His death certificate records Robert Parish Christon, age 76, born 6 Nov 1839 in Lecher Co., Ky, died 8 Jan 1916 in Elliottville, Hogtown precinct, Rowan Co., Ky, married, father Thomas Christon, born in Old Va, mother’s maiden name Mollie Amburgey, born in Old Va, cause of death cardiac dropsey, informant J. W. Christian, Haldeman, Ky, burial in Thomas Christian Cem.

Her death certificate records Mrs. Leah Christian, age 73 years 4 months 8 days, died 24 Oct 1917 in Rowan Co., Ky, widow, born 16 June 1844 in Kentucky, father Charles Short, mother’s maiden name Annie Mullens, both born in Wise Co., Virginia, cause of death bronchial pneumonia, informant John Christian, Vale, Ky, burial in Christian Cemetery.

(In the 1850 census, she was listed as age 4, born in Russell Co., Virginia - the census enumerator recorded counties for those born in Virginia.)

Most information on this family is from Ruth J. White, <RUTHJAN@prodigy.net>, in email dated 7 August 1998.

1870 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Christy Creek precinct, lists as family #77:
Robin Christian, 30, farmer; Leah, 25; John, 4; Thomas, 3; Henry, 1; Will Fleming, 2/12, born March.

1880 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Christy Creek precinct, lists as family #315:
Christian, Robert, 40, Ky Ky Ky; Leah, 40, Va Va Va; John W., 14; Thos A., 13; Henry A., 11; William D., 9; Cordelia F., 7; Horace G., 7; Oscar, 6; Mirandy V., 3; Lizzie May, 1. All children born in Kentucky.

1900 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Hoggtown precinct, enumerated 5 June, lists on p. 4A as family #67:
Christian, Robert, 60, b. Nov 1839, Ky Ky Ky, farmer; Lear, wife, 60, b. Dec 1839, Va Va Va, married 36 years, mother of 10 children, 10 living; Eva, granddau, 7, b. Oct 1892, Ky Ky Ky; Annie, dau, 18, b. June 1891, Ky Va Va.