A John Childers married Margaret Yerkey 6 Mar 1801 (Harrison County Marriage 
Bonds, Vol. 1, p. 429). John Childers and Margaret, his wife, are party to a 
deed in Harrison County (Deed Book Vol. 22, p. 506) which I believe is dated 
1 Nov 1835. My copy is very difficult to read. Assuming that this is the 
correct date, Margaret Childers was still living in 1835 and must be the 
mother of any children of John Childers born between 1801 and 1835. 

On 17 Feb 1817, a John Childers purchased property on Isaacs Creek from 
Jacob and Nancy Bennet (See Harrison County Deeds, Vol. 13, p. 306). This 
could not have been John I. Childers as all records indicate that John I. 
would have been only age 13 in 1817. There is no record in Harrison County 
of this property leaving John Childers. There is, however, an estate 
settlement for John Childers dated 23 Oct 1841 and recorded in Harrison 
County, (Vol. 6, p. 36), 

On a deed dated and recorded at Harrison County Courthouse 27 Nov 1852 
(Harrison County Deeds, Vol. 39, page 160) property on Isaacs Creek bounded 
exactly as described in the 17 Feb 1817 deed was granted to William B. 
Childers for $44.44 from the following persons: William A. Perine and 
Martha, his wife; Elias Yerkey and Elizabeth, his wife; Jesse G. Cox and 
Sidney, his wife; Andrew J. Childers and Mary Jane, his wife (no signature); 
all of the county of Harrison, State of VA; John J. Childers and Sarah A., 
his wife of Doddridge County, VA; Isaac Cheuvront and Katherine, his wife of 
Jackson County, VA; Amos D. Sutton and Allisse, his wife of Pike County, OH 
(no signature); and Samuel N. Myers and Sophia, his wife, of Delaware 
County, OH. 

Further research was done on the grantors of the above-described deed and 
the results are as follows: 

William A. Perine and Martha, his wife: 

(1) Harrison County Marriage Bond, Book 3, page 473, shows a marriage 
intended between William Prine, ward of Richard Prine, and Patty Childers, 
daughter of John Childers. Bond dated 15 Nov 1822. Marriage performed by J. 
Cheuvront 15 Nov 1822 (Marriage Records Vol. 3, p. 11) 

(2) Harrison County Deaths, Vol. 1, p.4, shows the death of Martha Perine, 
daughter of John and Peggy Childers and wife of William A. Perine. 

Elias Yerkey and Elizabeth, his wife: 

Harrison County Death, Vol. 1, p. 175, shows the death of Elizabeth Yerkey, 
daughter of Jno. and Margaret Childers. 

Jesse G. Cox and Sidney, his wife: 

I have a note that Jesse G. Cox and Sidney Childers were married 21 Mar 1839 
(Harrison County Marriages Vol. 3, p. 130.) I have no copy of that marriage 
bond. 

Andrew J. Childers and Mary Jane, his wife: 

No record found showing parents 

John J. Childers and Sarah Ann, his wife: 

No record found listing parents 

Isaac Cheuvront and Katherine, his wife: 

Harrison County Marriage Bonds, Vol. 4, page 486, shows a marriage intended 
between Isaac Cheuvront and Catherine Childers. The bond, dated 29 Sep 1830, 
is signed by Isaac Cheuvront and John Childers. The marriage was celebrated 
by J. Cheuvront on 30 Sept 1830 (Harrison County Marriage Records, Vol. 3, 
p. 58) 

Amos D. Sutton and Allisse, his wife: 

I have a note that Davis "The Settlers of Salem, WV", (page 38 First 
Edition), by Susie Davis Nicholson lists a marriage recorded in Harrison 
County 11 Feb 1841. I have no record of either marriage or marriage bond. 

Samuel N. Myers and Sophia, his wife: 

Harrison County Marriage Bonds, Vol. 4, p. 110, shows a marriage intended 
between Samuel N. Myers and Sefia Childers daughter of John Childers. The 
bond was dated 23 Feb 1825 and the marriage solemnized by Jacob Bennet on 2 
Feb 1825 (Harrison County Marriage Records Vol. 3, p. 29) 
 

Conclusions: 

Since the Isaacs Creek property was never conveyed from John Childers to the 
eight couples listed above, it would appear that they inherited the 
property. Further research indicates that in four of the eight couples where 
available records list parents, there is a child of John Childers. Finally, 
there is evidence that John Childers died before 23 Oct 1841. (See Harrison 
County Estate Settlements, Vol. 6, p. 36) Therefore, I conclude that in each 
of the eight couples listed on the 1852 deed there is one child of John 
Childers. 

Based on the above evidence, the following will be listed as children of 
John Childers and Margaret Yerkey Childers: 
 
 

(1) Martha (Patty) Childers 

(2) Elizabeth Childers 

(3) Sidney Childers 

(4) Andrew J. Childers 

(5) John J. Childers 

(6) Catherine Childers 

(7) Alice Childers 

(8) Sophia Childers 
 
 

NOTE: It is very possible that the grantee of the 1852 deed, William B. 
Childers, is also a son of John and Margaret Childers, but as yet there is 
insufficient evidence to list him definitely.