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Margaret Elizabeth “Betsy” Anderson Christian

Birth
Scott County, Virginia, USA
Death
1871 (aged 87–88)
Jackson, Madison County, Tennessee, USA
Burial
Livingston, Overton County, Tennessee, USA Add to Map
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Betsy grew up in the Anderson Blockhouse, built by her father, John Anderson (DAR as the starting point of the road through the wilderness to Kentucky, and the station where travelers used to wait until parties collected large enough to defend themselves against Indians on the journey.

Her husband, William Christian, grew up just across the Holston River, in neighboring Sullivan County, Tennessee.

Margaret Elizabeth "Betsy" Anderson and William Christian married, and they spent their lives together in Bledsoe County and Haywood County, Tennessee.

After William died, Betsy was living (1870 US Fed census) with her son, Gilbert Christian, her daughter, Isabella Patton Christian Anderson, son-in-law Robert Henry Anderson, and grandson John Christian Anderson in Madison County, Tennessee.
Betsy grew up in the Anderson Blockhouse, built by her father, John Anderson (DAR as the starting point of the road through the wilderness to Kentucky, and the station where travelers used to wait until parties collected large enough to defend themselves against Indians on the journey.

Her husband, William Christian, grew up just across the Holston River, in neighboring Sullivan County, Tennessee.

Margaret Elizabeth "Betsy" Anderson and William Christian married, and they spent their lives together in Bledsoe County and Haywood County, Tennessee.

After William died, Betsy was living (1870 US Fed census) with her son, Gilbert Christian, her daughter, Isabella Patton Christian Anderson, son-in-law Robert Henry Anderson, and grandson John Christian Anderson in Madison County, Tennessee.


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  • Created by: Leah Bryan Relative Great-niece/nephew
  • Added: Jun 20, 2023
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/255606617/margaret_elizabeth-christian: accessed ), memorial page for Margaret Elizabeth “Betsy” Anderson Christian (6 Mar 1783–1871), Find a Grave Memorial ID 255606617, citing Christian Family Cemetery, Livingston, Overton County, Tennessee, USA; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by Leah Bryan (contributor 49902676).