Uzziel B. Church
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| Date | Location | Notes | Sources | |
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| Birth | 23 Dec 1837 | Greenfield, IN | ||
| Marriage | 24 Mar 1867 | Perry, Ralls Co., MO | To Pheba A. Overman | |
| Military | 21 Apr 1961 - 4 Aug 1861 | Co. D, 11th IN Infantry | ||
| Military | 17 Aug 1862 - 30 Jun 1865 | Co. I, 16th IN Infantry. Promoted to Corporal 12 Dec 1862, to Sergeant 24 Jan 1864 | [30] | |
| Death | 13 Oct 1916 | Auburn, Clark Co., IL | ||
| Burial | 16 Oct 1916 | Auburn, Clark Co., IL |
Children
(children with Pheba A. Overman)
| Name | Gender | Date of Birth | Birthplace | Spouse | Notes | Sources |
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| John William Church | M | 6 Apr 1868 | Ralls Co., MO | died ~1896 | ||
| Francis Church | M | 8 Jan 1870 | Ralls Co., MO | |||
| Margarette Church | F | 23 Aug 1873 | Vigo Co., IN | Henry Smittkamp/Smithkamp | ||
| Martha Florence Church | F | 28 Apr 1875 | Vigo Co., IN | Landon Barlow | ||
| Etta Church | F | 7 Feb 1878 | Vigo Co., IN | Hartford Shaffner | ||
| Cora Elma Church | F | 28 Nov 1880 | Vigo Co., IN | never married | ||
| Goldie Church | F | 13? Feb 1885 | Clark Co., IL | Brosman | ||
| Mary E. Church | F | 1 Dec 1892 | Clark Co., IL | Husted, Foster |
Places of Residence
| Location | Dates | Notes | Sources |
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| Centre Twp., Hancock Co., IN | 1840, 1850 | [1] [2] | |
| Terre Haute, Sugar Creek Twp., Vigo Co., IN | ~1854-1861 | ||
| New London, MO | 1865-~1874 | ||
| Terre Haute, Sugar Creek Twp., Vigo Co., IN | ~1874-1916 |
Photo Gallery
Sources
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| 1 | 1840 United States Federal Census, Centre Twp., Hancock Co., Indiana, page 5. Census is not dated. entry #18 from top: Family headed by Samuel Church: 3 males <5, 1 male 5-10, 2 males 30-40, 1 male 70-80, 1 female 5-10, 2 females 20-30, 1 female 70-80. Samuel is 74 and Elizabeth 70 in 1840. This is Samuel Church living with his wife and two families of his children and grandchildren. Erastus Church is 32 and Caroline Church 8 and the four oldest sons of Erastus and Lucy are 7, 5, 3, and 1 in 1840. These all agree with persons in the above list. Lucy Whitten should be 32 also and this is not in agreement. |
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| 2 | 1850 United States Federal Census, Centre Twp., Hancock Co., Indiana, page 5 and 6. Census dated 9 Sept 1850. Lines 32-42 (page 5) and 1-2 (page 6): Erastus Church, 42, farmer, $1500 real property; Lucy, 42; Warren, 17, farmer, Caroline, 19; Langdon, 15; Uzziel, 13; Oscar, 11; Melville, 9; Arminta, 7; Chester, 5; George, 3; Lucy Ann, 2; Elizabeth Church, 76. All children attended school. Erastus, Lucy,Warren and Caroline b. Vermont, Elizabeth b. New Hampshire, all others b. Indiana. |
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| 3 | 1860 United States Federal Census, Sugar Creek, Vigo Co., IN, page 11. Census dated 12 Jun 1860. There are three adjacent houses with members of the Church family represented here. In the center is the family of Erastus Church, and on either side of him are the families of two of his sons, Langdon Church and Erastus Warren Church. Lines 14-15: Langdon Church, 25, and his wife Jane Church, 26. They are both carpenters. Langdon was born in Indiana, Jane in Vermont |
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| 4 | 1870 United States Federal Census, New London, Spencer Twp., Ralls Co., MO, page 20, dated 28 Jul 1870. Lines 15-18: Usyle(?) Church, 31, married to Pheobe Church, 24, and their two sons, John W. Church, 2, and Francis Church, 4 months (born in Jan 1870 [internally inconsistent]). The parents were born in IN, the children in MO. |
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| 5 | 1880 United States Federal Census, Sugar Creek, Vigo Co., IN, district 200, page 25. Dated 18 Jun 1880. Lines 5-12: U. B. Church, 49, married to Phoebe A. Church, 37. They live with six of their children: son William Church, 12, son Frank Church, 10, daughter Margarette Church, 6, daughter Mattie Church, 5, daughter Etta Church, 2, and daughter Cora Church, 6 months. U.B. is a farmer. U.B., Phoebe, Margarette, Mattie, Etta, and Cora were born in IN. William and Frank were born in MO. U.B.'s parents were born in VT, Phoebe's father was born in NC, her mother in IN. |
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| 6 | 1900 United States Federal Census, Auburn, Clark Co., IL, district 2, pg. 7, dated 10 Jun 1900. Lines 3-8: Uzzial Church, 62, born Dec 1837, married for 33 years, lives with his wife, Phoebe Church, 54, born Nov 1845, married 33 years, bore 8 children, 7 of which still live. Also present are four daughters: Mattie Church, 25, born Apr 1875; Cora Church, 20, born Nov 1879; Goldie Church, 15, born Feb 1885; and Mary Church, 11, born Dec 1888. Uzzial, Phoebe, Mattie, and Cora were born in IN. Goldie and Mary were born in IL. Uzzial's father was born in VT, his mother in NH. Phoebe's father was born in NC, her mother in IN. Phoebe is a farmer, Mattie is a Post mistress. |
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| 7 | 1910 United States Federal Census, Auburn, Clark Co., IL, district 2, pg. 1, dated 15-18 Apr 1910. Lines 43-46: Uzziel Church, 72, married once for 43 years, living with his wife, Pheba A. Church, 64, married once for 43 years, bore 8 children 7 of which are still living. Also present are their daughter, Cora E. Church, 29, and two grandsons: Vern J. Church, 17, and Claud R. Church, 9. Uzziel, Pheba, and Cora were born in IN. Vern and Claud were born in IL. Uzziel's parents were born in VT. Pheba's father was born in NC, her mother in IN. Uzziel is a farmer, Cora is a school teacher, vern is a farm laborer on the home farm. Uzziel was a veteran of the Civil War. |
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| 8 | 1920 United States Federal Census, Auburn, Clark Co., IL, district 2, pg. 6, dated 14 Jan 1920. Lines 66-69: Pheba A. Church, 74, widow, lives with her daughter, Cora Church, 38 and single, daughter Mary E. Husted, 32 and divorced, and grandson Claude Church, 19 and single. Pheba and Cora were born in IN, Mary and Claude in IL. Pheba's father was born in NC, her mother in IN. Cora and Mary's father was born in IN. Claude's father was born in MO, his mother in IL. Cora is a public school teacher. Mary's occupation is listed as "short hand." Claude is a general farm laborer. |
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| 9 | 1930 United States Federal Census, Marshall Twp., Clark Co., IL, district 9, pg. 45, dated 23 Apr 1930. Lines 43-44: Pheoba Church, 84, widow, lives with her daughter, Cora Church, 48 and single. They were both born in IN, as was Cora's father. Pheoba's father was born in NC, her mother in Kentucky. Cora is a teacher in the city schools. |
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| 10 | Church family bible records contain birth, marriage, and death dates and locations for numerous members of the Church family. Relevant to this page, Uzziel B. Church was born at Greenfield, IN, on 23 Dec 1837. He was married to Pheba Overman at Perry, Ralls Co., MO, on 24 Mar 1867. |     |
| 11 | Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947, has a record for W. B. Church, born 23 Dec 1837 in Greenfield, IN, died at the age of 78 on 13 Oct 1916 in Auburn, Clark Co., IL. Be was buried on 16 Oct 1916 in Auburn. He was a farmer. His father was Erastus Church, born in VT, and his mother was Lucy Whitten, born in VT. FHL film number 1530532. | |
| 12 | Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002, has a record which indicates that U. B. Church and Phebe A. Overman were married on 24 Mar 1867 in Ralls Co., MO. |  |
| 13 | American Civil War Soliders has a listing for Uzziel B. Church of Vigo Co., IN enlisting in the Union Army as a Private in Company D, 11th Infanty Regiment of Indiana on 21 Apr 1861. He mustered out of the same company on 4 Aug 1861 at Indianapolis, IN. | |
| 14 | American Civil War Soliders has a listing for Uzzill B. Church of Terra Haute, IN enlisting in the Union Army as a Private in Company I, 16th Infanty Regiment of Indiana on 17 Aug 1862. He was promoted to Full Sergeant. He mustered out on 30 Jun 1865 at New Orleans, LA. | |
| 15 | Obituary for Uzziel B. Church from the 25 Oct 1916 edition of the Clark Co., IL, newspaper obtained from the Clark Co. Historical Society by Margaret B. Binning in 1998, given to Tom Pearson, who then sent it to me. There is also an obituary for Uzziel in the 14 Oct 1916 edition of the Terre Haute Tribune available at the Vigo Co., IN, public library but it is not known at this time if the two obituaries are the same. The 25 Oct 1916 obituary, pictured at right, indicates that Uzziel was born in Greenfield, IN on 23 Dec 1837 and died at his home near Auburn [IN or IL? not stated] on 13 Oct 1916. At the age of 17 he moved with his father's family to Terre Haute, IN. He was a Union soldier during the Civil War, enlisting with the 11th IN Infantry at the outbreak of the war and again with the 16th IN Infantry until the close of the war, receiving an honorable discharge. After the war, he moved to New London, MO, and lived there for 9 years. He married Phebe Overman in Perry, MO, on 24 Mar 1867. Together, they had 8 children--2 boys, 6 girls. One son, Will Church, died 20 years prior to Uzziel's death. Still living are his wife and seven children, Frank Church of Terre Haute, Maggie Smittkamp of Marshall, Mattie Barlow of St. Louis, MO, Etta Shaffner of Martinsville, Cora Church, Goldie Brosman of Marinsville, and Mary Husted of Casey. He had 23 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren at the time of his death. Funeral was Monday, 16 Oct 1916 at the Auburn church. |  |
| 16 | Civil War Pension Index, 1861-1934, has a record for soldier Uzziel P. Church, with dependent widow Pheba A. Church. He served in Co. I, 16th IN Infantry and Co. D, 11th IN Infantry. An "Invalid" filing was made on 12 May 1879, application number 285570, certificate number 192077. A "widow" class filing was made from IL on 28 Oct 1916, application number 1082715, certificate number 849907. |  |
| 17 | Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947, has a record for Phoebe A. Church, born 14 Nov 1845 in Knightstown, IN, died 15 Dec 1939 in Auburn Twp., Clark Co., IL. Buried 17 Dec 1939 in Auburn Twp., Clark, IL, at a cemetery called "Auburn." She was 94. Her last residence was Martinsville, Auburn, Clark, IL. Her father was William Overman, born NC, her mother was Jane Carr, born IN. Her spouse was Uzziel B. Church. | |
| 18 | Obituary for Phoebe Church from the 16 Dec 1939 edition of the Terre Haute Tribune. [Do not currently have the obit, but the library's search engine indicates that it exists. [1] ] | Original available from Vigo Co. Public Library |
| 19 | Terre Haute, IN, City Directory, 1890, lists Chester R. Church, carpenter, living in 35, Macksville; Harry E. Church, farmer, living at 7, Macksville; Julia C. Church (wid Warren), farmer, Macksville; Langdon W. Church, farmer, Macksville; Uzziel B. Church, farmer, Macksville. Tom pearson (pearsontw@sbcglobal.net) indicates that this is actually Erastus Warren Church's son UBC, not his brother UBC. Note that Macksville, IN, changed its name to West Terre Haute, IN, sometime in the 1890s per Tom Pearson. I'm keeping this source here for the time being as the younger UBC doesn't yet have his own page. |  |
| 20 | Terre Haute, IN, City Directory, 1901, lists Chester R. Church, tp 12, W T H; Harry E. Church, tp 12, W T H; Marion H. Church, tp 12, W T H; Uzzel B. Church, tp 12, W T H. Tom pearson (pearsontw@sbcglobal.net) indicates that this is actually Erastus Warren Church's son UBC, not his brother UBC. I'm keeping this source here for the time being as the younger UBC doesn't yet have his own page. |  |
| 21 | Bureau of Pensions Questionnaire filled in on 4 May 1898 by Uzziel B. Church indicates that he is married to Pheba A. Overman and has not been married previously. They were married at Perry, Ralls Co., MO, on 24 Mar 1867 by William J. Clayton, minister. They have the following children: John W., born 6 april 1868, dead; Maggie, born 23 Aug 1873; Frank, born 8 Jan 1870; Mattie, born 28 Apr 1875; Etta, born 7 Feb 1878; Cora, born 28 Nov 1880; Goldie, born 13? Feb 1885; and Mary, born 1 Dec 1892. The hand-written address in the middle seems to indicate that Uzziel lives in Clark Centre, Clark Co., IL. |  |
| 22 | Bureau of Pensions Notice of Dropped Pensioner dated 2 Nov 1916 indicates that Uzziel B. Church of Martinsville, IL, has been dropped from his Civil War pension as a result of his death on 13 Oct 1916. His last pension received was $30 on 4 Oct 1916. |  |
| 23 | Declaration for Pension dated 20 May 1912 for Uzziel B. Church. He is 74 years old. He lives in Auburn Twp., Clark Co., IL. He enrolled as a private with Co. D, 11th IN Infantry, on 17 Apr 1861 in Terre haute, IN. He was honorably discharged at Terre Haute, IN, during or near Aug 1861. He also served in Co. I, 16th IN Infantry, enlisting on 10 July 1862 and was discharged at New Orleans, LA, on 30 Jun 1865. At the time of his first enlistment, he was a farmer. He was born on 23 Dec 1837 in Greenfield, IN. Since the war, he has lived in Sugar Creek Twp., Vigo Co., IN, Ralls Co., MO, for 9 years, and Clark Co., IL, for the last 30 years. His pension certificate number is 192077. His post office address is R.R. #7, Martinsville, Clark Co., IL. The witnesses to this document were Cary Marion(?) and Jacob Fraker. |  |
| 24 | General Affadavit dated 27 Aug 1917 indicating that Pheba A. Church is the widow of Uzziel B. Church and that he served in Co. D, 11th IN Infantry during the civil war. The "Wid. Orig." number is 1082715. Mary Wells, 68, of Gadsden Co., FL, is Pheba's sister. She indicates that Pheba and Uzziel were married near Perry, Ralls Co., MO, on 24 Mar 1867 and that she was there for the marriage. At the time of the marriage, Pheba and Uzziel were living with their parents in Ralls Co., MO. |  |
| 25 | General Affadavit dated 16 Feb 1918 indicating that Pheba A. Church, age 72, of Martinsville, IL, R. R. #7, has no official record of her birth date and doesn't know what happened to her father's bible which contained such records. She believes her birth date to be 14 Nov 1845, and her birth place to be near Knightstown, Henry Co., IN. She lived with her parents at the place of her birth in 1850 and 1860. Her father's name is William M. Overman. Her mother's name is Jane E. Overman. She has sisters named Nancy J. Overman, Mary A. Overman, Sarah Overman, and Margaret Overman. She has brothers named Charles W. Overman, Robert T. Overman, Richard B. Overman, Samuel M. Overman, and James Overman. They were all living in Jun 1850 and Jun 1860. Her brother Charles served in the Civil War. |  |
| 26 | Letter from the War Department dated 27 Jul 1940 regarding the military service of Uzziel B. Church. He was enrolled 10 Jul 1862 at Terre Haute, IN, and mustered in the same day at Indianapolis, IN, as a private in Company I, 16th IN Infantry. He was mustered out and honorably discharged as a sergeant on 30 Jun 1865 at New Orleans, LA. He was wounded in battle near Richmond, KY, on 30 Aug 1862. Additional information on the regiment may be found in Volume 2, pages 143, 144, of Report of the Adjutant General, State of Indiana. |  |
| 27 | Report of the Adjutant General, State of Indiana, Volume II pages 143-144, sectioned titled "Sixteenth Regiment - Three Years' Service." This document gives a narrative description of the movements and battles fought by the 16th IN Infantry Regiment between Jul 1862 and Jun 1865. From this document, we can surmise that Uzziel B. Church was in Indianapolis from his enrollment 10 Jul 1862 until 19 Aug 1862 when the regiment left for Kentucky. The battle of Richmond, KY, in which Uzziel was injured, took place on 30 Aug 1862. On 20 Nov 1862 the regiment marched to Cairo, then to Memphis, staying there until 1 Dec 1862. At this point, they moved down the river to participate in the Vicksburg campaign. On 25 Dec 1862, they began marching towards Dallas, TX. On 1 Jan 1863, they were engaged at Chickasaw Bayou near Vicksburg. They re-embarked on 3 Jan 1863 and on 10 Jan 1863 arrived at Arkansas Post. The battle for the fort here was successful and the enemy surrendered on 11 Jan 1863. The regiment moved on to Young's Point on 17 Jan 1863 to help dig a canal. On 14 Apr 1863, the regiment marched from Milliken's Bend to Smith's Plantation. From there, transports were taken on 26 Apr 1863 down the Mississippi to Hard Times Landing. From here, the regiment traveled on foot to a camp below Grand Gulf. On 30 Apr 1863, the regiment re-boarded transport boats and proceeded to Bruinsburgh, MS. From there, they marched all night toward Port Gibson. On 2 May, the regiment entered Port Gibson and stayed there until the following day. There was combat on 16 May 1863 near Edward's Station, after which the regiment marched to Black River Bridge where further combat ensued. It then proceeded to the rear at Vicksburg and entered the trenches there on 19 May 1863. The siege lasted until 4 Jul 1863. Afterwards, the regiment was shipped to New Orleans, where they stayed until they were mustered out on 30 Jun 1865. On 1 Jul 1865, the regiment began marching back to Indianapolis, IN, arriving on 10 Jul 1865. | [2] |
| 28 | Gravestone at Auburn Cemetery, Marshall, Clark Co., IL, for Uzziel B. Church, 1837-1916, and Pheba A. Church, 1845-1939. |  |
| 29 | Gravestone for Cora Elma Church in Auburn Cemetery, Marshall, Clark Co., IL. Indicates birth in 1880, death in 1964. |  |
| 30 | Email correspondence with Tom Pearson, pearsontw@sbcglobal.net, great-great-grandson of Martha Florence Church. | |
| 31 | Map of Land Ownership for Auburn Twp., Clark Co., IL, 1916. The map covers part of townships 10 and 11 North, Ranges 12 and 13 West of the 2nd P. M. In the southeastern quadrant of the map are parsels for W.B. Church (possibly Uzziel B. Church), 38.91 acres, and Cora Church, 29.5 acres. |  |
