John Birch

John Birch (LCT7-DP7), “Family Tree,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 17 Jul. 2021). John Birch, Wilford Woodruff Papers (https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/subjects/john-birch, accessed 7 Feb. 2022). Church of England. Parish Church of Old Radnor, “Bishop's Transcripts, 1660-1870: Baptisms, Marriages, Burials, 1854-1849,” John Birch, chr. 31 Jan. 1780; Hereford County Record Office, Hereford; microfilm 1594555, item 1, DGS 8089136, image 70/1274, FHL. Church of England. Parish Church of Knill (Herefordshire), “Parish Registers for Knill, 1585-1836: Baptisms, 1854-1811; Marriages, 1755-1836; Burial, 1854-1812,” Edward Birch and Elizabeth Hanley 26 Jan. 1777; Hereford County Record Office, Hereford; microfilm 1041610, item 6, DGS 8095844, image 288/313, FHL. Church of England, St. Clement's Church (Worcester, Worcestershire), “Parish Registers for St. Clement's Church, Worcester, 1694-1964: Marriages 1694-1812,” vol. 9, p. 32, John Birch and Ann Craven, 25 Dec. 1803; Worcester Records Office (St. Helens), England; microfilm 376937, DGS 7905466, image 475/660, FHL. Note: This marriage took place in Worcestershire. He appears to have spent most of his life in Radnorshire, Wales, or Herefordshire, England. “Ann Birch,” Saints by Sea: Latter-day Saints Immigration to America (https://saintsbysea.lib.byu.edu/, accessed 30 Jun. 2021). Note: The John Birch, who immigrated to America, was the son of Francis Birch who was a baby. The John Birch, who was the husband of Ann Birch, was not listed on the Alesto. Church of England. Parish Church of Little Cowarne (Herefordshire), “Bishop's Transcripts for Little Cowarne, 1660-1868: Burials 1660-1868,” p. 19, no. 151, John Birch, 12 Feb. 1862; microfilm 992310 Item 4, DGS 8095634, item 1196/1234, FHL. Note: His burial record said he was 77 years old when he died, giving a calculated birth year of 1775. However, most children were christened in their first year of life. His age at death may not have been accurate.