John Lewis Champion, Jr.: Our Family History

Generation: 1

1. John Lewis Champion, Jr. was born about 1885 (son of John Lewis Champion and Martha MacIntosh).

Generation: 2

John Lewis Champion was born on 7 Oct 1857 in Carthage, Moore Co., North Carolina (son of Charles Levi Champion and Sarah Janie Baker); died in 1929 in Rock Hill, South Carolina.

John married Martha MacIntosh in Apr 1878. Martha was born about 1861 in Carthage, Moore Co., North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Martha MacIntosh was born about 1861 in Carthage, Moore Co., North Carolina.

Children:

1. John Lewis Champion, Jr. was born about 1885.
Lee Edward Champion was born about 1887.
Tallie Benjamin Champion was born about 1890.

Generation: 3

Charles Levi Champion was born between 1820 and 1823 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina (son of James Champion, Sr and Milly Mercer); died after 1880.

Notes:

[1880 Census]

Census Place: Carthage, Moore, North Carolina
Source: FHL Film 1254973 National Archives Film T9-0973 Page 218A
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
Levi CHAMPION Self M M W 57 NC
Occ: Cooper Fa: NC Mo: NC
Sarah J CHAMPION Wife F M W 54 NC
Occ: Keeping House Fa: NC Mo: NC
James CHAMPION Son M S W 31 NC
Occ: Works In Turpentin Fa: NC Mo: NC
Susan CHAMPION Dau F S W 22 NC
Occ: At Home Fa: NC Mo: NC
John L CHAMPION Son M S W 20 NC
Occ: Works In Turpentin Fa: NC Mo: NC
Caltrealy SEWARD GDau F S W 9 NC
Fa: VA Mo: NC
William SAUNDERSOther M W 32 NC
Occ: Works In Turpentin Fa: NC Mo: NC

Charles married Sarah Janie Baker before 1844. Sarah was born in 1826 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah Janie Baker was born in 1826 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina.

Children:

William E. Champion was born in 1844 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina; died on 14 Oct 1863 in Bristol Station.
Mary E. Champion was born between Nov 1845 and 1846 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina; died after 1900 in Harnett Co., North Carolina.
James W. Champion was born on 19 Jul 1847 in Moore Co., North Carolina; died on 12 Dec 1914 in Taggardsville, North Carolina; was buried in Tagard Cemetery, Southern Pines, North Carolina.
2. John Lewis Champion was born on 7 Oct 1857 in Carthage, Moore Co., North Carolina; died in 1929 in Rock Hill, South Carolina.
Sarah E. Champion was born on 18 May 1851 in Wake Co., North Carolina; died on 4 Sep 1891.
Susan Champion was born in 1858.

Generation: 4

James Champion, Sr was born in 1785 in Northern, Harnett County, North Carolina, United States (son of James Champion and Temperance); died in 1860 in Harnett County, North Carolina, United States; was buried in Champion Cemetery, Cokesbury, Harnett Co., North Carolina.

James married Milly Mercer on 4 Mar 1807 in Wake Co., North Carolina. Milly was born about 1780 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina; died about 1855 in Harnett Co., North Carolina; was buried in Champion Cemetery, Cokesbury, Harnett Co., North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Milly Mercer was born about 1780 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina; died about 1855 in Harnett Co., North Carolina; was buried in Champion Cemetery, Cokesbury, Harnett Co., North Carolina.

Children:

James A. Champion was born in Dec 1816 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina; died in 1905 in Harnett Co., North Carolina; was buried in Champion Cemetery, Cokesbury, Harnett Co., North Carolina.
4. Charles Levi Champion was born between 1820 and 1823 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina; died after 1880.
Martha Champion was born in 1816; died after 1880 in Wake Co., North Carolina.