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James Anderson Childers 1837–1863 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1837

Birth Location: Madison Twp., Highland, OH

Death Date: 29 Jan 1863

Death Location: Jackson, TN

Father: Thomas Childers

Mother: Amanda Stevenson

Spouse(s): Malinda WHEELER

Children(s): John CHILDEARS

The story of James Anderson Childers began in 1837 in Madison Twp., Highland, OH. In 1850, James Anderson Childers resided in Lewistown, Fulton, Illinois, USA. James Anderson Childers married Malinda Wheeler, and had children including John Marion Childears. James Anderson Childers passed away in 1863 in Jackson, TN.

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Biography

  • The story of James Anderson Childers began in 1837 in Madison Twp., Highland, OH.
  • In 1850, James Anderson Childers resided in Lewistown, Fulton, Illinois, USA.
  • James Anderson Childers married Malinda Wheeler, and had children including John Marion Childears.
  • James Anderson Childers passed away in 1863 in Jackson, TN.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Childers's Ancestors

Self
James Childers
1837–1863
Birth Place: Madison Twp., Highland, OH
Parents
Thomas Childers
1807–1877
Cumberland, Guernsey, Ohio, United States
Amanda (Lemon) Stevenson
1816–1896
Ross, Ohio, United States
Grandparents
James Childers
1785–1845
Cumberland, Pennsylvania
Mary Anderson
1785–1840
Cumberland, Guernsey, Ohio, United States
John Stevenson
1785–1873
Frederick, Frederick County, Maryland, United States of America
Catherine Black
1797–1874
Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Joseph CHILDERS
1740–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Childers's Descendants

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James (Anderson) Childers (1837–29 Jan 1863) m. Malinda WHEELER (1841-11-05–1926-03-14)
  1. 1. John (Marion) CHILDEARS 1860–1932 m. Emma McCLANAHAN 1862–1954
    1. 1. David (Arthur) Childears 1887–1973 m. Frances Lewis 1886–1975

James Childers's Timeline

3 Records

1837
1837
Birth of James Anderson Childers in Madison Twp., Highland, OH
Madison Twp., Highland, OH
1850
1850
Age 13
James Anderson Childers resided here in Lewistown, Fulton, Illinois, USA
Lewistown, Fulton, Illinois, USA
1863
29 Jan 1863
Age 26
Death of James Anderson Childers in Jackson, TN
Jackson, TN

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1837
    Event Place: Madison Twp., Highland, OH
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Lewistown, Fulton, Illinois; Roll: 107; Page: 180b

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Lewistown, Fulton, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Lewistown, Fulton, Illinois; Roll: 107; Page: 180b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Jan 1863
    Event Place: Jackson, TN
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

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