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William Richard Childress 1930–1992 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 October 1930

Birth Location: Alum Creek K, West Virginia

Death Date: 15 December 1992

Death Location: Ashburn, Turner County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: James Childress

Mother: Nora Lovejoy

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of William Richard Childress began in 1930 in Alum Creek K, West Virginia. In 1935, William Richard Childress resided in Washington, Kanawha, West Virginia. In 1940, William Richard Childress resided in Washington, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA. William Richard Childress married Betty T Mcelhaney, and had children including Kathy Kelly Keya Childress, Kristen Childress. William Richard Childress passed away in 1992 in Ashburn, Turner County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Richard Childress began in 1930 in Alum Creek K, West Virginia.
  • In 1935, William Richard Childress resided in Washington, Kanawha, West Virginia.
  • In 1940, William Richard Childress resided in Washington, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA.
  • William Richard Childress married Betty T Mcelhaney, and had children including Kathy Kelly Keya Childress, Kristen Childress.
  • William Richard Childress passed away in 1992 in Ashburn, Turner County, Georgia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Childress
1898–1985
Birth Location: Forks of Coal, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA
JC
Nora Lovejoy
1908–1985
Birth Location: Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA
NL

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Childress's Ancestors

Self
William Childress
1930–1992
Birth Place: Alum Creek K, West Virginia
Parents
James Kyle Childress
1898–1985
Forks of Coal, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA
Nora (Jane) Lovejoy
1908–1985
Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA
Grandparents
William (Leftwich) Childress
1846–1932
Kanawha County, Virginia, United States
Roberta (Lee) Howell
1870–1958
Franklin, Virginia, USA
James (Richard) Lovejoy
1861–1920
Boone County, (West) Virginia
Sarah (Ellen) Racer
1869–1925
Poplar Fork, Putnam Co., West Virginia
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Childress's Timeline

8 Records

1930
17 October 1930
Birth of William Richard Childress in Alum Creek K, West Virginia
Alum Creek K, West Virginia
1935
1935
Age 5
William Richard Childress resided here in Washington, Kanawha, West Virginia
Washington, Kanawha, West Virginia
1940
1940
Age 10
William Richard Childress resided here in Washington, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Washington, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 21
William Richard Childress resided here in West Virginia
West Virginia
1992
1992-1995
Age 62
William Richard Childress resided here in Sycamore, Georgia, USA
Sycamore, Georgia, USA
1992
15 December 1992
Age 62
Death of William Richard Childress in Virginia, USA
Virginia, USA
1995
1995-1999
Age 65
William Richard Childress resided here in Arabi, Georgia, USA
Arabi, Georgia, USA
1996
1996
Age 66
William Richard Childress resided here in Sycamore, Georgia, USA
Sycamore, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 October 1930
    Event Place: Alum Creek K, West Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [3] Georgia, U.S., Death Index, 1919-1998
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [6] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
    [7] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Washington, Kanawha, West Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Washington, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: West Virginia
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1992-1995
    Event Place: Sycamore, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1995-1999
    Event Place: Arabi, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1996
    Event Place: Sycamore, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Sycamore, Turner, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Turner, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: Georgia, U.S., Death Index, 1919-1998

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 December 1992
    Event Place: Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [2] Georgia, U.S., Death Index, 1919-1998
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [5] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ashburn, Turner County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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