Name: eegriff_christy -- Christy Family of Territorial Arizona

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Family
Marriage: Children:

  1. Lloyd Bennett Christy: Birth: 10 MAR 1868 in Oceola, , IA. Death: 08 NOV 1945 in Good Samaritan Hospital, Phoenix, Maricopa Co, AZ

  2. George Dorr Christy: Birth: 24 SEP 1869 in IA. Death: 16 OCT 1926 in 1937 W Jefferson, Phoenix, Maicopa, AZ

  3. Shirley Addison Christy: Birth: JAN 1874 in IA.

  4. Carrie Louise Christy: Birth: MAR 1883 in IA.

  5. William Christy: Birth: NOV 1885 in AZ.


Sources
1. Title:   The Arizona Republican, Location: Phoenix, AZ
Page:   The Arizona Republican, Phoenix, Arizona March 18 1891
  William Christy
  Chosen by the Executive to fill the office of Territorial Treasurer, was born at Warren, Trumball county, Ohio, February 14, 1841. In 1854 his father relinquished mercantile pursuits and moving westward, established himself as a farmer in Clark county, Iowa, where William received a good education.
  Upon the breaking out of the Rebellion William Christy enlisted as a private in Company I, Fifteenth Iowa Infantry, serving in that regiment one year. He was then transferred to the Eighth Iowa Cavalry, rising to the rank of captain. He was attached to Sherman's army until Atlanta was reached, when his regiment turned back with Thomas to hold Tennessee. During a skirmish in the rear of Atlanta. Captain Christy was wounded severely and fell into the hands of the enemy. He spent a whole year in Confederate prisons and hospitals, being for a short time successively in Millen and Andersonville. Exchanged in February, 1865, he rejoined his troop a poor advertisement for the fare in southern prisons, weighing less than 100 pounds. Captain Christy was afterwards brevetted lieutenant-colonel of his regiment and remained with it till its disbandment in August, 1865, participating in the capture of Macon, Selma and Montgomery. Four wounds, two of them through the body, were retained as mementos of the days of raid and combat.
  Upon his return to Iowa Colonel Christy attended college for a year and then entered a banking house at Osceola, Iowa. He was elected State Treasurer in 1872, by the modest majority of 62,000, and was reelected two years later. In1876 he went back to the banking business in Des Moines.
  Colonel Christy came to Arizona in 1882, for the benefit of an oppressing asthma. He was one of the founders of the Valley Bank of this city, and has added materially to his worldly possessions in lands of the valley and by his interest in a number of profitable enterprises.
  Five children have been the fruit of a union contracted in 1866, with Miss Carrie E. Bennett, at Aurora, Ill. The family residence is located upon the outskirts of Phoenix and in the development of his fertile acres the financier finds his chief enjoyment.
2. Title:   Cemetery Marker
Page:   Greenwood Cemetery, Phoenix AZ WILLIAM CHRISTY
 FEB 14, 1841 - mAR 25, 1903
  ____
  CARRIE E CHRISTY
 MAY 20, 1843 - MAY 21, 1905
3. Title:   Death Certificate
Page:   http://genealogy.az.gov/azdeath/004/10040140.pdf

Notes
a. Note:   Arizona Republican, The (Phoenix, Arizona) March 18 1891 William Christy
  Chosen by the Executive to fill the office of Territorial Treasurer, was born at Warren, Trumball county, Ohio, February 14, 1841. In 1854 his father relinquished mercantile pursuits and moving westward, established himself as a farmer in Clark county, Iowa, where William received a good education.
  Upon the breaking out of the Rebellion William Christy enlisted as a private in Company I, Fifteenth Iowa Infantry, serving in that regiment one year. He was then transferred to the Eighth Iowa Cavalry, rising to the rank of captain. He was attached to Sherman's army until Atlanta was reached, when his regiment turned back with Thomas to hold Tennessee. During a skirmish in the rear of Atlanta. Captain Christy was wounded severely and fell into the hands of the enemy. He spent a whole year in Confederate prisons and hospitals, being for a short time successively in Millen and Andersonville. Exchanged in February, 1865, he rejoined his troop a poor advertisement for the fare in southern prisons, weighing less than 100 pounds. Captain Christy was afterwards brevetted lieutenant-colonel of his regiment and remained with it till its disbandment in August, 1865, participating in the capture of Macon, Selma and Montgomery. Four wounds, two of them through the body, were retained as mementos of the days of raid and combat.
  Upon his return to Iowa Colonel Christy attended college for a year and then entered a banking house at Osceola, Iowa. He was elected State Treasurer in 1872, by the modest majority of 62,000, and was reelected two years later. In1876 he went back to the banking business in Des Moines.
  Colonel Christy came to Arizona in 1882, for the benefit of an oppressing asthma. He was one of the founders of the Valley Bank of this city, and has added materially to his worldly possessions in lands of the valley and by his interest in a number of profitable enterprises.
  Five children have been the fruit of a union contracted in 1866, with Miss Carrie E. Bennett, at Aurora, Ill. The family residence is located upon the outskirts of Phoenix and in the development of his fertile acres the financier finds his chief enjoyment.
 
b. Note:   7 June 1880, Visit 159, Address: 522 Fifth
  William CHRISTY, Self, M, Male, W, 39, OH OH OH, Banker
 --- Carrie, Wife, M, Female, W, 37, NY NY NY
 --- Lloyd, Son, S, Male, W, 12, IA OH NY
 --- George, Son, S, Male, W, 10, IA OH NY
 --- Shirley, Son, S, Male, W, 6, IA OH NY
Note:   1880 United States Census, Iowa, Polk Co, Des Moines, 5th Ward, ED 164, 1
c. Note:   1900 Census, Arizona, Maricopa Co, ED 36, T1N R2E, 13 Jun 1900, Visit 166 Christy, William, head, 59, Feb 1841, m. 33 yrs, banker, OH NJ OH
 --- Carrie, wife, 57, May 1843, m. 33 yrs, 5 children, NY NY CT
 --- Lloyd, son, 32, Mar 1868, banker, maried, IA NY OH
 [Note: Lloyd is enumerated separately with his family.]
 --- George, son, 30, Sep 1969, single, lawyer, IA OH NY
 --- Shirley,, son, 26, Jan 1874, single, agent [?], IA OH NY
 --- William, son, 14, Nov 1885, single, farmer, IA OH NY
 --- Carrie, daughter, 17, Mar 1883, single, IA OH NY
d. Note:   , Visit 14
  Christie, William, 29, married, clerk in bank, OH
 --- Carrie, wife, 27, keeps house, NY
 --- Floyd B, son, 2, IA
 --- George D, son, 8/12, IA
Note:   1870 U.S. Federal Census, Iowa, Warren Co, Indianola, Page 2, 1 Aug 1870
e. Note:   n 1860
  G.L. Christy, 45, farmer, NJ
 --- Jane, 41, OH
 --- L, female, 20, OH
 --- Wm, male, 19, OH teacher
 --- M, male 16, OH
 --- M, male, 14, OH
 --- OH, male 12, OH
 --- TJ, female, 3, OH
Note:   1860 U.S. Census, Iowa, Clarke Co, Osceola Twp, Page 13, Visit 86, 4 Ju
f. Note:   1850 U.S. Census, Ohio, Mahoning Co, Milton Twp, 09 Sep 1850, Visit 990 Christy, George L, 35, OH
 --- Jane, 31, F, OH
 --- Lucinda, 11, F, OH
 --- William, 9, M, OH
 --- Parintha S, 8, F, OH
 --- Isaac M, 6, M, OH --- Miles, 4, M, OH
 --- Orlo H, 2, M, OH
 --- John, 2/12, M, OH

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