Christian, Nathan Jeptha

1839 - 1923  (83 years)

• Name	Christian, Nathan Jeptha
  Born	27 Apr 1839	, Cherokee, Georgia
  Gender	Male
  Military Servic	Company C, Waul's Texas Legion  [1]
  Buried	Apr 1923	Denton Creek Cemetery, , Gonzales, Texas
  Died	17 Apr 1923	, Gonzales, Texas
  Person ID	I185	McClure-Harris
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2004

  
  

  Father	Christian, Elijah Willis,   b. 15 Jan 1798, , Franklin, Georgia ,   d. 22 Mar 1874, , Gonzales, Texas  (Age 76 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Willeford, Drucilla,   b. 12 Apr 1801, , , Georgia ,   d. 10 Apr 1885, , Gonzales, Texas  (Age 83 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Married	20 Sep 1820	, Madison, Georgia
  Family ID	F103	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Squires, Sarah Elizabeth,   b. 09 Sep 1849, , , Mississippi ,   d. 25 Nov 1930, , Gonzales, Texas  (Age 81 years)
  Married	02 Sep 1866
  Notes	Gonzales CO. TX - Confederate Pension Applications Search all records in Gonzales County in the Confederate Pension Application Files Texas State Archives Christian, Sarah Elizabeth 38983Claimant: Christian, Sarah Elizabeth Pension Number: 38983 County: Gonzales Husband: Nathan Jeptha Pension Number: 35180 Source: ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/gonzales/military/civilwar/pensions/gonzcsa.txt
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2004
  Family ID	F111	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Headstones

  Christian, Nathan Jeptha Christian, N. J. / Apr. 27, 1839-Apr. 17, 1923

  
  

• Notes

  Gonzales CO. TX - Confederate Pension Applications Search all records in Gonzales County in the Confederate Pension Application Files Texas State Archives ========================================== 1880 United States Census Nathen CHRISTIAN Self M Male W 41 GA Farmer GA GA S. E. CHRISTIAN Wife M Female W 30 MS Keeping House NC MS V. L. CHRISTIAN Dau S Female W 11 TX At Home GA MS I. Wm. CHRISTIAN Son S Male W 8 TX GA MS C. M. CHRISTIAN Son S Male W 3 TX GA MS P. D. CHRISTIAN Son S Male W 1 TX GA MS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source Information: Census Place Harwood, Gonzales, Texas Family History Library Film 1255306 NA Film Number T9-1306 Page Number 411C Christian, Nathan Jeptha 35180Claimant: Christian, Nathan Jeptha Pension Number: 35180 County: Gonzales Source: ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/gonzales/military/civilwar/pensions/gonzcsa.txt ======================================== He appears on the Gonzales, TX 1900 Federal Census (INDEX - File 4 of 26) He is listed as N.J. Christian aged 61 from Georgia

  
  

• Sources

  [S616] Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (National Park Service) (Reliability: 2). CONFEDERATE TEXAS TROOPS Waul's Texas Legion Waul's Legion completed its organization at Brenham, Texas, during the summer of 1862. It contained a cavalry battalion and an infantry regiment. However, the legion did not serve as one command. The cavalry battalion contained six companies, later increased to seven. It served in the Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana, skirmished in Mississippi, then fought with Forrest in Western Tennessee and Kentucky. The unit returned to Mississippi, saw action in Hood's operations in Northern Georgia, and ended the war in Alabama. In October, 1863, it had 450 men present, but few surrendered with the Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana. The field officers were Lieutenant Colonel L. Willis; and Majors H. S. Parker, John R. Smith, and Benjamin F. Weeks. The infantry regiment contained twelve companies and served in the Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana. It fought in the Vicksburg Campaign and was captured on July 4, 1863. Here the unit reported 47 killed, 190 wounded, and 8 missing of the 381 engaged. After being exchanged and reorganized in Texas, it was stationed at Galveston attached to the Trans-Mississippi Department. In December, 1864, the regiment had 14 officers and 204 men, and in April, 1865, totalled 315 effectives. During May it disbanded. The field officers were Colonels Barnard Timmons and Thomas N. Waul; Lieutenant Colonels O. Steele and James Wrigley; and Majors E. S. Bollong, Allen Cameron, and Otto Nathusius. Nathan J. Christian (First_Last) Regiment Name Waul's Texas Legion Side Confederate Company C Soldier's Rank_In Corporal Soldier's Rank_Out Corporal Alternate Name Notes Film Number M227 roll 7