Cora Elma Church
| Date | Location | Notes | Sources | |
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| Birth | 1880 | Vigo Co., IN | ||
| Death | 1964 | |||
| Burial |
Children
No children. Never married.
Places of Residence
| Location | Dates | Notes | Sources |
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| Terre Haute, Sugar Creek Twp., Vigo Co., IN | 18 Jun 1880 |
Photo Gallery
Sources
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| 1 | 1880 United States Federal Census, Sugar Creek, Vigo Co., IN, district 200, page 25. Dated 18 Jun 1880. Lines 5-12: U. B. Church, 49, married to Phoebe A. Church, 37. They live with six of their children: son William Church, 12, son Frank Church, 10, daughter Margarette Church, 6, daughter Mattie Church, 5, daughter Etta Church, 2, and daughter Cora Church, 6 months. U.B. is a farmer. U.B., Phoebe, Margarette, Mattie, Etta, and Cora were born in IN. William and Frank were born in MO. U.B.'s parents were born in VT, Phoebe's father was born in NC, her mother in IN. |
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| 2 | 1900 United States Federal Census, Auburn, Clark Co., IL, district 2, pg. 7, dated 10 Jun 1900. Lines 3-8: Uzzial Church, 62, born Dec 1837, married for 33 years, lives with his wife, Phoebe Church, 54, born Nov 1845, married 33 years, bore 8 children, 7 of which still live. Also present are four daughters: Mattie Church, 25, born Apr 1875; Cora Church, 20, born Nov 1879; Goldie Church, 15, born Feb 1885; and Mary Church, 11, born Dec 1888. Uzzial, Phoebe, Mattie, and Cora were born in IN. Goldie and Mary were born in IL. Uzzial's father was born in VT, his mother in NH. Phoebe's father was born in NC, her mother in IN. Phoebe is a farmer, Mattie is a Post mistress. |
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| 3 | 1910 United States Federal Census, Auburn, Clark Co., IL, district 2, pg. 1, dated 15-18 Apr 1910. Lines 43-46: Uzziel Church, 72, married once for 43 years, living with his wife, Pheba A. Church, 64, married once for 43 years, bore 8 children 7 of which are still living. Also present are their daughter, Cora E. Church, 29, and two grandsons: Vern J. Church, 17, and Claud R. Church, 9. Uzziel, Pheba, and Cora were born in IN. Vern and Claud were born in IL. Uzziel's parents were born in VT. Pheba's father was born in NC, her mother in IN. Uzziel is a farmer, Cora is a school teacher, vern is a farm laborer on the home farm. Uzziel was a veteran of the Civil War. |
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| 4 | 1920 United States Federal Census, Auburn, Clark Co., IL, district 2, pg. 6, dated 14 Jan 1920. Lines 66-69: Pheba A. Church, 74, widow, lives with her daughter, Cora Church, 38 and single, daughter Mary E. Husted, 32 and divorced, and grandson Claude Church, 19 and single. Pheba and Cora were born in IN, Mary and Claude in IL. Pheba's father was born in NC, her mother in IN. Cora and Mary's father was born in IN. Claude's father was born in MO, his mother in IL. Cora is a public school teacher. Mary's occupation is listed as "short hand." Claude is a general farm laborer. |
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| 5 | 1930 United States Federal Census, Marshall Twp., Clark Co., IL, district 9, pg. 45, dated 23 Apr 1930. Lines 43-44: Pheoba Church, 84, widow, lives with her daughter, Cora Church, 48 and single. They were both born in IN, as was Cora's father. Pheoba's father was born in NC, her mother in Kentucky. Cora is a teacher in the city schools. |
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| 6 | 1940 United States Federal Census, Auburn Twp, Clark Co., IL, district 12-2, page 2, dated 8 Apr 1940. Lines 45-46: Cora Church, 58, single, lives with her brother Frank Church, 70, single. Cora has 2 years of college education. Frank has completed the 8th grade. Cora was born in IL, Frank in MO. They both lived in the same house as of 1 Apr 1935. Cora is the principal at a grade school. |
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| 7 | Obituary for Uzziel B. Church from the 25 Oct 1916 edition of the Clark Co., IL, newspaper obtained from the Clark Co. Historical Society by Margaret B. Binning in 1998, given to Tom Pearson, who then sent it to me. There is also an obituary for Uzziel in the 14 Oct 1916 edition of the Terre Haute Tribune available at the Vigo Co., IN, public library but it is not known at this time if the two obituaries are the same. The 25 Oct 1916 obituary, pictured at right, indicates that Uzziel was born in Greenfield, IN on 23 Dec 1837 and died at his home near Auburn [IN or IL? not stated] on 13 Oct 1916. At the age of 17 he moved with his father's family to Terre Haute, IN. He was a Union soldier during the Civil War, enlisting with the 11th IN Infantry at the outbreak of the war and again with the 16th IN Infantry until the close of the war, receiving an honorable discharge. After the war, he moved to New London, MO, and lived there for 9 years. He married Phebe Overman in Perry, MO, on 24 Mar 1867. Together, they had 8 children--2 boys, 6 girls. One son, Will Church, died 20 years prior to Uzziel's death. Still living are his wife and seven children, Frank Church of Terre Haute, Maggie Smittkamp of Marshall, Mattie Barlow of St. Louis, MO, Etta Shaffner of Martinsville, Cora Church, Goldie Brosman of Marinsville, and Mary Husted of Casey. He had 23 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren at the time of his death. Funeral was Monday, 16 Oct 1916 at the Auburn church. |  |
| 8 | Bureau of Pensions Questionnaire filled in on 4 May 1898 by Uzziel B. Church indicates that he is married to Pheba A. Overman and has not been married previously. They were married at Perry, Ralls Co., MO, on 24 Mar 1867 by William J. Clayton, minister. They have the following children: John W., born 6 april 1868, dead; Maggie, born 23 Aug 1873; Frank, born 8 Jan 1870; Mattie, born 28 Apr 1875; Etta, born 7 Feb 1878; Cora, born 28 Nov 1880; Goldie, born 13? Feb 1885; and Mary, born 1 Dec 1892. The hand-written address in the middle seems to indicate that Uzziel lives in Clark Centre, Clark Co., IL. |  |
| 9 | Gravestone for Cora Elma Church in Auburn Cemetery, Marshall, Clark Co., IL. Indicates birth in 1880, death in 1964. |  |
| 10 | Obituary for Miss Cora Church on page 3 of the 16 Jan 1964 Terre Haute Tribune. Vigo Co. Public Library indicates that the obituary is available in their newspaper microfilm collection but does not offer the obituary itself. | |
| 11 | Map of Land Ownership for Auburn Twp., Clark Co., IL, 1916. The map covers part of townships 10 and 11 North, Ranges 12 and 13 West of the 2nd P. M. In the southeastern quadrant of the map are parsels for W.B. Church (possibly Uzziel B. Church), 38.91 acres, and Cora Church, 29.5 acres. |  |
| 12 | Email correspondence with Tom Pearson, pearsontw@sbcglobal.net, great-great-grandson of Martha Florence Church. |
Source Notes
- The Bureau of Pensions questionnaire gives a specific birth date for Cora of 28 Nov 1880, but she appears in the 1880 census dated 18 Jun 1880 at the age of 6 months. It is very likely that the birth date in the questionnaire is inaccurate.
Research
- Found this family history document that mentions Uzziel & Phoeba in passing, and several bits about Cora: [1]
