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Frances Savanah Christopher 1859–1938 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Feb 1859

Birth Location: White Sulphur Springs, Jefferson, Arkansas

Death Date: 26 Apr 1938

Death Location: Shady Grove (Burnet County), Burnet County, Texas, USA

Father: John Christopher

Mother: Minerva Mount

Spouse(s): Matthew Smith

Children(s): Minerva Smith, James Smith, Lillian Smith, Susie Smith, William Smith, Ella Smith, Alice Smith, Martha Smith

In 1859, Frances Savanah Christopher entered the world in White Sulphur Springs, Jefferson, Arkansas, born to John H Christopher And Minerva Mount. In 1860, Frances Savanah Christopher resided in Plum Bayou, White Sulphur Springs, Jefferson, Arka. In 1870, Frances Savanah Christopher resided in Precinct 3, Belmont, Gonzales, Texas, USA. Frances Savanah Christopher married Matthew M Smith, and had children including Alice Adelia Della Smith, Ella May Smith, James M Smith, Lillian Ethel Smith, Martha Elizabeth Lizzie Smith, Minerva Ann Smith, Susie Didama Smith, William Thomas Smith. Frances Savanah Christopher passed away in 1938 in Shady Grove (Burnet County), Burnet County, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1859, Frances Savanah Christopher entered the world in White Sulphur Springs, Jefferson, Arkansas, born to John H Christopher And Minerva Mount.
  • In 1860, Frances Savanah Christopher resided in Plum Bayou, White Sulphur Springs, Jefferson, Arka.
  • In 1870, Frances Savanah Christopher resided in Precinct 3, Belmont, Gonzales, Texas, USA.
  • Frances Savanah Christopher married Matthew M Smith, and had children including Alice Adelia Della Smith, Ella May Smith, James M Smith, Lillian Ethel Smith, Martha Elizabeth Lizzie Smith, Minerva Ann Smith, Susie Didama Smith, William Thomas Smith.
  • Frances Savanah Christopher passed away in 1938 in Shady Grove (Burnet County), Burnet County, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Christopher
1818–1894
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
JC
Minerva Mount
1821–1907
Birth Location: Blount, Tennessee, United States
MM

Spouses(s)

Matthew Smith
1850–1922
Birth Location: Cedar Creek, Bastrop, Texas, USA
MS

Children(s)

Minerva Smith
1879–1973
Birth Location: Cedar Creek, Bastrop, Texas, United States
MS
James Smith
1887–1887
Birth Location: Cedar Creek, Bastrop, Texas, United States
JS
Lillian Smith
1892–1969
Birth Location: Cedar Creek, Bastrop, Texas, United States
LS
Susie Smith
1885–1961
Birth Location: Cedar Creek, Bastrop, Texas, United States
SS
William Smith
1881–1969
Birth Location: Cedar Creek, Bastrop, Texas, United States
WS
Ella Smith
1889–1983
Birth Location: Cedar Creek, Bastrop, Texas, United States
ES
Alice Smith
1883–1910
Birth Location: Cedar Creek, Bastrop, Texas, United States
AS
Martha Smith
1894–1976
Birth Location: Cedar Creek, Bastrop, Texas, United States
MS

Frances Christopher's Ancestors

Self
Frances Christopher
1859–1938
Birth Place: White Sulphur Springs, Jefferson, Arkansas
Parents
John H Christopher
1818–1894
North Carolina, USA
Minerva Mount
1821–1907
Blount, Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
John (Christopher) Jr
–1851
Virginia, USA
Mary (C) Hughes
–1860
William (Wilmer Mount) Jr
1797–1862
Jefferson County, Tennessee, United States of America
Catherine Baker
1800–1870
Nicholas, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Sr
1776–
William Sr
1761–1824
Elinore Chamers
1767–1820
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johnathan Mount
1720–1797
Susannah Matthews
1723–1803

Frances Christopher's Descendants

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Frances (Savanah) Christopher (23 Feb 1859–26 Apr 1938) m. Matthew (M) Smith (4 Mar 1850–4 May 1922)
  1. 1. Minerva (Ann) Smith 1879–1973 m. Henry (Harvey) Whitehead 1878–1948
    1. 1. Mary (Edna) Whitehead 1899–1996 m. David (Riley) Lynn 1896–1973
      1. 1. T (Mavion) Lynn 1920–1994 m. Marjorie (May) Mcneely 1923–1972
      2. 2. D (R) Lynn 1925–2002
      3. 3. Helen (Faye) Lynn 1927–2015 m. Charles (Ray) Tippie 1924–1976
        1. 1. Charles (Dewayne) Tippie 1946–2025
        2. 2. Kenneth (Dwight) Tippie 1950–
    2. 2. Della (Mae) Whitehead 1902–2003 m. John (Henry) Rushing 1890–1947
      1. 1. Della (May (Mae)) Rushing 1922–1934
      2. 2. Jennie (Ann) Rushing 1937–1996
      3. 3. James (Henry) Rushing 1940–2013
      4. 4. John (William) Rushing 1924–2014 m. Diane (M) Lannon 1930–2007
      5. 5. Aleen (Grace) Rushing 1934–2007
    3. 3. Ollie (Maudie Lee) Whitehead 1910–2005 m. Bernard (Heinrich Wilhelm) Spiekermann 1905–1988
      1. 1. Edith (Marie) Spiekermann 1933–2019
      2. 2. Esther (Louise) Spickermann 1923–
    4. 4. Luthan (August) Whitehead 1906–1989
    5. 5. Martha (Elizabeth) Whitehead 1913–1990 m. William (Lauris) Rippy 1915–1990
      1. 1. Lauris (Lyndon) Rippy 1940–2004
    6. 6. Minerva (Ann) Whitehead 1915–2006 m. Miles (Oran) Meador 1916–1991
      1. 1. Glenda (Maurene) Meador 1948– m. Robert (Henry) O'Hair 1944–2002
    7. 7. James (Richard) Whitehead 1919–1944
    8. 8. Lillian (Marie) Whitehead 1908–1994 m. Alva (Pierce) Holbrook 1904–1965
      1. 1. Carl (Hubert) Holbrook 1936–2010 m. Carlee Johns 1942–2007
      2. 2. Virginia (Marlene) Holbrook 1932–2021 m. Edmund (Heinatz) Fry 1932–2021
      3. 3. James (Pierce) Holbrook 1934–2022
    9. 9. Manda (Savannah) Whitehead 1921–2012 m. George (Harvey Shed) II 1912–
      1. 1. Clinton (Harvey) Shed 1940–2023 m. Peggy (Sue) Webster 1942–1987
  2. 2. James (M) Smith 1887–1887
  3. 3. Lillian (Ethel) Smith 1892–1969 m. Edward (Nelson) Webb 1891–1961
    1. 1. Nelson (Harwood) Webb 1914–1980 m. Opal (Elizabeth) Webb 1918–1990
    2. 2. Paul (Edward) Webb 1927–1996
    3. 3. Stillman (Francis) Webb 1916–1998
    4. 4. Alta (Louise) Webb 1921–2003
    5. 5. Donald (Boyd) Webb 1932–2006
    6. 6. Matthew (Henry) Webb 1929–1970
    7. 7. Rovina (Iva) Webb 1913–1994
    8. 8. Gwen (D) Webb 1926–
    9. 9. Ray (Douglas) Webb 1936–2001
  4. 4. Susie (Didama) Smith 1885–1961 m. Anthony (Tony) Innmon 1881–1954
    1. 1. Leroy (Lonnie) Innmon 1925–2007 m. Mary (Alice) Bartley 1926–1995
    2. 2. Lemma (E) Inman 1905–2001 m. Ira (Steward) Staton 1908–1996
      1. 1. Lawrence (Darwin) Staton 1934–2023 m. Mary (Ann Lazell) Peterson 1935–2020
    3. 3. Savannah Inman 1908–
    4. 4. Anthony Inman 1910–
    5. 5. Della Inmon 1915–
    6. 6. Henson Inmon 1916–
  5. 5. William (Thomas) Smith 1881–1969
  6. 6. Ella (May) Smith 1889–1983
  7. 7. Alice (Adelia "Della") Smith 1883–1910
  8. 8. Martha (Elizabeth Lizzie) Smith 1894–1976 m. Earl Randall 1895–1919 m. Bruce (Samuel) Bush 1902–
    1. 1. Bruce (Douglas) Bush 1928–2000

Frances Christopher's Timeline

8 Records

1859
23 Feb 1859
Birth of Frances Savanah Christopher in White Sulphur Springs, Jefferson, Arkansas
White Sulphur Springs, Jefferson, Arkansas
1860
1860
Age 1
Frances Savanah Christopher resided here in Plum Bayou, White Sulphur Springs, Jefferson, Arkansas, USA
Plum Bayou, White Sulphur Springs, Jefferson, Arkansas, USA
1870
1870
Age 11
Frances Savanah Christopher resided here in Precinct 3, Belmont, Gonzales, Texas, USA
Precinct 3, Belmont, Gonzales, Texas, USA
1880
1880
Age 21
Frances Savanah Christopher resided here in Precinct 6, Bastrop, Texas, USA
Precinct 6, Bastrop, Texas, USA
1900
1900
Age 41
Frances Savanah Christopher resided here in Justice Precinct 8, Burnet, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 8, Burnet, Texas, USA
1910
1910
Age 51
Frances Savanah Christopher resided here in Justice Precinct 2, Burnet, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 2, Burnet, Texas, USA
1920
1920
Age 61
Frances Savanah Christopher resided here in Justice Precinct 4, Burnet, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 4, Burnet, Texas, USA
1938
26 Apr 1938
Age 79
Death of Frances Savanah Christopher in Fairland, Burnet, Texas, USA
Fairland, Burnet, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Feb 1859
    Event Place: White Sulphur Springs, Jefferson, Arkansas
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 4, Burnet, Texas; Roll: T625_1782; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 24
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Precinct 6, Bastrop, Texas; Roll: 1290; Page: 124b; Enumeration District: 011
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Precinct 3, Gonzales, Texas; Roll: M593_1587; Page: 460B
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 8, Burnet, Texas; Roll: 1616; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0052
    [5] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Plum Bayou, Jefferson, Arkansas; Roll: M653_44; Page: 756; Family History Library
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 2, Burnet, Texas; Roll: T624_1535; Page: 4a; Enumeration District: 0118; FHL microfilm: 1375548
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Plum Bayou, White Sulphur Springs, Jefferson, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Plum Bayou, Jefferson, Arkansas; Roll: M653_44; Page: 756; Family History Library

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Precinct 3, Belmont, Gonzales, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Precinct 3, Gonzales, Texas; Roll: M593_1587; Page: 460B

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Precinct 6, Bastrop, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Precinct 6, Bastrop, Texas; Roll: 1290; Page: 124b; Enumeration District: 011

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 8, Burnet, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 8, Burnet, Texas; Roll: 1616; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0052

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 2, Burnet, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 2, Burnet, Texas; Roll: T624_1535; Page: 4a; Enumeration District: 0118; FHL microfilm: 1375548

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 4, Burnet, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 4, Burnet, Texas; Roll: T625_1782; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 24

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Apr 1938
    Event Place: Fairland, Burnet, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas Death Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Shady Grove (Burnet County), Burnet County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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