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PART 4

They Came To Kentucky

Descendants of Henry Childers of Virginia and Kentucky

Robert Childress traveled with a Baptist Church group to establish, a church on the Dry Ridge between the Kentucky and the Licking Rivers in Woodford Co., KY in 1791. Their sponsor was a Baptist church in Culpeper Co., VA, but there is no evidence that Robert Childress lived in Culpeper Co. He did live in Greenbrier Co., VA. There may have been no church in Greenbrier that would, or could, sponsor them and they had to take their case to the Culpeper church. Robert Childres was one signer of the covenant and moved his family to what is now Grant County, Kentucky. He is listed on the tax lists of Kentucky, in Bourbon County in 1792. In 1795 Robert Childers, Henry Childers, William Arnold and John Pryor received deeds to land, with the deeds recorded in Harrison County. Again there is no evidence that they lived in Harrison County; in fact the lands of Robert and Henry Childers and William Arnold were adjacent to each other and were in the area now within Grant County. The one thing these three men had in common is that their wives were all surnamed Pryor.

In 1798 when county boundaries incorporated Robert Childers into Campbell County, Kentucky, Robert served in the militia which came to be called "the cornstalk militia" because the recruits did not have rifles so were given cornstalks to hold and aim as one would with a gun. When Grant County was formed in 1820 Robert Childers was well established on his farm on the Grassy Creek watershed, east of the ridge, which runs through Grant County. Here he lived the rest of his life.

Robert Childres was the son of Henry and Susannah (Goolsby) Childers and was born in Amherst County, Virginia about 1762. He was married in Amherst County by the Baptist minister, Reverend Benjamin Coleman, 27 March 1783. His wife, Nancy Pryor, was the daughter of F. Nicholas Pryor of Amherst County, where she was born 1764. She died 1820 in Grant County, Kentucky. Robert married again, 27 June 1822 to Nancy Coleman, probably a widow. She died before 1830 when Robert was listed on the census as the lone inhabitant of his household. He died in 1831.

Robert's ten children are named in a deed he registered in Grant County, Kentucky 1822, wherein he gave, or sold for $1.00, his estate to his children, thus ensuring that his property would go to his children and not be a part of the estate of his second wife. On this deed he spelled the name Childres.

William H., called "Hatter", was born in Virginia 1784, and died 12 December 1853 in Grant County, KY. He married Elizabeth Taylor 20 March 1806, Pendleton County, KY. She was the daughter of Robert and Betty Taylor and was born 1785 on the Atlantic Ocean. She died 5 April 1853. There is evidence that they had at least seven children, but not all facts are documented. The oldest child was thought to be Marinda, born circa 1807, married John P. Thomas 19 July 1825. She died before 12 November 1840, when John Thomas married his second wife, Margaret Ferguson. She, in turn, married 10 November 1853, after the death of John Thomas, to H. H. Hand. John P. Thomas was the son of Thomas Thomas and brother of James J. Thomas whose family is written into the Missouri segment of this Childers family tree. Children of Marinda (Childers) Thomas were Marilla C. who married Daniel H. Childers 1843, Narcissus Ann born circa 1836 who married Richard Lucas, and Ann Marias E. born about 1834 who married Thomas J. Nichols. John P. Thomas had three children by Margaret, Sarah E., Thomas H. and Cordelia.

Second child of Hatter and Betty Childers was Marella, born 27 April 1809, and married Elijah Billeter, a minister of the Primitive Baptist Church, 24 January 1833 in Grant County, Kentucky. Elijah was born 1 December 1811 in Stokes County, North Carolina, son of Mark and Mary/Polly (Owens) Billeter. He died 8 October 1878 in Grant County, Kentucky. Elijah and Marella had a son John Wesley Billeter born 1841 who was also a minister. He married first Susan Catherine Rennaker and second Martha Ann Childers, daughter of Joshua and Amanda (Vance) Childers. Marella and Elijah had daughter Sythia born 1835, died 1865 and Elizabeth born 1848.

Third child of Hatter and Betty Childers was Lucy, born circa 1815. Her first husband was Westly Childers (parentage not proven at this time), whom she married in Grant County, 28 September 1833. They were members of the Williams town Particular Baptist Church and Westly served as deacon in 1841. He died in November 1842. Lucy's second husband was James B. Smith, whom she married 2 June 1852. He was born 1822 in Bourbon County, Kentucky. Westly and Lucy were parents of three children. Elizabeth was born 1834 in Grant Co., and died before 1901. She married Thomas R. Blackburn, who was born 1830 in Harrison County, Kentucky, 25 March 1852. William Harrison Childers was born 1840 near Dry Ridge in Grant Co., was made a prisoner during the Civil War, and clerked in the store of his uncle, Squire Lucas. He married Louisa Simon, daughter of Francis Simon and they had five children, Lutie married E. J. Alcoke, Etta married Robert Fletcher who was Vice President of Illinois Central Railroad and President of the Association of American Railroads, Frank W. of Houghton, MI, Willie and Mabel. A daughter, Westly Ann was born to Westly and Lucy 1841, She died before 1901.

Mary Childers, daughter of Hatter and Betty, was born 1814 and married 7 November 1833 in Grant County to Squire Lucas, son of Richard and Sarah D. Lucas. Squire was born 1810 in Kentucky and died 1873 at Williamstown in Grant County. He was a merchant at Dry Ridge and was county sheriff in 1850. This couple had six daughters, Martha E. born 1836, Elizabeth E. born circa 1837, Mary Louisa born 1840, Adeline E. born 1844 who married James P. Webb 6 February 1866, Queen Victoria who was born 1848 and married a Coombs, and Prudence M. who was born 1850.

Hatter and Betty had two sons, the youngest of whom was William J. Childers born 1823. He married in Grant County 6 August 1848 to Mary Landrum, daughter of Boswell and Sally (Frakes) Landrum. William died December 1862. Sarah E. was born to this couple 1849 in Grant County, where she died before 29 March 1867. Laura Jane born 1850 Grant-County, married William Franklin Tully, born circa 1835, son of Dr. John Tully and wife Cassandra Arnold, who was the daughter of William and Lucy (Pryor) Arnold for whom the town of Williamstown, Grant County, Kentucky was named. Laura's second husband was Martin V. Simmons, married 10 July 1914.

Amanda Alice, third child of William J. Childers was born 1832 in Prant County, and married 26 February 1874 to A. W. Boyce, who was born 1844. Augusta Anne 1 June 1853 Grant County, died there 10 June 1928. On 14 July 1870 she married Charles William Barnes, born October 1850, died 1939. They had two sons, Forest E. born May 1875 and Louis born June l880.

Susan Jane born September 1854 probably died young. Marilla Louise born 5 February 1856, married J. D. Sebree. William Merion born 7 June l858 probably died young.

Robert and Nancy (Pryor) Childers' second child was a daughter, Sally whose story will be found in the Missouri segment, along with those of her younger brothers, Joseph, Robert Jr. and James P. Childers.

John P. Childers, second son of Robert and Nancy, was born 4 March 1787 in VA and lived in Pendleton County, KY, four miles from Falmouth on Short Creek Bottom. He was a farmer, but also served as county coroner. His first wife, whom he married in Bourbon County, KY 8 August 1810, was Catherine Ament, daughter of Philip Ament, Revolutionary War soldier. She was born 18 April 17871 in PA and died 27 May 1834 in Pendleton County. John married Eliza Asbury 29 August 1834. She was the daughter of Henry Asbury and was born 1810 in Virginia. She survived her husband. John had twelve children, the youngest being James Fenly, son of Eliza. James was born 18 April 1836 and died 12 December 1844 in Pendleton County. Six children of John and Catherine went to Missouri. They were Elizabeth Gunnell, John Milton Childers, Robert Harvey Childers, William P. Childress, Thomas Harvey Childress and Jeremiah Harmon Childress. Their stories will be found in the Missouri segment.

Philip G. Childers was born to John and Catherine circa 1820. He married Amanda Wheatley, daughter of Daniel Wheatley, 16 February 1847 in Bourbon County, KY. Amanda was born circa 1824 in KY. They were parents of Susan born 1848, Catherine born 1849, Caroline born 1850, James born 1852 and John born 1854. Caroline became the second wife of William Isrig of Bourbon County, 17 October 1876. William was the son of William and Letitia (Reid) Isrig and was born 13 June 1843 in Bourbon County.

Nancy, second daughter of John and Catherine Childers was born 30 May 1821 and died 25 July 1822. A third daughter, named Nancy Ann, was born circa 1825. She married her first husband, Richard Myers, 13 August 1841 in Pendleton County. She apparently had a stormy time in life, for in 1855 John P. Childers on behalf of his daughter, Nancy, sued Mitchell Dance for assault and battery. Nancy married James Tillet 28 September 1856 in Pendleton County. Nancy's children were John P. Myers who was born 1843, Richard F. Myers born 1847, Missouri Myers born 1849 in Scotland County, MO and married Jacob Ecklar 20 September 1866 in Pendleton Co., Catherine Myers born in MO who married John Ecklar 17 November 1867 in Pendleton County, and Nancy Tillet born 1858 Pendleton County, and died there before December 1872. John and Eliza, grandparents, were raising infant Nancy. Nancy Ann, the mother, was in Christian County, KY 1870 and committed to an institution.

Other children of John and Catherine Childers were Benjamin, born about 1831 and died probably before 1834; Frank B. Childers was born 1 April 1831 Pendleton Co., and a license was issued for him to marry Margaret Johnson 2 October 1855 in Pendleton County. Living in the household of John and Eliza in 1870 were Margaret Childers with children Melissa, born 1857, Amanda born 1859, Harvey born 1863 and Morgan born 1865. Edward Harvey Childers born 19 March 1863 at Morgan, Pendleton County, KY, died at Point deLuce, Arkansas 18 March 1813. He married Sarah Elizabeth Shackelford, daughter of Ambrose Grayson and Mary Jane (McGraw) Shackleford. She was born 1870 and died November 1854 at Point deLuce. Frank's next marriage was to Josephine Maxwell 9 November 1871. Josephine died 25 September 1879. She had one daughter who died in infancy. Frank next married Lillie Halley of Kentucky and they had one daughter, Josephine W. Lillie died 10 November 1885.

Frank's last marriage was to Mattie Raines 15 January 1888. Mattie was born 13 March 1859 in Gentry Co., MO. Frank B. Childers died 6 February 1892 Arkansas County, Arkansas.

John P. Childers died in the latter part of 1870. The widow, Eliza, refused to accept the will and administration of the estate, several granddaughters joined in the dispute, and the estate was hotly contested in the courts.

Goolsby Childers was born to Robert and Nancy 31 January 1790 in Virginia. He went to Illinois and Texas, where he died in Coryell County circa 1853. His first wife was Mary Elizabeth Thomas, daughter of Thomas Thomas and sister of James Thomas who married Goolsby's sister, Sally, and went to Missouri. Goolsby was married 22 January 1812 in Bourbon County. Betsy Thomas was born 19 May 1797 in Nottaway County, Virginia and died circa 1840 at Caldwell, Burleson County, TX. In 1852, Goolsby married Mrs. Sarah Alien in Bell County, TX. Goolsby is credited with being a soldier in the War of 1812 and the Black Hawk War. He was known as Captain Goldsby Childers, a corruption of his actual name, Goolsby.

Goolsby and Betsey had eleven children. Thomas, born 20 July 1813 Pendleton Co., KY died at the Falls of the Brazos 4 March 1836. A younger brother, James Franklin born 11 February, 1818 in Pendleton Co., was killed by Indians near Fort Griffin in Milam County, TX 7 January 1837. Robert, born 21 November 1815 in Pendleton Co., died 17 May 1895 at Temple, Bell County, TX. He married Sarah Adeline Moore 1 August 1840 in Milam County, TX. She was born 21 April 1825 in Alabama and died 4 September 1911 at Maud, Oklahoma. Their children were Thomas P. born 1847, died 1913 in OK, married 15 November 1871 to Lou Elizabeth Lancaster. Endora born 23 December 1852, died 30 December 1873 at Temple, TX was married to M. A. Williams.

Robert Edgar, born 11 June 1855, died 7 August 1939 and is buried at Temple. He married Sally Webb Coleman 7 February 1878. Louvenia was born 1857, followed by Pierce and then Joseph Gray born 20 September 1861. He died 7 October WU, and was married to Josephine Anna Siramons. The youngest child of Robert and Adaline was William Childers.

The oldest daughter of Goolsby and Betsy Childers was Catherine, born 11 April 1820 in Pendleton County, and died 1872 in Coryell County, TX. She married in 1836 to Edward Lawrence Stickney, a lawyer, born 1816 in Maryland and died in Mobile, Alabama. Their children were Richard, Mary E. born 1839 who married Hon. John P. Key, James Franklin born 1848, Hannah who married James Sargent and died at Hamilton, TX, Emma C. born 1844, died 1896, married Hon. Crockett M. King, William H. born 1840, Lydia born 1842 and Elizabeth Wood born 1849.

Pryor Childers was born to Goolsby and Betsy 5 March 1822 in Grant County, KY. He died 1869 in Milam or Coryell Co., TX. He and Julia Friley were married in 1851 in Milam Co. She was born 1830 in TX, and died after 1870. Her parents were Hiram and Elizabeth (Bowlin) Friley. They had five children.

Thomas F. was born 1850 in Milam Co., and died 1879 at Troy, Bell Co., TX. He married Sarah Elizabeth (Slaughter) Turner 1 January 1873 in Bell County. She was the daughter of Owen and Lucy (Phillips) Slaughter and widow of Miles S. Turner. She was born 21 August 1851 at Williamson County, TX and died 8 January 1923 at Thurber, TX.

Their first child was Dollie Louvenia born 9 October 1873 at Troy, died 22 April 1972 at Port Arthur, Jefferson County, TX. She married Henry Macklin Fewell 4 October 1894 in Bosque County, TX. He was the son of John Macklin and Nancy Jane (Cornelius) Fewell, and was born Christmas Day 1874 at Hico, Hamilton Co., TX and died 25 March 1963 at Groves, Jefferson Co., IX. They had three daughters and one son. Grace Viona born 19 October 1895, married George Fay McClellan, Lottie Marie born 26 June 1898 married Thomas Jefferson Woods, John Willard born 10 December 1901 married Nora Elsamena Ford, and Lucille born 14 April 1906 married Joseph Clarence Nelson. Mary "Dena" (McClellan) Hill is descended from Grace and George McClellan.

Other children of Thomas and Sarah Elizabeth Childers were Annie born 1874 at Troy, married R. A. White, Solomon W. born 1876 and Thomas born 1878 who died at Bakersfield, CA.

The second son born to Pryor and Julia Ann Childers was Solomon Harrison, born 1852 or 3 in Bell Co., died 2 April 1931 at Carnegie, Caddo County, OK. He married 2 May 1885 to Abigail Beatrice Goleman, daughter of Henry Harrison and Mary Minerva (Simmons) Goleman. Abigail was born 1 April 1868 in Louisiana and died 21 April 1905 at Holdenville, Hughes County, Oklahoma. They had ten children. Henry Pryor was born 6 June 1886 Coryell Co., TX, died 21 September 1966 at Carnegie OK. and married Grace Hickerson 12 March 1916. Thomas James was born 23 October 1888 Coryell Co., died 28 April 1971 Visalia, California, and married Carrie Lou Pace 24 December 1912. Florene Katherine was born 16 December 1891, Grady County, Oklahoma, and died there 12 August 1911. She married in 1907 to Marvin Haves Weimer. Naoma Ethel was born 19 Apr. 1894 Grady Co., died 10 Oct. 1940 at Frederick, OK. She married. W. E. Johnson 16 August 1915. Anna Hope born 5 March 1896, died 21 August 1978 at Frederick, OK, married William Cooksey Hester 20 August 1920.

Sixth child of Solomon Harrison and Abigail Beatrice Childers was Mary Goldie, born 28 January 1898, died August 1978 at Visalia, CA, and married Ray Hill 7 June 1913. Lula Mae, born 7 February 1900, died 26 January 1955 in CA, and married J.E. Galey 2 April 1919. The eighth and tenth children were girls who died in infancy and childbirth, respectively. The ninth child was Roy Cecil, born 13 January 1902 at Grandfield, OK, died 20 January 1966 at Carnegie, OK, and married Anna Lee Johnson 10 December 1925. She was the daughter of Leander Nathan and Rhoda Leana (Armstrong) Johnson and was born 16 August 1901 at Tipton, Tillman Co. OK, and died 14 March 1982 at Canyon, Randall County, TX. They had two daughters, Reta Joyce who married Dale King, and Donna Billene. Childers.

Henry, third child of Pryor and Julia Ann Childers, was born 1855 and was killed by Indians. Alice J., born 1856 or 7 in Bell Co., married Reverend Samuel Simmons. Louvenia, called "Beanie", was born 1859, and married Ernest Quigg. James Franklin was born 6 January 1866 at Belton, Bell Co., and died 20 August 1954 at Davidson, Hughes Co., OK. He is buried at Fort Cobb, Caddo County, OK. His first wife was Lula Goleman. His second wife was Katherine Bowman, daughter of-William and Isabell (Miller) Bowman, who was born 24 November 1877 at Belton, TX and died 24 May 1964 at Anadarko, Caddo Co., OK. They were married 20 September 1893. Lula was the mother of Callie, born circa 1889 Bell Co., died 16 December 1948 Anadarko, OK, and married Thomas Lockridge Stuart. Katherine had fourteen children. William, the oldest, was born 1894 and did not live to be an adult. Franklin Pryor, born 1895, died 25 May 1979 at Oklahoma City, OK, and was married 1919 in Frederick, OK to Loree Agee. Effie Irene was born 19 October 1897, died 5 March 1980 at Anadarko, OK, and married John Howard Stuart 17 November 1917. He and Thomas Lockridge Stuart were brothers.

The fifth child, Cora, born 1899 died 1903. Leia Goldie, born 10 December 1901, died 19 January 1972 Anadarko, OK, and married twice, to Emmett Sylvester Macon and to Houston "Red" Wallace. George Billiard, born 1 January 1904 at Holdenville, OK, died 11 November 1967 at Frederick, Ok, and married Loreta Gunter. Alice Josephine, born 11 May 1906 at Holdenville, married 20 January 1928 to James Arthur Cole. James Elton, born 11 February 1908 Spalding, OK. was killed in Germany in World War II, 1 October 1944. Paul Eugene, born 31 March 1910 Davidson, OK, died 6 May 1963 Frederick, OK, and married Hattie Huff 13 November 1931. Travis, born 9 December 1912 at Davidson, died 29 February 1976 at Oklahoma City. He married in December 1937 to Daphne Christensen. Robert Ray, born 24 February 1914 at Davidson, died 10 July 1966 at Anadarko, and was married twice, to Pauline Cram and to Wilma Faye Jennings. Cecil, born at Davidson 19 May 1916, married 1 April 1942 to Wilma Hiller. Bonnie Florence, born 5 July 1918, married James Donald Bell 12 October 1941. Arthur Capper, called "Dude", was born 10 February 1921 at Binger, OK, and married Joan Van Cleave 1 January 1944.

Amanda, daughter of Goolsby and Betsy Childers, was born 1 June 1824 Grant Co., KY. She died 31 March 1900 at Rogers, Bell Co., IX. She married as the second wife to John Robert Craddock, 1840 at Caldwell, Milam Co., TX. Her children were William, Gabriel, and Annie Eliza, 1842 to 1890, who married Andrew Jackson Weatherbe.

Seventh child of Goolsby and Betsy Childers was Caroline, born 15 October 1826 in Grant Co., KY. She married Orville T. Tyler 26 December 1850 in Bell Co. Orville was born 26 August 1810 and died 18 April 1896 at Belton, TX. Caroline died 7 March 1912. She is mentioned in Texas history books as one of the sturdy women of pioneer days. Their first child, George W. Tyler was born 3 October 1851 at Gatesville, Milam Co., and died 11 October 1927 at Belton. He married Sue Wallace, daughter of Dr. D. R. Wallace of Waco, Texas. George W. Tyler went to Salado College, Bell County, Texas and to the University of Virginia. He graduated 1874 from Lebanon Law School in Tennessee. He was judge of Bell County and he wrote the History of Bell County, copyright 1936.

Frances Minnie born 1853, died 1862 at Belton. William Worth born 1855 died 1864 at Salado, Bell Co. On James Albert, there is no data. Orville Thomas Tyler, Jr. was born 1861 in Coryell Co. Annie Caroline was born 1864 in Coryell Co., and died 1886 at Belton. She married A. J. Embree. The youngest children were Lewis and Louise, twins. Louise married Congressman Robert Lee Henry.

The eighth child of Goolsby and Betsy Childers was Mary, born 15 June 1829 in Adams County, Illinois. She died 30 November 1830. Elizabeth was born in Adams Co., 1 March 1831 and died circa 1837 to 40 in Burleson County, TX. Mary Jane was born 15 June 1833, and died 30 September 1835 Bell Co., TX. The youngest child, William Pressly, was born 13 August 1836 at Nashville, Milam Co., and died 1862 at Clarksville, TX while serving in the Confederate Army. He married Sarah Williams and they had two children, Cordelia Williams Childers born 1859, Coryell Co., and Travis Childers.

Three sons of Robert and Nancy (Pryor) Childers went to Missouri. The stories of Robert Jr., Joseph and James P. will be found in the Missouri segment. Another son. Henry P. Childers, went to Adams County, Illinois. He married in Pendleton County, KY 18 July 1820 to his cousin, Elizabeth/Betsy Huffman, daughter of William and Sarah (Childers) Huffman. Betsy was born 1801 in KY and died 3 October 1878 in Adams County, and shares a tombstone with her oldest child, Robert W. , who was born August 1822 and died 14 April 1879. In 1870 he was living at home with Betsy and was labeled "idiotic". Elizabeth H., born 1824 in Grant Co., KY, married 15 December'1842 as the second wife of Daniel C. Pulman, who was born 1815 in New York, son of James J. and Catherine: :N. Pulman. Children of Daniel and Elizabeth were Joseph H. born 1843, James born 1846, Jonathan born 1849, Sarah born 1851, Albert H. born 1854 and died 1918, Leroy born 1858, Charles born 1861 may have died before 1880, Etta born 1862 may have died before 1870, and Henry who died young.

Sarah Ann, second daughter of Henry P. and Betsy Childers, was born 1826 in Grant Co., KY, and died 28 June 1849 in Adams County, IL. She married Albert H. Richards 23 December 1845 and was the mother of two children, Angeline born 1846 and Sarah born 24 June 1849. Sarah was a teacher, unmarried, and died 15 January 1933 at Burton, Adams Co.

Henry Goolsby Childers was born 11 April 1831 in Adams Co., and died there 9 December 1890. He married 7 May 1850 to Lois Banks, who was born in Illinois 3 May 1830 and died in Adams Co. 11 May 1893. Their five children were Abbie G. born 18 April 1851 who married David F. Collins in Adams Co. 23 December 1866. Jacob H. born 1853 married Mary Enlow 24 January 1886. Elmira, called "Mina", was born 1858, and married Willie Enlow 29 August 1878. Robert born 1860 in Adams Co., married in that same county 11 October 1881 to Annie Hunsakeff.

Fifth child of Henry P. and Betsy Childers was John J., born 22 March 1833 in Adams Co., and died 18 July 1862 while serving with Company K, 50th Illinois troops. A daughter, no name known, was born 1835 and died before 1850.

Harmon, the seventh child of Robert and Nancy Childers, was born 1795 in KY and served in the War Of 1812. He died before 1874 in Grant Co., KY. His first marriage was 11 August 1814 in Pendleton County to Sarah, called “Sally” DeHart, daughter of Acklin and Mary (Patten) DeHart. She was born circa 1795 to 1800 in Madison County, KY and died between 1830 and 1834 in Grant County, KY. Harmon then married 24 December 1836 to Nancy Childers, daughter of Joshua and Elizabeth (Richardson) Childers, who was born 1811 and died at Stewartsville, KY November 1880 when her clothes caught fire.

Harmon and Sally had six children. The oldest, Silas, is treated in the Missouri section. Louisa, born 12 December 1817 Pendleton Co., died 31 Jan. 1891. In Grant County 1 September 1836 she married Nathaniel McClure, who was born April 1813 and died 24 March 1895. they lived in Boone Co., KY and Des Moines, IA. Their children were Sarah Jane born 1837, Luthera born 1838, John David born 1842, Stephen Porter born 1844, Samuel Lyon born 1848, Louisa Jane born 1850, Nathaniel Thomas born 1853, and William Rice born 1856.

Woodford Childers, third child of Harmon and Sally, was born circa 1820 to 25, married 27 March 1850 in Grant County to Louisiana Beverly. Family tradition has it that Woodford served in the Union troops during the Civil War, surviving the war, but this is not documented at this time. Louisiana married Elisha Stewart 20 December 1855 in Grant County.

Martha, daughter of Harmon and Sally, was born circa 1818 and married Chesley Bennett 13 October 1836 in Grant County. Newton was born in 1830 and went to Missouri and Oregon, and his family will be found in the Oregon segment. The younger children in the family are those of Harmon and Nancy. Sarah born 1838, married Jesse P. Coleman 28 November 1855 in Grant County. Jesse was born 1831 in Grant County, as were their children: Martha J. born 1857; William H. born 1 October 1858; Mary E. born l86l; Susan W. born 1863; James Bryant born 1866; Albert Riley born 1870; Ida born 1872; Emma born 1874; Nannie born 14 September 1876.

Jasper, son of Harmon and Nancy, was born 1843. Warren born 1844 was, according to family tradition, killed at the Battle Of Antietam, but this is not documented at this time. Lucy J. was born 1845 and Robert J. was born 1848. He married Isa K. (surname unknown) who was born 1861 and they had two known children, Lutheria born 1877 and Maud born 1879.

The second and youngest daughter of Robert and Nancy (Pryor) Childers was Nancy, born 13 November 1802 Pendleton County, KY. She married in Grant County 24 January 1822 and died there 7 April 1888. Her husband was Jesse Conyers, son of Dennis and Mary Conyers, born 10 September 1797 in Campbell County, KY and died 12 November 1869 Grant County, KY. Both are buried at Mt. Zion Cemetery. They had eight children.

William Perry, born 1822, was married twice, on 28 January 1844 to Susannah Franks and on 18 January 1870 to Estella Webster. Elizabeth H. born 25 November 1824, married 6 November 1840 to Isaac B. Conrad, son of William and Elizabeth (Boyers) Conrad. She died in Grant County 9 December 1891. Jesse Jr. was born circa 1826 to 1830. Mary Ann, born 20 April 1830, died 23 October 1888, and married Isaac R. Franks 17 December 1846. He-was the son of John and Elizabeth (Cowgill) Franks. Sarah Jane married William B. S. Franks, son of John, 30 October 1844. James R. was born 1832. Martha D. was born 8 August 1837 and died 28 September 1914. She married Jacob B. Rennaker 6 July 1854 and lived in Grant County. The youngest child of Jesse and Nancy Conyers was Nancy, born 1841, who married a Smith.

Goolsby Childers, born 1 January 1757 in Virginia, was married in Amherst County, 28 February 1782 by the Baptist minister, Reverend Benjamin Coleman. He owned land on the Blue Ridge adjacent to that of Henry and Susanna (Goolsby) Childers. Between 1790 and 1799, he moved to what is now Garrard County, Kentucky. He is believed to be a son of Henry and Susanna and a brother of Robert who married Nancy Pryor. Moses Swinney also had land adjacent to Henry Childers on the Blue Ridge, and Goolsby married his daughter, Nancy Swinney, born circa 1762 in VA. Goolsby Childers was a Revolutionary War veteran, and in his pension deposition declared that he had thirteen children, ten of whom grew to adulthood.

Ailsey, possibly a corruption of Elsie, married Elijah Whitney in Garrard Co. 23 August 1804. Susannah, born circa 1787, married John Adams 24 April 1804 in Garrard Co. Betsy born circa 1789, married Travis Rodgers 19 February 1806 in Garrard Co. She was his second wife. Their children were: James born 25 November 1806;Pollv born 6 August 1808; Thompson born 9 September 1810; Nancy born 8 December 1812; Linsey born 20 February 1814; George born 20 October 1817; Goolsbury (Goolsby) born 15 January 1819; Matilda born 22 April 1821; Daniel born 16 April 1823; Louisiana born 13 June 1825; and Margaret born 22 February 1827.

Nancy, daughter of Goolsby and Nancy Childers, was born 15 February 1793 and died 3 June 1867 in Trimble County, KY. She married in Garrard Co. 12 January 1811 to John Orr, who was born in Ireland 17 September 1786 and died in Trimble County 7 April 1867. Their children were Lindsey L. born 1812, Jonathan born 1814, Caroline born 1815, Andrew born 1817, Sally born 1818, James born 1819, John born 1821, Martha born 1822, Elizabeth born 1824, Nancy born 1825, George born 1826, Alexander born 1829, Henry born 1831, William born 1832, Jennings P. born 1834 and Thomas Jefferson born 1836.

Milly, daughter of Goolsby and Nancy Childers, was born 1798 and married Francis Clements 8 June 1814 Garrard Co., KY. Ann, born 1804, married William L. Naylor 8 November 1820 Garrard Co. Linsey born 27 November 1791, married Catherine Lydia. Their son Jacob, born 1819, died 1853. Adam L., second son of Linsey and Catherine, was born 2 January 1820 and lived near Versailles, Woodford County, KY. He was a bricklayer. He married Mary J. Smith 1843 and she died in 1848. He married 1851 to Susanna McLeod. His children by Mary were Lindsay D. and Mary. His children by Susanna were Catherine, Margaret and Henry. The youngest son of Linsey and Catherine was John J. Childers, born Fayette County, KY 1 April 1824. He married Margaret Ross, daughter of William and Eleanor Ross,16 December 1847. The family moved to North Union, Montgomery County, Indiana 1855. Children were Ella who married Jaspar Britton, Katherine who married James H. Armantrout, William who married Emma Watkins, Belle who married James M. Galey, Mary and John.

John, son of Goolsby and Nancy Childers, was born 1807. On 19 December 1837 in Garrard Co., he married Jane Sacry, daughter of Reverend John Sacry. On Benjamin there is no data. Henry married in 1818 to Polly Richardson, daughter of Amos Richardson, Polly was born 1793 and died 1834. Henry's second wife was Judah Dark, whom he married in 1836. He was living in Franklin County, Indiana in 1850. Children of Henry and Polly Childers were Moses R., Margaret, Martha Ann and Mary Jane.

Henry and Susannah (Goolsby) Childers, parents of the Revolutionary War veteran Goolsbury Childers, were born circa 1730 and married circa 1752, probably in Albermarle County, Virginia. In 1761 Henry bought land in Amherst County, Virginia. By deed dated December 1777 Henry and Susannah received land granted Thomas Goolsby by a patent dated February 1771, and granted to Henry by Thomas Goolsby's son Uilliam. The land was located on Roberts Creek, a branch of the Pedlar River. The property was later described as being adjacent to that of Moses Swinney, father of Nancy who married Goolsbury, the Revolutionary War soldier. Henry went to Greenbrier County about 1787 and to Kentucky by 1798. In 1808 he was excused by the Court from paying taxes because of illness and infirmity. Nothing more is known of Henry.

Susannah was the daughter of Thomas Goolsby of Albermarle County, VA. He wrote his will 1766 and it was recorded 1774. His second wife was Lucy Bryant, but she was not the mother of the children named in his will. Thomas Goolsby had two sons, William and Thomas, and four daughters, Susannah Childers, Ann Nowling, Lucy Saunders, and Elizabeth Goolsby. Ann married John Nowling/Nowlin and they moved to Tennessee.

Known children of Henry and Susannah include Robert, whose wife was Nancy Pryor, and whose story is found in the beginning of this segment; and Abraham, of whom nothing is known at this time.

Henry, son of Henry and Susannah, was born 8 July 1767, probably in Amherst County, VA although a son said it was Greenbrier County. There is no evidence that Henry and Susannah were in Greenbrier County in the 1760's. Henry, the son, died in Grant County, KY 26 March 1852. He was a farmer and an innkeeper. He married in Greenbrier County, 6 July 1791, to Mary Thompson, born in Virginia 28 October 1772, the daughter of James Thompson, Revolutionary War soldier. She died at Dry Ridge in Grant County in March 1868. They were Baptists.

James, their eldest child, was born 13 March 1794 in Virginia, and married Elizabeth Ton gate 22 July 1823 Grant County. He had a daughter, Elizabeth John, born 26 January 1797 in Virginia, died circa 1840 in Grant County, where he had married Jane Pierce 25 June 1822. Jane was born 1807. There is no data for their oldest son, Thompson Childers. William Henry, born 1825, died 1895 married Joanna Sewards 21 December 1849. They had two daughters born 1854 and 1855 respectively, and a son, Charles T. born 3 September 1859 at Williamstown, KY and died 14 January 1939 at Galesburg, Illinois. Another son, John was born 1857 and died in Grant County 1931.

Asa M., son of John and Jane Childers, was born 9 February 1829, and died 14 April 1901. He served with the 4th KY Infantry in the Civil War. James F. was born 1830. Elizabeth H. married J. E. Glasscock 5 January 1843 in Grant Co. Ruth Ann married, Grant Co.19 March 1848 to Tully Sewards, who was born 8 September 1825 and died 18 March 1877 in Grant Co. Susannah J. born 1834 was mentally deficient and died in an institution 31 August 1852. Martha Ann and her younger brother, Mathew, were born circa 1835. Mary Margaret was born 1840, and died 1923. She married Thomas J. Stroud in Grant Co., 21 June 1857.

Third child of Henry and Mary Childers was Susannah, born 13 December 1799 in VA. She married Nathaniel Henderson 5 September 1818. After Susannah died, he married in 1834 to Polly Ann Evans. Susannah's children were Robert H., Henderson, Mary Jane who married 2 November 1837 in Grant County to Robertson J. Dyas, and Elizabeth A. who married James M. Proctor 12 February 1846. Elizabeth, daughter of Henry and Mary, was born 7 June 1802 in VA. She married John Harnson 13 September 1822 in Grant Co. They had a daughter, Elizabeth Jane born 2 July 1822. The mother died in 1823 and John Harrison married Evaline Tongate in 1925. Elizabeth Jane married Benjamin J. Nichols 16 April 1840 in Grant Co., and died there 12 July 1848. Her children were Rosabel, Elizabeth, Newton and Jane.

Robert, son of Henry and Mary Childers, was born 18 February 1805 in Virginia. He died circa 1850 in Grant County. His first wife was Mary Ashcraft, by whom he had two sons. She was the daughter of James and Elizabeth (Wortman) Ashcraft and was born 2 May 1808. She died 20 July 1832. Robert married Emily Belew, daughter of Thomas Belew, in Pendleton County 13 March 1834. Emily was born 1816 and died 1850. Robert had eight children.

James H. was born circa 1827 and married Nancy H. Pierce, daughter of George and Martha Ann (Childers) Pierce, 13 March 1854. Nancy was born 1838. Their children were Ross T. born circa 1856, Martha B. born circa 1857, Mary born 1859, William Harvey born 1863 and married Emma Evans, Ruth E., Vienna C., Amanda born September 1869, Lucille, Alphus and Frank.

William Harvey, son of Robert and Mary Childers, was born 13 June 1830 at Williamstown, KY. He died 11 March 1904 at Dry Ridge. He married 14 March 1853 to Lucy Pierce, daughter of George and Martha Pierce and sister of Nancy. Lucy was born 3 March 1836 and died 13 October 1899 in Grant Co. Their children were Rufus Alien born 20 November 1853, died August 1917, married Melissa Dark. Jennie born 19 July 1859, died circa 1877. William Pryor born 18 March 1861, died 7 June 1883. Maude Ella born ^August 1864 died 1906. Lou Emma born 26 July 1868, died 15 November 1938, married David Dedrick. Albert Lesley born 6 March 1872, married Kate Plunkett 6 June 1900. He was a grocer, then a restaurateur at Dry Ridge, KY.

Children of Emily were Thomas G., married Sarah E. Childers 16 December 1856, lived in MO. Mary A. J. married Andrew J. Lewis and lived in TX. John W., Robert P., and Sarah E. also lived in TX. Alexander probably died young.

Rebecca, born 17 November 1807 to Henry and Mary Childers, was their first issue, born in KY. She never married. Mary born 24 October 1810 and Sarah born 13 May 1813 probably died before 1820. Henry Jr., youngest child of Henry and Mary, was born 11 February 1816 in Pendleton County. He was judge of Grant County in 1878 and 1882. He died 19 August 1899 in Grant County. He married 12 April 1838 in Pendleton County to Elizabeth Bryan Conyers, born 1822 in Grant County and died 1900 in Grant County. She was the daughter of James Conyers and his wife, Catherine DeHart, who was a niece of Daniel Boons. The couple had seventeen children, but not all lived to adulthood.

Mary, born 1841, died 1923 in Grant Co., and married W. W. Dunlap in 1862. He was born 1840 in Fayette Co., KY. Their children were James N., Fanny B. 1864-1935, Edwin W. 1866 - 1925, Alexander G. 1868 - 1922, Mildred M. 1870-1949, William W. 1872 - 1971, Katie and Annie.

Robert H. born 13 November 1845, died circa 1920 in Grant Co., and married Sarah Elizabeth Conrad, daughter of William Glassock Conrad November 1868. Their children were Lucinda 1885-1973, Oscar whose wife was Amanda, Robert, Thurman, Waiter 1880-1950, Cora 1869-1942 married Jess Nix 1868-1946, Carrie, Elizabeth, Laura, Louisa, Catherine, Ruth 1894-1983 married John Sanford Marksbury 1882-1966. Elizabeth was deceased by 1920; her children were Robert and Genevieve Thompson. Robert Childers, son of Robert and Sarah Elizabeth, was the parent of Anna Louise and Robert Alex. Robert, born 13 November 1875, was deputy sheriff of Grant County.

Newton, born 1846 had wife Nancy and died 1933 in Grant Co. Ann Louisa born 1848, died Nov. 1859 in Grant Co. Marion born 1854 married Rosella and died 1928 in Grant Co. Two daughters, Mary E. and Anzie Lee died in childhood. Names of other children are not known.

No data-is known on William C. and A. Sidney J. Childers, sons of Henry Jr. and Elizabeth. Alice W. born 21 December 1850, died 30 November 1912. She married Benjamin H. Dunlap born 28 May 1845, died 29 June 1913 in Grant Co.

Martha Jennie born 1853, died 1930 in Grant Co., and married Darius P. Brewer, born in Ohio 1846, died 1933. Emma Louisa born 1858, died 1918, married Joseph Marcum, 1855-1939, Grant Co. No data is known on Nancy C. Elizabeth D. married John Beard, born 1852, son of William and Mary E. (McAtee) Beard.

Sarah Childers was born circa 1774 to Henry and Susannah. She married William Huffman 29 December 1794 Lincoln County, Kentucky. He was born 1769 in Virginia. Sarah apparently died before 1850, for in the Adams County, Illinois census Uilliam had wife Mary born 1773 Virginia. Two Huffman daughters, Elizabeth and Susannah, married sons of Robert and Nancy (Pryor) Childers and are treated earlier in this narrative. Nelson Huffman, born 1796 in KY married Susannah Childers, daughter of Thomas Goolsby and Mary/Polly (Richardson) Childers, 7 August 1820 Switzerland County, Indiana. Mary/Polly Huffman, born 1800 KY, married Reuben Childers, son of Reuben and Margaret (Hudson) Childers 25 March 1824 Grant County, KY. Henry

Huffman, born 1805 KY, died before 1834 Franklin Co., MO, married Sarah Childers, daughter of Thomas Goolsby and Polly (Richardson) Childers. James born November 1810 or 1812 KY, married Hannah J. Heskitt; William Bluford born 1814 or 1818 KY, married first Amanda Allen and second Susan Rood; Solomon born 1819 KY married as a second wife Ruth Winget and as a third wife Lucy (surname unknown); and Catherine born 1822 Grant County, KY, died 1903 Adams Co., IL, married 22 November 1848 Adams Co., IL to James Riley Enlow. William Huffman had about fifteen children but not all names have been found or been proven.

Solomon Childers, born circa 1776 in Virginia, was another son of Henry and Susannah (Goolsby) Childers. He was married in Madison Co., KY 4 March 1800 to Elizabeth Richardson, daughter of Amos and sister to Lucy who married Solomon's brother Joshua. Amos Richardson’s wife was Martha Bailey of Halifax, Virginia. Elizabeth was born1780 and died before 1845 in Grant Co. Solomon apparently experienced rough seeing as a farmer and once was jailed for not paying his taxes. .

His eldest child, Harrison died in infancy. John, born 1 August 1805, died 8 May 1883 at Strawberry Point, Iowa. He married Catherine Shore circa 1834 in JoDaviess County, IL. He was a farmer and a miner. Their daughter Margaret E. was born circa 1835 or 6. Their son John F. was born 1837, was a Civil War veteran and died 1902 and is buried at Warren, IL. His wife was Emeline. Solomon Shore was born 15 January 1838 in JoDaviess County, and died 13 August 1910 at Ely, St. Louis County, Minnesota. He married circa 1863 to-Agnes Jane Thomas, daughter of Mark Thomas. Agnes was born 8 August 1844 at Pollstown, PA and died 1 January 1913 at Ely. They had ten children. Robert Henry, born 27 March 1865 at Elizabeth in JoDaviess Co., never married, and died circa 1903 at Ely. John Mark was born 25 January 1867 at Elizabeth and died 26 January 1937 at Goldfield, Nevada. He married Edna Mae Hewitt 6 September 1893. Frederick, third child of Solomon and Agnes, was born 16 July 1869 and died in infancy. Lillian Maud, born 21 October 1871 at Elizabeth, died 5 July 1943 at Ely. She married Peter Schaefer 26 November 1890 at Ely.

Katherine, fifth child of Solomon and Agnes, was born 21 September 1873 at Elizabeth and married James Hogdon at Ely 5 June 1897. Daniel Lemuel, born 1 December 1875 at Saginaw, MI, married Eldie Skoglund at Ely. Townsend Heaton married 1909 at Ely to Grace Toms. He was born 26 January 1875 at Ishpeming, Marquette County, Michigan and died 6 July 1932 at Rochester, MN.

Florence, eighth child of Solomon and Agnes, was born 30 June 1880 and died unmarried 51 April 1899. Agnes Sidwell was born 11 November 1883 at Norway, MI and died 10 March 1871 at Duluth, MN. She married Robert John, called "Jack" Whiteside circa 1903 at Ely. youngest child, Frederick Solomon Childers, was born 20 August 1885 at Soudan, St. Louis Co., MN and died 6 December 1956 at Ely. He married Ebba Frances Swenson 7 March 1914 at Ely. She is the daughter of Carl Alfred and Sarah M. (Sutherland) Swenson, and was born 26 April 1892 in St. Paul, MN. This line is the ancestry of Warren S. Childers of FL.

Third child of John and Catherine (Shore) Childers was Anna Maria Passingfair Childers, born circa 1842. She never married and is buried at Warren, 1L. David Joseph was born 23 December 1843 at Galena, IL, and died 28 October 1909 at Strawberry Point, IA. He married Maw Sudiman 1868 and they had two children, Charles E. and Fletcher Frederick born 28 August 1873 and died February 1959. David married again in 1883 to Hannah Josephine Collins, 1858-1927. They were parents of Joseph David born 31 December 1886 at Strawberry Point, and died 28 October 1973. His wife was Emma Viola Cornicle, born 31 December 1896 and died 28 December 1923. Their children were Harold Joseph born 29 June 1911, Virgel Vem, Marvel Viola, Harien Merle, Marcelle May, Marvin Malcolm and Joseph David, Jr. Other children of David Joseph and Hannah Josephine Childers were Solomon, Hannah, Ruth, Carrie and Nellie.

Sixth child of John and Catherine was Sarah Catherine, born circa 1847. She married Alexander Massey. John and Catherine also had in their household two sons of his brother, namely Bailey born 1847 and Wesley born 1851.

Amos Childers, son of Solomon and Elizabeth, was born circa 1808 and married Susanna Hicks in Adams Co., IL 28 October 1837. Susannah was born 1812 in KY. Their son-Jasper, born 1841 IL, died 7 September 1861 at St. Louis, MO in the Civil War. Other children were John born 1842, Sarah born 1845, and Margaret A. Bailey born 5 June 1848, married Elizabeth Arnon, was in Oklahoma when he died and was brought to Strawberry Point for burial. Hesly was born 1851. These two boys were raised by their uncle and aunt, John and Catherine (Shore) Childers. Anos married a second time, to Amanda (surname unknown) and was on the Clayton County, Iowa census in 1880. They had a son born 1879.

Bailey, son of Solomon and Elizabeth Childers was born circa 1809, and married 3 April 1832 in Madison County, KY to Elizabeth Taylor, daughter of James and Sarah (Hicks/Hix) Taylor who were married in Amherst County, Virginia. Sarah's brother Joseph married Lucretia Childers. Known children of Bailey are Solomom born 1834, William born 1841, Lucy born 1844 and Elizabeth born 1848. They are the ancestors of H. E. Montgomery of KY.

Sally Childers, daughter of Solomon and Elizabeth, was born circa 1810, She married George Landrum, son of John and Mary (Collins) Landrum in Grant Co. 24 May 1848. It is thought they moved to Atlanta, IL, but no trace of this family has been found.

The youngest child of Solomon and Elizabeth was Daniel Harrison, called "Harris". He was born 1823 and died October 1864. He married 29 March 1843 to Marilla C. Thomas, daughter of John P. and Marinda (Childers) Thomas of Grant Co. Marinda, daughter of Hatter and Betty Childers is treated in the earlier part of this KY section. After Harris died, Marilla married William Lewis Landrum. Harris and Marilla had five children. William B., born 1846, married Delia Ferguson, daughter of Henry and Sally A. Ferguson of Grant County. Anna, 1866, and Harriet, 1888, were born to William and Delia.

Almer, son of Harris-and Marilla was born 22 February 1852, Daniel H. was born 1855, and James Perry was born 1859 or 60. He married Susan Ellen McKinstry, daughter of Adam McKinstry, whose mother's brother was the father of Mark Twain's mother. Susan was born 1860 and died 1947. Tom Hutzelman of PA descends from this ancestral line.

Augusta, youngest child of Harris and Marilla was born 1862. After her marriage to Landrum, Marilla had a child, Alice, born 1868. William Lewis Landrum was the son of Richard and Elizabeth (Frakes) Landrum who was a brother of Sarah and Mary/Polly who married brothers Robert Jr. and Joseph Childers, respectively, sons of Robert: and Nancy (Pryor) Childers. Marilla was the third wife of William.

Joshua Childers was born 29 August 1777 in Virginia, son of Henry and Susannah (Goolsby) Childers. He died in Grant County, Kentucky 6 October 1856 at the age of 79. He married his first wife in Madison Co., KY 23 April 1799. Lucy Richardson, born 17 March 1780, was the daughter of Amos and Martha (Bailey) Richardson. She died in Grant Co. 17 June 1842. Joshua married Malinda Coleman 11 May 1854. Joshua and Lucy had six children.

Mary, or Polly, born 28 February 1800, married in Switzerland County, IN 4 July 1820 to William P. Childers, called "Yankee", the son of Henry and Elizabeth (Pryor) Childers. William P., on Eagle Creek, Grant County, was granted a tavern (inn) license 14 January 1828 with Robert Childers as security. In 1830 William P. was living in Campbell County, Kentucky. When Joshua Childers wrote his will October 1856, he stated William P. Childers was not a resident of Kentucky. Joshua left a legacy to his daughter, Polly, but he specified that it was not to be shared by her husband, William P. Childers. On the 1860 Grant County census, Polly was living in the home of her son John, age 42 and wife Elizabeth age 26. They had three children, William born 1851, Nancy born 1853 and James born 1855.

Martha, called "Patsy" was born 4 May 1804 and married George Pierce 4 September 1823. "He was the son of William and Margaret Pierce and was born circa 1805. Children of George and Martha were Mary born circa 1834 who married Jackson Isaacs; Lucy who married William Harvey Childers, son of Robert and Mary (Ashcraft) Childers; Nancy who married his brother James Childers; Martha born circa 1841; and Amanda born circa 1844.

Squire R. Childers was born 29 December 1806 and married Rebecca Conyers, born 2 September 1804 in Pendleton Co., daughter of Denis and Mary Conyers. Their children were Nancy Jane born 28 January 1828, married Thomas Arthurs 15 January 1846 in Grant Co. William G., born 23 September 1830, may have died in the Civil War. Elizabeth Margaret was born 3 December 1832, and died 12 September 1885. She married John W. Gaugh, son of Francis and Mary (Evans) Gaugh, on 18 December 1856. He was born 17 March 1837 and died 1916. Their children were Luthera born 11 May 1864, Leslie born 17 June 1868, Clarence born 26 August 1873.

Leviantha Childers, daughter of Squire and Rebecca, was born 15 June 1835. Mary A. was born circa 1838. Cordelia was born circa 1841. Albert Joshua was born 6 March 1842 and died 13 May 1906. He married Cordelia Collins Reed 27 February 1867 in Grant Co. She was born 1846 in Williamstown, Grant Co., and died 1921. Their son, William H. 1869-1943, married Rose but had no children. Arthur A., 1879-1950 married and lived in TX; he had three children. T. Lester was born in Williamstown 1872, died 1969 NE, married Myrtle but left no issue. James H. was born in Williamstown 1875 and died in OK 1937, and had three children. Charles H. born 1884, died 1958 MO, had three children. Viola, 1888-1915, probably lived in OK.

Youngest child of Squire and Rebecca was Martha Amantha, born 17 April 1846. She married Thomas P. Evans 15 April 1869 Grant Co. Names of their children are not known.

Nancy, fourth child of Joshua and Lucy was the second wife of Harmon Childers, son of Robert and Nancy (Pryor) Childers. Sarah, fifth child of Joshua and Lucy, was born circa 1816 near Dry Ridge and died 5 May 1911 at Washington, Kansas. She married 14 November 1844 in Grant Co. to William S. Ayres, who was born 18 July 1817 in Gallatin Co., KY and died 30 November 1897 in KS. They had a son, John Osbom Ayres born 1843, but he was either an invalid or incompetent and when Sarah died, her estate was contested bitterly by her nieces and nephews and was divided in their favor instead of to John Osbom as Sarah intended.

Joshua Jr. was born 12 June 1820 in Grant County, and died there 28 July 1849. On 20 November 1842 he married Amanda Vance, daughter of Robert and Elizabeth Vance. Her second marriage was to Elisha Isaacs 23 April 1852. Children of Joshua Jr. were Lucy Jane born circa 1844, Atha Ann born circa 1845 and Martha E. born circa 1849, who was the second wife of John Wesley Billeter.

William G. Childers, youngest son of Henry Childers was born circa 1785 and married Elizabeth Graham, daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Graham. She was born 1779 in Virginia and died 19 April 18-57 in Franklin County, Missouri. They were married in Garrard County, Kentucky 8 June 1805. William G. died on a trip to Kentucky in 1834.

Known children are Thomas G. whose story is found in the Oregon segment. Johnson was born circa 1811 in Pendleton County, Kentucky and died 1856 at Stockton, California. Her married #1 Margaret Blare 20 January 1836 Franklin County, Missouri and #2 Evalyn (Robinson) Payne, widow of Thomas Jolson Payne, July 1848. They are ancestors of Jeanette Nelson of CA.

Henry, son of William G. and Elizabeth Childers, died unmarried in 1836. Spicey Childers married first Henry Carrington 17 January 1830. and her second husband was Wilkerson Maupin, married 1832 and later divorced. Wilkerson remarried, 14 October 1846 to Louisa Valentine. Spicey had a mental breakdown and was judged insane in 1848, and Green C. Terry, her brother-in-law was appointed her guardian. He had married Elizabeth Childers 8 January 1838 in Gasconade County, and in 1857 Elizabeth, apparently a widow, left Missouri.

Thomas Goolsby Childers was born in Greenbrier County, Virginia 3 January 1782. With this birthplace and date he has to be a son of Henry Childers. Neither Goolsbury or Robert Childers, sons of Henry were married at that time, and there is no evidence that Goolsbury went at any tine to Greenbrier County. Family tradition in Missouri has it that two Childers brothers came together to the Franklin County area, and since Thomas Goolsby, William G. and James P. are the Kentucky-connected Childers who were there, it reasons that Thomas Goolsby would be the brother of William G., known son of Henry. Thomas Goolsby Childers died 21 December 1856 Franklin County, MO at the home of his son Henry. lie was a Captain of a company of soldiers in the War of 1812 that included as privates his nephews James, Joseph and Goolsby/Goldsby Childers, all men from Pendleton County, KY at that time. Thomas G. married in Madison County, KY 3 December 1799 to Mary/Polly Richardson, daughter of Daniel and Nancy (Townsend) Baselt Richardson. Polly was born 20 October 1784 VA and died 20 October 1856 Franklin County, MO. Seven of their children are known. Daniel married 12 May 1879 Franklin County, MO to Elizabeth Adams. Susannah born 1807 KY married her cousin Nelson Huffman 1820 in Switzerland County, Indiana. Sarah/Sally married twice, first to her cousin Henry Huffman 18 July 1830and second 14 July 1834 to Henry Adams, both marriages in Franklin County, MO. Henry Childers born 4 March 1811 KY, died 23 December 1856 in Franklin County, married first Elizabeth Maupin and second Sarah (Mitchell)_ Adams. Mary born 1814 KY, married 23 March 1830 in Franklin County to George Washington Adams. Milton R. born circa 1820, died 1860 Marion County, IL, married in MO 2 October 1845 to Elizabeth P. Inman. Benjamin G. born circa 1822 MO, died circa 1864 Franklin County, married 20 May 1841 to Permelia Adams. The mother of Thomas G. Childers is unproven. Personally I do not believe it was Susannah, only known wife of Henry Childers. If Susannah was born circa 1730 she would have been 52 years of age when Thomas G. was born. It was also a custom in those days to name the first-born child of the second wife after the first wife. If the child proved to be a male then he was named for the father or a favorite brother of the first wife. How else does one explain the name Thomas Goolsby for this son when Henry and Susannah already had a first-born son named Goolsby/Goolsbury born 1757?

Descendants of Joseph Childers of Virginia

Major Childers was born in Virginia 19 February 1774, son of Joseph and Mary Childers of Amherst County. He married Hannah, daughter of Stewart Ballew, in Amherst County. She was born 16 November 1778 in VA and died 18 April 1812 in KY After her death, Major married Nancy Ann (Williams) Woodyard, daughter of Bennett Williams, a Revolutionary War veteran., and widow of Walter Woodyard. She was born 7 March 1797 and died 19 August 1889. She married Walter Woodyard 21 October 1813 in KY and married Major Childers 8 July 1815 in Pendleton Co. Major died 27 April 1845 in Clark County, Missouri.

Children of Major and Hannah were Nancy born 6 November 1796 VA and married 8 April 1813 Garrard Co., KY to Andrew Anderson, son of Cornelius. Joseph Henry, oldest son of Major and Hannah, was born l7 December 1798 in Garrard Co., and died 20 November 1871 in Adams Co., IL. He married Margaret Conyers, daughter of Denis and Mary Conyers, 15 August 1820 in Pendleton Co. Margaret was born 1802 and died 6 May 1832 in Adams Co. J. H., as he was known, married Mary McClone 20 October 1883. Mary was born 1805 in Ireland and died 28 August 1875 Adams Co., IL. J. H. had eleven children.

Margaret's children were Major Denis, born 5 July 1821 Grant Co., KY, died 29 January 1912. He married Elvira Birch 13 January 1842 in Adams Co., IL. He was commissioner of highways several years in Illinois and moved to Carroll Co., MO 1877. They had no children.

Meneer, son of Margaret and J. H. Childers was born 3 January 1823 in Grant County, Kentucky and lived twenty days. John Anderson is treated in the Oregon segment.

Eliza J., oldest daughter of J. H. an-! Margaret was born 13 August 1826 in Grant Co., and married in Adams Co. 20 April 1848 to Franklin Humphrey. Cinderella was born 18 October 1828 in Grant Co., and died 26 February 1865 in Adams Co. She married Isaac Enlow, who was a wagon master, born 1825 in PA. Her second husband was William Vickers Humphrey, whom she married 30 March 1851. He was the son of John Gill and Frances Grace (Richards) Humphrey and was born 20 October 1821 in Loudoun Co., VA. He died 22 August 1883 in Adams Co. Their oldest child, Mary Ella was born 5 September 1846 and married Thomas Spence 1 March 1871, Gilmorzen was born 1849 and married Margaret Yetten. Thomas Lee was born 1852 and married Susan Eckel. Alice M. was born 1854 and married George T. Muhl. James born 1858, died 1922. Charles Perry was born 7 July 1861 Adams Co., and married 20 December 1882 to Clara Maude Waggy. Blanch was born 25 June 1864 in Adams Co., and married 30 September 1885 to William Oliver Larrimore.

Priscilla Ann, daughter of J. H. and Margaret was born 2 May 1830 in Grant Co., and died 21 May 1882 in Adams Co. She and John W. Vickers were married 14 January 1849 in Adams Co. Their children were Ellen Grafton born 29 October 1849, Joseph Henry born 11 September 1852 and Olivia Sarah born 12 January 1855.

Hannah M., born 6 May 1832 to J. H. and Margaret in Adams County probably did not live to adulthood. She and her mother may have both died in .childbirth. J.H.' s next child was by his second wife, and was Squire Perry who moved to Scotland Co., MO and will be found in the Missouri segment. Elizabeth H. was born to J. H. and Mary 12 October 1836 in Adams Co., and married there 19 January 1868 to William S. Pierson. Their children were Genie, Oscar, Seth and Mary.

Nancy M., daughter of J. H. and Mary Childers, was born 12 August 1838 in Adams Co., where she lived all of her life. She died 7 December 1865. She married John Schner 6 April 1865. Youngest child of J. H. and Mary was Martha C., born 28 October 1842, and married 1862 in Adams Co. She married Benjamin F. Norton 1841-1904. Their children were Usa R., 1869-1951, married Rosetta Bennett, 1875-1933; Lee F., 1870-1943, married Rosalee Lindsay, and as his second wife, Aura Hecox; Charles A., 1871-1959, married Eva Bolins; Enola who married James Shields.

Third child of Major and Hannah was John born 31 July 1801. Other children of Major and Hannah were Joanah born 17 March 1804, Major Jr. born 31 May 1806, Elizabeth born 27 April 1809. No other data are known on these children.

Reuben Childers, son of Reuben and Margaret (Hudson) Childers was born 1800 in Virginia. He married 25 1-Iarch 1824 Grant County, KY to Mary/Polly Huffman, daughter of William and Sarah (Childers) Huffaao; Polly was born. 1800 in Kentucky. They moved to Illinois and lived in Adams County. Their eldest child/Joshua H. was born 20 December 1824 in KY, and died 26 November 1906 in Brown County, IL. He married Elizabeth J. Robinson, who was born 1835 In PA and died 3 April 1885 in IL. Children of Joshua and Elizabeth were Cerilda, born 1854, died 1927 in Adams Co., and married William H. Ciingingsmith 29 February 1874 in Adams Co.; George born 1856;

Alien born 1862; Benjamin H. born 18 June 1865, died 21 March 1914 Brown Co., IL, and married Clara Logue, who was born 1876 in IL; Mary born 1870; Joseph born November 1873, II, died 19 December 1926 Brown Co., IL; Reuben N. born October 1876, IL, died 1916 Brown Co., IL; Amos born 1861; James born 1867.

William H. Childers, son of Reuben and Polly, was born circa 1826 KY, and married Dorcas Browning, who was born 1837 in Ohio. Their children were Columbus born 1854, Ester born 1857, Frederick born 1862, Alforetta born 1864, William born 1869 and Mary who died in infancy circa 1859.

Benjamin, son of Reuben and Polly, was born 1828 KY, and married 30 March 1853 in Adams Co. to Martha McCracken. Margaret, born 4 January 1833 or 4 was the oldest daughter of Reuben and Polly Childers. She and Columbus Buffington were married in Adams County 20 November 1853. Margaret died 14 May 1879 in Adams Co., and Columbus remarried. Children of Margaret were James born 1859, Benjamin born 1861, Joseph born 1869 and Richard born 1873.

Other children of Reuben and Polly were Chrisstini born 1835 IL, Mary Ann born 1838 IL, who married Clinton Hughes 11 October 1857 in Adams Co. George W., born 1840 and Isham N. born 1825, were also sons of Reuben and Polly.

Joshua Childers, son of Reuben and Margaret (Hudson) Childers, was born 1804, probably VA, and married in Grant County, KY to Sarah Harmon 12 August 1827. She is believed to be the daughter of David Harmon. Their first child, David Harmon Childers was born 1829 in Grant Co., and was a baby in his mother's lap when the family moved to Illinois. Joshua died 1843 when he drank from a poisoned well.

David Harmon Childers married Elizabeth Smith 9 August 1855 in Adams Co, IL.

Other children of Joshua and Polly were all born in IL. Of William, Elizabeth and Mary, no birth dates are known. Elizabeth married Alexander M. Gillam 22 November 1853 in Adams County. The youngest son of Joshua and Polly was George Washington Childers born 14 April 1843 in Adams Co. He married Emma Woodcock 18 January 1880 at LaGrange, Lewis Co., MO. He died 4 November 1904.

Descendants of unknown Childers

Another Henry Childers of the Pendleton/Grant County, KY residents is the Revolutionary War veteran. He was born 1765 in Albermarle County, Virginia and died 1 September 1839 in Grant Co. He married in Greenbrier County. KY 10 September 1787 to Betsy Pryor. Betsy proceeded Henry in death. Henry received land in Harrison County, KY in 1795, and was living on Grassy Creek, near Robert and Nancy Childers when Grant County was formed in 1820. Children of Henry and Betsy were Nancy, born circa 1790, married 8 February 1810 in Pendleton Co, to Richard Wortman, Jr., son of Richard and Elizabeth Wortman. They had two children, Marian, and Nancy. Nancy, the mother, was deceased by 1839.

William P. Childers, called "Yankee" was the eldest son of Henry and Betsy. He married 4 July 1820 in Switzerland Co., IN to Polly Childers, daughter of Joshua and Lucy (Richardson) Childers. John was born circa 1797 and lived in Harrison County, KY. Lucy, born circa 1800, married 6 May 1819 in Pendleton Co., to James Wilson, son of Robert Wilson. Their son Robert born 1822, married Mariette Evans, born 1827, and on the 1860 census had children, James W. born 1858 and Sarah Bell born 23 September 1859. Theodore born 1828, and James Pryor born 1832 were two of the older children of James and Lucy. James Pryor Wilson married Levina White, born 1834 KY and they had Serilda, born 1854, Eliza J. born 1855 and Rosabella born 1859. Malinda, born 1831 married 27 October 1853 to James B. Smith, who was born in Owen County, KY 1831, and their children were Nancy A. born 1856, Green F. born 1858 and a son born 1860.

Lucretia, daughter of James and Lucy Wilson, was born 2 April 1835 Grant Co., KY, and died 7 November 1916 Franklin Co., IN. She married 15 September 1859 in Grant County to Andrew Jackson Isaacs, born 1 June 1836 Owsley County, KY and died 3 March 1910 Franklin Co., IN. He was the son of Jacob and Rebecca (Bowman) Isaacs.

Youngest known child of James and Lucy was Alien P. born 1841, married 9 December 1890 in Grant County to Phanetta Milner.

Mary, daughter of Henry and Betsy (Pryor) Childers, was born circa 1802 and married 8 August 1822 in Grant County to William Templeton. Known children are Sally I. Born 1836, Polly A. born 1838, Wesly A. born 1838, Joseph M. born 1843, Mary D. Dom 1844 and Seabury born 1844. Wesly married Nancy Cook, daughter of William S. Cook, 19 January 1860 Grant County, KY.

Abraham, son of Henry and Betsy, was born 1791 in Bourbon County, KY and was a stone mason. He was in the War Of 1812 but was reported as a deserter from the Campbell County militia 6 October 1815. This may be the Abraham Childers who married Sarah Morris 18 March 1814 Pendleton County, KY. She probably died (and this could explain the desertion) for an Abraham Childers married Polly Monier 2 July 1816 Pendleton County, and the name Abraham for a Childers male was not that popular in the area. On 4 May 1827 in Grant County, KY Abraham Childers married Elizabeth/Betsy Clark. The 1840 census listed them with a son born circa 1827 and a daughter born circa 1837 who was mentally incompetent. Abraham's bad luck persisted, for in 1858 Betsy, a widow, was taken to the county poorhouse.

Youngest child of Henry and Betsy Childers was Thomas C., born 1805 or 6. He married 3 March 1833 in Grant County to Lucinda Thomhill, daughter of Priscilla Thomhill, a widow, who lived with them circa 1850 through 1860. Lucy was born circa 1805. Their children included Sarah Elizabeth born 1836 and William T. born 1845. He married Joana (surname unknown) and had son James born 1869.

Thomas Childers was born 1775 or before, married circa 1803, and died circa 1818 Pendleton County, KY. His wife may have been Susannah, surname unknown. They had at least four children. John born between 1804 and 1810, married 7 December 1828 to Amanda Winans. Mary/Polly born 1805 or 1806 was the second wife of Owen Williams, married 2 March 1823. Owen was the executor of the Thomas Childers estate.

She was the mother of Joseph and Simon who reportedly "went South" and of whom nothing is known. Susan, called Sukie, Williams married Frederick Mintern or Minton. He was born 1830 in Virginia and was a carpenter. She was born 1829 - 1831 in Kentucky. Known children are John M. born 1854, William W. born 1856, Mary-born 1858 and Annie E. born 1860.

Ann Gemima Williams, called Angie, was born circa 1838 and married in 1854 to Reverend Thomas Greathouse, a minister and schoolteacher born 1822. Their children were Marietta born 1857, Sanders S. born 1859, Fleming E. born 1866 and Lill.

Elvira Williams, born 1833, married Reverend Marcus Arnold, born 1822, a minister and farmer. Known children of this couple were John W. born 1853, Malinda born 1855, Charlotte born 1857, Mary S. born 1862 and Cassius born December 1869.

By his first wife, whose identity is yet unknown, Owen Williams had six children. John W. was probably the eldest son. Thomas, born 1808, married Jane Finley 1830 in Pendleton County, Kentucky, and are the parents of Mary Jane Williams who married Robert P. Childers, son of Robert and Sarah (Landrum) Childers in Scotland County, Missouri. Jane married James Jackson Pettit and they, too, went to Scotland County. Eliza Jane, born 18 August 1810, married Ansel Johnson, master smith, born 14 February' 1801 in Kentucky. They lived in Pendleton County, KY.

After the death of Owen Williams in March or April 1836, Polly married, in 1845, to Elias Arnold, a hog farmer of Pendleton County, Kentucky. She had no children by Elias, but they did adopt Martha Jacobs, born 1850. Elias had a family by his first wife but only four children are known. Thomas M. born 1837 had wife Elizabeth Walker had wife Eliza, Andrew J. born 1840 had wife Malicia, and Elias B. was born 1838.

The two youngest children of Thomas Childers were Thomas who was born between 1810 and 1820 and died 1826, and Katherine born circa 1812. She named 3 July 1831 in Pendleton County to William E. Barker. She bore an illegitimate son named Thomas, and in December 1834 this child, then age six year four months, infant orphan of Thomas Crawford Catherine Childers was bound out to Ansalem Clarkson to learn farming.

References for the Kentucky section:

The Journal of Elder William Conrad, Pioneer Preacher, edited by Lloyd W. Franks, Margaret I, King Library, Lexington, Kentucky

Virginia and Kentucky tax and census records

Thesis of Hazel Standevin

Deeds of Amherst County, Virginia and Grant and Harrison Counties, Kentucky

Amherst County, Virginia and Grant, Pendleton, Bourbon and Garrard Counties,

Kentucky vital records court records and census records

Forrest Calico papers

Kentucky Genealogies, reprints of Battle, Perrin and Miffin

Research done by Lorlei K. Metke, Reta King, Betty Jean Pfeifer, Jean Rodgers, Carol Hudson, Terry England, Edna Cummins, Dena Hill, Victor Childers, Harold Childress, Iris Wylie, T. H. Hutzelman, Ed Montgomery, Pat DeMore, Jeanette Nelson, Virginia Zeboski, Warren S. Childers, Arthur A. Childers, and B. F. McKinzie

Bible records of Henry and Mary (Thompson) Childers

Bible record of Joseph H. Childers

Missouri census, vital records, land deeds and cemetery records

E. E. Barton papers