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Richard Arvil Church 1931 – 2003 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 May 1931

Birth Location: Mountain City, Johnson, TN, USA

Death Date: 03 Sep 2003

Death Location: Sprucy Lane, Mountain City, Johnson County, TN

Father: Michael Church

Mother: Sarah Brewer

Spouse(s): Alma Guy, Laura Stone

Children(s): Michael Church, Brian Church, Nancy Church, Georgia Church, Lisa Church, BG Church

In 1931, Richard Arvil Church entered the world in Mountain City, Johnson, TN, USA, born to Michael "Calvin" Church and Sarah Edna Brewer. In 1935, Richard Arvil Church resided in Doe, Maymead, Neva, Johnson, Tennessee. In 1940, Richard Arvil Church resided in Johnson, Tennessee, USA. Richard Arvil Church married Alma Loy Guy, Laura Stone, and had children including Michael Joe Church, Brian Alex Church, Nancy Katherine Church, Georgia Dawn Church, Lisa Carol Church, BG Church. Richard Arvil Church passed away in 2003 in Sprucy Lane, Mountain City, Johnson County, TN.

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Biography

  • In 1931, Richard Arvil Church entered the world in Mountain City, Johnson, TN, USA, born to Michael "Calvin" Church and Sarah Edna Brewer.
  • In 1935, Richard Arvil Church resided in Doe, Maymead, Neva, Johnson, Tennessee.
  • In 1940, Richard Arvil Church resided in Johnson, Tennessee, USA.
  • Richard Arvil Church married Alma Loy Guy, Laura Stone, and had children including Michael Joe Church, Brian Alex Church, Nancy Katherine Church, Georgia Dawn Church, Lisa Carol Church, BG Church.
  • Richard Arvil Church passed away in 2003 in Sprucy Lane, Mountain City, Johnson County, TN.

Immediate Family

Parents

Michael Church
1885 – 1962
Birth Location: Johnson, Tennessee, USA
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Sarah Brewer
1898 – 1971
Birth Location: Johnson, Tennessee, USA
SB

Spouses(s)

Alma Guy
1937 – 2008
Birth Location: Avery, North Carolina, United States
AG
Laura Stone
1933 –
Birth Location: New Jersey, USA
LS

Children(s)

Michael Church
1956 –
Birth Location: –
MC
Brian Church
1958 –
Birth Location: –
BC
Nancy Church
1980 – 2011
Birth Location: Tn
NC
Georgia Church
1984 – 2001
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
GC
Lisa Church
1986 – 2011
Birth Location: Avery, North Carolina, United States
LC
BG Church
1953 –
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
BC

Richard Church's Ancestors

Self
Richard Church
1931 – 2003
Birth Place: Mountain City, Johnson, TN, USA
Parents
Michael "Calvin" Church
1885 – 1962
Johnson, Tennessee, USA
Sarah (Edna) Brewer
1898 – 1971
Johnson, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Jesse (Calvin Church) Jr
1867 – 1939
Tennessee, United States
Nancy Fritts
1865 – 1907
Johnson City, Washington, Tennessee, United States
Alexander (L) Brewer
1867 – 1950
Tennessee, United States
Susannah ("Susie") Fritts
1865 – 1940
Johnson County, Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
Jesse Church
1833 – 1908
Martha Watson
1838 – 1904
Michael Treffenstatt\Fritts
1832 – 1907
Nancy Fritts
1844 – 1911
Noah Potter
1848 – 1918
Anna Dugger
1849 – 1918
Andrew Fritts
1837 – 1917
Louisa Porch
1840 – 1915
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Church
1808 – 1889
Sarah Lenderman
1808 – 1870
George Treffenstead
1805 – 1860
Violet Whaley
1810 – 1848
Andy Reed
1818 – 1875
Martha Dinkins
1823 – 1903
Potter
1824 –
Samuel Dugger
1806 – 1890
Hannah Potter
1797 – 1867

Richard Church's Descendants

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Richard (Arvil) Church (24 May 1931 – 03 Sep 2003) m. Alma (Loy) Guy (9 Feb 1937 – 5 Nov 2008) m. Laura Stone (1933 – )
  1. 1. Michael (Joe) Church (15 Jan 1956 – ) m. Sheila (Ann) Johnson (22 May 1979 – )
    1. 1. Sheryl (Church) Callis (6 July 1980 – ) m. Elliott Anderson (16 Oct 1977 – )
      1. 1. Evelyn (Marie) Anderson (22 Sept 2009 – )
    2. 2. Danielle (Beth Church) Nickison (28 Jan 1982 – ) m. Robert (Wayne) Nickison (7 Sep 1979 – )
      1. 1. Jordyn (Danielle) Nickison (14 Oct 2008 – )
      2. 2. Owen (Michael) Nickison (31 July 2011 – )
    3. 3. Jason (Brian) Church (24 Dec 1984 – )
    4. 4. Erin (Marie) Church (5 Dec 1987 – 03/03/2017)
      1. 1. Lucas (Carter) Church (30 May 2008 – )
  2. 2. Brian (Alex) Church (Apr 11, 1958 – ) m. Terry (Parks) Church (Aug 2 1956 – Sept 15 2022)
    1. 1. Steven (Michael) Church (Jan 5 1988 – )
    2. 2. Jacob (Arvil) Church (Dec 5 1991 – )
  3. 3. Nancy (Katherine) Church (1980 – 18 September 2011) m. Dean (Michael) Glass
  4. 4. Georgia (Dawn) Church (3 Mar 1984 – 14 Mar 2001) m. Bobby (Roscse) Clawson (abt 1962 – 2 May 2022) m. James (Henry) Booth (abt 1958 – )
    1. 1. Bonnie (Elizabeth Clawson) Clawson (3 Sept 1982 – ) m. Blake (Aaron) Guinn (7 Jan 1981 – )
    2. 2. Calvin (Dana) Clawson (2 Mar 1984 – ) m. Carlos (9 Sept 1982 – )
  5. 5. Lisa (Carol) Church (1986 – 9 May 2011) m. Michael (Irvan) Moody (2 Nov 1959 – ) m. Billy Roark (5 Nov 1963 – )
    1. 1. Sarah (Nicole) Moody (22 Nov 1983 – ) m. Gary Phillips
    2. 2. Kimberly (Alma) Moody (1989 – ) m. Brett (Benjamin) Epperly (1980 – )
      1. 1. Kayden Epperly (12 Oct 2006 – )
  6. 6. BG Church (1953 – )
    1. 1. Daughter (Danielle's) mother (16 Jun 1969 – )
      1. 1. Danielle (Tucker) Vasileiadis (10 June 1993 – )

Richard Church's Timeline

9 Records

1931
24 May 1931
Birth of Richard Arvil Church in Mountain City, Johnson, TN, USA
Mountain City, Johnson, TN, USA
1935
1935
Age 4
Richard Arvil Church resided here in Doe, Maymead, Neva, Johnson, Tennessee
Doe, Maymead, Neva, Johnson, Tennessee
1940
1940
Age 9
Richard Arvil Church resided here in Johnson, Tennessee, USA
Johnson, Tennessee, USA
1945
31 May 1945
Age 14
Richard Arvil Church resided here in Mountain City, Tennessee, USA
Mountain City, Tennessee, USA
1950
1950
Age 19
Richard Arvil Church resided here in Johnson, Tennessee, USA
Johnson, Tennessee, USA
1951
1951
Age 20
Richard Arvil Church resided here in Tennessee
Tennessee
1960
1960
Age 29
Richard Arvil Church resided here in Route 1 Elk Park N C
Route 1 Elk Park N C
1994
1994-1995
Age 63
Richard Arvil Church resided here in Butler, Tennessee, USA
Butler, Tennessee, USA
2003
03 Sep 2003
Age 72
Death of Richard Arvil Church in Sprucy Lane, Mountain City, Johnson County, TN
Sprucy Lane, Mountain City, Johnson County, TN

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 May 1931
    Event Place: Mountain City, Johnson, TN, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] Social Security Death Index, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] United States Obituary Collection, Publication: Elizabethton Star; Publication Date: 12/ 5/ 2003; Publication Place: Elizabethton, Tennessee, USA
    [4] U.S., Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019, National Cemetery Administration; U.S. Veterans' Gravesites
    [5] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [7] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Johnson, Tennessee; Roll: 3005; Page: 16; Enumeration District: 46-8

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Doe, Maymead, Neva, Johnson, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Johnson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 31 May 1945
    Event Place: Mountain City, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, Johnson County News; Publication Date: 31 May 1945; Publication Place: Mountain City, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Johnson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Johnson, Tennessee; Roll: 3005; Page: 16; Enumeration District: 46-8

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1951
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source: Social Security Death Index, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1960
    Event Place: Route 1 Elk Park N C
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Birth Index, 1800s-2003

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1994-1995
    Event Place: Butler, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002, City: Butler; State: Tennessee; Year(s): 1994-1995

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 03 Sep 2003
    Event Place: Sprucy Lane, Mountain City, Johnson County, TN
    Record Source:
    [1] Social Security Death Index, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] United States Obituary Collection, Publication: Elizabethton Star; Publication Date: 12/ 5/ 2003; Publication Place: Elizabethton, Tennessee, USA
    [3] U.S., Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019, National Cemetery Administration; U.S. Veterans' Gravesites
    [4] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Johnson County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019, National Cemetery Administration; U.S. Veterans' Gravesites
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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