John CHRISTIAN

                       Source: U.S. Census of 1850,1860,1880; Christian family records held by Glenn H. Thomas, West Hills, Calif., 91307; Mrs. Catherine Hesler, 8505 Woodfield Crossing Blvd., Indianapolis, Ind., 46240, who is researching on the Christian Line.

    Source:  IGI says Robert Christian (48 rin) married Lucy Ann Humphries on 4 Jan 1842 and Married Mary Gilkeson on 16 Sep 1840.  However in my (Glenn H. Thomas) notes received from Lula Arnetta Christian (Thomas), my grandmother, and Robert Christian's grandaughter, I find Lucy noted as the first wife of Robert and no children mentioned.  But Mary Gilkeson is noted as Robert's second wife and they had two boys, John David Christian and Gilbert Moffat Christian.  Therefore I have taken the liberty of exchanging the marriange dates of the two wives based on Lula Arnetta Christian's documents.

    Flash: New data (as of 1991) found in U.S. Census records indicate there are two Robert Christians, birth dates very close. One who md Lucy Humphries and one who married Mary M. Gilkerson.  The IGI could be in error? From the Census of 1850, 1860 and 1880 we can follow one family (Robt Christian/Mary Gilkeson) with their children growing older 10 years at a time, while during the same time we can also follow another family (Robt Christian/Lucy A.Humphries) with another different set of children growing older 10 years at a time.  This means the IGI is wrong and there are two Robert Christians each of whom md one of the two women mentioned above.  Only one is the son of John Christian/Delinda Wallace.   From another researcher, a Mrs. Catherine Hesler, 8505 Woodfield Crossing Blvd., Indianapolis, Ind. 46240,  I received a family group sheet of John Christian/Delinda Wallace, and she shows only one Robert Christian in that family and he is married to Lucy Ann Humpheries- no second wife mentioned.  I think her data is valid as her grandfather is Franklin Adam Christian, 8th child of John Christian/Delinda Wallace.  She states that she knew her grandfather well and from him she probably received all the birthdates, places etc., of his brothers and sisters, which clears up our problem.  Namely, that the only Robt Christian in her grandfather's siblings was the one who married Lucy Ann Humphries.

MISC:
    No birth place is given but Lula Arnetta Christian's records state that a Robert Christian lived in Terre Haute, Indiana for a good part of his adult lif
                  

                       Md a Mr. William S. Todd 13 July 1837, from Marriage Record, Rockville Public Library, 106 North Market Street, Rockville, Indiana 47872.   Died young leaving several children; see MRIN 138. Ordinance Dates from Patron Notification Sheet sent to Glenn H. Thomas from Fam Hist Dpt SLC. Also FHD has different date for Margaret's birth (abt 1769) but data from Mrs. Catherine Hesler show the birth date is 17 Dec 1820.  See notes on Margaret's brother Robert.
                  

                       Source; Mrs. Catherine Hesler, 8505 Woodfield Crossing Blvd.,Indianapolis, Indiana, 46240. As of 1991 she is a 90 year old woman who is working on the Christian line.  Her data is from her Grandfather, whom she knew well, and he is Franklin Adam Christian (1831) brother of Samuel.  She gave many dates and places on her grandfather's siblings which she must have gotten from him first hand.
                  

                       Source: 1850 U.S. Census Record; Christian family records held by Glenn H. Thomas. See also notes on Robert Christian, John's brother.  Middle initial of John is listed as "M" by LA Temple records, not "W" as shown. Also they have his birthdate listed as 1824 instead of 1823.  No mo or day either.
                  

                       Source:  Md. John Gilkeson 7 Mar. 1844, Marriage Records from Rockville Public Library, 106 Market St.,Rockville, Indiana 47872..Also see notes on Robert Christian, Mary's brother.
                  

                       Source: Albert and Gwen Dickerson family records (Large Family Bible) copy of Genealogical pages presently in possession of Glenn H. Thomas.  Dickersons lived in Iola, Kansas when copy was procured (1964).
                  

                       Source: Family records of Albert and Gwen Dickerson; 1850 U.S. Census; Mrs Catherine Hesler of Indianapolis, Ind.
                  

                       Md. Jane McCormack.  Source = Family records of Albert and Gwen Dickerson. Birth date and location of birth from U.S. 1850 Census.

    Ord:Submitted by G.H.THomas.  LA Temple notified GHT on Mar. 21, 1990. that Bapt,Endw,Seal ordinances were cleared for work.  Done by someone in 1990.
                  

                       Source: U.S. 1850 Census Record; Mrs. Catherine Hesler of Indianapolis, Indiana.,she states Isaac was killed in the civil war, battle of Corinth.
                  

                       Source: U.S. 1850 Census Record; Mrs. CAtherine Hesler, another researcher of the Christian line, who lives in Indianapolis, Ind. Ms. Hesler states that Virginia died very young.