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William Childress 1770–1796 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1770

Birth Location: Virginia

Death Date: 1796

Death Location: , , Virginia, USA

Father: Joseph Childress

Mother: Sarah Goolsby

Spouse(s): Sarah Ayres

Children(s): Henry Childress, Milly Childress, Lucy Childress, Obediah Childress, Bartholomew Childress, Sarah Childress, David Childress, Levi Childress

In 1770, William Childress entered the world in Virginia, born to Joseph Childress And Sarah Goolsby. In 1850, William Childress resided in Orange, Virginia. William Childress married Sarah Ayres, and had children including Bartholomew Gordon Childress, David Childress, Henry William Childress, Levi Childress, Lucy Childress, Milly Childress, Obediah Childress, Sarah Sally Childress. William Childress passed away in 1796 in , , Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1770, William Childress entered the world in Virginia, born to Joseph Childress And Sarah Goolsby.
  • In 1850, William Childress resided in Orange, Virginia.
  • William Childress married Sarah Ayres, and had children including Bartholomew Gordon Childress, David Childress, Henry William Childress, Levi Childress, Lucy Childress, Milly Childress, Obediah Childress, Sarah Sally Childress.
  • William Childress passed away in 1796 in , , Virginia, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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William Childress's Ancestors

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William Childress
1770–1796
Birth Place: Virginia
Parents
Joseph Childress
1750–1807
, Henrico, Virginia, USA
Sarah Goolsby
1755–1811
Hudson Creek, Albermarle Co, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John Childress
1730–1797
, Henrico, Virginia, USA
Rachel Perkins
1735–1820
St George, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
Henry Childress
1709–1761
Mary Farmer
1708–
William Perkins
1692–1760
Elizabeth Cottrell
1698–1771
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Childers
1678–1727
Lucretia Jones
1685–1727
Richard Perkins
1663–1706
Mary Ute
1667–1735

William Childress's Descendants

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William Childress (1770–1796) m. Sarah Ayres (1 Jun 1783–2 Jan 1854)
  1. 1. Henry (William) Childress 1795–1853 m. Fannie Vest 1792–
    1. 1. Matilda Childress 1822–
    2. 2. Martha Childress 1822–1910
    3. 3. Eliza Childress 1830–1889
    4. 4. Robert Childress 1832–
    5. 5. Charity (A) Childress 1836–1867
    6. 6. Sarah 1822–1913 m. William ("Billy") Boyd 1823–1904
      1. 1. Jesse (William "Dick") Boyd 1849–1926 m. Charity (Susannah (Susan)) Boyd 1857–1938
        1. 1. Louvina (C) Boyd 1884–
        2. 2. Raleigh (Swanson) Boyd 1895–1949
        3. 3. Thomas Boyd 1875–
        4. 4. Sarah (C.) Boyd 1876–1949
        5. 5. William (L.) Boyd 1877–
        6. 6. John (W.) Boyd 1880– m. Viola Boyd 1877–
        7. 7. Harvey (S) Boyd 1886–1964
      2. 2. Margaret Boyd 1854–1930
      3. 3. Mary (Francis) Boyd 1849–1927
      4. 4. P. (L.) Boyd 1846–1922 m. Elizabeth (L.) Greenwood 1848–
        1. 1. Charity (Susan) Boyd 1883–1950
        2. 2. Pyrrhus (Lee Boyd) Jr 1887–1942 m. Lutitia Beamer 1890–
        3. 3. Thomas (William) Boyd 1871–1956
        4. 4. Sarah (E.) Thomas 1869–1924
        5. 5. James (Whig) Boyd 1877–1925
        6. 6. Laura (Alice) Boyd 1879–1963
        7. 7. Matilda (Clementine) Boyd 1882–1956 m. Ford (M) Howell 1873–
        8. 8. Charity Boyd 1893–
        9. 9. Charles (Lester) Boyd 1889–1963
        10. 10. Lucretia (V.) Boyd 1874–1926
        11. 11. Roscoe (P.) Boyd 1899–
        12. 12. John (Sanders) Boyd 1885–1925 m. Vetral (W) Boyd 1889–1971
      5. 5. John Boyd 1864–
      6. 6. Joseph Boyd 1853–1854
  2. 2. Milly Childress 1789–
  3. 3. Lucy Childress 1791–
  4. 4. Obediah Childress 1792–1852
  5. 5. Bartholomew (Gordon) Childress 1796–1881
  6. 6. Sarah (Sally) Childress 1796–1875
  7. 7. David Childress 1802–
  8. 8. Levi Childress 1805–1879

William Childress's Timeline

3 Records

1770
1770
Birth of William Childress in Virginia
Virginia
1796
1796
Age 26
Death of William Childress in , , Virginia, USA
, , Virginia, USA
1850
1850
Age 80
William Childress resided here in Orange, Virginia
Orange, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1770
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: , Orange, Virginia; Roll: M432_967; Page: 251A; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Orange, Virginia
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: , Orange, Virginia; Roll: M432_967; Page: 251A; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1796
    Event Place: , , Virginia, USA

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