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William Jackson Christian 1815 – 1893 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 April 1815

Birth Location: Elbert, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 24 Jul 1893

Death Location: Elbert, Georgia, USA

Father: William 1812)

Mother: Sarah Maxwell-Christian

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Scales-Christian

Children(s): Savannah (Wilson)

The story of William Jackson Christian began in 1815 in Elbert, Georgia, USA. William Jackson Christian married Elizabeth Thomas Scales-Christian, and had children including Savannah Elizabeth 'Bettie' Christian (Wilson). William Jackson Christian passed away in 1893 in Elbert, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Jackson Christian began in 1815 in Elbert, Georgia, USA.
  • William Jackson Christian married Elizabeth Thomas Scales-Christian, and had children including Savannah Elizabeth 'Bettie' Christian (Wilson).
  • William Jackson Christian passed away in 1893 in Elbert, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William 1812)
1781 – 1861
Birth Location: St. James Northam, Goochland, Virginia, United States
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Sarah Maxwell-Christian
1786 – 1838
Birth Location: Orange County, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Scales-Christian
1818 – 1882
Birth Location: Elbert County, Georgia, United States
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Children(s)

Savannah (Wilson)
1858 – 1927
Birth Location: Elbert County, Georgia, United States
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William Christian's Ancestors

Self
William Christian
1815 – 1893
Birth Place: Elbert, Georgia, USA
Parents
William Payne (of 1781) Christian + (Vet. War of 1812)
1781 – 1861
St. James Northam, Goochland, Virginia, United States
Sarah Maxwell-Christian
1786 – 1838
Orange County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Turner Christian
1750 – 1832
Anna Payne
1762 – 1830
Goochland, Virginia
Thomas Maxwell
1742 – 1837
Mary Pemberton
1744 – 1827
Great-Grandparents
Agatha George
1738 – 1784
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Christian's Descendants

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William (Jackson) Christian (18 April 1815 – 24 Jul 1893) m. Elizabeth (Thomas) Scales-Christian (November 1, 1818 – June 18, 1882)
  1. 1. Savannah (Elizabeth 'Bettie' Christian) (Wilson) (1858 – 8 Aug 1927) m. Theron (Lee) Wilson (1858 – 30 Jan 1929)
    1. 1. Nellie (WILSON) McCollum (abt 1885 – 9 May 1937) m. George (Pressley) Whitten (24 Mar 1874 – 26 August 1935)
      1. 1. George (Colie) Whitten (31 January 1921 – 17 January 2011) m. Gladas Backman (1922 – )
        1. 1. Ervin (Lewis) Whitten (1946 – ) m. Velma (Neely) Taylor (1951 – 24 Dec 2010)
        2. 2. Peggy Whitten
        3. 3. George (Colie) Whitten
        4. 4. Paul Whitten ( – 25 Jun 2020)

William Christian's Timeline

2 Records

1815
18 April 1815
Birth of William Jackson Christian in Elbert, Georgia, USA
Elbert, Georgia, USA
1893
24 Jul 1893
Age 78
Death of William Jackson Christian in Elbert, Georgia, USA
Elbert, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 April 1815
    Event Place: Elbert, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Jul 1893
    Event Place: Elbert, Georgia, USA
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