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William Edward Childress 1938–2006 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 September 1938

Birth Location: Sardis Panol, Mississippi

Death Date: 3 March 2006

Death Location: Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA

Father: William Childress

Mother: Sara Smith

Spouse(s): Carmen Thomas

Children(s):

The story of William Edward Childress began in 1938 in Sardis Panol, Mississippi. In 1935, William Edward Childress resided in Memphis, TN. In 1940, William Edward Childress resided in Panola, Mississippi, United States. William Edward Childress married Carmen Ann Thomas, and had children including Brent Childress, Michael Donovan Childress, Mitchell Randolph Childress. William Edward Childress passed away in 2006 in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Edward Childress began in 1938 in Sardis Panol, Mississippi.
  • In 1935, William Edward Childress resided in Memphis, TN.
  • In 1940, William Edward Childress resided in Panola, Mississippi, United States.
  • William Edward Childress married Carmen Ann Thomas, and had children including Brent Childress, Michael Donovan Childress, Mitchell Randolph Childress.
  • William Edward Childress passed away in 2006 in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Childress's Ancestors

Self
William Childress
1938–2006
Birth Place: Sardis Panol, Mississippi
Parents
William Sanford Childress
1903–1973
Panola County, Mississippi
Sara (Isabel (Ed Marie)) Smith
1914–2016
Mississippi
Grandparents
William (C) Childress
1867–1944
Lafayette, Mississippi, United States
Armond Deshazo
1874–1961
Lafayete, Mississippi
Thomas (Felton) Smith
1889–1963
Sardis, Panola, Mississippi, United States
Gussie (Ross) Lipsey
1891–1970
Mississippi, United States
Great-Grandparents
David DeShazo
1843–1895
Emma Stephenson
1850–1896
Daniel Smith
1850–1922
Paralee Rhodes
1861–1929
William Lipsey
1861–1934
Sarah Miller
1870–1948
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Luther Stephenson
1830–1875
Jack Smith
1809–1867
Nancy Smith
1828–1910
Columbus Rhodes
1839–1860
Lucy Jackson
1843–1910
William Lipsey
1830–1862
Mary McKinney
1828–
David Young
1838–1899
Mary Gault
1840–1910

William Childress's Timeline

9 Records

1935
1935-1993
William Edward Childress resided here in Memphis, TN
Memphis, TN
1938
1 September 1938
Birth of William Edward Childress in Sardis Panol, Mississippi
Sardis Panol, Mississippi
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 2
William Edward Childress resided here in Panola, Mississippi, United States
Panola, Mississippi, United States
1959
1959
Age 21
William Edward Childress resided here in Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Memphis, Tennessee, USA
1987
1987-2011
Age 49
William Edward Childress resided here in Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Memphis, Tennessee, USA
1995
1995-2008
Age 57
William Edward Childress resided here in Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Memphis, Tennessee, USA
1997
1997-2020
Age 59
William Edward Childress resided here in Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Memphis, Tennessee, USA
2002
2002-2006
Age 64
William Edward Childress resided here in Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Memphis, Tennessee, USA
2006
3 March 2006
Age 68
Death of William Edward Childress in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee
Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 September 1938
    Event Place: Sardis Panol, Mississippi
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Panola, Mississippi; Roll: T627_2056; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 54-4
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Issue State: Tennessee; Issue Date: 1956
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935-1993
    Event Place: Memphis, TN
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Panola, Mississippi, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Panola, Mississippi; Roll: T627_2056; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 54-4

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1959
    Event Place: Memphis, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Memphis State University; Year: 1959

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1987-2011
    Event Place: Memphis, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1995-2008
    Event Place: Memphis, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1997-2020
    Event Place: Memphis, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2002-2006
    Event Place: Memphis, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 March 2006
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Issue State: Tennessee; Issue Date: 1956
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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