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John Josiah "Yankee John" Church 1736–1810 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 October 1736

Birth Location: Connecticut, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 1 Apr 1810

Death Location: Purlear, Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: John Church*-Curtis

Mother: Anna Curtis*-Church

Spouse(s): Mildred Church, Jane Andrews

Children(s): Elijah Sr, Elisha Church

In 1736, John Josiah "Yankee John" Church entered the world in Connecticut, Connecticut, USA, born to John Church Curtis And Anna Curtis Church. John Josiah "Yankee John" Church married Harriet H Church, Jane Nancy Andrews, Mildred Elizabeth Church, and had children including Elijah Sr Old Lije Church Sr, Elisha Church. John Josiah "Yankee John" Church passed away in 1810 in Purlear, Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1736, John Josiah "Yankee John" Church entered the world in Connecticut, Connecticut, USA, born to John Church Curtis And Anna Curtis Church.
  • John Josiah "Yankee John" Church married Harriet H Church, Jane Nancy Andrews, Mildred Elizabeth Church, and had children including Elijah Sr Old Lije Church Sr, Elisha Church.
  • John Josiah "Yankee John" Church passed away in 1810 in Purlear, Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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John Church's Ancestors

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John Church
1736–1810
Birth Place: Connecticut, Connecticut, USA
Parents
John Church*-Curtis
1711–1775
Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
Anna Curtis*-Church
1710–1790
Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Church's Descendants

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John (Josiah "Yankee John") Church (27 October 1736–1 Apr 1810) m. Mildred (Elizabeth) Church (1734–1786) m. Jane (Nancy) Andrews (1750–19 Dec 1825)
  1. 1. Elijah (Sr. " Old Lije " Church) Sr 1773–1860
  2. 2. Elisha Church 1775–1859 m. Charity Craft 1771–1850
    1. 1. John (Cicero) Church 1816–1895 m. Allie (Delphia) Woodie 1820–1908
      1. 1. William (Martin) Church 1838–1911
      2. 2. Mary (E.) Church 1840–1935
      3. 3. Major (Finley) Church 1838–1920
      4. 4. Myra (Ann) Church 1843–1922
      5. 5. Eli (C.) Church 1841–1890
      6. 6. Frances (Fannie) Church 1846–1934
      7. 7. Amanda Church 1845–1943
    2. 2. Elizabeth Yates 1818–
    3. 3. Elijah Church 1812–1854
    4. 4. Charity Church 1790–1854
    5. 5. Nancy (Matilda) Church 1788–1821
    6. 6. Jesse (Lee) Church 1795–1876
    7. 7. Nathaniel Church 1807–1884
    8. 8. Martha Church 1816–1880
    9. 9. Joel Church 1803–1844
    10. 10. Phillip Church 1789–
    11. 11. Charity Vannoy 1791–
    12. 12. Noah Church 1792–1854
    13. 13. Sarah Vannoy 1793–1854
    14. 14. Sarah Church 1793–1854
    15. 15. Martha Church 1796–1860
    16. 16. Allen Church 1800–
    17. 17. Nathaniel Church 1806–1854
    18. 18. William (B) Church 1808–1888
    19. 19. Lucy Church 1807–

John Church's Timeline

2 Records

1736
27 October 1736
Birth of John Josiah "Yankee John" Church in Connecticut, Connecticut, USA
Connecticut, Connecticut, USA
1810
1 Apr 1810
Age 74
Death of John Josiah "Yankee John" Church in Jobs Cabin, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Jobs Cabin, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 October 1736
    Event Place: Connecticut, Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1810
    Event Place: Jobs Cabin, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Purlear, Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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