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Lydia Church 1740–1820 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 APR 1740

Birth Location: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 2 JAN 1820

Death Location: Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: Jonathan Church

Mother: Thankful Bullard

Spouse(s): Samuel Morse

Children(s): Jonathan Morse

Lydia Church was born in 1740 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, the child of Jonathan Church And Thankful Bullard. Lydia Church married Samuel Morse, and had children including Jonathan Church Morse. Lydia Church passed away in 1820 in Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Biography

  • Lydia Church was born in 1740 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, the child of Jonathan Church And Thankful Bullard.
  • Lydia Church married Samuel Morse, and had children including Jonathan Church Morse.
  • Lydia Church passed away in 1820 in Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jonathan Church
1712–1766
Birth Location: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
JC
Thankful Bullard
1715–
Birth Location: Weston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
TB

Spouses(s)

Samuel Morse
1738–1798
Birth Location: Sherborn, Massachusetts
SM

Children(s)

Jonathan Morse
1773–1842
Birth Location: –
JM

Lydia Church's Ancestors

Self
Lydia Church
1740–1820
Birth Place: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
Jonathan Church
1712–1766
Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Thankful Bullard
1715–
Weston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Isaac Church
1678–1752
Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Mary Hutchin
1680–1745
Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Jonathan (Bullard) Jr.
1672–1719
Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, British America
Anna Rice
1678–1727
Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
Great-Grandparents
Caleb Church
1647–1722
Joanna Sprague
1644–1678
Jonathan Bullard
1647–1724
John Rice
1651–1719
Tabitha Stone
1655–1702
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Church
1610–1668
Elizabeth Warren
1617–1670
William Sprague
1609–1675
Millicent Eames
1615–1695
George Bullard
1602–
Beatrice Hall
1610–1652
Edward Rice
1596–1712
Agnes Bent
1605–1713
John Stone
1618–1683
Anna Treadway
1620–1719

Lydia Church's Descendants

1.
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Lydia Church (6 APR 1740–2 JAN 1820) m. Samuel Morse (20 FEB 1738–13 JAN 1798)
  1. 1. Jonathan (Church) Morse 1773–1842 m. Susanna Longley 1778–1842
    1. 1. Caroline (Herdersay) Morse 1813–1888 m. Lawrence Phinney 1798–1840
    2. 2. Eliza Morse 1805–1819 m. Asaph Marshall 1788–1822
    3. 3. Israel (Longley) Morse 1801–1875 m. Susan Sturmey 1797–1818
    4. 4. Lucy (Adelia) Morse 1810–1888 m. Arthur Palmer 1815–1827
    5. 5. Mary (Cecilia) Morse 1821–1896 m. Jacob Miller 1814–1880
    6. 6. Minetta (Jane) Morse 1817–1855 m. Benjamin (Warren) Longley 1813–1870
      1. 1. Abaline (M) Longley 1841–1843
      2. 2. Anna (Sophia) Longley 1845–1884
      3. 3. Benjamin (Dodge) Longley 1855–1858
      4. 4. Elizabeth (Adelia) Longley 1851–1858
      5. 5. Israel (W) Longley 1849–1850
      6. 6. Jane Longley 1838–1911 m. Albert (Wellington) Stone 1840–1934
      7. 7. Mary (Cecelia) Longley 1846–1859
      8. 8. Minetta (Adassa) Longley 1853–1854
      9. 9. Susan (Ester) Longley 1839–1925 m. William (Church) Longley 1839–1843
      10. 10. William (Church) Longley 1839–1843 m. Susan (Ester) Longley 1839–1925
    7. 7. Samuel (Edward) Morse 1801–1854 m. Sarah (Ann) Elliott 1811–1905
      1. 1. Abigail Morse 1830–1848
      2. 2. Edward (James) Morse 1854–1917 m. Jessie (A) Parsons 1857–1889
        1. 1. Graham (Parsons) Morse 1883–1950 m. Nellie (M) Gowe 1879–1965
      3. 3. Edward (James) Morse 1822–1828
      4. 4. Susan (Priscilla) Morse 1832–1869
    8. 8. Susan (Harriet) Morse 1807–1890 m. David Morse 1809–1838

Lydia Church's Timeline

4 Records

1740
6 APR 1740
Lydia Church was christened in Watertown,Middlesex,Mass.
Watertown,Middlesex,Mass.
1740
6 APR 1740
Birth of Lydia Church in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
1820
1820
Age 80
Burial of Lydia Church
None
1820
2 JAN 1820
Age 80
Death of Lydia Church in Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 6 APR 1740
    Event Place: Watertown,Middlesex,Mass.
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 12 May 2019, 02:20), entry for Lydia Church(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KN1S-24C
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 APR 1740
    Event Place: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 12 May 2019, 02:20), entry for Lydia Church(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KN1S-24C
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 July 2016), Lydia Church Morse, ; Burial, ,, ; citing record ID 122062396, <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1820
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 12 May 2019, 02:20), entry for Lydia Church(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KN1S-24C
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 July 2016), Lydia Church Morse, ; Burial, ,, ; citing record ID 122062396, <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 JAN 1820
    Event Place: Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 12 May 2019, 02:20), entry for Lydia Church(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KN1S-24C
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 July 2016), Lydia Church Morse, ; Burial, ,, ; citing record ID 122062396, <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree
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