William Curtis Crist was born to George Crist and Harriet Baxter PendletonPemberton, he was the 1st born of several children.

William married Amanda Frances (Pipes) Smith on August 25, 1870 in Sullivan Co., Missouri.

They had four children: George Thomas Crist June 18, 1871; Mary Ann Crist April 05, 1874; Louella Crist about 1876; and Harriet Frances Crist 1879. William also raised Amanda's two prior children: William Anderson Smith and Henrietta Jane Smith.

"William Curtis Crist was born in Sullivan county, Missouri, July 22, 1849, and departed this life Sunday morning , November 2, 1919, in the pulpit at the Union Temple church in Adair county, two miles south of Winigan, Mo., while conducting the morning services." from obit.
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1850 United States Federal Census
about William C Crist
Name: William C Crist
Age: 0 11/12 of a year
Estimated birth year: abt 1850
Birth Place: Missouri
Gender: Male
Home in 1850(City,County,State): District 96, Sullivan, Missouri
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1860 United States Federal Census
about William C Christ
Name: William C Christ
Age in 1860: 11
Birth Year: abt 1849
Birthplace: Missouri
Home in 1860: Sullivan, Missouri
Gender: Male
Post Office: Scottsville
Household Members: Name Age
George Christ 72
Harriett I Christ 34
James P Christ 15
William C Christ 11
Marth B Christ 9
Syntha A Christ 3
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1870 United States Federal Census
about William Crist
Name: William Crist
Estimated birth year: abt 1850
Age in 1870: 20
Birthplace: Missouri
Home in 1870: Pleasant Hill, Sullivan, Missouri
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Milan
George Crist 78 m
Harriet Crist 45 f
William Crist 20 m
Martha Crist 18 f
Cynthia A Crist 12 f
James Crist 9 m
Preston Crist 9 m
Erman Crist 6 f
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Household Record 1880 United States Census
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Wm. CRIST Self M Male W 28 MO Farming MO MO
Amanda CRIST Wife M Female W 33 MO Keeping House MO MO
William A. CRIST Son S Male W 17 MO Farming MO MO
Henryetta CRIST Dau S Female W 15 MO At Home MO MO
George T. CRIST Son S Male W 8 MO MO MO
Mary Ann CRIST Dau S Female W 7 MO MO MO
Louella CRIST Dau S Female W 4 MO MO MO
Hattie F. CRIST Dau S Female W 1 MO MO MO
Source Information:
Census Place Pleasant Hill, Sullivan, Missouri
Family History Library Film 1254738
NA Film Number T9-0738
Page Number 110A
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1900 United States Federal Census
about William C Crist
Name: William C Crist
Home in 1900: Morris, Sullivan, Missouri
Age: 50
Estimated birth year: abt 1850
Birthplace: Missouri
Relationship to head-of-house: Head
Spouse's name: Amanda F
Race: White
Occupation: View image
Household Members: Name Age
William C Crist 50
Amanda F Crist 55
Susie Fong 13 (Susie Long - grand daughter)
Rom Helms 13 (Roy Helms, William's sister Martha's son Roy Helms)
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1910 United States Federal Census
about William C Crist
Name: William C Crist
Age in 1910: 60
Estimated birth year: abt 1850
Birthplace: Missouri
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: Virginia
Mother's Birth Place: Kentucky
Spouse's name: Amanda F
Home in 1910: Morris, Sullivan, Missouri
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
William C Crist 60
Amanda F Crist 65
Evertt Steell 13
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Missouri death certificate #32272 -Adair Co., Missouri
William Curtis Crist -married
died Nov. 2, 1919
born: aged: 70 years 3 months, 11 days.
father: Geo. Crist
mother: Harriet B Pendleton
wife: Amanda Crist
buried: Price Cemetery, Winigan, Missouri
Hattie F Harris was the informant on his death certificate.
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