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William Preston Childress 1828 – 1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Jul 1828

Birth Location: Madison, Madison, Alabama, United States

Death Date: JAN 5 1916

Death Location: Duffau, Erath, Texas, USA

Father: Robert Childress

Mother: Ella Connally

Spouse(s): Selina Collier, Mary Childress, M Childress

Children(s): Mary Childress, Margaret Childress, Joel Childress, Sarah Childress, William Childress, John Childress, Louella Childress, Christopher Childress, Joel Childress, Yula Aston, Mauray Childress, Mamie Childress, Alvah Childress, Bailey Childress, Bailey Childress, Allison Childress, George Childress, Joel Childress

In 1828, William Preston Childress entered the world in Madison, Madison, Alabama, United States, born to Robert Uel Childress and Ella Temperance Connally. In 1850, William Preston Childress resided in Leon, Leon, Texas, USA. William Preston Childress married Selina Ann Collier, Mary D. Childress, M D Childress, and had children including Mary Martin Childress, Margaret O Childress, Joel Childress, Sarah Jane Childress, William P Childress, John Thomas Childress, Louella Catherine Childress, Christopher Columbus Lum Childress, Joel Childress, Yula Aston, Mauray Childress, Mamie Childress, Alvah Hearn Childress, Bailey Childress, Bailey Childress, Allison Bailey Childress, George Washington Childress, Joel Mac Childress. William Preston Childress passed away in 1916 in Duffau, Erath, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1828, William Preston Childress entered the world in Madison, Madison, Alabama, United States, born to Robert Uel Childress and Ella Temperance Connally.
  • In 1850, William Preston Childress resided in Leon, Leon, Texas, USA.
  • William Preston Childress married Selina Ann Collier, Mary D. Childress, M D Childress, and had children including Mary Martin Childress, Margaret O Childress, Joel Childress, Sarah Jane Childress, William P Childress, John Thomas Childress, Louella Catherine Childress, Christopher Columbus Lum Childress, Joel Childress, Yula Aston, Mauray Childress, Mamie Childress, Alvah Hearn Childress, Bailey Childress, Bailey Childress, Allison Bailey Childress, George Washington Childress, Joel Mac Childress.
  • William Preston Childress passed away in 1916 in Duffau, Erath, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Childress
1799 – 1886
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Ella Connally
1798 – 1865
Birth Location: , Orange, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Selina Collier
1836 – 1873
Birth Location: Huntsville, Madison, Alabama, USA
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Mary Childress
1858 – 1936
Birth Location: Cherokee, Texas
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M Childress
1866 –
Birth Location: Cherokee, Texas
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Children(s)

Mary Childress
1856 – 1933
Birth Location: Roundrock, Williamson, Texas, USA
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Margaret Childress
1858 – 1864
Birth Location: Streetman, Freestone, Texas, United States
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Joel Childress
1860 – 1862
Birth Location: Streetman, Freestone, Texas, United States
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Sarah Childress
1862 – 1960
Birth Location: Roundrock, Williamson, Texas, United States
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William Childress
1865 – 1866
Birth Location: Cherokee, Texas, United States
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John Childress
1867 – 1943
Birth Location: Alton, Cherokee, Texas, United States
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Louella Childress
1870 – 1962
Birth Location: Freestone, Texas, United States
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Christopher Childress
1873 – 1960
Birth Location: Streetman, Freestone, Texas, United States
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Joel Childress
1860 – 1862
Birth Location: Streetman, Freestone, Texas, United States
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Yula Aston
1884 –
Birth Location: Texas
YA
Mauray Childress
1891 –
Birth Location: Texas
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Mamie Childress
1891 –
Birth Location: Texas
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Alvah Childress
1894 – 1976
Birth Location: Texas
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Bailey Childress
1895 –
Birth Location: Texas
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Bailey Childress
1895 – 1969
Birth Location: Texas
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Allison Childress
1895 – 1969
Birth Location: Texas
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George Childress
1897 – 1990
Birth Location: Duffau, Erath, TX, USA
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Joel Childress
1901 –
Birth Location: Duffau, Erath, TX, USA
JC

William Childress's Ancestors

Self
William Childress
1828 – 1916
Birth Place: Madison, Madison, Alabama, United States
Parents
Robert Uel Childress
1799 – 1886
Tennessee, USA
Ella (Temperance) Connally
1798 – 1865
, Orange, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
William Childress
1760 – 1820
, Madison, Alabama, USA
Dilley Ballard
1762 – 1820
North Carolina, United States
John (William) Connally
1765 – 1819
Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina, United States
Obedience King
1767 – 1834
Orange, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Childress
1746 – 1810
Elizabeth Armstrong
1746 – 1773
James Ballard
1740 –
Thomas Connally
1738 – 1824
Mary Price
1745 – 1826
John king
1724 – 1782
Hannah Davis
1730 – 1801
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Childers
1708 – 1761
Mary Farmer
1708 – 1741
John Connally
1705 – 1754
Margaret Oldham
1709 – 1762

William Childress's Descendants

1.
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William (Preston) Childress (16 Jul 1828 – JAN 5 1916) m. Selina (Ann) Collier (30 Jul 1836 – 23 Jan 1873) m. Mary (D.) Childress (6 May 1858 – 02 May 1936) m. M (D) Childress (abt 1866 – )
  1. 1. Mary (Martin) Childress (22 Aug 1856 – 21 Apr 1933)
  2. 2. Margaret (O) Childress (12 Mar 1858 – 20 Dec 1864)
  3. 3. Joel Childress (7 May 1860 – 7 Jun 1862)
  4. 4. Sarah (Jane) Childress (7 Mar 1862 – 10 Feb 1960)
  5. 5. William (P) Childress (21 May 1865 – 26 Jun 1866)
  6. 6. John (Thomas) Childress (6 Aug 1867 – 31 Mar 1943)
  7. 7. Louella (Catherine) Childress (26 Oct 1870 – 30 Mar 1962)
  8. 8. Christopher (Columbus Lum) Childress (8 Jan 1873 – 18 Nov 1960)
  9. 9. Yula Aston (Aug 1884 – )
  10. 10. Mauray Childress (abt 1891 – )
  11. 11. Mamie Childress (Apr 1891 – )
  12. 12. Alvah (Hearn) Childress (abt 1894 – 17 Apr 1976)
  13. 13. Bailey Childress (1895 – )
  14. 14. Bailey Childress (abt 1895 – 28 Aug 1969)
  15. 15. Allison (Bailey) Childress (Feb 1895 – 28 Aug 1969)
  16. 16. George (Washington) Childress (25 Aug 1897 – 02 Feb 1990) m. Texana Canady (19 Mar 1898 – 25 Aug 1979) m. Tex Canady (19 Mar 1898 – 25 Aug 1979)
    1. 1. Verna (Mary "Pete") Childress (04 May 1927 – 20 Oct 2009) m. Robert (Ray) Cheek
    2. 2. Ruth (Wynona) Childress (10 Aug 1930 – 15 May 2014) m. Wayne (Russel) McHoes (10 Jul 1921 – 24 Jan 1975) m. Everett (Cosby) Cavanah (20 Dec 1934 – )
      1. 1. Linda (Ruth) MacHoes (14 Nov 1945 – 18 Sep 2024) m. William (Lee) Fithian (abt 1944 – 21 Feb 2002) m. Ronald (D) Vonk (abt 1941 – )
        1. 1. Karl (Eugene) Fithian (30 Nov 1963 – )
        2. 2. Dennis (Eugene) Fithian (31 Dec 1964 – )
        3. 3. Lisa (Rene) Lewis (13 Jan 1968 – ) m. Donald (G) Lewis
      2. 2. Wayne (Richard) Cavanah (13 Aug 1947 – 4 Jun 1994)
      3. 3. David (Michael) Cavanah (13 May 1955 – )
      4. 4. Robert (Allen) Cavanah (16 Sep 1960 – 13 May 1990) m. Michelle (M) Brown
        1. 1. Shana Cavanah
        2. 2. Kendra Cavanah
  17. 17. Joel (Mac) Childress (1901 – )

William Childress's Timeline

10 Records

1828
16 Jul 1828
Birth of William Preston Childress in Madison, Madison, Alabama, United States
Madison, Madison, Alabama, United States
1829
16 Jul 1829
Age 1
Birth of William Preston Childress in Madison Co., Alabama
Madison Co., Alabama
1850
1850
Age 22
William Preston Childress resided here in Leon, Leon, Texas, USA
Leon, Leon, Texas, USA
1899
14 Aug 1899
Age 71
William Preston Childress resided here in Texas, United States
Texas, United States
1900
1900
Age 72
William Preston Childress resided here in Justice Precinct 4, Erath, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 4, Erath, Texas, USA
1910
1910
Age 82
William Preston Childress resided here in Justice Precinct 7, Erath, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 7, Erath, Texas, USA
1916
18 Apr 1916
Age 88
William Preston Childress resided here in Erath
Erath
1916
18 Apr 1916
Age 88
William Preston Childress resided here in Erath, Texas, United States
Erath, Texas, United States
1916
05 Jan 1916
Age 88
Death of William Preston Childress in Duffau, Erath Co., Texas
Duffau, Erath Co., Texas
1916
JAN 5 1916
Age 88
Death of William Preston Childress in Duffau, Erath, Texas, USA
Duffau, Erath, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Jul 1829
    Event Place: Madison Co., Alabama

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Jul 1828
    Event Place: Madison, Madison, Alabama, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Alabama, Texas and Virginia, U.S., Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958, Texas State Library and Archives Commission; Austin, Texas; Confederate Pension Applications, 1899-1975; Collection #: CPA16526; Roll #: 2741; Roll Description: Pension File Nos. 03682 to 07608, Application Years 1899 to 1900
    [2] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA
    [3] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1828; Birth city: Madison Co; Birth state: AL
    [4] Family Data Collection - Births
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 4, Erath, Texas; Roll: 1631; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0072; FHL microfilm: 1241631
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 7, Erath, Texas; Roll: T624_1550; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 0026; FHL microfilm: 1375563
    [7] Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1761-2012

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Leon, Leon, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1850 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules, The National Archive in Washington Dc; Washington, DC; NARA Microform Publication: M432; Title: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 14 Aug 1899
    Event Place: Texas, United States
    Record Source: Alabama, Texas and Virginia, U.S., Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958, Texas State Library and Archives Commission; Austin, Texas; Confederate Pension Applications, 1899-1975; Collection #: CPA16526; Roll #: 2741; Roll Description: Pension File Nos. 03682 to 07608, Application Years 1899 to 1900

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 4, Erath, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 4, Erath, Texas; Roll: 1631; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0072; FHL microfilm: 1241631

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 7, Erath, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 7, Erath, Texas; Roll: T624_1550; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 0026; FHL microfilm: 1375563

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 18 Apr 1916
    Event Place: Erath

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 18 Apr 1916
    Event Place: Erath, Texas, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958, Texas State Library and Archives Commission; Austin, Texas; Confederate Pension Applications, 1899-1975; Collection #: CPA16526; Roll #: 2196; Roll Description: Pension File Nos. 04880 to 33190, Application Years 1916 to 1916

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05 Jan 1916
    Event Place: Duffau, Erath Co., Texas

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: JAN 5 1916
    Event Place: Duffau, Erath, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958, Texas State Library and Archives Commission; Austin, Texas; Confederate Pension Applications, 1899-1975; Collection #: CPA16526; Roll #: 2196; Roll Description: Pension File Nos. 04880 to 33190, Application Years 1916 to 1916
    [2] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963
    [3] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1828; Birth city: Madison Co; Birth state: AL
    [4] Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1761-2012

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Duffau, Texas, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963
    [2] Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1761-2012
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