Melville A. Church

NOT A DIRECT ANCESTOR 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

	Date	Location	Notes	Sources
Birth	11 Aug 1840	Greenfield, IN
Marriage
Death
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Children

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Name	Gender	Date of Birth	Birthplace	Spouse	Notes	Sources

Places of Residence

Location	Dates	Notes	Sources
Centre Twp., Hancock Co., IN	1840, 1850
Terre Haute, Sugar Creek Twp., Vigo Co., IN	1860, 1870, 1880

Sources

Ref. Num.	Description	Image of original
1	1850 United States Federal Census, Centre Twp., Hancock Co., Indiana, page 5 and 6. Census dated 9 Sept 1850. Lines 32-42 (page 5) and 1-2 (page 6): Erastus Church, 42, farmer, $1500 real property; Lucy, 42; Warren, 17, farmer, Caroline, 19; Langdon, 15; Uzziel, 13; Oscar, 11; Melville, 9; Arminta, 7; Chester, 5; George, 3; Lucy Ann, 2; Elizabeth Church, 76. All children attended school. Erastus, Lucy,Warren and Caroline b. Vermont, Elizabeth b. New Hampshire, all others b. Indiana.
2	1860 United States Federal Census, Sugar Creek, Vigo Co., IN, page 11. Census dated 12 Jun 1860. There are three adjacent houses with members of the Church family represented here. In the center is the family of Erastus Church, and on either side of him are the families of two of his sons, Langdon Church and Erastus Warren Church. Lines 14-15: Langdon Church, 25, and his wife Jane Church, 26. They are both carpenters. Langdon was born in Indiana, Jane in Vermont Lines 16-27, is Erastus Church, 52, living with his wife Lucy, 52; Uzziel Church, 23; Oscar Church, 20; Melville Church, 19; Arminta Church, 17; Chester Church, 15; George Church, 14; Ann Church, 12; Orange Church, 9; Rebecca Church, 7; and Elizabeth Church, 89. Erastus, Lucy, Uzzeil, Oscar, Mellvile, Arminta, and Chester all work on the farm. Erastus was born in Vermont, Elizabeth and Lucy in New Hampshire, all others in Indiana. Lines 28-32: Warren Church, 24; July Church, 25; Laura Church, 5; Harriet Augustus, 16; and Henry Church, 3. Warren and July work on the farm, Harriet is a domestic. Warren was born in VT, July in NY, Harriet in KY, Laura and Henry in IN.
4	1880 United States Federal Census, Salt River Twp., Adair Co., MO, district 143, pg. 10. Dated 8 Jun 1880. Lines 37-39: Melville A. Church, 32, and his wife Malinda A. Church, 21, live with their son Herman W. Church, 2. Melville is a carpenter. He and his parents were born in IN. Malinda was born in MO, her parents in IN. Herman was born in MO.
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.
7	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.
7	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.
7	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.
7	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.
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.
7	U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, has an entry for Melville Church, born 1844 in IN, and Malinda Watson, born 1858 in MO, were married in 1874 in MO.