William James Churchman

William James Churchman

William James, Thomas Alexander, Joseph Henry, & George Richard Churchman

• Sex: M
• Born: August 11, 1868 near New Market in Jefferson County, Tennessee
• Died: May 20, 1937 near Eureka, Kansas
• Buried: May 22, 1937 at 4:30, funeral services were held at the Baird Funeral Home and William was buried in the northeast corner of Greenwood County Cemetery, Eureka, Kansas.
• Notes: Except for four or five years of residence in Missouri, William and his family lived in Kansas, mostly in Greenwood County, in the vicinity of Eureka. William was a ranch-hand on the Hendrickson farm for years. In November, 1933, William became an invalid. He confessed his faith in Christ and united with the Presbyterian Church of Reece, Kansas. He had a keen sense of humor and many funny stories that will be enjoyed by others because he passed them on.

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: Josephine Elvina Freeman, b. November 1, 1875 in Anchor, Illinois -- d. August 28, 1961 at the Lyndon Care Home, Eureka, Kansas -- buried with her husband William in the northeast corner of Greenwood County Cemetery, Eureka, Kansas -- daughter of Robert Freeman and Agnes Gordon Ingram

• Married: August 11, 1894 at Eureka, Kansas by Judge S. T. Every

1. Edith Myrtle Churchman, b. November 20, 1895 in Bolivar, Missouri
2. Leroy Churchman, b. April 23, 1898 in Aldrich, Missouri
3. Carrie Faye Churchman, b. November 13, 1900 in Greenwood County, Kansas
4. William Raymond Churchman, b. February 28, 1902 in Greenwood County, Kansas
5. Ethelbert Churchman, b. March 20, 1904 in Greenwood County, Kansas -- d. March 28, 1904 in Greenwood County, Kansas
6. Virgil Ira Glen Churchman, b. October 18, 1905 in Greenwood County, Kansas
7. Delbert Ralph Churchman, b. July 17, 1907 in Greenwood County, Kansas -- d. September 3, 1907 in Greenwood County, Kansas
8. Marion Francis Churchman, b. July 27, 1908 in Greenwood County, Kansas
9. Robert Orille Churchman, b. June 17, 1911 in Greenwood County, Kansas
10. Gertrude Dale Churchman, b. July 7, 1915 in Greenwood County, Kansas

Sources:

1. William J. Churchman’s Obituary
2. Research by Ron Churchman
3. Picture by Dale Churchman