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  1. 1.  Sarah Childers was born in 1805 in KY (daughter of Capt. Thomas Goolsby Childers and Mary “Polly” Richardson); died between 1850-1860 in Franklin Co., MO.

    Notes:

    SARAH CHILDERS, daughter of Thomas Goldsby Childers & his wife, Mary Richardson Childers was born 1805 in Kentucky, and died Bet. 1850 - 1860 in Franklin Co., Mo. 

    She married (1) (HENRY) HUFFMAN July 18, 1830 in Franklin Co., Mo, son of WILLIAM HUFFMAN and SARAH CHILDERS. He was born Abt. 1805 in Garrard Co., Ky, and died Bef. 1834 in Franklin Co., Mo. 

    She married (2) HENRY ADAMS July 14, 1834 in Franklin Co., Mo, son of ELIJAH ADAMS, Sr. and FRANCES TATUM. He was born 1815 in Garrard Co., Ky, and died August 1841 in Franklin Co., Mo. They divorced. 

    She married (3) PETER B. PURSEL/PURCELL October 28, 1841 in Franklin Co., Mo. He was born Abt. 1810 in Kentucky, and died Bef. 1850.

    Child of SARAH CHILDERS and (HENRY) HUFFMAN is:
    i. CATHERINE HUFFMAN, b. Abt. 1831, Franklin Co., Mo; d. Bet. 1850 - 1860; m. RICHARD FRYER, October 17, 1852, Franklin Co., Mo; b. Abt. 1814, Mo; d. Bet. 1850 - 1860.

    Children of SARAH CHILDERS and HENRY ADAMS are:
    ii. JOSEPH MILTON ADAMS, b. February 23, 1835, Franklin Co., Mo; d. August 7, 1912, Franklin Co., Mo; m. LUCY ANN ADAMS, November 26, 1857, Franklin Co., Mo; b. April 19, 1841, Franklin Co., Mo; d. November 26, 1906, Franklin Co., Mo.
    iii. MOSES ADAMS, b. 1838, Franklin Co. Mo; d. Bet. 1900 - 1910, Franklin Co., Mo.

    Children of SARAH CHILDERS and PETER PURSEL/PURCELL are:
    iv. NANCY PURSELL/PERSELL, b. Abt. 1842, Franklin Co., Mo; d. Bet. 1890 - 1900; m. JOHN B. CHILDERS, December 21, 1864, Franklin Co., Mo; b. Abt. 1842; d. Bet. 1890 - 1900.
    v. PAUL PURSEL, b. Abt. 1846; d. Bet. 1880 - 1900.
    vi. HENRY PURSEL, b. Abt. 1848; d. Bet. 1880 - 1900.

    Sarah married Henry Huffman on 18 Jul 1830 in Franklin Co., MO. Henry (son of William Huffman and Sarah Childers) was born in 1805 in Garrard Co., KY; died before 1834 in Franklin Co., MO. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Notes:

    Married:
    By Lewis Williams, JP, Book A, Page 50

    Sarah married Henry Adams on 14 Jul 1834 in Franklin Co., MO. Henry was born between 1814-1815 in Garrard Co., KY; died in Aug 1841 in Franklin Co., MO. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Notes:

    Married:
    By James Brown, JP, Book A page 77

    Sarah married William B. Pursel on 28 Oct 1841 in Franklin Co., MO. William was born about 1810 in KY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Notes:

    Married:
    Book A, page 216


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Capt. Thomas Goolsby Childers was born on 3 Jan 1782 in Greenbrier Co., WV; died on 21 Dec 1856 in Franklin Co., MO; was buried in Beaufort, Franklin Co., MO.

    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]


  2. 3.  Mary “Polly” Richardson was born on 20 Oct 1784 in VA (daughter of Daniel Richardson and Nancy Estes Townsend); died on 20 Sep 1855 in Franklin Co., MO; was buried in Beaufort, Franklin Co., MO.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • PURC: 1 Oct 1845, Franklin Co., MO

    Notes:

    FRANKLIN CO., MO, LAST WILL & TESTAMENT: WILL BOOK A (1819-1854) , PAGE 12: Daniel Richardson, August 31, 1820.

    Polly named as a daughter in the will of Daniel Richardson.

    Mary "Polly" Richardson Childers, daughter of Daniel and Nancy (Townsend) Richardson. Wife of Thomas Goolsby Childers. She died September 20, 1855. Her tombstone is believed to be one of the two blank bases next to Henry Childers

    Children of MARY RICHARDSON and THOMAS CHILDERS are:
    1. DANIEL CHILDERS
    2. SARAH CHILDERS
    3. SUSANNAH CHILDERS
    4. NANCY CHILDERS
    5. HENRY CHILDERS
    6. MARY "POLLY" CHILDERS
    7. MILTON RICHARDSON CHILDERS
    8. BENJAMIN GOLDSBURY CHILDERS

    PURC:
    Cert No 13179, S 1/2 of lot No.1 of SW qtr Sec 31, Twp 42, R3W

    Buried:
    Adams-Butler Cemetery

    Notes:

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

    Married:
    Copy of marriage record held by Lucille Adams Smith

    Children:
    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. 1. 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.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Daniel Richardson was born in 1750 in Queen Anne Co., MD; died on 16 Nov 1820 in Madison Co., KY.

    Notes:

    Daniel married Nancy Estes Townsend in 1783 in Queen Anne Co., MD. Nancy was born about 1752 in Queen Anne Co., MD; died in 1835 in Franklin Co., MO. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.  Nancy Estes Townsend was born about 1752 in Queen Anne Co., MD; died in 1835 in Franklin Co., MO.

    Notes:

    Marriage Date: Broderbund WFT Vol. 2, Ed. 1, Tree #6096

    Children:
    1. 3. Mary “Polly” Richardson was born on 20 Oct 1784 in VA; died on 20 Sep 1855 in Franklin Co., MO; was buried in Beaufort, Franklin Co., MO.


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