Mary Ann Childers

Notes:

1850 census gives age of Martha as 11 and Mary as 9.

Buried:
Adams-Butler Cemetery

Mary married Robert Michell Adams on 9 Aug 1860 in Franklin Co., MO. Robert (son of Elijah Adams and Sarah Mitchell) was born on 25 Dec 1839 in Franklin Co., MO; died on 6 Oct 1914 in Gerald, Franklin Co., MO; was buried on 8 Oct 1914 in Beaufort, Franklin Co., MO. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
MO Marriage Record: Robert Adams and Mary Childers

Other Events and Attributes:

• USR1: Pneumonia
• Census: 1850, Franklin Co., MO

Notes:

OBITUARY: THE MILLENNIAL HARBINGER, Bethany, Va, May 1857, Vol. VII, No. V, Page 299.
Died on Thursday morning, Dec. 25, 1866 (sic), at his residence in Franklin Co., Mo., in the 45th year of his age, of Pneumonia, Henry Childers, for 25 years a consistent member of the Christian Church. He retained to within a few hours of his death his full vigor of mind, and expressed entire resignation and confidence in the Redeemer. (Sent in by E.R.C.). NOTE: The notice had the death year listed as 1866, but the date on the paper was May 1857. Henry actually died Dec. 25, 1856.

Henry Childers, son of Thomas G. & Mary Richardson Childers. Married first to his cousin Elizabeth Maupin, the daughter of John Maupin and Elizabeth Richardson. 

Married second to Sarah Mitchell Adams, the widow of Elijah Adams, Jr. Henry was the father of six children with his first wife, and the father of four more children with his second wife.

Probate document from Franklin Co. Probate Court, Union, MO:
Know all men by these presents that we the undersigned heirs of Henry Childers, deceased, do consent and agree to the selling off of one hundred and twenty acres of land belonging to said estate containing the Mansion House and all other improvements connected with the same, lying, on the said one hundred and twenty acres being as we believe equal to one-third of the real estate of said deceased. In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seal this March 11, 1859.

E.R. (Elihu) Childers seal
B.J. Valentine seal
T.G. Childers seal
Mary A. Childers seal
Joseph A. Havenner seal
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Probably arrived in Boone Township about 1830 (see Franklin Co., MO 1878 Atlas Map, (reprint). History of Townships, Boone Township, p. 14.

The 1850 census shows four Adams children living with Henry and Sarah: William age 12, Robert age 11, Lucy age 9 and Susan S. age 7. (Also, children Joanna 11 mo, William Adams 12, Robert Adams 11, and Lucy Adams 9.

Census:
#787 Listed with wife Sarah and 7 children, plus 4 Adams children

Died:
Date from tombstone

Buried:
Adams-Butler Cemetery, Lyons Twp.

Henry married Elizabeth Maupin on 1 Nov 1831 in Franklin Co., MO. Elizabeth (daughter of John Downey Maupin, Sr. and Elizabeth Richardson) was born on 10 Nov 1810 in KY; died on 25 Jan 1846 in Franklin Co., MO; was buried in Beaufort, Franklin Co., MO. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: Antioch Christian Church

Notes:

Buried:
Adams-Butler Cemetery, Lyons Twp.

Notes:

Married:
Record, Franklin Co. Court House

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]

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

Notes:

ATLAS MAP OF FRANKLIN CO., MISSOURI, 1878, Pg. 16.
John Maupin, son of Mosias, was killed by the explosion of a powder mill, and Benjamin Brown came very near losing his life by the same accident.

Buried:
Maupin Family Cemetery

John + Elizabeth Richardson. Elizabeth was born on 1 Jan 1788 in VA; died on 20 Dec 1850 in Franklin Co., MO; was buried in Franklin Co., MO. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Elizabeth Richardson was born January 1, 1788 in Virginia, and died December 20, 1850 in Franklin Co., Mo. She married (1) John Maupin April 10, 1804 in Madison Co., Ky, son of Mosias Maupin and Leah Downey. He was born September 6, 1786, and died October 6, 1814 in Franklin Co., Mo. She married (2) Benjamin Brown December 23, 1815 in St. Louis, Mo. He was born April 10, 1797 in Kentucky, and died May 16, 1833 in Franklin Co., Mo.

Buried:
Maupin Family Cemetery

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]

Notes:

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