William Robert Newton Thomas Christopher 1827–1872
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3 researchers on YourRoots have William Christopher in their family trees — each with their own records and documentation. Trace the migration path across 3 generations. If this ancestor is in your tree too, you can compare what you've found and fill in the gaps together.
Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 3 independent trees, with linked records
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Immediate Family
Biography
In 1827, William Robert Newton Thomas Christopher entered the world in Halifax, Halifax County, Virginia, USA, born to william christopher and susan gude pettus. In 1850, William Robert Newton Thomas Christopher resided in District 4, Limestone, Alabama, USA. William Robert Newton Thomas Christopher married eugenia permelia mealy ann coats, and had children including edward napoleon christopher, etna ann christopher burrows, georgia christopher, iminta farner, iminta thomas christopher power, john pettus christopher, john t christopher, matthew coleman christopher, mattie c christopher, mattie c christopher, robert l christopher, virginia ann christopher, william b christopher. William Robert Newton Thomas Christopher passed away in 1872 in Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas, USA.
Sources
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1Census 1850 United States Federal Census
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2Census 1860 United States Federal Census
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3Census 1870 United States Federal Census
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4Military U.S., Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
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5Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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6Death Records Texas, Death Certificates
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7Marriage Records Alabama, Select Marriages
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8Marriage Records Alabama, Marriage Collection
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from William Christopher
This ancestor line traces from Virginia, United States of America (1765) to Halifax, Halifax County, Virginia, USA (1827) across 3 generations.
Frequently Asked Questions
- William Christopher (1827–1872) was born in Halifax, Halifax County, Virginia, USA and died in Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas, USA. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
- Right now, 3 researchers on YourRoots have William in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 3 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Related Records
William Christopher's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record
William Christopher's Descendants
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1. William B Christopher PTP 1849–1928 m. Vermelia Christopher PTP 1855–1896 m. Elizabeth Ella Fulgham PTP 1858–1882 m. Rose E Christopher PTP 1878–1962
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