son of Seth Church & Sally (Rogers) Church
m. 1) Lydia Smith 28 Nov 28 1839
at Ashfield, Mass.
Lydia died three days after the birth of her daughter Lydia Isabella. Cause of death was puerperal fever.
m. 2) Harriette Howes 27 January 1852
at Ashfield, Mass.
children w/1st wife Lydia:
Isabel b. c.1841 d. 23 Apr 1844
Lydia Isabella "Belle" b. 3 Sept 1844
children w/2nd wife Harriette:
Herbert E b. c.1853 m. Alice Richardson
Charles H. b. c.1855 m. Marie Adams
Harriet "Hattie" Lillian b. 11 May 1857
Frank Lewis b. 17 Jul 1859 d. 30 Dec 1914
May L b. c.1862
John H. b. 02 May 1864 m. Myra A. Chapin
Ralph b. 31 Mar 1867
Grace b. 30 Sep 1869
Edith Blanche b. 27 Jan 1874 m. George Fred Wilson
Harold D. b. 20 Dec 1875 m. Mary E Hammond
Belle
Death of Lewis Church
Lewis Church, 86, died yesterday morning at his home in Ashfield of old age. He was born in the same house and had always lived in Ashfield, being a prosperous farmer. He was the last of a large family. He leaves, besides his widow, five sons, Herbert, Charles, and Harold of Ashfield, Frank of Albany, N.Y., and Ralph of Holyoke, also three daughters Hattie of Colorado Springs, Col. and Edith at the Lawrence General hospital in Lawrence and Belle of Los Angeles, Cal.
Mr Church celebrated his golden wedding a year ago. The funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2, and burial will be in Ashfield.
[published Tuesday, July 7, 1903, Springfield Republican]
m. 1) Lydia Smith 28 Nov 28 1839
at Ashfield, Mass.
Lydia died three days after the birth of her daughter Lydia Isabella. Cause of death was puerperal fever.
m. 2) Harriette Howes 27 January 1852
at Ashfield, Mass.
children w/1st wife Lydia:
Isabel b. c.1841 d. 23 Apr 1844
Lydia Isabella "Belle" b. 3 Sept 1844
children w/2nd wife Harriette:
Herbert E b. c.1853 m. Alice Richardson
Charles H. b. c.1855 m. Marie Adams
Harriet "Hattie" Lillian b. 11 May 1857
Frank Lewis b. 17 Jul 1859 d. 30 Dec 1914
May L b. c.1862
John H. b. 02 May 1864 m. Myra A. Chapin
Ralph b. 31 Mar 1867
Grace b. 30 Sep 1869
Edith Blanche b. 27 Jan 1874 m. George Fred Wilson
Harold D. b. 20 Dec 1875 m. Mary E Hammond
Belle
Death of Lewis Church
Lewis Church, 86, died yesterday morning at his home in Ashfield of old age. He was born in the same house and had always lived in Ashfield, being a prosperous farmer. He was the last of a large family. He leaves, besides his widow, five sons, Herbert, Charles, and Harold of Ashfield, Frank of Albany, N.Y., and Ralph of Holyoke, also three daughters Hattie of Colorado Springs, Col. and Edith at the Lawrence General hospital in Lawrence and Belle of Los Angeles, Cal.
Mr Church celebrated his golden wedding a year ago. The funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2, and burial will be in Ashfield.
[published Tuesday, July 7, 1903, Springfield Republican]
son of Seth Church & Sally (Rogers) Church
m. 1) Lydia Smith 28 Nov 28 1839
at Ashfield, Mass.
Lydia died three days after the birth of her daughter Lydia Isabella. Cause of death was puerperal fever.
m. 2) Harriette Howes 27 January 1852
at Ashfield, Mass.
children w/1st wife Lydia:
Isabel b. c.1841 d. 23 Apr 1844
Lydia Isabella "Belle" b. 3 Sept 1844
children w/2nd wife Harriette:
Herbert E b. c.1853 m. Alice Richardson
Charles H. b. c.1855 m. Marie Adams
Harriet "Hattie" Lillian b. 11 May 1857
Frank Lewis b. 17 Jul 1859 d. 30 Dec 1914
May L b. c.1862
John H. b. 02 May 1864 m. Myra A. Chapin
Ralph b. 31 Mar 1867
Grace b. 30 Sep 1869
Edith Blanche b. 27 Jan 1874 m. George Fred Wilson
Harold D. b. 20 Dec 1875 m. Mary E Hammond
Belle
Death of Lewis Church
Lewis Church, 86, died yesterday morning at his home in Ashfield of old age. He was born in the same house and had always lived in Ashfield, being a prosperous farmer. He was the last of a large family. He leaves, besides his widow, five sons, Herbert, Charles, and Harold of Ashfield, Frank of Albany, N.Y., and Ralph of Holyoke, also three daughters Hattie of Colorado Springs, Col. and Edith at the Lawrence General hospital in Lawrence and Belle of Los Angeles, Cal.
Mr Church celebrated his golden wedding a year ago. The funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2, and burial will be in Ashfield.
[published Tuesday, July 7, 1903, Springfield Republican]
m. 1) Lydia Smith 28 Nov 28 1839
at Ashfield, Mass.
Lydia died three days after the birth of her daughter Lydia Isabella. Cause of death was puerperal fever.
m. 2) Harriette Howes 27 January 1852
at Ashfield, Mass.
children w/1st wife Lydia:
Isabel b. c.1841 d. 23 Apr 1844
Lydia Isabella "Belle" b. 3 Sept 1844
children w/2nd wife Harriette:
Herbert E b. c.1853 m. Alice Richardson
Charles H. b. c.1855 m. Marie Adams
Harriet "Hattie" Lillian b. 11 May 1857
Frank Lewis b. 17 Jul 1859 d. 30 Dec 1914
May L b. c.1862
John H. b. 02 May 1864 m. Myra A. Chapin
Ralph b. 31 Mar 1867
Grace b. 30 Sep 1869
Edith Blanche b. 27 Jan 1874 m. George Fred Wilson
Harold D. b. 20 Dec 1875 m. Mary E Hammond
Belle
Death of Lewis Church
Lewis Church, 86, died yesterday morning at his home in Ashfield of old age. He was born in the same house and had always lived in Ashfield, being a prosperous farmer. He was the last of a large family. He leaves, besides his widow, five sons, Herbert, Charles, and Harold of Ashfield, Frank of Albany, N.Y., and Ralph of Holyoke, also three daughters Hattie of Colorado Springs, Col. and Edith at the Lawrence General hospital in Lawrence and Belle of Los Angeles, Cal.
Mr Church celebrated his golden wedding a year ago. The funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2, and burial will be in Ashfield.
[published Tuesday, July 7, 1903, Springfield Republican]
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