William Young Christy Born: 23 Jan 1806 Died: 1 Jan 1870 Plot:
Age 63 Where born: Warren Co OH Where died: Christy twp-Law Co IL Son of: Andrew Christy* (1786) & Elisabeth Cartmill* Married 1st: 8 Dec 1833 Law co IL Margaret Lanterman* Married 2nd: 4 Jun 1844 Richland Catherine Shirley (19 Mar 1822-10 Oct 1854 buried Lone Tree Cem) Married 3rd: 8 May 1859 Law Co IL Maria Bentley* Lived at: 1850 Law Co IL 1860 Sumner Children: - Francis Marion (6 Nov 1834 Law Co IL-7 Mar 1927 St Louis MO) -
Nancy E (21 Jun 1837-21 Sep 1876 buried Lawrenceville City Cem m: George M Whittaker) -
Jane E (11 Apr 1839 Sumner-12 Oct 1938 Jackson Co MO m: Shannon Knox) Charles* (1841) -
Joseph Shirley (27 Jun 1850 Law Co IL-19 Aug 1914 St Louis MO) -
Mary* (7 Apr 1860);Note: Christy twp named after him.
* indicates buried with William Young Christy in Christy Cemetery.
About Christy Cemetery:
Christy Cemetery is located in Northwest Quarter of Section 4 Township 3 North, Range 13 West of the 2nd P.M in Christy Township, Lawrence County, Illinois. Burials: 26 Location: Near Sumner, Lawrence County, IL