Childers of Augusta County

4. John Royal Childers was born on 12 Jul 1800 in King & Queen County, Virginia, USA and died on 28 Dec 1881 in Clay Forge, Fisherville, Augusta County, Virginia, USA, at age 81.

Research Notes: Email from Karen S. Vest:
"Steve,

I found some information on the Childress family in
the Augusta County Heritage Book. It says that John
Royal Childress was born in 1799 and married Mary R.
Huff, daughter of Henry and Mary Moore Huff. If you do
not have this information, I will send you the
complete article. Are you still at the Norfolk
address? Let me know and I will oblige.

Karen S. Vest, Archivist
Waynesboro Public Library"

He and his wife Mary are living with Eliza in 1880 Census.

The Staunton Spectator
March 8, 1859

List of Delinquent Taxpayers
Names: Grills, William ; Turk, R. ; Bushy, Jasper ; Bragg, Theodore ; Bunch, David ; Boles, Barney ; Boles, David ; Busford, Thomas ; Bueford, John ; Brown, William Sr. ; Bartlett, Woodson ; Bradley, William ; Bennett, Douglas, Sr.; ; Cook, Benjamin ; Croft, John ; Caster, Charles ; Childress, John ; Childress, Patrick ; Demasiere, James Sr.; ; Davis, William Sr. ; Davis, Joseph ; Diddle, John Sr. ; Doom, Jacob Jr.; ; Donelson, Harvey ; Eakridge, Thomas ; Elick, Jacob ; Fauver, John Sr. ; Frederick, Dabney ; Fertig, James ; Granger, Samuel ; Griffin??, George ; Harris, Joseph ; Harris, John ; Hill, David ; Houser, Frederick; ; Kerby, James ; Kesterton, Benjamin ; Kelly, John ; Kerby, Henry; ; Larguy, Jeremiah ; Lawrence, Thomas ; McDaniel, James ; McGowan, Daniel ; Mosby, Daniel ; O'Connel, John ; Pannel, John ; Pannel, Zachariah ; Pleasants, Marcus ; Pleasants, John ; Quintland, Thomas ; Quisenberry, Francis ; Quinland, Thomas ; Risk, John ; Robinson, John ; Savage, George ; Steele, John ; Taylor, Robert ; Trainer, G.W. ; Tesbo, John ; Terrill, Grenberry ; Terrill, Richard ; Vines, Major D. ; Vines, Coleman Sr. ; Vines, Coleman W. ; Vines, Anderson ; Vines, Nelson Sr. ; Vines, William F. ; Vines, William ; Webb, William ; Whitesell, George Sr. ; Wilson, John ; Wilson, Benjamin ; Dilworth, Michael ; Long, John ; Leary, John ; O'Brien, John ; Quinn, John ; Sullivan, Patrick ; Sullivan, Cornelius ; Spilman, Daniel

Summary: List of delinquent taxpayers, returned by deputy William A. Grills. Two columns--Name and Why Returned. Abbreviations: p=no property found, n=not found, r=removed, K=not known: Bushy, Jasper-r; Bragg, Theodore-not known; Bunch, David P.-r; Boles, Barney-p; Boles, David-p; Busford, Thomas-p; Bueford, John-p; Brown, William, sr.-p; Bartlett, Woodson-n; Bradley, William-not known; Bennett, Douglas, Sr.-p; Cook, Benjamin-r; Croft, John M.-r; Caster, Charles H.-r; Childress, John R.-p; Childress, Patrick-p; Demasiere, James Sr.-p; Davis, William, sr-p; Davis, Joseph-p; Diddle, John, Sr-dead and p; Doom, Jacob, Jr.-p; Donelson, Harvey-not known; Eakridge, Thomas P.-p; Elick. Jacob-p; Fauver, John sr.-r; Frederick, Dabney-p; Fertig, James-p; Granger, Samuel-not known; Griffin, George-p; Harris, Joseph-p; Harris, John-p; Hill, David-not known; Houser, Frederick-r; Kerby, James-k; Kesterton, Benjamin; Kelly, John-r; Kerby, Henry-p; Larguy, Jeremiah-r; Lawrence, Thomas-p; McDaniel, James-r; McGowan, Daniel-r; Mosby, Daniel-p; O'Connel, John-k; Pannel, John-p; Pannel, Zachariah-p; Pleasants, Marcus-k; Pleasants, John-k; Quintland, Thomas-k; Quisenberry, Francis-p; Quinland, Thomas-k; Risk, John-p; Robinson, John-k; Savage, George; Steele, John H.-r; Taylor, Robert-k; Trainer, G. W.-k; Tesbo, John-p; Terrill, Grenberry-p; Terrill, Richard-p; Vines, Major D.-p; Vines, Coleman, Sr.-p; Vines, Coleman W.-p; Vines, Anderson J.-p; Vines, Nelson, Sr.-p; Vines, William F.-p; Vines, William-p; Webb, William-p; Whitesell, George Sr.-dead and p; Wilson, John-k; Wilson, Benjamin F.; Irish at the Tunnel: Dilworth, Michael-r; Long, John-r; Leary, John-r; O'Brien, John-r; Quinn, John-r Sullivan, Patrick-r; Sullivan, Cornelius-r; Spilman, Daniel-r.

1850 Census VA Augusta Co District 2 1/2 , 50 yrs old
1870 Census VA Augusta Co South River Fisherville PO, 69 yrs old
1880 Census VA Augusta Co South River

1. Legal: Deposition in the Case of Robt. Hansbarger v. Maj. Dowell, 16 Jun 1835, Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia, USA. ¹³

2. Census: Royal Childers [Ryal Chiller], 1 Aug 1840, Augusta County, Virginia, USA. ¹⁴

3. Court: deposition in the case of Thomas Shumate v. John Bush, 7 Jun 1849, Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia, USA.

4. Census: Royal Childers and family, 5 Sep 1850, Augusta County, Virginia, USA. ¹⁵

5. Occupation: 1850 Census Laborer, 5 Sep 1850, Augusta County, Virginia, USA. ¹⁶

6. Court: John Childress mentioned in a suit Thomas Shumate v. John Bush etc, Case 1851-021, original 236, 1851, Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia, USA. ¹⁷ Image 55, p.3 of Harvey Smith deposition.

7. Census: Royal Childers and family, 8 Aug 1870, Augusta County, Virginia, USA. ¹⁸

8. Occupation: 1870 Census Farm Laborer, 8 Aug 1870, South River, Augusta County, Virginia, USA. ¹⁸

9. Census: David Dillard Childress and family, 12 Jun 1880, Augusta County, Virginia, USA. ¹⁹

10. Court: Chancery Suit, P.H. Childress v. David D. Childress, Index # 1881-061, Original Case # 383, 1881, Augusta County, Virginia, USA.

John married Mary Rebecca "Polly" Huff, daughter of John Henry Huff and Mary [Polly] Moore, on 9 Jun 1825 in Augusta County, Virginia, USA.²⁰ ²¹ Mary was born about 1810 in Nelson County, Virginia, USA and died on 8 Jul 1887 in Augusta County, Virginia, USA, about age 77.

2. Census: Royal Childers [Ryal Chiller], 1 Aug 1840, Augusta County, Virginia, USA. ¹⁴

3. Census: Royal Childers and family, 5 Sep 1850, Augusta County, Virginia, USA. ¹⁵

4. Census: Royal Childers and family, 8 Aug 1870, Augusta County, Virginia, USA. ¹⁸

5. Census: David Dillard Childress and family, 12 Jun 1880, Augusta County, Virginia, USA. ¹⁹

+ 8 i. Sarah Childress was born about 1827 in Augusta County, Virginia, USA.

+ 9 ii. Vincent Winston Childress ²² was born on 17 Jan 1831 in Augusta County, Virginia, USA,^²² died on 30 Dec 1898 in Clifton Forge, Alleghany County, Virginia, USA,^{²² ²³} at age 67, and was buried on 1 Jan 1899 in Tinkling Springs Church Cemetery, Fishersville, Augusta County, Virginia, USA.

+ 10 iii. Patrick Henry Childress ²² was born on 12 Dec 1832 in Waynesboro, Augusta County, Virginia, USA,^{²² ²⁴ ²⁵} died on 4 May 1914 in South River, Augusta County, Virginia, USA,^{²² ²⁴ ²⁶} at age 81, and was buried on 6 May 1914 in Thornrose Cemetery, Staunton, Staunton City, Virginia, USA.^²²

+ 11 iv. David Dillard Childress was born on 31 Aug 1836 in Waynesboro, Augusta County, Virginia, USA,^²⁷ died on 7 Jul 1925 in Waynesboro, Augusta County, Virginia, USA,^{²⁸ ²⁹} at age 88, and was buried on 8 Jul 1925 in Riverview Cemetery, Waynesboro, Augusta County, Virginia, USA.^³⁰

+ 12 v. Mary Margaret Childress was born on 5 Oct 1844 in Augusta County, Virginia, USA, died on 30 Jul 1928 in Maupintown, Augusta County, Virginia, USA,^{³¹ ³²} at age 83, and was buried on 1 Aug 1928 in Riverview Cemetery, Waynesboro, Augusta County, Virginia, USA.

+ 13 vi. William Meredith Charles Childress was born on 17 Dec 1845 in Augusta County, Virginia, USA, died on 9 Aug 1920 in South River, Augusta County, Virginia, USA,^³³ at age 74, and was buried on 10 Aug 1920 in Riverview Cemetery, Waynesboro, Augusta County, Virginia, USA.

+ 14 vii. Martha Ann Childress was born circa 1849 in Augusta County, Virginia, USA.

5. Mary Polly (Mahala) Childers was born on 26 Oct 1802 in Augusta County, Virginia, USA and died on 30 Nov 1858 in Near Carforge, Augusta County, Virginia, USA,^¹¹ at age 56.

1. Census: Coleman Vines and Family, 1 Aug 1840, Augusta County, Virginia, USA. ¹⁴

2. Census: Coleman Vines and family, 3 Sep 1850, District 2 1/2, Augusta County, Virginia, USA. ³⁴

Mary married Coleman Dowell Vines, son of Major "of Rockbridge & Augusta" & "Iron Monger" Dowell Jr. and Virginia Anne Vines, about 1830 in Augusta County, Virginia, USA. Coleman was born about 1804 in Augusta County, Virginia, USA and died on 4 Nov 1877 in Augusta County, Virginia, USA,^³⁵ about age 73.

1. Census: Coleman Vines and Family, 1 Aug 1840, Augusta County, Virginia, USA. ¹⁴

2. Census: Coleman Vines and family, 3 Sep 1850, District 2 1/2, Augusta County, Virginia, USA. ³⁴

3. Court: Heirs of James Kinsolving v. Heirs of Major Dowell, 1855, Augusta County, Virginia, USA. ³⁶

4. Census: Coleman Vines and family, 24 Sep 1860, 1st District, Augusta County, Virginia, USA. ³⁷

+ 15 i. Martha A. Vines was born about 1831 in Augusta County, Virginia, USA and died on 12 Jan 1894 in Waynesboro, Augusta County, Virginia, USA, about age 63.

+ 16 ii. James Vines was born about 1833 in Augusta County, Virginia, USA and died before 1894.

+ 18 iv. Major Coleman Vines was born about 1836 in Greenville, Augusta County, Virginia, USA, died on 25 Aug 1906 in Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia, USA, about age 70, and was buried in Thornrose Cemetery, Staunton, Staunton City, Virginia, USA.

+ 19 v. Mary Vines was born about 1838 in Augusta County, Virginia, USA and died before 1894.

+ 20 vi. Frances Vines was born about 1840 in Augusta County, Virginia, USA and died before 1894.

+ 21 vii. William J. Vines was born about 1842 in Augusta County, Virginia, USA and died before 1876.

+ 22 viii. Lucy Jane Vines was born in Oct 1844 in Augusta County, Virginia, USA and died after 1919 in Fisherville, Augusta County, Virginia, USA.

6. Agnes Childers was born about 1808 in Albemarle County, Virginia, USA^¹² and died after 1880 in Albemarle County, Virginia, USA.

1. Census: Royal Childers and family, 8 Aug 1870, Augusta County, Virginia, USA. ¹⁸

Martha married Vincent Huff on 6 Jan 1825 in Augusta County, Virginia, USA.³⁸

2. Database: Virginia Marriages, 1740-1850, Marriage Bonds of Henrico County, Virginia, 1782-1853 p. 33. Meredith Childress & Mary Goyne with the consent of Aggy Goyne, John Goyne, surety, & Richard Loving witness to consent. 23 Nov 1791.

3. Michael E. Pollock (Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, Baltimore 1984
Library of Congress #84-81341
International #0-8063-1089-8), p. 33, Meredith Childers & Mary Goyne.

5. Database: Virginia Marriages, 1740-1850, "Marriages of Henrico County, Virginia 1608-1808" by Joyce H. Lindsay, p.17. Patrick Childress & Nancy Goyne 12 Dec 1797 Agnes Goyne Nancy's mother.

6. Database: Virginia Marriages, 1740-1850, Marriage Bonds of Henrico County, VA, 1782-1853, p.33. Patrick Childress & Nancy Goyne, with the consent of her mother Aggy Goyne. Meredith Childress attested to Patrick's age. Dudley Minor, surety, witness to consent. 12 Dec 1797.

7. Joyce H. Lindsay, p. 17 Patrick Childers and Nancy Goyne, daughter of Agnes Goyne.

8. (Magazine of Virginia Genealogy), Vol 13, Number 4. Patrick Childress: Widow's declaration dated Aug 1860, County of Augusta. Patrick Childress' widow was then aged about 80 years old resident of Waynesboro. Her husband was drafted in Louisa County in August 1813. She was married to said Patrick Childress 12 Dec 1797 in Henrico County and her name before marriage was Nancy Goyne. Her husband died in Augusta County in 1856 and she is still a widow.

9. Michael E. Pollock (Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, Baltimore 1984
Library of Congress #84-81341
International #0-8063-1089-8), p. 33.

10. (Magazine of Virginia Genealogy), Vol 13, Number 4, p. 97. Patrick Childress: Widow's declaration dated Aug 1860, County of Augusta. Patrick Childress' widow was then aged about 80 years old resident of Waynesboro. Her husband was drafted in Louisa County in August 1813. She was married to said Patrick Childress 12 Dec 1797 in Henrico County and her name before marriage was Nancy Goyne. Her husband died in Augusta County in 1856 and she is still a widow.

11. (Virginia Deaths and Burials Database Family Search Index entries derived from digital copies of originals housed in various repositories throughout Virginia.), Virginia Deaths, Mahala Childress Vines.

12. 1850 Virginia Census, Albemarle County All TWP pg 283B Agnes Childress age 35.

13. Chancery Court Case, Augusta County Index # 1835-001 Original # 492, 16 Jul 1826, Major Dowell etc v. Robert Hansbarger etc p. 105-6.

15. 1850 Virginia Census, Augusta, District 2 1/2, p394A, Image 148. David Childers, 9 yrs, Born VA.

16. 1850 Virginia Census, Augusta, District 2 1/2, p393B. David Childers, 9 yrs, Born VA.

17. Chancery Court Case, Thomas Shumate v. John Bush Case 1851-021, original 236, Images 59 and 60.

18. 1870 Virginia Census, Augusta, South River, p. 18. Childress, John R., 69, Farm Laborer
Childress, Mary, 60, Keeping House
Childress, Agnes, 60, No Employment.

20. Database: Virginia Marriages, 1740-1850, John Childers & Mary Huff Augusta County minister Josiah Cole.

21. John Vogt & T. William Kethley, Jr. (Iberian Publishing), John Childers and Mary Huff, 9 June 1825, min. Josiah Cole, p. 58.

22. Martha Frances Ann Davis Childress ("Once in the possession of Virginia (Childress) Stone, the location of this Bible is currently unknown. Her sister, Margueritte (Childress) Loving, the family historian, in 1988 provided me with the information she had copied from this Bible. She also was unaware of the location of the Bible at that time stating she thought some of Virginia's people sold it. Margueritte said the Bible had parts of pages torn away and that it wasbadly stained by water and hard to read. I suspect that Patrick's wife Martha kept the Bible. This may be indicated by the lack of a death date for her and by the presence of but a few dates after his death.), Patrick Henry Childress Family Bible (1832-1914)

Once in the possession of Virginia (Childress) Stone, the location of this
Bible is currently unknown. Her sister Margueritte (Childress) Loving, the
family historian, in 1988 provided me with the information she had copied
from this Bible. She also was unaware of the location of the Bible at that
time stating she thought some of Virginia's people had sold it. Margueritte
said the bible had parts of pages torn away and that it was badly stained by
water and hard to read. I suspect that Patrick's wife Martha kept the bible.
This may be indicated by the lack of a death date for her and by the
presence of but a few dates after his death.

Patrick Henry Childress was born 12 December 1832 near Waynesboro, VA
Martha Frances Ann Davis Childress was born 14 May 1840 near Fluvanna
We were married at the church at Tinkling Springs on 10 May 1857

Our Children:

Phillip Matthew Charles Christian Childress was born 1 February 1859 at Clay
Forge
Mary Alice Childress was born 30 April 1861 at Clay Forge
Edward John Childress was born 2 December 1862 at Clay Forge
Willie Ann Childress was born 19 December 1863 at Clay Forge
Thomas Jackson Childress was born 14 October 1868 at Clay Forge
Georgia Anna Childress was born 10 March 1869 at Clay Forge
Sarah Margaret Childress was born 18 August 1871 at Clay Forge
Arthur David Childress was born 5 November 1873 at Clay Forge
Patrick Henry Childress, Jr. was born 2 September 1875 at Clay Forge
Vincent Summerfield Childress was born 12 December 1876 at Clay Forge

Deaths:

Vincent Winston Childress died 30 December 1898
Louise Martha Childress died 9 September 1908
Patrick Henry Childress died 4 May 1914
Gordon Vincent Childress died 15 September 1914
.

25. Martha Frances Ann Davis Childress ("Once in the possession of Virginia (Childress) Stone, the location of this Bible is currently unknown. Her sister, Margueritte (Childress) Loving, the family historian, in 1988 provided me with the information she had copied from this Bible. She also was unaware of the location of the Bible at that time stating she thought some of Virginia's people sold it. Margueritte said the Bible had parts of pages torn away and that it wasbadly stained by water and hard to read. I suspect that Patrick's wife Martha kept the Bible. This may be indicated by the lack of a death date for her and by the presence of but a few dates after his death.), Email 4 March 2003 form Frank Duff family historian. Patrick Henry Childress Family Bible (1832-1914)

Once in the possession of Virginia (Childress) Stone, the location of this
Bible is currently unknown. Her sister Margueritte (Childress) Loving, the
family historian, in 1988 provided me with the information she had copied
from this Bible. She also was unaware of the location of the Bible at that
time stating she thought some of Virginia's people had sold it. Margueritte
said the bible had parts of pages torn away and that it was badly stained by
water and hard to read. I suspect that Patrick's wife Martha kept the bible.
This may be indicated by the lack of a death date for her and by the
presence of but a few dates after his death.

Patrick Henry Childress was born 12 December 1832 near Waynesboro, VA
Martha Frances Ann Davis Childress was born 14 May 1840 near Fluvanna
We were married at the church at Tinkling Springs on 10 May 1857

Our Children:

Phillip Matthew Charles Christian Childress was born 1 February 1859 at Clay
Forge
Mary Alice Childress was born 30 April 1861 at Clay Forge
Edward John Childress was born 2 December 1862 at Clay Forge
Willie Ann Childress was born 19 December 1863 at Clay Forge
Thomas Jackson Childress was born 14 October 1868 at Clay Forge
Georgia Anna Childress was born 10 March 1869 at Clay Forge
Sarah Margaret Childress was born 18 August 1871 at Clay Forge
Arthur David Childress was born 5 November 1873 at Clay Forge
Patrick Henry Childress, Jr. was born 2 September 1875 at Clay Forge
Vincent Summerfield Childress was born 12 December 1876 at Clay Forge

Deaths:

Vincent Winston Childress died 30 December 1898
Louise Martha Childress died 9 September 1908
Patrick Henry Childress died 4 May 1914
Gordon Vincent Childress died 15 September 1914
. Frank Duff is a distant cousin refered to me, Steve Stevens, by another distant cousin, James V. Childress of Elk Mountain, Va.

27. Research Historian, Public Lbrary, Waynesboro, VA, Civil War Soldiers Buried In Augusta Co., VA Cemeteries. Surname First MI Rank CO REGMT St Bir Date Dth Date Cemetery

Childress, David D. PVT 2 H 25 VA Aug. 31, 1842 July 7 1925 RV (Riverview)
Waynesboro, VA.

28. 25th Virginia Infantry and 9th Battalion Virginia Infantry, The Virginia Regimental Series.

34. 1850 Virginia Census, Augusta, District 2 1/2, Stamped 393, Marked 785, Image 147.

35. (Virginia Deaths and Burials Database Family Search Index entries derived from digital copies of originals housed in various repositories throughout Virginia.), Virginia Deaths, Coleman Vines.

36. Will Document, From Chancery Court Case Heirs of James Kinsolving v. Heirs of Major Dowell, Case 1855-038.

38. John Vogt & T. William Kethley, Jr. (Iberian Publishing), Vincent Huff & Martha Ann Childers. Vincent Huff & Martha Ann Childers 6 Jan 1825, minister Josiah Coles.

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