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Christopher Columbus Eiland Family

Husband: Christopher Columbus Eiland

Born: 20 Feb 1854at: , , Al
Married: Abt 1875at: 
Died: 20 Feb 1925at: , Okaloosa Co, Fl
Buried: at: Pilgrim's Rest Cemetery, Baker, Fl
Father: Josephus S Eiland
Mother: Drucilla (Nancy) Caffey
Other Spouses: Doney Williams  
 

Wife: Susanna (Susie) Driskell

Born: 16 Jan 1854at: , , Al
Died: 10 Oct 1914at: 
Buried: at: 
Father:     
Mother:     
 

Children: 

Name: Herbert Lowell Eiland
Born: 18 Jul 1876at: , , Al
Died: 1940at: , Okaloosa Co, Fl
Buried: at: 
Spouses: Maude Estes Cumbie  
 

Name: Wiley Martin Eiland
Born: Aug 1879at: 
Died: 1902at: 
Buried: at: 
 

Name: Fannie Eudor Gertrude (Dora) Eiland
Born: 1881at: , , Al
Died: 19 Nov 1933at: Pensacola, Escambia Co, Fl
Buried: at: 
Spouses: George Wilson Kilcrease  
 

Name: John Columbus Eiland
Born: 31 May 1881at: 
Died: 29 Aug 1926at: Loango, Covington Co, Al
Buried: at: Fairmount Cemetery, Red Level, Al
Spouses: Lessie Ella Boutwell  
 

Name: William Wallace Eiland
Born: Dec 1882at: , , Al
Died: 10 Jul 1953at: , Covington Co, Al
Buried: at: Fairmount Baptist Church Cemetery
Spouses: Florence Virginia (Jenny) Hartzog  
 

Name: Charles Cary Eiland
Born: 14 Aug 1885at: 
Died: 09 Oct 1946at: , Santa Rosa Co, Fl
Buried: at: Milton Cemetery, Santa Rosa Co, FL
Spouses: Anna Lee (Annie) Gay  
 

Name: Laura Anna Eiland
Born: May 1888at: , , Al
Died: 19 Jan 1964at: Andalusia, Covington Co, Al
Buried: at: 
Spouses: Lawrence Walter Beck  
 

More Information:

About Christopher Columbus Eiland:

Name: Chistopher Columbus Eiland
Death date: 17 Apr 1925
Death place: Okaloosa County, Florida
Gender: Male
Race or color (on document): W
Race or color (expanded): White
Age at death: 71y
Estimated birth year: 1854
Birth place: Fla.
Marital status: Widowed
Father name: Eiland
Father birth place: Not Known
Mother name: Not Known
Occupation: None
Burial place: Baker, Fla.
Burial date: 18 Apr 1925

1880 Census Place Bullock, Crenshaw Co, Alabama
C. C. EYLAND, Self, M, M, W, 26, , AL, GA, AL
Susan EYLAND, Wife, F, M, W, 21, Keeps House, AL, GA, GA
L. EYLAND, Son, M, S, W, 3, At Home, AL, AL, AL

Christopher Columbus, was a farmer who lived in the Loango community. He was married first to Susana Driskell. After Susana's death, Christopher was married to Doney Williams, but they did not have any children. They later lived at Baker, Fla., where he was buried at the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery in 1925..

Christopher's sons were farmers, and some of them were ministers as well. At one time, Lowell was Postmaster of the Baker Post Office.

1900 census, District 51, Bullock, Crenshaw Co, Al,

1910 United States Federal Census
Home in 1910: Precinct 8, Santa Rosa, Florida
Christophr C Eiland 56
Susie Eiland 51


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