Erastus Church - Revision history

Mouser: /* Children */ Added spouse name for Lucy Ann Church

2015-02-20T19:20:29Z

‎Children: Added spouse name for Lucy Ann Church

Mouser: /* Children */ Added spouse for Oscar.

2014-06-11T18:33:11Z

‎Children: Added spouse for Oscar.

Mouser: /* Research */ Added 1830 census possibility.

2014-06-11T18:01:08Z

‎Research: Added 1830 census possibility.

Mouser: /* Research */ Added note about son's obit

2014-06-11T16:04:56Z

‎Research: Added note about son's obit

Mouser: Updated Mattie to Martha Florence

2012-11-25T22:51:03Z

Updated Mattie to Martha Florence

Mouser: /* Research */ added note about no help from the county clerk

2012-04-26T16:26:44Z

‎Research: added note about no help from the county clerk

Mouser: /* Research */ Added information about call to Orange Clerk's office.

2012-04-16T19:58:39Z

‎Research: Added information about call to Orange Clerk's office.

Mouser: /* Sources */ added expanded gravestone info

2012-04-16T19:22:48Z

‎Sources: added expanded gravestone info

Mouser: Gave Lucy a middle initial based on bible records.

2012-04-16T19:05:31Z

Gave Lucy a middle initial based on bible records.

Mouser: fixed erroneous marriage date

2012-04-16T15:00:45Z

fixed erroneous marriage date

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 | [[George D. Church]]       || M || 28 May 1846 || Greenfield, IN || [[Martha Cole]] || || <sup class="reference"></sup>
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-| [[Lucy Ann Church]]        || F || 15 Mar 1848 || Greenfield, IN ||  || || <sup class="reference"></sup>
+| [[Lucy Ann Church]]        || F || 15 Mar 1848 || Greenfield, IN || [[Daniel H. McGaughey]] || || <sup class="reference"></sup>
 |-
 | [[Orange W. Church]]       || M || 29 Sep 1850 || Greenfield, IN || [[Martha A. Clark]] || || <sup class="reference"></sup>

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 | [[Uzziel B. Church]]       || M || 23 Dec 1837 || Greenfield, IN || [[Pheba A. Overman]] || || <sup class="reference"></sup>
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-| [[Oscar L. Church]]        || M ||  9 Nov 1839 || Greenfield, IN ||  ||  || <sup class="reference"></sup>
+| [[Oscar L. Church]]        || M ||  9 Nov 1839 || Greenfield, IN || [[Martha E. Bennett]] ||  || <sup class="reference"></sup>
 |-
 | [[Melville A. Church]]        || M || 11 Aug 1840 || Greenfield, IN || [[Malinda A. Watson]] || || <sup class="reference"></sup>

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		+	! '''R3'''
		+	\| '''1830 United States Federal Census''', Panton Twp., Addison Co., Vermont, page 1. Census is not dated.<br>
		+	Entry #4 from bottom: Family headed by Erastus Church: 2 males <5, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 20-30, 1 male 40-50, 1 females 5-10, 1 female 20-30, 1 female 30-40. Our Erastus would be 22 at this time and Lucy would be 23 and they wouldn't have had any kids yet. They would have been married for 2 years. So if this is them, there's a bunch of kids that aren't theirs as well as a couple of older people. Possible but unlikely.
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	=Research=		=Research=
		+	* There is an obituary for "Warren Church" which I believe to be Erastus' son [[Erastus Warren Church]] which states that Warren was born in VT in 1832, moved when he was "quite young" to Greenfield, IN, with his parents, who then relocated again in 1854 to Sugar Creek, IN.

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-| '''Obituary''' for [[Uzziel B. Church]] from the 14 Oct 1916 edition of the Terre Haute Tribune.  It 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 Church|Maggie Smittkamp]] of Marshall, [[Mattie Church|Mattie Barlow]] of St. Louis, MO, [[Etta Church|Etta Shaffner]] of Martinsville, [[Cora Church]], [[Goldie Church|Goldie Brosman]] of Marinsville, and [[Mary Church|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.
+| '''Obituary''' for [[Uzziel B. Church]] from the 14 Oct 1916 edition of the Terre Haute Tribune.  It 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 Church|Maggie Smittkamp]] of Marshall, [[Martha Florence Church|Mattie Barlow]] of St. Louis, MO, [[Etta Church|Etta Shaffner]] of Martinsville, [[Cora Church]], [[Goldie Church|Goldie Brosman]] of Marinsville, and [[Mary Church|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.
 | Original available from Vigo Co. Public Library

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	* I called the Orange town clerk's office and asked them for birth records for the family name Church, but the oldest one they had in their archives was from 1819 (for a William Church).		* I called the Orange town clerk's office and asked them for birth records for the family name Church, but the oldest one they had in their archives was from 1819 (for a William Church).
		+	* I spoke with the Rochester, VT, clerk's office (Joanne McDonnell) and she indicated that they have no records at all for Erastus Church, Lucy Whitten, Caroline/Carolyn Church, or Erastus W. Church. The only Church birth records they have are from the 1900s. She suggested that I try neighboring towns such as Hancock and Ripton.

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		+	* I called the Orange town clerk's office and asked them for birth records for the family name Church, but the oldest one they had in their archives was from 1819 (for a William Church).

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-| '''Gravestone''' for [[Erastus Church]] at Auburn Cemetery, Marshall, Clark Co., IL.  It indicates he died on 3 Sep 1877 at the age of 71 years, 7 months, 24 days.  This implies a calculated birth date of 10 Jan 1806.
+| '''Gravestone''' for [[Erastus Church]], [[Lucy H. Whitten]], and [[Elizabeth Stickney]] at Bethesda Cemetery, West Terre Haute, IN. This is a four-sided monument with engravings for Erastus, Lucy, and Elizabeth on three of the sides. The engraving for [[Erastus Church]] indicates that he died on 3 Sep 1877 at the age of 71 years, 7 months, 24 days.  This implies a calculated birth date of 10 Jan 1806.  The engraving for [[Elizabeth Stickney]] indicates that she died on 30 Dec 1860 at the age of 90 years, 1 month, and 3 days.  This implies a calculated birth date of 27 Nov 1770.  The engraving for [[Lucy H. Whitten]] has not yet been seen by this researcher.
-| [[Image:Gravestone-erastus-church.jpg|50px|center]]
+| [[Image:Gravestone-erastus-church.jpg|50px|center]][[Image:Gravestone-elizabeth-stickney.jpg|50px|center]]
 |}

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   [[Carolyn R. Church]] --+                    +-- [[Elizabeth Stickney]]
   (1831-????)         |                        (1770-1860)
-                      +-- [[Lucy Whitten]]
+                      +-- [[Lucy H. Whitten]]
                           (1807-????)
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 =Children=
-(children with [[Lucy Whitten]])
+(children with [[Lucy H. Whitten]])
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 ! Name || Gender || Date of Birth || Birthplace || Spouse || Notes || Sources
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 | '''1880 United States Federal Census''', Sugar Creek, Vigo Co., IN, Enumeration district 200, page 7, dated 4 Jun 1880.<br>
 Lines 2-3: [[George D. Church]], 34, and his wife Martha, 35.  George is a farmer.  George was born in IN, his parents in NH.  Martha was born in TN, her father in SC, and her mother in GA.  Next door is the family of George's brother, Langdon:<br>
-Lines 4-10:  [[Langdon Church]], 44, and his wife [[Jane J. Logan|Jane Church]], 44, living with four children, daughter [[Anna L. Church]], 18, daughter [[Louella Church]], 16, daughter [[Lizzie Church]], 11, and son [[Marion Church]], 6.  Also present is Langdon's widowed mother, [[Lucy Whitten|Lucy W. Church]], 73.  Langdon is a house carpenter.  Langdon was born in IN, his parents both in NH.  Jane and her parents were born in VT.  The kids were all born in IN.    Next door is the house of Langdon's brother (see above).
+Lines 4-10:  [[Langdon Church]], 44, and his wife [[Jane J. Logan|Jane Church]], 44, living with four children, daughter [[Anna L. Church]], 18, daughter [[Louella Church]], 16, daughter [[Lizzie Church]], 11, and son [[Marion Church]], 6.  Also present is Langdon's widowed mother, [[Lucy H. Whitten|Lucy W. Church]], 73.  Langdon is a house carpenter.  Langdon was born in IN, his parents both in NH.  Jane and her parents were born in VT.  The kids were all born in IN.    Next door is the house of Langdon's brother (see above).
 | [[Image:1880 Census IN Sugar Creek Vigo d200 p7.jpg|50px|center]]
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-| '''Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947''', has a record for [[Uzziel B. Church|W. B. Church]], born 23 Dec 1837 in Greenfield, IN, died at the age of 78 on 13 Oct 1916 in Auburn, Clark Co., IL.  Be was buried on 16 Oct 1916 in Auburn.  He was a farmer.  His father was [[Erastus Church]], born in VT, and his mother was [[Lucy Whitten]], born in VT.    FHL film number 1530532.
+| '''Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947''', has a record for [[Uzziel B. Church|W. B. Church]], born 23 Dec 1837 in Greenfield, IN, died at the age of 78 on 13 Oct 1916 in Auburn, Clark Co., IL.  Be was buried on 16 Oct 1916 in Auburn.  He was a farmer.  His father was [[Erastus Church]], born in VT, and his mother was [[Lucy H. Whitten|Lucy Whitten]], born in VT.    FHL film number 1530532.
+|

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 | '''Birth'''  || 9 Jan 1808 || Orange, Orange Co., VT || || <sup class="reference"></sup>
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-| '''Marriage''' || 6 Oct 1807 || Rochester, VT || To [[Lucy H. Whitten]] || <sup class="reference"></sup>
+| '''Marriage''' || 4 May 1828 || Rochester, VT || To [[Lucy H. Whitten]] || <sup class="reference"></sup>
 |-
 | '''Death''' || 3? Sep 1877 || West Terre Haute, Vigo Co., IN || || <sup class="reference"></sup>