Christopher was probably born in Mecklenburg Co. VA and moved with his parents to Elbert Co. GA about 1790. He moved to Shelby County, AL ca 1819, then to Coosa Co.(now Elmore) ca 1832. He was living in 1850.
Compiled by Howard Butler, Jerry Butler, transcribed by Ginny Pitts, sources: 1830 & 1850 census, Shelby Co. AL; 1850 census, Coosa Co. AL; 1860 census, Fayette Co. AL; Marriage records, Coosa Co. AL & Elbert Co. GA (pg 133); Nola Butler Rickard; Delores Rickard Sims; Etta Butler Nichols reported 7th child as being "David".