John Edward Church

John married Bertha Vertie Shaw on 4 Mar 1924 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Bertha (daughter of Thomas Gaston Shaw and Martha Ellen Forrester) was born about 1902 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Victor Eugene Church was born in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 12 Mar 1945 in Guam, , , ; was buried in Arlington National Cemetery, , Arlington County, Virginia.
2. John Edward Church, Jr. was born on 13 May 1925 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 17 May 1975.
3. James Garfield Church was born on 5 May 1927 in Scott County, , , Virginia; died in Texas, , , .
4. Sarah Ellen Floraine "Boots" Church was born on 17 Feb 1929 in Scott County, , , Virginia; died on 18 Jul 1992 in Scott County, , , Virginia; was buried in Powell Valley Memorial Cemetery, , Scott County, Virginia.
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6. Willis Carlyle Church was born on 5 May 1933 in Scott County, , , Virginia; died on 24 Nov 1990 in Washington, , , .
7. Hershal Carol Church was born in 1937 in Scott County, , , Virginia; died in 1937.
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Notes:

He was living with his daughter-in-law Flora Olive Church in the 1940 Washington County, TN Census.

James married Sarah (Church) about 1900 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Sarah was born about 1880 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died before 1940. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Margaret Estep about 1880 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Margaret (daughter of Aaron Estep and Rebecca Laws) was born in May 1864 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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]

Aaron married Rebecca Laws on 23 Aug 1847 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Rebecca (daughter of Jeremiah Wicum Laws and Nancy Sweeny) was born on 23 Aug 1823 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In the 1880 Johnson County, TN Census, Rebecca is living in the household of her father, Jerimiah Laws.

In the 1900 Census, Rebecca is living in the household of her daughter, Christian and Mary E. Fritz.