Biographical Sketch of Joseph H. Christy, Lafayette County, Missouri

>From "History of Lafayette County, Mo., carefully written and compiled
from the most authentic official and private sources" St. Louis, Mo.
Historical Company, 1881.
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Joseph H. Christy, Post Office Greenton, Mo., is the son of Bainbridge
and Dulcina Christy, and was born in this county, October 18, 1839. He
was raised and educated in this county and has lived here all his life.
His parents were from Kentucky and came to this county in 1837.  He has
been occupied in farming and stock raising, and has a fine farm of 440
acres in the Greenton Valley.  He was married to Miss Martha Stapp,
October 24, 1866, granddaughter of Allen Jennings, who came to this
county at an early day.  They have four children living: Elnora, Alma
S., Lucy H. and Joseph Gilbert.  In August 1861 he enlisted in Capt.
Keith's company, M. S. G.  and was wounded at the siege of Lexington,
Mo., which disabled him for a year.  He then went south and enlisted in
Bullard's company, Gordon's regiment, Shelby's command, C. S. A., and 
was in the battles of Lexington, Cape Girardeau, Helena, Bayou Metre,
etc., surrendered June 12, 1865 at Shreveport.  He is a deacon in the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church, and also a member of the Grange.

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