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William A Childress 1826–1891 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1826

Birth Location: North Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 24 Dec 1891

Death Location: Perry County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Jesse Childress

Mother: Sarah Dabbs

Spouse(s): Adeline Randel

Children(s): Lucinda Childress, Martha Childress, Sallie Childress, James Childress, Savannah Childress, John Childress, Mahala Childress

The story of William A Childress began in 1826 in North Carolina, United States of America. In 1860, William A Childress resided in Perry, Tennessee, USA. William A Childress married Adeline Minerva Randel, and had children including James T Childress, John Henry Childress, Lucinda Jennie Childress, Mahala Crittenden Childress, Martha Ann Childress, Sallie Mae Childress, Savannah Childress. William A Childress passed away in 1891 in Perry County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William A Childress began in 1826 in North Carolina, United States of America.
  • In 1860, William A Childress resided in Perry, Tennessee, USA.
  • William A Childress married Adeline Minerva Randel, and had children including James T Childress, John Henry Childress, Lucinda Jennie Childress, Mahala Crittenden Childress, Martha Ann Childress, Sallie Mae Childress, Savannah Childress.
  • William A Childress passed away in 1891 in Perry County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Childress's Ancestors

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William Childress
1826–1891
Birth Place: North Carolina, United States of America
Parents
Jesse Childress
1796–1845
Stokes County, North Carolina, USA
Sarah ("Sally") Dabbs
1791–
Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Childress's Descendants

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William (A) Childress (1826–24 Dec 1891) m. Adeline (Minerva) Randel (28 Jan 1830–4 Mar 1911)
  1. 1. Lucinda (Jennie) Childress 1853–1931
  2. 2. Martha (Ann) Childress 1861–1929
  3. 3. Sallie (Mae) Childress 1866–1936
  4. 4. James (T.) Childress 1858–1869
  5. 5. Savannah Childress 1863–1914
  6. 6. John (Henry) Childress 1856–1860
  7. 7. Mahala (Crittenden) Childress 1869–1940

William Childress's Timeline

3 Records

1826
1826
Birth of William A Childress in North Carolina, United States of America
North Carolina, United States of America
1860
1860
Age 34
William A Childress resided here in Perry, Tennessee, USA
Perry, Tennessee, USA
1891
24 Dec 1891
Age 65
Death of William A Childress in Linden, Perry, Tennessee, United States
Linden, Perry, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1826
    Event Place: North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 10
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Perry, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, Census Place: Perry, Tennessee; Archive Collection Number: T1135; Roll: Roll 9; Schedule Type: Agriculture

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Dec 1891
    Event Place: Linden, Perry, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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

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