Jenkins-Terry-Gregory-Green Oklahoma & McSwain-Dumond Ark:Information about James Waldon Christian
James Waldon Christian (b. Abt. 1859, d. date unknown)
Notes for James Waldon Christian:
This James appears to be an adopted son, who was a younger brother of Peter's second wife Mary (Polly) A Waldon. In 1960, there are several Waldon children living with Peter and Mary and Peter's children.James Waldon is 5 in this census.
Other Waldon children in the Christian household in 1960 are Sarah E age 11, Mary age 9, Thomas age 7, then James is the youngest.In 1870, James is the only one of these children with a matching child in the Christian household.The likelihood that this James is the James Waldon of 1860 is strengthened by the ages reported.
In 1860 both James Waldon and Bartlett Christian are reported as 5 years old.In 1870, both James Christian and Bartey Christian are reported to be 11 years.Originally I had only the 1870 census, so this same age in the census led me to conclude that Bartlett and James were twins.After the further evidence detailed above, I rather think that James was the young brother of Bartlett's step-mother, who happened to be the same age (misreported as it may have been in one of the censuses) and that he was later adopted by Peter Christian.
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Residence: 1870, Mt Pleasant, Titus, Texas.1157