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First, I'd like to say how happy I am to see there is now a Childs list that
is separate from the Childers, etc. list that previously serviced the
surname. My thanks go out to the administrator of the list!
Seeking information on the second Mrs. Hezekiah Nichols, Lovina Childs.
Hezekiah was b. 1783 in Weare, NH and was first married to Lois Kelley,
where in Vershire, Orange Co., Vermont she is listed as the mother of the
eleven children of Hezekiah's in the Vital Records between 1809 and 1830.
No marriage to Lavina/Lovina has yet to be found there (or elsewhere), yet
she seems to have married Hezekiah possibly as early as 1812.
The couple removed to Geauga County, Ohio by 1850 and resided there til
their deaths. There are Geauga County references to Lovina or Lovina or
Donia Childs as the mother of (most of) the children.
Three of the brood migrated to Allegan County Michigan: Susan Nichols
Hilbert, Carlos Nichols, and my GGGgrandmother, Philura Nichols Smith.
Those three refer to their mother as Lavina Childs. Philura, in particular,
reported her mother as having been born in Massachusetts, but this
information came from the 1920 census taken days before her death and her
advanced age should be considered in my opinion. Other reports indicate she
might have had a middle name of Donia and that she may have been born in
Connecticut.
Her tombstone in Ohio says that she died August 30, 1869, having lived 65
years and 8 months. That indicates she was born January of 1804. Other
sources cite her as the mother of Lois Nichols who was born in June of 1813,
so her birth in 1804 is either wrong due possibly to an illegible tombstone
or she is not Lois' mother...or both!
I understand that there is an Amzi Childs line that I believe emanates from
Deerfield, Massachusetts that utilized the name Lovina a few times, but I
can't find anyone who seems to be seeking MY Lovina and no evidence that she
is associated with it.
I'd love to hear from anyone who might be able to offer some insight AND I
would like to know what/who the sources of the 'Donia' and/or Connecticut
information are.
Beth Bourque - Michigan
beth-ron(a)email.msn.com
Greetings Everyone
I am a new subscriber to this list but belong to several others. I am
researching the CHILD(S) surname in the UK counties of Kent, Sussex,
Hampshire and Surrey in the 1725 to 1875 time frame. Hope to hear from
others with similar interests.
Regards
George Sykes, Winnipeg, Canada