Born in Rutland, Vermont, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Amasa F. Clark
and Roxalana (Carpenter) Clark
Sister of
Mary Maria (Clark) Edgerton, Lester Clark, Angeline C (Clark) Rice, Philinda L (Clark) Smith, Jason S Clark, Susan (Clark) Ferns, Samuel Newton Clark, Dallas M Clark and Pearl Clark
Wife of
Peter Churchill
— married
21 Jun 1859 in Romeo, Macomb, Michigan
Descendants 
Mother of
Loren Nelson Churchill, Jason Nelson Churchill, Vida Isola (Churchill) Mitchell, Eva Churchill, Willard David Churchill, William Henry Churchill, Warren Herbert Churchill and Ermina May Churchill
Died
at age 80
in Novesta Township, Tuscola, Michigan, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 9 Jul 2017
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Biography
Charity Clark was born 14 Jun 1835 to Amasa F. Clark and Roxalana Carpenter[1] in Rutland County, Vermont and came to Michigan with her parents at age 15.[2]
In 1859 she married Peter Churchill in Romeo, Michigan.[2][3]
They had eight children:
- Loren Churchill
- Jason Churchill
- Vida (Churchill) Mitchell
- Eva (Churchill) Kitchin
- William Churchill
- Willard Churchill
- Warren Churchill
- Mina (Churchill) Howey
She appeared on the 1860 U.S. Census in Berlin Township, St. Clair County, Michigan (enumerated 4 Jun 1860).[4]
| Dwelling | Family | Name | Age | Sex | Profession | Value of Real Estate | Value of Personal Estate | Birthplace | Married within year |
| 21 | 21 | Peter Churchill | 31 | M | Farmer | 1,100 | 664 | Canada | x |
| Charity E | 24 | F | Vermont | x | |||||
| Loren | 2/12 | M | Michigan |
She appeared on the 1870 U.S. Census in Berlin Township, St. Clair County, Michigan (enumerated 16 Aug 1870).[5]
| Dwelling | Family | Name | Age | Sex | Profession | Value of Real Estate | Value of Personal Estate | Birthplace |
| 127 | 141 | Peter Churchill | 42 | M | Farmer | 2000 | 500 | Canada |
| Evaline | 34 | F | Keeping House | Vermont | ||||
| Loren | 10 | M | At Home | Michigan | ||||
| Jason | 8 | M | Michigan | |||||
| Vida | 6 | F | Michigan | |||||
| Eva | 2 | F | Michigan |
She appeared on the 1880 U.S. Census in Berlin Township, St. Clair County, Michigan (enumerated 21 and 22 Jun 1880).[6]
| Dwelling | Family | Name | Age | Sex | Relation | Profession | Birthplace | Father's Birthplace | Mother's Birthplace |
| 161 | 178 | Peter Churchill | 57 | M | Farmer | Canada | Canada | Canada | |
| Eveline | 45 | F | Wife | Keeping House | Vermont | Vermont | Vermont | ||
| Loren | 20 | M | Son | At Home | Michigan | Mich | Mich | ||
| Jason | 17 | M | Son | At Home | Michigan | Canada | Vermont | ||
| Vida | 15 | F | Daughter | At Home | Michigan | Canada | Vermont | ||
| Eva | 12 | F | Daughter | At Home | Michigan | Canada | Vermont | ||
| Willard | 9 | M | Son | At Home | Michigan | Canada | Vermont | ||
| William | 9 | M | Son | At Home | Michigan | Canada | Vermont | ||
| Warren | 4 | M | Son | At Home | Michigan | Canada | Vermont | ||
| Ermina M | 2 | F | Daughter | At Home | Michigan | Canada | Vermont | ||
| 179 | Phila Egerton | 46 | F | Servant | House Work | Michigan | Canada |
She appeared on the 1900 U.S. Census in Novesta Township, Tuscola County, Michigan (enumerated 1 Jun 1900). ED 124, Sheet 1, Dwelling 6, Family 6.[7]
| Name | Relation | Sex | Birthdate | Age | Marital Status | Years Married | Birthplace | Father's Birthplace | Mother's Birthplace | Other |
| Peter Churchill | Head | M | Jan 1829 | 71 | M | 41 | Canada (Eng) | Vermont | New York | Farmer |
| Charity E | Wife | F | Jun 1835 | 64 | M | 41 | Vermont | Vermont | Vermont | Mother of 8, 8 living |
| Jason N | Son | M | Oct 1862 | 37 | S | Michigan | Canada | Vermont | Farmer | |
| William H | Son | M | Nov 1870 | 29 | S | Michigan | Canada | Vermont | Farm Laborer | |
| Warren H | Son | M | Apr 1876 | 24 | S | Michigan | Canada | Vermont | Farm Laborer | |
| Ermina M | Daughter | F | Feb 1878 | 22 | S | Michigan | Canada | Vermont | ||
| Eva M | GDaughter | F | Nov 1893 | 6 | S | Michigan | Michigan | Michigan |
She appeared on the 1910 U.S. Census in Novesta Township, Tuscola County, Michigan (enumerated 21 Apr 1910). ED 127, Sheet 4A, Dwelling 78, Family 78.[8]
| Name | Relation | Sex | Age | Marital Status | Years Married | Birthplace | Father's Birthplace | Mother's Birthplace | Other |
| Jason M | Head | M | 47 | S | Michigan | Canada (Eng) | Vermont | Farmer | |
| Charity E | Mother | F | 74 | Wd | Vermont | Vermont | Vermont | Mother of 8, 8 living | |
| Evline M | Niece | F | 16 | S | Michigan | Michigan | Michigan | House Work |
She passed away at home in Novesta on Friday 3 Mar 1916 after suffering a stroke the preceding Wednesday. She is buried in Novesta Cemetery.[2][9]
Sources
- ↑ "Roxalana Carpenter Clark obituary," (Yale) The Yale Expositor, 10 Mar 1895.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Novesta Pioneer Gone," (Cass City) Cass City Chronicle, 17 Mar 1916, p. 1.
- ↑ Churchill, p. 447-448.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWDR-WB4 : 26 July 2017), Peter Churchell, 1860.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHCD-J3K : 12 April 2016), Peter Churchill, Michigan, United States; citing p. 17, family 141, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,197.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MW38-YZS : 14 August 2017), Peter Churchill, Berlin, St Clair, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district ED 365, sheet 7B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0604; FHL microfilm 1,254,604.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9BG-MDJ : accessed 2 December 2017), Peter Churchill, Novesta township, Tuscola, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 124, sheet 1A, family 6, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,745.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLTW-XPX : accessed 2 December 2017), Charity O Churchill in household of Jason M Churchill, Novesta, Tuscola, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 127, sheet 4A, family 78, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 676; FHL microfilm 1,374,689.
- ↑ Charity Evaline Clark Churchill on Find A Grave: Memorial #58413700 retrieved 1 Dec 2017
- Churchill Family in America by Gardner Asaph Churchill, Nathaniel Wiley Churchill, George M. Bodge, 1904 publication by the family; https://archive.org/details/churchillfamilyi01chur
- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/58413700/charity-evaline-churchill : accessed 29 May 2022), memorial page for Charity Evaline Clark Churchill (14 Jun 1835–3 Mar 1916), Find a Grave Memorial ID 58413700, citing Novesta Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan, USA ; Maintained by fjm4160 (contributor 47362854) .
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Charity by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Charity:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Charity by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Charity:
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~9.38%
Beverly (Guinther) Terry 
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~0.39%
Michael Falls :
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