Husband: Harley Zacharias Childers
Born: Sep-24-1888 1,2,3
Died: Feb- -1977 1,3
Buried: in Boring Cemetery (aka Bethlehem Church), Davisson Run, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 4
Resided: in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 1
Census: 1900, 1930, 1940 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 1)
Occupation: 1940 road construction worker 5
Father: Frank Childers (1862 - 1900)
Mother: Ida Bird Davis (1864 - 1927)
Wife: Alma Atha Merryman 6,7
Census name: Atha A. Merryman 8
Married: Nov-26-1911 in Doddridge Co, WV 9
Born: Apr-25-1894 in Doddridge Co, WV 10,9,3
Died: Jan-30-1966 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 10,3
Buried: in Boring Cemetery (aka Bethlehem Church), Davisson Run, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 10,4
Census: 1930, 1940 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
Father: Bruce Elden Merryman (1874 - 1933)
Mother: Eliza Victoria Stickel (1873 - 1930)
F Child 1: Audra Victoria Childers Born: Sep-10-1912 1,3 Died: Feb-17-2003 1 Buried: in Freeman Cemetery, Piggin Run, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 11,12 Resided: in Davisville, Wood Co, WV 1 Resided: 1997, 2002 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 13 Husband: Leslie Lipscomb b. Sep-25-1905 d. Jun-21-1997 Married: Dec-21-1931 in Doddridge Co, WV 9
F Child 2: Lucille Leora Childers Born: Nov-25-1913 1,3 Died: Apr- -1978 1,3 Buried: in Freeman Cemetery, Piggin Run, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 12 Resided: in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 14 Husband: Garland Lipscomb b. Dec- 9-1908 d. Nov-10-1972 Married: May-27-1932 15
F Child 3: Viola Grace Childers 9,16 13 Also known as: Grace Childers 17 Born: Jun-11-1915 in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 18,1,19 Died: Aug-31-1997 at Sugar Camp (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV 20,1,19 Buried: in Middle Island 7th Day Bapt Cem, Sugar Camp, New Milton, Doddridge Co WV 18 Resided: at Sugar Camp (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV 18 Husband: Kenneth "Bill" Greathouse b. Jul-24-1902 d. Oct-18-1983 Married: Aug-25-1932 in Doddridge Co, WV 9
F Child 4: Elva Rosalee Childers Born: Nov-19-1916 near New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 18,1 Died: Sep-13-2002 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 20,1 Buried: in Middle Island 7th Day Bapt Cem, Sugar Camp, New Milton, Doddridge Co WV 18 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 18,1 Census: 1940 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: cook, Middle Island Grade School, Doddridge Co 18 Husband: Blair Geraldine Cottrill b. Sep-22-1914 d. Feb-17-2006 Also known as: Blair J. Cottrill 21 Married: Jun-28-1940 22
F Child 5: Thelma Gladys Childers Born: Jul- 1-1918 in Doddridge Co, WV 18,23 Died: Sep- 5-2006 18,23 Buried: in Stonewall Park Cemetery, Stonewood, Harrison Co, WV 24 Resided: 2002 in Quiet Dell, Harrison Co, WV 13 Resided: 1997 in Stonewood, Harrison Co, WV 13 Census: 1940 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: George Martin Sprouse b. Oct-19-1917 d. May-15-1956 Married: Jun-28-1940 25
M Child 6: Glenn Elden Childers Born: Jul- 8-1920 in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 26,27,15 Resided: 2006, 2009 in Barrackville, Marion Co, WV 13 Resided: 2002 in Fairmont, Marion Co, WV 13 Resided: 1997 in Barrackville, Marion Co, WV 13 Resided: 1965, 1966 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 21,28 Resided: 1945 in Lost Creek, Harrison Co, WV 27 Census: 1930, 1940 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 29 Occupation: 1940 laborer at public building construction 5 Education: Doddridge Co H.S. (1939) Military: US Navy, World War II, South Pacific (battleship USS Indiana, BB-58) 21 Wife: Betty Lee Shaffer b. Feb-16-1927 Married: Sep-11-1945 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 27 Wife: Pauline Ice b. Jun-11-1927
M Child 7: Harley Charles Childers 30
Also known as: Charles Harley Childers 15
Born: Mar-27-1922 in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 26,15
Died: Mar-16-1945 in Germany 18,30,15
Buried: in Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, near Liege, Belgium 30,31
Census: 1930, 1940 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 29
Military: (enlisted 10/7/1942) Sgt, 60th Inf Bn, 9th Armored Div, US Army, WW II, Europe (KIA, Purple Heart) 32,30,31
F Child 8: Helen Pearl Childers Born: Feb- 7-1924 in Doddridge Co, WV 18,15,1 Died: Jul-18-2009 in Marietta, Washington Co, OH 33,1 Buried: in Sunset Memory Gardens, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 18 Resided: in Marietta, Washington Co, OH 14 Resided: 1997, 2002, 2006 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 13 Census: 1930, 1940 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 29 Husband: Herman Brooks Coe b. Dec-17-1924 d. Jun-13-2008 Married: May-24-1948 15,34
F Child 9: Carrie Bell Childers Born: Oct-18-1925 15,29 Resided: 2006, 2009 in Columbus, Franklin Co, OH 13 Resided: 1997, 2002 in Gahanna, Franklin Co, OH 13 Census: 1930, 1940 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 29 Husband: Bernard Starcher Married: Mar-27-1948 15
F Child 10: Atha Alma Childers Born: Aug-25-1927 15,29 Resided: 2006, 2009 in Washington, Wood Co, WV 13 Resided: 2002 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 13 Census: 1930, 1940 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 29 Husband: Sherman "Junior" Dowler b. Apr-21-1928 d. Jan- 3-2009 Married: Oct- 4-1947 15
F Child 11: Ruby Ellen Childers Born: Nov-12-1929 in Glenville, Gilmer Co, WV 27,15,29 Resided: 2009 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 13 Resided: 1997, 2002, 06 in Waverly, Wood Co, WV 13 Census: 1930, 1940 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 29 Husband: Seth Elbert "Jeff" Clevenger b. Oct-17-1927 Married: Nov- 7-1948 in Lost Creek, Harrison Co, WV 27,15
M Child 12: Kenneth Junior Childers
Born: Feb- 2-1933 in Doddridge Co, WV 10,3
Died: Dec-15-1965 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 10,3
Buried: in Boring Cemetery (aka Bethlehem Church), Davisson Run, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 10,4
Census: 1940 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
Occupation: farmer 10
Never married: 10
M Child 13: Living Wife: Living Wife: Living Wife: Betty Jean Minear b. Jul-23-1942 d. Apr- 4-2011
M Child 14: Living Wife: Living
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