Lafayette Elijah CHURCH

1875 - 1953  (77 years)   Has 17 ancestors and 35 descendants in this family tree.

Richard CHURCH

1714 - 1757  (42 years)

Birth	23 Jan 1713/14	Lyme, New London, Connecticut, USA
Died	1757	Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Family	Hannah CHURCH,   b. May 1716, Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
Married	1740	Lyme, New London, Connecticut, USA
Children	+ 1. Richard CHURCH,   b. 23 Jan 1740/41, Hardwick, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Nancy CULVER

1813 - 1895  (82 years)

Birth	1813	Monroe, Herkiner, New York, USA
Died	15 Feb 1895	Napoleon, Jackson, Michigan, USA
Family	Elijah B. BENTLEY,   b. 10 Feb 1808, Cazenova, Madison, New York, USA
Married	UNKNOWN	Shelby, Orleans, New York, USA
Children	+ 1. Mary Geraldine BENTLEY,   b. 1 Sep 1833, Shelby, Orleans, New York, USA

Lafayette Elijah CHURCH

1875 - 1953  (77 years)

Birth	25 Nov 1875	Homer, Calhoun, Michigan, USA
Died	2 Jan 1953	Coffeyville, Montgomery, Kansas, USA
Father	Charles Jay CHURCH,   b. 10 Oct 1819, Monroe, New York, USA
Mother	Mary Geraldine BENTLEY,   b. 1 Sep 1833, Shelby, Orleans, New York, USA
Family	Florence Peona MITCHELL,   b. 28 Aug 1874, Brownington, Henry, Missouri, USA
Married	1 Dec 1894	Brownington, Henry, Missouri, USA
Children	+ 1. Geraldine Florence CHURCH,   b. 30 Nov 1895, Brownington, Henry, Missouri, USA   2. Rufus Rex CHURCH,   b. 8 Apr 1897, Brownington, Henry, Missouri, USA

Florence Peona MITCHELL

1874 - 1897  (22 years)

Birth	28 Aug 1874	Brownington, Henry, Missouri, USA
Died	13 May 1897	Brownington, Henry, Missouri, USA
Father	Hugh B. MITCHELL,   b. Jul 1852, Humansville, Polk, Missouri, USA
Mother	Mary Caroline TACKET,   b. 1843, Missouri, USA
Married	13 Jun 1872	Polk, Missouri, USA
Family	Lafayette Elijah CHURCH,   b. 25 Nov 1875, Homer, Calhoun, Michigan, USA
Married	1 Dec 1894	Brownington, Henry, Missouri, USA
Children	+ 1. Geraldine Florence CHURCH,   b. 30 Nov 1895, Brownington, Henry, Missouri, USA   2. Rufus Rex CHURCH,   b. 8 Apr 1897, Brownington, Henry, Missouri, USA

Charles Jay CHURCH

1819 - 1899  (79 years)

Birth	10 Oct 1819	Monroe, New York, USA
Died	13 Feb 1899	Brownington, Henry, Missouri, USA
Father	Richard CHURCH,   b. 2 Dec 1775, Williamsburg, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
Mother	Anna WARNER,   b. 12 Sep 1788, Parma, Monroe, New York, USA
Married	1804	Phelps, Ontario, New York, USA
Family	Mary Geraldine BENTLEY,   b. 1 Sep 1833, Shelby, Orleans, New York, USA
Children	+ 1. Lafayette Elijah CHURCH,   b. 25 Nov 1875, Homer, Calhoun, Michigan, USA

Mary Geraldine BENTLEY

1833 - 1923  (90 years)

Birth	1 Sep 1833	Shelby, Orleans, New York, USA
Died	23 Nov 1923	Osage, Missouri, USA
Father	Elijah B. BENTLEY,   b. 10 Feb 1808, Cazenova, Madison, New York, USA
Mother	Nancy CULVER,   b. 1813, Monroe, Herkiner, New York, USA
Married	UNKNOWN	Shelby, Orleans, New York, USA
Family	Charles Jay CHURCH,   b. 10 Oct 1819, Monroe, New York, USA
Children	+ 1. Lafayette Elijah CHURCH,   b. 25 Nov 1875, Homer, Calhoun, Michigan, USA

Florence Peona MITCHELL

1874 - 1897  (22 years)

Birth	28 Aug 1874	Brownington, Henry, Missouri, USA
Died	13 May 1897	Brownington, Henry, Missouri, USA
Father	Hugh B. MITCHELL,   b. Jul 1852, Humansville, Polk, Missouri, USA
Mother	Mary Caroline TACKET,   b. 1843, Missouri, USA
Married	13 Jun 1872	Polk, Missouri, USA
Family	Lafayette Elijah CHURCH,   b. 25 Nov 1875, Homer, Calhoun, Michigan, USA
Married	1 Dec 1894	Brownington, Henry, Missouri, USA
Children	+ 1. Geraldine Florence CHURCH,   b. 30 Nov 1895, Brownington, Henry, Missouri, USA   2. Rufus Rex CHURCH,   b. 8 Apr 1897, Brownington, Henry, Missouri, USA

Geraldine Florence CHURCH

1895 - 1976  (80 years)

Birth	30 Nov 1895	Brownington, Henry, Missouri, USA
Died	11 Jun 1976	Fowlerville, Livingston, Michigan, USA
Father	Lafayette Elijah CHURCH,   b. 25 Nov 1875, Homer, Calhoun, Michigan, USA
Mother	Florence Peona MITCHELL,   b. 28 Aug 1874, Brownington, Henry, Missouri, USA
Married	1 Dec 1894	Brownington, Henry, Missouri, USA
Family	John Shelby HICKS,   b. 6 Mar 1894, Schell City, Vernon, Missouri, USA
Married	16 Sep 1916	Schell City, Vernon, Missouri, USA
Children	1. Allena Faye HICKS,   b. 14 Aug 1917, Schell City, Vernon, Missouri, USA   2. Harold Mike HICKS,   b. 24 Nov 1918, Schell City, Vernon, Missouri, USA + 3. Eugena Josephine HICKS,   b. 31 Jul 1920, Schell City, Vernon, Missouri, USA   4. Herbert Hugh HICKS,   b. 19 May 1922, Schell City, Vernon, Missouri, USA   5. John Wesley HICKS,   b. 16 Nov 1923, Schell City, Vernon, Missouri, USA   6. Benjamin Wade HICKS,   b. 8 Apr 1925, Schell City, Vernon, Missouri, USA   7. Lee Bentley HICKS,   b. 27 Aug 1926, Schell City, Vernon, Missouri, USA   8. Glenn Raymond HICKS,   b. 31 Aug 1928, Schell City, Vernon, Missouri, USA + 9. Charles Marion HICKS,   b. 11 Nov 1930, Schell City, Vernon, Missouri, USA

John Shelby HICKS

1894 - 1978  (84 years)

Birth	6 Mar 1894	Schell City, Vernon, Missouri, USA
Died	20 Oct 1978	Conway, Livingston, Michigan, USA
Father	John Franklin HICKS,   b. 11 Mar 1873, Joplin, Jasper, Missouri, USA
Mother	Ella HALSEY,   b. 8 Jun 1870, Lexington, Lafayette, Missouri, USA
Married	26 Dec 1893	Vernon, Missouri, USA
Family	Geraldine Florence CHURCH,   b. 30 Nov 1895, Brownington, Henry, Missouri, USA
Married	16 Sep 1916	Schell City, Vernon, Missouri, USA
Children	1. Allena Faye HICKS,   b. 14 Aug 1917, Schell City, Vernon, Missouri, USA   2. Harold Mike HICKS,   b. 24 Nov 1918, Schell City, Vernon, Missouri, USA + 3. Eugena Josephine HICKS,   b. 31 Jul 1920, Schell City, Vernon, Missouri, USA   4. Herbert Hugh HICKS,   b. 19 May 1922, Schell City, Vernon, Missouri, USA   5. John Wesley HICKS,   b. 16 Nov 1923, Schell City, Vernon, Missouri, USA   6. Benjamin Wade HICKS,   b. 8 Apr 1925, Schell City, Vernon, Missouri, USA   7. Lee Bentley HICKS,   b. 27 Aug 1926, Schell City, Vernon, Missouri, USA   8. Glenn Raymond HICKS,   b. 31 Aug 1928, Schell City, Vernon, Missouri, USA + 9. Charles Marion HICKS,   b. 11 Nov 1930, Schell City, Vernon, Missouri, USA

Rufus Rex CHURCH

1897 - 1898  (0 years)

Birth	8 Apr 1897	Brownington, Henry, Missouri, USA
Died	16 Mar 1898	Brownington, Henry, Missouri, USA
Father	Lafayette Elijah CHURCH,   b. 25 Nov 1875, Homer, Calhoun, Michigan, USA
Mother	Florence Peona MITCHELL,   b. 28 Aug 1874, Brownington, Henry, Missouri, USA
Married	1 Dec 1894	Brownington, Henry, Missouri, USA

• Name	Lafayette Elijah CHURCH
  Relationship	with Rodney VOJVODICH
  Birth	25 Nov 1875	Homer, Calhoun, Michigan, USA
  Gender	Male
  Death	2 Jan 1953	Coffeyville, Montgomery, Kansas, USA
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Richard CHURCH,   b. 23 Jan 1713/14, Lyme, New London, Connecticut, USA d. 1757, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA  (Age 42 years)  (2 x Great Grandfather)  Nancy CULVER,   b. 1813, Monroe, Herkiner, New York, USA d. 15 Feb 1895, Napoleon, Jackson, Michigan, USA  (Age 82 years)  (Grandmother)
  Person ID	I87036	MyBradyTree

  
  

  Father	Charles Jay CHURCH,   b. 10 Oct 1819, Monroe, New York, USA d. 13 Feb 1899, Brownington, Henry, Missouri, USA (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Mary Geraldine BENTLEY,   b. 1 Sep 1833, Shelby, Orleans, New York, USA d. 23 Nov 1923, Osage, Missouri, USA (Age 90 years)
  Family ID	F59129	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Florence Peona MITCHELL,   b. 28 Aug 1874, Brownington, Henry, Missouri, USA d. 13 May 1897, Brownington, Henry, Missouri, USA (Age 22 years)
  Marriage	1 Dec 1894	Brownington, Henry, Missouri, USA
  Children	+ 1. Geraldine Florence CHURCH,   b. 30 Nov 1895, Brownington, Henry, Missouri, USA d. 11 Jun 1976, Fowlerville, Livingston, Michigan, USA (Age 80 years) â–» John Shelby HICKS  m. 16 Sep 1916   2. Rufus Rex CHURCH,   b. 8 Apr 1897, Brownington, Henry, Missouri, USA d. 16 Mar 1898, Brownington, Henry, Missouri, USA (Age 0 years)
  Family ID	F59125	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  		Birth - 25 Nov 1875 - Homer, Calhoun, Michigan, USA Marriage - 1 Dec 1894 - Brownington, Henry, Missouri, USA Death - 2 Jan 1953 - Coffeyville, Montgomery, Kansas, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Reference

  #BFTWA. "Lafayette Elijah CHURCH". Brady Family Tree in Western Australia. https://www.bradyfamilytree.org/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I87036&tree=BRADY2008 (accessed May 15, 2025).