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Elizabeth S Childress 1916–1987 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 January 1916

Birth Location: Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 9 December 1987

Death Location: Pickens, Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: Rev Childress

Mother: Josie Clark

Spouse(s): James Sr.

Children(s): James Jr.

The story of Elizabeth S Childress began in 1916 in Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America. In 1920, Elizabeth S Childress resided in Greenville Ward 6, Greenville, South Carolina, USA. In 1930, Elizabeth S Childress resided in Six Mile, Six Mile, Pickens, South Carolina, USA. Elizabeth S Childress married James Earl Atkinson Sr, and had children including James Atkinson Jr, Sara Earle Atkinson. Elizabeth S Childress passed away in 1987 in Pickens, Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Elizabeth S Childress began in 1916 in Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America.
  • In 1920, Elizabeth S Childress resided in Greenville Ward 6, Greenville, South Carolina, USA.
  • In 1930, Elizabeth S Childress resided in Six Mile, Six Mile, Pickens, South Carolina, USA.
  • Elizabeth S Childress married James Earl Atkinson Sr, and had children including James Atkinson Jr, Sara Earle Atkinson.
  • Elizabeth S Childress passed away in 1987 in Pickens, Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Rev Childress
1888–1954
Birth Location: Cross Roads Community, Pickens, South Carolina
RC
Josie Clark
1891–1986
Birth Location: Cross Roads, Baptist Church, Picken, SC
JC

Spouses(s)

James Sr.
1914–1959
Birth Location: Six Mile, Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America
JS

Children(s)

James Jr.
1946–1963
Birth Location: –
JJ

Elizabeth Childress's Ancestors

Self
Elizabeth Childress
1916–1987
Birth Place: Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America
Parents
Rev Fulton Sylvester Childress
1888–1954
Cross Roads Community, Pickens, South Carolina
Josie Clark
1891–1986
Cross Roads, Baptist Church, Picken, SC
Grandparents
James (E) Clark
1855–1929
Pickens Co., SC, South Carolina, USA
Mary (Elizabeth) Massingill
1860–1921
Pickens Co., SC, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Moses Clark
1820–1886
Elmira Clark
1820–1909
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Clark
1800–1837
Elizabeth Hendricks
1783–1877
George *
1790–1848
Naomi *
1795–1850

Elizabeth Childress's Descendants

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Elizabeth (S) Childress (29 January 1916–9 December 1987) m. James (Earl Atkinson) Sr. (16 September 1914–18 August 1959)
  1. 1. James (Atkinson) Jr. 1946–1963

Elizabeth Childress's Timeline

8 Records

1916
29 January 1916
Birth of Elizabeth S Childress in Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America
Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America
1920
1920
Age 4
Elizabeth S Childress resided here in Greenville Ward 6, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Greenville Ward 6, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
1930
1930
Age 14
Elizabeth S Childress resided here in Six Mile, Six Mile, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
Six Mile, Six Mile, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
1935
1935
Age 19
Elizabeth S Childress resided here in Six Mile, South Carolina
Six Mile, South Carolina
1940
1940
Age 24
Elizabeth S Childress resided here in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Spartanburg, Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
1950
1950
Age 34
Elizabeth S Childress resided here in Pleasant Hill, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
Pleasant Hill, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
1955
1955
Age 39
Elizabeth S Childress resided here in South Carolina
South Carolina
1987
9 December 1987
Age 71
Death of Elizabeth S Childress in Six Mile, Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America
Six Mile, Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 January 1916
    Event Place: Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-03839; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 42-55
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Six Mile, Pickens, South Carolina; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0018; FHL microfilm: 2341942
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] South Carolina, U.S., Births, 1915-1920, South Carolina Department of Archives and History; Columbia, SC; Birth Certificates; Record Group Number: S169123; Series Number: 169; Year Range: 1916
    [7] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Pleasant Hill, Pickens, South Carolina; Roll: 3730; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 39-47

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Greenville Ward 6, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Six Mile, Six Mile, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Six Mile, Pickens, South Carolina; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0018; FHL microfilm: 2341942

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Six Mile, South Carolina
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-03839; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 42-55

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-03839; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 42-55

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Pleasant Hill, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Pleasant Hill, Pickens, South Carolina; Roll: 3730; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 39-47

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1955
    Event Place: South Carolina
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 December 1987
    Event Place: Six Mile, Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Pickens, Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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