Melville A. Church - Revision history

Mouser: Added exact marriage date

2012-12-16T16:26:09Z

Added exact marriage date

Mouser: /* Sources */ Added marriage record

2012-12-16T16:25:18Z

‎Sources: Added marriage record

Mouser: /* Sources */ added detail about position of Chester's engraving.

2012-06-09T12:45:00Z

‎Sources: added detail about position of Chester's engraving.

Mouser: /* Sources */ Added gravestone photos

2012-06-09T12:43:14Z

‎Sources: Added gravestone photos

Mouser: /* Children */ Added Chester C. Church to children list

2012-04-17T00:40:11Z

‎Children: Added Chester C. Church to children list

Mouser: /* Sources */ Added Chester's side stone to the Melville gravestone.

2012-04-17T00:37:01Z

‎Sources: Added Chester's side stone to the Melville gravestone.

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

2012-04-16T19:09:25Z

Gave Lucy a middle initial based on bible records.

Mouser: Melville Church moved to Melville A. Church: Sources support the middle initial.

2012-04-06T04:51:42Z

Melville Church moved to Melville A. Church: Sources support the middle initial.

Mouser: /* Research */ typo

2012-03-27T19:00:51Z

‎Research: typo

Mouser: Refactored references.

2012-03-27T17:53:42Z

Refactored references.

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 | '''Military''' || 16 Sep 1864 - 20 Jul 1865 || || 25th IN Light Artillery || <sup class="reference">[7] [8]</sup>
 |-
-| '''Marriage''' || 1874 || MO || [[Malinda A. Watson]] || <sup class="reference">[4] [7] [11]</sup>
+| '''Marriage''' || 27 Aug 1874 || Adair Co., MO || [[Malinda A. Watson]] || <sup class="reference">[4] [7] [11] [13]</sup>
 |-
 | '''Death''' || 3 Jan 1892 || Kirksville, MO || at home || <sup class="reference">[6] [7] [12]</sup>

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 | '''Gravestone''' for [[Melville A. Church|Melville Church]] at Brashear Cemetery, Brashear, Adair Co., MO, indicates that Melville was born 11 Aug 1844(1?), died 3 Jan 1892.  On the right side the headstone is another engraving for [[Chester C. Church]], son of [[Melville A. Church|M. A.]] and [[Madison A. Watson|M. A. Church]]. Chester was born 24 Feb 1891 and died 8 Jan 1892.
 | [[Image:Gravestone-melville-a-church.jpg|50px|center]] [[Image:Gravestone-melvilla-a-church-detail.jpg|50px|center]] [[Image:Gravestone-chester-church.jpg|50px|center]]
 |}

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 |-
 ! '''12'''
-| '''Gravestone''' for [[Melville A. Church|Melville Church]] at Brashear Cemetery, Brashear, Adair Co., MO, indicates that Melville was born 11 Aug 1844(1?), died 3 Jan 1892. Attached to the side of the stone is another stone for [[Chester C. Church]], son of [[Melville A. Church|M. A.]] and [[Madison A. Watson|M. A. Church]]. Chester was born 24 Feb 1891 and died 8 Jan 1892.
+| '''Gravestone''' for [[Melville A. Church|Melville Church]] at Brashear Cemetery, Brashear, Adair Co., MO, indicates that Melville was born 11 Aug 1844(1?), died 3 Jan 1892.  On the right side the headstone is another engraving for [[Chester C. Church]], son of [[Melville A. Church|M. A.]] and [[Madison A. Watson|M. A. Church]]. Chester was born 24 Feb 1891 and died 8 Jan 1892.
 | [[Image:Gravestone-melville-a-church.jpg|50px|center]] [[Image:Gravestone-melvilla-a-church-detail.jpg|50px|center]] [[Image:Gravestone-chester-church.jpg|50px|center]]

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 ! '''12'''
 | '''Gravestone''' for [[Melville A. Church|Melville Church]] at Brashear Cemetery, Brashear, Adair Co., MO, indicates that Melville was born 11 Aug 1844(1?), died 3 Jan 1892. Attached to the side of the stone is another stone for [[Chester C. Church]], son of [[Melville A. Church|M. A.]] and [[Madison A. Watson|M. A. Church]]. Chester was born 24 Feb 1891 and died 8 Jan 1892.
-| Pic N/A on findagrave.com
+| [[Image:Gravestone-melville-a-church.jpg|50px|center]] [[Image:Gravestone-melvilla-a-church-detail.jpg|50px|center]] [[Image:Gravestone-chester-church.jpg|50px|center]]
 |}

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 | [[Herman W. Church]] || M || ~1878 || MO ||  ||  || <sup class="reference">[4]</sup>
 |-
-| [[Geoffrey Church]] || M || ~1892 || MO ||  ||  || <sup class="reference">[5]</sup>
+| [[Chester C. Church]] || M || 24 Feb 1891 || MO || None || Died 8 Jan 1892 at 10 months old || <sup class="reference">[12]</sup>
 |-
-|  ||  ||  ||  ||  || unknown, based on total child count from 1910 census || <sup class="reference">[5]</sup>
+| [[Geoffrey Church]] || M || ~1892 || MO ||  ||  || <sup class="reference">[5]</sup>
 |-
-|  ||  ||  ||  ||  || unknown, based on total child count from 1910 census || <sup class="reference">[5]</sup>
+|  ||  ||  ||  ||  || unknown, based on total child count from 1910 census (still alive in 1910) || <sup class="reference">[5]</sup>
 |}

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 [[Melville Church]] is not in my direct ancestry. He is 1 step removed in the following ways:
 * Brother of [[Carolyn R. Church]]
-* Son of [[Erastus Church]] and [[Lucy Whitten]]
+* Son of [[Erastus Church]] and [[Lucy H. Whitten]]
 |}

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 |}
-This is Malinda applying for Melville's veteran's pension, first after he becomes and invalid, and second after his death.  The dates of the two filings, 8 Dec 1890, and 16 Jan 1892, put a pretty narrow window of just over one year on the date of Melville's death.   The date of death given in the bible records and on the gravestone (which match exactly), is 3 Jan 1892, and this fits perfectly within the window defined by the pension filings.  It suggests that Malinda filed for veteran's widow pension status less than two weeks after his death, which seems very reasonable.
+This is Malinda applying for Melville's veteran's pension, first after he becomes an invalid, and second after his death.  The dates of the two filings, 8 Dec 1890, and 16 Jan 1892, put a pretty narrow window of just over one year on the date of Melville's death.   The date of death given in the bible records and on the gravestone (which match exactly), is 3 Jan 1892, and this fits perfectly within the window defined by the pension filings.  It suggests that Malinda filed for veteran's widow pension status less than two weeks after his death, which seems very reasonable.
 It is on the strength of that date match that we believe that the Melville A. Church which married Malinda A. Watson and lived in Salt River Twp., Adair Co., MO, in 1880, is the same Melville A. Church described in our family bible records.

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 !  || Date || Location || Notes || Sources
 |-
-| '''Birth'''  || 11 Aug 1840 || Greenfield, IN || || <sup class="reference">[1] [2] [4] [5] [10] [11]</sup>
+| '''Birth'''  || 11 Aug 1840 || Greenfield, IN || || <sup class="reference">[1] [2] [4] [6] [11] [12]</sup>
 |-
-| '''Military''' || 21 Apr 1861 - 4 Aug 1861 || || Co. D, 11th IN Infantry || <sup class="reference">[6] [8] [9]</sup>
+| '''Military''' || 21 Apr 1861 - 4 Aug 1861 || || Co. D, 11th IN Infantry || <sup class="reference">[7] [9] [10]</sup>
 |-
-| '''Military''' || || || Co. L, 5th IL Cavalry || <sup class="reference">[6]</sup>
+| '''Military''' || || || Co. L, 5th IL Cavalry || <sup class="reference">[7]</sup>
 |-
-| '''Military''' || 16 Sep 1864 - 20 Jul 1865 || || 25th IN Light Artillery || <sup class="reference">[6] [7]</sup>
+| '''Military''' || 16 Sep 1864 - 20 Jul 1865 || || 25th IN Light Artillery || <sup class="reference">[7] [8]</sup>
 |-
-| '''Marriage''' || 1874 || MO || [[Malinda A. Watson]] || <sup class="reference">[4] [6] [10]</sup>
+| '''Marriage''' || 1874 || MO || [[Malinda A. Watson]] || <sup class="reference">[4] [7] [11]</sup>
 |-
-| '''Death''' || 3 Jan 1892 || Kirksville, MO || at home || <sup class="reference">[5] [6] [11]</sup>
+| '''Death''' || 3 Jan 1892 || Kirksville, MO || at home || <sup class="reference">[6] [7] [12]</sup>
 |-
-| '''Burial''' ||  || Brashear Cemetery, Brashear, Adair Co., MO || || <sup class="reference">[11]</sup>
+| '''Burial''' ||  || Brashear Cemetery, Brashear, Adair Co., MO || || <sup class="reference">[12]</sup>
 |}
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 | [[Herman W. Church]] || M || ~1878 || MO ||  ||  || <sup class="reference">[4]</sup>
 |-
-| [[Geoffrey Church]] || M || ~1892 || MO ||  ||  || <sup class="reference"></sup>
+| [[Geoffrey Church]] || M || ~1892 || MO ||  ||  || <sup class="reference">[5]</sup>
 |-
-|  ||  ||  ||  ||  || unknown, based on total child count from 1910 census || <sup class="reference"></sup>
+|  ||  ||  ||  ||  || unknown, based on total child count from 1910 census || <sup class="reference">[5]</sup>
 |-
-|  ||  ||  ||  ||  || unknown, based on total child count from 1910 census || <sup class="reference"></sup>
+|  ||  ||  ||  ||  || unknown, based on total child count from 1910 census || <sup class="reference">[5]</sup>
 |}
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 | Terre Haute, Sugar Creek Twp., Vigo Co., IN || 1860 || || <sup class="reference">[2]</sup>
 |-
-| Salt River Twp., Adair Co., MO || 1880 - death || || <sup class="reference">[4] [5] [11]</sup>
+| Salt River Twp., Adair Co., MO || 1880 - death || || <sup class="reference">[4] [6] [12]</sup>
 |}
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 |-
-! '''x'''
+! '''5'''
 | '''1910 United States Federal Census''', Clay, Lafayette Co., MO, district 91, pg. 3.  Dated 15 Apr 1910.<br>
 Lines 33-39:  [[Malinda A. Church|Malinda Church]], 48, widow, born 4 children 3 of which are still living.  She lives with her son, [[Geoffery Church]], 17, her nephew [[George Church]], 24, her cousin [[Elmer Webb]], 26, and three boarders:  [[R. E. Brooking]], 40, [[Earnest Williamson]], 26, and [[Jesse Williams]], 19.  Everyone was born in MO except for Mr. Brooking.  Malinda's parents were born in MO, Geoffery's father was born in IN, George's father was born in IN and his mother in MO.  Elmer's parents were born in MO.   Malinda is the proprietor of a hotel, Geoffery and George work as contract painters. Elmer is a department store merchant.
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 |-
-! '''5'''
+! '''6'''
 | '''Church family bible records''' contain birth, marriage, and death dates and locations for numerous members of the Church family.  Relevant to this page, [[Melville A. Church]] was born at Greenfield, IN, on 11 Aug 1840 and died at home in Kirksville, MO, on 3 Jan 1892 at age 50.
 | [[Image:Church-bible-records-births1.jpg|50px|center]][[Image:Church-bible-records-births2.jpg|50px|center]][[Image:Church-bible-records-marriage.jpg|50px|center]][[Image:Church-bible-records-deaths.jpg|50px|center]]
 |-
-! '''6'''
+! '''7'''
 | '''Civil War Pension Index 1861-1931''' has an entry for [[Melville A. Church]].  His widow is Malinda A. Church. His service record includes "25 Indpt. Batty. Ind. L. A.,"  Company D., 11th IN Infantry., Company L 5th IL Cavalry.  The first pension filing was made from MO on 8 Dec 1890, class "Invalid," application number 959495, certificate number 817961.  The second filing was made from IL on 16 Jan 1892, class "widow," application number 537157, certificate number 349464.
 |[[Image:Civil-war-pension-melvilla-a-church.jpg|50px|center]]
 |-
-! '''7'''
+! '''8'''
 | '''American Civil War Soliders''' has an entry for [[Melville Church]] enlisting on 16 Sep 1864, serving IN for the Union.  He enlisted as a private in the 25th Light Artillery Regiment, IN, and was promoted to Full Corporal.  He mustered out on 20 Jul 1865 at Indianapolis, IN.
+|
 |-
-! '''8'''
+! '''9'''
 | '''American Civil War Soliders''' has an entry for [[Melville Church]] of Vigo Co., IN, enlisting on 21 Apr 1861, serving IN for the Union.  He enlisted as a private in Company D, 11th Infantry Regiment Indiana.  He mustered out of the same company on 4 Aug 1861 at Indianapolis, IN.
+|
 |-
-! '''9'''
+! '''10'''
 | '''U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865''', has an entry for [[Melville A. Church]], serving with 11th Regiment, IN Infantry (3 months, 1861). Company D.  Rank in and out was Private.
+|
 |-
-! '''10'''
+! '''11'''
 | '''U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900''', has an entry for [[Melville A. Church|Melville Church]], born 1844 in IN, and [[Malinda Watson]], born 1858 in MO, were married in 1874 in MO.
+|
 |-
-! '''11'''
+! '''12'''
 | '''Gravestone''' for [[Melville A. Church|Melville Church]] at Brashear Cemetery, Brashear, Adair Co., MO, indicates that Melville was born 11 Aug 1844, died 3 Jan 1892.
 | Pic N/A on findagrave.com