Dean Wakefield Christian1

M, #32523, b. 21 August 1913, d. 15 August 2001
Father*Fred Dean Christian1,2 b. 27 Aug 1887, d. Apr 1982
Mother*Monah M. Newton1,2 b. 1893, d. 1976
Last Edited1 Jun 2023
     He was born on 21 August 1913 at Norris City, White County, Illinois, USA.1 Alternatively, he may have been born circa 1916 at Illinois, USA, since he was age 14 in the 1930 census and 34 in the 1950 census.3,2,4 Dean married Mary Kathryn Cushman, in the Methodist Church, on 25 January 1938 at Marion, Crittenden County, Arkansas, USA.5,6,7,8,4
     Following is other selected information from a newspaper article about their wedding:
Her parents were listed as Walter Humbert Cushman and Mrs. Walter Humbert Cushman. His parents were listed as Frederick D Christian and Mrs. Fred D. Christian.8
Dean Wakefield Christian and Mary Kathryn Cushman were divorced on 25 November 1950 at Crittenden Chancery Court, Marion, Crittenden County, Arkansas, USA. He petitioned for divorce on the grounds of indignities.9 Dean married Fay Loretta Benn Bullard, at the Methodist Church, on 10 December 1950 at Brinkley, Monroe County, Arkansas, USA.3,10,11
     Following is other selected information from a newspaper article about their wedding:
Her parents were listed as the late M. M. Benn. His parents were listed as Fred Dean Christian and Mrs. Fred Dean Christian.11
Dean Wakefield Christian and an unknown person were divorced on 27 June 1951 at Crittenden County, Arkansas, USA. She petitioned for divorce on the grounds of indignities.10 Dean married Lena Mae Taylor on 16 July 1951 at Thynne, Cross County, Arkansas, USA.12,13
     Dean Wakefield Christian died on 15 August 2001 at Grenada Lake Medical Center, Grenada, Missouri, USA, at age 87.14
     The following selected information is extracted from the obituary of Dean Wakefield Christian.
     Dean Wakefield Christian was buried on 17 August 2001 at Crittenden Memorial Park, Marion, Crittenden County, Arkansas, USA.16,17
     Dean W. appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Lonoke, Lonoke County, Arkansas in the household of his parents, Fred and Monah M. Christian.2
     The engagement of Mary Kathryn Cushman and Dean Wakefield Christian was announced by Walter Humbert Cushman and Mrs. Walter Humbert Cushman on 20 January 1938 at the newspape, The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tennessee, USA;
     
     Cushman-Christian Engagement Announced[:CR:]     Special in The Commercial Appeal
     MARION, Ark., Jan 19 — Mr. and Mrs. Walter Humbert Cushman of Marion announce the engagement of their daughter, Mary Kathryn Cushman, to Dean Wakefield Christian, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dean Christian, also of Marion.
     The marriage will be solemnized Jan. 25 at the Marion Methodist Churrh with the Rev. W. W. Allbright officiating.
     Miss Cushman is a graduate of Marion High School. She later attended Millcr-Hawkins Secretarial School in Memphis.
     Mr. Christian, who formerly made his home at Lonoke, is a graduate of Lonoke High School. He is affiliated with the Arkansas Power and Light Company at Marion, where the young couple will live.18
     The following article appeared in the Memphis, Tennessee The Commercial Appeal, 24 January 1938 :
Dean Christian To Wed Mary Kathryn Cushman
     MARION, Ark., Jan 23 — The marriage of Miss Mary Kathryn Cushman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Humbert Cushman, and Dean Wakefield Christian, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred D. Christian, will be solemized (sic) at 5 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the Methodist Church here with the Rev W. W. Allbright officiating.8

     Dean W. and Mary K. Christian appeared on the 1940 U.S. Federal Census of Parkin, Cross County, Arkansas, enumerated 8 April 1940 Their son, Dean W., was listed as living with them.19
     Dean W. and Mary C. Christian appeared on the 1950 U.S. Federal Census of Brinkley, Monroe County, Arkansas, enumerated 11 April 1950, described as a repairman for Power & Light Co., and she was a bookkeeper for a Butane Co.. Their children: Dean W., were listed as living with them.4
     In the obituary of Nathan Dye who died 5 November 2000, his great-grandfather, Dean Christian, of Vardaman, was listed as a survivor.20
     See the footnotes below for a link to his obituary that appeared in the newspaper The Greenwood Commonwealth published in Greenwood, Mississippi, 16 August 2001.17
     In the obituary of Dean Christian Jr. who died 17 November 2021, his parents, Dean Wakefield Christian and Mary Katherine Cushman Christian were listed or implied as predeceased.21

Family 1

Mary Kathryn Cushman b. 18 Jun 1920, d. 3 Dec 1991
Marriage*Dean married Mary Kathryn Cushman, in the Methodist Church, on 25 January 1938 at Marion, Crittenden County, Arkansas, USA.5,6,7,8,4 
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     Following is other selected information from a newspaper article about their wedding:
Her parents were listed as Walter Humbert Cushman and Mrs. Walter Humbert Cushman. His parents were listed as Frederick D Christian and Mrs. Fred D. Christian.8
 
Divorce* Dean Wakefield Christian and Mary Kathryn Cushman were divorced on 25 November 1950 at Crittenden Chancery Court, Marion, Crittenden County, Arkansas, USA. He petitioned for divorce on the grounds of indignities.9  
Child

Family 2

Fay Loretta Benn b. c 1912
Marriage*Dean married Fay Loretta Benn Bullard, at the Methodist Church, on 10 December 1950 at Brinkley, Monroe County, Arkansas, USA.3,10,11 
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     Following is other selected information from a newspaper article about their wedding:
Her parents were listed as the late M. M. Benn. His parents were listed as Fred Dean Christian and Mrs. Fred Dean Christian.11
 

Family 3

Lena Mae Fudge b. 7 Nov 1913, d. 11 Dec 1989
Marriage*Dean married Lena Mae Taylor on 16 July 1951 at Thynne, Cross County, Arkansas, USA.12,13 

Citations

  1. [S283] Social Security Applications and Claims Index, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 (United States: Social Security Administration), Name: Dean Wakefield Christian
    [Dean W Christian]
    SSN:     431098800
    Gender:     Male
    Race:     White
    Birth Date:     21 Aug 1913
    Birth Place:     Norris City, Illinois
    Father Name: Fred D Christian
    Mother Name: Mona M Newton
    Death Date:     15 Aug 2001
    Type of Claim:     Change in DOB.
    Notes:     Dec 1936: Name listed as DEAN WAKEFIELD CHRISTIAN; 28 Aug 2001: Name listed as DEAN W CHRISTIAN. Hereinafter cited as U.S. Social Security Applications.
  2. [S5659] Fred D Christian household, Apr 4, 1930 U.S. Federal census, Provo, Utah, USA, Lonoke (town), Lonoke, Arkansas; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0026, Ancestry.com Roll:82; Image: 420.0; FHL microfilm: 2339818.
  3. [S4134] Arkansas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1957 (Publisher: FamilySearch, Salt Lake City), Ancestry.com, Arkansas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1957; "Source images are not included with this index"; cited as "Arkansas, County Marriage Index., Name: Dean Wakefield Christian
    Gender:     Male
    Age:     35
    Birth Year:     abt 1915
    Residence:     West Memphis, Crittenden, Arkansas
    Spouse's Name: Fay Loretta Benn Bullard
    Spouse's Gender:     Female
    Spouse's Age:     38
    Spouse's Residence:     West Memphis, Crittenden, Arkansas
    Marriage Date:     10 Dec 1950
    Marriage License Date:     1 Dec 1950
    Marriage County:     Monroe
    Event Type:     Marriage
    FHL Film Number:     2409212.
  4. [S13575] Daan W. Christian household, 11 Apr 1950 U.S. Federal Census, Washington, DC, USA, Brinkley, Monroe, Arkansas; Sheet: 74; Enumeration District: 48-4; Dwelling: 38, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; National Archives and Records Administration.
  5. [S4134] "Arkansas, County Marriage Index", online Arkansas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1957: Name: Dean Wakefield Christian
    Gender:     Male
    Residence:     Marion, Arkansas
    Spouse's Name: Mary Kathryn Cushman
    Spouse's Gender:     Female
    Spouse's Residence:     Marion, Arkansas
    Marriage Date:     25 Jan 1938
    Event Type:     Marriage Bond
    FHL Film Number:     2110026.
  6. [S4160] Arkansas Marriage Index, 1933-1939, online Arkansas Marriage Index, 1933-1939, Name: Dean W Christian
    Gender:     Male
    County:     Crittenden
    Spouse:     Mary K Cushman
    License Date:     25 Jan 1938
    Certificate Number:     06078
    Volume Number:     0001. Hereinafter cited as Arkansas Marriage Index, 1933-1939.
  7. [S12522] Arkansas, Marriage Certificates, 1917-1969 (Publisher: Arkansas Department of Vital Records), Ancestry.com, Arkansas, Marriage Certificates, 1917-1969; "This collection contains marriage licenses and certificates from the state of Arkansasthat took place between the years of 1917 and 1969."; cited as "Arkansas, Marriage Certificates., Dean Wakefield Christian & Miss Mary Kathryn Cushman, Marriage License Date: 25 Jan 1938, Marriage License Place: Arkansas, USA, Marriage Place: Crittenden, Arkansas, USA.
  8. [S13564] Dean Christian To Wed Mary Kathryn Cushman, The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tennessee, 24 Jan 1938, Page 7, column 3 viewed at Newspapers.com, Marriage: Christian - Cushman. Hereinafter cited as Commercial Appeal.
  9. [S13571] Arkansas, Divorces, 1923-1969 (Publisher: Arkansas Department of Vital Records), Ancestry.com, https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx*x87qwc*_ga*MjA2NTIyNjcxMy4xNjYzNTk5Nzcw*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*NTczNjc1MzgtYjE5Ni00MDhhLWE3NDctMGZlYjI0OTU4MzBhLjE1MS4xLjE2NzkzNTkwNzQuMzQuMC4w; "This collection contains divorce records from the state of Arkansas that took place between the years of 1923 and 1969. It includes images"; cited as "Arkansas, Divorces., Dean W. Christian & Mary Kathryn Christian, Divorce Date: 25 Nov 1950, Divorce Place: Crittenden, Arkansas, USA, Certificate Number: 001034, Marriage Date: 25 Jan 1938, Marriage Place: Marion, Arkansas, USA.
  10. [S13571] "Arkansas, Divorces", online https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx*x87qwc*_ga*MjA2NTIyNjcxMy4xNjYzNTk5Nzcw*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*NTczNjc1MzgtYjE5Ni00MDhhLWE3NDctMGZlYjI0OTU4MzBhLjE1MS4xLjE2NzkzNTkwNzQuMzQuMC4w: Dean W. Christian & Fay L. Christian, Divorce Date: 27 Jun 1951, Divorce Place: Crittenden, Arkansas, USA, Certificate Number: 001283, Marriage Date: 10 Dec 1950, Marriage Place: Brinkley, Arkansas, USA.
  11. [S13572] Dean Christian Weds Mrs Faye Bullard, The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tennessee, 26 Dec 1950, Page 8, column 3 viewed at Newspapers.com, Marriage: Christian - Bullard. Hereinafter cited as Commercial Appeal.
  12. [S13562] Deaths: Vardaman, The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tennessee, 13 Dec 1989, Page 2, column 6 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Lena Mae Fudge Christian, 76. Hereinafter cited as Commercial Appeal.
  13. [S12522] "Arkansas, Marriage Certificates", online Arkansas, Marriage Certificates, 1917-1969: Dean Shakefield Christian (35 - 21 Aug 1915, Illinois) & Mrs Lena Mae Taylor (37 - 07 Nov 1913, Mississippi), Marriage Place: Thynne, Cross, Arkansas, USA, He was a lineman and she was a steno.
  14. [S283] U.S. Social Security Applications, Name: Dean Wakefield Christian.
  15. [S5661] Obituaries: Dean Wakefield Christian, The Greenwood Commonwealth, Greenwood, Mississippi, 16 Aug 2001, Page 2, column 4 viewed at Newspapers.com, Search this page ising CTRL F for the obituary of Dean Christian. Hereinafter cited as Greenwood Commonwealth.
  16. [S3862] Find A Grave memorial page , Find A Grave, Find A Grave search page; "A database submitted by individuals supposedly of cemetery interments, often from grave memorials or cemetery records and often supplemented by other information, generally without identification of the sources except when a tombstone photo is included."; cited as "Find A Grave., Crittenden Memorial Park: Dean Wakefield Christian Sr.
  17. [S5661] Greenwood Commonwealth, 16 Aug 2001, Page 2, column 4, Obituary: Dean Wakefield Christian, 85, part 2.
  18. [S13573] Dean Christian To Wed Mary Kathryn Cushman, The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tennessee, 20 Jan 1938, Page 8, column 2 viewed at Newspapers.com, Marriage: Christian - Cushman. Hereinafter cited as Commercial Appeal.
  19. [S5660] Dean W Christian household, Apr 8, 1940 U.S. Federal census, Provo, Utah, USA, Parkin, Cross, Arkansas; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 19-14, Ancestry.com Roll: T627_132.
  20. [S13580] Mississippi Deaths: Nathan Dye, Clarion-Ledger, Jackson, Mississippi, 08 Nov 2000, Page22, column 3 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Nathan Dye, 17 and Obituary: Nathan Dye, 17 - part 2. Hereinafter cited as Clarion-Ledger.
  21. [S13577] Dean Christian Jr., Southern Funeral Home, Lexington, Mississippi, bout 18 Nov 2021, Obituary: Dean Christian Jr., 81. Hereinafter cited as Southern Funeral Home.
  22. [S3862] "Find A Grave", online Find A Grave search page: Odd Fellows Cemetery: Dean Wakefield Christian Jr.
    Grave marker transcription:
    Dean Wakefield Christian     12/9/1939 - 11/17/2021
    Southern Funeral Home.

Fay Loretta Benn

F, #32524, b. circa 1912
Father*M. M. Benn1
Mother*Mrs. M. M. Benn1
Last Edited1 Jun 2023
     She was born circa 1912.2 Fay married Dean Wakefield Christian, at the Methodist Church, on 10 December 1950 at Brinkley, Monroe County, Arkansas, USA.2,3,1
     Following is other selected information from a newspaper article about their wedding:
Her parents were listed as the late M. M. Benn. His parents were listed as Fred Dean Christian and Mrs. Fred Dean Christian.1

Family

Dean Wakefield Christian b. 21 Aug 1913, d. 15 Aug 2001

Citations

  1. [S13572] Dean Christian Weds Mrs Faye Bullard, The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tennessee, 26 Dec 1950, Page 8, column 3 viewed at Newspapers.com, Marriage: Christian - Bullard. Hereinafter cited as Commercial Appeal.
  2. [S4134] Arkansas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1957 (Publisher: FamilySearch, Salt Lake City), Ancestry.com, Arkansas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1957; "Source images are not included with this index"; cited as "Arkansas, County Marriage Index., Name: Dean Wakefield Christian
    Gender:     Male
    Age:     35
    Birth Year:     abt 1915
    Residence:     West Memphis, Crittenden, Arkansas
    Spouse's Name: Fay Loretta Benn Bullard
    Spouse's Gender:     Female
    Spouse's Age:     38
    Spouse's Residence:     West Memphis, Crittenden, Arkansas
    Marriage Date:     10 Dec 1950
    Marriage License Date:     1 Dec 1950
    Marriage County:     Monroe
    Event Type:     Marriage
    FHL Film Number:     2409212.
  3. [S13571] Arkansas, Divorces, 1923-1969 (Publisher: Arkansas Department of Vital Records), Ancestry.com, https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx*x87qwc*_ga*MjA2NTIyNjcxMy4xNjYzNTk5Nzcw*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*NTczNjc1MzgtYjE5Ni00MDhhLWE3NDctMGZlYjI0OTU4MzBhLjE1MS4xLjE2NzkzNTkwNzQuMzQuMC4w; "This collection contains divorce records from the state of Arkansas that took place between the years of 1923 and 1969. It includes images"; cited as "Arkansas, Divorces., Dean W. Christian & Fay L. Christian, Divorce Date: 27 Jun 1951, Divorce Place: Crittenden, Arkansas, USA, Certificate Number: 001283, Marriage Date: 10 Dec 1950, Marriage Place: Brinkley, Arkansas, USA.

Mary Kathryn Cushman1,2

F, #32525, b. 18 June 1920, d. 3 December 1991
Father*Walter Humbert Cushman3
Mother*Mrs. Walter Humbert Cushman3
Last Edited1 Jun 2023
     She was born on 18 June 1920 at Arkansas, USA.4,5,6 Mary married Dean Wakefield Christian, in the Methodist Church, on 25 January 1938 at Marion, Crittenden County, Arkansas, USA.1,7,8,3,6
     Following is other selected information from a newspaper article about their wedding:
Her parents were listed as Walter Humbert Cushman and Mrs. Walter Humbert Cushman. His parents were listed as Frederick D Christian and Mrs. Fred D. Christian.3
Mary Kathryn Cushman and Dean Wakefield Christian were divorced on 25 November 1950 at Crittenden Chancery Court, Marion, Crittenden County, Arkansas, USA. He petitioned for divorce on the grounds of indignities.9 Mary married Valton Hampton Rhodes on 28 December 1950 at Logan County, Arkansas, USA.10 Mary married Rex Cleveland on 19 August 1980 at Montgomery County, Texas, USA.11,2
     Mary Kathryn Cleveland died on 3 December 1991 at Hillcrest Hospital, Calhoun City, Mississippi, USA, at age 71.4,12,2
     The following selected information is extracted from her obituary.
Survivor(s): Dean Christian Jr.. Predeceased by her husband, Rex Cleveland.2

     Mary Kathryn Cleveland was buried on 6 December 1991 at Crittenden Memorial Park, Marion, Crittenden County, Arkansas, USA.4,2
     The engagement of Mary Kathryn Cushman and Dean Wakefield Christian was announced by Walter Humbert Cushman and Mrs. Walter Humbert Cushman on 20 January 1938 at the newspape, The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tennessee, USA;
     
     Cushman-Christian Engagement Announced[:CR:]     Special in The Commercial Appeal
     MARION, Ark., Jan 19 — Mr. and Mrs. Walter Humbert Cushman of Marion announce the engagement of their daughter, Mary Kathryn Cushman, to Dean Wakefield Christian, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dean Christian, also of Marion.
     The marriage will be solemnized Jan. 25 at the Marion Methodist Churrh with the Rev. W. W. Allbright officiating.
     Miss Cushman is a graduate of Marion High School. She later attended Millcr-Hawkins Secretarial School in Memphis.
     Mr. Christian, who formerly made his home at Lonoke, is a graduate of Lonoke High School. He is affiliated with the Arkansas Power and Light Company at Marion, where the young couple will live.13
     The following article appeared in the Memphis, Tennessee The Commercial Appeal, 24 January 1938 :
Dean Christian To Wed Mary Kathryn Cushman
     MARION, Ark., Jan 23 — The marriage of Miss Mary Kathryn Cushman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Humbert Cushman, and Dean Wakefield Christian, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred D. Christian, will be solemized (sic) at 5 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the Methodist Church here with the Rev W. W. Allbright officiating.3

     Dean W. and Mary K. Christian appeared on the 1940 U.S. Federal Census of Parkin, Cross County, Arkansas, enumerated 8 April 1940 Their son, Dean W., was listed as living with them.5
     Dean W. and Mary C. Christian appeared on the 1950 U.S. Federal Census of Brinkley, Monroe County, Arkansas, enumerated 11 April 1950, described as a repairman for Power & Light Co., and she was a bookkeeper for a Butane Co.. Their children: Dean W., were listed as living with them.6
     See the footnotes below for a link to her obituary that appeared in the newspape The Commercial Appeal published in Memphis, Tennessee, 5 December 1991.2
     In the obituary of Dean Christian Jr. who died 17 November 2021, his parents, Dean Wakefield Christian and Mary Katherine Cushman Christian were listed or implied as predeceased.14

Family 1

Dean Wakefield Christian b. 21 Aug 1913, d. 15 Aug 2001
Marriage*Mary married Dean Wakefield Christian, in the Methodist Church, on 25 January 1938 at Marion, Crittenden County, Arkansas, USA.1,7,8,3,6 
MarWitNews
     Following is other selected information from a newspaper article about their wedding:
Her parents were listed as Walter Humbert Cushman and Mrs. Walter Humbert Cushman. His parents were listed as Frederick D Christian and Mrs. Fred D. Christian.3
 
Divorce* Mary Kathryn Cushman and Dean Wakefield Christian were divorced on 25 November 1950 at Crittenden Chancery Court, Marion, Crittenden County, Arkansas, USA. He petitioned for divorce on the grounds of indignities.9  
Child

Family 2

Valton Hampton Rhodes b. c 1898
Marriage*Mary married Valton Hampton Rhodes on 28 December 1950 at Logan County, Arkansas, USA.10 

Family 3

Rex Cleveland b. 5 Dec 1909, d. 27 Oct 1982
Marriage*Mary married Rex Cleveland on 19 August 1980 at Montgomery County, Texas, USA.11,2 

Citations

  1. [S4134] Arkansas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1957 (Publisher: FamilySearch, Salt Lake City), Ancestry.com, Arkansas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1957; "Source images are not included with this index"; cited as "Arkansas, County Marriage Index., Name: Dean Wakefield Christian
    Gender:     Male
    Residence:     Marion, Arkansas
    Spouse's Name: Mary Kathryn Cushman
    Spouse's Gender:     Female
    Spouse's Residence:     Marion, Arkansas
    Marriage Date:     25 Jan 1938
    Event Type:     Marriage Bond
    FHL Film Number:     2110026.
  2. [S13574] Deaths: Vardaman, The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tennessee, 05 Dec 1991, Page 34, column 5 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Mary Kathryn Cleveland, 71. Hereinafter cited as Commercial Appeal.
  3. [S13564] Dean Christian To Wed Mary Kathryn Cushman, The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tennessee, 24 Jan 1938, Page 7, column 3 viewed at Newspapers.com, Marriage: Christian - Cushman. Hereinafter cited as Commercial Appeal.
  4. [S3862] Find A Grave memorial page , Find A Grave, Find A Grave search page; "A database submitted by individuals supposedly of cemetery interments, often from grave memorials or cemetery records and often supplemented by other information, generally without identification of the sources except when a tombstone photo is included."; cited as "Find A Grave., Crittenden Memorial Park: Mary Cleveland née Cushman
    Grave marker transcription:
    Mary Cushman Cleveland     June 18, 1920 - December 3, 1991.
  5. [S5660] Dean W Christian household, Apr 8, 1940 U.S. Federal census, Provo, Utah, USA, Parkin, Cross, Arkansas; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 19-14, Ancestry.com Roll: T627_132.
  6. [S13575] Daan W. Christian household, 11 Apr 1950 U.S. Federal Census, Washington, DC, USA, Brinkley, Monroe, Arkansas; Sheet: 74; Enumeration District: 48-4; Dwelling: 38, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; National Archives and Records Administration.
  7. [S4160] Arkansas Marriage Index, 1933-1939, online Arkansas Marriage Index, 1933-1939, Name: Dean W Christian
    Gender:     Male
    County:     Crittenden
    Spouse:     Mary K Cushman
    License Date:     25 Jan 1938
    Certificate Number:     06078
    Volume Number:     0001. Hereinafter cited as Arkansas Marriage Index, 1933-1939.
  8. [S12522] Arkansas, Marriage Certificates, 1917-1969 (Publisher: Arkansas Department of Vital Records), Ancestry.com, Arkansas, Marriage Certificates, 1917-1969; "This collection contains marriage licenses and certificates from the state of Arkansasthat took place between the years of 1917 and 1969."; cited as "Arkansas, Marriage Certificates., Dean Wakefield Christian & Miss Mary Kathryn Cushman, Marriage License Date: 25 Jan 1938, Marriage License Place: Arkansas, USA, Marriage Place: Crittenden, Arkansas, USA.
  9. [S13571] Arkansas, Divorces, 1923-1969 (Publisher: Arkansas Department of Vital Records), Ancestry.com, https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx*x87qwc*_ga*MjA2NTIyNjcxMy4xNjYzNTk5Nzcw*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*NTczNjc1MzgtYjE5Ni00MDhhLWE3NDctMGZlYjI0OTU4MzBhLjE1MS4xLjE2NzkzNTkwNzQuMzQuMC4w; "This collection contains divorce records from the state of Arkansas that took place between the years of 1923 and 1969. It includes images"; cited as "Arkansas, Divorces., Dean W. Christian & Mary Kathryn Christian, Divorce Date: 25 Nov 1950, Divorce Place: Crittenden, Arkansas, USA, Certificate Number: 001034, Marriage Date: 25 Jan 1938, Marriage Place: Marion, Arkansas, USA.
  10. [S4134] "Arkansas, County Marriage Index", online Arkansas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1957: Name: Mary Kathryn Christian
    Gender:     Female
    Age:     32
    Birth Year:     abt 1918
    Residence:     Marion, Crittenden, Arkansas
    Spouse's Name: Valton Hampton Rhodes
    Spouse's Gender:     Male
    Spouse's Age:     42
    Spouse's Residence:     Houston, Harris, Texas
    Marriage Date:     28 Dec 1950
    Marriage License Date:     27 Dec 1950
    Marriage County:     Logan
    Event Type:     Marriage
    FHL Film Number:     2069386.
  11. [S1356] Texas, Marriage Index, 1824-2014, online Texas, Marriage Index, 1824-2014, Rex Cleveland & Mary Kathryn Christian, Marriage Date: 19 Aug 1980, Montgomery, Texas, USA. Hereinafter cited as TX Marriage Index.
  12. [S13566] Jenkin - Christian vows will be March 7, The Greenwood Commonwealth, Greenwood, Mississippi, 26 Jan 1992, Page 19, columns 1 & 2 viewed at Newspapers.com, Marriage: Christian - Jenkins. Hereinafter cited as Greenwood Commonwealth.
  13. [S13573] Dean Christian To Wed Mary Kathryn Cushman, The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tennessee, 20 Jan 1938, Page 8, column 2 viewed at Newspapers.com, Marriage: Christian - Cushman. Hereinafter cited as Commercial Appeal.
  14. [S13577] Dean Christian Jr., Southern Funeral Home, Lexington, Mississippi, bout 18 Nov 2021, Obituary: Dean Christian Jr., 81. Hereinafter cited as Southern Funeral Home.
  15. [S3862] "Find A Grave", online Find A Grave search page: Odd Fellows Cemetery: Dean Wakefield Christian Jr.
    Grave marker transcription:
    Dean Wakefield Christian     12/9/1939 - 11/17/2021
    Southern Funeral Home.

Dean W. Christian1

M, #32526, b. September 1939, d. 17 November 2021
Father*Dean Wakefield Christian2,1,3 b. 21 Aug 1913, d. 15 Aug 2001
Mother*Mary Kathryn Cushman2,1,3 b. 18 Jun 1920, d. 3 Dec 1991
Step-motherLena Mae Fudge4 b. 7 Nov 1913, d. 11 Dec 1989
Last Edited21 Mar 2023
     He was born in September 1939 at Arkansas, USA.1,3
     Dean W. Christian died on 17 November 2021 at Greenwood Leflore Hospital, Greenwood, Mississippi, USA, at age 82.2
     The following selected information is extracted from the obituary of Dean Christian Jr..
Predeceased by his parents: Dean Wakefield Christian and Mary Katherine Cushman Christian. Predeceased: Chris Christian.5

     Dean W. Christian was buried on 21 November 2021 at Odd Fellows Cemetery, Lexington, Holmes County, Mississippi, USA.5
     Dean W. appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Parkin, Cross County, Arkansas in the household of his parents, Dean and Mary K. Christian.1

Dean W. appeared on the 1950 Federal Census of Brinkley, Monroe County, Arkansas in the household of his parents, Dean and Mary C. Christian.3
     In the obituary of Lena Mae Fudge Christian who died 11 December 1989, her son (or step-son), Dean W. Christian Jr., of Greenwood, was listed as a survivor.4
     In the obituary of Mary Kathryn Cushman who died 3 December 1991, her son, Dean Christian Jr., of Greenwood, was listed as a survivor.6
     In the obituary of Dean Wakefield Christian who died 15 August 2001, his son, Dean W. Christian Jr., of Greenwood, was listed as a survivor.7
     In the obituary of Dean Wakefield Christian III who died 7 October 2021, his parents, Dean Christian were listed as surviving him.8
     See the footnotes below for a link to his obituary that appeared in his memorial page on the web site of Southern Funeral Home published in Lexington, Mississippi, circa 18 November 2021.5

Family

Child

Citations

  1. [S5660] Dean W Christian household, Apr 8, 1940 U.S. Federal census, Provo, Utah, USA, Parkin, Cross, Arkansas; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 19-14, Ancestry.com Roll: T627_132.
  2. [S3862] Find A Grave memorial page , Find A Grave, Find A Grave search page; "A database submitted by individuals supposedly of cemetery interments, often from grave memorials or cemetery records and often supplemented by other information, generally without identification of the sources except when a tombstone photo is included."; cited as "Find A Grave., Odd Fellows Cemetery: Dean Wakefield Christian Jr.
    Grave marker transcription:
    Dean Wakefield Christian     12/9/1939 - 11/17/2021
    Southern Funeral Home.
  3. [S13575] Daan W. Christian household, 11 Apr 1950 U.S. Federal Census, Washington, DC, USA, Brinkley, Monroe, Arkansas; Sheet: 74; Enumeration District: 48-4; Dwelling: 38, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; National Archives and Records Administration.
  4. [S13562] Deaths: Vardaman, The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tennessee, 13 Dec 1989, Page 2, column 6 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Lena Mae Fudge Christian, 76. Hereinafter cited as Commercial Appeal.
  5. [S13577] Dean Christian Jr., Southern Funeral Home, Lexington, Mississippi, bout 18 Nov 2021, Obituary: Dean Christian Jr., 81. Hereinafter cited as Southern Funeral Home.
  6. [S13574] Deaths: Vardaman, The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tennessee, 05 Dec 1991, Page 34, column 5 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Mary Kathryn Cleveland, 71. Hereinafter cited as Commercial Appeal.
  7. [S5661] Obituaries: Dean Wakefield Christian, The Greenwood Commonwealth, Greenwood, Mississippi, 16 Aug 2001, Page 2, column 4 viewed at Newspapers.com, Search this page ising CTRL F for the obituary of Dean Christian. Hereinafter cited as Greenwood Commonwealth.
  8. [S13563] Obituaries: Dean "Chris" Wakefield Christian III, The Greenwood Commonwealth, Greenwood, Mississippi, 09 Oct 2021, Page A2. column 2 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Dean "Chris" Wakefield Christian III. Hereinafter cited as Greenwood Commonwealth.

Valton Hampton Rhodes1

M, #32527, b. circa 1898
Last Edited20 Mar 2023
     He was born circa 1898.1 Valton married Mary Kathryn Cushman on 28 December 1950 at Logan County, Arkansas, USA.1

Family

Mary Kathryn Cushman b. 18 Jun 1920, d. 3 Dec 1991

Citations

  1. [S4134] Arkansas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1957 (Publisher: FamilySearch, Salt Lake City), Ancestry.com, Arkansas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1957; "Source images are not included with this index"; cited as "Arkansas, County Marriage Index., Name: Mary Kathryn Christian
    Gender:     Female
    Age:     32
    Birth Year:     abt 1918
    Residence:     Marion, Crittenden, Arkansas
    Spouse's Name: Valton Hampton Rhodes
    Spouse's Gender:     Male
    Spouse's Age:     42
    Spouse's Residence:     Houston, Harris, Texas
    Marriage Date:     28 Dec 1950
    Marriage License Date:     27 Dec 1950
    Marriage County:     Logan
    Event Type:     Marriage
    FHL Film Number:     2069386.

Nasie Schnell Sr.1

M, #32535
Last Edited6 Oct 2020
     Nasie married Rose (?).1
     In the obituary of George Schnell who died 23 June 2011, his father, Nasie Schnell Sr., was listed as predeceased.1

Family

Rose (?)
Child

Citations

  1. [S5664] George Schnell, Calgary Herald, Calgary, Alberta, 25 Jun 2011 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: George SCHNELL, 1943-2011 (Aged 67). Hereinafter cited as Calgary Herald.

Rose (?)1

F, #32536
Last Edited5 Oct 2015
     Rose married Nasie Schnell Sr..1
     In the obituary of George Schnell who died 23 June 2011, his mother, Rose Schnell, was listed as predeceased.1

Family

Nasie Schnell Sr.
Child

Citations

  1. [S5664] George Schnell, Calgary Herald, Calgary, Alberta, 25 Jun 2011 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: George SCHNELL, 1943-2011 (Aged 67). Hereinafter cited as Calgary Herald.

Herbert Lorne Rheaume1,2

M, #32537, b. 10 November 1938, d. 11 November 1938
Father*Earl Stewart Rheaume1,2 b. 20 Feb 1914, d. 12 Jun 1943
Mother*Dorothy Marjorie Ristow1,2 b. 7 Apr 1914, d. 21 Feb 2003
Relationship4th cousin of Richard Graeme Moffat
Last Edited3 Jul 2018
     He was born on 10 November 1938 at Grace Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.1,2
     Herbert Lorne Rheaume died on 11 November 1938 at Grace Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.1,2
     Herbert Lorne Rheaume was buried on 12 November 1938 at Beechwood Cemetery, Ottawa, Ottawa East of the Rideau, Ontario, Canada.1,2

Citations

  1. [S1347] Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1946 (Publisher: Archives of Ontario), Ancestry.com, Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1946; "This database is an index (with images) to over 2 million deaths that were registered in Ontario from 1869 to 1938, and 1943 to 1946. The database also includes deaths of Ontario military personnel overseas from 1939-1947"; cited as "ON Deaths, 1869-1946., Name     Herbert Lorne Rheaume.
  2. [S3077] Ottawa, Canada, Beechwood Cemetery Registers, 1873-1990 (Publisher: Beechwood Cemetery. Ottawa, Ontario), Ancestry.com, Beechwood Cemetery Registers; "This database includes images of the register pages"; cited as "Beechwood Cemetery Registers., Name: Herbert Lorne Rheaume; Interment #: 27573.

Katy Estell Flynn1,2

F, #32538, b. 15 April 1915, d. 6 February 2003
Father*John Flynn1
Mother*Rosa Anna Woods1
Last Edited10 Jul 2022
     She was born on 15 April 1915 at Charleston, Arkansas, USA.1,2,3 Katy married Fred Pelfrey.1,3 Katy married John Paul Gillespie on 7 November 1953.4
     Katy Estell Flynn died on 6 February 2003 at age 87.2,1
     The following selected information is extracted from her obituary.
     Katy Estell Flynn was buried at Oaklawn Cemetery, Wynnewood, Garvin County, Oklahoma, USA.5
     Fred and Kate Pelfrey appeared on the 1940 U.S. Federal Census of Maysville, Whitebead Twp., Garvin County, Oklahoma, enumerated 15 April 1940, described as a laborer on a W.P.A. Project Bridge. This census indicates that they lived in the same place in 1935, but then shows that he resided in Alabama and she in Arkasas.. Their children: Jerry Dean, Paul Irving and Veda Beth, were listed as living with them.3
     In the obituary of Paul Ervin Pelfrey who died 15 November 1995, Katy Gillespie, was listed as a survivor.6
     In the obituary of Treva Lavon Pelfrey who died 21 July 1997, her mother-in-law, Katy Gillespie, was listed as a survivor.7
     See the footnotes below for a link to her obituary that appeared in the Reagan County, Texas Obituary Collection, Texas, circa 8 February 2003.1
     In the obituary of Veda Beth Fanning who died 10 November 2013, her parents, Fred Pelfrey and Katy Gillespie were listed or implied as predeceased.8

Family 1

Fred Pelfrey b. 23 Aug 1893, d. 19 Feb 1970
Marriage*Katy married Fred Pelfrey.1,3 
Children

Family 2

John Paul Gillespie b. 31 Oct 1917, d. 27 Feb 1983
Marriage*Katy married John Paul Gillespie on 7 November 1953.4 

Citations

  1. [S5667] Katy Estell Gillespie 1915-2003, Reagan County Genealogy Collection, Reagan County, TX, about Feb 8, 2003 viewed at www.genealogybuff.com, Use CTRL F to search this page for the obituary transcription of Katy Estell Gillespie. Hereinafter cited as Reagan County Genealogy Collection.
  2. [S3862] Find A Grave memorial page , Find A Grave, Find A Grave search page; "A database submitted by individuals supposedly of cemetery interments, often from grave memorials or cemetery records and often supplemented by other information, generally without identification of the sources except when a tombstone photo is included."; cited as "Find A Grave., Katy Estell Flynn Gillespie
    Grave marker transcription:
    Gillespie
    John Paul
    Oct. 31, 1917
    Feb. 27, 1983
    (Married) Nov 7, 1953)
    Katy E.
    Apr. 15, 1915
    Feb. 6, 2003.
  3. [S5668] Fred Pelfrey household, 15 Apr 1940 U.S. Federal Census, Washington, DC, USA, Maysville, Whitebread, Garvin, Oklahoma; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 25-13; Family: 181, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; National Archives and Records Administration Roll: T627_3294.
  4. [S3862] "Find A Grave", online Find A Grave search page: John Paul Gillespie
    Grave marker transcription:
    Gillespie
    John Paul
    Oct. 31, 1917
    Feb. 27, 1983
    (Married) Nov 7, 1953)
    Katy E.
    Apr. 15, 1915
    Feb. 6, 2003.
  5. [S3862] "Find A Grave", online Find A Grave search page: Katy Estell Flynn Gillespie
    Grave marker transcription:
    Gillespie
    John Paul
    Oct. 31, 1917
    Feb. 27, 1983
    (Married) Nov 7, 1953)
    Katy E.
    Apr. 15, 1915
    Feb. 6, 2003.
  6. [S5669] Paul Ervin Pelfrey, Oklahoman, OKlahoma City, OK, Nov 17, 1995, viewed on-line viewed at Ollahoman, Obituary: Paul Ervin Pelfrey obituary. Hereinafter cited as Oklahoman.
  7. [S5670] Deaths and Funerals: Pelfrey, The Daily Oklahoman, OKlahoma City, OKlahoma, 23 July 1997, Page 27, column 7 viewed at Ollahoman, Obituary: Treva Lavon Pelfrey née Williams. Hereinafter cited as Daily Oklahoman.
  8. [S5671] Veda Beth (Nanny) Fanning Obituary, McLane Funeral & Cremation Services, Valdosa, Georgia, About 11 Nov 2013, Obituary: Veda Beth (Nanny) Fanning. Hereinafter cited as McLane Funeral & Cremation Services.
  9. [S5668] 15 Apr 1940 U.S. Federal Census, Washington, DC, USA, Maysville, Whitebread, Garvin, Oklahoma; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 25-13; Family: 181, shows Jerry as a son of Fred, but Katy's obituary gives Jerry's surname as Weeks.

John Flynn1

M, #32539
Last Edited7 Oct 2015
     John married Rosa Anna Woods.1
     In the obituary of Katy Estell Flynn who died 6 February 2003, John Flynn, was listed as predeceased.1

Family

Rosa Anna Woods
Child

Citations

  1. [S5667] Katy Estell Gillespie 1915-2003, Reagan County Genealogy Collection, Reagan County, TX, about Feb 8, 2003 viewed at www.genealogybuff.com, Use CTRL F to search this page for the obituary transcription of Katy Estell Gillespie. Hereinafter cited as Reagan County Genealogy Collection.

Rosa Anna Woods1

F, #32540
Last Edited7 Oct 2015
     Rosa married John Flynn.1
     In the obituary of Katy Estell Flynn who died 6 February 2003, Rosa Anna Woods, was listed as predeceased.1

Family

John Flynn
Child

Citations

  1. [S5667] Katy Estell Gillespie 1915-2003, Reagan County Genealogy Collection, Reagan County, TX, about Feb 8, 2003 viewed at www.genealogybuff.com, Use CTRL F to search this page for the obituary transcription of Katy Estell Gillespie. Hereinafter cited as Reagan County Genealogy Collection.