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William Jackson Childress 1880 – 1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 JUL 1880

Birth Location: Giles, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 20 FEB 1940

Death Location: Giles, Tennessee, United States

Father: J Childers

Mother: Frances Childers

Spouse(s): Cora Joines

Children(s): Lucille Childress, Florence Childers, John Childress, George Childress, Andrew Childress, Charlie Childress, James Childress, William Childress, Harry Childress, Edna Childress

William Jackson Childress was born in 1880 in Giles, Tennessee, United States, the child of J D Childers and Frances A Childers. In 1900, William Jackson Childress resided in Civil District 18, Giles, Tennessee. In 1910, William Jackson Childress resided in Civil District 13, Giles, Tennessee. William Jackson Childress married Cora Wesley Joines, and had children including Lucille Childress, Florence R Childers, John William Childress, George Cecil Childress, Andrew Jackson Childress, Charlie Childress, James Childress, William (J. W. or Junior) Childress, Harry Childress, Edna Ann Childress. William Jackson Childress passed away in 1940 in Giles, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • William Jackson Childress was born in 1880 in Giles, Tennessee, United States, the child of J D Childers and Frances A Childers.
  • In 1900, William Jackson Childress resided in Civil District 18, Giles, Tennessee.
  • In 1910, William Jackson Childress resided in Civil District 13, Giles, Tennessee.
  • William Jackson Childress married Cora Wesley Joines, and had children including Lucille Childress, Florence R Childers, John William Childress, George Cecil Childress, Andrew Jackson Childress, Charlie Childress, James Childress, William (J. W. or Junior) Childress, Harry Childress, Edna Ann Childress.
  • William Jackson Childress passed away in 1940 in Giles, Tennessee, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

J Childers
1846 –
Birth Location: Alabama
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Frances Childers
Birth Location: Tennessee
FC

Spouses(s)

Cora Joines
1885 – 1972
Birth Location: Giles, Tennessee, United States
CJ

Children(s)

Lucille Childress
1903 – 1993
Birth Location: Pulaski, Giles, Tennessee, USA
LC
Florence Childers
1905 – 2004
Birth Location: Pulaski, Giles, Tennessee, USA
FC
John Childress
1907 – 1988
Birth Location: Pulaski, Giles, Tennessee, USA
JC
George Childress
1909 – 1989
Birth Location: Giles, Tennessee, United States
GC
Andrew Childress
1912 – 1993
Birth Location: Pulaski, Giles, Tennessee, USA
AC
Charlie Childress
1914 – 1939
Birth Location: Pulaski, Giles, Tennessee, USA
CC
James Childress
1917 – 1993
Birth Location: Pulaski, Giles, Tennessee, USA
JC
William Childress
1920 – 2001
Birth Location: Pulaski, Giles, Tennessee, USA
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Harry Childress
1923 – 2004
Birth Location: Pulaski, Giles, Tennessee, USA
HC
Edna Childress
1927 – 2003
Birth Location: Pulaski, Giles, Tennessee, USA
EC

William Childress's Ancestors

Self
William Childress
1880 – 1940
Birth Place: Giles, Tennessee, United States
Parents
J D Childers
1846 –
Alabama
Frances (A) Childers
Tennessee
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Childress's Descendants

1.
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William (Jackson) Childress (26 JUL 1880 – 20 FEB 1940) m. Cora (Wesley) Joines (6 May 1885 – 15 Oct 1972)
  1. 1. Lucille Childress (26 JUN 1903 – 05 NOV 1993)
  2. 2. Florence (R) Childers (04 MAY 1905 – 18 MAR 2004)
  3. 3. John (William) Childress (25 DEC 1907 – 11 Jan 1988)
  4. 4. George (Cecil) Childress (27 FEB 1909 – 04 JUN 1989)
  5. 5. Andrew (Jackson) Childress (07 FEB 1912 – FEB 1993)
  6. 6. Charlie Childress (08 OCT 1914 – 6 Mar 1939)
  7. 7. James Childress (10 APR 1917 – 02 MAY 1993)
  8. 8. William ((J. W. or Junior)) Childress (06 JUN 1920 – 09 MAY 2001)
  9. 9. Harry Childress (11 MAY 1923 – 11 JUL 2004)
  10. 10. Edna (Ann) Childress (04 DEC 1927 – 01 JAN 2003)

William Childress's Timeline

6 Records

1880
26 JUL 1880
Birth of William Jackson Childress in Giles, Tennessee, United States
Giles, Tennessee, United States
1900
1900
Age 20
William Jackson Childress resided here in Civil District 18, Giles, Tennessee
Civil District 18, Giles, Tennessee
1910
1910
Age 30
William Jackson Childress resided here in Civil District 13, Giles, Tennessee
Civil District 13, Giles, Tennessee
1920
1920
Age 40
William Jackson Childress resided here in Civil District 22, Giles, Tennessee
Civil District 22, Giles, Tennessee
1930
1930
Age 50
William Jackson Childress resided here in District 22, Giles, Tennessee
District 22, Giles, Tennessee
1940
20 FEB 1940
Age 60
Death of William Jackson Childress in Giles, Tennessee, United States
Giles, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 JUL 1880
    Event Place: Giles, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1951
    [2] Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 22, Giles, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1741; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 47; Image: 84.
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 22, Giles, Tennessee; Roll: 2248; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 31; Image: 1083.0; FHL microfilm: 2341982.
    [5] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Giles County, Tennessee; Roll: ; Draft Board: .
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 18, Giles, Tennessee; Roll: T623_31077_4118959; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0033; FHL microfilm: 1241572.
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 13, Giles, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1500; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0028; Image: ; FHL microfilm: 1375513.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 18, Giles, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 18, Giles, Tennessee; Roll: T623_31077_4118959; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0033; FHL microfilm: 1241572.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 13, Giles, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 13, Giles, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1500; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0028; Image: ; FHL microfilm: 1375513.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Civil District 22, Giles, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 22, Giles, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1741; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 47; Image: 84.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 22, Giles, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 22, Giles, Tennessee; Roll: 2248; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 31; Image: 1083.0; FHL microfilm: 2341982.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Giles, Tennessee
    Record Source: World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Giles County, Tennessee; Roll: ; Draft Board: .

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 FEB 1940
    Event Place: Giles, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1951
    [2] Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
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