Posted on: Avery Co. NC Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NC/Avery/10470 Surname: CHILDS, CARPENTER ------------------------- Augustus David Childs was the 5th child and 2nd son of Albertus D. and Delia Graham Childs. He was born in the area of NC that became Avery County,on Aug.26,1853.He is the grandson of Ebenezer 'Eben' Childs,Jr. who was b 1784 in Shelburne, MA. In 1808, Eben married Alvira Long and Albertus D , their first child was born in 16 August 1810. Delia was born Cordelia Malinda Osborne,in 1823 the 13th and youngest child of a Dr. Osbourne. She mar Graham and had one son, Albert J.Graham b Feb.20,1843. She was widowed before marrying Albertus D. in 1846 in Rochester,NY. Dr. Childs moved to the area of NC now owned by Unimin at Ingalls in time to be on the 1850 census. It was called "Childsville" and they even offered it as a site for the first Courthouse when Mitchell was formed. Court was held there for about two years, calling the place 'Calhoun', but people later voted to put the courthouse in Bakersville. Dr. Childs died here. Albertus & Delia moved to Rutherford College,NC where he died in Sept.26,1886. In 1888, Delia lived with a daughter, Delia Eudora, Mrs.William Henry Jones, in Lenoir until she died in 1911. She is bur. in Lincolnton,NC Augustus David "A D" ( b 26 Aug 1853 - d 15 March 1928 )married Susan Carpenter (b.22 May 1854 - d. 30 March 1911) on April 6, 1876 and they lived on what is today,the Three Mile area of Avery County. They had 14 children. Twelve lived long enough to marry. #1 Wallace Albertus b Nov 20,1876 - d July 5,1944 in CO #2 Marion Eudora b July 6,1878, Mar H.S.Taylor in 1907 moved to Portland, OR.Two daughters and son, Lester #3 Ada Olive b Nov. 13,1878, Mar. Hugh Patton she d Dec 25,1957. Lived in the area. Five daughters lived. #4 Lawrence Warren b Aug 12, 1881 mar Cavy Edna Weatherman 1918, d Aug.13,1946. #5 Chelcie Douglas b Mar. 9,1885 mar in 1922 to Fern ?, sister to wife of child #11-Herman. d Mar. 3, 1975. #6 & #7 Twin boys born Sept.1,1886. One died Sept. 14, the other on the 19th, 1886. #8 Leslie Manning b Apr. 8, 1888. On Jan.25,1913, he mar Maude Robinson (b 1893-d Aug.12,1975). He d. Jan.21,1972. #9 Delia Elvira b Nov.4,1889, mar. Edward George Stauber in 1920. She lived in Portland, OR. #10 Manly Adelbert b Apr.21,1891 mar 1st in 1922 to Olive Shaw and 2nd to Alameda. He moved to CA. #11 Herman Mortimer b Jan.18,1893 mar in 1920 Alta, sis to wife of #5 Chelcie. He d. Jan.21,1960. #12 Chauncey Carr b Aug.28, 1894, Mar Lois Dellinger Apr.9,1921. Lived at Ingalls, had two daughters. #13 Levi Devere b Mar.2,1898 , Mar Rowena Wood in 1921. They divorced. Married Gladys ? and he moved to Oregon. #14 Sue Augustus b Aug.8,1899 mar Dec. 20, 1922 to Joseph Merritt Coffey of Elizabethton, TN. I would like to know if there are any corrections to any of these dates. I have been researching this family for awhile. I hope this helps.