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From "History of Columbia and Montour Counties Pennsylvania", Battle, 1887, pg. 502,
"John CHRISTIAN, stone-mason and farmer, P.O. Mordansville. Among the early settlers of Madison Township was the CHRISTIAN family. The pioneer of the family was Valentine CHRISTIAN, who was a fifer in the war of the Revolution; his people were in this county prior to the war, and were at one time driven out by the Indians. He married a Miss ROBBINS and reared several children. The father of our subject was John CHRISTIAN, who married Frances, a daughter of Jacob WELLIVER, and to them were born four children: Mary, Rebecca, Jacob and John. John was born October 14, 1829, in this township, and moved to Pine Township with his parents when ten years of age, and when nineteen went to learn the trade of stone-mason with John RANTZ; worked at the journey work several years, then moved back to this township in 1852, where he located. In 1855 he married Sarah, daughter of William and Sabrina (TEEPLE) ROBBINS. They have two children: Clark and Boyd, both at home. In politics Mr. CHRISTIAN is a Republican."
Did you noticed the big, bold print, above? Did it mention WHICH Jacob WELLIVER is the father of Frances? NO, it didn't. Did it mention the name of Jacob's wife? NO, it didn't. So, the question is obvious. The answer isn't. Any ideas?
In the 1790 Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, there is only one Jacob WELLIVER, with only one female listed. Is this Frances's father, Jacob WELLIVER, and her unmentioned mother, before Frances was born, which was about 1790 in PA? See below
1850 Federal Census Madison twp, Columbia Co, PA
Jacob Christian 25 M Farmer PA
Martha Christian 24 F PA
Theo. Christian 1 M PA
Thos. Smith 23 M Laborer PA (Bro.? of Martha (Smith) Christian)
Francis Christian 59 F PA (mother of Jacob, Theo, Reb & John)
Rebecca Christian 19 F PA
John Christian 21 M Mason PA
In the Columbia County Court House, Will Book Volume 2, Page 233;
Jacob Welliver died in Madison township, in 1843.
Recorded Feb. 27, 1848.
His widow renounced named Nancy. (Lacock?)
Here's the good part....
Administrators were; JOHN CHRISTIAN and Marshall G. Shoemaker.
THE PROBLEM IS....
Records show that a Jacob C. WOOLEVER married Nancy Lacock on Dec 25, 1800, in Warren Co., New Jersey....10 years after Frances was born!
Could Nancy Lacock be the 2nd wife of Frances's father, Jacob?
Until I find answers....Frances will have to remain the "temporary" daughter of Jacob C. WELLIVER "and his phantom 1st wife".
(NOTE: A sketch on Adam Woolever.)
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