Henry H. Church

Henry married Susan P. Estep about 1880. Susan was born in Jun 1864 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. James Calvin Church was born on 27 Apr 1881 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 27 Jul 1955; was buried in Wilson Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee.
2. William M. Church was born in Aug 1885 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 30 Jul 1954 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee.
3. Julia Church was born on 8 Dec 1886 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 8 Oct 1932 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, , Bristol, Virginia.
4. Jesse Church was born in Mar 1890 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
5. Charley Church was born in May 1893 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
6. Abbia Church was born in Dec 1899 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee.

Notes:

Jesse Calvin Church enlisted in the service of the United States
at Knoxville in the county of Knox, and State of Tennessee on
02/Feb/1864 as a Corporal promoted to Sergeant 03/Jul/1864 in Company M,
commanded by Captain Gillon O. Collins, in the 13th Regiment of
Tennessee Calvary Volunteers, commanded by Colonel John K. Miller in the
war of 1861 and was honorably discharged on or about 08/Sep/1865, as
will appear by his certificate of discharge which was placed in the
hands of Calvin Coles, Claims agent at Wilkesboro, Wilkes Co., North
Carolina for the purpose of obtaining additional bounty. Feb 1867.
That while in the service aforesaid, and in the line of his duty at the
town of Morristown, in the county of Grainger, and State of Tennessee
on or about 28/Oct/1864 in a charge upon a force of the enemy under
command of the Rebel General Vaughn, his foot having slipped from the
Stirrup he was thrown forward upon the horn of his saddle and he was
seriously injured , and hernia or rupture was produced
.......(illegible) protruding in such a manner as to ...... his whole
system impairing in a great degree his effieiency as a soldier, though
through much suffering he continued in the service until the .... of
the war, and by said injury he is rendered wholly incapable of making a
substinence by manual labor. That since leaving the service he has
resided in Johnson Co., TN and his occupation has been of a farmer.

Census found him in Wilkes Co., NC in 1850. 1860 in Johnson
Co., TN with Martha working as a Farmer. 1870 in Johnson Co. listed
as a Miller $100 personal property(?). In 1880 in Unicoi Co., with
Martha. According to Martha A. Stout Smith, he was a democrat. He
walked with a limp from war injuries. He was buried in Rankin or
Campbell Cemetery, Johnson Co., TN. Miss Eggers was a housekeeper and
Jessie married her after Martha died.
FAMILY NOTES: (rn=75)
William Watson, Bondsman; William T. Ferguson, Witness; Bond #000164604

Jesse married Martha Watson between 1850 and 9 Mar 1853 in Wilkes County, , , North Carolina. Martha (daughter of Daniel Watson and Elizabeth Abagail Biship\ Bishop) was born between Mar 1838 and 1840 in Wilkes County, , , North Carolina; died before Aug 1904 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Probably was the son of Elijah, as listed in the 1994 IGI as William b.
1808. Found in 1820, 1850, 1860 Wilkes Co., NC census working as a
Preacher married to Sally. In 1860 he had land value of
$600/personal property $550. According to Martha A. Stout Smith, Billy
had slaves, land, money and lived in North Carolina. He was a preacher
and fair complected.
FAMILY NOTES: (rn=78)
His brother Nathaniel was listed as bondsman.

William married Sarah Lenderman on 22 Dec 1825 in Wilkes County, , , North Carolina. Sarah (daughter of Leonard L. Lenderman and Anna Fife\ Fyffe) was born on 17 Apr 1808 in Wilkes County, , , North Carolina; died on 17 Nov 1876 in Wilkes County, , , North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Sally was dark complected and was thought to be Black Dutch. (Grannie
Stout) The line is German - Deutsch. The family originally came from
the Black Forest Region of Germany. Sally probably considered herself
Black Deutsch because she came from the Black Forest of Germany.

The descendants of the Lenderman family were blue-eyed people with
brown or black hair. They look very much like the majority of the
people in the upper Rhine Valley, Germany. (Grayson Walker)

Notes:

Found Daniel and Elizabeth with family in 1850 Wilkes Co. census, owned
no land, could not read or write. Biddie Watson (f) 57 b. Wilkes Co.
was living with the family with land value of $100.
FAMILY NOTES: (rn=1637)
Thomas Watson Bondsman, BW Cass witness

Daniel married Elizabeth Abagail Biship\ Bishop on 6 Sep 1832 in Wilkes County, , , North Carolina. Elizabeth was born between 1816 and 1818 in Wilkes County, , , North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Elijah executed his Last Will and Testament in March of 1854 as a
resident of Wilkes County, NC. It lists his age as about 86. He died
in 1860. V. Church Taylor states: "This Will was found by C.J. Coats
somewhere in the office, Spring Term 1879 (25 years after it was
written), I found no record of its probate, V.C.T." (Phillips Book)
Owned about 1000 acres of land and slaves.(Charles Hayes)

Elijah married Charity Craft about 1789/90 in Wilkes County, , , North Carolina. Charity was born about 1775 in Ncva, , , ; died after 1860 in Wilkes County, , , North Carolina; was buried after 1860 in Yellow Hill Baptist Church, , Wilkes County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Leonard's log cabin still exists.(Grayson)

State of North Carolina, Wilkes County July 23, 1838
Dear Brother and Sisters and Nephews,
"I rec. your letter dated July 4, 1837....I must inform you at this
time about the loss of our daughter Elizabeth, the wife of Allen
Whittington died the 19 day of this month July, was taken in child
birth and had her child and died in about 3 or 4 hours....I wish to
inform you that old Moses Shew is dead and William Curry's wife is
dead. Bin dead both about one year."
"I hird from your old settlement the other and Siler and our sister is
moved away to Grason County Virginia State."
Leonard Lenderman and Anna Lenderman to Henry and Eve Lenderman,
Indiana State, Virmillion county, Clinton Post Office. (Mike Cavenaugh)

Leonard married Anna Fife\ Fyffe about 1803. Anna was born about 1 Dec 1780 in Frederick County, , , Maryland; died on 7 Dec 1843 in Wilkes County, , , North Carolina; was buried about Dec 1843 in Parsonsville, , Wilkes County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

After being married in Wake County, David and Mary moved to
Rutherford County, NC. In 1801, David purchased the land in Wilkes
County, NC that established the Watson family in the area north of the
Yadkin River. All the Watson families of Wilkes County trace their
ancestors to David and Mary. John Watson is possibly his father.
(Randolph Greer)

FAMILY NOTES: (rn=2574)
Samuel Hamly Bondsman, Henry Lane witness

David married Mary Hamby on 3 Apr 1784. Mary was born between 1760 and 1765; died about 1830. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]