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Holly 'Colby' Childers 1817–1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 05 Jun 1817

Birth Location: District 18, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: Jul 1870

Death Location: Anthony Creek,Greenbrier County,West Virginia

Father: John Childers

Mother: Nancy Holley

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Gardner

Children(s): James Childers

The story of Holly 'Colby' Childers began in 1817 in District 18, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, USA. Holly 'Colby' Childers married Elizabeth S Gardner, and had children including James William 1840 S O Halley Gardener Childers. Holly 'Colby' Childers passed away in 1870 in Anthony Creek,Greenbrier County,West Virginia.

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Biography

  • The story of Holly 'Colby' Childers began in 1817 in District 18, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, USA.
  • Holly 'Colby' Childers married Elizabeth S Gardner, and had children including James William 1840 S O Halley Gardener Childers.
  • Holly 'Colby' Childers passed away in 1870 in Anthony Creek,Greenbrier County,West Virginia.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Childers
1764–1852
Birth Location: Amelia Co, VA
JC
Nancy Holley
1775–1817
Birth Location: Greenbrier County,West Virginia
NH

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Gardner
1827–
Birth Location: West Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

James Childers
1843–1905
Birth Location: Hominy Falls, Nicholas, Virginia, United States
JC

Holly Childers's Ancestors

Self
Holly Childers
1817–1870
Birth Place: District 18, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, USA
Parents
John Campbell Childers
1764–1852
Amelia Co, VA
Nancy Holley
1775–1817
Greenbrier County,West Virginia
Grandparents
John (Thomas Childers) Sr.
1745–1830
Henrico County, Virginia, USA
Thomas Holly
1755–1791
Wiltshire, England
Mary Tyler
1756–1797
Pewsham, Wiltshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Henry Childers
1705–1761
Joseph Tyler
1737–1777
Mary Allison
1724–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Tyler
1719–1762
Betty
–1754

Holly Childers's Descendants

1.
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Holly ('Colby') Childers (05 Jun 1817–Jul 1870) m. Elizabeth (S) Gardner (Dec 1827–)
  1. 1. James (William '1840' (s\o Halley\Gardener)) Childers 1843–1905 m. Mary (Jane) Query 1846–
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Rebecca) CHILDERS 1866–1929 m. Jacob (Wesley) DORSEY 1861–1948
      1. 1. Alfred (Naman) Dorsey 1887–1961 m. Eunice (E) Reynolds 1891–1980
        1. 1. Alden (Jake) Dorsey 1912–1991 m. Opal (P) Cottle 1921–1997

Holly Childers's Timeline

2 Records

1817
05 Jun 1817
Birth of Holly 'Colby' Childers in District 18, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, USA
District 18, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, USA
1870
Jul 1870
Age 53
Death of Holly 'Colby' Childers in Anthony Creek,Greenbrier County,West Virginia
Anthony Creek,Greenbrier County,West Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 05 Jun 1817
    Event Place: District 18, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jul 1870
    Event Place: Anthony Creek,Greenbrier County,West Virginia
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