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George Henry Childers

Male 1872 - 1931  (58 years)


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  • Name George Henry Childers 
    Born 15 Oct 1872  Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 20 Sep 1931  Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Buried Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
      Name: George Henry Childers
      Address: Middleport
      County: Meigs
      State: Ohio
      Birth Date: 15 Oct 1872
      Race: White
      Age: 45
      Occupation: Locomotive engineer
      Nearest Relative: Minerva Childers, Middleport, OH
      Height/Build: medium/medium
      Color of Eyes/Hair: blue/dark

      Death Record
      Name: Geo. Henry/Childres
      Sex: Male
      Death Date: 20 Sep 1931
      Death Place: Charleston, Kanawha, W. Va.
      Age at Death: 58y 11m 5d
      Burial Place: Leon, WV
      Birth Date: 10/15/1872
      Birth Place: Mason Co. W.Va.
      Marital Status: M
      Occupation: Engineer - N.Y.C.R.R.Co.
      Residence: 2214 Washington St
      Mother: Emily J./Burdett
      Mother's Birth Place: Jackson Co
      Father: Charles/Childres
      Father's Birth Place: Mason Co
      Informant: Mrs Minerva Childess, 2214 Washington St
      Cause: Pernicious Anemia

      George H Childers
      Birth: 1872
      Death: 1931
      Family links:
      Spouse:
      Minerva M Battrell Childers (1874 - 1972)*
      *Calculated relationship
      Burial:
      Leon Cemetery
      Leon
      Mason County
      West Virginia, USA
      Created by: Jim and Elizabeth
      Record added: Jul 27, 2012
      Find A Grave Memorial# 94284753

      George Henry Childers
      Funeral services for George Henry Childers, 57, who died Sunday at his home in Washington Street, will be held at two o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the Leon Baptist church at Leon. Burial will be in the Leon cemetery.
      He is survived by his widow, two daughters, Mrs John Bland of Akron, O., and Mrs G C Reynolds of Middleport, O
    Person ID I106790  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 29 Oct 2016 

    Father Charles William Childers,   b. 1843, Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Dec 1892, Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 49 years) 
    Mother Emily Jane Burdett,   b. 22 Oct 1847, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Dec 1937, Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Married 2 Nov 1865  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • 1880 Union, Mason, WV all born WV WV WV
      Childers, Charles 36
      Emily J 32
      William C 13 son
      Ellen 11 da
      George H 8 son
      Lawrence E 5 son
      Matilda C 3 da
      Dany 1 son Dainey 4/3/1879

      1910 Union, Mason, WV all born WV WV WV
      Childers, Emily J 63 wd 10-9 children
      Lawrence son 34 wd
      Tallie son 25 s
      Frank son 19 s
      Dicie gd 6
      Burdette, J M father 92 wd

      1930 Leon, Mason, WV
      Childers, TA 44 s WV WV WV
      Emily J mother 82 wd md age 20 WV WV WV

      1940 Leon, Mason, WV
      Childers, Talley A 59 WV 1935: lived same house
      Flowers, Ellen sis 71 WV 1935: lived same house

      MCBR
      Ezekiel 7/30/1881
      Perry A 9/5/1883
      Thomas A 9/24/1885
      male 8/2/1888 11th child
      Frank 2/11/1891 12th child
    Family ID F11763  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Minerva M Battrell,   b. 3 Jan 1874, Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 May 1972, Meigs County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 98 years) 
    Married 9 Jul 1895  Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 7/9/1895
      Place: Mason, West Virginia, United States
      George Henry Childers, 22, Mason Co, Mason Co
      Manerva Battrell, 20, Mason Co, Mason Co

      1900 Point Pleasant, Mason, WV
      Childers, George H 2/1863 m 4y WV WV WV
      Minerva wife 12/1874 m 4y 1-1 child WV WV WV
      Nina da 3/1897 WV WV WV
      Batrell, Georgia niece 6/1892 WV WV WV

      1910 Cologne, Mason, WV
      Childers, George W 37 m1- 14y WV WV WV Locomotive engineer
      Minerva M wife 35 m1- 14y 3-3 children WV WV WV
      Nina A da 13 WV WV WV
      Charles so 8 WV WV WV 8/14/1901 Mason co 2nd child
      Verna P da 6 OH WV WV
      Virdis nephew 8? WV WV WV [b. 11/1/1906 Mason Co,s/o Lawrence Everett Childers & Minerva Jane Stephens]

      1920 Salisbury, Meigs, OH
      Childers, George H 47 WV WV WV Locomotive Eng - Railroad
      Minerva wife 45 WV WV WV
      Nina da 23 WV WV WV
      Everett C son 18 WV WV WV
      Pearl da 15 OH WV WV

      1930 Charleston, Kanawha, WV 2214 Washington St
      Childers, George H 57 md age 22 WV WV WV
      Minerva wife 55 md age 19 WV WV WV
      Kelly, Clarence roomer 38 s WV WV WV
      Stover, Carl roomer 30 s WV WV WV
      Swisher, Jessie roomer male 20 s OH OH OH

      1940 Middleport, Meigs, OH
      Reynolds, Guy O 41 OH 1935: lived same house
      V Pearl wife 36 OH 1935: lived same house
      Childers, Minerva mil 65 wd WV 1935: lived same house
    Children 
     1. Charles Everett Childers,   b. 1 Nov 1906, Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Verna Pearl Childers,   b. CA 1903, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Nina A Childers,   b. Mar 1897, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F28466  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S898] Gravestone or Memorial posted on Findagrave.com.

    3. [S479] Death records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.

    4. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.