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Robert Childress 1803–1857 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1803

Birth Location: Knox County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 9 Aug 1857

Death Location: Guntersville, Marshall, Alabama, USA

Father: John IV

Mother: Mary Kirby

Spouse(s): Delilah King

Children(s): James Childress, Mary Childress, Rufus Childress, Robert Childress, John Childress, Nancy Childress, Andrew Childress, Sarah Childress

Robert Childress was born in 1803 in Knox County, Tennessee, USA, the child of John Robert Childress Iv And Mary Polly Kirby. In 1840, Robert Childress resided in Marshall, Alabama, USA. Robert Childress married Delilah King, and had children including Andrew M Childress, James Sherfield Childress, John M Childress, Mary Amanda Childress, Nancy Ann Childress, Robert M Childress, Rufus Morgan Childress, Sarah Jane Childress. Robert Childress passed away in 1857 in Guntersville, Marshall, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • Robert Childress was born in 1803 in Knox County, Tennessee, USA, the child of John Robert Childress Iv And Mary Polly Kirby.
  • In 1840, Robert Childress resided in Marshall, Alabama, USA.
  • Robert Childress married Delilah King, and had children including Andrew M Childress, James Sherfield Childress, John M Childress, Mary Amanda Childress, Nancy Ann Childress, Robert M Childress, Rufus Morgan Childress, Sarah Jane Childress.
  • Robert Childress passed away in 1857 in Guntersville, Marshall, Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John IV
1777–1840
Birth Location: Amherst, Amherst County, Virginia, USA
JI
Mary Kirby
1775–1845
Birth Location: Jackson County, Alabama, USA
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Spouses(s)

Delilah King
1814–1863
Birth Location: Alabama
DK

Children(s)

James Childress
1854–1927
Birth Location: Marshall, Alabama
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Mary Childress
1833–1856
Birth Location: Alabama
MC
Rufus Childress
1856–1931
Birth Location: Guntersville, Marshall, Alabama
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Robert Childress
1846–1900
Birth Location: Marshall, Alabama
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John Childress
1840–1880
Birth Location: Marshall, Alabama
JC
Nancy Childress
1835–1907
Birth Location: Marshall, Alabama
NC
Andrew Childress
1849–1931
Birth Location: Marshall, Alabama
AC
Sarah Childress
1836–1914
Birth Location: Marshall, Alabama
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Robert Childress's Ancestors

Self
Robert Childress
1803–1857
Birth Place: Knox County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
John Robert Childress IV
1777–1840
Amherst, Amherst County, Virginia, USA
Mary ("Polly") Kirby
1775–1845
Jackson County, Alabama, USA
Grandparents
John (Robert) Childress
1759–1849
Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia, USA
Dorothea (Elizabeth LINDSAY) ➡️
1755–1840
Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
Richard (Kirby) III
1748–1811
Montgomery, Southampton, Virginia, USA
Sarah (Jean) Small
1748–1826
Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
John (captain)
1735–1825
Rachel Perkins
1735–1820
Caleb Lindsay
1710–1784
Roseanna Martin
1723–1784
Richard Jr
1719–1780
Mary Macey
1714–1786
Samuel Small
1714–1812
Dorothy Hubbard
1722–1813
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Childress
1705–1761
William Perkins
1692–1760
Elizabeth Cottrell
1692–1771
James Lindsey
1695–1768
Jane Chew
1700–1766
Henry Martin
1685–1748
Jane Samuels
1685–1748
Richard Sr
1695–1761
Judith Moody
1690–1761
Thomas Macey
1683–1739
Mary Walker
1680–1755
Richard Hubbard
1696–1782
Abigail Davis
1703–1733

Robert Childress's Descendants

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Robert Childress (1803–9 Aug 1857) m. Delilah King (1814–1863)
  1. 1. James (Sherfield) Childress 1854–1927 m. Mikel (Caldonia) Armstrong 1854–1917
    1. 1. Charles (Clay) Childress 1882–1948 m. Ethel Derden 1888–1971
      1. 1. James (Bruce "JB") Childress 1910–1967
      2. 2. Charlie (C) Childress 1912–
      3. 3. Clyde (Clay "Bud") Childress 1912–1987
      4. 4. John (Oran) Childress 1914–1997
      5. 5. Tommie (C) Childress 1923–1966
      6. 6. Charlene Childress 1920–2013
      7. 7. Gracie (Alline) Childress 1916–2007
    2. 2. Cora (Jane) Childress 1878–1911
    3. 3. James (Corbett) Childress 1892–1960
    4. 4. Walter (Lorenzo Dow) Childress 1889–1891
    5. 5. Elizabeth Childress 1874–1966
    6. 6. Asbery (Lee) Childress 1876–1938
    7. 7. Forney (Earl) Childress 1880–1952 m. Annie (Belle) Sullivan 1894–1962
      1. 1. Dona (Mae) Childress 1916–2005
      2. 2. Verlin (R) Childress 1918–2001
      3. 3. Forney (Carl) Childress 1921–
      4. 4. Mary (Helen) Childress 1926–
      5. 5. Delbert Childress 1929–2010
      6. 6. Dorothy (Jean) Childress 1932–1981 m. Clyde (Aubrey) Vaughn 1928–1974
    8. 8. Rosa (C) Childress 1886–1943
    9. 9. Rufus (G) Childress 1894–1970
    10. 10. George (Burkhart) Childress 1888–1969 m. Mary (Helen) Coffman 1892–1988
      1. 1. Gladys Childress 1911–1967
      2. 2. Cecil (B) Childress 1913–1936
      3. 3. James (William) Childress 1914–2000 m. Alta (Mae) James 1914–2006
        1. 1. Kerrie (Helen) Childress 1947–1947
      4. 4. Maybelle Childress 1918–2010
      5. 5. Billie (F) Childress 1921–
      6. 6. Dorothy (Helen) Childress 1922–2006
  2. 2. Mary (Amanda) Childress 1833–1856
  3. 3. Rufus (Morgan) Childress 1856–1931 m. Delila (Jane) Bryant 1862–1904
    1. 1. Alberta (Dolvin) Childress 1899–1980
    2. 2. Clay (Clemons) Childress 1879–1907 m. Edith (E) Hayes 1886–1923
      1. 1. Herma (Jacklyn) Childress 1902–1980
      2. 2. Choyce (Clemons) Childress 1905–1951 m. Myra (C) DOVE 1911–1987
        1. 1. Ralph (Eugene) CHILDRESS 1938–2012
      3. 3. Ernest (Daniel) Childress 1908–1990
    3. 3. Eva (Arizona) Childress 1887–1949
    4. 4. Grace (Mae) Childress 1889–1970
    5. 5. Gunter (Rufus) Childress 1895–1959
    6. 6. Katy Childress 1893–1900
    7. 7. Maud (Myra) Childress 1884–1975
    8. 8. Riley (Clayton) Childress 1903–1977
    9. 9. Rubin (Clenton) Childress 1903–1978
    10. 10. Walter (G Montgomery (Jerome)) Childress 1882–1903
  4. 4. Robert (M) Childress 1846–1900 m. Mary (Louise) Collins 1850–1913
    1. 1. Sarah (Ann) Childress 1880–1961
    2. 2. Matilda Childress 1873–
    3. 3. Leroy Childress 1875–1919
    4. 4. William (Wallace) Childress 1877–1957
    5. 5. VIOLET (DOVE) CHILDRESS 1882–1928 m. John (Martin Harvey) Dwight 1851–1929
      1. 1. JESSE (MARTIN) DWIGHT 1917–2007
      2. 2. Jewel (Henry) Dwight 1922–2010
    6. 6. Lula (W) Childress 1872–
  5. 5. John (M) Childress 1840–1880
  6. 6. Nancy (Ann) Childress 1835–1907 m. John Johnson 1829–1895
    1. 1. Walter (J.) Johnson 1863–1953 m. Dorcus (Latitia) Carter 1861–1938
      1. 1. OLIVER (E) JOHNSON 1888–1975
      2. 2. Anna Johnson 1889–1965
      3. 3. Kitty Johnson 1892–1981
      4. 4. Samuel (Tipton) Johnson 1894–1988
    2. 2. Minnie Johnson 1871–1929 m. Joseph (Turner "Joe") Armstrong 1877–1972
      1. 1. Eunice (Juanita) Armstrong 1901–1970
      2. 2. John ("Royce") Armstrong 1903–1995
      3. 3. Velma (Joyce) Armstrong 1905–1906
      4. 4. Vera (Jewell) Armstrong 1905–1906
    3. 3. Mary (Ellen) Johnson 1855–1936 m. Mathew (Culbert) Jr. 1852–1918
      1. 1. John (Johnson) Culbert 1882–1952
      2. 2. Dewitt Culbert 1892–1948 m. Docia Allen 1895–1958
        1. 1. Talmage (Edward) Culbert 1927–1999
      3. 3. Andrew Culbert 1887–1935
      4. 4. Rosa (Ellen) Culbert 1879–1956
      5. 5. Henry (Woodfin Grady) Culbert 1889–1982
      6. 6. Mathew (Culbert) III 1884–1970
      7. 7. Edward Culbert 1878–1935
    4. 4. Lucy (E) Johnson 1857–1859
  7. 7. Andrew (M) Childress 1849–1931
  8. 8. Sarah (Jane) Childress 1836–1914 m. Hiram (Whitten) Vaught 1833–1897
    1. 1. Mary (Mae) Vaught 1876–1939 m. John (Wallace) Phillips 1873–1948
      1. 1. Sarah (K) Phillips 1899–1970
      2. 2. Oscar (A) Phillips 1896–1956
      3. 3. John (Wallace Phillips) Jr 1907–1994
      4. 4. Nannie (Mae) Phillips 1910–1990
      5. 5. Robert (Edgar) Phillips 1916–1987
      6. 6. Eugene (Clovis) Phillips 1921–1998
    2. 2. Silas (Bennet "Burnett") Vaught 1874–1930
      1. 1. Gerstle (Bennett) Vaught 1899–1947
        1. 1. Virginia (Pauleen) Vaught 1922–2007
    3. 3. James (Wylie) Vaught 1860–1920 m. Nancy Phillips 1862–1896 m. Emma Gilbreath 1871–1936
      1. 1. Clemons (Whitten) Vaught 1882–1958 m. Clara Gilbreath 1885–1908 m. Martha (Parlee) Denny 1887–1972
        1. 1. Loveless Vaught 1905–1907
        2. 2. Vonnie (Lee) Vaught 1915–1955
        3. 3. Earven Vaught 1910–1994
        4. 4. Elva Vaught 1921–2013
        5. 5. Clementine Vaught 1917–2018
      2. 2. Claude (Davis) Vaught 1884–1968
      3. 3. James (Robert) Vaught 1888–1961
      4. 4. Beulah (D) Vaught 1890–1991
        1. 1. Gladys ('Honey' Marie) Walker 1912–1980
        2. 2. Montie (May) Walker 1918–2000
      5. 5. Hiram Vaught 1896–1916
      6. 6. Grace (Mae) Vaught 1895–1973
      7. 7. Cecil (M Vaught) Sr 1902–1966
      8. 8. Tula (M) Vaught 1911–2008
      9. 9. Sidney (E.) Vaught 1898–1903
      10. 10. DeLura (J.) Vaught 1906–1908
      11. 11. Sybil (B) Vaught 1909–1995
      12. 12. Mary (Juanita) Vaught 1900–1990
      13. 13. Valarie Vaught 1914–2002
      14. 14. Minnie (L) Vaught 1907–1988
    4. 4. Robert (Lee) Vaught 1867–1924 m. Rosie (Catharine) Phillips 1868–1939
      1. 1. Wallace (Elmer) Vaught 1887–1956
      2. 2. Bertie (Moore) Vaught 1891–1961
      3. 3. Nora (Pearl) Vaught 1892–1972
      4. 4. Edward (Lee) Vaught 1894–1969
      5. 5. Rosa (Ethel) Vaught 1896–1975
        1. 1. John (Marshall Dickey) Jr. 1924–1984
      6. 6. Basil (Phillips) Vaught 1898–1986
      7. 7. Robert (Leslie) Vaught 1902–1997
      8. 8. Bennett (Bryon) Vaught 1903–1967
      9. 9. Temple (Jane) Vaught 1905–1995
      10. 10. Lola (Gladys) Vaught 1908–1984
        1. 1. Jerry (Lynn) Thompson 1937–2018
      11. 11. Sylas (B) Vaught 1904–1967
    5. 5. John (Monroe "Moose") Vaught 1865–1917 m. Sarah (Jane) Johnson 1868–1915
      1. 1. Johnie (Calvin 'John') Vaught 1903–1963
      2. 2. Lula (Gertrude 'Gertie') Vaught 1901–1991
        1. 1. Icymae Stearns 1925–2015
      3. 3. Bernice (Randie) Vaught 1905–1995
      4. 4. Monroe (Moore) Vaught 1889–1960
      5. 5. Hyram (Denford) Vaught 1888–1957 m. Nancy (Malinda Ann) Strickland 1896–1936
        1. 1. Jack (Rube) Vaught 1924–2000
        2. 2. BURRIS VAUGHT 1915–1915
        3. 3. LEONARD (DENFORD) VAUGHT 1922–1985 m. FRANCIS (MAURINE) DILLARD 1925–1992
        4. 4. DOTHEL (ESTELLE) VAUGHT 1914–1995
        5. 5. BARBARA (MARILLA) VAUGHT 1917–2010
      6. 6. William ('Willie' Milton) Vaught 1891–1927 m. Ola (Elizabeth) Henderson 1900–1970
        1. 1. Dosia (Inez) Vaught 1920–2010
        2. 2. Barry (Como) Vaught 1915–1991
      7. 7. Sallie (Mae) Vaught 1893–1977
      8. 8. Dee (Milton 'D M') Vaught 1911–1971 m. Mildred (E) Kizzia 1923–2009
      9. 9. Mattie (Ellen) Vaught 1896–1901
      10. 10. Gordon Vaught 1899–1935 m. Lillian ((Lilly)) Franks 1882–1927
        1. 1. Linda (Jane) Vaught 1926–1927
      11. 11. BUFORD VAUGH 1889–
    6. 6. William (Milton) Vaught 1858–1881 m. Margaret (Ann) Welborn 1861–1948
      1. 1. William (Milton Vaught) Jr 1881–1889
    7. 7. Dee (Moore) Vaught 1869–1932 m. Mary (Catherine 'Polly') Galdwell 1882–1946
    8. 8. Isaac (Whitney "Whitton" 'Reb') Vaught 1862–1922 m. Mary (Ellen Marilla) Strickland 1889–1976 m. Martha (Jane) Welborn 1864–1906
      1. 1. Beulah (R) Vaught 1908–1994
      2. 2. Anna (Lou) Vaught 1917–1984
      3. 3. Bob (Lee) Vaught 1910–1996
      4. 4. Mary (J) Vaught 1919–1992
      5. 5. Cecil (Belle) Vaught 1912–1913
      6. 6. Issac (Whitten Vaught) Jr 1914–1914
      7. 7. Maggie Vaught 1915–1916
      8. 8. Mollie Vaught 1901–1986
      9. 9. Lillie Vaught 1896–1947
      10. 10. Sarah (May) Vaught 1898–1977
      11. 11. D (A) Vaught 1894–1894
      12. 12. John (H) Vaught 1896–1898
    9. 9. William (Milton) Vaught 1881–1952
    10. 10. Mattie (Allan) Vaught 1879–1958
    11. 11. Delia (Ann) Vaught 1856–1856
    12. 12. G (Alless) Vaught 1872–1878

Robert Childress's Timeline

3 Records

1803
1803
Birth of Robert Childress in Knox County, Tennessee, USA
Knox County, Tennessee, USA
1840
1840
Age 37
Robert Childress resided here in Marshall, Alabama, USA
Marshall, Alabama, USA
1857
9 Aug 1857
Age 54
Death of Robert Childress in Guntersville, Marshall, Alabama, USA
Guntersville, Marshall, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1803
    Event Place: Knox County, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Marshall, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Marshall, Alabama; Roll: 13; Page: 85; Image: 176; Family History Library Film: 0002335

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Aug 1857
    Event Place: Guntersville, Marshall, Alabama, USA
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