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

1884 - 1951 (66 years)

Name William Augustus "Gus" Christian

Birth 29 Dec 1884 Indian Creek, Tazewell, 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

Death 09 Apr 1951 Pounding Mill, Tazewell, 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.

Burial 11 Apr 1951 Christian Family Cemetery, Pounding Mill, Tazewell, Virginia

Siblings 2 siblings

	1. Elizabeth Chirstian
	2. Ada Chirstian

Person ID P838 Burress

Father	Lewis Chirstian b. 28 Mar 1849, Tazewell County, Virginia d. 08 Apr 1919, Pounding Mill, Tazewell, 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)

Marriage 28 Feb 1913 Pounding Mill, Tazewell, Virginia

Children 4 sons and 5 daughters

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

Family ID F253 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Event Map

	Birth - 29 Dec 1884 - Indian Creek, Tazewell, Virginia
	Marriage - 28 Feb 1913 - Pounding Mill, Tazewell, Virginia
	Draft Card - WWI Draft Registration - 5 Jun 1917 - Tazewell County, Virginia
	Draft Card - WWII Draft Registration - 1942 - Tazewell County, Virginia
	Death - 09 Apr 1951 - Pounding Mill, Tazewell, Virginia
	Burial - 11 Apr 1951 - Christian Family Cemetery, Pounding Mill, Tazewell, Virginia

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