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Josephine Childress 1856–1890 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Aug 1856

Birth Location: Greenville County, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 8 Dec 1890

Death Location: Simpsonville, Greenville, South Carolina, USA

Father: James Childress

Mother: Mary Fowler

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Leila SIMPSON

In 1856, Josephine Childress entered the world in Greenville County, South Carolina, USA, born to James Lenoir Childress And Mary Ann Polly Fowler. Josephine Childress had children including Leila Lamar Simpson. Josephine Childress passed away in 1890 in Simpsonville, Greenville, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1856, Josephine Childress entered the world in Greenville County, South Carolina, USA, born to James Lenoir Childress And Mary Ann Polly Fowler.
  • Josephine Childress had children including Leila Lamar Simpson.
  • Josephine Childress passed away in 1890 in Simpsonville, Greenville, South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Childress
1821–1898
Birth Location: Greenville, South Carolina, USA
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Mary Fowler
1824–1888
Birth Location: Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Leila SIMPSON
1876–1960
Birth Location: Spartanburg Co., South Carolina
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Josephine Childress's Ancestors

Self
Josephine Childress
1856–1890
Birth Place: Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
Parents
James Lenoir Childress
1821–1898
Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Mary (Ann "Polly") Fowler
1824–1888
Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
John Childress
1787–1858
Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, United States
Catherine Cantrell
1792–1861
Spartanburg Dist. SC
Thomas (George) Fowler
1796–1880
Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina
Mary (Catherine) Cox
1798–1873
South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Childress
1765–1839
Mary Fowler
1769–1836
John Sr
1765–1836
Mary Westmoreland
1771–1847
John Fowler
1764–1820
Rhoda Moseley
1760–1820
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mary Garner
1751–1848
Francis Fowler
1740–1828
Rebecca Butcher
1745–1828
Abraham Captain
1744–1826
Ann Lenoir
1731–1823
Richard Fowler
1742–1795
Deborah Baker
1745–1791

Josephine Childress's Descendants

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Josephine Childress (19 Aug 1856–8 Dec 1890)
  1. 1. Leila (Lamar) SIMPSON 1876–1960 m. Thomas (David) STONER 1871–1946
    1. 1. Sarah (Margaret) Woodson 1912–1989 m. Marvin (Clarence Woodson) Sr 1911–2003
      1. 1. William (J) Woodson 1937–2017
      2. 2. Henry (Thomas) Woodson 1942–2019
      3. 3. Betty Darby 1930–2015
      4. 4. Irene (Woodson) Revis 1933–2021 m. Frank (Rodney) Pelzer 1935–2003

Josephine Childress's Timeline

2 Records

1856
19 Aug 1856
Birth of Josephine Childress in Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
1890
8 Dec 1890
Age 34
Death of Josephine Childress in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Aug 1856
    Event Place: Greenville County, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Dec 1890
    Event Place: Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Simpsonville, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
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