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This article was written before the advent of DNA. Though it is an excellent article, Childers-Chelders had been found to be an Norwegian name. After the years of history, the name Childers - Chelders - Shelders has felt the influence of many cultures and the spelling have been absorbed and changed. Our Philemon DNA has been found to have no mutations, back to the Great Heathen Army 846 AD. Our spelling is Childers, records early spelling has been found in records as Childers and Chelders. In the Middle Ages, a number of spelling appeared, probably since more people were part of recording information. bevans@coutsfamily.com