Joseph Henry Churchman

Joe, Sarah Churchman and 4 of their girls
Joseph and Sarah Churchman with Bessie	Coy, Arthur, Mary Elaine, and Ernest Churchman

• Sex: M
• Born: July 13, 1864 in Grainger County, Tennessee
• Died: January 8, 1958 in Malvern, Mills County, Iowa
• Buried: January 11, 1958 in Randolph Cemetery, Randolph , Iowa under the direction of the Mansfield Funeral Home of Malvern.
• Notes: As a young man, Joseph Henry moved to Missouri from Tennessee. In December of 1890 he married Sarah May Foxworthy. In November of 1896 he and Sarah became members of the College Hill Methodist Church at Aldrich, MO. In 1902 Joseph and Sarah moved their family to Iowa where he lived until his death.

  Joseph was a rugged individual, a lover of the outdoors and wildlife -- a man who loved his family and enjoyed the presence of his children and grandchildren to the fullest. In 1955 he and his wife celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary. Due to his extended illness they were not able to be together for their last two anniversaries.

  Some of Sarah's greatest attributes were consideration of others and always having a kind word for everyone. She enjoyed her family and grandchildren to the fullest and was fortunate enough to have seen and enjoyed all but two of her 47 great grandchildren. Her home was always open to all the family and her many friends.

  Rev. L. Duane Churchman officiated the funeral services for Sarah Churchman at the Mansfield Funeral Home on June 19, 1965.

Father: William Montgomery Churchman, b. April 13, 1816 in Grainger County, Tennessee

Mother: Mary Jane Kinder, b. June 11, 1827 in Tennessee -- d. May 7, 1875 in Tennessee

Family 1: Sarah May Foxworthy, b. May 1, 1872 in Hickory County, MO -- d. June 16, 1965 at Nishna Cottage in Malvern, Iowa -- daughter of George Washington Foxworthy & Elnora Parker

• Married: December 17, 1890 in Humansville, Polk County, Missouri

1. Bessie Myrtle Churchman, b. November 10, 1891 in Polk County, MO
2. Ollie Jane Churchman, b. August 2, 1894 in Polk County, MO
3. Hattie Ellen Churchman, b. October 23, 1896 in Polk County, MO
4. Gladys Iola Churchman, b. June 20, 1901 in Polk County, MO
5. Joseph Arthur Churchman, b. March 15, 1905 in Page County, Iowa
6. Coy Cecil Churchman, b. March 29, 1907 in Page County, Iowa
7. Ernest Churchman, b. March 22, 1910 in Page County, Iowa
8. Mary Elaine Churchman, b. February 14, 1915 in Page County, Iowa

Sources:

1. Sarah Churchman’s Obituary
2. Joseph Henry Churchman's Obituary
3. Picture contributed by Dale Churchman
4. Information from Mary Elaine Churchman Curtis
5. Research compiled by Martha Dunn
6. Pictures contributed by Jackie Coenen