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Dorothy Waller Childress 1794–1882 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 MAY 1794

Birth Location: , Nelson, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 22 JAN 1882

Death Location: Albemarle, Virginia, United States

Father: Benjamin Jr.

Mother: ANN JOHNSON

Spouse(s): Benjamin Dawson

Children(s): Andrew Dawson

The story of Dorothy Waller Childress began in 1794 in , Nelson, Virginia, United States. Dorothy Waller Childress married Benjamin Dawson, and had children including Andrew Jackson Dawson. Dorothy Waller Childress passed away in 1882 in Albemarle, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Dorothy Waller Childress began in 1794 in , Nelson, Virginia, United States.
  • Dorothy Waller Childress married Benjamin Dawson, and had children including Andrew Jackson Dawson.
  • Dorothy Waller Childress passed away in 1882 in Albemarle, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Jr.
1764–1852
Birth Location: Rockfish River, Amherst, Virginia
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ANN JOHNSON
1770–1843
Birth Location: Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania Co, VA
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Spouses(s)

Benjamin Dawson
1791–1853
Birth Location: Nelson County, Virginia
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Children(s)

Andrew Dawson
1827–1907
Birth Location: Albemarle, Virginia, United States
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Dorothy Childress's Ancestors

Self
Dorothy Childress
1794–1882
Birth Place: , Nelson, Virginia, United States
Parents
Benjamin Childress Jr.
1764–1852
Rockfish River, Amherst, Virginia
ANN (KEY) JOHNSON
1770–1843
Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania Co, VA
Grandparents
Henry Johnston
1727–1802
Essex, Virginia, United States
Agnes (Carr) Waller
1736–1831
Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Johnston
1680–1728
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Dorothy Childress's Descendants

1.
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Dorothy (Waller) Childress (28 MAY 1794–22 JAN 1882) m. Benjamin Dawson (18 JUN 1791–15 FEB 1853)
  1. 1. Andrew (Jackson) Dawson 1827–1907 m. Mildred (Brown) Childress 1833–1894
    1. 1. Dorothy (Waller) Dawson 1866–1891 m. Littleton (Anderson) Parr 1853–1932
      1. 1. Dorothy (Waller Dawson) Parr 1891–1982 m. Gilbert (W) Ralston 1891–1963
        1. 1. Margaret (Ellen “Peggy”) Rolston 1925–2005 m. Pvt. (Charles Monroe) Bechtler 1924–2006

Dorothy Childress's Timeline

3 Records

1794
28 MAY 1794
Birth of Dorothy Waller Childress in , Nelson, Virginia, United States
, Nelson, Virginia, United States
1812
28 MAY 1812
Age 18
Dorothy Waller Childress was married in Albemarle, Virginia, United States
Albemarle, Virginia, United States
1882
22 JAN 1882
Age 88
Death of Dorothy Waller Childress in Albemarle, Virginia, United States
Albemarle, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 MAY 1794
    Event Place: , Nelson, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 28 MAY 1812
    Event Place: Albemarle, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 JAN 1882
    Event Place: Albemarle, Virginia, United States
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