Upchurch - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Relatives of Charles Wesley and Julina Upchurch

MaeCox — 2009-11-04 14:23:22Z

Hello, Cousin!
'Ruliford' was my grandmother's brother, and both were children of Charles Wesley Upchurch and Julina Perrine.

Several years ago I met one of Geneva's children, Donna. Also communicated with her sister, Terri but never met her. I lost track of both sisters when they changed e-mail addresses. I'm assuming you are one of their children and would love to visit with you.

I have lots of information about all our line and for a started you can go to my Web site (www.coxok.com) and there are pictures of our Upchurches there including Ruliford and Eller.... You may also contact me offline at mazie@coxok.com.

Mae Cox in Oklahoma

Re: Relatives of Charles Wesley and Julina Upchurch

Lunabreeze — 2009-11-03 08:07:53Z

Hello, I am a descendant of these two. My maternal grandmother (Geneva Upchurch Sinks) was the daughter of Glen Wesley Upchurch, who was the son of Thomas Rutherford Upchurch and his wife Eller. I don't know very much about any Upchurches past my grandma, but I am interested in learning more.

Re: JULIA T. UPCHURCH - TENNESSEE

rone21 — 2009-10-29 12:26:50Z

Contact Upchurch historian at phil@upchurchstory.com
He has a databse of over 54,000 descendents of the immigrant Michael Upchurch. He is very familiar with the Upchurch's who came out of NC.

Re: JULIA T. UPCHURCH - TENNESSEE

harmeling23 — 2009-10-28 20:13:19Z

My g-grandfather, David Alexander Upchurch had an older sister named Julia Upchurch, b. 1864 in Tennessee.
Julia's mother was Sarah Lawson Upchurch and her father was (maybe) named Monroe Upchurch from N. Carolina born around 1845.
When David was born, in 1877, they were living in Jackson co., Ala. In the 1880 census Sarah Upchurch was listed as a widow and her mother -in-law was Elizabeth Upchurch and living in the household.
Maybe your Julia Upchurch was my gg-aunt.

david alexander upchurch

harmeling23 — 2009-10-28 20:06:05Z

I'm looking for info on my g-grandfather David Alexander Upchurch, born in Jackson co., Ala. in 1877. His mother was Sarah Lawson Upchurch, born in Tennessee in 1847. Father's name is maybe Monroe Upchurch from N. Carolina, born about 1845.
David's siblings were: Julia Upchurch b. 1864.
Eliza, b. 1868.
Willie, b. 1870.
James, b. 1871.
John, b. 1873.
Frank, b. 1874.
David's daughter, Mary Ellen Upchurch, was my grandmother and she married Virgil Franklin Rush in 1920.
Any info would be greatly appreciated.

Re: Upchurch Family in Tennessee

paulson3069 — 2009-10-12 20:05:46Z

AMBROSE UPCHURCH'S FATHER WAS JOSEPH UPCHURCH MARRIED TO MARTHA U (PATSY) BRADY----CHARITY U PIURSER DIED 1870----CHARITY;S PARENTS WHERE JAMES PURSER AND MARY DAVIS-----MY RESERARCH IS ON THE BLACKBURN SIDE SARAH TOLITHA UPCHURCH LUCY'S PARENTS WHERE GREEN B BLACKBURN AND SARAH (SALLY) PUSSER AND GREEN'S PARENTS WHERE JOHN B BLACKBURN AND SARAH?
CHARITY AND SARAH COULD BE SISTERS. The Blackburn and the Upchurch owned land in Warren Co, Tennessee. My grandmother wwho is Lucy Blackburns granddaughter says Lucy was Cherokee I'm still reseraching this but can not get past John Blackburn.

Re: Cleburne County, Ala.

JenniferFarmer44 — 2009-10-04 20:08:47Z

I am curious in you Nancy Lucinda McIntosh. Who are her parents? I have a Nancy Lucinda McIntosh who is the daughter of John Thomas McIntosh and Margaret Jane Bearden, born in 1856.

Jennifer C.

John Upchurch born warboys England 1876

adeane182 — 2009-09-23 21:49:28Z

Hello I am looking for anyone decendants of John Upchurch born about 1876 my great grandfather his brother said he went to USA calafornia which I belive was sometime before or after WW1 he was 24 in 1901 and still living in warboys

Re: looking for upchurchs from kansas that are related to Gene Upchurch

MaeCox — 2009-09-14 12:52:08Z

In looking through my records I found a Gene Upchurch who was the son of Abner Upchurch b. 1899 I.T. (Indian Territory). Unfortunately I have absolutely nothing else on this Gene U.-- just his name.

I do have that Abner U. was the son of Henry N. Upchurch (b. abt 1853 NC, d. 1904 I.T.) and Elizabeth Lofland/Laughlin (b. May 1862). They married October 30, 1879 in Arkansas.

Since Henry U. died in I.T., and since half his children were born in Arkansas, I'm wondering if perhaps his parents and grandparents didn't live somewhere around where my Upchurches lived in Conway County Arkansas. Where this Henry Upchurch joins my clan is through Allen Upchurch. Henry's father Benjamin Upchurch was s/o Allen U. Another of Allen's sons, Patrick Bogan Upchurch, was my GGGF.

I do have a lot more info on this line and if it matches up with your line, I'll be happy to share what I have.

Mae Cox in Oklahoma

Re: Upchurch Decendents

vickiestokes26 — 2009-09-13 05:37:06Z

Hi,
I am looking for information on Verdie [buchannon] webster. she was married to a Oscar Webster and they called him socks.He and 3 brothers Walter,Notus,G.W webster.

Re: Samuel Upchurch

rone21 — 2009-08-25 14:49:28Z

Great info, Mae! You do great work.

Re: Samuel Upchurch

MaeCox — 2009-08-25 13:12:31Z

I have a Samuel Upchurch b.Sep 11, 1772, Brunswick County, VA, d. June 30, 1841 Gallatin, Sumner Co., TN. On March 22, 1793 he married Mary Ellen Simmons b. October 13, 1772 VA. They had 12 children including a son John Upchurch b. Oct. 12, 1798, d. Sep 7, 1844.

Samuel was the son of John Upchurch b.1741 and Ann Hamilton. Samuel was the GS of Sames Upchurch III, b. abt 1724 Brunswick Co, VA.

James III is also my ancestor and where we connect as cousins. I have quite a bit of info about this line and will be happy to share it with you. Since it would involve a lot of space, perhaps it would be best if we went offline for that. You can email me at mazie@coxok.com.

Mae Cox in Oklahoma

Re: Samuel Upchurch

rone21 — 2009-08-24 13:23:50Z

I have the Upchurch book, by Belle Lewter West. It has no mention of Samuel. However, in the first chapter there is a lot of discussion of several Upchurch's in Brunswick Co. during that time frame. From the information, it is possible to surmise that he was of one of those families. Contact me direct at s_rone@msn.com and I will share with you what info I have.

Samuel Upchurch

kkevans594 — 2009-08-23 17:13:06Z

Looking for info on Samuel Upchurch b. 9/11/1772 Brunswick Co, VA m. Mary Ellen Simmons d. 6/30/1841 Gallatin Co, IL had a son named John.

Thanks,

Kevin

Re: Herman Upchurch

markhamnds2 — 2009-07-06 15:26:43Z

Thank you for your help

Re: Herman Upchurch

rone21 — 2009-07-06 13:44:13Z

go to website Upchurchstory.com
you may be able to contact Phil Upchurch thru the site. He is the premier Upchurch researcher and may be able to help. has over 55,000 U's in his database.

Herman Upchurch

markhamnds2 — 2009-07-05 00:05:23Z

I am trying to find a history on my Grandfather Herman
Upchurch. Only information I have is my grandmother was
Vedah Fern Perry they had a child Herbert Reese Upchurch
Herman father name George W Upchurch born April 8 1873
died Sep 1 1962 in Saline Illinois married a Nora Ellen
Johnson born Sept 9 1875 Nebo Pike Illinois died Oct 16
1949 in East Alton Illinois. My father did not know his
his real father at all if any one has any information
e mail me at markhamnds2@mchsi.com

UPCHURCH Guin C 1892 1948

t42Keenan_DallasCoTX — 2009-06-25 20:32:59Z

UPCHURCH Guin C 1892 1948

NormGuiling photographed this gravestone in the Keenan Cemetery, Framers Branch, Dallas Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 204,880 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

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Looking for information on Upchurches

LeaSHendrickson — 2008-08-15 19:32:08Z

I'm just beginning research on my UPCHURCH family and wondered if anyone could recommend any books or a good website to visit.

Thanks ...Lea Hendrickson

UPCHURCH Ralph C 1919 1973 Texas pvt US Army W W II

t42OldHall_DenCoTX — 2009-03-23 12:20:29Z

UPCHURCH Ralph C 1919 1973 Texas pvt US Army W W II

David Strickland photographed this gravestone in the Old Hall Cemetery, Lewisville, Denton Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 202,215 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

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UPCHURCH Gene Willard 1928 1975 the Lord is my shepherd

t42OldHall_DenCoTX — 2009-03-05 20:32:22Z

UPCHURCH Gene Willard 1928 1975 the Lord is my shepherd

David Strickland photographed this gravestone in the Old Hall Cemetery, Lewisville, Denton Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 201,398 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

- If you know more about this person please reply here, instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

Re: Looking for information on Upchurches

blaqmorticia — 2008-11-24 20:39:54Z

Correction on the name: he was Theophelus Upchurch...or Theo Upchurch.

Re: Looking for information on Upchurches

blaqmorticia — 2008-11-24 20:36:39Z

Thank you and yes I did mean 1860...lol..I dont have much info on Rutherfus/Rutherford Upchurch because he seemed to have come out of Virginia married my grx4 grandmother and either died or disappeared.

Re: Looking for information on Upchurches

blaqmorticia — 2008-11-21 11:07:17Z

Wow, I just read your post on the Upchurches and was amazed at the information you have compiled. I dabbled in the Upchurch line breifly and was always curious as to what happened to that part of my family. My Upchurches (Ruthefus/Rutherford Upchurch) came from Virginia married a Dabbs woman (cant remember her maiden name, she was married before) they ended up in Texas and are listed on the 1960 census for Bowie County, Texas. I wonder if you have any information on this family? Thanks

Re: Looking for information on Upchurches

rone21 — 2008-08-17 00:06:44Z

I have sent you an email regarding UPCHURCH.

Re: Looking for information on Upchurches

rone21 — 2009-03-11 13:13:35Z

Please search web for site "Upchurch Story". You will find a Mr. Robert Phillip Upchurch. He is the premier Upchurch researcher regarding the NC Upchurches. He may be able to provide some leads. Good luck.

Re: looking for upchurchs from kansas that are related to Gene Upchurch

rone21 — 2009-06-12 13:52:13Z

You might try to contact Phil Upchurch at Upchurchstory.com
He is the national expert on all things Upchurch. He has a database of over 54,000 Upchurch/ relatives.

Re: Looking for information on Upchurches

rone21 — 2009-03-11 14:31:45Z

I have the Belle West book- it is no longer available and out of print. Will look up what I can. Also some of the Upchurch Bulletins. Phil is the author of the UB and has back issues for sale.

Re: African American Upchurch's

stelladarling40 — 2008-07-28 18:10:59Z

YES, HER NAME WAS BIRTIE UPCHURCH BORN IN MASSAC COUNTY IL.

Re: African American Upchurch's

theMcBlack — 2008-07-28 01:28:38Z

Are you looking for African American Upchurch's, or for ppl who know about your grandmother's family?

Re: Looking for information on Upchurches

taladog — 2009-03-11 14:41:34Z

Thank you!

I just finished sending an email to Phil Upchurch. I'm going to look at the library and also on line for the books that are no longer published.

Joann

Re: Looking for information on Upchurches

taladog — 2009-03-11 13:29:52Z

that's on the agenda for today along with looking for the few publications mentioned in the posts. i'm feeling optimistic!

Re: Looking for information on Upchurches

taladog — 2009-03-10 21:21:13Z

Was about to end my subscription to Ancestry when I found these posts. My paternal grandmother was Kathryn Upchurch who gave birth to an illegitimate baby boy, Donald Wayne, on March 7, 1935 in Asheboro, Buncombe County, NC. I was overwhelmed by the number of Upchurch's I have found so started to hone in on the name Wayne. I may be on to something....

The resources listed in theses posts are great and I know I will find a trail soon.

If you or anyone who has posted has any information to share on a Donald Wayne Upchurch that would be helpful. There may be a lead? As an aside, my father ended up in Piscataway, NJ by 1936. On Easter Sunday, 1936 he was 'dedicated' at the Salvation Army (who is no help) with the name Leslie Stites listed as his father (which Mr. Stites claimed to be untrue, so I'm also a bit at a loss for who his birth father was.)

Re: George from Wayne Co, Ky

taladog — 2008-12-17 04:10:19Z

have you any information on a young woman - kathryn upchurch - who would have been older teen/young adult in 1935? i'm trying to find my father's birth mother.

he is listed 'illegitimate' march 7, 1935, Asheville, Buncombe County, NC. birth mother Kathryn Upchurch, child's name Donald Wayne. No father's name listed.

i'd be grateful for any info you might have to share.

Re: Mary Wayne Upchurch (McGowan) Russell County, KY

taladog — 2008-12-17 04:01:26Z

i've been searching for my father's birth mother. i've learned her name was kathryn upchurch. she gave birth to him via a Salvation Army unwed mother's home in Asheville -Buncombe County - NC in March 1935. his birth record indicates he was given the name Donald Wayne, no surname, no father listed.

i've been searching for a connection to the name 'wayne' hoping it may have been a family name.

any info you might have on a kathryn upchurch who would have likely been an older teen/very young woman in 1935 would be appreciated.

Re: Looking for information on Upchurches

MaeCox — 2009-01-15 13:55:19Z

I'm tickled to find another cousin! I've been trying to locate others in the Charles Wesley Upchurch (1864-1915) line and am delighted to discover someone from the Nancy and Hill branch.

Charles Wesley Upchurch and Julina Perrine were my great grandparents -- Their daughter, Mary May Upchurch, was my grandmother!

I live in the same county where these Upchurches resided and have researched them extensively... also the Millsaps. Would love to share family info with you about my grandmother and her children....

Mae Cox in Oklahoma

Re: Looking for information on Upchurches

MaeCox — 2009-03-12 13:37:37Z

Joann,

I've looked at my files to see if your relative was amongst my North Carolina Upchurches, and didn't find the name. However, most of the ones I have aren't in the 1900s. Quite a few of these folks left NC and migrated to Arkansas about mid-1800.

If you can establish who your grandfather was and if he's one of the ones who came to Arkansas, I'll be happy to share my info with you. You can reach me offline at upchurch@coxok.com if you'd like.

Mae Cox in Oklahoma

Re: Looking for information on Upchurches

MaeCox — 2008-08-18 15:20:58Z

There are numerous internet sites with Upchurch data on them that can be found using UPCHURCH as the search word. Since you didn’t give your lineage, it’s hard to know just which one would be just right for you.

One site that I know of, www.upchurchstory.com, is posted by R. Phillip Upchurch. There isn’t a whole lot of research data on the site such as names, dates, and information. The reason I mention it is because RPU is the author of the Upchurch Bulletins. These UBs are quarterly publications dating back to 1980 reporting the findings of various researchers of the Upchurch clan. I’m thinking you can still buy the back copies ... you’d need to contact him and his phone and address are listed on his site. These UBs have a whole lot of info on all the various Upchurches, and are where many of us found data to begin building our databases.

As for books, I know of three though I feel certain there are others. Two of these three books give quite a bit of info on the English ancestors and then bring them on to America with the first few generations discussed: “Upchurch Family of England, Virginia, and North Carolina” by Belle Lewter West, 1972; and Olive A. Morgan’s “The Upchurch Story.” Unfortunately, both books are out of print today though you can most likely find either or both of them through your library.

The third book is one I authored: “The Upchurches of Virginia, North Carolina, Arkansas, and Indian Territory: 1624-1925. Most of the Upchurches share the same ancestor – Michael Upchurch, the first Upchurch to arrive in America in 1638. Michael (1624-1681) is discussed in length along with several other ancestors. For more information on this, visit my web site at www.coxok.com

My lineage is Michael > Richard > John > James III > Harmon > Allen > Patrick Bogan > Charles Wesley > Mary May. If any of these are in your line, you may contact me and I’ll be happy to share info on any of them.

Good luck on your endeavors,
Mae Cox

Re: Looking for information on Upchurches

MaeCox — 2008-11-21 14:29:34Z

The only Rutherford Upchurch I have in my files doesn't look to be the one for whom you search:

Thomas Rutherford Upchurch b. October 15, 1880 in Conway County, Arkansas, son of Charles Wesley Upchurch my GGF.

He was known as Uncle "Ruliford" and married M. Louella Stubblefield. They made their home in Cleveland County, Oklahoma.

I assumed you meant the 1860 census instead of the 1960 one and if so, then this fellow would definitely not be your line.

Do you by any chance know if they might have come through Arkansas? There is another line that came through Mississippi.... a lot of them ended up in Texas too.

Sorry I can be of more help but perhaps if you find more data on him, I might be able to attach his line at one of my ancestors. We all seem to go back to Michael Upchurch b. 1624. On him I have world's of data!

Take care...

Mae Cox in Oklahoma

UPCHURCH James W 1921-1959

t42Moore — 2008-12-23 13:31:57Z

UPCHURCH James W 1921-1959

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UPCHURCH James Wesley 1898-1976

t42Moore — 2008-12-23 13:09:29Z

UPCHURCH James Wesley 1898-1976

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UPCHURCH Gola Maude 1900-1983

t42Moore — 2008-12-23 13:09:15Z

UPCHURCH Gola Maude 1900-1983

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Della Upchurch b. 4/28/1873 Louisville, Jefferson, KY??

shawfinder — 2008-08-02 02:57:44Z

Found info above on my GGMother's death certificate. I have located her in the census' AFTER her marriage to Edison Young (in 1905), but cannot find any info for her before that. She had children named Georgia, Gladys, Florence, Edwin and Della. Also a tendency to change her birth year each census. She somehow ended up in Rochester NY, where her first two children (twins) were born. They then went to New Jersey, Colorado and Washington, where she died in 1950. Anybody missing an Upchurch relative? Thanks for any assistance. Stacie

Re: looking for upchurchs from kansas that are related to Gene Upchurch

harleyupchurchsr — 2009-06-11 00:45:21Z

I am Harley Upchurch from Dayton Tn. My Bio. father is Walter E. Upchurch, But every one called him Gene.

UPCHURCH Ada E 1892 1969

t42Keenan_DallasCoTX — 2009-06-25 20:25:42Z

UPCHURCH Ada E 1892 1969

NormGuiling photographed this gravestone in the Keenan Cemetery, Framers Branch, Dallas Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 204,880 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

- If you know more about this person please reply here, instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

Re: African American Upchurch's

two2tease — 2008-08-20 20:00:24Z

either or.

UPCHURCH Everette Jr 1925-2000 section 10

t42DFWNat — 2009-03-15 00:18:39Z

UPCHURCH Everette Jr 1925-2000 section 10

I photographed this gravestone in the DFW National Cemetery, Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 202,215 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com .

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Baileys & Upchurchs-Georgia

ameyup — 2008-09-13 00:33:22Z

We trace through the GA Upchurchs-ggfather is Samuel Adolphus (Dolly) Upchurch, son of William and Martha Upchurch. William is Claborn's son. Claborn is Britton's son.

Dolly's son, Goerge Hershel, married Ara Bailey of Ozias Dow Bailey and Ara Kilgore.
Anyone from any branch of these Upchurchs? I have over 2800 in the tree...

Re: Looking for information on Upchurches

DorothyBarnett70 — 2009-01-14 03:52:44Z

I am looking for more infomation on the Upchurch's, I do have some information to share. My great grandfather was Charles Wesley Upchurch, he married Juline Perine. They had a daughter Nancy Upchurch and she married John Hilman Millsap, they are my grandparent's.
Hope to hear back from you.
Dorothy Barnett
dgbarnett4@msn.com

Re: Looking for information on Upchurches

viviannep — 2009-03-06 13:58:30Z

My Upchurch family came from Virginia to Wayne County Kentucky. My great great grandfather Shadrack Thomas Upchurch and his wife Louisa Jane Craig Upchurch migrated to Douglas County Missouri in the early 1870's. Their daughter Amanda married my great grandfather William Trail.
Their son Winfield Scott Hancock Trail married Malissa Hatfield. Scott and Malissa had 9 children my father Russell was the third child. He passed away in 2003. I have much information I will be glad to share.

e mail me at shiloeap@sbcglobal.net