Descendants of John Church
Third Generation
15. Amos Church Jr. (Amos , John ) was born 6 Jul 1797 in Wilkes County, North Carolina. He died 10 Sep 1863.
Amos married Alice ("Ally") Billings on 13 Jan 1820. Alice died 27 Oct 1881.
They had the following children:
+ 54 M i Thomas Jefferson Church was born 8 Jul 1817 and died 1 Mar 1908. 55 F ii Catherine Church was born 1 Mar 1823. She died 16 Jan 1824. + 56 M iii Hamilton B. Church was born 25 May 1825. 57 F iv Bethany E. Church was born 20 Oct 1826. Bethany married John A. Davis on 9 Apr 1846. 58 M v Joel L. Church was born 15 Oct 1830. Joel married Margaret Edmiston on 20 Feb 1854. 59 M vi Rev. Calvin A. Church was born 7 Feb 1830. He died 1910 in Watauga County, North Carolina. Calvin married Mary Ann Edmiston on 18 Feb 1851. 60 M vii Hugh M. ("Alexander") Church was born 13 Jul 1833. Hugh married (1) Nancy Bullis. Hugh also married (2) Elizabeth Adams. 61 F viii Alpha ("Delpha") Church was born 3 Oct 1836. Alpha married (1) Samuel Curtis. Alpha also married (2) John Parsons. 62 F ix Adelaide Church was born 7 Dec 1838. Adelaide married Edmond Joines. 63 F x Laura A. Sarah Church was born 24 Feb 1843. She died 4 Jul 1904. Laura married John W. Milam.
31. Fanny Church (Philip , John ) was born about 1795 in North Carolina. She died after 1880.
Fanny married Richard McGuire. Richard was born about 1787 in North Carolina (probably in Iredell County). He died after 1860.
They had the following children:
+ 64 M i James Harvey McGuire was born about Mar 1822. + 65 M ii George Washington McGuire was born about 1825. + 66 M iii David Joshua McGuire was born about 1831. + 67 M iv Andrew J. McGuire was born about 1836. + 68 M v Richard C. McGuire was born about 1839 and died before 1867.
44. Rev. William B. Church ""Preacher Billy"" (Elijah , John ) was born 2 Jun 1808 in Summit, Wilkes County, North Carolina. He died 30 Oct 1889.
"Preacher Billy" married (1) Sarah ("Sally") Lenderman, daughter of Leonard Lenderman and Anna Fife, on 22 Dec 1825 in Wilkes County, North Carolina. Sarah was born 17 Apr 1808 in Wilkes County, North Carolina. She died in the 1870s and was buried in Church Family Cemetery on a hill southwest of her home in Summit..
They had the following children:
+ 69 M i John Wesley Church was born about 1828. 70 F ii Matilda Church was born about 1831. 71 F iii Adeline Church was born about 1833. 72 M iv Jesse Church was born about 1835. 73 M v William Church was born about 1837. 74 F vi Rebecca Church was born about 1839. + 75 M vii Henry Harrison Church was born 22 Jul 1844 and died 5 Mar 1917. 76 F viii Celia Church was born about 1846. 77 F ix Selena Church was born about 1848. 78 M x Thomas Jefferson ("Jeff") Church was born 24 Mar 1851.
"Preacher Billy" also married (2) Amanda ("Mandy") Church.
46. Elijah Church Jr. (Elijah , John ) was born about 1812.
Elijah married Phoebe Matilda Ball. Phoebe was born about 1815.
They had the following children:
79 M i Noah Church was born about 1832. 80 M ii John Church was born about 1834. + 81 F iii Charity Emeline Church was born about 1837. 82 F iv Eloisa (Elizabeth) Church was born about 1842/1843. + 83 F v Nancy Matilda Church was born about 1845 and died 23 May 1915. 84 F vi Sally Church was born about 1847. 85 M vii William Church was born about 1850. 86 F viii Adeline Church was born about 1851.
