Paternal lineage of JOSEPH³ L CHILDS: (Issac², unknown¹ Childs from Massachusetts)
Maternal lineage: JOSEPH³ L CHILDS ( Eliza² Jane Stoner, Ruth¹ Franz)
JOSEPH L. CHILDS (78) was born Oct. 6, 1854 in Indiana the youngest of four children (Andrew J., William M., George P. ,Joseph L.) born to Isaac Childs and Eliza Jane Stoner. His parents were both born in Ohio. Perhaps near Shelby, Ohio as that is where Joseph's father, Isaac Childs, married ELIZABETH "ELIZA" JANE STONER, dau. of John J. Stoner and Ruth Frantz.
In the History of Shelby County, Ohio and Representative Citizens 1838-1912 there is a mention of a George Childs on p. 105. "ordered that the clerk grant receipts, one to George Childs for plank furnished for public buildings to offset against donation to the county seat. George Childs $20.00"
At any rate, in 1856 when Joseph Childs was 1 1/2 yrs old his family of four boys moved from Indiana to Jefferson Township, Harrison County, Iowa. Harrison County, Iowa where Joseph grew up.
On Aug. 4, 1878 at the home of Rev. A.F. Normans in Harrison County, IA Joseph Childs married BLANCHE CLEMENTINA "TINA" PECKENPAUGH. "Tina" was the daughter of Elijah Ridenour Peckenpaugh and Caroline Rowe also of Harrison Co. Iowa.
In a letter written to my mother (Esther Childs) Joseph's "Joe's" granddaughter, Audrey Childs Meyer, wrote that she was taller than Joseph (her grandfather) at the age of 12.
All seven of Joseph and "Tina's" children were born in Logan, Harrison County, Iowa. The grandparents on both sides resided in Harrison County, Iowa. (It should be noted that Joseph's older brother, William, also married a cousin of "Tina" Peckenpaugh, named Minnie Barton Peckenpaugh).
About 1900 Joseph and Tina moved to near Fedora, Beaver Township, Miner County, South Dakota where they homesteaded 2 quarters of land and ran the Beaver Township Post office and local general store. Their daughter, Luella, carried the mail in the summer time, when she was not teaching school. She used a horse and buggy to and from Fulton, SD. She picked up mail at three different places and brought mail to those places on the return trip. In 1909 Joseph was Chairman of the Miner County Board of Commissioners.
In the early days of stage coaches, a "Star Route" for mail and passengers ran from Fulton to Beaver with a stop at Fairview in Hanson Co. The Star Route carrier was Joseph L. Childs. Mrs. Childs, "Tina" was Postmistress of Beaver, Beaver Township.
Joseph Childs and Clementina "Tina" Peckenpaugh 7 children:
1. Ira⁴ Bell Childs b. July 7 1879 m. Estella Gebhardt, Globe Arizona d. 1939 no children. Buried in Globe Cemetery, Globe, AZ. Profession: Pharmacist /druggist. Ira moved to Arizona due to his allergies.
2. Isaac⁴ Elijah "Lidge" Childs b. Feb. 11, 1881 d. Oct. 22, 1970 Coolidge, AZ m. Dora Belle "Dolly" Sayer. no children. Buried in Valley Memorial Park Cemetery, Coolidge, AZ. Profession: Cotton Farmer
3. Luella⁴ Mildred Childs b. June 17, 1882 m. Arthur "Art" K. Lambert born May 9, 1880 in England d. Jan. 1969 San Jose, CA. She d. Aug. 4, 1969 San Jose, CA (four children: Earl, Blanche, Darlene & Muriel). Buried in Oak Hill Memorial Cemetery, San Jose, CA. Profession: Teacher and Pony Express Mail Carrier in South Dakota days.
4. Joseph⁴ R. Childs b. Sept. 29, 1886 d. NOV 27 1887
AGE 1 MO 28 DAYS. Buried in Bethel Cemetery, Logan, Harrison Co., Iowa.
5. GUY⁴ TRUMAN CHILDS b. Nov. 18, 1888 Logan, Harrison County, IA . m. May 24, 1910 Mitchell, Davison County, SD to May Barbara Steiber, dau. of Reinhard Philip Steiber and Caroline Reierson Hogue. He died May 18, 1963 in Grand Rapids, MN (five children: Esther, Evelyn, Delbert, Wilbur & Florence) Buried in Itasca Calvary Cemetery, Grand Rapids, MN. (my grandfather) Professions: Iron Ore miner and Paper Mill Expert
6. Clifford⁴ Ernest Childs b. Feb. 26, 1890 Osage WY m. Dec. 26, 1912 Mitchell, SD to Ida Kuemmerle . He died Ap. 3, 1968 Osage, WY (four children: Joe, Audrey, Esley, & Carlos). Buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Upton, WY. Profession: Ranch Owner
7. Florence⁴ V. Childs b. June 27, 1894 Harrison Co., IA m. Sept. 27, 1916 Tacoma, WA to Guy Gordon.(four children: Willis, Dale, Adeline & Clementine) Buried in Mountain View Memorial Park, Washington. Profession: unknown
Joseph Childs (my g. grandfather) is buried in Fedora Cemetery, Fedora, Miner County, SD; His wife, Tina, died 11 yrs. earlier and was staying with her son, Ira Bell Childs, in Globe, Arizona where she is buried.
In retirement years Joseph and Tina moved for at least two years out to San Jose, CA where their daughter , Louella Mildred Lambert, lived with her husband and children. Joseph is buried in South Dakota and Tina is buried in Arizona.
Sources:
Fedora History: Territorial Days 1985, Fedora, South Dakota
Peckinpaughs, Pickenpaughs, Beckenbaughs, Peckinpahs, and Peckenpaughs complied by Edwin T. and Atha Peckenpaugh Brace, Gateway Press, Inc. Baltimore c 1975 p. 214
Ohio County Marriage Records, 1774-1993
Census records: Iowa State Census Collection 1836-1925
1860 U.S. Federal Census
1870 U.S. Federal Census
Iowa, Select Marriages Index, 1758-1996
Original photos from the Evelyn R. Nelson private collection passed to her from Florence Childs Browne before her death.
Notes in a letter referring to the Childs family bible owned by Audrey (Childs) Meyer
Maternal lineage: JOSEPH³ L CHILDS ( Eliza² Jane Stoner, Ruth¹ Franz)
JOSEPH L. CHILDS (78) was born Oct. 6, 1854 in Indiana the youngest of four children (Andrew J., William M., George P. ,Joseph L.) born to Isaac Childs and Eliza Jane Stoner. His parents were both born in Ohio. Perhaps near Shelby, Ohio as that is where Joseph's father, Isaac Childs, married ELIZABETH "ELIZA" JANE STONER, dau. of John J. Stoner and Ruth Frantz.
In the History of Shelby County, Ohio and Representative Citizens 1838-1912 there is a mention of a George Childs on p. 105. "ordered that the clerk grant receipts, one to George Childs for plank furnished for public buildings to offset against donation to the county seat. George Childs $20.00"
At any rate, in 1856 when Joseph Childs was 1 1/2 yrs old his family of four boys moved from Indiana to Jefferson Township, Harrison County, Iowa. Harrison County, Iowa where Joseph grew up.
On Aug. 4, 1878 at the home of Rev. A.F. Normans in Harrison County, IA Joseph Childs married BLANCHE CLEMENTINA "TINA" PECKENPAUGH. "Tina" was the daughter of Elijah Ridenour Peckenpaugh and Caroline Rowe also of Harrison Co. Iowa.
In a letter written to my mother (Esther Childs) Joseph's "Joe's" granddaughter, Audrey Childs Meyer, wrote that she was taller than Joseph (her grandfather) at the age of 12.
All seven of Joseph and "Tina's" children were born in Logan, Harrison County, Iowa. The grandparents on both sides resided in Harrison County, Iowa. (It should be noted that Joseph's older brother, William, also married a cousin of "Tina" Peckenpaugh, named Minnie Barton Peckenpaugh).
About 1900 Joseph and Tina moved to near Fedora, Beaver Township, Miner County, South Dakota where they homesteaded 2 quarters of land and ran the Beaver Township Post office and local general store. Their daughter, Luella, carried the mail in the summer time, when she was not teaching school. She used a horse and buggy to and from Fulton, SD. She picked up mail at three different places and brought mail to those places on the return trip. In 1909 Joseph was Chairman of the Miner County Board of Commissioners.
In the early days of stage coaches, a "Star Route" for mail and passengers ran from Fulton to Beaver with a stop at Fairview in Hanson Co. The Star Route carrier was Joseph L. Childs. Mrs. Childs, "Tina" was Postmistress of Beaver, Beaver Township.
Joseph Childs and Clementina "Tina" Peckenpaugh 7 children:
1. Ira⁴ Bell Childs b. July 7 1879 m. Estella Gebhardt, Globe Arizona d. 1939 no children. Buried in Globe Cemetery, Globe, AZ. Profession: Pharmacist /druggist. Ira moved to Arizona due to his allergies.
2. Isaac⁴ Elijah "Lidge" Childs b. Feb. 11, 1881 d. Oct. 22, 1970 Coolidge, AZ m. Dora Belle "Dolly" Sayer. no children. Buried in Valley Memorial Park Cemetery, Coolidge, AZ. Profession: Cotton Farmer
3. Luella⁴ Mildred Childs b. June 17, 1882 m. Arthur "Art" K. Lambert born May 9, 1880 in England d. Jan. 1969 San Jose, CA. She d. Aug. 4, 1969 San Jose, CA (four children: Earl, Blanche, Darlene & Muriel). Buried in Oak Hill Memorial Cemetery, San Jose, CA. Profession: Teacher and Pony Express Mail Carrier in South Dakota days.
4. Joseph⁴ R. Childs b. Sept. 29, 1886 d. NOV 27 1887
AGE 1 MO 28 DAYS. Buried in Bethel Cemetery, Logan, Harrison Co., Iowa.
5. GUY⁴ TRUMAN CHILDS b. Nov. 18, 1888 Logan, Harrison County, IA . m. May 24, 1910 Mitchell, Davison County, SD to May Barbara Steiber, dau. of Reinhard Philip Steiber and Caroline Reierson Hogue. He died May 18, 1963 in Grand Rapids, MN (five children: Esther, Evelyn, Delbert, Wilbur & Florence) Buried in Itasca Calvary Cemetery, Grand Rapids, MN. (my grandfather) Professions: Iron Ore miner and Paper Mill Expert
6. Clifford⁴ Ernest Childs b. Feb. 26, 1890 Osage WY m. Dec. 26, 1912 Mitchell, SD to Ida Kuemmerle . He died Ap. 3, 1968 Osage, WY (four children: Joe, Audrey, Esley, & Carlos). Buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Upton, WY. Profession: Ranch Owner
7. Florence⁴ V. Childs b. June 27, 1894 Harrison Co., IA m. Sept. 27, 1916 Tacoma, WA to Guy Gordon.(four children: Willis, Dale, Adeline & Clementine) Buried in Mountain View Memorial Park, Washington. Profession: unknown
Joseph Childs (my g. grandfather) is buried in Fedora Cemetery, Fedora, Miner County, SD; His wife, Tina, died 11 yrs. earlier and was staying with her son, Ira Bell Childs, in Globe, Arizona where she is buried.
In retirement years Joseph and Tina moved for at least two years out to San Jose, CA where their daughter , Louella Mildred Lambert, lived with her husband and children. Joseph is buried in South Dakota and Tina is buried in Arizona.
Sources:
Fedora History: Territorial Days 1985, Fedora, South Dakota
Peckinpaughs, Pickenpaughs, Beckenbaughs, Peckinpahs, and Peckenpaughs complied by Edwin T. and Atha Peckenpaugh Brace, Gateway Press, Inc. Baltimore c 1975 p. 214
Ohio County Marriage Records, 1774-1993
Census records: Iowa State Census Collection 1836-1925
1860 U.S. Federal Census
1870 U.S. Federal Census
Iowa, Select Marriages Index, 1758-1996
Original photos from the Evelyn R. Nelson private collection passed to her from Florence Childs Browne before her death.
Notes in a letter referring to the Childs family bible owned by Audrey (Childs) Meyer
Paternal lineage of JOSEPH³ L CHILDS: (Issac², unknown¹ Childs from Massachusetts)
Maternal lineage: JOSEPH³ L CHILDS ( Eliza² Jane Stoner, Ruth¹ Franz)
JOSEPH L. CHILDS (78) was born Oct. 6, 1854 in Indiana the youngest of four children (Andrew J., William M., George P. ,Joseph L.) born to Isaac Childs and Eliza Jane Stoner. His parents were both born in Ohio. Perhaps near Shelby, Ohio as that is where Joseph's father, Isaac Childs, married ELIZABETH "ELIZA" JANE STONER, dau. of John J. Stoner and Ruth Frantz.
In the History of Shelby County, Ohio and Representative Citizens 1838-1912 there is a mention of a George Childs on p. 105. "ordered that the clerk grant receipts, one to George Childs for plank furnished for public buildings to offset against donation to the county seat. George Childs $20.00"
At any rate, in 1856 when Joseph Childs was 1 1/2 yrs old his family of four boys moved from Indiana to Jefferson Township, Harrison County, Iowa. Harrison County, Iowa where Joseph grew up.
On Aug. 4, 1878 at the home of Rev. A.F. Normans in Harrison County, IA Joseph Childs married BLANCHE CLEMENTINA "TINA" PECKENPAUGH. "Tina" was the daughter of Elijah Ridenour Peckenpaugh and Caroline Rowe also of Harrison Co. Iowa.
In a letter written to my mother (Esther Childs) Joseph's "Joe's" granddaughter, Audrey Childs Meyer, wrote that she was taller than Joseph (her grandfather) at the age of 12.
All seven of Joseph and "Tina's" children were born in Logan, Harrison County, Iowa. The grandparents on both sides resided in Harrison County, Iowa. (It should be noted that Joseph's older brother, William, also married a cousin of "Tina" Peckenpaugh, named Minnie Barton Peckenpaugh).
About 1900 Joseph and Tina moved to near Fedora, Beaver Township, Miner County, South Dakota where they homesteaded 2 quarters of land and ran the Beaver Township Post office and local general store. Their daughter, Luella, carried the mail in the summer time, when she was not teaching school. She used a horse and buggy to and from Fulton, SD. She picked up mail at three different places and brought mail to those places on the return trip. In 1909 Joseph was Chairman of the Miner County Board of Commissioners.
In the early days of stage coaches, a "Star Route" for mail and passengers ran from Fulton to Beaver with a stop at Fairview in Hanson Co. The Star Route carrier was Joseph L. Childs. Mrs. Childs, "Tina" was Postmistress of Beaver, Beaver Township.
Joseph Childs and Clementina "Tina" Peckenpaugh 7 children:
1. Ira⁴ Bell Childs b. July 7 1879 m. Estella Gebhardt, Globe Arizona d. 1939 no children. Buried in Globe Cemetery, Globe, AZ. Profession: Pharmacist /druggist. Ira moved to Arizona due to his allergies.
2. Isaac⁴ Elijah "Lidge" Childs b. Feb. 11, 1881 d. Oct. 22, 1970 Coolidge, AZ m. Dora Belle "Dolly" Sayer. no children. Buried in Valley Memorial Park Cemetery, Coolidge, AZ. Profession: Cotton Farmer
3. Luella⁴ Mildred Childs b. June 17, 1882 m. Arthur "Art" K. Lambert born May 9, 1880 in England d. Jan. 1969 San Jose, CA. She d. Aug. 4, 1969 San Jose, CA (four children: Earl, Blanche, Darlene & Muriel). Buried in Oak Hill Memorial Cemetery, San Jose, CA. Profession: Teacher and Pony Express Mail Carrier in South Dakota days.
4. Joseph⁴ R. Childs b. Sept. 29, 1886 d. NOV 27 1887
AGE 1 MO 28 DAYS. Buried in Bethel Cemetery, Logan, Harrison Co., Iowa.
5. GUY⁴ TRUMAN CHILDS b. Nov. 18, 1888 Logan, Harrison County, IA . m. May 24, 1910 Mitchell, Davison County, SD to May Barbara Steiber, dau. of Reinhard Philip Steiber and Caroline Reierson Hogue. He died May 18, 1963 in Grand Rapids, MN (five children: Esther, Evelyn, Delbert, Wilbur & Florence) Buried in Itasca Calvary Cemetery, Grand Rapids, MN. (my grandfather) Professions: Iron Ore miner and Paper Mill Expert
6. Clifford⁴ Ernest Childs b. Feb. 26, 1890 Osage WY m. Dec. 26, 1912 Mitchell, SD to Ida Kuemmerle . He died Ap. 3, 1968 Osage, WY (four children: Joe, Audrey, Esley, & Carlos). Buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Upton, WY. Profession: Ranch Owner
7. Florence⁴ V. Childs b. June 27, 1894 Harrison Co., IA m. Sept. 27, 1916 Tacoma, WA to Guy Gordon.(four children: Willis, Dale, Adeline & Clementine) Buried in Mountain View Memorial Park, Washington. Profession: unknown
Joseph Childs (my g. grandfather) is buried in Fedora Cemetery, Fedora, Miner County, SD; His wife, Tina, died 11 yrs. earlier and was staying with her son, Ira Bell Childs, in Globe, Arizona where she is buried.
In retirement years Joseph and Tina moved for at least two years out to San Jose, CA where their daughter , Louella Mildred Lambert, lived with her husband and children. Joseph is buried in South Dakota and Tina is buried in Arizona.
Sources:
Fedora History: Territorial Days 1985, Fedora, South Dakota
Peckinpaughs, Pickenpaughs, Beckenbaughs, Peckinpahs, and Peckenpaughs complied by Edwin T. and Atha Peckenpaugh Brace, Gateway Press, Inc. Baltimore c 1975 p. 214
Ohio County Marriage Records, 1774-1993
Census records: Iowa State Census Collection 1836-1925
1860 U.S. Federal Census
1870 U.S. Federal Census
Iowa, Select Marriages Index, 1758-1996
Original photos from the Evelyn R. Nelson private collection passed to her from Florence Childs Browne before her death.
Notes in a letter referring to the Childs family bible owned by Audrey (Childs) Meyer
Maternal lineage: JOSEPH³ L CHILDS ( Eliza² Jane Stoner, Ruth¹ Franz)
JOSEPH L. CHILDS (78) was born Oct. 6, 1854 in Indiana the youngest of four children (Andrew J., William M., George P. ,Joseph L.) born to Isaac Childs and Eliza Jane Stoner. His parents were both born in Ohio. Perhaps near Shelby, Ohio as that is where Joseph's father, Isaac Childs, married ELIZABETH "ELIZA" JANE STONER, dau. of John J. Stoner and Ruth Frantz.
In the History of Shelby County, Ohio and Representative Citizens 1838-1912 there is a mention of a George Childs on p. 105. "ordered that the clerk grant receipts, one to George Childs for plank furnished for public buildings to offset against donation to the county seat. George Childs $20.00"
At any rate, in 1856 when Joseph Childs was 1 1/2 yrs old his family of four boys moved from Indiana to Jefferson Township, Harrison County, Iowa. Harrison County, Iowa where Joseph grew up.
On Aug. 4, 1878 at the home of Rev. A.F. Normans in Harrison County, IA Joseph Childs married BLANCHE CLEMENTINA "TINA" PECKENPAUGH. "Tina" was the daughter of Elijah Ridenour Peckenpaugh and Caroline Rowe also of Harrison Co. Iowa.
In a letter written to my mother (Esther Childs) Joseph's "Joe's" granddaughter, Audrey Childs Meyer, wrote that she was taller than Joseph (her grandfather) at the age of 12.
All seven of Joseph and "Tina's" children were born in Logan, Harrison County, Iowa. The grandparents on both sides resided in Harrison County, Iowa. (It should be noted that Joseph's older brother, William, also married a cousin of "Tina" Peckenpaugh, named Minnie Barton Peckenpaugh).
About 1900 Joseph and Tina moved to near Fedora, Beaver Township, Miner County, South Dakota where they homesteaded 2 quarters of land and ran the Beaver Township Post office and local general store. Their daughter, Luella, carried the mail in the summer time, when she was not teaching school. She used a horse and buggy to and from Fulton, SD. She picked up mail at three different places and brought mail to those places on the return trip. In 1909 Joseph was Chairman of the Miner County Board of Commissioners.
In the early days of stage coaches, a "Star Route" for mail and passengers ran from Fulton to Beaver with a stop at Fairview in Hanson Co. The Star Route carrier was Joseph L. Childs. Mrs. Childs, "Tina" was Postmistress of Beaver, Beaver Township.
Joseph Childs and Clementina "Tina" Peckenpaugh 7 children:
1. Ira⁴ Bell Childs b. July 7 1879 m. Estella Gebhardt, Globe Arizona d. 1939 no children. Buried in Globe Cemetery, Globe, AZ. Profession: Pharmacist /druggist. Ira moved to Arizona due to his allergies.
2. Isaac⁴ Elijah "Lidge" Childs b. Feb. 11, 1881 d. Oct. 22, 1970 Coolidge, AZ m. Dora Belle "Dolly" Sayer. no children. Buried in Valley Memorial Park Cemetery, Coolidge, AZ. Profession: Cotton Farmer
3. Luella⁴ Mildred Childs b. June 17, 1882 m. Arthur "Art" K. Lambert born May 9, 1880 in England d. Jan. 1969 San Jose, CA. She d. Aug. 4, 1969 San Jose, CA (four children: Earl, Blanche, Darlene & Muriel). Buried in Oak Hill Memorial Cemetery, San Jose, CA. Profession: Teacher and Pony Express Mail Carrier in South Dakota days.
4. Joseph⁴ R. Childs b. Sept. 29, 1886 d. NOV 27 1887
AGE 1 MO 28 DAYS. Buried in Bethel Cemetery, Logan, Harrison Co., Iowa.
5. GUY⁴ TRUMAN CHILDS b. Nov. 18, 1888 Logan, Harrison County, IA . m. May 24, 1910 Mitchell, Davison County, SD to May Barbara Steiber, dau. of Reinhard Philip Steiber and Caroline Reierson Hogue. He died May 18, 1963 in Grand Rapids, MN (five children: Esther, Evelyn, Delbert, Wilbur & Florence) Buried in Itasca Calvary Cemetery, Grand Rapids, MN. (my grandfather) Professions: Iron Ore miner and Paper Mill Expert
6. Clifford⁴ Ernest Childs b. Feb. 26, 1890 Osage WY m. Dec. 26, 1912 Mitchell, SD to Ida Kuemmerle . He died Ap. 3, 1968 Osage, WY (four children: Joe, Audrey, Esley, & Carlos). Buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Upton, WY. Profession: Ranch Owner
7. Florence⁴ V. Childs b. June 27, 1894 Harrison Co., IA m. Sept. 27, 1916 Tacoma, WA to Guy Gordon.(four children: Willis, Dale, Adeline & Clementine) Buried in Mountain View Memorial Park, Washington. Profession: unknown
Joseph Childs (my g. grandfather) is buried in Fedora Cemetery, Fedora, Miner County, SD; His wife, Tina, died 11 yrs. earlier and was staying with her son, Ira Bell Childs, in Globe, Arizona where she is buried.
In retirement years Joseph and Tina moved for at least two years out to San Jose, CA where their daughter , Louella Mildred Lambert, lived with her husband and children. Joseph is buried in South Dakota and Tina is buried in Arizona.
Sources:
Fedora History: Territorial Days 1985, Fedora, South Dakota
Peckinpaughs, Pickenpaughs, Beckenbaughs, Peckinpahs, and Peckenpaughs complied by Edwin T. and Atha Peckenpaugh Brace, Gateway Press, Inc. Baltimore c 1975 p. 214
Ohio County Marriage Records, 1774-1993
Census records: Iowa State Census Collection 1836-1925
1860 U.S. Federal Census
1870 U.S. Federal Census
Iowa, Select Marriages Index, 1758-1996
Original photos from the Evelyn R. Nelson private collection passed to her from Florence Childs Browne before her death.
Notes in a letter referring to the Childs family bible owned by Audrey (Childs) Meyer
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