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Lena Virginia Childress 1889–1979 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Jul 1889

Birth Location: Abbott, Meade, Upshur, West Virginia, United States

Death Date: 26 Aug 1979

Death Location: Morgantown, Monongalia, West Virginia, USA

Father: Porter Childress

Mother: Eurania Williams

Spouse(s): Turner Teets, John Allen, William Smith

Children(s): Hazel O'Connor, Katherine Lemmon, Evelyn Teets

The story of Lena Virginia Childress began in 1889 in Abbott, Meade, Upshur, West Virginia, United States. In 1900, Lena Virginia Childress resided in Meade, Upshur, West Virginia, USA. In 1910, Lena Virginia Childress resided in Buckhannon, Upshur, West Virginia, USA. Lena Virginia Childress married John H Allen, Turner Wade Teets, William Thomas Smith, and had children including Evelyn V Teets, Hazel Irene Teets O Connor, Katherine Teets Lemmon. Lena Virginia Childress passed away in 1979 in Morgantown, Monongalia, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Lena Virginia Childress began in 1889 in Abbott, Meade, Upshur, West Virginia, United States.
  • In 1900, Lena Virginia Childress resided in Meade, Upshur, West Virginia, USA.
  • In 1910, Lena Virginia Childress resided in Buckhannon, Upshur, West Virginia, USA.
  • Lena Virginia Childress married John H Allen, Turner Wade Teets, William Thomas Smith, and had children including Evelyn V Teets, Hazel Irene Teets O Connor, Katherine Teets Lemmon.
  • Lena Virginia Childress passed away in 1979 in Morgantown, Monongalia, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lena Childress's Ancestors

Self
Lena Childress
1889–1979
Birth Place: Abbott, Meade, Upshur, West Virginia, United States
Parents
Porter Loving Childress
1863–1947
Straight Fork,Banks, Upshur, West Virginia, United States
Eurania (Sanders "Ranie") Williams
1868–1952
Abbott, Upshur, West Virginia, United States
Grandparents
The (Rev. William Nicholas) Childress
1819–1901
Palmyra, Buckingham, Virginia, USA
Martha (Jane) Ferrell
1821–1890
Nelson Co., Virginia, USA
Henry Williams
1827–1913
Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA
Virginia Hyre
1835–1902
Lewis County, West Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
William (Childers)
1790–1850
Susannah Goff\Gough
1796–1861
Lewis FERRELL
1780–1875
Martha Loving
1799–1841
John Williams
1801–1850
Barbara Vassar
1806–1853
Peter Hyre
1795–1852
Elizabeth Hyre
1799–1873
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Farrell
1763–1840
Mary Wells
1763–1847
Randolph Loving
1749–1810
Martha Predle
1754–1824
John Hyre
1754–1829
Patience Condrey
1780–1838
James Pritt
Elizabeth McCann
1750–

Lena Childress's Descendants

1.
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Lena (Virginia) Childress (3 Jul 1889–26 Aug 1979) m. Turner (Wade) Teets (30 Jun 1885–21 Apr 1922) m. John (H) Allen (10 May 1892–1 Jul 1954) m. William (Thomas) Smith (4 Aug 1889/1893–Feb 1971)
  1. 1. Hazel (Irene Teets) O'Connor 1911–2006 m. Lawrence (John William) Brill 1906–1967 m. William (Horace) Jones 1915– m. Patrick (John) O'Connor –1967
    1. 1. Ronald (G Brill) Sr 1934–1994 m. Phyllis (Rose) Coulter 1934–2002
  2. 2. Katherine (Teets) Lemmon 1909–2003 m. Ralph Lemmon 1909– m. Ralph (Howard) Lemmon 1908–
    1. 1. Howard Lemmon 1932–1997
  3. 3. Evelyn (V) Teets 1920–1983

Lena Childress's Timeline

5 Records

1889
3 Jul 1889
Birth of Lena Virginia Childress in Abbott, Meade, Upshur, West Virginia, United States
Abbott, Meade, Upshur, West Virginia, United States
1900
1900
Age 11
Lena Virginia Childress resided here in Meade, Upshur, West Virginia, USA
Meade, Upshur, West Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 21
Lena Virginia Childress resided here in Buckhannon, Upshur, West Virginia, USA
Buckhannon, Upshur, West Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 41
Lena Virginia Childress resided here in Moundsville, Marshall, West Virginia, USA
Moundsville, Marshall, West Virginia, USA
1979
26 Aug 1979
Age 90
Death of Lena Virginia Childress in Morgantown, Monongalia, West Virginia, USA
Morgantown, Monongalia, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Jul 1889
    Event Place: Abbott, Meade, Upshur, West Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Moundsville, Marshall, West Virginia; Roll: 2543; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0007; FHL microfilm: 2342277
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Meade, Upshur, West Virginia; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0146
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Buckhannon, Upshur, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1698; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0144; FHL microfilm: 1375711

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Meade, Upshur, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Meade, Upshur, West Virginia; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0146

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Buckhannon, Upshur, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Buckhannon, Upshur, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1698; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0144; FHL microfilm: 1375711

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Moundsville, Marshall, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Moundsville, Marshall, West Virginia; Roll: 2543; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0007; FHL microfilm: 2342277

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Aug 1979
    Event Place: Morgantown, Monongalia, West Virginia, USA

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