Husband: Joseph Kester Childers
Born: Dec-15-1880 in Doddridge Co, WV 1,2,3
Died: Dec- 6-1951 in Salem, WV 1
Buried: in Childers Cemetery, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 1,4
Resided: in Salem, WV 1
Census: 1940 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1930 in Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV
Occupation: farmer 1,5
Father: Cyrus S. Childers (1838 - 1897)
Mother: Columbia Columbine Southworth (1844 - 1927)
Wife: Margaret Cyrena "Rana" Siberts 6
Also known as: Rena Siberts 7
Married: Oct-30-1916 in Doddridge Co, WV 8,3
Born: Jul-13-1886 in Doddridge Co, WV 9
Died: Jul- 4-1964 in Salem, WV 10
Buried: in Childers Cemetery, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 11
Census: 1940 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1930 in Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV
Census: 1910 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1900 in Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV
Father: Jefferson Davis Sibert (1861 - 1932)
Mother: Sarah Adline Rymer (1852 - 1931)
Other spouse 1
F Child 1: Thelma Ruth Childers 12 Also known as: Ruth Childers 13,14,15,16 Born: Apr-23-1918 in Conings, Gilmer Co, WV 13 (see note 1) Died: Aug-21-1988 in Salem, WV 13 Buried: in Union Mission (Sunrise) Cemetery, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 17 Resided: in Salem, WV 14,13 Census: 1940 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1930 in Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV Husband: Archibold Cottrill b. Sep-17-1925 d. Mar-27-1948 Husband: Kenneth Edwin Chumley b. May- 5-1922 d. May-12-2008
M Child 2: Joseph Morgan Childers
Also known as: Morgan Childers 18
Born: Jan-22-1921 in Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV 19,1
Died: Mar-26-1948 at Bristol, Harrison Co, WV 1
Buried: in Childers Cemetery, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 1,4,17
Cause of death: automobile accident 1
Census: 1940 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1930 in Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV
Military: S/Sgt, 317th Inf, US Army, World War II 20
Never married: 1
F Child 3: Iris Maxine Childers Also known as: Maxine Childers 18 Born: Dec-15-1927 21 Died: Dec-31-1927 in Gilmer Co, WV 22
Sources: (1) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (2) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (3) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (4) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. I, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (5) 1930 Census, Gilmer County, WV. (6) Obituary of daughter. (7) Obituary of husband. (8) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Groom identified as Joseph Childers, age 33, b. Doddridge Co, resident of Doddridge Co. Bride identified as Mrs. Cyrana Rymer, age 30, b. Gilmer Co (this is incorrect, as her birth record shows that she was born in Doddridge Co, altho she resided in Gilmer Co at the time of her first marriage in 1909), resident of Doddridge Co. Ceremony held Oct 30 1916 "at the Home of the Bride.", MR Bk 10, p. 70. (9) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Margaret C. Sibert, b. Jul 13 1886, dau of Jefferson D. & Sarah A. Sibert. BR Bk 1, p. 149. (10) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Margaret Cyrana Childers, widow, b. Jul 13 1886, dau of Jefferson Seibert [sic] & Sarah Rymer, d. Jul 4 1964 at Salem, WV. Burial at Childers Cemetery, New Milton. Informant: Haymond C. Rymer, Salem. DR Bk 5, p. 28-C. (11) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, DR Bk 5, p. 28-C. (12) Marriage record of son. (13) Obituary. (14) Obituary of half-brother. (15) Death record of husband. (16) Obituary of son. (17) Findagrave.com. (18) Obituary of sister. (19) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (20) Military Grave Marker. (21) Death Record - Birth date calculated from age at death. (22) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. Event Notes Note (1) Obituary gave birthplace as Conning, which is not found in West Virginia and was presumably intended to be Conings.