William Augustus "Gus" Christian b. 29 Dec 1884 Indian Creek, Tazewell County, Virginia d. 09 Apr 1951 Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia: Burress & Palmer Genealogy

William Augustus "Gus" Christian

1884 - 1951 (66 years)

Name William Augustus "Gus" Christian

Born 29 Dec 1884 Indian Creek, Tazewell County, Virginia

Employed Night Watchman (18 years)

Pounding Mill Quarry

Draft Card 5 Jun 1917 Tazewell County, Virginia

WWI Draft Registration

Residence Pounding Mill, Tazewell, Virginia Age in Years 28 Birth Date 29 March 1889 Where Born Tazewell County, Virginia Occupation Farm Laborer Employed By Rebecca C. Davis Employed Where Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia Dependants Wife & 2 Children Married Yes Height Tall Build Slender Eye Color Blue Hair Color Light Registration Date June 5, 1917

Draft Card 1942 Tazewell County, Virginia

WWII Draft Registration

Died 09 Apr 1951 Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia

William A. Christian, 67, of Pounding Mill, died Monday in a Richlands Hospital. he was the son of the late Lewis and Rinda Christian, natives of Pounding Mill. Mr. Christian had been employed by the Pounding Mill Quarry for 30 years and had been night watchman for the past 18 years. Surviving are his wife, formerly Miss Cora Brewster; three sons and five daughters, Miller and Henry Christian, of Pounding Mill; Blaine, of Cliffield; Mrs. Gladys Harris, of Steelesburg, and Misses Martha, Nancy, Marie and Carrie Christian, of Pounding Mill. Also surviving are six grand children, two sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Brewster, of Pounding Mill and Miss Ada Christian, of Remington, Va. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon from the Pounding Mill Union Church, with the Rev. M.E.N Lindsay and the Rev. W. E. Mustard in charge.

Age 66 years

Buried 11 Apr 1951 Christian Family Cemetery, Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA

Siblings 2 siblings

	1. Elizabeth Chirstian
	2. Ada Chirstian

Headstones Submit Headstone Photo

Person ID P838 Burress

Last Modified 22 May 2018

Father	Lewis Chirstian b. 28 Mar 1849, Tazewell County, Virginia d. 08 Apr 1919, Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia (Age 70 years)
Mother	Dorinda Rinda M. "Verdie" Christian b. 10 Oct 1860, Tazewell County, Virginia
Family ID	F245	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Wife Cora Belle Bruster
b. 08 Jan 1891, Tazewell County, Virginia
d. 12 Feb 1986, Tazewell County, Virginia (Age 95 years)

Married 28 Feb 1913 Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia

Children 9 children

	1. Carrie Christian [natural]
	2. George Miller Christian b. 22 Dec 1913, Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia d. 5 Oct 1977, Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia (Age 63 years) [natural]
	3. William Blaine Christian b. 10 Apr 1916, Virginia, United States d. 3 Oct 2001, North Tazewell, Tazewell County, Virginia (Age 85 years) [natural]
	4. Henry Harrison Christian b. 5 Feb 1918, Tazewell County, Virginia d. 6 Aug 1976, North Tazewell, Tazewell County, Virginia (Age 58 years) [natural]
	5. James Ira Christian b. 23 Feb 1920, Tazewell County, Virginia d. 12 Mar 1932, Tazewell County, Virginia (Age 12 years) [natural]
	6. Mary Elizabeth Christian b. 10 Mar 1922, Tazewell County, Virginia d. 9 Jul 1922, Tazewell County, Virginia (Age 0 years) [natural]
	7. Martha C. Christian b. 1923, Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia d. 22 Oct 1999, Springville, Bluefield, Virginia (Age 76 years) [natural]
	8. Gladys Virginia Christian b. Abt 1925 [natural]
	9. Living

Last Modified 22 Apr 2018

Family ID F253 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Event Map

	Born - 29 Dec 1884 - Indian Creek, Tazewell County, Virginia
	Married - 28 Feb 1913 - Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia
	Draft Card - WWI Draft Registration - 5 Jun 1917 - Tazewell County, Virginia
	Draft Card - WWII Draft Registration - 1942 - Tazewell County, Virginia
	Died - 09 Apr 1951 - Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia
	Buried - 11 Apr 1951 - Christian Family Cemetery, Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA