Yes, it is the same family. I have the family this way: Descendants of Thomas B. Childers 1 Thomas B.or (A.) Childers b: 1766 in Amherst County, Rockfish River, VA d: January 3, 1853 in Cabell County, WV Other info.: 1796 Marriage of Thomas Childress to Elizabeth Atkinson in Amherst County, VA. . +Elizabeth Atkinson b: Bet. 1775 - 1780 in South Carolina? m: January 8, 1796 in Amherst County, VA d: Aft. 1860 Other info.: Ruth Childers Bias lists mother from S.Car. Note: Some sources, including Ragland's History of Logan County, claim that Thomas married a Miss Parrish from Goochland County, VA. That is the only source I've seen for that claim. ....... 2 Sarah M. (Sally) Childers b: January 11, 1798 in Giles County, VA d: June 16, 1863 in Wayne County, WV Other info.: Tombstone shows Apr. 14,1798 as birth. .......... +Hezekiah Adkins, Jr. b: January 20, 1795 m: January 11, 1821 in Cabell County, VA d: May 8, 1876 in Wayne County, WV. ....... 2 Nancy Childers b: 1801 d: December 12, 1882 in Cabell County, WV .......... +Pellington Merritt Other info.: Not certain that individual was named Pellington. That he was named Merritt came from interview with Anna Belle Childers, daughter of Samuel A. Childers, niece of Nancy. ....... 2 [1] Rutha Childers b: Abt. 1802 d: Aft. 1880 in Lincoln County, WV Other info.: 1900 Linc. Co. Census- Sons Thomas & James say mother born in NC. .......... +Unknown (Spencer Childers listed on his marriage license that his mother was Ruth Childers, no father listed.) ....... *2nd Husband of [1] Rutha Childers: .......... +Larkin Bias b: Abt. 1800 in Amherst County, VA m: 1830 in Cabell County, VA d: Aft. 1880 in Lincoln County,WV ....... 2 Royal B. Childers b: September 27, 1805 d: June 29, 1880 in Cabell County, WV Other info.: possible birthdate of 11/17/1806 .......... +Nancy Midkiff b: 1803 in Pittsylvania County,VA m: March 10, 1825 d: 1883 in Gallia County, OH ....... 2 Jennetta Childers b: 1808 .......... +Daniel Bias b: Abt. 1808 d: Abt. 1896 in Putnam County, WV Other info.: One source says he died about 1896 in Putnam County, WV. ....... 2 Benjamin Franklin Childers b: 1811 d: Bet. 1861 - 1862 Other info.: Interview with Anna Belle Childers, daughter of Benjamin's brother Samuel, says he died during the second year of the War. .......... +Elizabeth (Betty) Adkins b: April 21, 1811 in Cabell County, VA m: April 1, 1831 in Millers Fork, VA ....... 2 Elizabeth (Betsy) Childers b: Abt. 1813 .......... +John "Blackhead" Adkins b: November 27, 1807 m: June 14, 1827 d: April 1876 ....... 2 Samuel A. Childers b: August 25, 1815 in Orange County, VA d: January 10, 1897 in Cabell County, WV. Other info.: Daughter Anna Belle said in interview that Sam was arrested after attending brother Ben's funeral during the War. .......... +Catherine Wintz b: May 24, 1812 m: March 24, 1840 in Cabell County d: April 26, 1906 Other info.: In interview with H. Lambert, daughter Anna Belle stated that Catherine was daughter of Joseph Wintz of Germany. However, researcher cannot prove that Joseph Wintz, b. 1794 in VA is her father. (He married Polly Merritt 8 years after Catherine was born.) ....... 2 Thomas Albertius Childers b: 1819 .......... +Miriam Bias b: Abt. 1825 Note: The above mentioned interview with Anna Belle Childers listed only the children named above. Some also have John William Childers as a son of Thomas. There was a William who purchased land with Thomas, but I haven't seen any evidence that he is Thomas's son. John did marry Phoebe Midkiff, sister of Nancy (who married Thomas's son Royal). As it turns out, I am descended from Benjamin, Ruth and Jennette. Ruth married Larkin Bias and Jennette married his half brother Daniel. Daniel's brother (if what I've been told but can't prove is true) Andrew is also my great grandfather. If there are any other descendants of Andrew out there, I'd like to hear from you. Jack Childers Huntington