Christopher was born in 1858, in Savannah, Missouri. He was the fifth child born to Charles and Louisa (Blankenship) Weibling. We believe his nickname was "LUM".

     Christopher was a contractor, and had a daughter that never married. He is listed in his brother's obituary as a survivor, and was living in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1937. (That obituary refers to him as 'Columbus'.)
     We think we've found him listed (in Indian records), as a Lawman of Oklahoma Territories.

 

 

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#2 EL RENO, OK-Land District

The lands in the Kiowa-Comanche country were to be decided by a "land lottery" instead of a "race for claims" as had been the case for the other openings. The people were to register at either El Reno or Lawton. The homesteaders were then determined by a drawing of an envelope which contained the persons name and address. These envelopes were numbered as they were drawn by the land officials. Each person then had the opportunity to "stake his claim in turn" according to the number on his envelope. Over 160,000 people registered for the chance to obtain a homestead in the drawing. This volume records the homesteaders that registered and obtained their land at El Reno. The opening occurred August 1, 1901. This was the last large land opening in the present State of Oklahoma.

2459 - Christopher C. Weibling, Robinson, O. T., ne 14 10 9.
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