File:Church-bible-records-births1.jpg

Church family bible records. Page 1/2 of birth records. This particular image is a scan of a photocopy of the original artifact. The photocopy was given to Tom Pearson (descendant of Chester R. Church) by his mother and he made the scan. It is unclear who has the original document at this time. Transcription by Elizabeth Wilson Williams on 22 Mar 2012.

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Erastus Church was born in Orange Co Vt January 9th 1808 C(? possibly 8 scratched out replaced by 6)

Lucy W. Church was born in Esick Sullivan Co. State of N.H. Oct the 6th AD 1807 [NB Sullivan appears to have been written in later in different handwriting. Sullivan Co., NH, is adjacent to Orange Co., VT. There is no Esick or Essex County, NH, though there is an Essex Co., VT. Old maps of VT: http://www.old-maps.com/vermont/vt-PaperStateMaps.htm Old maps of NH: http://www.old-maps.com/nh/nhs_StateMaps.htm]

Caroline R. Church was born at Rochester Vt sat November the 19th 1831

Warren E. Church was born at Rochester Vermont Tues March the 18th 1834

Langdon W. Church was born at Greenfield Ind Sunday Dec the 6th 1835

Uzziel B. Church was born at Greenfield Ind Saturday Dec the 23rd 1837

Oscar L Church was born at Greenfield, Ind. Friday November the 9th 1839 [NB: 9 Nov 1839 was a Saturday]

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Melville A. Church was born at Greenfield Ind august the 11th 1840.

Arminta L. Church was born at Greenfield Ind Thursday November the 24th 1842

Chester R. Church was born at Greenfield Ind Monday Dec the 9th 1844

George D. Church was born at Greenfield Ind Wednesday May the 28th 1846

Lucy Anna Church was born at Greenfield Ind wednesday march the 15th 1848

Orange W. Church was born at Greenfield Ind sunday Sept the 29th 1850

Elizabeth R. Church was born at Greenfield Ind Tuesday Sept the 21th 1852