Phillip Merrick Church and Daisy "Fay" Weedman
Phillip Merrick Church was born on February 18th, 1883 in Holyrood, Kansas to Byron Levi Church and Mary Charlotta Durr. He was the second of eight children. Phillip met and married Daisy Fay Weedman on February 21, 1909 in Holyrood.
They had four children.
Phillip Basil Church, born September 13, 1909 in Holyrood, Kansas
died October 31, 1998 in South Haven, Kansas
Phyllis Geraldine Church, born June 6, 1911 in Lorraine, Kansas
died September 25, 1967 in San Angelo, Texas
Dale Weedman Church, born March 23, 1913 in Frederick, Kansas
died August 16, 2000 in Wellington, Kansas
Melba Fay Church, born July 16, 1915 in Holyrood, Kansas
died August 29, 2010 in Wellington, Kansas
They had four children.
Phillip Basil Church, born September 13, 1909 in Holyrood, Kansas
died October 31, 1998 in South Haven, Kansas
Phyllis Geraldine Church, born June 6, 1911 in Lorraine, Kansas
died September 25, 1967 in San Angelo, Texas
Dale Weedman Church, born March 23, 1913 in Frederick, Kansas
died August 16, 2000 in Wellington, Kansas
Melba Fay Church, born July 16, 1915 in Holyrood, Kansas
died August 29, 2010 in Wellington, Kansas
Byron Levi Church and "Mary" Charlotta Sophia Maria Durr
Byron Levi Church was born in Napoleon, Jackson County, Michigan on January 26, 1852 to Munson Merrick Church and Charity A. Clark Wheeler. He had three sisters and two brothers. He married Mary Charlotta Durr on December 29th, 1879 in Holyrood, Ellsworth, Kansas.
They had 8 children.
Ray Wesley Church , born December 7, 1880, in Holyrood, Kansas
died March 2, 1926 in Pueblo, Colorado
Phillip Merrick Church, born February 18, 1883 in Holyrood, Kansas
died November 20, 1967 in South Haven, Kansas
Maximillian Ebenezer Church, born January 15, 1885 in Holyrood, Kansas
died June 6, 1956 in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Sybil Church, born October 22, 1886 in Holyrood, Kansas
died December 28, 1887 in Holyrood, Kansas
Levi Byron Church, born September 13, 1888 in Holyrood, Kansas
died November 6, 1977 in Wellington, Kansas
Munson M. Church, born November 4, 1891 in Holyrood, Kansas
died September 27, 1982 in Enid, Oklahoma
James E. Church, born October 19, 1895 in Holyrood, Kansas
died ??
Donald Church, born January 26, 1899 in Holyrood, Kansas
died March 7, 1946 in California buried in Lorraine, Kansas
Biography of Byron Levi Church
Maps of Holyrood, Kansas and Ellsworth Kansas
Zadock "Dick" St. Clair Weedman and Matilda Jane "Jennie" Romine
(taken from Weedman.org website)
Zadock Sinclair Weedman was born November 22, 1862 in Farmer City, IL the son of George and Catherine (Danner) Weedman. He married Matilda Jane (Jennie) Romine in Farmer City on February 28, 1887 and this is where all of their children were born.
Some time after 1900, the family moved to Sumner County, KS. In the 1910, Zadock appears as an automobile mechanic and in the 1920 census he is a farmer. It should be noted that at least one other member of the family moved to the same area, his brother Abraham Lincoln Weedman.
The children were:
Minnie Fern Weedman, born December 21, 1887 married to Maximillian Ebenezer Church on May 16, 1907 in Kansas City, Jackson Co., MO. Fern died March 25, 1974 in Tulsa, Creek Co., OK and is buried in the Memorial Park Cemetery there.
Daisy Fay Weedman, born February 12, 1890 and married Phillip Merrick Church on February 21, 1909. Fay died December 2, 1959 in South Haven, Sumner Co., KS and is buried in Rose Hill Cemetery in that town.
Georgia Sinclair Weedman, was born January 16, 1893 and married Howard Branan in Great Bend, KS. Mr. Branan met an early death and some years later, she married Bob Ross. Georgia died September 24, 1958 in Tulsa, OK and is buried in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Lois B. Weedman, was born December 18, 1896 and married Clifford Nelson Smith-Farmer on December 10, 1914 in South Haven. Lois died August 8, 1978 in South Haven and is buried in Rose Hill Cemetery.
Max and Philip Church were brothers, sons of Byron L. and Mary Charlotta Sophia Maria (Durr) Church. Both farmed in Sumner County.
Church family photos and documents
Maps of Farmer City, Illinois
Zadock Sinclair Weedman was born November 22, 1862 in Farmer City, IL the son of George and Catherine (Danner) Weedman. He married Matilda Jane (Jennie) Romine in Farmer City on February 28, 1887 and this is where all of their children were born.
Some time after 1900, the family moved to Sumner County, KS. In the 1910, Zadock appears as an automobile mechanic and in the 1920 census he is a farmer. It should be noted that at least one other member of the family moved to the same area, his brother Abraham Lincoln Weedman.
The children were:
Minnie Fern Weedman, born December 21, 1887 married to Maximillian Ebenezer Church on May 16, 1907 in Kansas City, Jackson Co., MO. Fern died March 25, 1974 in Tulsa, Creek Co., OK and is buried in the Memorial Park Cemetery there.
Daisy Fay Weedman, born February 12, 1890 and married Phillip Merrick Church on February 21, 1909. Fay died December 2, 1959 in South Haven, Sumner Co., KS and is buried in Rose Hill Cemetery in that town.
Georgia Sinclair Weedman, was born January 16, 1893 and married Howard Branan in Great Bend, KS. Mr. Branan met an early death and some years later, she married Bob Ross. Georgia died September 24, 1958 in Tulsa, OK and is buried in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Lois B. Weedman, was born December 18, 1896 and married Clifford Nelson Smith-Farmer on December 10, 1914 in South Haven. Lois died August 8, 1978 in South Haven and is buried in Rose Hill Cemetery.
Max and Philip Church were brothers, sons of Byron L. and Mary Charlotta Sophia Maria (Durr) Church. Both farmed in Sumner County.
Church family photos and documents
Maps of Farmer City, Illinois
Munson Merrick Church and Charity Amanda Clark Wheeler
Munson M. Church is the son of Richard Church and Anna Warner and was born August 3, 1824 in Parma, Genesee County, New York. He was a young boy when his family moved from New York to Indiana. He married Charity Amanda Clark Wheeler on October 26th, 1848 in Lake, Indiana. Charity Amanda Wheeler was the daughter of Miles Wheeler and Anna Higby and was born on January 21 (or 26th), 1825 in Brookfield, Trumbell, Ohio. Munson and Charity had 6 children:
Lydia Church, born October 16, 1849 in Pleasant Township, LaPorte County, Indiana
died Jan 8th, 1920 (buried in Mountain home Cemetery, Kalamazoo, Michigan
Byron Levi Church, born January 26th, 1852 in Napoleon, Jackson County, Michigan
died November 14th, 1937 in Sumner County, Kansas but buried in Durr Cemetery, Lorraine, Kansas
Milton E. Church, born September 14, 1854 most likely in Michigan
died about 1936, at Blackwell's Island Institute, New York
Mary Elizabeth Church, born on January 22nd, 1857 at Lowell Indiana
died November 12, 1941 in East Lansing, Michigan
Emma A. Church, born January 22nd, 1859 in Avon, Illinois
died about 1871 when she was 12 years old from a congestive chill.
Richard M. Church, was born on February 23, 1862 in Avon, Illinois
died in 1944 in Dighton, Kansas.
Charity Amanda Church died from complications with childbirth of her son Richard M. Church in 1862. Munson remarried on September 19, 1865 in Calhoun, Michigan to Amelia Eldred.
Munson M. Church history
Maps of Parma, Genesee, New York; Brookfield, Ohio
Lydia Church, born October 16, 1849 in Pleasant Township, LaPorte County, Indiana
died Jan 8th, 1920 (buried in Mountain home Cemetery, Kalamazoo, Michigan
Byron Levi Church, born January 26th, 1852 in Napoleon, Jackson County, Michigan
died November 14th, 1937 in Sumner County, Kansas but buried in Durr Cemetery, Lorraine, Kansas
Milton E. Church, born September 14, 1854 most likely in Michigan
died about 1936, at Blackwell's Island Institute, New York
Mary Elizabeth Church, born on January 22nd, 1857 at Lowell Indiana
died November 12, 1941 in East Lansing, Michigan
Emma A. Church, born January 22nd, 1859 in Avon, Illinois
died about 1871 when she was 12 years old from a congestive chill.
Richard M. Church, was born on February 23, 1862 in Avon, Illinois
died in 1944 in Dighton, Kansas.
Charity Amanda Church died from complications with childbirth of her son Richard M. Church in 1862. Munson remarried on September 19, 1865 in Calhoun, Michigan to Amelia Eldred.
Munson M. Church history
Maps of Parma, Genesee, New York; Brookfield, Ohio