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John Childress 1755–1849 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 May 1755

Birth Location: Cumberland County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 11 Jan 1849

Death Location: Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA

Father: John Childress

Mother: Gracey Childress

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Obediah Childress

The story of John Childress began in 1755 in Cumberland County, Virginia, USA. John Childress married Martha Calhoun Childress, and had children including Joel Childress, Obediah Childress. John Childress passed away in 1849 in Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Childress began in 1755 in Cumberland County, Virginia, USA.
  • John Childress married Martha Calhoun Childress, and had children including Joel Childress, Obediah Childress.
  • John Childress passed away in 1849 in Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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John Childress's Ancestors

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John Childress
1755–1849
Birth Place: Cumberland County, Virginia, USA
Parents
John Finley Childress
1707–1770
Varina Parish, Henrico, British Colonial Virginia, America
Gracey Childress
1725–1755
Goochland VA
Grandparents
Thomas Childress
1671–1734
Varina Par, Henrico, Virginia, United States
mary cannon
1674–1734
Henrico, Virginia, United States
William (Burton Childress) Sr.
1647–1726
Curles, Henrico, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Philemon Childers
1655–1717
Mary Evans
1659–1691
Esther Pledge
1644–1704
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Abraham Childers
1613–1679
Jane Howard
1600–1681
Griffin Evans
1600–1681
Mary Knibb
1600–1676
John Pledge
1620–1704

John Childress's Descendants

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John Childress (5 May 1755–11 Jan 1849)
  1. 1. Obediah Childress 1797–1865 m. Elizabeth Pugh 1802–1856 m. Elvira Brizendine 1832–1865
    1. 1. Joseph (Wesley) Childress 1838–1911

John Childress's Timeline

2 Records

1755
5 May 1755
Birth of John Childress in Cumberland County, Virginia, USA
Cumberland County, Virginia, USA
1849
11 Jan 1849
Age 94
Death of John Childress in Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA
Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 May 1755
    Event Place: Cumberland County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 100

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Jan 1849
    Event Place: Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA

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