Extract from the 1850 Census:
Name: Susan Church
Age in 1850: 50
Estimated birth year: 1800
Birthplace: New York
Race: white
Gender: female
Relation to head-of-house: wife
Home in 1850: Wheatland, Hillsdale, Michigan
Occupation: none
Census place: Wheatland, Hillsdale, Michigan; Roll: M432_351; Page: 475; Image: 293
Date: 24 Nov 1850

Extract from the 1860 Census:
Name: Susan Church
Age in 1860: 60
Estimated birth year: 1800
Birthplace: New York
Race: white
Sex: female
Relation to head-of-house: mother
Home in 1860: Wheatland, Hillsdale, Michigan
Post office: Wheatland Centre
Occupation: not listed
Census place: Wheatland, Hillsdale, Michigan; Roll M653_543; Page: 384; Image: 379; Family History Library Film: 803543
Date: 4 Aug 1860

Extract from the 1870 Census:
Name: Susan Church
Age in 1870: 72
Estimated birth year: 1798
Birthplace: New York
Race: white
Sex: female
Relation to head-of-house: mother
Living with: Frances and Mary Church, ages 39 and 32
Home in 1870: Wheatland, Hillsdale, Michigan
Post office: Hudson
Occupation: keeping house
Census place: Wheatland, Hillsdale, Michigan; Roll: M593_673; Page: 533; Image: 747
Date: 28 Jul 1870

Extract from "Descendants of Richard Church of Plymouth, Mass." by John Adams Church, 1913:
The family had the typical experiences of pioneer life. As soon as a roof was on their loghouse they moved in, leaving the addition of doors and windows to be made after some land had been cleared. The boxes in which their goods had been packed served as ready beds for the children. Cooking was done out of doors by the side of a stump, using the old-fashioned reflector or "Dutch oven" for roasting. Under such circumstances the character of the mother is of the highest importance and Mrs. Church met the difficulties of her trying position with the courage, patience and resource which were such notable characteristics of the pioneer women of America. She was born at Greenville, N.Y., of English ancestry. The high position taken by her children and the refinement they exhibited are sufficient proofs that the hardships of her position could not overcome the inherent beauty of her character nor her strong intelligence and intellectual sympathy. Her situation was not pleasant. Timber wolves often made the nights hideous with their howling. Flour was to be had only by making a journey of 30 miles. Good progress in clearing was made the second year but it was not until the thirteenth year that the greater part of the farm was tillable.

Children:
(1) Judson Adoniram Church
(2) Marcia Church
(3) Sarah Church b. 15 Feb 1826
(4) Amanda Malvina Church
(5) Frank Granger Church
(6) Lydia Church b. 1 May 1833
(7) Huldah Jane Church
(8) Bethia Church
(9) Alonzo Willard Church
(10) Mary H Church.