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Old German Reform Cemetery
(Center Cemetery)
Shelby County, Illinois
Austin, Sarah L..................................................................................................................................... 6
Christy, Flora E.................................................................................................................................... 3
Christy, Gertie...................................................................................................................................... 5
Christy, Gertrude................................................................................................................................. 3
Christy, Heber...................................................................................................................................... 4
Christy, James M................................................................................................................................. 4
Christy, Jennie D.................................................................................................................................. 4
Christy, Lucy J..................................................................................................................................... 6
Christy, Mary Peifer............................................................................................................................ 2
Christy, Nicholas.................................................................................................................................. 2
Christy, Rolla W................................................................................................................................... 3
Christy, Sophia..................................................................................................................................... 5
Smith, Sarah.......................................................................................................................................... 5


Nicholas Christy
born
In Fairfield Co., Ohio
May 11, 1818
died
In Shelby County, Ills.
February 7, 1882
aged
63 Ys. 8 Ms. & 26 Ds.
Nicholas is the son of Henry Christy and Mary Ann Firestone Christy

Mary Peifer
Wife oF
Nicholas Christy
born
In Hocking Co. Ohio
Nov. 25, 1825
died
Sept. 4, 1887
aged
61Y. 9M. 9D.
Daughter of John S. Peifer

Flora E.
Dau. of
C. W. and M. A.
Christy
died
Oct. 3, 1888
aged
5 y. 6 m. 4 d.

Gertrude
daughter of
C. W. and M. A.
Christy
died
October 20, 1882
age
2 y. 4 m.
& 23 d.
Rolla W.
son of
C. W. and M. A.
Christy
died
Aug. 24, 1888
age
5 m. 29 d.
C. W. and M. A. Christy = Charles W. and
Mollie A. (Gross) Christy.
Married March 20, 1882.

James M. Christy
1857 - 1924
Son of Nicholas Christy and Mary Elizabeth Peifer Christy

Jennie D.
wife of
J. M. Christy
died
June 9, 1886
aged
26yr. __mo.
4ds.

Heber
son of
J. M. & J. D.
Christy
died
Jan. 8, 1885
aged
3 mo. & 29 da.

Sophia Christy
1859 - 1925
Sophia Christy is wife of James Monroe Christy. Her maiden name was Smith.
Married February 17, 1887.

Sarah Smith
1830 – 1913
Buried next to Sophia (Smith) Christy
Gertie Christy
1890 - 1896

Lucy J.
Wife of
N. J. Christy
Died Sep 27, 1885
Aged
27 yr 2d
Lucy Lockhart married N. J. Christy in Shelby
County December 25, 1877 per Illinois Marriage
Index. Is this her?

Died
June 10, 1879
Aged
24yrs 9 Mos
17 Das
Here lies our Mother under ground
The dearest friend we ever found
Sarah Austin is buried along side of the Mara
family.