Ruby Lee CHRISTIAN1,2,3,4,5,6
also known as Reuben CHRISTIAN7
24th Apr 18937 - Apr 19803,5
Life History
Sep 1892 |
Born in Cass County, Texas.7 (less likely) |
24th Apr 1893 |
Born in Bryans Mill, Cass, Texas.1,2,3,4,5,6 (most likely) |
about 1910 |
Married Walter Earl WATSON in Cass County, Texas.1 |
14th Jun 1912 |
Birth of son Clifton Lloyd WATSON in Texas.1,8 |
Dec 1915 |
Birth of daughter Mary L WATSON in Texas.2 |
after 1930 |
Divorced from Walter Earl WATSON in Maricopa County, Arizona |
29th Jun 1936 |
Married Bertram Roy MADISON in Florence, Pinal, Arizona.12,6 |
6th Nov 1949 |
Death of Bertram Roy MADISON in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona.11,12,13 |
30th Aug 1968 |
Death of Walter Earl WATSON in Bakersfield, Kern, California.1,3,9,5,10 |
Apr 1980 |
Died in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona.3,5 |
Notes
- 1900 Federal Census, Cass County, Texas, 9 June, Precinct 3, District 22, page 8B, Hse/Fam #135
Christian, George D [should be B for Bartley] Head W M July 1853 46 Married 22 years MS England Ala Farmer Owns
Christian, Mary Wife W F Apr 1863 37 Married 22 yrs 9 children/8 living GA GA GA
Christian, Howard Son W M Mch 1880 20 Single Farm Laborer TX MS GA
Christian, Clyde Son W M Dec 1886 13 Single Farm Laborer TX MS GA
Christian, Carl Son W M Oct 1888 11 At School TX MS GA [reported as Corah, Dau in 1910]
Christian, Thomas Son W M Oct 1890 9 TX MS GA
Christian, Reuben Son W M Sept 1892 7 TX MS GA [Matches later dau Ruby 1910-1930]
Christian, Siver [Sybil] Dau W F May 1895 5 Single TX MS GA
Christian, John Son W M June 1899 1 Single TX MS GA
No name for Ruby appears in the 1900. The child reported as Reuben matches the daughter correctly reported as Ruby in all subsequent censuses. Ruby's father died in 1904. Her mother Mary is a widowed head of household in the 1910 census enumeration. The daughter named Siver is 5 and in 1910 Ruby is reported as 17, making birth about 1893, matching her reported birth date of Sept 1892 (as "Reuben") in 1900.
1910 Federal Census, Taylor County, Texas, 22 April, Abilene Ward 1, District 164, Sheet 11B, 725 Pecan St, Hse #216, Fam #219
Christian, Mary Head F W 47 Widow 9 children/8 living SC SC SC No Occup Renting
Christian, Carl Dau F W [should be Son M W ] 21 Single TX MS SC [Matches Carl, Son in 1900]
Christian, Ruby F W Dau 17 Single TX MS SC [Matches Reuben, Son in 1900]
Christian, Sybil F W Dau 13 Single TX MS SC [cf "Siver" age 5 in 1900, b abt 1895]
Christian, William M W Son 11 Single TX MS SC
Christian, Odessa F W Dau F W 7 Single TX MS SC
Dyar, Jimmie Nephew 14 Single TX SC SC
Ruby married Walter Watson in Abilene or moved there after marrying Walter. Walter registered for the WWI draft in Abilene in My 1917, reporting a wife and 2 children. They are later all in Phoenix, Arizona. Two of her brothers Clyde and William registered for the draft in Phoenix in September 1918. We can conclude that the family had moved by about mid-1918.
1920 Federal Census, Maricopa County, Arizona, 8 January, Phoenix, District 6, Page 6A, 704 E Van Buren St, Hse #104, Fam #122
Watson, Walter E Head Rents M W 28 TX US US Horse Dealer
Watson, Ruby Wife F W 26 Single TX US US
Watson, Clifton Son M W 7 Single TX TX TX
Watson, Mary L Dau F W 4yrs0mos [b Dec 1915] Single TX TX TX
1930 Federal Census, Maricopa County, Arizona, 4 April, Phoenix, District 8, page 4B, 136 N 6th St, Hse #99, Fam #110
Watson, Walter E Head Rents $30 Has no Radio M W 40 Married at 20 TX US US Repairer [?], Dell Hospital
Watson, Ruby Wife F W 36 Married at 16 [mar abt 1910] TX MS SC [b abt 1894]
Watson, Clifton Son M W 18 TX TX TX [b abt 1912]
Watson, Mary L Dau F W 14 TX TX TX
Watson, Effie Dau F W 10 AZ TX TX
Christian, Mary F Mother[-in-law] F W 67 SC GA GA [b abt 1863]
From the birth information for Mary and Effie we can tell they moved to Phoenix between 1916 and 1920.
Ruby Lee Christian
Birth 24 Apr 1893 in Bryans Mill, Cass, Texas
Death Apr 1980 in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona
Parents:
George Bartley Christian (Birth 10 Jun 1858 in Mississippi, Death 9 Jun 1904)
Mary Francis Bell (Birth abt 1863 in South Carolina, Death 1934 in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona)
Spouse Walter Earl Watson Sr
(Birth 13 Jan 1892 in Farmington, Texas, Death 1958 in Prescott, Yavapai, Arizona [records show death in Bakersfield CA in 1968])
-- Bates, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/2048179/person/495509703
Ruby later married Bert Madison, apparently after a divorce from Walter Watson. I I found Bert with his sister and two brothers in their home town of Salineville, Ohio in the 1930 census.
Arizona, County Marriage Records, 1865-1972
Bert R Madison
Age 51 (born abt 1885)
Spouse Ruby L Watson
Age 43 (born abt 1893)
Residence of both Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona
Marriage 29 Jun 1936 Florence, Pinal, Arizona, USA
Ceremony by Roy Guild, Justice of the Peace
Witnesses Beulah Guild and A D Chisolm
Recorded 29 Jun 1936
Licenses - Marriage, 1932 - 1938
Walter married a woman named Ada some time before the 1940 census. They were enumerated in the Phoenix area. He did not die until 1968.
U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Ruby Madison
24 Apr 1893
Died Apr 1980
Last Residence Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona 85021
SSN 527-31-1784 issued Arizona (1973)
Sources
- 1. 1930 Federal Census, Maricopa County, Arizona
- 4 April, Phoenix, District 8, page 4B, 136 N 6th St, Hse #99, Fam #110
- 2. 1920 Federal Census, Maricopa County, Arizona
- 8 January, Phoenix, District 6, Page 6A, 704 E Van Buren St, Hse #104, Fam #122
- 3. Ancestry Trees
- 4. 1910 Federal Census, Taylor County, Texas
- 22 April, Abilene Ward 1, District 164, Sheet 11B, 725 Pecan St, Hse #216, Fam #219
- 5. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
- 6. Arizona, County Marriage Records, 1865-1972
- 7. 1900 Federal Census, Cass County, Texas
- 9 June, Precinct 3, District 22, page 8B, Hse/Fam #135
- 8. United States Social Security Death Index
- 9. California, Death Index, 1940-1997
- 10. Funeral Cards/Programs
- 11. Arizona Death Certificate
- 12. U.S., Headstone Applications, 1925-1963
- 13. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Page created using GEDmill 1.11.0