Bartley William CHRISTIAN2,3,7,4,5

7th Apr 19071,2,3,4,5 - 18th Aug 19581,6,5

Life History

7th Apr 1907	Born in Oklahoma.1,2,3,4,5
about 1927	Married Frankie UNKNOWN in Oklahoma.2
Dec 1929	Birth of son Bartley M CHRISTIAN in Grady County, Oklahoma.2,8
18th Aug 1958	Died in Stanislaus County, California.1,6,5
after 18th Aug 1958	Buried in Lakewood Memorial Park,Hughson, Stanislaus County, California ,ot: Pioneer Garden.5

Notes

1910 Federal Census, Washita County, Oklahoma, 28 April, Oakdale, District 263, page 8B, Hse #147, Fam # 154
Christian, Joe A Head M W 24 TX MS AL Farmer
[Alabama is the birthplace of his step-mother; also note different middle initial]
Christian, Dilia E Wife F W 18 AR USA AR
Christian, Bartly Son M W 3 OK TX AR

1920 Federal Census, Washita County, Oklahoma, 20 January, Oakdale Township, District 193, page 5B, Hse #98, Fam #102
Christian, Joe O Head Owns M W 33 TX MS MS Farmer (abt 1886)
Christian, Dillia E Wife F W 28 AR MO AR No occupation (abt 1891)
Christian, Bartley W Son M W 12 Single OK TX AR No occupation (abt 1907)

In 1930 Bartley is married. His wife is named Frankie.

1930 Federal Census, Grady County, Oklahoma, 4 April, Waldron Township, District 38, page 2B, Hse/Fam #34
Christian, Bartley Head Rents Does not owns a radio M W 22 First Married at age 19 OK OK OK Farm Laborer [b abt 1908]
Christian, Frankie Wife F W 20 First Married at age 17 OK OK OK [b abt 1910]
Christian, Bartley Jr Son M W 4mos OK OK OK Farm Laborer [b abt Nov 1929]

Barltley is living next door to his uncle, Robert, who owns his farm. I suspect Bartley is working for his uncle.

In the Christian Genealogy of Audrey Christian, I found the death information for Bartley.

Bartley W Christian
Birth abt 1908 in Oklahoma
Death 18 Aug 1958 in Stanislaus, California
-- Christian Family, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/14729861/person/296506624

The actual death record appears in the California Death Index. Note that the names are reversed in the Death Index from what we have in famliy sources and in censuses. The gravestone also has the name as William Bartley Christian.

California Death Index, 1940-1997
William Bartley Christian
Sex: Male
Birth Date: 7 Apr 1907 Oklahoma
Death 18 Aug 1958 Stanislaus County
Father's Surname: Christian
Social Security #445092518

William Bartley Christian
Birth Apr. 7, 1907
Death Aug. 18, 1958
Burial Lakewood Memorial Park,Hughson, Stanislaus County, California ,ot: Pioneer Garden
Created by Daphne Maxwell Jan 23, 2013
-- Find A Grave Memorial #104021361, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Christian&GSiman=1&GScid=8102&GRid=104021361&

Sources

1. California Death Index, 1940-1997
2. 1930 Federal Census, Grady County, Oklahoma
- 4 April, Waldron Township, District 38, page 2B, Hse/Fam #34
3. 1910 Federal Census, Washita County, Oklahoma
- 28 April, Oakdale, District 263, page 8B, Hse #147, Fam # 154
4. 1920 Federal Census, Washita County, Oklahoma
- 20 January, Oakdale Township, District 193, page 5B, Hse #98, Fam #102
5. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
6. Ancestry Trees
- Christian Family, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/14729861/person/296506624
7. Darla Ann Christian, personal telephone communication to Orville Boyd Jenkins, 14 December 2010
8. U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1