Rev. William B. "Billy" Church

1808 - 1889  (81 years)

• Name	William B. "Billy" Church
  Prefix	Rev.
  Birth	2 Jun 1808	Wilkes County, , , North Carolina   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Burial	Abt 1889	Summit, , Wilkes County, North Carolina   [3]
  Death	30 Oct 1889	Wilkes County, , , North Carolina   [2, 3, 4]
  Notes	Probably was the son of Elijah, as listed in the 1994 IGI as William b. 1808. Found in 1820, 1850, 1860 Wilkes Co., NC census working as a Preacher married to Sally. In 1860 he had land value of $600/personal property $550. According to Martha A. Stout Smith, Billy had slaves, land, money and lived in North Carolina. He was a preacher and fair complected. FAMILY NOTES: (rn=78) His brother Nathaniel was listed as bondsman.
  Person ID	I13050	DeLoach Ancestry
  Last Modified	16 Nov 2012

  
  

  Father	Elijah Sr. Church,   b. Between May 1769 and 1773, Lewis Fork, , Surrywilkes County, North Carolina d. Abt May 1860, Wilkes County, , , North Carolina (Age ~ 91 years)
  Mother	Charity Craft,   b. Abt 1775, Ncva, , , d. Aft 1860, Wilkes County, , , North Carolina (Age ~ 86 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1789/90	Wilkes County, , , North Carolina   [3]
  Family ID	F4786	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Sarah Lenderman,   b. 17 Apr 1808, Wilkes County, , , North Carolina d. 17 Nov 1876, Wilkes County, , , North Carolina (Age 68 years)
  Marriage	22 Dec 1825	Wilkes County, , , North Carolina   [5]
  Children	1. John Wesley Church,   b. 18 Nov 1827, Wilkes County, , , North Carolina d. 16 Apr 1923, Wilkes County, , , North Carolina (Age 95 years)   2. Matilda Church,   b. Abt 1831, Wilkes County, , , North Carolina   3. Jesse Calvin Church,   b. Abt Mar 1833, Wilkes County, , , North Carolina d. 25 Aug 1908 (Age ~ 75 years)   4. Adeline Church,   b. Abt 1833, Wilkes County, , , North Carolina   5. William F. Church,   b. Abt 1837, Wilkes County, , , North Carolina   6. Rebeccah Church,   b. Abt 1839, Wilkes County, , , North Carolina   7. Sarah L. Church,   b. Feb 1844, Wilkes County, , , North Carolina   8. Henry Harrison Church,   b. Abt 22 Jul 1844, Wilkes County, , , North Carolina d. 5 Mar 1917, Wilkes County, , , North Carolina (Age ~ 72 years)   9. Selah Elvira Church,   b. 6 Jun 1846, Wilkes County, , , North Carolina   10. Salina Church,   b. 14 Feb 1849, Wilkes County, , , North Carolina d. 10 Dec 1900, Wilkes County, , , North Carolina (Age 51 years)   11. Thomas Jefferson Church,   b. Abt 1851, Wilkes County, , , North Carolina
  Family ID	F1611	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Amanda C. Payne,   b. 3 Jun 1873, Johnson County, , , Tennessee d. 25 Jan 1893, Johnson County, , , Tennessee (Age 19 years)
  Marriage	Aft 1876  [6]
  Family ID	F4761	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Apr 2023

  
  

• Sources

  [S126] International Genealogy Index, 1993CDROM. [S73] 1850 Wilkes Co., NC Census. [S37] Charles Hayes via Jerry Church. [S49] 1860 Wilkes Co., NC census. [S145] Wilkes Co., NC Marriages25, 50 (Reliability: 2). [S171] guess.