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Amos Church 1797 – 1863 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Jul 1797

Birth Location: Wilkesboro, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 10 Sep 1863

Death Location: Wilkesboro, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States

Father: Amos Church

Mother: Elizabeth (Church)

Spouse(s): Alice (Church)

Children(s): Mary Foster, Adelaide Bishop)

In 1797, Amos Church Jr entered the world in Wilkesboro, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States, born to Amos Church and Elizabeth Rebecca Swink (Church). Amos Church Jr married Alice "Ally" Billings \ Billin (Church), and had children including Mary (Marrie) "Polly" (Church) Foster, Adelaide \ Adaline \ Alley "Allie" Church (Minton \ Bishop). Amos Church Jr passed away in 1863 in Wilkesboro, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1797, Amos Church Jr entered the world in Wilkesboro, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States, born to Amos Church and Elizabeth Rebecca Swink (Church).
  • Amos Church Jr married Alice "Ally" Billings \ Billin (Church), and had children including Mary (Marrie) "Polly" (Church) Foster, Adelaide \ Adaline \ Alley "Allie" Church (Minton \ Bishop).
  • Amos Church Jr passed away in 1863 in Wilkesboro, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States.

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Amos Church's Ancestors

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Amos Church
1797 – 1863
Birth Place: Wilkesboro, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Amos Church
1758 – 1842
Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth (Rebecca Swink) (Church)
1755 – 1835
Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
John Church
1732 – 1811
Sheffield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Jane (Mildred (Stamper)) Church
1734 – 1825
Denmark
Hans (Michael Swink \) Schwenk
1725 – 1781
Germany
Anna (Margaretha Klingel (Swink,) Schwenk)
1737 – 1781
Germany
Great-Grandparents
John Church
1704 – 1775
Anne (Church)
1710 – 1790
John Stamper
1714 – 1774
Sarah Stamper
1708 – 1801
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Josiah Church
1673 – 1721
Thankful (Church)
1679 – 1773
David Curtis
1682 – 1768
Abigail (Curtis)
1686 – 1727
Robert Perrott
1685 – 1737
Catherine (Perrott)
1685 – 1737

Amos Church's Descendants

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Amos Church (6 Jul 1797 – 10 Sep 1863) m. Alice ("Ally" Billings \ Billin) (Church) (30 Jun 1801 – 27 Oct 1881)
  1. 1. Mary ((Marrie) "Polly" (Church)) Foster (abt 1826 – 5 Nov 1862) m. Robert (Berton \ Burton) Foster (15 Feb 1816 – 1896)
    1. 1. George (Massey) Foster (23 Oct 1852 – 19 Jun 1926) m. Elvira (Sylvania "Viney" Minton) (Foster) (20 May 1858 – 15 March 1917)
      1. 1. David (Lee) Foster (abt 1881 – 16 Sep 1934) m. Sally (Ellen Griffey) (Foster) (21 July 1888 – 1965)
    2. 2. Smith (Ferguson) Foster (31 October 1855 – 17 October 1929) m. Frances (Elizabeth (Isabell) (Minton)) Foster (18 March 1860 – 26 Apr 1903)
      1. 1. Augustus ("Gus" Privette \ Privett) Foster (8 Aug 1882 – 1 Apr 1957) m. Mary (Ettie Griffey) (Foster) (01 Sep 1891 – 18 Jan 1975)
        1. 1. Jesse (Odell) Foster (12 Aug 1910 – 2 Dec 1966)
        2. 2. Connie (Mae Foster) (McCombs) (31 March 1912 – 5 Dec 1988) m. Marvin (Fred) McCombs (30 July 1909 – 10 June 1992)
        3. 3. Walter (Smith) Foster (4 Jan 1922 – 2 Jun 1992) m. Ruby (Elizabeth) Foster (15 January 1918 – 2 July 2005)
        4. 4. Roy (Council) Foster (11 Apr 1917 – 15 Oct 1996)
        5. 5. Paul (Jones) Foster (20 Apr 1918 – 11 Oct 1974)
        6. 6. Isaac (Slate) Foster (04 Jan 1922 – 11 Nov 2011) m. Helen (F) Foster (abt 1927 – )
        7. 7. Ruth (Lee \ "Ruthalee" Foster) (Fink) (6 Feb 1931 – 2 July 2010)
        8. 8. Dewey (Elmo) Foster (29 Jul 1934 – 27 Oct 1940)
        9. 9. Pearl (Elizabeth Foster) (Fullam) (4 Jun 1937 – 11 Sep 2021)
      2. 2. Queenie ((Foster) (Nichols)) Holshouser (30 Oct 1883 – 13 May 1972) m. Moses (Eli) Holshouser (20 Nov 1880 – 9 Jan 1960)
  2. 2. Adelaide (\ Adaline \ Alley "Allie" Church (Minton \) Bishop) (27 Dec 1838 – 17 Mar 1892) m. Jesse (William) Minton (1833 – 1864)
    1. 1. Frances (Elizabeth (Isabell) (Minton)) Foster (18 March 1860 – 26 Apr 1903) m. Smith (Ferguson) Foster (31 October 1855 – 17 October 1929)

Amos Church's Timeline

2 Records

1797
6 Jul 1797
Birth of Amos Church Jr in Wilkesboro, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Wilkesboro, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
1863
10 Sep 1863
Age 66
Death of Amos Church Jr in Wilkesboro, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Wilkesboro, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Jul 1797
    Event Place: Wilkesboro, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Sep 1863
    Event Place: Wilkesboro, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States

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