Jul-28-2018
Husband: Amos Childers
Born: Sep-25-1847 in Tyler Co, (W)VA 1,2 Died: Dec-25-1911 at Roberts, Doddridge Co, WV 3 Buried: in Chestnut Grove Cemetery, Big Flint, Doddridge Co, WV 4 Cause of death: "found dead above his home where he had fallen" 4 Census: 1880, 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV Resided: 1868 in Ritchie Co, WV 2 Census: 1850 in Tyler Co, (W)VA Occupation: farmer 5 Father: Jonathan Childers (1815 - ) Mother: Lydia Dotson (1822 - )
Wife: Frances Ellen Gregg Census name: Sarah F. E. Married: Apr- 8-1868 in Ritchie Co, WV 6
Born: Jul- -1847 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA 1,2 Died: Mar- 5-1923 in Doddridge Co, WV 7 Buried: in Chestnut Grove Cemetery, Big Flint, Doddridge Co, WV 8 Census: 1880, 1900, 1920 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 1) Census: 1870 in Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV Census: 1850 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA Father: Elza Gregg (1808 - ) Mother: Mary Dotson (1818 - )
M Child 1: Franklin Ashford Childers Born: May-20-1868 9 Died: Jun-10-1954 in Salem, WV 9 Buried: in Chestnut Grove Cemetery, Big Flint, Doddridge Co, WV 9 Resided: in Salem, WV Census: 1880, 1920 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV Occupation: farmer 9 Wife: Mary Catherine Dotson b. Dec- 8-1877 d. Jul-31-1970 Also known as: Mary Elizabeth Dotson 7 Married: Sep-14-1899 in Ritchie Co, WV 2
M Child 2: Norman Scott Childers Born: Sep- -1873 1 Died: Mar-29-1952 in Doddridge Co, WV 10 Census: 1930, 1940 at Raygans Run, McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1880, 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Laura Bell Dotson b. Dec- 2-1879 d. Feb-10-1963 Married: ca 1904 11
F Child 3: Effie Myrtle Childers Census name: Effa M. Childers Born: Sep-19-1880 in Doddridge Co, WV 9,12 (see note 2) Died: Oct-18-1949 in Doddridge Co, WV 9 Buried: in Freeman-Coleman Cemetery, Rt 18 N (Crystal Lake), West Union, WV 9 Census: 1940 at Chipps Run (Nutters Fork), Doddridge Co, WV Husband: William Smith b. ca 1868 d. Mar-24-1935 Also known as: Will Smith 13 Married: Jul- 4-1900 in Doddridge Co, WV 14
F Child 4: Maggie E. Childers Born: Oct-24-1881 9,1 Died: Jul- 2-1940 at Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV 9 Buried: in Roberts Chapel Cemetery, Riggins Run, Co Rd 5, Doddridge Co, WV 9 Census: 1930, 1940 at Raygans Run, McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900, 1920 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Jesse Enochs b. Sep- 4-1882 d. Jan-13-1950 Married: Aug-29-1915 at Riggins Run, McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV 15
F Child 5: Creacy M. Childers Born: Sep-26-1883 16 Died: May- 5-1887 in Doddridge Co, WV 16
F Child 6: Minnie Rheuhana Childers Born: Sep- -1885 1 Died: Apr-27-1953 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 9 Buried: in Chestnut Grove Cemetery, Big Flint, Doddridge Co, WV 9 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 9 Census: 1940 at Raygans Run, McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1930 in Neds Run, Big Flint, Doddridge Co, WV 17 Census: 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Henry Owen Guthrie b. Mar- 8-1877 d. Sep- 5-1952 Married: Aug-24-1902 in Doddridge Co, WV 18
M Child 7: Charles Edwin Childers Born: Oct- 1-1887 4,1 Died: Mar- -1913 near Miletus (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV 4 Buried: in Chestnut Grove Cemetery, Big Flint, Doddridge Co, WV 4 Cause of death: pneumonia 4 Census: 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 8: Orpha Catherine Childers Born: Nov- 6-1890 in Doddridge Co, WV 16,1,18 Died: Dec-30-1968 in Salem, WV 16 Buried: in Freeman-Coleman Cemetery, Rt 18 N (Crystal Lake), West Union, WV 16 Census: 1920, 1930 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Hiram Underwood b. Sep- -1884 d. Dec-16-1962 Married: 1913 in Doddridge Co, WV 18
Sources: (1) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District) (2) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV. (3) Obituary - At home. (4) Obituary. (5) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District). (6) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV, Identified as Amos Childers, 20, b. Tyler Co, res. Ritchie Co, son of Jonathan & Lydia; and Frances E. Griggs, 20, b. & res. in Ritchie Co, dau of Elza & Mary. Married Apr 8 1868 in Ritchie County. MR p. 18 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11538350&Type=Marriage. (7) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (8) Findagrave.com. (9) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (10) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (11) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District) (12) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (13) Marriage record of son. (14) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as William Smith, 32, b. & res. in Doddridge Co; and Effie M. Childers, 20, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married Jul 4 1900 "at the residence of Amos Childers, Doddridge Co, W.Va." Informants for marriage licence: William Smith & Amos Childers. MR p. 218 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11793434&Type=Marriage. (15) Newspaper wedding announcement, West Union Record, Thursday, Sep 9 1915, in its entirety: ENOCHS - CHILDERS Jesse Enochs and Miss Maggie Childers were married Sunday, August 29, at the home of the bride on Riggins Run. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Amos Childers, of Riggins Run. Mr. Enochs has lived for some time on Rock Run and is favorably known here. They will make their home on Riggins Run. The Record extends congratulations. (16) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (17) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District). (18) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) Event Notes Note (1) Listed as a widow in the 1920 Census in the household of her daughter Maggie and son-in-law Jesse Enochs. Note (2) Birth date given in death record as Sep 19 1880. But the 1900 Census shows it as Sep 1879, while the 1880 Census (enumerated in June 1880) gives her age as 8 months, with birth month specified as October.Name Index