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CHURCH, SAMUEL P., retired; residence, 815 Jersey street; born in Little Compton, R. I., in 1805; moved to the city of Hartford, Conn., in 1819, and to Pittsburg, Pa., in 1830, where he engaged in the dry goods business, and located in Quincy in 1835, and opened a general store — dry goods, groceries and provisions; he married Margaretta E. Reynolds in 1837; she was born in Geneva, N. Y., in 1809; they have four children living: Vallie, Caroline, John B. (now a resident of Georgetown, Col.), and William (a resident of San Francisco, Cal.), both engaged in the mining business. He is member of the First Presbyterian Church; he was secretary of the first preliminary meeting for the organization of this church in Quincy; has been treasurer of the church twenty-three years, and is treasurer of the building committee of the new edifice now in course of erection in this city. Mrs. Church died Sept. 27, 1869, from the effects of an accident caused by falling with an oil lamp, which set fire to her clothing, while visiting a daughter in Newton, Mass.; she died twelve hours after the accident; her remains were brought to Quincy for interment. Mr. Church was largely engaged in the real estate business in this city; retired some years ago.