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Obediah Childress 1797–1865 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1797

Birth Location: Virgiina

Death Date: Sep 1865

Death Location: Charlotte County, Virginia

Father: John Childress

Mother:

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Pugh, Elvira Brizendine

Children(s): Joseph Childress

In 1797, Obediah Childress entered the world in Virgiina, born to John Childress And Martha Calhoun Childress. In 1820, Obediah Childress resided in Prince Edward, Virginia, United States. Obediah Childress married Elizabeth, Elizabeth Pugh, Elvira Brizendine, and had children including Joseph Wesley Childress. Obediah Childress passed away in 1865 in Charlotte County, Virginia.

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Biography

  • In 1797, Obediah Childress entered the world in Virgiina, born to John Childress And Martha Calhoun Childress.
  • In 1820, Obediah Childress resided in Prince Edward, Virginia, United States.
  • Obediah Childress married Elizabeth, Elizabeth Pugh, Elvira Brizendine, and had children including Joseph Wesley Childress.
  • Obediah Childress passed away in 1865 in Charlotte County, Virginia.

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Obediah Childress's Ancestors

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Obediah Childress
1797–1865
Birth Place: Virgiina
Parents
John Childress
1755–1849
Cumberland County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John (Finley) Childress
1707–1770
Varina Parish, Henrico, British Colonial Virginia, America
Gracey Childress
1725–1755
Goochland VA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Childress
1671–1734
mary cannon
1674–1734
William Sr.
1647–1726
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Philemon Childers
1655–1717
Mary Evans
1659–1691
Esther Pledge
1644–1704

Obediah Childress's Descendants

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Obediah Childress (1797–Sep 1865) m. Elizabeth Pugh (abt 1802–23 Nov 1856) m. Elvira Brizendine (abt 1832–Nov 1865)
  1. 1. Joseph (Wesley) Childress 1838–1911

Obediah Childress's Timeline

3 Records

1797
1797
Birth of Obediah Childress in Virgiina
Virgiina
1820
1820
Age 23
Obediah Childress resided here in Prince Edward, Virginia, United States
Prince Edward, Virginia, United States
1865
Sep 1865
Age 68
Death of Obediah Childress in Charlotte County, Virginia
Charlotte County, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1797
    Event Place: Virgiina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Prince Edward, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Prince Edward, Virginia; Page: 150; NARA Roll: M33_131; Image: 164

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Sep 1865
    Event Place: Charlotte County, Virginia

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