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 _James Cannon Houston CHRISTIAN _|
| (1833 - 1900)                   |
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|--Columbus Alexander CHRISTIAN 
|  (1858 - 1921)
|                                                         _Samuel Bracken TATE _+
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|                                  _Samuel Bracken TATE _|
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|_Mary Ann TATE __________________|
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                                  |_Minerva Jane SLOAN __|
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