William W. Christian

First Name: William
Middle Name(s): W.
Last Name: Christian
Residence (County): 
Walker County, AL
Biography: 

William W. Christian (1823-1885) was a resident of Walker County, Alabama. He served in the Alabama Light Artillery as a private during the Civil War. He appears to be a relative of the Poe family through the McMillian line; his grandparents were Nancy and James McMillian, who lived with their daughter Mary, her husband James Poe, and their Poe children.

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