Elijah Churchman, Jr.
- Sex:
M
- Born:
October 24, 1782 in Nottingham, Pennsylvania
- Died:
April 5, 1854 in Jefferson County, Kentucky
- Buried:
Both Elijah, Jr., and Elizabeth are buried in the Family Cemetery behind 4115 Henry Street in Louisville, KY.
- Notes:
Elijah, Jr., served in the War of 1812 with the Pennsylvania troops. He and his family moved from Augusta County, Virginia to Jefferson County, Kentucky around 1831.
Father: Elijah Churchman, Sr., b. October 10, 1749 in Nottingham, PA
Mother: Ann Knight, b. July 20, 1757 in Nottingham, PA -- d. June 20, 1836 in Jefferson County, KY
Family 1: Francis Ashby (Fanny) Cawley, d. January 31, 1820 during child birth -- daughter of John Cawley
June 2, 1814 in Augusta County, VA
- William A. Churchman, b. June 23, 1816 in Augusta County, VA
- Catherine Ann Churchman, b. February 25, 1818 in Augusta County, VA
- Francis Jane Churchman, b. January 31, 1820 in Augusta County, VA -- d. September 30, 1824
Family 2: Elizabeth Paul, b. 1799 in Augusta County, VA -- d. May 13, 1849 in Jefferson County, KY -- daughter of Hugh Paul and Elenor Fackler
January 11, 1821 in Augusta County, VA
- Margaret Ellen Churchman, b. January 16, 1822 in Augusta County, VA
- Matilda Churchman, b. January 22, 1824 in Augusta County, VA
- Mary Jane Churchman, b. August 2, 1825 in Staunton, Augusta County, VA
- John Churchman, b. July 26, 1827 in Augusta County, VA
- Francis Ashby Churchman, b. July 7, 1829 in Staunton, Augusta County, VA
- Jane Ann Churchman, b. September 15, 1831 in Kentucky
- Elizabeth Rebecca Churchman, b. September 15, 1831 in Kentucky
- Nancy Churchman, b. February 8, 1834 in Jefferson County, Kentucky
- Cyrus Churchman, b. January 13, 1836 in Jefferson County, Kentucky
- Paulina Ellen Churchman, b. June 11, 1838 in Jefferson County, Kentucky
- Elijah Churchman, b. December 15, 1840 in Jefferson County, Kentucky -- d. 1842 in Jefferson County, Kentucky
Sources:
- 1990 Kentucky Ancestors, vol. 25 issue 3 "Roster of First Kentucky Ancestors"
- "Churchmans of Kentucky" by Charles R. Churchman
- War of 1812 information by Patricia Churchman
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