Christian F. Eye Jr.

Male1810–1 December 1891

Brief Life History of Christian F.

When Christian F. Eye Jr. was born in 1810, in Pendleton, Virginia, United States, his father, Christian Eye Sr, was 35 and his mother, Elizabeth Propst, was 35. He married Anastasia Armstrong on 24 May 1841, in Pendleton, West Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in West Virginia, United States in 1870 and Sugar Grove, Pendleton, West Virginia, United States in 1880. He died on 1 December 1891, in Pendleton, West Virginia, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Pendleton, West Virginia, United States.

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Family Time Line

Christian F. Eye Jr.
1810–1891
Anastasia Armstrong
1815–
Marriage: 24 May 1841
Samuel Henry Eye
1842–1911
Malen L Eye
about 1846–
Amanda Eye
1858–1859
Mary A Eye
1844–
Mahlon Lewis Eye
1845–1918
Nathan L Eye
about 1846–
Louisa Eye
1849–1896
George Amos Eye
1851–1919
Naomi Elizabeth Eye
1853–1894
Eye
1855–1855
Phoebe Eye
1857–
Sally A Eye
1861–

Sources (25)

  • Christian Eye in entry for Mahlow L. Eye, "Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900"
  • Christian & Tasia Eye with their implied children: Samuel H, Mary A, Nathan L, Louise; and implied mother Elizabeth Eye; and implied niece Naomi Grogg; and John R Eye, in "United States Census, 1850"
  • Christian Eye in entry for Geo A Eye, "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    24 May 1841Pendleton, West Virginia, United States

    • Children (12)

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    Siblings (13)

    +8 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1812

    Age 2

    War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

    1812 · Monumental Church Built

    Age 2

    The Monumental Church was built between 1812-1814 on the sight where the Richmond Theatre fire had taken place. It is a monument to those that died in the fire.

    1832 · The Black Hawk War

    Age 22

    Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.

    Name Meaning

    English: habitational name from any of at least three places called Eye (Suffolk, Northamptonshire, Herefordshire), or possibly a topographic name for someone who lived on low-lying land partly surrounded by water or marsh or an island, from Middle English eye (Old English ēg). Compare Nye , Rea , and Rye . This surname has now died out in Britain.

    Norwegian: variant of Eie, from Eide .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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