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PVT Randall Church

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PVT Randall Church Veteran

Birth
Sidney, Kennebec County, Maine, USA
Death
14 Oct 1879 (aged 97)
Chelsea, Kennebec County, Maine, USA
Burial
Chelsea, Kennebec County, Maine, USA Add to Map
Plot
West Side, Section C, Grave 229
Memorial ID
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Randall was a son of Gideon Church & Phebe Soule.

He was married 1st on 10 Jun 1804 at Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine to Elizabeth Chase.

They had 10 children:
. Huldah Ann Church (1805–1854)
+ sp: Thomas Bragg
. Lucinda Church (1807–1843)
+ sp: Getchell F. Bragg
. Rachel Church (1809–1876)
+ sp: Daniel B. Pease
. Elizabeth Church (1812–1837)
. Hannah W. Church (1815–1854)
+ sp: John Hill
. Randall Church (1817)
. Wellington R. Church (1819–1894)
+ sp: Harriet B. Preble
. Gideon Church (1821)
. Stephen Lovell Church (1823–1899)
+ sp: Sarepta Diana Wood
. Nathaniel G. Church (1826-1863)
+ sp: Lydia Leighton

He was married 2nd on 12 Dec 1826 at Sidney, Kennebec County, Maine by Samuel Butterfield, Esq., to Didama Cyphers.

They had 3 children:
. Didama Church (1829)
. Emily Church (1832)
. David Church (1833–1879)



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Obituary

Randall Church who was the oldest inmate of the Soldiers Home died at that institution on Tuesday. He was born in 1781, served a brief period in the war of 1812, and was admitted to the Home in 1875. Mr. Church left a daughter and other relatives in this city. The funeral services took place yesterday afternoon, Rev. Mr. Upjohn officiating. - Daily Kennebec Journal - 17 October 1879

[obit submitted Tuesday 8 Nov 2016 by Richard Bragg]
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Randall was a son of Gideon Church & Phebe Soule.

He was married 1st on 10 Jun 1804 at Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine to Elizabeth Chase.

They had 10 children:
. Huldah Ann Church (1805–1854)
+ sp: Thomas Bragg
. Lucinda Church (1807–1843)
+ sp: Getchell F. Bragg
. Rachel Church (1809–1876)
+ sp: Daniel B. Pease
. Elizabeth Church (1812–1837)
. Hannah W. Church (1815–1854)
+ sp: John Hill
. Randall Church (1817)
. Wellington R. Church (1819–1894)
+ sp: Harriet B. Preble
. Gideon Church (1821)
. Stephen Lovell Church (1823–1899)
+ sp: Sarepta Diana Wood
. Nathaniel G. Church (1826-1863)
+ sp: Lydia Leighton

He was married 2nd on 12 Dec 1826 at Sidney, Kennebec County, Maine by Samuel Butterfield, Esq., to Didama Cyphers.

They had 3 children:
. Didama Church (1829)
. Emily Church (1832)
. David Church (1833–1879)



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Obituary

Randall Church who was the oldest inmate of the Soldiers Home died at that institution on Tuesday. He was born in 1781, served a brief period in the war of 1812, and was admitted to the Home in 1875. Mr. Church left a daughter and other relatives in this city. The funeral services took place yesterday afternoon, Rev. Mr. Upjohn officiating. - Daily Kennebec Journal - 17 October 1879

[obit submitted Tuesday 8 Nov 2016 by Richard Bragg]

Inscription

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229
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RANDALL CHURCH
War of 1812.
DIED
Oct. 14, 1879.
AEt. 98.

Gravesite Details

VETERAN - WAR OF 1812 (Private, Capt. Amasa Lesley's Company, Lieut. Col. Elnathan Sherwin's Regiment, Massachusetts Militia)



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