Husband Judge Gaylord Church 1 2 3
Born: 11 Aug 1811 - Oswego, Oswego Co, NY 3
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Died: 29 Sep 1869 - Meadville, Crawford Co, PA 4
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Father: William Church ( - ) 1
Mother: Wealthy Palmer ( - ) 1
Marriage: 1837 1
• Residence: : Meadville, Crawford Co, PA.
Wife Anna B. Pearson 1 2 5
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Died: Aft 1888
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Father: Bevan Pearson (1773-1842) 2 6 7 8
Mother: Anna Warner ( -1855) 6 8
• Residence: : Meadville, Crawford Co, PA.
Children
1 M Hon. Pearson Church 1 4 9
Born: - Mercer Co, PA
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Died: Aft 1885
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Spouse: Catharine "Kate" Law ( - ) 1 9
Marr: 1868 1
2 M Alfred G. Church 10
Born: 10 Nov 1851 10
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Spouse: Alice L. Mosier ( - ) 10
Marr: 5 Dec 1876 10
General Notes: Husband - Judge Gaylord Church
His parents came to Pennsylvania in 1816, settled in Mercer County, and there followed farming. Gaylord was the second son in a family of six children, was reared on the farm and attended the Mercer Academy; studied law with Hon. John J. Pearson, who was afterward President Judge of the Twelfth Judicial District of Pennsylvania. He was admitted to the bar in 1834, and the same year moved to Meadville, where he spent the remaining portion of his life. He was a Democrat in politics. In 1837 he was appointed Deputy Attorney-General of the district, and in 1840 was elected to the Legislature, serving two terms. In 1843 he was appointed President Judge by Gov. Porter of the Sixth Judicial District, consisting of Erie, Crawford and Venango Counties, and served till 1851, when the office became elective. He then resumed his law practice, till 1858, when he was appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court by Gov. Packer, to fill a vacancy. He was married their union was blessed with eight children, six of whom survived in 1885. He and wife were members of the Episcopal Church, of which he was a Vestryman many years. [HCC 1885, 719]
He removed with his parents to Mercer County, PA, in 1816, received his educational training in the Mercer Academy, and read law in the office of John J. Pearson, of Mercer, whose sister he afterward married. He was admitted to the bar in 1834, and the same year removed to Meadville, Crawford County, where his recognized ability soon won him a very lucrative business. In 1837 he was appointed deputy attorney general for Crawford county, and in 1840 was elected to the legislature, in which he served two consecutive terms. In 1843 he was appointed president judge of the sixth judicial district and served as such until 1849, when the district was changed, and Venango became a part of the eighteenth district. Judge Church possessed a well balanced judicial mind, was thoroughly versed in the law, and while not as popular with members of the bar as some of his successors, was nevertheless a dignified and efficient judge. After the expiration of his official term he practiced in the courts of Crawford, Venango, and other counties. He studiously applied himself to the prosecution of his profession until October 22, 1858, when he was appointed to fill a vacancy on the supreme bench of the commonwealth, which he occupied only a short time. He died in Meadville, leaving a wife and seven children, the eldest of whom, Pearson Church, was elected president judge of the thirtieth judicial district in 1877, and served on the bench ten years.
General Notes: Wife - Anna B. Pearson
Residing in Meadville, PA, in 1888.