Person Page - 989

     He was born on 26 April 1915 at Clever Creek, Shelby County, Texas, USA.^2,7,4,5,10,9 Clarence married Bernadine B. Leetch on 20 December 1938 at Liberty County, Texas, USA.^{11,4,5,12,13,10,6}
     The following selected information is extracted from the obituary of Clarence Whitfield Christian.
     Whitfield Christian died on 15 November 1976, near Centerville, at Leon County, Texas, USA, at age 61. He was a mail carrier according to funeral home records.^{14,15,2,4,5,16} The cause of his death was given as in a hunting accident when another hunter mistook him for a bobcat.^17,16
     Clarence Whitfield Christian was buried on 17 November 1976 at Clever Creek Baptist Cemetery, Shelby County, Texas, USA.^4,5,12,1
     Clarance W. appeared on the 1920 Federal Census Shelby County, Texas in the household of his parents, Charlie and Ethel E. Christian.⁹
     Winfield appeared on the 1930 Federal Census Shelby County, Texas in the household of his parents, Charles and Ethel Christian.⁷
     Clarance W. and Bessie B. Christian appeared on the 1950 U.S. Federal Census of Shelby County, Texas, enumerated 10 April 1950, described as a farmer on his own farm. Their children: Charles W. and Linda M., were listed as living with them.¹⁰ Whitfield Christian was the informant on the death registration of his father, Charles Wyn Christian, who died on 18 November 1956.¹⁸
     In the obituary of Charles Whitfield Christian who died 8 September 1960, his parents, Whitfield Christian and Mrs. Whitfield Christian, of Center, were listed as surviving him.¹⁹ Whitfield Christian was the informant on the death registration of his mother, Ethel Evans Christian, who died on 22 June 1968.²⁰
     See the footnotes below for a link to his obituary that appeared in the newspaper The Eagle published in Bryan, Texas, 16 November 1976.²¹
     In the obituary of Bernadine Bessie Leetch Christian, who died 29 May 2011, her husband, Clarence Whitfield Christian, was listed as predeceased.²²

     She was born on 7 February 1920 at Oto, Iowa, USA.^{5,8,9,2,10,3,11,12} Bernadine married Clarence Whitfield Christian on 20 December 1938 at Liberty County, Texas, USA.^{1,2,13,3,14,11,12}
     The following selected information is extracted from her obituary.
     Bernadine Bessie Leetch died on 29 May 2011 at Center, Shelby County, Texas, USA, at age 91.¹⁶
     She was commonly knownas Bee.¹⁷ She was also known as Bessie B. Christian in the 1950 census.¹¹
     She was commonly known within the familyas Granny Dee.¹⁸
     Bernadine B. appeared on the 1920 Federal Census Woodbury Twp., Miller County, Iowa in the household of her parents, Jess and Edna Leetch.⁵
     Bernadie appeared on the 1930 Federal Census Crow Creek, Hughes County, South Dakota in the household of her parents, Jesse and Edna Leetch.⁶
     In the obituary of Jesse Leetch who died 28 September 1940, his daughter, Bernadine Bessie Leetch of Monroe City, Texas, was listed as a survivor.¹⁹
     Clarance W. and Bessie B. Christian appeared on the 1950 U.S. Federal Census of Shelby County, Texas, enumerated 10 April 1950, described as a farmer on his own farm. Their children: Charles W. and Linda M., were listed as living with them.¹¹
     In the obituary of Charles Whitfield Christian who died 8 September 1960, his parents, Whitfield Christian and Mrs. Whitfield Christian, of Center, were listed as surviving him.²⁰
     In the obituary of Clarence Whitfield Christian who died 15 November 1976, his wife, Bernadine Christian, was listed as a survivor.¹⁷
     Bernadine Christian was referenced, but not by name, in the obituary of her mother, Edna Faye Griffith, who died 12 June 1984.²¹
     On Feb 20, 2010, friends and relatives gathered in the Clever Creek Baptist Church fellowship hall to celebrate Granny Dee's 90th birthday. Brandon Alford had just returned from his Korean posting on Feb 14th, and was able to attend, en route to his Staff Officer School training in Alabama. The rest of the Moffat and Alford clans also attended.¹⁸
     See the footnotes below for a link to her obituary that appeared in the online newspaper the Shelby County Today News Online published in Center, Texas, circa 30 May 2011.¹⁵

     He was born on 27 May 1944 at Nueces County, Texas, USA.^1,2,3,5
     Charles Whitfield Christian died on 8 September 1960, at his home at R.R. 1, at Center, Shelby County, Texas, USA, at age 16.^6,7,2,8,3
     The following selected information is extracted from the obituary of Charles Whitfield Christian.
     Charles Whitfield Christian was buried on 9 September 1960 at Clever Creek Baptist Cemetery, Shelby County, Texas, USA.^2,10,3,9
     He was commonly known as Charlie Christian.¹¹

Charles W. appeared on the 1950 Federal Census Shelby County, Texas in the household of his parents, Clarance and Bessie B. Christian.⁵
     See the footnotes below for a link to his obituary that appeared in the newspaper The Shreveport Journal published in Shreveport, Louisiana, 9 September 1960.⁹
     In the obituary of Bernadine Bessie Leetch Christian who died 29 May 2011, her son, Charlie Christian, was listed as predeceased.¹²

     She was born on 29 December 1947 at Center, Shelby County, Texas, USA.^1,3,2
     Linda Merle Christian died on 9 January 2021 at Joaquin, Shelby County, Texas, USA, at age 73.^4,3
     The following selected information is extracted from her obituary.³
     Linda Merle Christian was buried on 13 January 2021 at Jackson Cemetery, Joaquin, Shelby County, Texas, USA.³
     Linda M. appeared on the 1950 Federal Census Shelby County, Texas in the household of her parents, Clarance and Bessie B. Christian.²
     In the obituary of Charles Whitfield Christian who died 8 September 1960, his sister, Glenda (sic) Christian, of Center, was listed as a survivor.⁵
     In the obituary of Clarence Whitfield Christian who died 15 November 1976, his daughter, Linda Hughes, of Center, was listed as a survivor.⁶
     In the obituary of Bernadine Bessie Leetch Christian who died 29 May 2011, her daughter, Linda Christian Bomar, of Joaquin, Texas, was listed as a survivor.⁷

     He was born on 31 August 1867 at Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia, USA. Note that the 1930 census showed he was born in Georgia, and the 1950 census showed Texas as his birth place.^{4,5,6,7,3,8,9,10} Charles married Ethel Evans Whittlesey on 5 September 1909 at Center, Shelby County, Texas, USA.^{11,5,4,12,13,8,9} The informant on his death registration was his son, Whitfield Christian. His parents were identified as Pinckney Christian and Martha J. Dean.¹⁰
     Charlie Win Christian died on 18 November 1956 at Center, Shelby County, Texas, USA, at age 89 according to Texas Death Certificate 67536.^4,6,10
     The following selected information is extracted from the obituary of Charles W. Christian.
     Charles Wyn Christian was buried on 20 November 1956 at Clever Creek Baptist Cemetery, Shelby County, Texas, USA.^10,14
     He was commonly known as Charlie Win Christian.^{4,15,16,17,18}
     Charles appeared on the 1870 Federal Census Chattahoochee County, Georgia in the household of his parents, Pinckney and Martha Christian.³
     Charles appeared on the 1880 Federal Census Shelby County, Texas in the household of his parents, Pinckney and Martha J. Christian, working on the farm.⁷
     Charlie W. and Ethel E. Christian appeared on the 1920 U.S. Federal Census of Shelby County, Texas, Justice Precinct 2, enumerated 6 January 1920, described as a farmer on his general farm. Their children: Lela E., Martha M., Charlsie W. and Clarance W., were listed as living with them.¹³
     Charles W. and Ethel Christian appeared on the 1930 U.S. Federal Census of Shelby County, Texas, Justice Precinct 2, enumerated 8 April 1930, described as a farmer on a general farm. Their children: Lela E., Annie, Charlie, Winfield, Edith, Dorothy and Bonnie, were listed as living with them. As well as his father-in-law, Oscar A. Whittlesey.⁵
     Charley W. and Ethel Christin (sic) appeared on the 1940 U.S. Federal Census of Shelby County, Texas, Justice Precinct 2, enumerated 16 April 1940, described as a farmer on his own account. Their children: Edeth and Bonnie M., were listed as living with them. In addition, their granddaughter, Patsy Oliver was included in the household enumeration.⁸
     Charles W. Christian was recorded as father of the bride at the marriage of Randolph C. King and Martha A. Christian on 2 August 1946.¹⁹
     Charley W. and Ethel E. Christian appeared on the 1950 U.S. Federal Census of Shelby County, Texas, Justice Precinct 2, enumerated 10 April 1950, described as having no stated occupation (after all, he was 82).⁹
     See the footnotes below for a link to his obituary that appeared in the newspaper The Times (Shreveport Edition) published in Shreveport, Louisiana, 20 November 1956.¹⁴
     In the obituary of Lela Ethel Christian Eaves who died 2 September 2005, her parents, Charlie W. Christian and Ethel Whittlesey Christian were listed or implied as predeceased.²⁰
     Charles Wyn Christian was identified as the father of Bonnie Mae Modiz in Bonnie's obituary after her death on 21 March 2011 at his memorial page on the web site of, Broussard's Mortuary.¹