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Charles Clay Childress 1882–1948 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Oct 1882

Birth Location: Marshall, Alabama, United States

Death Date: 1 Dec 1948

Death Location: Ermhouse, Ellis, Kansas, United States

Father: James Childress

Mother: Mikel Armstrong

Spouse(s): Ethel Derden

Children(s): James Childress, Charlie Childress, Clyde Childress, John Childress, Tommie Childress, Charlene Childress, Gracie Childress

Charles Clay Childress was born in 1882 in Marshall, Alabama, United States, the child of James Sherfield Childress And Mikel Caldonia Armstrong. Charles Clay Childress married Ethel Derden, and had children including Charlene Childress, Charlie C Childress, Clyde Clay Bud Childress, Gracie Alline Childress, James Bruce Jb Childress, John Oran Childress, Tommie C Childress. Charles Clay Childress passed away in 1948 in Ermhouse, Ellis, Kansas, United States.

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Biography

  • Charles Clay Childress was born in 1882 in Marshall, Alabama, United States, the child of James Sherfield Childress And Mikel Caldonia Armstrong.
  • Charles Clay Childress married Ethel Derden, and had children including Charlene Childress, Charlie C Childress, Clyde Clay Bud Childress, Gracie Alline Childress, James Bruce Jb Childress, John Oran Childress, Tommie C Childress.
  • Charles Clay Childress passed away in 1948 in Ermhouse, Ellis, Kansas, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Childress
1854–1927
Birth Location: Marshall, Alabama
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Mikel Armstrong
1854–1917
Birth Location: Wakefield, Marshall, Alabama, United States
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Spouses(s)

Ethel Derden
1888–1971
Birth Location: Cryer Creek, Navarro, Texas, United States
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Children(s)

James Childress
1910–1967
Birth Location: Wichita County, Texas, United States
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Charlie Childress
1912–
Birth Location: Texas, United States
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Clyde Childress
1912–1987
Birth Location: Texas, United States
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John Childress
1914–1997
Birth Location: Texas, United States
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Tommie Childress
1923–1966
Birth Location: Rankin, Upton, Texas, United States
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Charlene Childress
1920–2013
Birth Location: Rankin, Ellis, Texas, United States
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Gracie Childress
1916–2007
Birth Location: Waxahachie, Ellis, Texas, United States
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Charles Childress's Ancestors

Self
Charles Childress
1882–1948
Birth Place: Marshall, Alabama, United States
Parents
James Sherfield Childress
1854–1927
Marshall, Alabama
Mikel (Caldonia) Armstrong
1854–1917
Wakefield, Marshall, Alabama, United States
Grandparents
Robert Childress
1803–1857
Knox County, Tennessee, USA
Delilah King
1814–1863
Alabama
Great-Grandparents
John IV
1777–1840
Mary Kirby
1775–1845
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Childress
1759–1849
Dorothea ➡️
1755–1840
Richard III
1748–1811
Sarah Small
1748–1826

Charles Childress's Descendants

1.
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Charles (Clay) Childress (15 Oct 1882–1 Dec 1948) m. Ethel Derden (27 Jan 1888–14 Aug 1971)
  1. 1. James (Bruce "JB") Childress 1910–1967
  2. 2. Charlie (C) Childress 1912–
  3. 3. Clyde (Clay "Bud") Childress 1912–1987
  4. 4. John (Oran) Childress 1914–1997
  5. 5. Tommie (C) Childress 1923–1966
  6. 6. Charlene Childress 1920–2013
  7. 7. Gracie (Alline) Childress 1916–2007

Charles Childress's Timeline

2 Records

1882
15 Oct 1882
Birth of Charles Clay Childress in Marshall, Alabama, United States
Marshall, Alabama, United States
1948
1 Dec 1948
Age 66
Death of Charles Clay Childress in Ermhouse, Ellis, Kansas, United States
Ermhouse, Ellis, Kansas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Oct 1882
    Event Place: Marshall, Alabama, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Dec 1948
    Event Place: Ermhouse, Ellis, Kansas, United States
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