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Myron Asa Churchill

Birth

22 Mar 1843

Geauga County, Ohio, USA

Death

30 Nov 1920 (aged 77)

Kettle Falls, Stevens County, Washington, USA

Burial

Grandview Cemetery

Kettle Falls, Stevens County, Washington, USA

Plot

No known plot, no headstone found.

Memorial ID

15110764

Myron Churchill

Residence Frankville IA; 19 years old. Enlisted on 8/13/1862 as a Private. On 9/3/1862 he mustered into "A" Co. IA 27th Infantry He was Mustered Out on 8/8/1865 at Clinton, IA Other Information: born 3/22/1843 in Mento, OH died 11/30/1920 in Kettle Falls, WA Buried: IOOF Cemetery, Kettle Falls, Stevens County, WA (Father: Asa Churchill. Wives: Ellen Lewis and Sarah Farnsworth) After the War he lived in Stevens County, WA Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.: - Roster & Record of Iowa Soldiers in the War of Rebellion - Civil War Veterans Buried in Stevens County by Roger W. May (c) Historical Data Systems, Inc. @ www.civilwardata.com

NOTES:

The following was submitted by:  Beverley Gillihan

Churchill, Myron Asa, Pvt.
b. March 22, 1843, Mento, Ohio
Son of Asa Churchill
d. November 30, 1920, Kettle Falls, WA.

"A" Co. IA 27th Infantry "
Residence Frankville IA; 19 years old.
Enlisted on 8/13/1862 as a Private.
On 9/3/1862 he mustered into "A" Co. IA 27th Infantry He was Mustered Out on 8/8/1865 
at Clinton, IA

He was married to Miss Ellen Lewis, August 1865.
After Ellen's death a year later he married, Sarah J. Farnsworth, July 14, 1867.

He enlisted in the Civil War in Co. A. 27th. Regiment, Iowa Infantry and fought until 
the close of the war.

He had been a member of the Masonic Lodge for over 46 years. He was Master of Broken 
Column Lodge # 331 at Sibley Iowa. He was also Master of Quarry Lodge # 148 at Pipestone,
 MN. for a number of years. He was the first Master of Kettle Falls Lodge, # 130 in 1903, 
1906 and was elected to honorary membership in Kettle Falls Lodge, December 19, 1906. 
He served as Chaplain of Kettle Falls Lodge in 1910. He came to Kettle Falls, 
November 4, 1902.

Children of Myron Asa Churchill and Sarah J. Farnsworth

Ernest Churchill, born 1869 in Iowa
Eston H. Churchill, born 1871, in Iowa
Estella F. Churchill, born 1872 in Iowa
Glen K. Churchill, born 1876 in Iowa

Parents and Siblings of Myron Asa Churchill

Father's Name: Asa Churchill
Birth: April 6, 1809 in New York
Death: April 29, 1900, Stevens County, Washington
Burial: Kettle Falls IOOF (Grandview) Cemetery, Stevens County, Washington

Mother's Name: Louisa Rebecca Darrall (daughter of Bela Darrell & Anna Shattuck)
Birth: Dec 6, 1812 New Hampshire
Death: Dec. 23, 1875, Sibley, Osceola County, Iowa

Married: March 1, 1832 in Geauga County, Ohio

Children of Asa Churchill and Louisa Darrell:

Bela D. Churchill, born May, 1833 in Mentor, Geauga County, Ohio

Newton Porter Churchill, born Feb 27, 1837 in Mentor, Geauga County, Ohio

Lucia Louisa Churchill, born Jan 4, 1840 in Mentor, Geauga County, Ohio

Myron Asa Churchill, born Mar. 22, 1843 in Mentor, Geauga County, Ohio
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MYRON CHURCHILL

Myron Churchill was born at Mento, Ohio, March 22, 1843, and died at Kettle Falls, Wash., Nov. 30, 1920, aged 77 years, 8 months, 8 days. He was married to Miss Ellen Lewis in August 1865, who died about one year later. He was married to Sarah J. Farnsworth July 14, 1867, who still survives him. To them were born five children, Ernest, now living at Mellette, S. Dak., Eston H. now living in Spokane and Mrs. Estella Lesh and Glen Churchill of Kettle Falls. One daughter Gertrude died in infancy.
He enlisted in the Civil war in 1861 and served until the close of the war in Co. A of the 27th regiment of Iowa infantry.
He had been a member of the Masonic lodge for over 46 years. He was master of Broken Column lodge No. 331 at Sibley, Iowa, in 1877, and was also master of Quarry lodge No. 148 at Pipestone, Minn., for several years, and was the first master of Kettle Falls lodge no. 130 in 1903, also serving as master here in 1904 and 1906 and was elected to honorary membership in kettle Falls lodge on Dec. 19, 1906. he served as chaplain of Kettle Falls lodge in 1910 and was chaplain this year.
He was also a member of the Order of the Eastern Star fro over 30 years, and assisted in organizing both the Eastern Star and Masonic lodges in Kettle Falls and was the first worthy patron of the local Eastern Star chapter and served as patron several times afterwards. He was always a very loyal member of both lodges and always took great interest in them, attending their meeting when it was possible for him to do so. He was also a member of the rand Army of the Republic.
He came to Kettle Falls Nov. 4th, 1902, and has resided here continuously since that time. He is the last of his father's family to enter into his reward, his two brothers and a sister having preceded him within the past 5 years.
Funeral was held at the Baptist church December 3 at 2 pm, under the auspices of Kettle Falls Lodge No. 130 F. & A.M. Interment was at Grand View cemetery.

The Colville examiner. (Colville, Wash.), 11 Dec. 1920

Buried at Grand View Cemetery in Kettle Falls