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Ida Josephine Childress 1875–1955 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 01 Jan 1875

Birth Location: Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 1955

Death Location: Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA

Father: William Childress

Mother: Lucinda DeVault

Spouse(s): Benjamin Wassom

Children(s): Ruby Wassom, Mona Wassom

In 1875, Ida Josephine Childress entered the world in Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA, born to William Henry Childress And Lucinda Devault. Ida Josephine Childress married Benjamin Isaac Wassom, and had children including Mona Lucinda Wassom, Ruby Wassom. Ida Josephine Childress passed away in 1955 in Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1875, Ida Josephine Childress entered the world in Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA, born to William Henry Childress And Lucinda Devault.
  • Ida Josephine Childress married Benjamin Isaac Wassom, and had children including Mona Lucinda Wassom, Ruby Wassom.
  • Ida Josephine Childress passed away in 1955 in Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ida Childress's Ancestors

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Ida Childress
1875–1955
Birth Place: Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
Parents
William Henry Childress
1835–1927
Lucinda DeVault
1842–1923
Gate City, Scott, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John (Henderson) DeVault
1816–1869
Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA
Mary (Anna) Smith
1821–1869
Great-Grandparents
Daniel DeVault
1793–1839
Mary Roller
1793–1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Roller
1763–1821
Elizabeth Shipley
1768–1850

Ida Childress's Descendants

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Ida (Josephine) Childress (01 Jan 1875–1955) m. Benjamin (Isaac) Wassom (1868–1948)
  1. 1. Ruby Wassom 1900–1985
  2. 2. Mona (Lucinda) Wassom 1902–1983 m. Parnell (Lafayette) Ellis 1902–1974
    1. 1. Evan (Parnell) Ellis 1926–2004
    2. 2. Charles (Benjamin) Ellis 1928–1990 m. Sara Grigsby 1928–2018
    3. 3. Laura (Jo) Ellis 1930–2020 m. Edward (Othniel) Goode 1922–2005
    4. 4. Mona (Marie) Ellis 1932–2012 m. George (Bowyer) Hamrick 1929–2010
    5. 5. James Ellis 1934–2024 m. Roberta (Gay) Mullins 1935–2022
    6. 6. Elizabeth (Lee) Ellis 1936–2017 m. Robert (William) Maupin 1933–2019

Ida Childress's Timeline

3 Records

1875
01 Jan 1875
Birth of Ida Josephine Childress in Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
1955
16 Nov 1955
Age 80
Death of Ida Josephine Childress in Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
1955
1955
Age 80
Burial of Ida Josephine Childress in Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 01 Jan 1875
    Event Place: Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Nov 1955
    Event Place: Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1955
    Event Place: Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA

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