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Sophia Stedman1,2,3

ID# 23463, (1846 - 1918)
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Parents:

FatherNathan R. Stedman (10 Feb 1814 - 12 May 1884)
MotherSarah Belden (15 Jun 1818 - 2 Nov 1847)
Chart MembershipDescendants of Gideon Cobb
Family IndexesThe Cobbs of Pawlet Vermont

Key Events:

Birth: 23 Mar 1846, Rising Sun, Indiana,4,5,6
Marriage: 23 Apr 1866, Dearborn Co., Indiana, John Willard Christy (b. 23 May 1838, d. 7 Sep 1916)7,8,9
Death: 30 Mar 1918, 3106 Troy Ave., Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio,10
Burial: 2 Apr 1918, River View Cemetery, Aurora, Dearborn Co., Indiana,11,12
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Narrative:

Sophia Stedman was born on 23 Mar 1846 in Rising Sun, IndianaG.4,5,6
     Her mother died on 2 Nov 1847, when Sophia was 1 year old.13
     She appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Aurora, Dearborn Co., IndianaG, in the household of her father, Nathan R. Stedman, and stepmother, Louisa Cadwell.14
     Neither Sophia, who would have been 14, nor her two then teen-age sisters, have been found in the 1860 census. They were not with their father and stepmother, who were living in Natchez, Adams Co., MississippiG, and have not been found elsewhere.15
     Sophia married John Willard Christy, son of Churchill G. Christy and Maria Cobb, on 23 Apr 1866 in Dearborn Co., IndianaG, with Alex G. Wilson offciating.7,8,9
     Sophia and John appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Delhi Twp., Hamilton Co., OhioG, enumerated 27 Jun 1870, reporting real estate valued at $2,000 and personal estate of $3,000.16
     Sophia and John appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Home City, Hamilton Co., Ohio G, enumerated 29 Jun 1880. Their children Flora, Elmer, Abbie, and Edna were listed as living with them.17
     Sophia and John appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Home City, Hamilton Co., Ohio G, enumerated 9 Jun 1900, reporting they rented their home. Their children Elmer, Abbie, Edna, Nathan, Fannie, and Winnifred were listed as living with them.18
     Sophia and John appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Norwood, Hamilton Co., Ohio, at 3932 Regent Ave. G, enumerated 18 Apr 1910, reporting they rented their home. Their children Nathan, Fannie, and Winnifred were listed as living with them.19 However it appears he was not actually living with the family, as he also appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Jeffreson Twp., Montgomery Co., Ohio, at the National Military Home G, enumerated 28 May 1910, listed as an inmate.20
     Her husband died on 7 Sep 1916 in National Military Home, Jefferson Twp., Montgomery Co., OhioG.21,22
     Sophia applied for a widow's pension based on her late husband's Civil War service on 13 Oct 1916, which was subsequently approved.23
     Sophia died on 30 Mar 1918, at her home, 3106 Troy Ave., Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OhioG, at age 72.10 She was buried on 2 Apr 1918 in River View Cemetery, Aurora, Dearborn Co., IndianaG.11,12

Children:
      Children with John Willard Christy

John and Sophia had one additional child, who was born and died before 1900.24
  1. Flora Christy (abt 1871 - 30 Apr 1948)
  2. Elmer W. Christy (28 Mar 1875 - 17 Sep 1949)
  3. Abbie Louise Christy (3 Oct 1877 - 16 Feb 1934)
  4. Edna Christy (Aug 1879 - 27 Mar 1901)
  5. Nathan Robert Christy (1 Nov 1881 - 17 Apr 1940)
  6. Fannie Christy (16 Feb 1884 - 27 Aug 1968)
  7. Winnifred Christy (18 Jan 1887 - 7 Aug 1969)

Citations

  1. [S11465] Nathan K. Steadman household, 1850 U.S. Census, Dearborn Co., Indiana, shows name as Sophia Steadman.
  2. [S6369] Marriage Records, Dearborn Co., Indiana, 11:51, John W. Christy and Sophia Stedman.
  3. [S11463] Sophia Christy, Certificate of Death, shows father's surname as Stedman.
  4. [S11465] Nathan K. Steadman household, 1850 U.S. Census, Dearborn Co., Indiana, shows age 4 and state.
  5. [S11461] John W. Christy household, 1900 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio, shows month, year, age 54, and state.
  6. [S11463] Sophia Christy, Certificate of Death, shows date, town, and state.
  7. [S6369] Marriage Records, Dearborn Co., Indiana, 11:51, John W. Christy and Sophia Stedman, shows date, county, state, and officiant.
  8. [S11457] J. W. Christie household, 1870 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio, shows them apparently living as husband and wife.
  9. [S11458] John W. Christy household, 1880 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio, shows married.
  10. [S11463] Sophia Christy, Certificate of Death, shows date, address, city, county, and state.
  11. [S11463] Sophia Christy, Certificate of Death, shows date, city, and state.
  12. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 19018447, Sophia Stedman Christy, citing permit no. 4778.
  13. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 14470503, Sarah Belden Stedman, citing permit no. 1277, shows date and includes tombstone photo showing same.
  14. [S11465] Nathan K. Steadman household, 1850 U.S. Census, Dearborn Co., Indiana.
  15. [S11466] N. R. Stedman household, 1860 U.S. Census, Adams Co., Mississippi, lists him, his second wife, Louisa, their daughter Lucy and two younger boys, and
    20-year-old his daughter Harriet by his first wife.
  16. [S11457] J. W. Christie household, 1870 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio.
  17. [S11458] John W. Christy household, 1880 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio.
  18. [S11461] John W. Christy household, 1900 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio.
  19. [S11464] John W. Christy household, 1910 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio.
  20. [S11469] National Military Home, 1910 U.S. Census, Jefferson, Ohio.
  21. [S11455] John W. Christy, Certificate of Death, shows date, home, township, county, and state.
  22. [S11468] John W. Christy, Register of National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers (Dayton, Ohio), shows date.
  23. [S11467] Christy, Civil War Pension Index, shows application and certificate numbers.
  24. [S11461] John W. Christy household, 1900 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio, shows her as mother of 8, with 7 living.

 

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