CHURCH, Richard

Date of birth:  13 Nov 1817 – North Carolina
Date of death: 23 Aug 1895 – Johnson County, Indiana

The Franklin Democrat, Friday, September 6, 1895,
Vol XXXVI Number 8, page 1 (2nd) column 2

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OBITUARY.

Richard Church, Esquire, was born in North Carolina in 1817, and died in Johnson county, Ind., Aug 23, 1895, aged 77 years, 9 months and 10 days. His death was caused by cancer of the face. Funeral services were held at Sal­em M. E. church by Revs. Meade and Urner. His remains were followed to the grave by a large procession of relatives and neighbors. Mr. Church had been a faithful member of the M.E. church for thirty-two years. He held the office of Justice of the peace in this state and North Carolina for nearly thirty years and also acted as postmaster in both states ten years or more. He was an ho­nest, conscientious man and respected by all who knew him. He leaves a widow and six children together with many other relatives and friends to mourn his demise.

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Link to Richard Church’s grave

Note: There were two page ones created for this issue of the Franklin Democrat. This one is the second page one.

Submitted by Mark McCrady and Cathea Curry