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William James Childress 1877–1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 July 1877

Birth Location: Halifax County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 10 June 1959

Death Location: Virgilina, Halifax County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Thomas Childress

Mother: Permelia* Wilborn

Spouse(s): Cora Carmichael

Children(s): Mary Childress, James Childress

William James Childress was born in 1877 in Halifax County, Virginia, United States of America, the child of Thomas Benjamin Childress And Permelia Nely Elizabeth Wilborn. In 1880, William James Childress resided in Red Bank, Halifax, Virginia, USA. In 1935, William James Childress resided in Virgilina, Halifax, Virginia. William James Childress married Cora L Carmichael, and had children including James T Childress, Mary Elizabeth Childress. William James Childress passed away in 1959 in Virgilina, Halifax County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William James Childress was born in 1877 in Halifax County, Virginia, United States of America, the child of Thomas Benjamin Childress And Permelia Nely Elizabeth Wilborn.
  • In 1880, William James Childress resided in Red Bank, Halifax, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1935, William James Childress resided in Virgilina, Halifax, Virginia.
  • William James Childress married Cora L Carmichael, and had children including James T Childress, Mary Elizabeth Childress.
  • William James Childress passed away in 1959 in Virgilina, Halifax County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Childress
1845–1923
Birth Location: Albemarle, Virginia, USA
TC
Permelia* Wilborn
1848–1910
Birth Location: Southern District, Halifax, Virginia, USA
PW

Spouses(s)

Cora Carmichael
1883–1978
Birth Location: Virginia, United States of America
CC

Children(s)

Mary Childress
1904–1993
Birth Location: Virgilina, Halifax County, Virginia, United States of America
MC
James Childress
1909–1984
Birth Location: Virginia
JC

William Childress's Ancestors

Self
William Childress
1877–1959
Birth Place: Halifax County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Thomas Benjamin Childress
1845–1923
Albemarle, Virginia, USA
Permelia* (*Nely Elizabeth) Wilborn
1848–1910
Southern District, Halifax, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Benjamin (Waller) Childress
1804–1881
Albemarle, Virginia, USA
Susan (Thompson) Brown
1813–
Brown's Cove, Albemarle, Virginia, USA
William (H) Wilborn
1815–1890
Halifax County, Virginia, United States of America
Mary Wilborn
1815–1893
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Jr
1764–1852
Ann Johnston
1770–1843
Thomas Brown
1785–1872
Mildred Brown
1788–1852
Shadrack Wilbourn
1785–1849
Permelia Pugh
1785–1860
Fleming Childress
1781–1845
Elizabeth Childress
1788–1845
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Childers
1740–1775
Hannah Jopling
1740–1781
Henry Johnston
1727–1802
Agnes Waller
1736–1831
Bernard Sr
1749–1800
Elizabeth Dabney
1751–1826
Capt Brown
1762–1846
Mary Thompson
1766–1832
John Wilborn
1748–1819
Sarah Billups
1761–1820
Thomas Boyd
1758–1826
Dolly Cox
1758–1818

William Childress's Descendants

1.
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William (James) Childress (11 July 1877–10 June 1959) m. Cora (L) Carmichael (3 March 1883–11 January 1978)
  1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Childress 1904–1993 m. Raleigh Tuck 1901–1970
    1. 1. Virginia (M) Tuck 1938–2017 m. Doyle (Junior) Stone 1926–2006
    2. 2. Harold (Elwin) Tuck 1926–2012 m. Helen Pike 1920–1963 m. Esther 1922–1982
    3. 3. Glenn (Allen) Tuck 1928–2023
    4. 4. Kenneth (Darol) Tuck 1938–2013
    5. 5. Helen (Lenore) Tuck 1924–1924
  2. 2. James (T) Childress 1909–1984

William Childress's Timeline

6 Records

1877
11 July 1877
Birth of William James Childress in Halifax County, Virginia, United States of America
Halifax County, Virginia, United States of America
1880
1880
Age 3
William James Childress resided here in Red Bank, Halifax, Virginia, USA
Red Bank, Halifax, Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 58
William James Childress resided here in Virgilina, Halifax, Virginia
Virgilina, Halifax, Virginia
1940
1940
Age 63
William James Childress resided here in Red Bank District, Virgilina, Halifax, Virginia, USA
Red Bank District, Virgilina, Halifax, Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 73
William James Childress resided here in Virgilina, Halifax, Virginia, USA
Virgilina, Halifax, Virginia, USA
1959
10 June 1959
Age 82
Death of William James Childress in South Boston, Halifax County, Virginia, United States of America
South Boston, Halifax County, Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 July 1877
    Event Place: Halifax County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Virgilina, Halifax, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04267; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 42-17
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Red Bank, Halifax, Virginia; Roll: 1369; Page: 316c; Enumeration District: 121
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Virgilina, Halifax, Virginia; Roll: 2395; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 42-34

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Red Bank, Halifax, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Red Bank, Halifax, Virginia; Roll: 1369; Page: 316c; Enumeration District: 121

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Virgilina, Halifax, Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Virgilina, Halifax, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04267; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 42-17

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Red Bank District, Virgilina, Halifax, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Virgilina, Halifax, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04267; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 42-17

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Virgilina, Halifax, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Virgilina, Halifax, Virginia; Roll: 2395; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 42-34

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 June 1959
    Event Place: South Boston, Halifax County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Virgilina, Halifax County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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