Charles B. Church (1812 - 1879)

Husband of Mary (Lee) Church — married 3 Dec 1832 in Brown County, Ohio

Husband of Elizabeth K. (Bugg) Church — married 14 Jun 1860 in Davidson, Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died 4 Aug 1879 at age 67 in Tennessee

Biography

Captain Charles B. Church was the owner of a steam ship which he operated along the Mississippi River. ^{[1] [2] [3]} He was from Virginia. ^{[4] [5]} He later became a banker in Memphis, Tennessee. ^[6] Captain Church was also active in the Fraternity of Free Masons. In 1866 he was treasurer of his branch, Hamilton Lodge, No. 299, F. and A. M. ^[7]

Birth

Captain Church was born 15 May 1812, probably in Wheeling, West Virginia. ^{[8] [9]}

Death

Charles died 4 August 1879 in Blount Springs, Alabama. ^[10] Neither he nor his wife, Lizzie, were listed in the 1880 Memphis City Directory, but Lizzie is listed as the widow of C. B. in the 1881 city directory. ^[11] Captain Church was buried in Elmwood Cemetery in Memphis, Tennessee. His plot is Chapel Hill #11. ^[12] Charles signed a will, dated 14 November 1876. ^[13] The will mentions his widow, Lizzie, by name, but does not mention any children by name. ^[14] This may have been by design to disguise the fact that at least one of his children was mulatto and not born to either of his wives.

Marriage

Charles married Mary Lee in Brown, Ohio on 3 December 1832. ^[15] Charles also married Lizzie Bugg on 14 June 1860 in Davidson, Tennessee. ^[16] Lizzie survived him and is mentioned in his will. ^[17] They probably had minor children because she was appointed guardian in the will. ^[18]

Children

It is not known if he was married to the mother of all of his children, at least one of which was of mixed race, or even if they had the same mother. Some names of some of his children are found on Find A Grave. ^[19]

• Robert Reed Church (1839-1912) (Find A Grave)
• Mary Church (1847-) (1850 US Census)
• Charles B. Church (1849-1859) (1850 US Census and Find A Grave)
• Unknown Church (-1853) (Find A Grave)
• Sheldon P. Church (1858-1858) (Find A Grave)
• Katie (Church) Farnsworth (1861-1935) (Lizzie)
• Ireland Church (1870-) (Lizzie)

1850 US Census

Charles is found in the 1850 US Federal Census living in Memphis, Tennessee working as a steam boat captain. His wife is named Mary. She is 36 years old and born in Kentucky. They have two children: (1) Mary, aged 3, born in Ohio, and Charles B., aged 1 and born in Tennessee. ^[20]

1860 US Census

C. B. Church is living in Memphis, Tennessee with Julia C. Campbell, aged 24. ^[21] They are both listed as being born in Ohio. He did live in Ohio before coming to Tennessee, but C. B. was born in Virginia, now West Virginia. C. B. was a steam boat captain in 1860. ^[22] There is a C. B. Church, living in Memphis, Tennessee, who appears on the Slave Schedules as the owner of ten slaves.

Slaves

• 29 year old male, mulatto
• 24 year old female, mulatto
• 10 year old male, mulatto
• 8 year old male, mulatto
• 5 year old male, mulatto
• 3 year old male, mulatto
• 7/12 year old male, mulatto
• 55 year old male, black
• 55 year old female, black
• 21 year old male, mulatto (Note: This slave matches the description of his known child, Robert Reed Church)

City Directories

• 1855, Memphis, Tennessee - Church, C. B. captain steamboat John Simonds, r c Shelby & Vance ^[23]
• 1865, Memphis, Tennessee - Church C B, res 502 Front. ^[24]
• 1868, Memphis, Tennessee - Church C. B. r. 502 Shelby ^[25]
• 1870, Memphis, Tennessee - Church Charles B. r. 502 Shelby ^[26]
• 1872, Memphis, Tennessee - Church, C B, r 502 Shelby. ^[27]
• 1874, Memphis, Tennessee - Church, C B, r 502 Shelby. ^[28]
• 1876, Memphis, Tennessee - Church, C. B., r 477 Shelby ^[29]
• 1877, Memphis, Tennessee - Church C. B. Capt., r 502 Shelby ^[30]

Research Notes

• Fradin, Dennis B. & Judith Bloom Fradin. Fight On! Mary Church Terrell's Battle for Integration (New York: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2003; reprint Clarion Books). pp. 10.
  • One of Mollie's first memories was of traveling by buggy to visit her grandfather CB on Sundays.

Sources

1. ↑ Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
2. ↑ 1850 US Federal Census
3. ↑ 1860 US Federal Census
4. ↑ Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
5. ↑ 1850 US Federal Census
6. ↑ 1870 US Census
7. ↑ Memphis, Tennessee City Directory, 1866
8. ↑ Find A Grave
9. ↑ Tennessee Deaths and Burials
10. ↑ “The Death Roll.” Mower Country Transcript. August 14, 1879
11. ↑ Memphis, Tennessee, City Directory, 1881, pp. 203.
12. ↑ Find A Grave
13. ↑ Tennessee County, District and Probate Courts
14. ↑ Tennessee County, District and Probate Courts
15. ↑ Ohio Marriages.
16. ↑ Tennessee State Marriages
17. ↑ Tennessee County, District Probate Courts
18. ↑ Tennessee County, District Probate Courts
19. ↑ Find A Grave
20. ↑ 1850 US Federal Census
21. ↑ 1860 US Federal Census
22. ↑ 1860 US Federal Census
23. ↑ W H Rainey and Co's Memphis City Directory, 1855-56, pp. 106.
24. ↑ Memphis, Tennessee City Directory, 1865, pp. 45.
25. ↑ Memphis, Tennessee City Directory, 1868, pp. 61.
26. ↑ Memphis, Tennessee, City Directory, 1870, pp. 75.
27. ↑ Memphis, Tennessee, City Directory, 1872, pp. 76.
28. ↑ Memphis, Tennessee, City Directory, 1874, pp. 79.
29. ↑ Memphis, Tennessee, City Directory, 1876, pp. 120.
30. ↑ Memphis, Tennessee, City Directory, 1877, pp. 164.

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