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Benjamin C Church 1788 – 1883 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Jun 1788

Birth Location: Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 14 Jan 1883

Death Location: North Norwich, Chenango, New York, USA

Father: Nathaniel Church

Mother: Dorcas Austin

Spouse(s): Clarison McArthur

Children(s): William Church

The story of Benjamin C Church Sr began in 1788 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA. Benjamin C Church Sr married Clarison McArthur, and had children including William Austin Church. Benjamin C Church Sr passed away in 1883 in North Norwich, Chenango, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin C Church Sr began in 1788 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.
  • Benjamin C Church Sr married Clarison McArthur, and had children including William Austin Church.
  • Benjamin C Church Sr passed away in 1883 in North Norwich, Chenango, New York, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nathaniel Church
1748 – 1844
Birth Location: Jamestown, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
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Dorcas Austin
1759 – 1842
Birth Location: Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
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Spouses(s)

Clarison McArthur
1789 – 1883
Birth Location: De Ruyter, NY
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Children(s)

William Church
1819 – 1885
Birth Location: Sherburne, Chenango, New York, USA
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Benjamin Church's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Church
1788 – 1883
Birth Place: Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Nathaniel Church
1748 – 1844
Jamestown, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Dorcas Austin
1759 – 1842
Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Grandparents
Nathaniel Church
1732 – 1825
Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Sarah Austin
1726 – 1819
Jamestown, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Jedediah Austin
1730 – 1800
Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
Martha Austin
1733 – 1798
Rhode Island
Great-Grandparents
Caleb Church
1701 – 1769
Deborah Woodworth
1703 – 1733
Edward Austin
1690 – 1749
Isabel 1692
1691 – 1749
Robert Austin
1690 – 1752
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Church
1662 – 1715
Grace Shaw
– 1737
Hezekiah Woodworth
1671 – 1716
Edward Austin
1667 – 1731
Isabel Cromb
1667 – 1713
Jeremiah Austin
1664 – 1754
Elizabeth Potter
1668 – 1752

Benjamin Church's Descendants

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Benjamin (C) Church (18 Jun 1788 – 14 Jan 1883) m. Clarison McArthur (1789 – 14 Jan 1883)
  1. 1. William (Austin) Church (17 May 1819 – 10 May 1885) m. Catherine (Elizabeth) Conklin (8 Dec 1823 – 12 Mar 1866)
    1. 1. Charles (Onesimus) Church (11 Oct 1853 – 19 Sep 1894) m. Mary (A) Conner (21 Oct 1860 – 4 Mar 1929)
      1. 1. William (Marshall) Church (15 NOV 1886 – 7 Nov 1966) m. Naomi (Grace) Ayres (24 Aug 1902 – 11 Jul 1977)
        1. 1. William (M) Church (abt 1922 – )
        2. 2. Betty Bishop (28 Jul 1926 – 14 June 2008) m. Charles Bishop (27 Aug 1919 – 5 May 1983)
        3. 3. Florence (N) Church (abt 1931 – )

Benjamin Church's Timeline

2 Records

1788
18 Jun 1788
Birth of Benjamin C Church Sr in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA
Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA
1883
14 Jan 1883
Age 95
Death of Benjamin C Church Sr in North Norwich, Chenango, New York, USA
North Norwich, Chenango, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Jun 1788
    Event Place: Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Jan 1883
    Event Place: North Norwich, Chenango, New York, USA
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