Crist Family : Germany>PA>MD>VA>WVA
With the generous help of J Messersmith, who is researching the Sipe line, the following informationhas been found.
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Generation 1
Johann Crist b Oct 29 1706 Germany arrived in Pa at the age of 35 aboard the ship "Friendship".He married Anna (Susanna) Spanhauer prob before 1842. Henry died May 1790 in Lancaster CO PA(From First Reformed Congregation church records) Found on LDS site.
Generation 2
Their son, Henry, was born Jan 17 1742 in Lancaster CO PA. Henry died Nov 1799 in Lancaster CO.He married Elizabeth LeFebre Aug 3 1762 First Reformed Congregation Church Lancaster CO, PA. Elizabeth b 1742 d 1778. [This information found on LDS site]
Generation 3
Known son of Henry and Elizabeth: Henry Crist b Oct 30 1767 Lancater CO PA died before Aug 1842 Greenbrier CO VA.Henry married Catherine Sipe (Seib) Aug 16 1791 in Lancaster CO PA. Their children were:
Susanna Crist b Oct 30 1792 Lancaster CO PA married John Price Jan 21 1816 Greenbrier CO VA
Moses Crist b Aug 26 1794 in Lancaster CO PA married Mary A. Married Sally Eagle Mar 10 1818 in Greenbrier CO VA.
Jacob H Crist born September 25 1798 in MD D. July 2 1883 Greenbier CO W VA married ELizabeth Howver October 24 1823 Greenbrier CO VA
Sarah Crist b June 27 1801 Greenbrier CO VA married Henry Crismore Oct 28 1818 in Greenbrier CO VA
Catherine Crist b May 1802 Greenbrier CO VA married Jan 6 1825 to William Bates in Greenbrier CO VA
Henry Crist Jr b Dec 12 1806 Greenbrier CO VA d Jan 7 1892.Married to Margaret Gilkerson May 28 1829 Greenbrier CO VA. Married Nancy Jane Kesler May 16 1839 Fayette CO VA.
Nancy Rebecca Crist b abt 1808 Greenbrier married Dec 27 1827 to John H Miller in Greenbrier CO VA
David Crist b 1811 Greenbrier CO VA d 1862 Caldwell CO MO married July 27 1837 Greenbrier CO VA to Sarah Copenhaver.
Lydia Crist b abt 1813 Greenbrier Co VA married Sept 7 1829 to John G Curtis in Greenbrier CO VA.
Lyla