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James Eli Church 1895–1980 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Oct 1895

Birth Location: Holyrood, Ellsworth, Kansas, USA

Death Date: 18 May 1980

Death Location: Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

Father: Byron Church

Mother: Mary Durr

Spouse(s): Ola Harville, Bernice Harville

Children(s): Donald Church, Mary Church, Julia Church, Arnold Church

In 1895, James Eli Church entered the world in Holyrood, Ellsworth, Kansas, USA, born to Byron L Church And Mary Charlotta Durr. In 1930, James Eli Church resided in Tulsa, Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. In 1935, James Eli Church resided in Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma. James Eli Church married Bernice Julia Harville, Ola Susan Harville, and had children including Arnold Church, Donald Chesterfield Church, Julia Valoyce Church, Mary Louise Church. James Eli Church passed away in 1980 in Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1895, James Eli Church entered the world in Holyrood, Ellsworth, Kansas, USA, born to Byron L Church And Mary Charlotta Durr.
  • In 1930, James Eli Church resided in Tulsa, Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA.
  • In 1935, James Eli Church resided in Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
  • James Eli Church married Bernice Julia Harville, Ola Susan Harville, and had children including Arnold Church, Donald Chesterfield Church, Julia Valoyce Church, Mary Louise Church.
  • James Eli Church passed away in 1980 in Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Church's Ancestors

Self
James Church
1895–1980
Birth Place: Holyrood, Ellsworth, Kansas, USA
Parents
Byron L. Church
1852–1937
Michigan, United States of America
Mary (Charlotta) Durr
1862–1933
Wisconsin
Grandparents
Munson (M.) Church
1824–1917
New York, United States of America
Charity (Clark) Wheeler
1825–1863
Brookfield, Trumbull, Ohio, USA
Great-Grandparents
Miles Wheeler
1796–1864
Anna m.Wheeler
1798–1872
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Stephen Higbee
1770–1861
Ruth Townsend
1773–1850

James Church's Descendants

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James (Eli) Church (19 Oct 1895–18 May 1980) m. Ola (Susan) Harville (24 Dec 1895–26 Nov 1967) m. Bernice (Julia) Harville (18 Jan 1908–21 Feb 2006)
  1. 1. Donald (Chesterfield) Church 1919–2011 m. Doris Herring 1931–1995
    1. 1. Melony (Kay) Church 1948–2016
  2. 2. Mary (Louise) Church 1921–2010 m. Andrew (J.) Sesock 1918–1980
    1. 1. Andrew (John Sesock) III 1947–2008
  3. 3. Julia (Valoyce) Church 1928–2018 m. James (Leon) Jacoby 1925–2019
  4. 4. Arnold Church 1927–2015

James Church's Timeline

5 Records

1895
19 Oct 1895
Birth of James Eli Church in Holyrood, Ellsworth, Kansas, USA
Holyrood, Ellsworth, Kansas, USA
1930
1930
Age 35
James Eli Church resided here in Tulsa, Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Tulsa, Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
1935
1935
Age 40
James Eli Church resided here in Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma
1940
1940
Age 45
James Eli Church resided here in , Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
, Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
1980
18 May 1980
Age 85
Death of James Eli Church in Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Oct 1895
    Event Place: Holyrood, Ellsworth, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Tulsa, Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0085; FHL microfilm: 2341669

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma; Roll: m-t0627-03351; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 79-115

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: , Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma; Roll: m-t0627-03351; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 79-115

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 May 1980
    Event Place: Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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