John Betts CHRISTOPHER

Birth:
30 Oct 1777
Northumberland, Virginia
Death:
1817
Marriage:
1 Jan 1800
Woodford, Kentucky
Sources:
Descendants of Robert Christopher
Public Member Trees @Ancestry.com
NewFamilySearch.org, February 2011
Notes:
                   NOTE:
    John Christopher born in Virginia; in 1798 with a younger brother he migrated to Kentucky, walking the entire distance over the Wilderness Road. The parents of these brothers died when they were quite young and they were reared by maternal grandparents named Betts. John served in War of 1812 as Capt. of Kentucky Volunteer Mounted Riflemen - distinguished himself in Battle of the Thames in the Detroit area. Governor Slaughter of Kentucky made him Colonel of 11th Regiment of Kentucky Militia.

DEATH:
    Died of Yellow Fever
Mary Ann COLLINS
Birth:
Abt 1780
of Woodford, Kentucky
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Children
Marriage
1
Lewis P. CHRISTOPHER
Birth:
5 Jul 1801
Woodford, Kentucky
Death:
1881
Coles, Illinois
Susanna G. BARTLETT 
Marr:
1 Jan 1825
Franklin, Kentucky 
2
David CHRISTOPHER
Birth:
Abt 1802
of Woodford, Kentucky
Death:
Harrisonville, Cass, Missouri
 
Marr:
 
3
Henry CHRISTOPHER
Birth:
Abt 1803
of Woodford, Kentucky
Death:
13 Aug 1835
 
Marr:
 
4
Mary Ann CHRISTOPHER
Birth:
Abt 1804
of Woodford, Kentucky
Death:
 
Marr:
 
5
Joseph Collins CHRISTOPHER
Birth:
11 Mar 1805
Woodford, Kentucky
Death:
22 Jan 1862
Jackson, Missouri
America BRYANT 
Marr:
21 Mar 1837
Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky 
Notes:
                   NOTES:
    He served as representative in the Kentucky legislature from Jassamine County in th 1840's. He moved his family to Mo. in spring of 1850, at that time J.H. was his youngest child. They lived on a farm near Lees Summit, Mo. when Joseph was killed at his home by guerrillas, possibly by raiders in favor of slavery, never knew.....

MARRIAGE:
    Marriage date also listed as 28 Oct 1837.

OCCUPATION:
    Farmer
6
Sarah CHRISTOPHER
Birth:
Abt 1806
of Woodford, Kentucky
Death:
 
Marr:
 
FCID:12058:84
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John Betts Christopher - Mary Ann Collins

John Betts Christopher was born at Northumberland, Virginia 30 Oct 1777. His parents were Henry Christopher and Sarah Betts.

He married Mary Ann Collins 1 Jan 1800 at Woodford, Kentucky . Mary Ann Collins was born at of Woodford, Kentucky Abt 1780 .

They were the parents of 6 children:
Lewis P. Christopher born 5 Jul 1801.
David Christopher born Abt 1802.
Henry Christopher born Abt 1803.
Mary Ann Christopher born Abt 1804.
Joseph Collins Christopher born 11 Mar 1805.
Sarah Christopher born Abt 1806.

John Betts Christopher died 1817 .