Capt. Thomas Goolsby Childers

Other Events and Attributes:

• MILF: Y
• USR1: Pneumonia
• PURC: 7 Sep 1838, Franklin Co., MO
• Census: 1850, Franklin Co., MO

Notes:

May 1857, OBITUARY: THE MILLENNIAL HARBINGER, Bethany, Va, May 1857, Vol. VII, No. V, Page 299
Died on Sunday, Dec. 21, 1856, at the residence of his son, Henry Childers, in Franklin Co., Mo., in the 75th year of his age, Capt. Thos. G. Childers, a native of Greenbrier Co., Va., long a consistent member of the Christian Church. (Sent by E.R.C.)

Thomas Goolsby Childers, husband of Mary Richardson and father of Henry Childers. Thomas G. Childers died of pneumonia at his son, Henry Childers's home on December 21, 1856--four days before Henry died of pneumonia. His tombstone is believed to be one of the two blank bases next to Henry Childers. One of the original patent owners of Section 20, Township 43, Range 2 West.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/74126757/thomas-goolsby-childers

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It has not been established if or how Thomas Goolsby is connected to the other Childers families. He could also be a son of Henry.

In Franklin Co. deed index there is entry for land sale from Thomas G. Childers to Henry Childers, and another entry for a sale to Phillip Miller. Yet another sale to Eli Valentine, who married daughter Nancy.

PURC:
Cert No 5483 NE qtr, SE qtr Sec 21, Twp 42, R2W, 40 acres

Census:
#788 Listed age 69, with Mary age 60

Buried:
Adams-Butler Cemetery

Thomas married Mary “Polly” Richardson on 3 Dec 1799 in Madison Co., KY. Mary (daughter of Daniel Richardson and Nancy Estes Townsend) was born on 20 Oct 1784 in VA; died on 20 Sep 1855 in Franklin Co., MO; was buried in Beaufort, Franklin Co., MO. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

By Reverend Benjamin Coleman, Order Book 1773-1782 p.511

Married:
Copy of marriage record held by Lucille Adams Smith

1. Childers was born about 1800.
2. Daniel R. Childers was born about 1804 in KY; died in 1847 in Gasconade Co., MO.
3. Susannah Childers was born about 1807 in MO.
4. Sarah Childers was born in 1805 in KY; died between 1850-1860 in Franklin Co., MO.
5. Nancy Childers was born in 1810; died in 1845 in Franklin Co., MO; was buried in Krakow, Franklin Co., MO.
6. Henry Childers was born on 4 May 1811 in KY; died on 25 Dec 1856 in Franklin Co., MO; was buried in Beaufort, Franklin Co., MO.
7. Milton R. Childers was born about 1813; died in 1860 in Marion Co., IL; was buried in Marion Co., IL.
8. Mary “Polly” Childers was born about 1814 in KY; died after 1880 in Gasconade Co., MO; was buried in Gasconade Co., MO.
9. Benjamin P. Childers was born about 1822 in MO.