"Illustrated History of Lane County, Oregon." Portland, Oregon: A. G. Walling,
publisher, 1884.  pg. 489.
 
JUDGE J. C. CHURCH
     Was born in Genessee county, New York, June 22, 1834, but was educated in
Seneca county, Ohio.  In 1852 he crossed the plains to California, but returned
to the Eastern States after a residence of six years.  He then enlisted in the
Second Regiment, Iowa Cavalry, and during his four years service was mostly
orderly sergeant of Co. C., being promoted afterwards to a second lieutenancy,
but for which he did not receive his commission.  After a short stay in Iowa, he
removed to Lacon county, Missouri, and there resided until 1872, when he came to
Oregon, and to Lane county, embarking  in the hardware business in Eugene City.
Mr. Church was elected County Judge in 1880 and filled that distinguished
position one term.
 
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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in May 2005 by Diana Smith.  Submitter
has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.