Husband: Frank Childers
Born: ca 1862 1,2 Died: bef 1900 3 Census: 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: Cyrus S. Childers (1838 - 1897) Mother: Columbia Columbine Southworth (1844 - 1927)
Wife: Ida Bird Davis 4
Also known as: Bird Davis 2
Married: Feb-13-1883 in Doddridge Co, WV 5
Born: Apr-14-1864 in Doddridge Co, WV 6,7,3 (see note 1)
Died: Jul-22-1927 in Ocean Mines, Simpson District, Harrison Co, WV 6,8
Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 9,10
Census: 1900 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 2)
Census: 1880 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
Father: Er Davis (1840 - 1930)
Mother: Sarah Polan (1846 - 1881)
Other spouse 2
M Child 1: Lewis Childers Also known as: C. Lewis Childers 11 Born: Sep-23-1883 in Doddridge Co, WV 12 Died: Oct-17-1963 in Doddridge Co, WV 12 Buried: in Childers Cemetery, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 11 Census: 1920, 1930, 1940 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 3) Wife: Bertha Gay Sutton b. Mar-20-1894 d. Dec-30-1913 Married: Nov- 3-1912 12 Wife: Delphia Dae Davis b. Sep- 4-1898 d. Sep- 5-1965 Census name: Elfie D. Davis 3 Married: Mar-23-1920 in Doddridge Co, WV 13
M Child 2: Vernard G. Childers Born: Mar- 1-1885 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 14,2,8,15 Died: Apr-13-1954 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 14,8 Buried: in Childers Cemetery, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 14,11 Census: 1920, 1930 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Edna D. Dillon b. Sep-29-1881 d. Feb- 9-1952 Married: Sep-23-1906 in Doddridge Co, WV 2
M Child 3: Harley Zacharias Childers Born: Sep-24-1888 16,7,8 Died: Feb- -1977 16,8 Buried: in Boring Cemetery (aka Bethlehem Church), Davisson Run, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 17 Resided: in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 16 Census: 1900, 1930, 1940 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 4) Occupation: 1940 road construction worker 18 Wife: Alma Atha Merryman b. Apr-25-1894 d. Jan-30-1966 Census name: Atha A. Merryman 3 Married: Nov-26-1911 in Doddridge Co, WV 2
F Child 4: Vesta Marie Childers Born: Jun- 8-1898 19,3 Died: Feb- 9-1961 in Lodgeville, Harrison Co, WV 19 Buried: in Bridgeport Cemetery, Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV 19 Census: 1900 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: George William Hart b. ca 1892 d. bef Feb 1961 Married: Jul- 3-1916 in Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV 20
Sources: (1) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District). (2) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (3) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District) (4) Death record of daughter. (5) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as Frank Childers, 20, of Doddridge Co; and Ida B. Davis, 18, of Doddridge Co. Married Feb 13 1883. (6) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (7) Susie Davis Nicholson, Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >, p. 177. (8) Headstone (year only) (9) Cemeteries of Tenmile District, Harrison County, WV, Harrison County Genealogical Society, Clarksburg, WV (1989, revised 1995) (10) Findagrave.com. (11) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. I, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (12) Susie Davis Nicholson, Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >, p. 246. (13) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 10-388 http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11796113&Type=Marriage. (14) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (15) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District). (16) Social Security Death Index. (17) Cemeteries of Clark District, Harrison County, WV, Harrison County Genealogical Society, Clarksburg, WV. (18) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District) (19) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV. (20) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, Identified as George William Hart, 24, b. Harrison Co, res. Bridgeport, son of William M. Hart & Eliza; and Vesta Marie Childers, 22, b. & res. Harrison Co, dau of (blank). Married Jul 3 1916 in Bridgeport. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date on headstone is 1863, but death record states Apr 14 1864. Note (2) Along with daughter Vestie, in household of sister & brother-in-law, Kiziah & Joshua Ross. Note (3) As a boarder, marital status widowed, in the home of James S. Meek. Note (4) In 1900, listed in the household of his third-cousin Experience Davis and her husband Manville Polan.