BIBLE: John Childers (b. 1791) - Pulaski County, KY - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Submitted by LEISA VANHOOK Date: 24 Apr 1999 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SURNAMES: Abbitt, Abbot, Barnett, Childers, Childress, Childerford, Childris, Ham, Parry, Sexton, Smith, Williams Date: Thu, 08 Oct 1998 From: LEISA VANHOOK Subject: Re: John Childers Bible Hi, The following is from the family Bible of John Childers. I hope it helps any Childers researchers. I descend from his son James Alfred Childers. It is written exactly (including spelling) as is in the Bible. Personal notes are in ( ). If anyone is researching this line I would love to exchange info. John Childreford Book March 22nd 1753 John Childris 10-24-1791 Rody Childers Oct. 8, 1790 (I think Rhoda? Rody was Johns first wife, not sure whether her maiden name was Chiders or if he was using her married name) (I think these are the children of John and first wife) Henden Childris Sept. 14, 1812 (believe Hiram) George W. (Washington) Childris March 1, 1817 (m. Mary Ham 5-21-1841) James Franklin Childris Apr. 1, 1818? (m. Susannah Sexton ca 1842) Mehulda Childris Feb. 17, 1821 (believe this is a female) Holbert Childris April 8, 1823 (m. Marry Parry in Knox Co., Tn. 1866). Delila (Deliliah) Childris Nov. 28, 1825 (m. Hiram Sexton) Susan Jane Childris Dec. 17, 1828 Emily Childris May 10, 1831 (John then married Elizabeth Smith w/o John Smith and these names were then in the Bible, Believe the Smith children to be Elizabeth's by John Smith. The other names are unknown, they may be people that have married into the family). William A. Barnett Apr. 19, 1827 Mark Anderson Smith Aug. 27, 1822 John Washington Smith Oct. 24, 1826 Eliza Smith Jan. 15, 1829 William Madten Smith Feb. 7, 1831 (John's children by 2nd wife Elizabeth) Zeb Alford Childris Feb. 22, 1836 (This could be Jeb Alford) Martha Childris Sept. 2, 1838 Elias Childris Sept. 8, 1843 (grave marker spells it Childress) (the next list of names I believe to be grandchildren of John and the others people that had married into the family or grandchildren of the female children of John hence not having the Childers last name. Note the change of spelling of Childris) James Harmon Childers Jan. 12, 1883 Mary Martha Childers Jan. 22, 1873 Vica Childers Dec. 29, 1876 (wife of Linza Childers) Emby E. Childers Nov. 12, 1898 David Sluder m. Eliza. Smith Oct. 27, 1848 John Milford Williams Oct. 16, 1857 son of Westly & Martha Williams James alford Williams May. 12, 1862 Elisebeth Abbit May 22, 1866 Linza Childers Apr. 3, 1873 John Childers May 22, 1870 Jane Barnett Feb. 8, 1845 (The End) Hope this helps somebody. Leisa V. ************************************* USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent. *************************************