The Christian Family

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Descendants of John Christian

 

Generation No. 1

1. JOHN1 CHRISTIAN He married AVERICK CRAIN.

Child of JOHN CHRISTIAN and AVERICK CRAIN is:

2. i. RICHARD2 CHRISTIAN, b. 24 Mar 1724, Isle of Man; d. 23 Mar 1815, Putnam Valley, New York.

 

Generation No. 2

2. RICHARD2 CHRISTIAN (JOHN1) was born 24 Mar 1724 in Isle of Man, and died 23 Mar 1815 in Putnam Valley, New York. He married CHRISTINA. She died 23 Nov 1815.

 

Children of RICHARD CHRISTIAN and CHRISTINA are:

    i. RICHARD3 CHRISTIAN, JR..

3. ii. WILLIAM CHRISTIAN, b. 1758, Phillipstown, New York; d. 15 Apr 1810, Phillipstown, New York.

 

Generation No. 3

3. WILLIAM3 CHRISTIAN (RICHARD2, JOHN1) was born 1758 in Phillipstown, New York, and died 15 Apr 1810 in Phillipstown, New York1. He married PHEBE OAKLEY 07 Sep 1782 in Phillipstown, Dutchess County, NY1, daughter of ROBERT OAKLEY. She was born 07 Jul 17592, and died 1844 in Phillipstown, New York.

Notes for WILLIAM CHRISTIAN:

William Christian, along with 5 other Christian men, probably his father and brothers, served as militia men in the Revolutionary War in Dutchess County, NY. in the 7th regiment.

New York in the Revolution as Colony and State

Vol. I, p. 149, 150

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William entered the service in the Spring of 1777

Revolutionary War Pension Files, M805 Roll: 183 Image: 546 File: R1939

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All names of kids and birth dates were obtained from the Revolutionary War Pension Files, Roll: 183 Image: 546 File: R1939

Children of WILLIAM CHRISTIAN and PHEBE OAKLEY are:

4. i. DAVID4 CHRISTIAN, b. 03 Feb 1786, Phillipstown, New York; d. 21 Apr 1852, Ashland, New York.

    ii. GABRIEL CHRISTIAN, b. 21 Apr 1783, Phillipstown, New York.

    iii. ROBERT CHRISTIAN, b. 21 Apr 1784, Phillipstown, New York.

    iv. ELIAS CHRISTIAN, b. 08 Jul 1788, Phillipstown, New York.

    v. DRUSILLA CHRISTIAN, b. 09 Feb 1790, Phillipstown, New York; d. Sep 1795.

    vi. LEVI CHRISTIAN, b. 12 Feb 1794, Phillipstown, New York; d. 15 Oct 1805.

    vii. RUFUS CHRISTIAN, b. 08 Feb 1796, Phillipstown, New York.

    viii. PHEBE CHRISTIAN, b. 10 Jan 1798, Phillipstown, New York.

    ix. SUSANNA CHRISTIAN, b. 10 Jan 1798, Phillipstown, New York.

    x. BELLA CHRISTIAN, b. 01 May 1800, Phillipstown, New York.

    xi. ASHBURY CHRISTIAN, b. 21 Feb 1802.

 

Generation No. 4

4. DAVID4 CHRISTIAN (WILLIAM3, RICHARD2, JOHN1) was born 03 Feb 1786 in Phillipstown, New York, and died 21 Apr 1852 in Ashland, New York. He married ABIGAIL TOMPKINS. She was born 23 Nov 1787, and died 23 Mar 1878 in Ashland, New York.

More About DAVID CHRISTIAN:

Burial: West Settlement, NY, #84

More About ABIGAIL TOMPKINS:

Burial: West Settlement, NY #85

 

Child of DAVID CHRISTIAN and ABIGAIL TOMPKINS is:

5. i. DAVID5 CHRISTIAN, JR., b. Feb 1826, Prattsville, New York; d. 09 Mar 1909, Ashland, New York.

 

Generation No. 5

5. DAVID5 CHRISTIAN, JR. (DAVID4, WILLIAM3, RICHARD2, JOHN1) was born Feb 1826 in Prattsville, New York, and died 09 Mar 1909 in Ashland, New York. He married (1) PHEBE A. ROBINSON. She was born 1830 in New York, and died 10 May 1881 in Ashland, New York. He married (2) FRANCIS 1886. She was born 1865.

More About PHEBE A. ROBINSON:

Burial: West Settlement Cemetery, Ashland, NY; #87

Interesting Family Statistic:

 David Christian Jr. and Phebe Robinson were the parents to the most children (13) on Mom's side (Linda Law) of the tree.

After Phebe died, David married again and fathered 3 more children for a total of 16.

 

Children of DAVID CHRISTIAN and PHEBE ROBINSON are:

    i. FRANCES6 CHRISTIAN, b. 1851, Prattsville, New York.

    ii. HELLEN CHRISTIAN, b. 1853, Prattsville, New York.

    iii. EMMA J. CHRISTIAN, b. 1854, Prattsville, New York; d. 1934, Ashland New York.

        More About EMMA J. CHRISTIAN:

        Burial: Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Ashland, NY; Sec 2; #125

    iv. JAMES CHRISTIAN, b. 1856, Prattsville, New York.

    v. CHARLOTTE CHRISTIAN, b. 1858, Prattsville, New York.

6. vi. CORNELIUS W. CHRISTIAN, b. 25 Nov 1859, Ashland, New York; d. 06 Dec 1932, Ashland, New York.

    vii. MATILDA J. CHRISTIAN, b. 1861, Prattsville, New York.

    viii. LEWIS CHRISTIAN, b. 1863, Prattsville, New York.

    ix. ROSALIA CHRISTIAN, b. 1864, Prattsville, New York; d. 18 Mar 1885, Ashland New York.

    x. GAMALIA CHRISTIAN, b. 1864, Prattsville, New York.

    xi. SARAH CHRISTIAN, b. 1865, Prattsville, New York.

    xii. MARIAN CHRISTIAN, b. 1868, Prattsville, New York.

    xiii. JIM? CHRISTIAN, b. 1872, Prattsville, New York.

 

Children of DAVID CHRISTIAN and FRANCIS are:

    xiv. EARL6 CHRISTIAN, b. 1892.

    xv. ARTHUR CHRISTIAN, b. 1899.

    xvi. MANOL? CHRISTIAN, b. 1889.

 

Generation No. 6

6. CORNELIUS W.6 CHRISTIAN (DAVID5, DAVID4, WILLIAM3, RICHARD2, JOHN1) was born 25 Nov 1859 in Ashland, New York, and died 06 Dec 1932 in Ashland, New York. He married ROSIE BELL HOWARD 1881, daughter of WILLIAM HOWARD and EMILY BARHIGHT. She was born 05 Feb 1863 in Ashland, New York, and died 17 Dec 1930 in Ashland, New York.

More About CORNELIUS W. CHRISTIAN:

Burial: Mountain Valley Cemetery, Ashland, NY; #92

More About ROSIE BELL HOWARD:

Burial: Mountain Valley Cemetery, Ashland, NY #92

 

Children of CORNELIUS CHRISTIAN and ROSIE HOWARD are:

    i. CLAUDE L.7 CHRISTIAN, b. Jul 1882; d. 1961, Ashland New York.

        More About CLAUDE L. CHRISTIAN:

        Burial: Mountain Valley Cemetery, Ashland, NY: #125

7. ii. HOWARD MERRILL CHRISTIAN, b. 16 Jul 1893, Ashland New York; d. Nov 1969, Richfield Springs, Otsego, NY.

8. iii. ROSALIA CHRISTIAN, b. 1901, Ashland New York; d. 1972, Ashland New York.

    iv. FLOYD CHRISTIAN.

    v. CORNELIUS CHRISTIAN.

        Notes for CORNELIUS CHRISTIAN:

        His daughter was a flower girl with mom in the wedding of Rosalia's daughter Mariam. He died when a tree hit him as he was cutting it down.

        According to Grandma in the video.

  vi. THELMA CHRISTIAN.

 

Generation No. 7

7. HOWARD MERRILL7 CHRISTIAN (CORNELIUS W.6, DAVID5, DAVID4, WILLIAM3, RICHARD2, JOHN1) was born 16 Jul 1893 in Ashland, New York, and died Nov 1969 in Richfield Springs, Otsego, NY. He married JESSE GRIFFIN, daughter of WILLIAM GRIFFIN and CORNELIA TUTTLE. She was born 23 Jul 1889 in Prattsville, New York, and died 7 Jun 1945 possibly in Norwood, Rhode Island.

 

More About JESSE GRIFFIN:

Burial: Vestal Hills Memorial Park, Vestal, NY

Her burial record at Vestal Hills Memorial Park says her address was 45 Heath Ave, Norwood, Rhode Island.

 

Children of HOWARD CHRISTIAN and JESSE GRIFFIN are:

9. i. ALETA ELVINA8 CHRISTIAN, b. 06 Oct 1913, Ashland, New York; d. 16 Aug 1994, Natick, Massachusetts.

    ii. ARTHUR L. CHRISTIAN, b. Sep 1915, Ashland New York; d. 23 Sep 1983; m. PAULINE.

    iii. FRED CHRISTIAN, b. 1930, Ashland New York; d. 04 Jul 1976.

 

8. ROSALIA7 CHRISTIAN (CORNELIUS W.6, DAVID5, DAVID4, WILLIAM3, RICHARD2, JOHN1) was born 1901 in Ashland New York, and died 1972 in Ashland New York. She married PERRY WIERS.

 

Children of ROSALIA CHRISTIAN and PERRY WIERS are:

    i. MARIAM8 WIERS, b. 1928; m. LENOARD VINING, 03 Jun 1947, Ashland, New York.

        Notes for MARIAM WIERS:

        Mom was a flower girl in her wedding as a little girl.

        There was a second flower girl whose father was Cornelius Christian, son of Cornelius, grandma's grandfather.

        Her dad was killed when a tree  fell and hit him while he was cutting it down.

  ii. JANE WIERS.

 

Generation No. 8

9. ALETA ELVINA8 CHRISTIAN (HOWARD MERRILL7, CORNELIUS W.6, DAVID5, DAVID4, WILLIAM3, RICHARD2, JOHN1) was born 06 Oct 1913 in Ashland, New York, and died 16 Aug 1994 in Natick, Massachusetts. She married ARTHUR ROMAINE LAW 19 Nov 1931 in Ashland, New York, son of ROMAINE LAW and FANNIE DRUM. He was born 28 Feb 1913 in Big Hollow, New York, and died 16 Dec 1994 in Millis, Massachusetts.

Notes for ALETA ELVINA CHRISTIAN:

On Mom's wedding movie, Grandma said she bought the dress she wore to her wedding in Hunter for $5.

Notes for ARTHUR ROMAINE LAW:

Windham Vital Statistics 1911-1923 Book 3 page 27

Gives Papa's father's age as 38

mother as 33

 

Also birth certificate actually March 1 at 2am.

Marriage Notes for ALETA CHRISTIAN and ARTHUR LAW:

On Mom's wedding movie, Grandma said the dress she wore for her wedding cost $5 and she bought it in Hunter.

Children of ALETA CHRISTIAN and ARTHUR LAW are:

10. i. PHILLIP ARTHUR9 LAW, b. 04 Oct 1932, Ashland, New York.

11. ii. MERRILL ROMAINE LAW, b. 25 Jul 1934, Windham, New York.

12. iii. ALICE LILLIAN LAW, b. 21 Oct 1936, Binghampton, New York; d. 22 Jul 1984, Springfield, Massachusetts.

13. iv. LINDA RUTH LAW, b. 15 May 1942, Springfield, Massachusetts.

 

Generation No. 9

10. PHILLIP ARTHUR9 LAW (ALETA ELVINA8 CHRISTIAN, HOWARD MERRILL7, CORNELIUS W.6, DAVID5, DAVID4, WILLIAM3, RICHARD2, JOHN1) was born 04 Oct 1932 in Ashland, New York. He married ROSEMARY GRIFFITH 08 Nov 1958.

Children of PHILLIP LAW and ROSEMARY GRIFFITH are:

      i. PHILLIP BENJAMIN10 LAW, b. 15 Mar 1966.

14. ii. DEANNA ROSE LAW, b. 05 May 1967.

 

11. MERRILL ROMAINE9 LAW (ALETA ELVINA8 CHRISTIAN, HOWARD MERRILL7, CORNELIUS W.6, DAVID5, DAVID4, WILLIAM3, RICHARD2, JOHN1) was born 25 Jul 1934 in Windham, New York. He married SANDRA LEE BELCHER 14 Sep 1956.

Children of MERRILL LAW and SANDRA BELCHER are:

15. i. SHERRIE LYNN10 LAW, b. 21 Apr 1958.

16. ii. KIMBERLY SUE LAW, b. 18 Jun 1960.

17. iii. DONNA LEE LAW, b. 06 Jun 1964.

 

12. ALICE LILLIAN9 LAW (ALETA ELVINA8 CHRISTIAN, HOWARD MERRILL7, CORNELIUS W.6, DAVID5, DAVID4, WILLIAM3, RICHARD2, JOHN1) was born 21 Oct 1936 in Binghampton, New York, and died 22 Jul 1984 in Springfield, Massachusetts. She married STANLEY CLIFFORD SEARLES 01 Jan 1953.

Children of ALICE LAW and STANLEY SEARLES are:

18. i. ALICA MAY10 SEARLES, b. 06 May 1956, Springfield, Massachusetts.

19. ii. CLAUDIA LEE SEARLES, b. 09 Mar 1958, Springfield, Massachusetts.

20. iii. CLIFFORD MONROE SEARLES II, b. 31 May 1959, Springfield, Massachusetts.

21. iv. SHEILA LYNLOU SEARLES, b. 08 May 1961, Springfield, Massachusetts.

 

13. LINDA RUTH9 LAW (ALETA ELVINA8 CHRISTIAN, HOWARD MERRILL7, CORNELIUS W.6, DAVID5, DAVID4, WILLIAM3, RICHARD2, JOHN1) was born 15 May 1942 in Springfield, Massachusetts. She married JOHN DEXTER CORTELLI 29 Aug 1964 in Wachogue Community Church, Springfeild, Massachusetts, son of CHARLES CORTELLI and BEULAH PHILLIPS. He was born 07 May 1938 in Springfield, Massachusetts.

Children of LINDA LAW and JOHN CORTELLI are:

22. i. MATTHEW JOHN10 CORTELLI, b. 23 Jan 1968, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

     ii. JONATHAN CHARLES CORTELLI, b. 23 Dec 1969, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; d. 27 Dec 1995, Lawrence, Massachusetts.

    iii. LORETTA LYNN CORTELLI, b. 01 Dec 1973, Milford, Massachusetts; m. HARRY THEODORE HALL III, 27 Mar 1999, Kingdom Hall of

        Jehovah's Witnesses, Franklin, Massachusetts; b. 21 Mar 1973, Norwood, Massachusetts.

23. iv. ANTHONY ARTHUR CORTELLI, b. 25 Nov 1975, Milford, Massachusetts.

     v. ANITA RUTH CORTELLI, b. 21 Oct 1981, Milford, Massachusetts.

 

Generation No. 10

14. DEANNA ROSE10 LAW (PHILLIP ARTHUR9, ALETA ELVINA8 CHRISTIAN, HOWARD MERRILL7, CORNELIUS W.6, DAVID5, DAVID4, WILLIAM3, RICHARD2, JOHN1) was born 05 May 1967. She married CLOUD.

Child of DEANNA LAW and CLOUD is:

i. MADISON LEE11 CLOUD, b. 08 Mar 1993.

 

15. SHERRIE LYNN10 LAW (MERRILL ROMAINE9, ALETA ELVINA8 CHRISTIAN, HOWARD MERRILL7, CORNELIUS W.6, DAVID5, DAVID4, WILLIAM3, RICHARD2, JOHN1) was born 21 Apr 1958. She married ROBERT RONGE.

Children of SHERRIE LAW and ROBERT RONGE are:

i. NICHOLAS ROBERT11 RONGE, b. 05 Aug 1985.

ii. JULIANNE LAW RONGE, b. 13 Oct 1987.

 

16. KIMBERLY SUE10 LAW (MERRILL ROMAINE9, ALETA ELVINA8 CHRISTIAN, HOWARD MERRILL7, CORNELIUS W.6, DAVID5, DAVID4, WILLIAM3, RICHARD2, JOHN1) was born 18 Jun 1960. She married RICK NEVERS.

Children of KIMBERLY LAW and RICK NEVERS are:

i. BRADLEY MARTIN11 NEVERS, b. 03 Nov 1985.

ii. CATHERINE LAW NEVERS, b. 16 Jul 1988.

iii. ELIZABETH LAW NEVERS, b. 25 Feb 1990.

 

17. DONNA LEE10 LAW (MERRILL ROMAINE9, ALETA ELVINA8 CHRISTIAN, HOWARD MERRILL7, CORNELIUS W.6, DAVID5, DAVID4, WILLIAM3, RICHARD2, JOHN1) was born 06 Jun 1964. She married MARQUIS CHARLES HAMMETT, JR. 14 Jun 1986.

Children of DONNA LAW and MARQUIS HAMMETT are:

i. MARQUIS CHARLES11 HAMMETT III, b. 19 Oct 1991.

ii. AUSTIN LEE HAMMETT, b. 01 Jul 1993.

iii. CHRISTIAN LAW HAMMETT, b. 14 Dec 1995.

iv. MASON MICHAEL HAMMETT, b. 24 Oct 1998.

 

18. ALICA MAY10 SEARLES (ALICE LILLIAN9 LAW, ALETA ELVINA8 CHRISTIAN, HOWARD MERRILL7, CORNELIUS W.6, DAVID5, DAVID4, WILLIAM3, RICHARD2, JOHN1) was born 06 May 1956 in Springfield, Massachusetts. She married (1) TERRY RAY. She married (2) ERIC TOURIGNY.

Child of ALICA SEARLES and TERRY RAY is:

i. JUSTIN STANLEY EUGENE11 RAY, b. 24 Dec 1983.

Children of ALICA SEARLES and ERIC TOURIGNY are:

ii. ARIEL ROSE11 TOURIGNY, b. 04 Oct 1991, Springfield, Massachusetts.

iii. MARK EDWARD TOURIGNY, b. 04 Oct 1991, Springfield, Massachusetts; d. 14 Nov 2009, Davenport, Florida.

 

19. CLAUDIA LEE10 SEARLES (ALICE LILLIAN9 LAW, ALETA ELVINA8 CHRISTIAN, HOWARD MERRILL7, CORNELIUS W.6, DAVID5, DAVID4, WILLIAM3, RICHARD2, JOHN1) was born 09 Mar 1958 in Springfield, Massachusetts. She married (1) FRANCES JOHN CHARLES GAY III. She married (2) GARY QUINLIN.

Children of CLAUDIA SEARLES and FRANCES GAY are:

24. i. ERIC ARTHUR11 QUINLIN, b. 11 Dec 1980, Springfield, Massachusetts.

25. ii. LEE STANLEY GUNTER, b. 25 Mar 1982, Springfield, Massachusetts.

 

20. CLIFFORD MONROE10 SEARLES II (ALICE LILLIAN9 LAW, ALETA ELVINA8 CHRISTIAN, HOWARD MERRILL7, CORNELIUS W.6, DAVID5, DAVID4, WILLIAM3, RICHARD2, JOHN1) was born 31 May 1959 in Springfield, Massachusetts. He married CATHY.

Children of CLIFFORD SEARLES and CATHY are:

i. ANDREW DAVID11 SEARLES, b. 13 May 1983, Springfield, Massachusetts.

ii. CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL SEARLES, b. 05 Feb 1985, Springfield, Massachusetts.

 

21. SHEILA LYNLOU10 SEARLES (ALICE LILLIAN9 LAW, ALETA ELVINA8 CHRISTIAN, HOWARD MERRILL7, CORNELIUS W.6, DAVID5, DAVID4, WILLIAM3, RICHARD2, JOHN1) was born 08 May 1961 in Springfield, Massachusetts.

Children of SHEILA LYNLOU SEARLES are:

26. i. SYLVIA ALICE11 SEARLES, b. 05 Mar 1981, Springfield, Massachusetts.

    ii. JOEY SEARLES, b. 21 Apr 1982, Springfield, Massachusetts.

    iii. JOSHUA DAVID DONES, b. 20 Aug 1985, Springfield, Massachusetts.

 

22. MATTHEW JOHN10 CORTELLI (LINDA RUTH9 LAW, ALETA ELVINA8 CHRISTIAN, HOWARD MERRILL7, CORNELIUS W.6, DAVID5, DAVID4, WILLIAM3, RICHARD2, JOHN1) was born 23 Jan 1968 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He married CINDY THARP 19 Nov 1997 in Lancaster, South Carolina.

Children of MATTHEW CORTELLI and CINDY THARP are:

i. ROSEMARY ALETA11 CORTELLI, b. 20 May 1999, Charlotte, North Carolina.

ii. AVA CELINE CORTELLI, b. 05 Feb 2001, Charlotte, North Carolina.

 

23. ANTHONY ARTHUR10 CORTELLI (LINDA RUTH9 LAW, ALETA ELVINA8 CHRISTIAN, HOWARD MERRILL7, CORNELIUS W.6, DAVID5, DAVID4, WILLIAM3, RICHARD2, JOHN1) was born 25 Nov 1975 in Milford, Massachusetts. He married PEGGI SOUIX LENNERTZ 20 Oct 2000 in Owatonna, Minnesota.

Children of ANTHONY CORTELLI and PEGGI LENNERTZ are:

i. AURORA ELIZABETH11 CORTELLI, b. 20 May 2002, Owatonna, Minnesota.

ii. VIENNA MARIE CORTELLI, b. 30 Nov 2005, Pineville, North Carolina.

 

Generation No. 11

24. ERIC ARTHUR11 QUINLIN (CLAUDIA LEE10 SEARLES, ALICE LILLIAN9 LAW, ALETA ELVINA8 CHRISTIAN, HOWARD MERRILL7, CORNELIUS W.6, DAVID5, DAVID4, WILLIAM3, RICHARD2, JOHN1) was born 11 Dec 1980 in Springfield, Massachusetts. He married MICHELLE SEGEDIN 26 Oct 2009 in Sumter, South Carolina.

Child of ERIC QUINLIN and MICHELLE SEGEDIN is:

i. GABRIEL EUGENE12 QUINLIN, b. 10 Jun 2010, South Carolina.

 

25. LEE STANLEY11 GUNTER (CLAUDIA LEE10 SEARLES, ALICE LILLIAN9 LAW, ALETA ELVINA8 CHRISTIAN, HOWARD MERRILL7, CORNELIUS W.6, DAVID5, DAVID4, WILLIAM3, RICHARD2, JOHN1) was born 25 Mar 1982 in Springfield, Massachusetts. He married ANN GUNTER 2001.

Children of LEE GUNTER and ANN GUNTER are:

i. ETHAN NATHANIEL12 GUNTER, b. 11 Aug 2002, Guam, USA.

ii. CHRISTINA BALLARD, b. 2008.

iii. LILLIAN BALLARD, b. 2009.

 

26. SYLVIA ALICE11 SEARLES (SHEILA LYNLOU10, ALICE LILLIAN9 LAW, ALETA ELVINA8 CHRISTIAN, HOWARD MERRILL7, CORNELIUS W.6, DAVID5, DAVID4, WILLIAM3, RICHARD2, JOHN1) was born 05 Mar 1981 in Springfield, Massachusetts. She married JONATHAN CHARLES STROUCH 31 May 2008 in Springfield, Massachusetts.

Children of SYLVIA SEARLES and JONATHAN STROUCH are:

i. LANDON PETER12 STROUCH, b. 16 Aug 2006.

ii. OLIVER STANLEY STROUCH, b. 26 Oct 2009.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Endnotes

1. Revolutionary War Pension Files.

2. Revolutionary War Pension Files, M805, R183 p 456 file 1939.