Joseph Church
and Martha Jane Smith

Joseph Church b 15 Apr 1830 Lee, Wise Co VA d 16 Feb 1906 Burke Mountain, Wyoming, WV; buried Lusk Family Cemetery, Wyoming WV; s/o Joel Church and Margaret Adams. Joseph Church m. about 1847 VA (divorced) to Martha Jane Smith. (1860 Wise Co VA Census). Children of Joseph Church and Martha Jane Smith;

1. Sampson Church b 30 Jun 1848 Wise Co VA d about 1903 KS; occupation 1880, Deputy District US Marshall in Kansas; m. 1869 Rising Sun IN to Emeline Anderson b 1850 IN.

2. Louis Church (Lewis) b 7 Mar 1851 KY d 24 Apr 1924 VA; m. 30 Mar 1880 VA to Mary A Morris b 1863 KY.

3. Franklin Church b 11 Mar 1852 Breathitt Co KY d 22 May 1920 Nicholas WV; m. 2 Mar 1879 Pike Co KY to Phoebe Blackburn. Franklin Church m. 21 Nov 1881 Pike Co KY to Matilda Workman. Franklin Church m. 5 Mar 1887 McDowell WV to Nancy Jane Collins b 1866 KY d before Mar 1910 Cherokee KS; d/o William Collins and Nancy Lambert.

4. Reuben Church b 16 Aug 1856 Wise Co VA (d 16 Aug 1858 VA did not have time to marry if born and died at age 2 years, but he is listed as married??); m. Emaline Allen

5. William Church b 20 May 1858 Wise Co VA; m. Henrietta Douglas

6. Preston Church b 16 Jun 1861 Wise Co VA


Joseph Church
and Martha T McCoy

Joseph Church b 15 Apr 1830 Lee, Wise Co VA d 16 Feb 1906 Burke Mountain, Wyoming, WV; buried Lusk Family Cemetery, Wyoming WV; s/o Joel Church and Margaret Adams. Joseph Church m. 19 Sept 1872 Pike Co KY (at the home of G D Dotson) (divorced) to Martha T McCoy b 1847 Springtown, Pike Co KY; d/o Pyrrus McCoy and Malinda Hunt. Children of Joseph Church and Martha T McCoy;

i. Julius Church b about 1868

ii. Judy Church b about 1872

iii. America Church b about 1874; m. Paul Milmind


Martha T McCoy
and Albert Allen

Martha T McCoy b about 1845 Springtown, Pike Co KY; d/o Pyrrus McCoy and Malinda Hunt. Martha T McCoy m. about 1875 VA to Albert Allen b about 1854 KY. Children of Albert Allen and Martha T McCoy;

1. Julius Allen b about 1868 KY

2. Mary Allen b about 1872 KY

3. America Allen b about 1874 KY

4. John B Allen b about 1876 KY

5. Achilles Allen b about 1879 KY


Joseph Church
and Charlotte Lusk

Joseph Church b 15 Apr 1830 Lee, Wise Co VA d 16 Feb 1906 Burke Mountain, Wyoming, WV; buried Lusk Family Cemetery, Wyoming WV; s/o Joel Church and Margaret Adams. Joseph Church m. 26 Sept 1886 Pike Co KY to Charlotte Lusk b 21 Apr 1855 Micaja Ridge, Wyoming, WV d 20 Sept 1938 Wyoming Co WV; buried Lusk Family Cemetery, Wyoming Co WV; d/o Floyd Lusk and Clarissa Lambert. Children of Joseph Church and Charlotte Lusk;

1. Rufus A Church b 1878; m. Frances C Church b about 1877 WV. Child of Rufus A Church and Frances C Church;

i. Johney Church b about 1898 WV

2. Emanuel Church b 6 Nov 1879 Wyoming Co WV d 9 Mar 1960; buried Lusk Family Cemetery, Wyoming WV; m. 18 Apr 1899 Wyoming WV to Clarissa Lusk b 20 Feb 1881 Wyoming WV d 12 Jul 1961; d/o Tollison Lusk and Mary Unknown. Children of Emanuel Church and Clarisa Lusk;

i. Lawrence H Church b about 1902

ii. Artis D Church b 15 May 1904

3. Ransom Church b 1883 KY d 17 May 1917 buried Lusk Family Cemetery, Wyoming WV; m. 25 Dec 1902 Wyoming WV to Martha Jane Mitchell b about 1885 Wyoming WV; d/o G Mitchell and Meda Unknown. Children of Ransom Church and Martha Jane Mitchell;

i. Dana E Church b about 1906 WV

ii. Arte E Church b about 1908 WV

4. Elliot Church b 1886 Pike Co KY d 15 Jun 1943 McDowell WV; buried Lusk Family Cemetery, Wyoming WV; m. 1 Oct 1909 Wyoming WV to Myrtle E Bailey b about 1888 Wyoming WV

5. Mary Angeline Church b 187 Wyoming Co WV; m. 28 Jun 1906 Barkers Ridge, Wyoming WV to Ira Blaine Crosier b about 1882 VA

6. Mandy J Church b 27 Oct 1889 Wyoming Co WV d 22 May 1909; buried Lusk Family Cemetery, Wyoming WV

7. Rebecca Elizabeth Church b 28 Sept 1892 Wyoming Co WV d 31 Dec 1922 Wyoming WV; buried Lusk Family Cemetery, Wyomint WV; m. Leonard McKinney


Charlotte Lusk
and Doc Belcher

Charlotte Lusk b 21 Apr 1855 Micaja Ridge, Wyoming, WV d 20 Sept 1938 Wyoming Co WV; buried Lusk Family Cemetery, Wyoming Co WV; d/o Floyd Lusk and Clarissa Lambert. Charlotte Lusk m. (divorced) to Doc Belcher.


Doc Belcher
and Christina Bell

Doc Belcher m. 1881 VA to Christina Bell


Source: Don and Jacquie's File Cabinets: Jacquelyn J Sorby


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