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William Marshall Church 1886 – 1966 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 NOV 1886

Birth Location: Cleburne, Johnson, Texas, USA

Death Date: 7 Nov 1966

Death Location: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA

Father: Charles Church

Mother: Mary Conner

Spouse(s): Naomi Ayres

Children(s): William Church, Betty Bishop, Florence Church

In 1886, William Marshall Church entered the world in Cleburne, Johnson, Texas, USA, born to Charles Onesimus Church and Mary A Conner. In 1930, William Marshall Church resided in Memphis, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA. In 1950, William Marshall Church resided in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA. William Marshall Church married Naomi Grace Ayres, and had children including William M Church, Betty Bishop, Florence N Church. William Marshall Church passed away in 1966 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA.

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  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • In 1886, William Marshall Church entered the world in Cleburne, Johnson, Texas, USA, born to Charles Onesimus Church and Mary A Conner.
  • In 1930, William Marshall Church resided in Memphis, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1950, William Marshall Church resided in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA.
  • William Marshall Church married Naomi Grace Ayres, and had children including William M Church, Betty Bishop, Florence N Church.
  • William Marshall Church passed away in 1966 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Church
1853 – 1894
Birth Location: Chenango, Broome, New York, USA
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Mary Conner
1860 – 1929
Birth Location: Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, USA
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Spouses(s)

Naomi Ayres
1902 – 1977
Birth Location: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
NA

Children(s)

William Church
1922 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Betty Bishop
1926 – 2008
Birth Location: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
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Florence Church
1931 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
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William Church's Ancestors

Self
William Church
1886 – 1966
Birth Place: Cleburne, Johnson, Texas, USA
Parents
Charles Onesimus Church
1853 – 1894
Chenango, Broome, New York, USA
Mary (A) Conner
1860 – 1929
Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
William (Austin) Church
1819 – 1885
Sherburne, Chenango, New York, USA
Catherine (Elizabeth) Conklin
1823 – 1866
Sherburne, Chenango, New York, USA
Marshall (Mills) Conner
1827 –
Todd, Christian, Kentucky, USA
Ariella (L (Conner)) Farrell
1838 – 1885
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Church
1788 – 1883
Clarison McArthur
1789 – 1883
John Conner
1784 – 1851
Mary THOMPSON
1789 – 1851
Drury Farrell
1806 – 1860
Mary (Keyton)
1805 – 1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Church
1748 – 1844
Dorcas Austin
1759 – 1842
Josiah McArthur
1750 – 1790
Lucinda Barrett
1750 – 1790
Arthur Conner
1752 – 1831
Eleanor Boaz
1757 – 1842
Samuel Thompson
1765 – 1838
Margaret CARTER
1759 – 1821
William Ferrell
– 1816
Lavinia Ferrell
Leonard Keeton
1773 – 1850

William Church's Descendants

1.
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William (Marshall) Church (15 NOV 1886 – 7 Nov 1966) m. Naomi (Grace) Ayres (24 Aug 1902 – 11 Jul 1977)
  1. 1. William (M) Church (abt 1922 – )
  2. 2. Betty Bishop (28 Jul 1926 – 14 June 2008) m. Charles Bishop (27 Aug 1919 – 5 May 1983)
    1. 1. Marshall (Lee) Bishop (1947 – ) m. Karla Torvund (31 Dec 1946 – 1 Jan 2011)
      1. 1. Heidi Bishop (28 Dec 1967 – )
      2. 2. Brooke Bishop (23 Mar 1975 – )
    2. 2. Wanda (Jeanette) Bishop (29 Jul 1950 – ) m. Glenn (Delaine) Fleming (27 Mar 1952 – 25 Nov 2014)
    3. 3. Robert (Allen) Bishop (22 May 1952 – ) m. Pam Mench
      1. 1. Eric Bishop (3 Aug 1979 – )
      2. 2. Jenna Bishop
    4. 4. Donna Bishop (1967 – ) m. Rory Price (28 Jan 1969 – )
      1. 1. Rory (Everette) Price (11 Jan 2002 – )
      2. 2. Frances (Grace) Price (6 Mar 2006 – )
  3. 3. Florence (N) Church (abt 1931 – )

William Church's Timeline

4 Records

1886
15 NOV 1886
Birth of William Marshall Church in Cleburne, Johnson, Texas, USA
Cleburne, Johnson, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 44
William Marshall Church resided here in Memphis, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Memphis, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
1950
1950
Age 64
William Marshall Church resided here in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
1966
7 Nov 1966
Age 80
Death of William Marshall Church in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 NOV 1886
    Event Place: Cleburne, Johnson, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1965, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0118; FHL microfilm: 2342011
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: 6207; Page: 14; Enumeration District: 98-392

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Memphis, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0118; FHL microfilm: 2342011

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby, 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: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: 6207; Page: 14; Enumeration District: 98-392

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Nov 1966
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1965, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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