Life History

Notes

• 1930 Federal Census, Washita County, Oklahoma, 15 April, Oakdale Township, District 17, page 9A, Hse #156, Fam #168
  Christian, Charlie H  Head  M W 36 married at age 25  Okla Miss Miss  Farmer
  Christian, Tresa  Wife F W 26 married at age 15  Tex Miss Miss
  Christian, Bettie J  Dau F W  mos Okla Okla Texas [born in June 1929]
  
  1940 Federal Census, Pima County, California, 20 April, Tucson, District 10-55, page 18B, 240 Lowell Rd, Hse #473, Owns $300
  Christian, Charles Head M W 47 Married Grade 7 Oklahoma same place in 1935 No Occup [b abt 1893]
  Christian, Tresel Wife M W 37 Married Grade H1 b Texas  same place in 1935 [b abt 1903]
  Christian, Betty Jo Dau F W 10 Single Grade 5 Oklahoma same place in 1935 [b abt 1930]
  
  I have found little on Bette.  In her brother Ishmael's obituary, she is listed among the survivors.  In her parents' Find a Grave memorial, her name is spelled Bette.  I aahve not seen a  photo of her gravestone.
  
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  Ishmael Leland "Ish" Christian
  
  Age 82, of Globe, passed away November 16, 2004, at Heritage Health Care Center. He was born in Mountain View, Oklahoma on October 3, 1922, the son of Tersal Georgine (Tabor) and Charles Henry Christian.
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  Left behind in loving memory are: his wife of 36 years, Mary E. Christian of Globe, AZ;
  son, Allan L. Christian and his fiancee, Patty Pavel of Fairfax, VA;
  daughters, Rita Hassard and her husband, Glen of Globe, AZ, Betty L. Bucks and her husband, Phillip of Tucson, AZ;
  granddaughters, Rita Lee Oldham of Globe, AZ, Manda Coe of Tucson, AZ; step-granddaughter, Paula McNutt and her husband, Warren of Globe, AZ;
  four great-grandchildren, Amber Martinez and Andrew Martinez of Tucson, AZ; and John Oldham and Curtis Oldham of Globe, AZ;
  brother, Dwayne Christian of Iowa; sister, Betty Jo Byrd of Willcox, AZ; brother-in-law, Bill Duncan of Catalina, AZ;
  nephew, David Christian and his wife, Leslie of Tucson, AZ.
  His parents and sister, Billye Duncan preceded him in death.
  
  --  Unknown Newspaper, Tucson, Arizona, 23 November 2004, http://ancstry.me/UfHMvd
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  U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1
  Bette J Byrd
  Birth Date 25 May 1929
  Phone Number 384-3300
  Address PO Box 44, Willcox, AZ, 85644-0044 (1993)
  Address Ft Grant Rd, Willcox, AZ, 85643
  Address E Camelback Road Rd, Willcox, AZ, 85644
  
  Obituary
  
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  Bette Joe Byrd, of Willcox died June 18, 2014 at the age of 85. She was born in Mountain View, Oklahoma to Charles Christian and Tresal (neeTaber) Christian on May 25, 1929.  Bette has resided in Arizona for the last 83 years and attended schools in Tucson (Flowing Wells), Bowie, Ft. Thomas and was a graduate of Willcox High School.
  
  After high school she started working for Mountain Bell Telephone Company in Willcox, 1st as an operator and then eventually working in customer service in the new telephone building on Curtis Ave, and would retire after 33 ½ years as a clerk in the plant office. While at Mountain Bell she would see the company change to US West then Qwest. On December 11, 1954 in Silver City, New Mexico she would marry Lynn Byrd.
  
  Survivors include her daughter Jody Clement of Willcox and her son Michael Byrd of Tucson. She is also survived by her brother DuWayne Christian of Dubuque, Iowa and
  her grandchildren Gary Lynn ( Marci) Clement and Greg ( Cindy) Clement both of Willcox, Michael ( Nicole) Clement of Mescal and Christopher Byrd of Phoenix and
  her great grandchildren Christian, Nicholas, Nathan, Jamie, Justin, Tyler, Delaney, Mason and Vincent along with numerous nieces and nephews.
  
  Preceding her in death were her husbands Tommy Browning and Lynn Byrd, her son Robert ( Bobby) Byrd, an older sister and brother and her son-in-law Gary Clement.
  
  A memorial service will be held at the Bell Cemetery June 28,beginning at 10:30 a.m.  services entrusted to Westlawn Chapel and Cemetery, Willcox, Arizona. Arizona Range News, 24 June 2014, accessed 18 July 2014, http://www.willcoxrangenews.com/obituaries/article_c0ce5a08-fbeb-11e3-85ee-0019bb2963f4.html
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Sources

• 1. 1930 Federal Census, Washita County, Oklahoma
  • 15 April, Oakdale Township, District 17, page 9A, Hse #156, Fam #168
• 2. 1940 Federal Census, Pima County, California
  • 20 April, Tucson, District 10-55, page 18B, 240 Lowell Rd, Hse #473, Owns $300
• 3. U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
• 4. Obituaries from Arizona
• 5. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
• 6. Obituary of Ishmael Leland Christian, Unknown Newspaper, Tucson, Arizona, 23 November 2004