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Jacob Childers 1876–1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Mar 1876

Birth Location: Union, Harrison, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 28 Jan 1940

Death Location: Greenlawn Cemetery, Clarksburg, Harrison, West Virginia, USA

Father: Phillip Childers

Mother: Elizabeth Myers

Spouse(s): Hulda Barnes

Children(s): Emerson Childers, Carleton Childers

The story of Jacob Childers began in 1876 in Union, Harrison, West Virginia, USA. In 1880, Jacob Childers resided in Union, Harrison, West Virginia, USA. Jacob Childers married Hulda Blanche Barnes, and had children including Carleton Barnes Childers, Emerson Giles Childers. Jacob Childers passed away in 1940 in Greenlawn Cemetery, Clarksburg, Harrison, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Jacob Childers began in 1876 in Union, Harrison, West Virginia, USA.
  • In 1880, Jacob Childers resided in Union, Harrison, West Virginia, USA.
  • Jacob Childers married Hulda Blanche Barnes, and had children including Carleton Barnes Childers, Emerson Giles Childers.
  • Jacob Childers passed away in 1940 in Greenlawn Cemetery, Clarksburg, Harrison, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Phillip Childers
1852–1917
Birth Location: Harrison County, West Virginia, USA
PC
Elizabeth Myers
1857–1927
Birth Location: Clarksburg, Harrision, West Virginia, USA
EM

Spouses(s)

Hulda Barnes
1884–1945
Birth Location: New Milton, Doddridge, West Virginia, USA
HB

Children(s)

Emerson Childers
1912–1997
Birth Location: Danville, Knox, Ohio, USA
EC
Carleton Childers
1917–1999
Birth Location: Danville, Knox, Ohio, USA
CC

Jacob Childers's Ancestors

Self
Jacob Childers
1876–1940
Birth Place: Union, Harrison, West Virginia, USA
Parents
Phillip Marion Childers
1852–1917
Harrison County, West Virginia, USA
Elizabeth (Jane "Eliza") Myers
1857–1927
Clarksburg, Harrision, West Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Jacob Myers
1820–1906
Union, Harrison, West Virginia, USA
Barbara Stout
1823–1869
Harrison County, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Myers
1789–
Joseph Stout
1792–1877
Martha Childers
1799–1876
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jacob Childers's Descendants

1.
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Jacob Childers (26 Mar 1876–28 Jan 1940) m. Hulda (Blanche) Barnes (20 Jan 1884–5 Apr 1945)
  1. 1. Emerson (Giles) Childers 1912–1997 m. Roweda (Edith) Douglas 1912–1975 m. Roanna (Edith) Somerville 1914–
  2. 2. Carleton (Barnes) Childers 1917–1999

Jacob Childers's Timeline

11 Records

1876
25 Mar 1876
Birth of Jacob Childers in Union, Harrison, West Virginia, USA
Union, Harrison, West Virginia, USA
1876
26 Mar 1876
Birth of Jacob Childers in Union, Harrison, West Virginia, USA
Union, Harrison, West Virginia, USA
1880
1880
Age 4
Jacob Childers resided here in Union, Harrison, West Virginia, USA
Union, Harrison, West Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 24
Jacob Childers resided here in Union, Harrison, West Virginia, USA
Union, Harrison, West Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 34
Jacob Childers resided here in Danville, Knox, Ohio, USA
Danville, Knox, Ohio, USA
1918
12 Sep 1918
Age 42
Jacob Childers resided here in Union, Knox, Ohio, USA
Union, Knox, Ohio, USA
1920
1920
Age 44
Jacob Childers resided here in Union, Knox, Ohio, USA
Union, Knox, Ohio, USA
1930
1930
Age 54
Jacob Childers resided here in Clarksburg, Harrison, West Virginia, USA
Clarksburg, Harrison, West Virginia, USA
1937
1937
Age 61
Jacob Childers resided here in Clarksburg; Bridgeport; Wilsonburg, West Virginia, USA
Clarksburg; Bridgeport; Wilsonburg, West Virginia, USA
1940
26 Jan 1940
Age 64
Death of Jacob Childers in Clarksburg, Harrison, West Virginia, USA
Clarksburg, Harrison, West Virginia, USA
1940
28 Jan 1940
Age 64
Burial of Jacob Childers in Greenlawn Cemetery, Clarksburg, Harrison, West Virginia, USA
Greenlawn Cemetery, Clarksburg, Harrison, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Mar 1876
    Event Place: Union, Harrison, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] West Virginia, Marriages Index
    [2] West Virginia, Deaths Index
    [3] Ohio 1910 Census Miracode Index
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Union, Knox, Ohio; Roll: T625_1403; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 117
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Clarksburg, Harrison, West Virginia; Roll: 2534; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0045; FHL microfilm: 2342268
    [6] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Ohio; Registration County: Knox; Roll: 1832327
    [7] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Union, Harrison, West Virginia; Roll: 1404; Family History Film: 1255404; Page: 314C; Enumeration District: 116
    [8] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Union, Harrison, West Virginia; Roll: 1760; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0055; FHL microfilm: 1241760
    [9] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Danville, Knox, Ohio; Roll: T624_1199; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0078; FHL microfilm: 1375212
    [10] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [11] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Mar 1876
    Event Place: Union, Harrison, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: West Virginia, Births Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Union, Harrison, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Union, Harrison, West Virginia; Roll: 1404; Family History Film: 1255404; Page: 314C; Enumeration District: 116

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Union, Harrison, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Union, Harrison, West Virginia; Roll: 1760; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0055; FHL microfilm: 1241760

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Danville, Knox, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ohio 1910 Census Miracode Index
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Danville, Knox, Ohio; Roll: T624_1199; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0078; FHL microfilm: 1375212

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 12 Sep 1918
    Event Place: Union, Knox, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Ohio; Registration County: Knox; Roll: 1832327

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Union, Knox, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Union, Knox, Ohio; Roll: T625_1403; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 117

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Clarksburg, Harrison, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Clarksburg, Harrison, West Virginia; Roll: 2534; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0045; FHL microfilm: 2342268

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1937
    Event Place: Clarksburg; Bridgeport; Wilsonburg, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Jan 1940
    Event Place: Clarksburg, Harrison, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] West Virginia, Deaths Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 28 Jan 1940
    Event Place: Greenlawn Cemetery, Clarksburg, Harrison, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] West Virginia, Deaths Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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