Extract from the 1860 Census:
Name: John W Church
Age in 1860: 1
Estimated birth year: 1859
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Race: white
Sex: male
Relation to head-of-house: son
Home in 1860: Deerfield, Warren, Pennsylvania
Post office: Tidioute
Occupation: none
Siblings living at home: Charlotte S (age 15), Charles F (14), Elizabeth M (9), William D (6), and David A (4)
Census place: Deerfield, Warren, Pennsylvania; Roll M653_1190; Page: 776; Image: 132; Family History Library Film: 805190
Date: 27 Aug 1860

Extract from the 1870 Census:
Name: John Church
Age in 1870: 12
Estimated birth year: 1858
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Race: white
Sex: male
Relation to head-of-house: son
Home in 1870: Grand Meadow, Clayton, Iowa
Post office: Strawberry Point
Occupation: at home
Siblings living at home: Charlotte (age 26), Viola (19), William (16), David (14), and Alva (2)
Census place: Grand Meadow, Clayton, Iowa; Roll: M593_383; Page: 268; Image: 261
Date: 11 Aug 1870

Extract from the 1880 Census:
Name: John W Church
Age: 21
Estimated birth year: 1859
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Race: white
Sex: male
Relationship to head-of-household: son
Home in 1880: Grand Meadow, Clayton, Iowa
Marital status: single
Father's birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's birthplace: Pennsylvania
Father's occupation: farmer
Occupation: farmer
Sibling living at home: Alva (age 11)
Census place: Grand Meadow, Clayton, Iowa; Roll: T9_333; Family History Film: 1254333; Page: 384.3000; Enumeration District: 135; Image: 0411
Date: 1 Jun 1880

Extract from the 1900 Census:
Name: John W Church
Age at last birthday: 41
Date of birth: Jun 1858
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Race: white
Sex: male
Relationship to head-of-house: head
Home in 1900: Highland, Palo Alto, Iowa
Marital status: married
Number of years of marriage: 11
Able to read, write and speak English: yes
Father's birthplace: New York
Mother's birthplace: Pennsylvania
Farm or home: home
Home owned or rented: owned
Mortgage: no
Occupation: day laborer
Months not employed: 0
Census place: Highland, Palo Alto, Iowa; Roll: T623 452; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 154
Date: 6 Jun 1900

Extract from the 1910 Census:
Name: J W Church
Age in 1910: 51
Estimated birth year: 1859
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Race: white
Sex: male
Relation to head of house: head
Home in 1910: Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa
Marital status: married
Number of years of marriage: 20
Education: able to speak English
Education: able to read and write
Father's birthplace: New York
Mother's birthplace: Pennsylvania
Occupation: farmer
Census place: Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa; Roll: T624_417; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 175; Image: 624
Date: 12 May 1910

Extract from the 1920 Census:
Name: John W Church
Age: 60
Estimated birth year: 1860
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Race: white
Sex: male
Relationship to head of house: head
Home in 1920: Cumberland, Barron, Wisconsin
Marital status: married
Education: able to speak English
Education: able to read and write
Father's birthplace: New York
Mother's birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home owned or rented: owned; has mortgage
Occupation: farmer
Type of industry: general farm
Salary or wage worker: working on own account
Census place: Cumberland, Barron, Wisconsin; Roll: T625_1976; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 15; Image: 345
Date: 10 Jan 1920

Extract from the 1930 Census:
Name: John W Church
Age: 70
Estimated birth year: 1860
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Race: white
Sex: male
Relation to head-of-house: head
Home in 1930: Cumberland, Barron, Wisconsin
Marital status: married
Age at first marriage: 30
Education: able to speak English
Education: able to read and write
Father's birthplace: New York
Mother's birthplace: Pennsylvania
Military service: no
Rent/home value: owns home; value $3000
Owned a radio: no
Occupation: laborer
Industry: general
Salary or wage worker: wages
Census place: Cumberland, Barron, Wisconsin; Roll: 2561; Page: ; Enumeration District: 12; Image: 186.0
Date: 7 Apr 1930

Extract from Iowa Cemetery Records:
Name: John Church
Death date: 3 Dec 1938
Page #: 12
Cemetery: Crown Hill
Town: Ruthven
Level Info: Grave Records of Palo Alto County, Iowa.

He married Cornelia Williamson 1 Aug 1890 in Chamberlain County, South Dakota.