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Yes and no, common ancestor, but descend from a different brother. Here is what I have:
DESCENDANT STORY
GENERATION 1
1 George CHRISTMAN
George was born 10 Feb 1807 at East Vincent, Chester County, Pennsylvania.ƒ,
George and Sarah BEERBOWER„ (the daughter of John BEERBOWER„ and
Elizabeth FERTIG„) were married 23 Dec 1827.„
They had the following children:
2 + i Enos Lewis CHRISTMAN„ was born 27 Dec 1828 at Vincent Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.„:
3 + ii William Davis CHRISTMAN.„
4 + iii Jefferson CHRISTMAN.„
George died 28 Nov 1843 at Chester County, Pennsylvania.
George was buried at Zion's Lutheran Church, East Pikeland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
George, the first born of Henry and Elenor Christman, spent his childhood under his father's roof. At the age of twenty-one, December 23, 1827, he married Miss Sarah Beerbower, and continued in the service of his father as farmer and teamster until 1835, when he moved to the Seven Stars tavern on the Ridge road, in East Vincent township, less than a mile from where he was born. The farm connected with the tavern was worn out and nearly fenceless. He worked hard, and soon had things greatly improved in appearance, building an addition to the house. In the fall of 1843, after a prolonged illness, he died of fever, in his thirty-seventh year. He was a tall, angular man with dark hair and eyes. His widow subsequently married Henry Huzzard, and died April 27, 1863, in then fifty-sixth year of her age.
Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893).
1a Sarah BEERBOWER
Sarah„ and George CHRISTMAN (the son of Henrich CHRISTMAN Sr.… and Elleanor ROOT†) were married 23 Dec 1827.„
They had the children previously listed.
Sarah and Henry HUZZARD„ were married after 1843.
Sarah died 27 Apr 1863.„
1b Henry HUZZARD
Henry„ and Sarah BEERBOWER„ (the daughter of John BEERBOWER„ and Elizabeth FERTIG„) were married after 1843.
GENERATION 2
2 Enos Lewis CHRISTMAN
Enos„ was born 27 Dec 1828 at Vincent Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.„
Enos and Ellen A. MARTIN„ were married 1852 at West Chester, Pennsylvania.„.
They had the following children:
5 + i Mary Elizabeth CHRISTMAN.„
6 + ii Sarah CHRISTMAN.„
7 iii Elizabeth CHRISTMAN.„„
8 iv Ella CHRISTMAN.„
9 + v William CHRISTMAN„ died 1891.„
10 vi George CHRISTMAN„ was employed as Baggage master for the B.&O. RR.„
11 +1 vii Henry CHRISTMAN.„
12 +2 viii Edwin A. CHRISTMAN.„
13 +3 ix Charles F. CHRISTMAN.„
THE CHRISTMAN FAMILY. Enos Lewis Christman was the pioneer of the, Christman family in Washington county, Penn. He was a son of George Christman and Sarah, nee Beerbower, and was born December 27, 1828, in Vincent township, Chester Co., Penn. His father passed from life in 1843, when the subject of our notice was under fifteen years of age, leaving a widow and two younger children, William Davis and Jefferson. The mother was left in circumstances which rendered it necessary for the elder boys to take care of themselves.
Enos L. spent the summer of 1844 with an uncle, Jacob Beerbower, who kept a store in Brecknock township, Lancaster county, where he assisted in attending store and working on a farm. In the fall of that year he returned to his mother's home and attended the public school until February 10, 1845, when he entered the office of the Village Record, at West Chester, Penn., and was apprenticed to the late Hon. Henry S. Evans, for five years, to learn the art, trade and mysteries of a printer. He was the successor as an apprentice in that office, of Bayard Taylor, the great traveler; Hon. William Butler, judge of the United States district court, and of Edward M. Paxson, one of the supreme judges of Pennsylvania. Here he served his master so satisfactorily that when the gold fever broke out all over the country, in 1849, Mr. Evans not only released him from serving the balance of his time as an apprentice, but advanced him $400 in cash to go to California.
This money was returned at the end of two years with a handsome percentage added. He sailed from Philadelphia on July 3, 1849, in the good ship "Europe," Capt. Addison
Plummer, passing around Cape Horn, and stopping a month at Valparaiso, Chili, to repair damages to the ship. The voyage was an eventful one, occupying two hundred and
twenty-two days and landing Mr. Christman in San Francisco in February, 1850. His face, like that of all others at that time, was turned toward the gold mines. After suffering many hardships he was soon at work with pick, shovel and bowl, washing the golden sands one the upper waters of the Mariposa river. He met with indifferent success as a miner, and in July, 1850, he printed the first number of the Sonora Herald, at Stockton, and carried it to
Sonora on horseback, where it was circulated at 50 cents per copy. A printing office was soon established in a tent in Sonora, and a little later he entered into partnership with Dr. Lewis C. Gunn, formerly of Philadelphia, and the paper was published regularly for several years. After roughing it in the Golden State until the fall of 1852, Mr. Christman returned to West Chester, Penn., where he married Miss Ellen A. Martin, a native of Philadelphia, whose mother dying when she was a little child, the daughter was taken to West Chester, and raised in the family of the late Capt. William Apple, her uncle, as one of their own
children. In November, 1852, Mr. Christman, with his wife, came to Washington, Penn., and he purchased a half interest in the Commonwealth newspaper, and entered into partnershipo
with George C. Stouch, a former fellow-apprentice in the Village Record office. The paper had been started by Seth T. Hurd. This partnership continued until the death of Mr.
Stouch, in December, 1855. The Hon. William S. Moore subsequently became a partner with Mr. Christman in the publication of the paper, but owing to the disintegration of the Whig party, which cause it had espoused, and the formation of new political parties, the paper became embarrassed, and early in 1858 it was consolidated with the Reporter, then as now, the oldest paper in Washington county. After the consolidation, without disposinge
of his interest in the paper, Mr. Christman returned to West Chester, where he was employed by his old master, Mr. Evans, as foreman in the Village Record office. Here he,
remained until the Rebellion of the slaveholders broke out, when he promptly enlisted, in the latter part of May, 1861, and became second lieutenant of Company K, Fourth
Regiment Pennsylvania Reserve Volunteer Corps. With this body he served in the field until May, 1863, when he was appointed, by President Lincoln, provost-marshal of the
Seventh District of Pennsylvania, embracing Chester and Delaware counties, with headquarters at West Chester, filling the position until the close of the war, being
discharged November 30, 1865. While in the field he participated in the battles in front of Richmond (known as the Seven Days' fight), the second Bull Run, South Mountain, Antietam and Fredericksburg, and was promoted first to captain and then to major of the Fourth Regiment. It is a curious coincidence that the three brothers, all in different commands, were almost side by side in the bloody battle of Antietam. Enos L. was under Gen. Meade, in front of the cornfield to the left of the pike; William Davis was a lieutenant in the One Hundred and Twenty-fourth Regiment, adjoining the Reserves on the right, and near to the Dunkard church, while Jefferson was in the Seventy-second Regiment, fighting on the left of the Reserves.
At the close of the war Mr. Christman moved with his family to Somerset county, Md. where he engaged in farming and the timber business. Not succeeding up to the standard of his desires, he returned to West Chester and became assistant editor with Mr. Edward B. Moore, in the publication of the American Republican. In 1872 Hon. William S. Moore, his old partner in the Washington Reporter, having been elected to Congress, was very anxious that Mr. Christman should return to Washington and resume his place in the printing office. This was agreed upon, and on April 2, 1873, Mr. Christman returned to Washington, after an absence of fifteen years, and took charge of the publication of the Reporter during Mr. Moore's absence at the national capital. In August, 1876, the first number of the Daily Reporter was issued. Shortly after this Mr. Moore died, and his interest in the paper passed into the hands of Alex. M. Gow, Esq. In January, 1883, Mr. Christman purchased the interest of Mr. Gow, and became sole proprietor of the paper. He had now a family of eight sons and daughters around him, and in March, 1891, the Christman Publishing Company was chartered, being a family concern as the name indicates. At this time Mr. Christman's health failed, and since then he has had but little to do with the practical publication of the paper, the company, under the leadership of his son
William, managing it vigorously and successfully.
The children of this family were: Mary Elizabeth, died in infancy; Sarah, married to Charles M. Hayes, and has two sons, Harry and Clyde; Elizabeth and Ella; William, married to Miss Fannie M. Morgan, deceased in 1891, having three children, Howard L., Frank and Herbert; George, baggage master, B. & O. R. R.; Henry, married to Miss Lena Fleissner, and has one daughter, Nellie; Edwin A., married to Mrs. Maggie Frazier, and has two children, Roy and Hazel; Charles F., married to Miss Clara F. Neff. All are residents at this time (1892) of Washington, Penn.
2a Ellen A. MARTIN
Ellen„ and Enos Lewis CHRISTMAN„ (the son of George CHRISTMAN and Sarah BEERBOWER„) were married 1852 at West Chester, Pennsylvania.„
They had the children previously listed.
3 William Davis CHRISTMAN„
William„ and Zilpha A. MAXTON„ were married.
They had the following children:
14 +4 i Percy CHRISTMAN MD„ was born 12 Feb 1859 at Upper Uwchlan, Chester, Pennsylvania..„
15 +5 ii Frederick B. CHRISTMAN.„
16 +6 iii Cora CHRISTMAN„ died 1879 at West Chester, Pennsylvania.„
William Davis, the other brother, after following the mercantile business for many years in Chester county, removed to Washington and took a position in the Reporter
office. He married Miss Zilpha A. Maxton. They have two sons living, Dr. Percy, a successful physician at Washington, and Frederick B., engaged in the printing business in Chicago. An only daughter, Cora, died in young womanhood, at West Chester, in 1879.
3a Zilpha A. MAXTON
Zilpha„ and William Davis CHRISTMAN„ (the son of George CHRISTMAN and Sarah BEERBOWER„) were married..
They had the children previously listed.
4 Jefferson CHRISTMAN
Jefferson„ and Maggie POWERS„ were married.
They had the following children:
17 +7 i Lillie CHRISTMAN.„
18 +8 ii Ida CHRISTMAN.„
19 iii CHRISTMAN.„
20 iv CHRISTMAN.„
Mr. Christman's youngest brother, Jefferson, learned the printing business in the office of the Commonwealth and subsequently settled in Philadelphia. After serving three
years in the Seventy-second Regiment, he took a situation in the Public Ledger office, where he has been employed as a compositor for many years. He married Miss Maggie Powers, and they have four daughters, two of whom are married - Lillie, to Morris Naylor, and Ida, to Harry Conaway.
4a Maggie POWERS.
Maggie„ and Jefferson CHRISTMAN„ (the son of George CHRISTMAN and Sarah BEERBOWER„) were married.
They had the children previously listed.
GENERATION 3
5 Mary Elizabeth CHRISTMAN died in infancy
6 Sarah CHRISTMAN
Sarah„ and Charles M. HAYES„ were married.
They had the following children:
21 i Harry HAYES.„
22 ii Clyde HAYES.„
6a Charles M. HAYES
Charles„ and Sarah CHRISTMAN„ (the daughter of Enos Lewis CHRISTMAN„ and Ellen A. MARTIN„) were married.„
They had the children previously listed.
9 William CHRISTMAN
William„ died 1891.„
William and Fannie M. MORGAN„ were married..
They had the following children:
23 i Howard L. CHRISTMAN.„
24 ii Frank CHRISTMAN.„
25 iii Herbert CHRISTMAN.„.
9a Fannie M. MORGAN
Fannie„ and William CHRISTMAN„ (the son of Enos Lewis CHRISTMAN„ and Ellen A. MARTIN„) were married.„
They had the children previously listed.
11 Henry CHRISTMAN
Henry„ and Lena FLEISSNER„ were married.
They had the following children:
26 i Nellie CHRISTMAN.„
11a Lena FLEISSNER
Lena„ and Henry CHRISTMAN„ (the son of Enos Lewis CHRISTMAN„ and Ellen A. MARTIN„) were married.
They had the children previously listed.
12 Edwin A. CHRISTMAN
Edwin„ and Maggie„ were married.
They had the following children:
27 i Roy CHRISTMAN.„
28 ii Hazel CHRISTMAN.„
12a Maggie
Maggie„ and Edwin A. CHRISTMAN„ (the son of Enos Lewis CHRISTMAN„ and Ellen A. MARTIN„) were married.„
They had the children previously listed.
Maggie and FRAZIER„ were married..
12b FRAZIERb
FRAZIER„ and Maggie„ were married.
13 Charles F. CHRISTMAN
Charles„ and Clara F. NEFF„ were married.
13a Clara F. NEFF.
Clara„ and Charles F. CHRISTMAN„ (the son of Enos Lewis CHRISTMAN„ and Ellen A. MARTIN„) were married.„
14 Percy CHRISTMAN MD
Percy„ was born 12 Feb 1859 at Upper Uwchlan, Chester, Pennsylvania..„
Percy was employed as Doctor.„
G. H. P. CHRISTMAN, M. D., a leading homeopathic physician in the county, with residence in Washington, is a native of the Keystone State, having been born in Upper Uwehlan township, Chester county, February 12, 1859. His ancestors on the mother's side came to this country from Maxton Parish, in Scotland, and settled in Chester county some
two hundred years ago, his great-great-grandfather, George Maxton, having been the keeper of the once famous hostelry known as the "yellow Springs" Inn, at one time a fashionable health resort, at which place he had the honor of entertaining George Washington. Our subject's ancestors on the father's side came to this country from Schleswig-Holstein (then a province of Prussia), landing at Philadelphia September 15,1730; they also settled in Chester county, and became a prominent family in the affairs of the county.
William Davis Christman, father of Dr. Christman, a native of Chester county, served with distinction in the Union army. He married Zilpha A. Maxton, of the same place, and they became the parents of three children, viz.: Cora (who died in young womanhood), G. H. P. and Frederick B., the latter at this time (1893) being engaged in business in Chicago.
The subject of this sketch passed his boyhood and youth principally in West Chester, Chester county, receiving his education in the common schools and graduating at the high
school (being the only male member of his class); he also received private instruction from Prof. Franklin Taylor, late superintendent of the schools of Philadelphia. In 1877 he commenced the study of medicine in West Chester under Dr. Joseph E. Jones, a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania; then entered the Hahnemann Medical College,
Philadelphia, graduating with honors march 10, 1881, and afterward attended lectures in New York. At Baltimore, Md., and at Wilmington, Del, he was assistant to well-knowns
physicians of those places. He practiced medicine in Philadelphia for a time, and came too Washington, Penn., in 1890, where he has since been engaged in a lucrative practices which is rapidly expanding. Politically the Doctor is a straight Republican, and while a resident of West Chester was especially active in the interests of his party. The Doctor is unmarried and resides with his parents.
15 Frederick B. CHRISTMAN
Frederick B., engaged in the printing business in Chicago
16 Cora CHRISTMAN
Cora„ died 1879 at West Chester, Pennsylvania.„.died young
17 Lillie CHRISTMAN
Lillie„ and Morris NAYLOR„ were married.
17a Morris NAYLOR
Morris„ and Lillie CHRISTMAN„ (the daughter of Jefferson CHRISTMAN„ and Maggie POWERS„) were married.
18 Ida CHRISTMAN
Ida„ and Harry CONAWAY„ were married.
18a Harry CONAWAY
Harry„ and Ida CHRISTMAN„ (the daughter of Jefferson CHRISTMAN„ and Maggie POWERS„) were married.
SOURCES
ƒ IGI: 170658S
„ Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County,.
Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893).
… Encyclopedia of Chester County, PA Wiley 1893 & Chester.
County, PA Futhey-Cope 1881, also an article in the Chester.
County Historical Society 1742
† Chrisman Family
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