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Robert Morrison Childress 1811–1890 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 November 1811

Birth Location: Esmont, Albemarle, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 28 December 1890

Death Location: White Hall, Albemarle County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Benjamin Jr

Mother: Ann Childress

Spouse(s): Ann Wyant, Lucy Childress

Children(s): Ella Maupin, Benjamin Childress, Sallie Tyler, Dorothy Wingfield, Lucy Turner, John Childress, Thomas Childress, Emily Clark

The story of Robert Morrison Childress began in 1811 in Esmont, Albemarle, Virginia, USA. In 1880, Robert Morrison Childress resided in Whitehall, Albemarle, Virginia, USA. Robert Morrison Childress married Ann Elizabeth Wyant, Lucy Ann Overton Childress, and had children including Benjamin David Childress, Dorothy Minor Wingfield, Ella Frances Maupin, Emily Maria Clark, John Waller Childress, Lucy Ida Turner, Sallie Richard Tyler, Thomas Henry Childress. Robert Morrison Childress passed away in 1890 in White Hall, Albemarle County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Robert Morrison Childress began in 1811 in Esmont, Albemarle, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1880, Robert Morrison Childress resided in Whitehall, Albemarle, Virginia, USA.
  • Robert Morrison Childress married Ann Elizabeth Wyant, Lucy Ann Overton Childress, and had children including Benjamin David Childress, Dorothy Minor Wingfield, Ella Frances Maupin, Emily Maria Clark, John Waller Childress, Lucy Ida Turner, Sallie Richard Tyler, Thomas Henry Childress.
  • Robert Morrison Childress passed away in 1890 in White Hall, Albemarle County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Robert Childress's Ancestors

Self
Robert Childress
1811–1890
Birth Place: Esmont, Albemarle, Virginia, USA
Parents
Benjamin Childress Jr
1764–1852
United States of America
Ann (Key) Childress
1770–1843
Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
Samuel (Creed) Childers
1740–1775
Varina Parish, Henrico County, Virginia, USA
Hannah Jopling
1740–1781
Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Hatcher
1680–1758
Hannah, Freeman
1710–1789
2nd-Great-Grandparents
VA Hatcher
1644–1727
VA GGM
1645–1740
George Freeman
1659–1735
Jane Holman
1690–1752

Robert Childress's Descendants

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Robert (Morrison) Childress (1 November 1811–28 December 1890) m. Ann (Elizabeth) Wyant (6 March 1822–6 March 1883) m. Lucy (Ann Overton) Childress (23 December 1815–12 February 1856)
  1. 1. Ella (Frances) Maupin 1857–1897
  2. 2. Benjamin (David) Childress 1860–1883
  3. 3. Sallie (Richard) Tyler 1850–1916
  4. 4. Dorothy (Minor) Wingfield 1842–1916
  5. 5. Lucy (Ida) Turner 1854–1937
  6. 6. John (Waller) Childress 1844–1913 m. Fannie (B.) Childress 1846–1914
    1. 1. Robert (W.) Childress 1875–1951
    2. 2. Margret Childress 1877–
    3. 3. Clifford (Moseley) Childress 1880–1960 m. Laura (A) Childress 1879–1958
  7. 7. Thomas (Henry) Childress 1840–1928 m. Mary (Amanda) Childress 1847–1926
    1. 1. Dabney (Clark) Childress 1867–1948 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Childress 1859–1938
      1. 1. Elmer (Thomas) Childress 1895–1947 m. Louise Childress 1901–1987
        1. 1. Paul (F) Childress 1924–
    2. 2. Mary Childress 1872–1940 m. Thomas (Ashby) Harris 1863–1958
      1. 1. Thomas (Childress) Harris 1897–1953
      2. 2. Oswin (Smith) Harris 1901–1943
      3. 3. Bernard (Allen Harris) Sr 1911–1994
      4. 4. Maggie (Mae) Herndon 1908–1993
      5. 5. Mary (Elva) Oliver 1908–2001
      6. 6. Ruth (Amanda) White 1893–1970
    3. 3. Kate (Lillian) Thomas 1874–1957 m. Eustis (Minor) Wilkinson 1856–1957 m. Eustace (Minor) Wilkinson 1854–1917
      1. 1. James (Minor) Wilkinson 1896–1914
      2. 2. William (Henry) Wilkinson 1902–1971
      3. 3. Norman (Childress) Wilkinson 1913–2001
      4. 4. Katherine (Harris) Jackson 1906–1985
    4. 4. Annie (Scott) Newman 1878–1967 m. Charles (Robert) Newman 1863–1939
      1. 1. Russell (H) Pace 1912–
    5. 5. William Childress 1879–1948
  8. 8. Emily (Maria) Clark 1848–1892

Robert Childress's Timeline

3 Records

1811
1 November 1811
Birth of Robert Morrison Childress in Esmont, Albemarle, Virginia, USA
Esmont, Albemarle, Virginia, USA
1880
1880
Age 69
Robert Morrison Childress resided here in Whitehall, Albemarle, Virginia, USA
Whitehall, Albemarle, Virginia, USA
1890
28 December 1890
Age 79
Death of Robert Morrison Childress in Whitehall, Albemarle, Virginia, USA
Whitehall, Albemarle, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 November 1811
    Event Place: Esmont, Albemarle, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Whitehall, Albemarle, Virginia; Roll: 1352; Page: 107a; Enumeration District: 004
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Whitehall, Albemarle, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Whitehall, Albemarle, Virginia; Roll: 1352; Page: 107a; Enumeration District: 004

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 December 1890
    Event Place: Whitehall, Albemarle, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: White Hall, Albemarle County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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