CRIST FACTS

In the beginning of the 19th century a number of Lutheran families settled in Juniata Township, as the Crist family and others.

David, Michael and Daniel were the sons of Daniel Crist, whose ancestory could be found on www.rootsweb.com, described below. Or click here: Daniel CRIST to follow the ancestory in RootsWeb.

From the graveyard stones and other references it can be determined that 

CRIST John 1797-1849 wf. Elizabeth 1801-1869

children:  Henry 1823-1849, and Sarah 1828-1903

Now John Crist signed the original St. John's church constitution in 1838. 

Daniel CRIST 1787-1870 married Maria Beistlein. They had six children:

David Crist 1815-1896

Michael Crist 1819-1883

Catharine Crist 1822-1898. She married Isaac KLINGER and moved away.

Mary Crist 1824-1904, apparently never married.

Daniel Crist 1827

Did  Daniel Crist own property in "Little Vienna"? According to H. H. Hain, ..." in 1815 Alexander Myers planned and laid out the "future city" on the lands just south of the Lutheran Church. In March of that year he had a public auction of lots and succeeded in selling eighteen, each of which contained thirty-one perches [square rod = 16.5 ft x 16.5 ft]. .... but with the death of Myers also died the dream of a great city to be located there. ...and the David Christ house is the only remaining evidence."

1. David CRIST 1815-1896 (son of Daniel Crist) buried at St Johns Lutheran Churchyard Markelsville. He married Margaret E. Campbell, who was born in 1822. They had five children, none of which grew to their full adulthood.

Elizabeth C. CRIST 1843-1869 She married William H SMITH b:1843 . They had only one child: Jessie Dora Smith, b. 1867 in Markelsville,Pa. When Elizabeth died, William Smith was left a widower with a two year old daughter.

Margaret Caroline CRIST 1846-1848.She was only 2 years old and buried in St. John's.

Nancy Jane CRIST 1850-1868. She was only 18 when she died and buried in St. John's.

Harriet L. A. CRIST 1852-1869. She was only 17 when she died and buried in St. John's.

Daniel Alfred CRIST 1855-1873. He was only 18 when he died and buried in St. John's.

In December 1843, David's wife, Margaret, and Mary Crist were admitted to communion by confirmation. In November 1857 Mary Ann Crist, and Cathaline Elizabeth Crist were confirmed. NOW how were Mary, Mary Ann [see below] , and Cathlaine?

David Crist served as a deacon from 1843 to 1844; he served as an Elder of St. John's from 1859 to ?. 

David Crist began to record the burials in 1855 and continued it until 1895. More than five hundred graves have been marked in the modern way, over one hundred and seventy graves are unmarked, and a number bear initials or dates. At some "date in time, David Christ gave a strip of land ( a portion of "Little Viennna") to the congregation [of St. John's Church} for addition to the cemetery." - Markelsville Cemetery hand-written account.

David Crist served in the Civil War. He was a captain, from August, 1862 to May, 1864 in the 124th New York Volunteer Infantry.

2. Michael CRIST 1819-1883  (son of Daniel Crist) buried at St Johns Lutheran Churchyard Markelsville. He married Elizabeth Boehler/Bealor, who was born in 1818. They had only one son, Noah, who was only one month old when he died in 1853.

3. Daniel CRIST 1827-1911  (son of Daniel Crist) buried at St Johns Lutheran Churchyard Markelsville. He married Margaret A. Leonard, who was born in 1826. They had one child: David E. Crist, born 1857, who died 1865 at the age of eight and buried in St. John's.

DO YOU KNOW THESE CRISTS? Apparently they lived in Markelville.

CRIST, Mary Ann was born 1842/46 in Tuscarora Township, Juniata Co, PA.; died 1914.Do you know who her parents were? She married Winfield Scott Blain, born 1846 in Juniata Township, in 1870 in Markelsville. Their children were:

Harriet Hulda Blaine b: 25 MAY 1871 in Marklesville
James Lawrence Blaine b: 4 DEC 1874 in Juniata Township
David Crist Blaine b: 24 MAY 1878 in Juniata Township
Frank Affred Blaine b: 28 JAN 1882 in Juniata Township

CRIST Rev. George W 1848-1914 Spanish American War,  wife CRIST Anna B. (Orr) 1851-1928

CRIST Dr. Robert O. 1878-1907 son of Rev. George W Crist

CRIST Elwood V.  1881-1882 s/o J.N.& M.C.

CRIST John  wf. Sarah  daughter Maggie 1880-1883

CRIST Jacob  wf. Fanny 1885-1959

CRIST Daniel 1911-1994 wf. Margaret A 1906-1986