William Lemuel ChristianAge: 87 years1837–1925
- Name
- William Lemuel Christian
- Given names
- William Lemuel
- Surname
- Christian
 Birth | September 21, 1837 25 25 |
 Birth of a brother | Allen W Christian 1841 (Age 3 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandmother | Kesiah Fada Harris 1841 (Age 3 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Mary H J Christian 1844 (Age 6 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Adelia Harris Christian April 25, 1848 (Age 10 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Albion R Christian April 21, 1850 (Age 12 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandmother | Jane “Jenny” Dickerson 1850 (Age 12 years) |
 Census | November 8, 1850 (Age 13 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandfather | John Christian October 20, 1858 (Age 21 years) |
| Census | June 25, 1860 (Age 22 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandfather | Samuel J Shemwell August 17, 1860 (Age 22 years) |
 Military | Civil War, Union, Company H 13th MO Calvery July 4, 1861 (Age 23 years) |
| Death of a mother | Jane Shemwell December 4, 1862 (Age 25 years) |
| Death of a brother | Allen W Christian October 23, 1864 (Age 27 years) Address: Battle of the Big Blue River Cause: Killed in battle |
 Occupation | Lumber Employer: Partner in Lumber Business Note: AFTER CIVIL WAR |
| Occupation | freight driver Santa Fe Trail Note: Ran off |
 Motion of church board | Appointed to purchase land May 25, 1869 (Age 31 years)Note: Appointed to purchase land to expand First Christian Church building |
 Religious marriage | Emma Inez Walton — View this family September 29, 1872 (Age 35 years) |
| Birth of a son #1 | Burton Walton Christian January 23, 1874 (Age 36 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Floy Christian November 5, 1875 (Age 38 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #3 | Odette Christian 1879 (Age 41 years) |
| Birth of a son #4 | William Perry Christian February 13, 1880 (Age 42 years) |
| Census | June 24, 1880 (Age 42 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #5 | Eva Christian August 26, 1882 (Age 44 years) |
| Death of a sister | Adelia Harris Christian March 29, 1886 (Age 48 years) |
| Birth of a son #6 | Albert Ross Christian April 26, 1886 (Age 48 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #7 | Lula Christian March 15, 1889 (Age 51 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #8 | Inez Mary Christian April 12, 1894 (Age 56 years) |
| Death of a brother | Albion R Christian January 15, 1895 (Age 57 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Clarence E Richards — Floy Christian — View this family 1899 (Age 61 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #1 | Dorothy Louise Richards April 1900 (Age 62 years) |
| Census | June 5, 1900 (Age 62 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Burton Walton Christian — Mary Bozarth — View this family Type: Religious marriage June 9, 1904 (Age 66 years) |
| Marriage of a child | William Perry Christian — Rose Brady — View this family November 11, 1904 (Age 67 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Hunter Cleveland Crist — Odette Christian — View this family Type: Religious marriage November 28, 1906 (Age 69 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #2 | Dorothy Christian Bradley October 5, 1907 (Age 70 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #3 | Burt Christian Jr 1908 (Age 70 years) |
| Census | May 6, 1910 (Age 72 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Walter Richard Younger — Lula Christian — View this family Type: Religious marriage June 5, 1912 (Age 74 years) |
| Death of a granddaughter | Dorothy Christian Bradley May 8, 1913 (Age 75 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #4 | Lois Christian August 3, 1913 (Age 75 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #5 | James Christian Younger May 30, 1914 (Age 76 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #6 | Albert Rice Christian October 13, 1914 (Age 77 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #7 | Robert Hunter Crist November 19, 1915 (Age 78 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #8 | William Ode “Bill” Crist October 22, 1916 (Age 79 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Odette Christian November 1, 1916 (Age 79 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #9 | Emma Jane Christian June 16, 1919 (Age 81 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #10 | Ernest Leon Christian April 21, 1921 (Age 83 years) |
 Death | April 2, 1925 (Age 87 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: White Rose Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Alexander McEwing Christian Birth: about 1812 38 42 — North Carolina, United States Death: |
| mother |
Jane Shemwell Birth: October 29, 1811 35 31 — Kentucky, United States Death: December 4, 1862 — Warrensburg, Johnson, Missouri, United States |
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Marriage: December 14, 1830 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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2 years elder sister |
Sarah Melvina Christian Birth: April 18, 1833 21 21 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: December 30, 1926 — Sedalia, Pettis, Missouri, United States |
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3 years elder sister |
Nancy Benevolence Christian Birth: about 1835 23 23 — Pettis, Missouri, United States Death: November 1, 1931 — Los Angeles, California, United States |
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3 years himself |
William Lemuel Christian Birth: September 21, 1837 25 25 — Pettis, Missouri, United States Death: April 2, 1925 — Bartlesville, Washington, Oklahoma, United States |
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4 years younger brother |
Allen W Christian Birth: 1841 29 29 — Missouri, United States Death: October 23, 1864 — Battle of Byram's Ford, Jackson, Missouri, United States |
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4 years younger sister |
Mary H J Christian Birth: 1844 32 32 — Missouri, United States Death: |
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4 years younger sister |
Adelia Harris Christian Birth: April 25, 1848 36 36 — Pettis, Missouri, United States Death: March 29, 1886 — Missouri, United States |
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2 years younger brother |
Albion R Christian Birth: April 21, 1850 38 38 — Missouri, United States Death: January 15, 1895 — Kansas, United States |
| Family with Emma Inez Walton |
| himself |
William Lemuel Christian Birth: September 21, 1837 25 25 — Pettis, Missouri, United States Death: April 2, 1925 — Bartlesville, Washington, Oklahoma, United States |
| wife |
Emma Inez Walton Birth: January 19, 1853 — Henderson, Illinois, United States Death: May 5, 1931 |
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Marriage: September 29, 1872 — Holden, Johnson, Missouri, United States |
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16 months son |
Burton Walton Christian Birth: January 23, 1874 36 21 — Johnson, Missouri, United States Death: July 1, 1940 |
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21 months daughter |
Floy Christian Birth: November 5, 1875 38 22 — Holden, Johnson, Missouri, United States Death: 1942 — Sarasota, Florida, United States |
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4 years daughter |
Odette Christian Birth: 1879 41 25 — Holden, Johnson, Missouri, United States Death: November 1, 1916 — Kansas City, Kansas, United States |
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13 months son |
William Perry Christian Birth: February 13, 1880 42 27 — Holden, Johnson, Missouri, United States Death: July 11, 1953 — Joplin, Jasper, Missouri, United States |
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3 years daughter |
Eva Christian Birth: August 26, 1882 44 29 — Missouri, United States Death: November 2, 1953 — Fresno, California, United States |
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4 years son |
Albert Ross Christian Birth: April 26, 1886 48 33 — Holden, Johnson, Missouri, United States Death: May 16, 1949 — Craig, Oklahoma, United States |
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3 years daughter |
Lula Christian Birth: March 15, 1889 51 36 — Holden, Johnson, Missouri, United States Death: October 10, 1945 — Santa Barbara, California, United States |
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5 years daughter |
Inez Mary Christian Birth: April 12, 1894 56 41 — Missouri, United States Death: August 10, 1979 — Nevada, California, United States |
William Lemuel Christian has 33 first cousins recorded
Father's family (4)
Parents Nicholas Christian + Sarah “Sally” Shemwell
Mother's family (29)
Parents James Shemwell + Nancy Green
Parents Thomas Holland + Nancy Shemwell
Parents Thomas Shemwell + Nancy Bone
Parents Nicholas Christian + Sarah “Sally” Shemwell
Parents Samuel Shemwell + Permelia Belinda Rickman
Parents William Green Shemwell + Susan Kerna Tabb
| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - Alexander McEwing Christian - Household
Saline, Missouri
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| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - Alexander McEwing Christian - Household
Jackson, Johnson, Missouri
Not sure Nannie Dobyns is daughter, last name right but age and bplace off. -b | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Military | Muster In card for the
27th MO. Mtd. Inf. date: 4th of July 1861
William L. Christian age 23 joined the regiment in Warrensburg, Johnson Co. as Pvt. He also furnished his horse/equipment. 3 year term.
The 27th Regiment was disbanded and all men were officially discharged Feb.1862. This left Lt. William to "enlist as Pvt. Co.G 7th Cav. Mo. March 25/62. Was promoted Batt.' Q.M. Sgt.Major May 12/62. Mustered out as Q.M Sgt. Sept. 12/62. Was appointed 1st Sgt. Co.G 7th MO. Nov. 1/62.
Promoted 1st LT. same Co. Dec. 25/63. And recommissioned 1st LT. Co.H 13th MO. Cav Vols. Sept. 13, 1864."
Another muster card says, "Mustered in as 1st LT. Co.H 13th by virtue of his Excellency W.P. Hall, Gov. of MO. Sept. 13, 1864...."
These 26 pages of muster cards, 13th only also say Lt. William was transferred and promoted to take the vacancy of command at Ft. Riley, Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas. Pages of good reading and a proud, excellent career.
13th Muster Roll Cards as an ending of his Civil War Career he was named as a Judge Advocate for Court Marshals and other hearings.
The pension card gives Co.C 27th MO- Co.H 13th MO- Co.G 7th MO. and lists the Widow as Emma I. Christian, file date was 1925 May 8th in Oklahoma. And William had filed as an Invalid 1891 Aug. 15 from MO. This pension card does not mention "minors" death pension card.
1890 Soldiers, Sailors, Vets, Widows Census for Holden, Johnson Co. Missouri
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| Occupation | AFTER CIVIL WAR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Ran off | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Motion of church board | Appointed to purchase land to expand First Christian Church building | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1880 United States - Census transcript - William Lemuel Christian - Household
Kingsville, Johnson, Missouri, United States
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| Census | 1900 United States - Census transcript - William Lemuel Christian - Household
Madison Twp, Johnson, Missouri, United States
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| Census | 1910 United States - Census transcript - William Lemuel Christian - Household
Craig, Okahoma, United States
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