Chester R. Church

NOT A DIRECT ANCESTOR Chester R. 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	9 Dec 1844	Greenfield, IN
Military
Marriage	7 Apr 1875	Maxville, IL	Louisa Hodgers McIlroy
Death
Burial

Children

(children with Louisa Hodgers McIlroy)

Name	Gender	Date of Birth	Birthplace	Spouse	Notes	Sources
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Places of Residence

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

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.
3	1870 United States Federal Census, Sugar Creek Twp., Vigo Co., IN, pg. 24. Dated 9 Jul 1870. Lines 1-4: Abraham Sheets, 57, farmer, living with Elizabeth Sheets, 68, Hannah Sheets, 18, and Chester Church, 25, farmer. Elizabeth was born in VA, everyone else in IN.
4	1880 United States Federal Census, Maxville, Sugar Creek Twp., Vigo Co., IN, district 200, pg. 17. Dated 14 Jun 1880. Lines 25-27: Chester R. Church, 36, lives with his wife Louisa Church, 34, and his stepdaughter Ellen McIlroy, 13. Chester was born in IN, his parents in VT. Louisa was born in England as were here parents. Ellen was born in IN.
5	1900 United States Federal Census,	[[|50px|center]]
6	1910 United States Federal Census, Terre Haute Ward 3, Vigo Co., IN, district 95. Dated 30 Apr 1910. Lines 20-21: Chester R. Church, 64, married once, born IN, parents born VT, carpenter, living with his wife Louisa Church, 64, married twice, current marriage has lasted 33 years, born one child and it is still alive, from England as are her parents. Margin notes indicate they live at 419 W. National Ave.
7	1920 United States Federal Census, Terre Haute, Vigo Co., IN, district 188, pg. 22. Dated 15 Jan 1920. Lines 72-74: Chester Church, 75, widower, lives with his female uncle[??] Nettie Roberts, 39 [!!], divorced, and a boarder, Juan Roberts, 20. Everyone was born in IN. Chester's parents were born in "United States." Nettie's father was from KY, his mother from IN. Juan's parents are from IN. Chester is a carpenter, Juan is a coal miner. Margin notes indicate that they live at 318 Miller Ave.
8	Church family bible records contain birth, marriage, and death dates and locations for numerous members of the Church family. Relevant to this page, Chester R. Church was born at Greenfield, IN, on 9 Dec 1844. He married Louisa H. McIlroy on 7 Apr 1875 at Maxville, IN.
9	Gravestone at Woodlawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo Co., IN, for Chester R. Church, 1844-1926, and his wife Louisa Church, 1846-1919. On the top of the gravestone is written CHURCH and beneath that "CO K 149 IND"
10	Obituary for Chester R. Church appeared in the 2 Jul 1926 issue of the Terre Haute Tribune, page 2. He died at the age of 81.	Original available in Vigo Co. Public Library.
11	Terre Haute, IN, City Directory, 1887, lists Chester R. Church, carpenter, living in 35-26, Macksville.
12	Terre Haute, IN, City Directory, 1890, lists Chester R. Church, carpenter, living in 35, Macksville; Harry E. Church, farmer, living at 7, Macksville; Julia C. Church (wid Warren), farmer, Macksville; Langdon W. Church, farmer, Macksville; Uzziel B. Church, farmer, Macksville.
13	Terre Haute, IN, City Directory, 1901, lists Chester R. Church, tp 12, W T H; Harry E. Church, tp 12, W T H; Marion H. Church, tp 12, W T H; Uzzel B. Church, tp 12, W T H.
14	Terre Haute, IN, City Directory, 1906, lists Chester R. Church, carpenter, residing in West Terre Haute.
15	Terre Haute, IN, City Directory, 1908, lists Chester R. Church, carpenter, residing on National Ave..
16	Terre Haute, IN, City Directory, 1918, lists Chester R. Church, carpenter, and spouse Louisa residing at h318 W. Miller Ave.
17	Terre Haute, IN, City Directory, 1920, lists Chester R. Church, carpenter, residing at h318 W. Miller Ave.