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James Manuel "Manley" Church 1902–1985 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 May 1902

Birth Location: Avery County, North Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 24 December 1985

Death Location: Johnson City, Washington County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: John Church

Mother: Martha Cook

Spouse(s): Donnie Church

Children(s): Sally Tucker, Martha Orren, Georgia Wilburn, Pauline Church

The story of James Manuel "Manley" Church began in 1902 in Avery County, North Carolina, United States of America. In 1910, James Manuel "Manley" Church resided in Beech Mountain, Watauga, North Carolina, USA. In 1920, James Manuel "Manley" Church resided in Beech Mountain, Avery, North Carolina, USA. James Manuel "Manley" Church married Donnie Church, and had children including Bobbie Church, Georgia Lee Wilburn, Martha Pauline Orren, Pauline Church, Sally Elizabeth Tucker, Violet Church. James Manuel "Manley" Church passed away in 1985 in Johnson City, Washington County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of James Manuel "Manley" Church began in 1902 in Avery County, North Carolina, United States of America.
  • In 1910, James Manuel "Manley" Church resided in Beech Mountain, Watauga, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1920, James Manuel "Manley" Church resided in Beech Mountain, Avery, North Carolina, USA.
  • James Manuel "Manley" Church married Donnie Church, and had children including Bobbie Church, Georgia Lee Wilburn, Martha Pauline Orren, Pauline Church, Sally Elizabeth Tucker, Violet Church.
  • James Manuel "Manley" Church passed away in 1985 in Johnson City, Washington County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Church
1872–1952
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States of America
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Martha Cook
1874–1936
Birth Location: Avery County, North Carolina, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Donnie Church
1910–1988
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Children(s)

Sally Tucker
1929–1994
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Martha Orren
1926–2008
Birth Location: Avery County, North Carolina, United States of America
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Georgia Wilburn
1931–2013
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Pauline Church
1926–
Birth Location: Tennessee
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James Church's Ancestors

Self
James Church
1902–1985
Birth Place: Avery County, North Carolina, United States of America
Parents
John Church
1872–1952
North Carolina, United States of America
Martha (R) Cook
1874–1936
Avery County, North Carolina, United States of America
Grandparents
Martin (Wilburn) Church
1850–1885
Avery County, North Carolina, United States of America
Nancy (Lucinda) McBride
1851–1932
North Carolina
Larkin Cook
1846–1935
North Carolina
Eliza (J) Trivett
1844–1920
Watauga County, North Carolina, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Phillip II
1827–1914
Anna Church
1833–1915
Braziela Mcbride
1790–1858
Samuel Trivett
1814–1895
Rebecca Trivett
1812–1906
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Church's Descendants

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James (Manuel "Manley") Church (27 May 1902–24 December 1985) m. Donnie Church (15 August 1910–3 April 1988)
  1. 1. Sally (Elizabeth) Tucker 1929–1994
  2. 2. Martha (Pauline) Orren 1926–2008
  3. 3. Georgia (Lee) Wilburn 1931–2013
  4. 4. Pauline Church 1926–

James Church's Timeline

9 Records

1902
27 May 1902
Birth of James Manuel "Manley" Church in Avery County, North Carolina, United States of America
Avery County, North Carolina, United States of America
1910
1910
Age 8
James Manuel "Manley" Church resided here in Beech Mountain, Watauga, North Carolina, USA
Beech Mountain, Watauga, North Carolina, USA
1920
1920
Age 18
James Manuel "Manley" Church resided here in Beech Mountain, Avery, North Carolina, USA
Beech Mountain, Avery, North Carolina, USA
1930
1930
Age 28
James Manuel "Manley" Church resided here in Johnson City, Washington, Tennessee, USA
Johnson City, Washington, Tennessee, USA
1935
1935
Age 33
James Manuel "Manley" Church resided here in Johnson City, Washington, Tennessee
Johnson City, Washington, Tennessee
1940
1940
Age 38
James Manuel "Manley" Church resided here in Johnson City, Washington, Tennessee, USA
Johnson City, Washington, Tennessee, USA
1942
1942
Age 40
James Manuel "Manley" Church resided here in Johnson City, Washington, Tennessee
Johnson City, Washington, Tennessee
1951
Before 1951
Age 49
James Manuel "Manley" Church resided here in Tennessee
Tennessee
1985
24 December 1985
Age 83
Death of James Manuel "Manley" Church in Washington County, Tennessee, United States of America
Washington County, Tennessee, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 May 1902
    Event Place: Avery County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [2] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [8] North Carolina, U.S., Birth Indexes, 1800-2000
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Beech Mountain, Watauga, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Beech Mountain, Avery, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Johnson City, Washington, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Johnson City, Washington, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Johnson City, Washington, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Johnson City, Washington, Tennessee
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Johnson City, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 December 1985
    Event Place: Washington County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Johnson City, Washington County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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