Rushen Christian
1902 - 1963 (60 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
1. Rushen Christian was born on 19 Dec 1902 in Kansas; died on 16 Apr 1963 in Waxahachie, Ellis County, Texas; was buried in Waxahachie City Cemetery, Waxahachie, Ellis County, Texas. Other Events:
- Occupation: painter
- Census: 1940, Pleasant Hill, Cass County, Missouri
Notes:
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/77986696/rush-christian
Addition 5, Block 11, Lot 11, Space 3Family/Spouse: Clarissa Culp. Clarissa (daughter of John Andrew Culp and Birdie Belle Sivey) was born on 12 Oct 1903 in Kansas; died on 12 Nov 1966 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas; was buried in Waxahachie City Cemetery, Waxahachie, Ellis County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Bessie Jewell Christian
was born on 18 Aug 1928 in Fort Scott, Bourbon County, Kansas; died in Oct 1991; was buried in Waxahachie City Cemetery, Waxahachie, Ellis County, Texas. - 3. Irene Alberta Christian was born on 3 Dec 1929 in Pleasant Hill, Cass County, Missouri; died on 23 Jul 2007 in Mesquite, Dallas County, Texas; was buried in Rest Haven Memorial Park, Rockwall, Rockwall County, Texas.
- 4. William Edward Christian was born on 18 Aug 1923 in Fort Scott, Bourbon County, Kansas; died on 24 Oct 1991; was buried in Waxahachie City Cemetery, Waxahachie, Ellis County, Texas.
- 5. Betty Jane Christian was born on 19 Aug 1926 in Pleasant Hill, Cass County, Missouri; died on 28 May 1995; was buried in Waxahachie City Cemetery, Waxahachie, Ellis County, Texas.
- 6. Doris Marie Christian was born on 26 Mar 1933 in Pleasant Hill, Cass County, Missouri; died on 10 Aug 2005 in Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas; was buried in Crisp Cemetery, Crisp, Ellis County, Texas.
- 7. Geneva Sue Christian was born on 16 Mar 1937 in Pleasant Hill, Cass County, Missouri; died on 10 Sep 2005 in Forney, Kaufman County, Texas; was buried on 12 Sep 2005 in Myrtle Cemetery, Ennis, Ellis County, Texas.
Generation: 2
2. Bessie Jewell Christian (1.Rushen1) was born on 18 Aug 1928 in Fort Scott, Bourbon County, Kansas; died in Oct 1991; was buried in Waxahachie City Cemetery, Waxahachie, Ellis County, Texas. Notes:
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/77986694/bessie-jewel-christian
Addition 5, Block 11, Lot 11, Space 33. Irene Alberta Christian (1.Rushen1) was born on 3 Dec 1929 in Pleasant Hill, Cass County, Missouri; died on 23 Jul 2007 in Mesquite, Dallas County, Texas; was buried in Rest Haven Memorial Park, Rockwall, Rockwall County, Texas. Notes:
HELMER, , IRENE CHRISTIAN Age 77 of Rockwall, TX, passed away July 23, 2007. Services 10:00am, Wednesday, July 25, 2007, at Family Cathedral of Praise in Mesquite, TX. Interment in Rest Haven Memorial Park, Rockwall, TX. Visitation Tuesday evening at the funeral home from 6:00 to 8:00pm.
OB6 Obituaries, Notices
Published by Dallas Morning News on Jul. 24, 2007.
https://obits.dallasnews.com/us/obituaries/dallasmorningnews/name/irene-helmer-obituary?id=26174975
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/65898414/irene-c-helmerFamily/Spouse: Walter A. Helmer. Walter was born on 19 Jul 1937 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; died on 28 Nov 2004; was buried in Rest Haven Memorial Park, Rockwall, Rockwall County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
4. William Edward Christian (1.Rushen1) was born on 18 Aug 1923 in Fort Scott, Bourbon County, Kansas; died on 24 Oct 1991; was buried in Waxahachie City Cemetery, Waxahachie, Ellis County, Texas. Notes:
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/122351383/william-edward-christian
Addition 5, Box 11, Lot 115. Betty Jane Christian (1.Rushen1) was born on 19 Aug 1926 in Pleasant Hill, Cass County, Missouri; died on 28 May 1995; was buried in Waxahachie City Cemetery, Waxahachie, Ellis County, Texas. Notes:
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20327643/betty-jane-andersonFamily/Spouse: Elijah Holly Anderson. Elijah was born on 30 Oct 1915 in Nebraska; died on 14 Feb 1965 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas; was buried on 15 Feb 1965 in Waxahachie City Cemetery, Waxahachie, Ellis County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
6. Doris Marie Christian (1.Rushen1) was born on 26 Mar 1933 in Pleasant Hill, Cass County, Missouri; died on 10 Aug 2005 in Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas; was buried in Crisp Cemetery, Crisp, Ellis County, Texas. Notes:
Corsicana Daily Sun Corsicana, TX Published: 15 Oct 2005
Doris Christian Pruitt, 72, of Corsicana passed away Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2005, at her residence.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home.
Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Griffin-Roughton Chapel with Pastor B.F. Risinger Jr. officiating. Interment will follow at Crisp Cemetery in Ennis.
Pallbearers will be Larry Pruitt, Robbie Pruitt, Rowdy Pruitt, Jeremy Pruitt, Mac Venable and Ben Venable.
Mrs. Pruitt was born March 26, 1933, in Pleasant Hill, Mo., to Rush Christian and Clara Culp Christian. She was an active member of First Baptist Church where she worked in the library, Sunday school and nursery. She was proud of her children, grandchildren and great-grandson.
Survivors include her husband, Buster Pruitt of Corsicana; daughters, Cheryl Pruitt Shelton of Corsicana and Gina Pruitt Horn of Kingwood; five grandchildren, Jacob Shelton, Jerod
Shelton, Zachery Shelton, Allie Horn and Adam Horn; one great-grandson, Garrett Shelton; three brothers and four sisters.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church Library Fund, 510 W. Collin St., Corsicana, TX 75110.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/49929138/doris-marie-pruittDoris married Buster Eugene Pruitt on 31 Dec 1953. Buster was born on 14 Oct 1934 in Ellis County, Texas; died on 13 Nov 2017 in Ennis, Ellis County, Texas; was buried in Crisp Cemetery, Crisp, Ellis County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Geneva Sue Christian (1.Rushen1) was born on 16 Mar 1937 in Pleasant Hill, Cass County, Missouri; died on 10 Sep 2005 in Forney, Kaufman County, Texas; was buried on 12 Sep 2005 in Myrtle Cemetery, Ennis, Ellis County, Texas. Notes:
Geneva Sue Venable
March 16, 1937 — September 10, 2005
Geneva Sue Venable, born March 16, 1937 in Pleasant Hill, Missouri, passed away September 10, 2005 in Forney, Texas . She is preceded in death by her Mother and Father Rush and Clara Christian and her Father-in-law and Mother-in-law, Euless and Vernon Venable; 3 brothers and 6 sisters. Geneva is survived by her husband Mac Venable , Benny and Patty and their children Amber and Aubrey; Veronica and Terry and their children Joshua and Ashley; J'Layne and Larry and their children Maegan and Hilari and Lukas; Brandon and Dorynda and their son Jakob. She loved to read and deeply loved her 8 "great" grandkids. In lieu of flowers donations may be sent to the Susan G. Komen Cancer Center or the Dallas Metro Ministries. Services will be at 10:00 AM Monday, September 12 2005at New Hope Funeral Home with interment at the Myrtle Cemetery in Ennis, Texas. Family will receive friends at the funeral home on Sunday evening , September 11thfrom 2:00 to 4:00 PM.
https://www.newhopefh.com/obituaries/geneva-venable
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11763151/geneva-sue-venableFamily/Spouse: Benny Mac Venable. Benny was born on 19 Dec 1934 in Ellis County, Texas; died on 22 Oct 2015 in Texas; was buried in Myrtle Cemetery, Ennis, Ellis County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]