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John Andrew Childress 1855–1938 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Jan 1855

Birth Location: Orange County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 8 Dec 1938

Death Location: Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, USA

Father: Giles Jr.

Mother: Sarah Patton

Spouse(s): Sarah Lee

Children(s): John Childress, Clara Childress, Harvey Childress

The story of John Andrew Childress began in 1855 in Orange County, Virginia, USA. In 1880, John Andrew Childress resided in Locust Dale, Madison, Virginia, USA. John Andrew Childress married Sarah Elizabeth Sallie Lee, and had children including Clara Gertrude Childress, Harvey Lafayette Childress, John Andrew Childress. John Andrew Childress passed away in 1938 in Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Andrew Childress began in 1855 in Orange County, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1880, John Andrew Childress resided in Locust Dale, Madison, Virginia, USA.
  • John Andrew Childress married Sarah Elizabeth Sallie Lee, and had children including Clara Gertrude Childress, Harvey Lafayette Childress, John Andrew Childress.
  • John Andrew Childress passed away in 1938 in Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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John Childress's Ancestors

Self
John Childress
1855–1938
Birth Place: Orange County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Giles Richard Childress Jr.
1794–1874
Sarah (E.) Patton
1820–1874
Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Childress's Descendants

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John (Andrew) Childress (31 Jan 1855–8 Dec 1938) m. Sarah (Elizabeth "Sallie") Lee (Abt. 1859–1891)
  1. 1. John (Andrew) Childress 1890–1949
  2. 2. Clara (Gertrude) Childress 1883–1958 m. Claude (Augustus) Pugh 1878–
  3. 3. Harvey (Lafayette) Childress 1881–1965

John Childress's Timeline

3 Records

1855
31 Jan 1855
Birth of John Andrew Childress in Orange County, Virginia, USA
Orange County, Virginia, USA
1880
1880
Age 25
John Andrew Childress resided here in Locust Dale, Madison, Virginia, USA
Locust Dale, Madison, Virginia, USA
1938
8 Dec 1938
Age 83
Death of John Andrew Childress
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Jan 1855
    Event Place: Orange County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Locust Dale, Madison, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Dec 1938
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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