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BIRTH: Thelma F. Christiansen ltr. 10 Jul 1983 & 16 Sep 1991;MARRIAGE: as above
DEATH: as above
Her ltr of 16 Sep 1991 states that his birthdate was 4 Jul 1846 - wh ich is
correct?No issue from 1st marriage to Sabina Ellen Whited.
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Sources: Thelma Christiansen ltrs 10 Jul 1983 & 16 Sep 1992;
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BIRTH: Thelma F. Christiansen ltr. 10 Jul 1983MARRIAGE: as above
DEATH: as above
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BIRTH: Thelma F. Christiansen ltr. 10 Jul 1983MARRIAGE: as above
DEATH: as above
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Letter from Russell to Jesse [459c]
returnCenterpoint Ark., March 9th, 1861
Very dear brother & Sister and connexion all:
We received your letter of the 8th of February last, this
evening and truly glad to hear from you and I rejoiced to hear
that you were able to assist your own children and it is your
duty: or any parents duty to assist their own children, in
preference to any other person. And especially at such a time
as this. My dear brother, don't give yourself any uneasyness
about our necessity for the fact that one of my old friends
from Tennessee sent me twenty Dollars on hearing of the
hardness of times with us. I also received a letter from one of
the Deacons of the Church we left informing me that if I
would receive: the brethern would send a contribution for our
benefit. And again we have been blessed with friends here:
who have let us have meat for splitting of Rails and none of us
minds or dreads work.You may think it strange, but I would much rather split Rails
for my meat than to have money made by contribution. So I
have received nary Dollar, in that way. Our Wheat looks fine.
Our season has been very favorable to stock. We milk three
cows and I think with good management with our horses, that
they will be able to attend our crops. We have said all this to
let you know that our prospects are some brighter.Ark. has by a small majority voted the Union. We have no
foreign news to any certainty. We received a letter from son
Pitser in Tenn. informing us of very hard times there. He is
elected county surveyor of Hardeman Cty Tenn.
Consequently he will not move out here this year. Son Rufus
writes from St. Francis, Ark. says he raised 47.5 bushels of
corn to the acre and 1400 lb of seed cotten per acre. He
seems to be well pleased.We have abundant reason to praise and adore the name of
God, for we have many favors and blessings which we have
been favored with all of former days: even now. The blessed
Gospel is yet allowed us, as a lamp to our feet and should the
justice of God seem severe with the light of life in our hands
we may go our own way rejoicing, looking to Christ as the
Beacon of our Salvation. These light afflictions are but for a
time: while eternity awaits us with perfect bliss. Then & there
we will meet our beloved brothers & sisters: our Fathers &
Brothers, and meet to part no more. (as all will be Brothers &
sisters) The righteous will come marhcing home. How it
cheers our prospects. We are all well but Russel's Widow.
She has chills occasionally, there has been one death in our
neighborhood this winter of Tyfoid and some cases are now
on hand. May the good lord be with you all to bless and keep
you in the way. farewell R.J. CrawfordWhile we look at the Political strife and have men who are
willing to sacrifice our country cause for themselves, none
such are worthy of the Presidency. We have much reason to
fear the judgements of God will rest in our land. I am fearful
the worst is not yet come. Oppression, Extortion are
common, and the spirit of grace is stifled with the times of
party strife. Religion should be the chief concern of mortals
here below. But it is the last thing: and hardly concerns at all. I
must acknowledge some exception. As I am called on to
organize a Church in our county on next Saturday. My labors
will be much abridged by reason of the scarcity of feed for
horses, but I can walk mightely. We have tried to do our duty
in this country, and we are very desireous to conclude the
remainder of our days in the cause of Christ. Pray for us that
we may do rite.R.J. Crawford