas, 23 & wife, Minnie, 23.
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