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Mary Odessa Christian
Mary Odessa Christian
  • Born about 1903 - Bryan's Mill, Cass, Texas
  • Deceased (UNKNOWN)
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 Parents

  • George Bartley Christian, born about 1855 - Mississippi, deceased June 8, 1904 - Cass County, Texas aged about 49 years old, buried June 9, 1904 - Bell Cemetery, Cass County, Texas
    Married February 1, 1879, Cass County, Texas, to
  • Mary Frances Bell, born about 1862 - South Carolina, deceased in 1934 - Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona aged about 72 years old

 Siblings

 Paternal grand-parents, uncles and aunts

 Notes

Individual Note

Mary was born about 1903. IN 1910 she is reported as Odessa and in 1920 as Mary.

1910 Federal Census, Taylor County, Texas, 22 April, Abilene Ward 1, District 164, Sheet 11B, 725 Pecan St, Hse #216, Fam #219

Christian, Mary Head F W 47 Widow 9 children/8 living SC SC SC No Occup Renting

Christian, Carl Dau F W [should be Son M W ] 21 Single TX MS SC [Matches Carl, Son in 1900]

Christian, Ruby F W Dau 17 Single TX MS SC [Matches Reuben, Son in 1900]

Christian, Sybil F W Dau 13 Single TX MS SC [cf "Siver" age 5 in 1900, b abt 1895]

Christian, William M W Son 11 Single TX MS SC [matches John of 1900]

Christian, Odessa F W Dau F W 7 Single TX MS SC [matches Mary of 1920]

Her father died in 1910, and they might have been traveling at the time of the 1910 census, because they moved to Arizona. In the 1920 census Mary and her mother and two brothers are in the Phoenix area. Her older sister Ruby Watson is in Phoenix proper with her family, and Mary's family is in a precinct of Alkire in the county.

1920 Federal Census, Maricopa County, Arizona, 15 January, Alkire Precinct 56, District 134, Page 11A, 1743 Grant St, Hse #220, Fam #231

Christian, Howard Head Owns Free & Clear M W 38 TX MS SC House Carpenter

Christian, Mary F Mother F W 57 Widow SC GA GA

Christian, William Brother M W 20 Single TX MS SC Farm Laborer

Christian, Mary Sister F W 17 Single TX MS SC [matches Mary of 1910]

Birth

Residence of the family the whole itime; they moved to California after Bart's death the year after Mary was born.

 Sources

  • Individual: 1920 Federal Census, Maricopa County, Arizona - 15 January, Alkire Precinct 56, District 134, Page 11A, 1743 Grant St, Hse #220, Fam #231 - - Christian, Howard Head Owns Free & Clear M W 38 TX MS SC House Carpenter; Christian, Mary F Mother F W 57 Widow SC GA GA; Christian, William Brother M W 20 Single TX MS SC Farm Laborer; Christian, Mary Sister F W 17 Single TX MS SC
    1910 Federal Census, Taylor County, Texas - 22 April, Abilene Ward 1, District 164, Sheet 11B, 725 Pecan St, Hse #216, Fam #219 - - Christian, Odessa F W Dau F W 7 Single TX MS SC [matces Mary of 1920]; mother: Christian, Mary Head F W 47 Widow 9 children/8 living SC SC SC No Occup Renting
  • Birth:
    - 1920 Federal Census, Maricopa County, Arizona - 15 January, Alkire Precinct 56, District 134, Page 11A, 1743 Grant St, Hse #220, Fam #231 - Christian, Howard Head Owns Free & Clear M W 38 TX MS SC House Carpenter; Christian, Mary F Mother F W 57 Widow SC GA GA; Christian, William Brother M W 20 Single TX MS SC Farm Laborer; Christian, Mary Sister F W 17 Single TX MS SC
    - 1910 Federal Census, Taylor County, Texas - 22 April, Abilene Ward 1, District 164, Sheet 11B, 725 Pecan St, Hse #216, Fam #219 - Christian, Odessa F W Dau F W 7 Single TX MS SC [matces Mary of 1920]; mother: Christian, Mary Head F W 47 Widow 9 children/8 living SC SC SC No Occup Renting

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Mary Odessa Christian ca 1903-