Christopher
Columbus
Underwood
Born in Tyler, Virginia, United States
Ancestors 
Brother of
Martha Underwood, Francis Marion Underwood, Harriet A. Underwood, Ervin Underwood, Hannah Underwood, Matilda E. Underwood, George W. Underwood, Sarah Caroline Underwood, James Monroe Underwood, Mary C. Underwood and Azor J Underwood
Husband of
Lydia Ellen (Pratt) Underwood
— married
28 Sep 1876 [location unknown]
Father of
Dora (Underwood) Wilcox
Died
at age 68
in Middlebourne, Tyler, West Virginia, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 12 Jan 2018
This page has been accessed 47 times.
Biography
Christopher was born in 1853. He was the son of James Underwood and Rachel Ash.
Census
1860 Census – PO Ripley, Tyler County, Virginia – Household 1056
| Name | Sex | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place | Children |
| James Underwood | M | 34 | NA | NA | Farmer | Virginia | NA |
| Rachel Underwood | F | 33 | NA | NA | NA | Virginia | NA |
| Martha Underwood | F | 16 | NA | NA | NA | Virginia | NA |
| Francis M Underwood | M | 14 | NA | NA | Attends School | Virginia | NA |
| Harriet Underwood | F | 12 | NA | NA | Attends School | Virginia | NA |
| Ervin Underwood | M | 9 | NA | NA | Attends School | Virginia | NA |
| Christopher Underwood | M | 7 | NA | NA | Attends School | Virginia | NA |
| Hannah Underwood | F | 5 | NA | NA | NA | Virginia | NA |
| Matilda E Underwood | F | 2 | NA | NA | NA | Virginia | NA |
| George W Underwood | M | 2/12 | NA | NA | NA | Virginia | NA |
He passed away in 1922.
Sources
- Family Bible
- "West Virginia Births, 1853-1930," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NM3M-ZZK : 10 March 2018), Christopher Underwood, 15 Apr 1853; citing Tyler, West Virginia, United States, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 850,570.
- "United States Census, 1860", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M41G-2F8 : Fri Oct 06 01:45:16 UTC 2023), Entry for James Underwood and Rachel Underwood, 1860.
- "United States Census, 1870", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZHM-ZD1 : Fri Oct 06 21:35:36 UTC 2023), Entry for James Underwood and Rachel Underwood, 1870.
- "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FTB2-24S : 11 February 2018), Christopher C Underwood and Lydia E Pratt, 1876; citing Tyler, West Virginia, United States, , county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 850,574.
- "United States Census, 1880", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6TH-4Y9 : Thu Oct 05 15:11:09 UTC 2023), Entry for James Underwood and Rachel Underwood, 1880.
- "United States Census, 1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPN9-R49 : Wed Oct 04 05:35:41 UTC 2023), Entry for Cristopher C Underwood, 1910.
- "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMVC-8Y3 : 11 February 2018), Christopher C. Underwood, 22 Jan 1922; citing Middlebourne, Tyler, West Virginia, County Records, v 5 p 203, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 850,569.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Christopher by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Christopher by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
- Miles Underwood
:
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 67 markers, haplogroup R-M269, FTDNA kit #468450
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~3.12%
Wilma (Meredith) Richow :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch HW9978642 [compare]
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~0.78%
Elizabeth Cromer :
23andMe
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AncestryDNA, Ancestry member secromer7468
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~0.78%
Ivan Ash :
23andMe
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