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John Washington Childress 1859–1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 May 1859

Birth Location: Choctaw, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 28 January 1940

Death Location: Combes, Cameron County, Texas, USA

Father: John CHILDRESS

Mother: Narcissus Barron

Spouse(s): Emma Hollingsworth

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In 1859, John Washington Childress entered the world in Choctaw, Alabama, USA, born to John Childress And Narcissus Barron. John Washington Childress married Emma Hollingsworth. John Washington Childress passed away in 1940 in Combes, Cameron County, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1859, John Washington Childress entered the world in Choctaw, Alabama, USA, born to John Childress And Narcissus Barron.
  • John Washington Childress married Emma Hollingsworth.
  • John Washington Childress passed away in 1940 in Combes, Cameron County, Texas, USA.

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John Childress's Ancestors

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John Childress
1859–1940
Birth Place: Choctaw, Alabama, USA
Parents
John CHILDRESS
1822–1860
Alabama, United States
Narcissus Barron
1828–1887
Pickens County, Alabama
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Childress's Timeline

2 Records

1859
15 May 1859
Birth of John Washington Childress in Choctaw, Alabama, USA
Choctaw, Alabama, USA
1940
28 January 1940
Age 81
Death of John Washington Childress in Cameron, Texas, USA
Cameron, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 May 1859
    Event Place: Choctaw, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 January 1940
    Event Place: Cameron, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Texas Death Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Combes, Cameron County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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