Our Childress Family
Generation
No. 1
1. DAVID1 CHILDRESS was born Abt. 1768 in Spartanburg District, South
Carolina, and died October 1850 in Waverly Co., Humphries, TN. He married ANNIE Abt. 1789 in South
Carolina. She was born Abt. 1774 in NC.
More About DAVID CHILDRESS:
Census: 1850, Humphreys
Co., TN
Reference: March 03, 1804,
Stewart Co.,TN, Deed Book 1, pg 1
More About ANNIE:
Census: 1860, Humphreys
Co., TN
Children of DAVID CHILDRESS and ANNIE are:
i. JOEL2 CHILDRESS, d. TX;
m. ABIGAL.
More About JOEL CHILDRESS:
Census: 1820, Humphreys Co.,
TN
ii. LARKIN CHILDRESS, d. Bef. 1850, Obion Co., TX; m. MARY.
2. iii. HENRY MITCHELL CHILDRESS, b. November 30, 1788, SC; d. Aft. May 31, 1859,
Lafayette Co., MS.
3. iv. GOEN CHILDRESS, b. June 06, 1798, SC; d. January 18, 1870, Tate Co.,
MS.
4. v. MEREDITH CHILDRESS, b. October 14, 1800, SC; d. September 09, 1848,
Lafayette Co., MS.
5. vi. LUCY CHILDRESS, b. Abt. 1804, TN; d. 1884, Humphreys Co., TN.
6. vii. NICY CHILDRESS, b. Abt. 1808, TN.
7. viii. WILLIAM M. CHILDRESS, b. Abt. 1823, TN.
8. ix. MARTHA JANE CHILDRESS, b. Abt. 1825, TN.
Generation
No. 2
2. HENRY MITCHELL2 CHILDRESS (DAVID1) was born November 30, 1788 in SC, and died Aft. May
31, 1859 in Lafayette Co., MS. He
married LUCY 1811. She was born February
03, 1792 in VA, and died July 01, 1871 in Lafayette Co., MS.
Notes for HENRY MITCHELL CHILDRESS:
WILL:page 137, packet#838
Dated:31 May 1859,
Probate:not given
Names:Wife, Lucy. Children, Henry W., Rufus, Wiley J., William
H., James M., Elizabeth McGraw, Jane Harris
Executor:John W. Estell
Testators:S. P. Crawford, W. H. Harmon and C. K. Campbell.
Henry was married twice.
More About HENRY MITCHELL CHILDRESS:
Census: 1820, red River
Co., TX
Reference: Humphreys Co.
Heritage, Vol 1 1979, pg 137-138
Residence: Abt. 1832, moved
to Lafayette Co., MS
Will: May 31, 1859,
Lafayette Co., MS, Pkt. 838, pg 137
Children of HENRY CHILDRESS and LUCY are:
i. JANE3 CHILDRESS, b.
February 1812; d. TN; m. COLEMAN E HARRIS; d. TN.
ii. ELIZABETH CHILDRESS, b. February 21, 1815; m. W. B. MCGRAW.
iii. WILLIAM H. CHILDRESS, b. April 06, 1817.
iv. SURRENA CHILDRESS, b. July 15, 1818.
v. JAMES CHILDRESS, b. December 11, 1819.
vi. MARY ANN CHILDRESS, b. April 30, 1821.
9. vii. JAMES MONROE CHILDRESS, b. November 20, 1822, TN; d. April 05, 1888, Erath
Co., TX.
viii. CAROLINE CHILDRESS, b. September 21, 1824.
ix. ALFORD CHILDRESS, b. April 15, 1826.
10. x. WILEY J. CHILDRESS, b. October 08, 1831, Lafayette Co., MS; d. September
19, 1863, Chickamauga, GA.
11. xi. HENRY W. CHILDRESS, b. September 07, 1834; d. Abt. January 01, 1911, Free
Springs or Harmontown, MS.
xii. RUFUS CHILDRESS, b. April 13, 1830; d. October 23, 1862, Perryville,
KY.
More About RUFUS CHILDRESS:
Military service: August 01, 1862, Possibly in the
Civil War
3. GOEN2 CHILDRESS (DAVID1) was born June 06, 1798 in SC, and died January 18,
1870 in Tate Co., MS. He married ORPHA BOX, daughter of MOSES BOX and NANCY. She was born February 06, 1799 in SC, and
died March 17, 1871 in Tate Co., MS.
More About GOEN CHILDRESS:
Burial: Tyro Cemetary
Census: 1850, Marshall Co.,
MS
Reference: Dorothy
Edmonson, Box 214, Medford, OK
More About ORPHA BOX:
Burial: Tyro Cemetary
Census: 1860, Marshall Co.,
MS
Children of GOEN CHILDRESS and ORPHA BOX are:
i. ISAAC L.3 CHILDRESS, b. April
1821, TN; d. March 03, 1855, Tyro, MS.
Notes for ISAAC L. CHILDRESS:
Was Witness to Meredith's
Will.
ii. ELLEN CHILDRESS, b. February 11, 1826, TN; d. June 06, 1857, Tyro, MS.
iii. LUCY CHILDRESS, b. Abt. 1828, TN.
12. iv. BURTON M. CHILDRESS, b. June 09, 1830, Humphreys Co., TN; d. July 04,
1863, Battle of Helena, Phillips Co., AR.
v. ALBERT W. CHILDRESS, b. Abt. 1833, TN; d. January 23, 1869, Tyro, MS; m. MISSOURI A. MCALISTER, November
10, 1860, Lafayette Co., MS (Source: FamilySearch Ancestral File,
www.familysearch.org/search).
vi. GOEN H. CHILDRESS JR. (Source: MS Wright
<[email protected]>.), b. Abt. 1837, TN; m. DYLIE; b. Abt.
1839, TN.
Notes for GOEN H. CHILDRESS JR.:
Confederate - Co.G. 5th AR
Infantry, Discharged, Enlisted in Co. E, 6th AR Calvary, at Brownsville, AR on
January 12, 1863; Killed in action at Fayettville, AR on April 18, 1863.
More About GOEN H. CHILDRESS JR.:
Military service: June 10,
1861, Brownsville, AK
13. vii. JOHN DAVID CHILDRESS, b. March 05, 1838, Humphreys Co., TN; d. June 15,
1893, Clarksville, TX.
viii. H. R. W. CHILDRESS, b. Abt. 1839, MS; d. Bef. February 10, 1907; m. MARTHA E. BELL (Source: Betty
Faye Lawton <[email protected]>,
(Compiled by).).
Notes for H. R. W. CHILDRESS:
H. in HKW is probably
HARRISON
More About H. R. W. CHILDRESS:
Burial: February 10, 1907,
Palmetto, GA (Source: Betty Faye Lawton <[email protected]>, (Compiled by).)
Military service: CSA, Co.
I, 19 Mississippi
ix. MARTHA CHILDRESS, b. Abt. 1841, MS.
x. ELIZA M. CHILDRESS, b. Abt. 1842, MS.
4. MEREDITH2 CHILDRESS (DAVID1) was born October 14, 1800 in SC, and died September
09, 1848 in Lafayette Co., MS. He
married (1) SERENA HARMON January 06, 1828 in Jefferson Co., AL (Source:
FamilySearch International Genealogocal Index Film# 1903887), daughter of SAMUEL HARMON and UNKNOWN. She was born November 24, 1808 in AL, and
died April 04, 1844 in Lafayette Co., MS.
He married (2) LOUISA Aft. 1844.
She was born Abt. 1815.
Notes for MEREDITH CHILDRESS:
WILL:packet no. 357, page
21, Lafayette Co., MS,
dated:09/09/1848
Probated:no date given
Names:Wife,Louisa; step-daughters, Rebecca, Elizabeth
Mention:children (not named)
Executors:W. B. McGraw and Mitchell Childress
Witnesses:John H. Craig and Isaac L. Childress
WILL: Bk 1 p 21-22, File
#357:Will of Meredith Childress of Lafayette CO., Miss., Servant Con.?, Rasau
& Henry absolute property of Wife Louisa during her life and then divided
between all my children, wife Louisa to use of plantation I live and keep all
children with her and provide education, also will here 3 horse brutes viz Pup,
sorrel and colt and reasonable share of farm utensils; Maria and Jane to be
sold and amount divided between all children and residue of real and personal
divided in a like manner; also, Rebecca and Elizabeth daughters of my wife Louisa
and her first husband on arriving at age of marrying $100 each or a horse,
saddle, and bridle; residue divided between my own bodily heirs.
Exec.: W. B. McGraw and
Mitchell Childress.
Dated: 7 Sept. 1848
Signed: Meredith Childress
Wit.: John H. Craig, Issac
L. Childress
Estate Package: Meredith
Childress decd 1848
File #357, includes 77
pieces, Box 300-375
heirs: Louisa wife,
Rebecca, Elizabeth Daus. of wife's by her 1st husband
children: Annis (m. Robert
P. Cooper), Caroline, Levi, David, Samuel, John, Robert and Emma Childress.
More About MEREDITH CHILDRESS:
Burial: Harmontown Baptist
Church Cemetery
Will: September 09, 1848,
Lafayette Co., MS, pkt 357, pg 21
More About SERENA HARMON:
Burial: April 1844,
Harmontown Baptist Church Cemetery
Marriage Notes for MEREDITH CHILDRESS and SERENA HARMON:
IGC records have her name
spelled SIRINIA.
Notes for LOUISA:
Daughter Rebecca and
Elizabeth are from her first marriage.
Children of MEREDITH CHILDRESS and SERENA HARMON are:
i. ANNIS E.3 CHILDRESS, b.
Lafayette Co., MS; m. ROBERT P. COOPER, March 25, 1851, Lafayette Co., MS.
ii. SERENA CHILDRESS.
iii. DAVID M. CHILDRESS, b. 1829.
More About DAVID M. CHILDRESS:
Military service: August 01,
1862, Enlisted in Civil War, MS 34th Infantry (Source: USGENWEB, MS34INF.TXT.)
14. iv. SAMUEL CHILDRESS, b. July 21, 1831, Lafayette Co., MS; d. April 29,
1899, Lafayette Co., MS.
v. ROBERT SMITH CHILDRESS, b. 1834, Lafayette Co., MS; m. MARGARET CATHERINE COOK (Source: (1)
Terry Childress, OnSite verification., (2) Headstone reads "Margaret C.
Wife of H. W. Childress" - verified by Terry Childress), January 11, 1857,
Lafayette Co., MS; b. April 10, 1840; d. March 29, 1903, Lafayette Co., MS.
More About ROBERT SMITH CHILDRESS:
Military service: March 22,
1862, Enlisted in Civil War, MS 34th Infantry (Source: USGENWEB, MS34INF.TXT.)
More About MARGARET CATHERINE COOK:
Burial: Free Springs
Cemetery, Harmontown, MS (Source: Terry Childress, OnSite verification.)
vi. JOHN WESLEY CHILDRESS, b. 1836, Lafayette Co., MS; m. ANN L. HARRIS, April 14,
1861.
More About JOHN WESLEY CHILDRESS:
Military service: March 22,
1862, Enlisted in Civil War, MS 34th Infantry (Source: USGENWEB, MS34INF.TXT.)
15. vii. SARAH CAROLINE CHILDRESS, b. Abt. 1844, Lafayette County, MS; d. Layfette
County, MS.
viii. EMMA M. CHILDRESS, b. Bef. 1844, Lafayette Co., MS; m. J.B HARDING, August 28,
1867.
Marriage Notes for EMMA CHILDRESS and J.B HARDING:
Lafayette Co. marriage
records has JB Harding marrying EM Childress.
ix. LEVI HARMON CHILDRESS, b. Bef. January 01, 1850, Lafayette Co., MS.
More About LEVI HARMON CHILDRESS:
Military service: August 01, 1862, Enlisted in Civil
War, MS 34th Infantry (Source: USGENWEB, MS34INF.TXT.)
5. LUCY2 CHILDRESS (DAVID1) was born Abt. 1804 in TN, and died 1884 in Humphreys
Co., TN. She married HUGH MCKELVY. He was born 1797 in Atlantic Ocean, and died
1864 in Humphreys Co., TN.
More About LUCY CHILDRESS:
Census: 1880, Humphreys
Co., TN
Reference: Humphreys Co.
Deed Bk C pg 67-69 states Daughter of David Childress
More About HUGH MCKELVY:
Census: 1820, Humphreys
Co., TN
Reference: History of TN
by: Goodspeed pg 1251-1252 states his father came from Europe
Children of LUCY CHILDRESS and HUGH MCKELVY are:
16. i. ANNIS3 MCKELVY, b. February
20, 1821, TN; d. January 21, 1866, Humphreys Co., TN.
ii. ELIZABETH MCKELVY, b. March 30, 1823, TN; d. 1824.
iii. ELIZABETH MCKELVY, b. February 23, 1825, TN.
iv. MEREDITH MCKELVY, b. January 01, 1827, TN.
v. MARY FRANCES MCKELVY, b. December 31, 1828, TN.
vi. DAVID MCKELVY, b. July 21, 1831, TN.
vii. HUGH JR. MCKELVY, b. March 02, 1834, TN.
17. viii. THOMAS GOEN MCKELVY, b. July 05, 1836, TN; d. February 11, 1909.
ix. JAMES MCKELVY, b. February 28, 1839, TN; d. 1847.
x. WILLIAM MCKELVY, b. January 29, 1841, TN.
xi. LUCY MCKELVY, b. February 21, 1843, TN; d. March 05, 1917,
Humphreys Co., TN; m. FRANK B. GOREMAN; d. October 07, 1897, Humphreys Co., TN.
More About LUCY MCKELVY:
Burial: McKelvy Cemetery
More About FRANK B. GOREMAN:
Burial: McKelvy Cemetery
18. xii. ROBERT C. MCKELVY, b. July 01, 1846, Humphreys Co., TN; d. October 28,
1904, Humphreys Co., TN.
6. NICY2 CHILDRESS (DAVID1) was born Abt. 1808 in TN. She married LABAN HENDRIX. He was born
Abt. 1804 in SC, and died in TX.
More About LABAN HENDRIX:
Census: 1850, Humphreys
Co., TN
Children of NICY CHILDRESS and LABAN HENDRIX are:
i. ELIZABETH3 HENDRIX, b. Abt.
1825, TN.
ii. NARCISSA HENDRIX, b. Abt. 1829, TN.
iii. GILBERT HENDRIX, b. Abt. 1834, TN.
iv. LUCY HENDRIX, b. Abt. 1836, TN.
v. ANNIS HENDRIX, b. Abt. 1840, TN.
vi. HENRY HENDRIX, b. Abt. 1844, TN.
vii. NICY HENDRIX, b. Abt. 1846, TN.
viii. MARY HENDRIX, b. Abt. 1849, TN.
7. WILLIAM M.2 CHILDRESS (DAVID1) was born Abt. 1823 in TN. He married MARTHA. She was born
1830 in TN.
More About WILLIAM M. CHILDRESS:
Census: 1850, Humphreys
Co., TN
Child of WILLIAM CHILDRESS and MARTHA is:
i. MARTHA3 CHILDRESS, b. Abt.
1849, TN.
8. MARTHA JANE2 CHILDRESS (DAVID1) was born Abt. 1825 in TN. She married (1) JACKSON P. CHRISTIAN. He was born
Abt. 1817 in TN, and died 1854 in Humphreys Co., TN. She married (2) HUDSON DUDLEY 1858. He was
born Abt. 1795.
Notes for MARTHA JANE CHILDRESS:
After the death of Jackson
P. christian, 1854-Humphreys Co., Widow Martha J. Childress and dau. Annie
relocated to Hickman Co. where possibly she had other family.
Per the 1860 Hicman Co.
census, the household wad Hudson Dudley; Wife Martha; Joseph Dudley (14 yrs);
Annie Christian (10 yrs); David Dudley (1 yr).
More About JACKSON P. CHRISTIAN:
Census: 1850, Humphreys
Co., TN
Notes for HUDSON DUDLEY:
Hudson Dudley appears in
1820 Dickson Co.; 1840 Hickman Co.; 1850 Hickman Co. census. Also, 1829-Officiator, Justice of the Peace
Children of MARTHA CHILDRESS and JACKSON CHRISTIAN are:
i. ALEXANDER3 CHRISTIAN, b. Abt.
1840, TN.
Notes for ALEXANDER CHRISTIAN:
A. Christian appears on the
1860 Hickman Co. census and on the 1891 Humphreys Co. voters list. There is also A. J. Christioan on the 1900
Census enumeration for Hicman co. showing Oct 1841, TN; wife Hannah, dau. Mary,
b.1885. Married 35 years, 8 children, 5
living on census date. (Not verified)
ii. ANNIE CHRISTIAN, b. Abt. 1850, Humphreys Co., TN; m. JAMES MORGAN, 1867; b.
1839, Ireland; d. January 15, 1893, Humphreys Co., TN.
Notes for ANNIE CHRISTIAN:
Annie filed for Civil War Widow Pension Benefits #6832
Child of MARTHA CHILDRESS and HUDSON DUDLEY is:
iii. DAVID3 DUDLEY, b. 1859,
Hickman Co., TN.
Generation
No. 3
9. JAMES MONROE3 CHILDRESS (HENRY MITCHELL2, DAVID1) was born
November 20, 1822 in TN, and died April 05, 1888 in Erath Co., TX. He married ELIZA ANN CANNON November
22, 1848 in Marshall Co., MS. She was
born July 31, 1827, and died May 02, 1901 in Erath Co., TX.
More About JAMES MONROE CHILDRESS:
Burial: Chalk Mt. Cemetary
Military service: March 22,
1862, Pvt., Co. D,2nd Reg., Tn Infantry
Reference: Mrs. Paul
Halamicek, 112 W. Losoya, Del Rio, TX 78840
Children of JAMES CHILDRESS and ELIZA CANNON are:
i. CHESTER WINFIELD4 CHILDRESS, b. 1850;
d. 1851.
19. ii. JOHN WILLIAMSON CHILDRESS, b. June 25, 1853, TX; d. December 11, 1934, TX.
iii. HENRY MITCHELL CHILDRESS, b. 1855; d. 1866.
iv. LUCRETIA PARALEE CHILDRESS, b. 1857; d. 1946; m. MCCLESKY.
v. ERASTUS MCREA CHILDRESS, b. 1859; d. 1867.
vi. JAMES MONROE JR. CHILDRESS, b. 1861; d. 1867.
vii. ELIZA ANN CHILDRESS, b. 1863; m. FLANARY.
viii. MARY JANE CHILDRESS, b. 1866; m. CROSS.
10. WILEY J.3 CHILDRESS (HENRY MITCHELL2, DAVID1) was born
October 08, 1831 in Lafayette Co., MS, and died September 19, 1863 in
Chickamauga, GA. He married (1) SARAH ANN CAIN July 11, 1852
in Lafayette Co., MS. He married (2)
SARAH
CAROLINE CHILDRESS November 22, 1860 in Lafayette Co., MS, daughter of MEREDITH CHILDRESS and SERENA HARMON. She was born Abt. 1844 in Lafayette County,
MS, and died in Layfette County, MS.
Notes for WILEY J. CHILDRESS:
Wiley is reported to have
died at the battle of Chickamanga, north of Atlanta.
More About WILEY J. CHILDRESS:
Military service: March 22,
1862, Enlisted in Civil War, MS 34th Infantry (Source: USGENWEB, MS34INF.TXT.)
Notes for SARAH ANN CAIN:
Sarah must have died (or
Divorced) because Willie J. married Caroline
(Callie) on 11/22/1860.
Notes for SARAH CAROLINE CHILDRESS:
She was a Childress before
she married Wiley J. Childress.
The 1880 US Census for
Lafayette County, Mississippi, states Callie's father was born in South
Carolina and her mother was born in Alabama.
Some researchers have identified Caroline as Sarah Caroline, but I have
no conclusive evidence.
More About SARAH CAROLINE CHILDRESS:
Burial: Free Springs
Cemetery, Layfette Co., MS
Occupation: School Teacher
Children of WILEY CHILDRESS and SARAH CHILDRESS are:
20. i. MARY I.4 CHILDRESS, b. April
1860, Lafayette Co., MS; d. Aft. 1904, Lafayette Co., MS.
21. ii. WILLIE WYLEY CHILDRESS, b. March 31, 1863, Lafayette Co., MS; d. June 05,
1943, Lafayette Co., MS.
11. HENRY W.3 CHILDRESS (HENRY MITCHELL2, DAVID1) was born
September 07, 1834, and died Abt. January 01, 1911 in Free Springs or
Harmontown, MS. He married MARGARET C. (Source: Terry
Childress, OnSite verification, Headstone Reads "Margaret C. wife of H. W.
Childress.) Abt. 1850 in Lafayette County, MS.
Children of HENRY CHILDRESS and MARGARET C. are:
i. JACK4 CHILDRESS.
ii. VIOLET CHILDRESS.
iii. EDNA MAY CHILDRESS.
iv. MATTIE LEE CHILDRESS, b. January 23, 1873, Lafayette Co., MS; d. July 08,
1949, Lafayette Co., MS; m. EDGAR WALKER, October 27, 1897, Lafayette County, MS.
v. W. M. CHILDRESS, b. July 05, 1879, Lafayette Co., MS; d. October 24,
1910, Lafayette Co., MS.
More About W. M. CHILDRESS:
Burial: Free Springs Cemetery, Harmontown, MS (Source:
Verified on-site by Terry Childress 11-30-1997)
12. BURTON M.3 CHILDRESS (GOEN2, DAVID1) (Source:
MS Wright <[email protected]>. This line is from MS Wright.) was
born June 09, 1830 in Humphreys Co., TN (Source: MS Wright
<[email protected]>.), and died July 04, 1863 in Battle of
Helena, Phillips Co., AR (Source: MS Wright <[email protected]>.
Died in Battle of Helena). He married
(1) REBECCA E. BURGESS April 02, 1856 in Panola Co., MS. She was born August 09, 1830 in Kershaw
District, SC, and died April 01, 1857 in Panola Co., MS. He married (2) SUSAN M. ALLEN July 27,
1858 in Yalobusha Co., MS. She was born
September 03, 1835, and died February 24, 1883.
Notes for BURTON M. CHILDRESS:
Pvt. Co. K 37th (Bells)
Arkansas Infantry Regiment - Confederate
More About BURTON M. CHILDRESS:
Military service: June 07,
1862, Co. K 37th (Bells) Arkansas Infantry Regiment - Confederate
More About REBECCA E. BURGESS:
Burial: April 1857,
Magnolia Cemetery, Batesville, MS
Child of BURTON CHILDRESS and REBECCA BURGESS is:
i. PASCHAL DORSEY4 CHILDRESS, b. March
15, 1857.
Children of BURTON CHILDRESS and SUSAN ALLEN are:
ii. JAMES I. T.4 CHILDRESS, b.
August 12, 1859; d. January 11, 1933, Lonoke Co., AR; m. MOLLIE J. GROVER; b. June 08,
1866, AR; d. March 05, 1953.
More About JAMES I. T. CHILDRESS:
Burial: January 1933, Oak
Grove Cemetery, Lonoke Co., AR
More About MOLLIE J. GROVER:
Burial: March 1953, Oak
Grove Cemetery, Lonoke Co., AR
iii. WILLIE G. CHILDRESS, b. April 12, 1861, AR; d. September 28, 1906.
More About WILLIE G. CHILDRESS:
Burial: Oak Grove Cemetery, Lonoke Co., AR
13. JOHN DAVID3 CHILDRESS (GOEN2, DAVID1) was born
March 05, 1838 in Humphreys Co., TN, and died June 15, 1893 in Clarksville,
TX. He married MARTHA REBECCA MINOR October 05,
1865 in Marshall Co., MS, daughter of FLOYD MINOR and SARAH C.. She was born
April 01, 1842 in Madison Co., Al, and died April 10, 1892 in Clarksville, TX.
More About JOHN DAVID CHILDRESS:
Census: 1870, Marshall Co.,
MS
Residence: 1890, moved to
TX
Children of JOHN CHILDRESS and MARTHA MINOR are:
22. i. EARNEST L.4 CHILDRESS, b.
September 22, 1866, Tyro, MS; d. November 11, 1937, Lincoln Co., OK.
ii. BLAUGHTER GENETT CHILDRESS, b. January 17, 1869, Tyro, MS; d. September 26, 1873,
Tyro, MS.
iii. ROBERTA CHILDRESS, b. March 22, 1871, Tate Co., MS; d. TX.
23. iv. MARY EVA CHILDRESS, b. February 05, 1873, Tate Co., MS; d. March 28,
1923, Lincoln Co., OK.
24. v. SARAH CHILDRESS, b. February 15, 1875, Tate Co., MS; d. November 27,
1905, Clarksville, TX.
25. vi. JAMES IBERUS CHILDRESS, b. July 10, 1877, Tate Co., MS.
14. SAMUEL3 CHILDRESS (MEREDITH2, DAVID1) was born
July 21, 1831 in Lafayette Co., MS, and died April 29, 1899 in Lafayette Co.,
MS. He married AMANDA JANE STEWART. She was born October 14, 1832 in MS, and
died November 13, 1915 in Panola Co., MS.
More About SAMUEL CHILDRESS:
Burial: Fulmer Cemetery, MS
More About AMANDA JANE STEWART:
Burial: Cold Springs
Cemetery, MS
Children of SAMUEL CHILDRESS and AMANDA STEWART are:
i. DEWITT M.4 CHILDRESS, b.
January 13, 1854; d. March 16, 1923, Lafayette Co., MS; m. SARAH FLORENCE SNIPES; b. 1861; d.
1935, Lafayette Co., MS.
More About DEWITT M. CHILDRESS:
Burial: Fulmer Cemetery
More About SARAH FLORENCE SNIPES:
Burial: Harmontown Baptist
Church Cemetery
26. ii. SAMUEL ALANZO CHILDRESS, b. January 27, 1857, Lafayette County, MS; d.
September 26, 1938, Wilson County, TX.
27. iii. JEFFERSON DAVIS CHILDRESS, b. January 12, 1862, Lafayette Co., MS; d. November
27, 1926.
iv. WILLIAM C. CHILDRESS, b. April 25, 1867, Lafayette Co., MS; d. 1944; m. (1)
JENNIE
MAPLE;
m. (2) ARMOND DESHAZ.
v. ALBERT C. CHILDRESS, b. September 05, 1869, Lafayette Co., MS; d. March
19, 1949, Lafayette Co., MS; m. MELINDA; b. October 06, 1868; d. December 12, 1940.
More About ALBERT C. CHILDRESS:
Burial: Fulmer Cemetary
Marriage Notes for ALBERT CHILDRESS and MELINDA:
According to Lafayette Co.
Marriage records A. C. Childress married Linda Maples 13 Nov 1893.
vi. ROBERT LEE CHILDRESS, b. October 03, 1872, Lafayette Co., MS; d. October
29, 1948; m. JENNY.
15. SARAH CAROLINE3 CHILDRESS (MEREDITH2, DAVID1) was born
Abt. 1844 in Lafayette County, MS, and died in Layfette County, MS. She married (1) WILEY J. CHILDRESS November
22, 1860 in Lafayette Co., MS, son of HENRY CHILDRESS and LUCY. He was born
October 08, 1831 in Lafayette Co., MS, and died September 19, 1863 in
Chickamauga, GA. She married (2) LEE CAMPBELL (Source:
1880 Census, ED97, dewelling no. 427, family 428, Lafayette Co., MS, CAMEL, Lee
W M 35 Farmer b MS fb NC mb MS; Calline W F 36 wife keeping house b MS fb SC mb
AL, Dick W M 5 b MS fb MS mb MS, Alice W F 3 b MS fb MS mb MS; Childress Willis
W M 17 stepson, farm laborer b MS fb MS mb MS, Mary W F 18 stepdaughter at home
b MS fb MS mb MS.) January 13, 1874 in Lafayette Co., MS (Source: CHILDRESS
marriages from the records of Lafayette County, MS). He was born July 07, 1844, and died July 26, 1880 in Lafayette Co.,
MS.
Notes for SARAH CAROLINE CHILDRESS:
She was a Childress before
she married Wiley J. Childress.
The 1880 US Census for
Lafayette County, Mississippi, states Callie's father was born in South
Carolina and her mother was born in Alabama.
Some researchers have identified Caroline as Sarah Caroline, but I have
no conclusive evidence.
More About SARAH CAROLINE CHILDRESS:
Burial: Free Springs
Cemetery, Layfette Co., MS
Occupation: School Teacher
Notes for WILEY J. CHILDRESS:
Wiley is reported to have
died at the battle of Chickamanga, north of Atlanta.
More About WILEY J. CHILDRESS:
Military service: March 22,
1862, Enlisted in Civil War, MS 34th Infantry (Source: USGENWEB, MS34INF.TXT.)
Notes for LEE CAMPBELL:
Lee was stepfather to
Willie Wyley and Mary.
More About LEE CAMPBELL:
Burial: Free Springs
Cemetery, Harmontown, MS (Source: Verified on-site by Terry Childress
11-30-1997)
Reference: Barbara Farthing
Bonham, 200 Birch Lane, Summerville, SC 29485, <[email protected]>, 24 Nov
1997
Children are listed above
under (10) Wiley J. Childress.
Children of SARAH CHILDRESS and LEE CAMPBELL are:
i. ALICE4 CAMPBELL, m. CHARLES BAILEY.
Notes for ALICE CAMPBELL:
Married Charles Bailey
ii. DICK CAMPBELL, b. 1875, MS (Source: 1880 Census, ED97, dewelling no.
427, family 428, Lafayette Co., MS.).
iii. LILLIE CAMPBELL, b. May 20, 1880, Lafayette Co., MS; d. December 23,
1894, Lafayette Co., MS (Source: Verified on-site by Terry Childress
11-30-1997).
More About LILLIE CAMPBELL:
Burial: Free Springs Cemetery
16. ANNIS3 MCKELVY (LUCY2 CHILDRESS,
DAVID1) was born February 20, 1821 in TN, and died January
21, 1866 in Humphreys Co., TN. She
married JERAMIAH S. SPANN Abt. 1841. He
was born February 21, 1818 in TN, and died December 19, 1865 in Humphreys Co.,
TN.
More About ANNIS MCKELVY:
Burial: McKelvy Cemetary
More About JERAMIAH S. SPANN:
Burial: McKelvy Cemetery
Census: 1850, Humphreys
Co., TN
Probate: July 10, 1870,
Humphreys Co., TN, Will Bk K pg 327-328 & 423-425
Tax List: 1841, Humphreys
Co., TN
Children of ANNIS MCKELVY and JERAMIAH SPANN are:
i. WILLIS M.4 SPANN, b. February
22, 1843; d. January 18, 1866, Humphreys Co., TN.
28. ii. SAMUEL HOUSTON SPANN, b. April 14, 1845, Humphreys Co., TN; d. January 01,
1901, Humphreys Co., TN.
iii. JEREMIAH HUGH SPANN, b. September 14, 1847; d. January 07, 1866, Humphreys
Co., TN.
iv. EUGENE SPANN, b. January 31, 1848; d. December 15, 1862, Humphreys
Co., TN.
v. LUCY ELIZABETH SPANN, b. April 09, 1854.
29. vi. JAMES JOHNSON SPANN, b. August 04, 1855, Humphreys Co., TN; d. March 22,
1900, Humphreys Co., TN.
17. THOMAS GOEN3 MCKELVY (LUCY2 CHILDRESS,
DAVID1) was born July 05, 1836 in TN, and died February 11,
1909. He married VIRGINIA WORD CARNELL December
25, 1860, daughter of JOHN CARNELL and MARTHA WHITE. She was born
February 01, 1841 in TN, and died May 13, 1913.
Children of THOMAS MCKELVY and VIRGINIA CARNELL are:
i. JOHN C.4 MCKELVY, b. April 16,
1862; d. June 17, 1927, Jackson, TN.
30. ii. THOMAS COPELAND MCKELVY, b. June 04, 1871; d. October 20, 1941.
18. ROBERT C.3 MCKELVY (LUCY2 CHILDRESS,
DAVID1) was born July 01, 1846 in Humphreys Co., TN, and died
October 28, 1904 in Humphreys Co., TN.
He married JOSEPHENE LINK November 30, 1875 in Humphries Co., TN. She was born April 29, 1853, and died August
28, 1910 in Humphreys Co., TN.
More About ROBERT C. MCKELVY:
Burial: McKelvy Cemetary
Census: 1880, Humphreys
Co., TN
More About JOSEPHENE LINK:
Burial: McKelvy Cemetery
Children of ROBERT MCKELVY and JOSEPHENE LINK are:
i. WILLIAM HENRY4 MCKELVY.
ii. ROBERT EMMETT MCKELVY.
31. iii. DAVID CHILDRESS MCKELVY, b. 1877, TN.
iv. DANIAL H. MCKELVY, b. 1879, TN; m. MAY J. GLYNN, July 12, 1896, Humphries Co., TN.
32. v. MARY LUCY MCKELVY, b. 1891; d. May 16, 1970, Humphreys Co., TN.
Generation
No. 4
19. JOHN WILLIAMSON4 CHILDRESS (JAMES MONROE3, HENRY MITCHELL2, DAVID1) was born June 25, 1853 in TX, and died December 11,
1934 in TX. He married SARAH SUSANAH COSPER January 15,
1874 in TX, daughter of HAMPTON COSPER and ELIZA SMITH. She was born
January 15, 1854 in MS, and died October 19, 1921 in TX.
Children of JOHN CHILDRESS and SARAH COSPER are:
i. GEORGE ERASTUS5 CHILDRESS, b. 1874,
TX; d. 1921, OK; m. SAUDIE TIPTON (Source: John Childress, John Childress
<[email protected]>,
(Compiled by).).
ii. MARY CAROLINE CHILDRESS, b. 1876; d. 1964; m. WILKES.
iii. ALDA BERT CHILDRESS, b. 1877; d. 1958; m. SHEFFNER.
iv. JAMES HAMPTON CHILDRESS, b. 1879; d. 1942.
v. UNA BESSIE CHILDRESS, b. 1882; d. 1947; m. SIDES.
vi. WILLIAM COSPER CHILDRESS, b. 1884; d. 1955.
vii. ROXIE BELLE CHILDRESS, b. December 11, 1885, Bosque Co., TX; m. OJ COVEY, October 15,
1905.
viii. JOHN BENNETT CHILDRESS, b. 1887; d. 1969.
ix. SARAH SUSANAH CHILDRESS, b. 1890; m. GOYNE.
x. OTHELLO RAYMOND CHILDRESS, b. 1892; d. 1962.
xi. HARRY CHILDRESS, b. 1895; d. 1904.
20. MARY I.4 CHILDRESS (WILEY J.3, HENRY MITCHELL2, DAVID1) was born April 1860 in Lafayette Co., MS, and died
Aft. 1904 in Lafayette Co., MS. She
married RUFUS H. ADAIR November 21, 1893 in Lafayette Co., MS, son of JOHN ADAIR and MARY HESLEP. He was born January 1860 in Marshall, MS,
and died Aft. 1904.
More About MARY I. CHILDRESS:
Burial: Fulmer Cemetery
Reference: Mary Emma
Childress' Interview
Children of MARY CHILDRESS and RUFUS ADAIR are:
i. ALMA H.5 ADAIR, b. September
06, 1894; d. September 24, 1894.
More About ALMA H. ADAIR:
Burial: Free Springs Cemetery,
Harmontown, MS (Source: Verified on-site by Terry Childress 11-30-1997)
ii. JOHN ALVIS ADAIRE, b. April 01, 1895, Tippah, MS; d. December 03, 1969,
Harmontown, MS.
More About JOHN ALVIS ADAIRE:
Burial: Free Spring
Cemetery, Harmontown, MS (Source: Verified on-site by Terry Childress
11-30-1997The headstone only has year of birth/death.)
iii. ANIS ADAIRE, b. July 29, 1897; d. August 06, 1978, Harmontown, MS;
m. WOLFE.
Notes for ANIS ADAIRE:
married WOLFE
More About ANIS ADAIRE:
Burial: Free Springs
Cemetery, Harmontown, MS (Source: Terry Childress, OnSite verification. Married
(______) WOLFE indicated on headstone)
Notes for WOLFE:
indicated on headstone
iv. ANNICE ADAIRE, b. January 01, 1898.
v. ORLAN ADAIRE, b. October 03, 1903, Lafayette Co., MS; d. July 04,
1957, Marrero, LA.
More About ORLAN ADAIRE:
Burial: July 09, 1957, Como,
MS
vi. OLIVE L. ADAIRE, b. October 03, 1904, Lafayette Co., MS; d. December
17, 1904, Lafayette Co., MS.
Notes for OLIVE L. ADAIRE:
Olive and Orlan were twins
Olive died at birth or
shortly after.
More About OLIVE L. ADAIRE:
Burial: Free Springs Cemetery, Harmontown, MS
21. WILLIE WYLEY4 CHILDRESS (WILEY J.3, HENRY MITCHELL2, DAVID1) was born March 31, 1863 in Lafayette Co., MS, and
died June 05, 1943 in Lafayette Co., MS.
He married GEORGIA LOUELLA FREEMAN November 06, 1895 in Lafayette County, MS, daughter
of GREEN FREEMAN and MATTIE SMITH. She was born
October 15, 1871 in Lafayette County, MS, and died June 18, 1962 in Lafayette
County, MS.
Notes for WILLIE WYLEY CHILDRESS:
Willie had a stepfather Lee
Campbell Born 07-07-1844, died 07-26-1880 Free Springs Cemetery. He also had half sisters Lillie Campbell
born 05-20-1888 died 12-23-1994 buried at Free Springs Cemetery, and Alice
Campbell married Charles Bailey.
More About WILLIE WYLEY CHILDRESS:
Burial: June 10, 1943, Free
Spring Cemetery, Harmontown, MS
Military service: March 22,
1862, Enlisted in Civil War, MS 34th Infantry (Source: USGENWEB, MS34INF.TXT.)
More About GEORGIA LOUELLA FREEMAN:
Burial: June 22, 1962, Free
Spring Cemetery, Harmontown, MS (Source: Terry Childress, OnSite verification.
11-30-1997, The headstone has only year of birth and 19__ for date of death.)
Children of WILLIE CHILDRESS and GEORGIA FREEMAN are:
i. JOHN WILLIAMS5 CHILDRESS, b.
September 10, 1896; d. September 14, 1897.
More About JOHN WILLIAMS CHILDRESS:
Burial: Free Springs
Cemetery, Lafayette Co., MS (Source: Terry Childress, OnSite verification.)
ii. ADDIE B. CHILDRESS, b. October 11, 1897; d. November 21, 1897.
More About ADDIE B. CHILDRESS:
Burial: Free Springs
Cemetery, Lafayette Co., MS (Source: Terry Childress, OnSite verification.)
iii. VEREN WINSTON CHILDRESS, b. November 25, 1898; d. July 03, 1958; m. MARY DURHAM, Unknown.
More About VEREN WINSTON CHILDRESS:
Burial: Union Cemetery, Panola
Co., MS
Notes for MARY DURHAM:
Last name spelling may also
be Durhm or Durm.
iv. LEVI TECK CHILDRESS, b. December 13, 1900; d. 1932; m. ARA ADAMS, Unknown.
Notes for LEVI TECK CHILDRESS:
Cemetery is close to
Harmontown, MS
More About LEVI TECK CHILDRESS:
Burial: New Hope Cemetery,
Lafayette Co., MS
v. SEYMORE RAY CHILDRESS, b. January 09, 1907; d. March 15, 1977; m. LENA BEATRICE HARMON; b. January
01, 1907; d. June 28, 2000.
More About SEYMORE RAY CHILDRESS:
Burial: Union Cemetery
More About LENA BEATRICE HARMON:
Burial: Union Baptist Church
Cemetary, Sardis, MS
vi. EXTER SAVAGE CHILDRESS, b. March 31, 1904; d. July 16, 1905.
More About EXTER SAVAGE CHILDRESS:
Burial: Free Springs
Cemetery, Lafayette Co., MS (Source: Terry Childress, OnSite verification.)
vii. SILAS ALLEN CHILDRESS, b. May 10, 1905, Como, MS; d. August 26, 1979, New
Orleans, LA; m. BESSIE NOLAN DOOLEY, January 01, 1925; b. April 16, 1908, Holly Springs,
MS; d. 1968, New Orleans, LA.
More About SILAS ALLEN CHILDRESS:
Burial: Garden of Memories
(Source: Terry Childress, OnSite verification.)
Social Security Number:
427-16-6443
More About BESSIE NOLAN DOOLEY:
Burial: Garden of Memories
(Source: Terry Childress, OnSite verification.)
Social Security Number:
587-52-3614
viii. HENRY S. CHILDRESS, b. February 17, 1908; d. January 06, 1977; m. IDA MAE WOLF.
Notes for HENRY S. CHILDRESS:
SSN: 425-60-9251
More About HENRY S. CHILDRESS:
Burial: New Hope Cemetery,
Lafayette Co., MS
ix. LAWRENCE ALEXANDER CHILDRESS, b. November 09, 1909; d. March 22, 1971; m. IRENE CHILDRESS; b. Aft.
1909.
Notes for LAWRENCE ALEXANDER CHILDRESS:
Married Irene Childress, a
Childress before marriage.
SSN: 428-46-7213
More About LAWRENCE ALEXANDER CHILDRESS:
Burial: Fulmer Cemetery, MS
Notes for IRENE CHILDRESS:
Irene is not kin to this set
of Childresses.
x. MATTIE CAROLINE CHILDRESS, b. May 20, 1912; m. HULET VINSON, UNKNOWN.
Notes for MATTIE CAROLINE CHILDRESS:
Aunt Callie
xi. MARY EMMA CHILDRESS, b. November 23, 1914; d. March 28, 2000, MS; m. (1) HARVEY HUDSON POWELL, November
09, 1935; d. December 07, 1950; m. (2) CARL JASPER SAVAGE, May 09, 1959; d. 1990.
More About MARY EMMA CHILDRESS:
Burial: March 31, 2000,
Union Baptist Church Cemetary, Sardis, MS (Source: Terry Childress, OnSite
verification.)
Notes for HARVEY HUDSON POWELL:
Died of Cancer
22. EARNEST L.4 CHILDRESS (JOHN DAVID3, GOEN2, DAVID1) was born September 22, 1866 in Tyro, MS, and died
November 11, 1937 in Lincoln Co., OK.
He married MARY JANE STUART. She died
1960.
More About EARNEST L. CHILDRESS:
Burial: Parague, OK
More About MARY JANE STUART:
Burial: Parague, OK
Children of EARNEST CHILDRESS and MARY STUART are:
i. MATTIE ANNE5 CHILDRESS, d. age
18 months.
ii. VIVIAN B. CHILDRESS, b. June 10, 1893; m. ED KING.
iii. WALTER LINWOOD CHILDRESS, b. July 09, 1898; m. EFFIE LENORA VINSON, January 08,
1926, Lincoln Co., TX; b. March 27, 1905, Lillian, TX.
iv. SAMUEL DAVID CHILDRESS, b. July 13, 1900; m. JENNIE.
v. ERVIN ALBERT CHILDRESS, b. August 14, 1904; m. LAURA BISHERS.
vi. JAMES EDWIN IBERUS CHILDRESS, b. June 10, 1906; m. ETTA SANDERS.
vii. MELVIN STUART CHILDRESS, b. January 09, 1908; m. EDITH TIMMIE.
23. MARY EVA4 CHILDRESS (JOHN DAVID3, GOEN2, DAVID1) was born February 05, 1873 in Tate Co., MS, and died
March 28, 1923 in Lincoln Co., OK. She
married BUNYAN HENRY September 16, 1891 in Red River, TX, son of JOHN HENRY and MARY WHARTON. He was born August 28, 1866 in Pickens Co.,
AL, and died September 10, 1903 in Clarksville, TX.
More About MARY EVA CHILDRESS:
Burial: Chandler Cemetery
More About BUNYAN HENRY:
Burial: Cherry Cemetery
Children of MARY CHILDRESS and BUNYAN HENRY are:
i. MATTIE BELLE5 HENRY, b. June 17,
1892, Red River Co., TX; d. October 15, 1967, Locust Grove, OK; m. HENRY LARENCE BURRIS, October 12,
1913, Lincoln Co., OK; b. December 16, 1881, Pope Co., AR; d. July 20, 1953,
Locust Grove, OK.
More About MATTIE BELLE HENRY:
Burial: Fairview Cemetery,
Pryor, OK
More About HENRY LARENCE BURRIS:
Burial: Fairview Cemetery,
Pryor, OK
ii. WILLIAM DUDLEY HENRY, b. August 12, 1894; d. July 23, 1898, TX.
iii. EDWARD EARL HENRY, b. October 14, 1897; m. LOUISA MAY VASSAR, November
01, 1923, Tyron, OK.
iv. HOWARD EARVIN HENRY, b. July 12, 1900, TX; d. December 19, 1953, IL; m. OPAL RUTH DEBOARD, May 04,
1929, Chandler, OK; b. March 09, 1906, AR.
v. BESSIE MAE HENRY, b. April 01, 1903, Clarksville, TX; m. CLARENCE WARNER ALEXANDER, November
30, 1922, Chandler, OK.
24. SARAH4 CHILDRESS (JOHN DAVID3, GOEN2, DAVID1) was born February 15, 1875 in Tate Co., MS, and died
November 27, 1905 in Clarksville, TX.
She married JIM BREWER. He was born
February 16, 1865 in Memphis, TN, and died December 31, 1911 in Red River Co.,
TX.
More About SARAH CHILDRESS:
Burial: Albion Cemetery
Children of SARAH CHILDRESS and JIM BREWER are:
i. KATIE5 BREWER, m. FRANK B. PAGE.
ii. INA BREWER, m. ALBERT BAILEY HEMINGWAY.
iii. JOHNNIE BREWER, m. MINTIE HENDERSON.
25. JAMES IBERUS4 CHILDRESS (JOHN DAVID3, GOEN2, DAVID1) was born July 10, 1877 in Tate Co., MS. He married LILLIE VAN LANDINGHAM. She was born Abt. 1888.
Children of JAMES CHILDRESS and LILLIE VAN LANDINGHAM are:
i. OMA LEE5 CHILDRESS.
ii. LESLIE CHILDRESS, d. April 1962, Hugo, OK.
iii. ALVIN CHILDRESS.
26. SAMUEL ALANZO4 CHILDRESS (SAMUEL3, MEREDITH2, DAVID1) was born January 27, 1857 in Lafayette County, MS,
and died September 26, 1938 in Wilson County, TX. He married ANNIE SUSAN WEST September 10, 1885 in Stockdale, Wilson County,
TX. She was born May 06, 1872 in
Stockdale, Wilson Co., TX, and died October 31, 1947 in Dewitt Co., TX.
Notes for SAMUEL ALANZO CHILDRESS:
Sam was a trail driver, who
drove cattle from Wilson County, TX to Kansas.
They had 17 children, 4 died as infants.
More About SAMUEL ALANZO CHILDRESS:
Burial: Steel Branch
Cemetery, Stockdale, TX
Reference 1: Mary Sithey
<[email protected]>
Reference 2:
[email protected]
More About ANNIE SUSAN WEST:
Burial: Steel Branch
Cemetery, Stockdale, TX
Children of SAMUEL CHILDRESS and ANNIE WEST are:
i. UNNAMED5 CHILDRESS, b.
September 08, 1886, Wilson Co., TX; d. September 08, 1886, Wilson Co., TX.
More About UNNAMED CHILDRESS:
Burial: Steel Branch
Cemetery
ii. JEFFERSON DAVIS CHILDRESS, b. September 09, 1887, Wilson Co., TX.
iii. ROXIE CHILDRESS, b. March 12, 1889, Wilson Co., TX; d. March 12, 1889,
Wilson Co., TX.
More About ROXIE CHILDRESS:
Burial: Steel Branch
Cemetery
iv. ADA CHILDRESS, b. August 29, 1890, Wilson Co., TX; d. August 29,
1890, Wilson Co., TX.
More About ADA CHILDRESS:
Burial: Steel Branch
Cemetery
v. WILLIAM ALONZO CHILDRESS, b. June 07, 1892, Wilson Co., TX.
vi. ALBERT AB CHILDRESS, b. May 30, 1894, Wilson Co., TX; d. March 21, 1940,
Wilson Co., TX; m. ONA MAE WEST; b. Abt. 1894; d. Aft. 1922, Stockton, TX.
vii. HATTIE JANE CHILDRESS, b. October 11, 1895, Wilson Co., TX.
viii. ROBERT LEE CHILDRESS, b. April 08, 1897, Wilson Co., TX.
ix. AMANDA LEIGH CHILDRESS, b. November 30, 1898, Wilson Co., TX.
x. ANDERSON DEWITT CHILDRESS, b. November 03, 1900, Wilson Co., TX.
xi. CALLIE ELIZABETH CHILDRESS, b. December 05, 1901, Wilson Co., TX; m. HENRY ITHAMER ANDERSON.
xii. MAUDINE LANE CHILDRESS, b. January 19, 1904, Wilson Co., TX.
xiii. FLORENCE CHILDRESS, b. October 01, 1905, Wilson Co., TX; d. October 07,
1905, Wilson Co., TX.
More About FLORENCE CHILDRESS:
Burial: Steel Branch
Cemetery
xiv. OLLIE FRANKLIN CHILDRESS, b. November 07, 1906, Wilson Co., TX.
xv. LELA MAE CHILDRESS, b. March 23, 1909, Stockdale, Wilson Co., TX; d.
April 22, 1939, Gillett, Karnes Co., TX.
More About LELA MAE CHILDRESS:
Burial: April 23, 1939,
Rancho Cem., Nixion, Gonzales Co., TX (Source: FamilySearch Ancestral File,
www.familysearch.org/search.)
xvi. ALTA PEARL CHILDRESS, b. June 05, 1912, Stockdale,Wilson Co., TX; d.
February 19, 1965, San Antonio, TX; m. ALAXANDER EDMOND HALL (Source: FamilySearch Ancestral File,
www.familysearch.org/search.), Abt. 1929, Nixion, Gonzales Co., TX; b. May 20,
1907, Karnes Co., TX; d. June 23, 1967, Karnes Co., TX.
More About ALAXANDER EDMOND HALL:
Burial: June 25, 1967, Rancho
Cem., Nixion, Gonzales Co., TX
xvii. SUDIE MARIE CHILDRESS, b. November 21, 1913, Wilson Co., TX.
27. JEFFERSON DAVIS4 CHILDRESS (SAMUEL3, MEREDITH2, DAVID1) was born January 12, 1862 in Lafayette Co., MS, and
died November 27, 1926. He married (1)
LOU
KIZER. He married (2) WILLIE DURHAM February
25, 1892 in Lafayette County, MS.
Child of JEFFERSON CHILDRESS and WILLIE DURHAM is:
i. GEORGE CLEVELAND5 CHILDRESS.
28. SAMUEL HOUSTON4 SPANN (ANNIS3 MCKELVY, LUCY2 CHILDRESS, DAVID1) was born April 14, 1845 in Humphreys Co., TN, and
died January 01, 1901 in Humphreys Co., TN.
He married LUCY JANE AVERITT May 13, 1866 in Dickson, Humphreys Co., TN, daughter
of RICHARD AVERITT and CAROLINE MITCHELL. She was born
January 12, 1846 in Erin, TN, and died December 31, 1924 in Dallas, TX.
More About SAMUEL HOUSTON SPANN:
Burial: McKelvy Cemetary
Census: 1870, Humphreys
Co., TN
Reference: Humphreys Co.
Deed Bk U pg 505-506
More About LUCY JANE AVERITT:
Burial: McKelvy Cemetary
Census: 1910, Humphreys
Co., TN
Children of SAMUEL SPANN and LUCY AVERITT are:
i. PERMILIA ANNIS5 SPANN, b. August
23, 1867, Humphreys Co., TN; d. August 31, 1872, Humphreys Co., TN.
More About PERMILIA ANNIS SPANN:
Burial: Marable Cemetery
ii. WILLIS ROBERT SPANN, b. July 18, 1870, Humphreys Co., TN; d. May 26, 1933,
Humphreys Co., TN; m. METTA M. MCCANN, January 09, 1889, Humphries Co., TN; b. May 07, 1872,
Humphreys Co., TN; d. June 24, 1955, Humphreys Co., TN.
More About WILLIS ROBERT SPANN:
Burial: Wyly Cemetery
More About METTA M. MCCANN:
Burial: Wyly Cemetery
iii. RICHARD ALONZO SPANN, b. April 27, 1876, Humphreys Co., TN; m. (1) MARY JANE HEMBY, January 16,
1901, Humphries Co., TN; b. September 19, 1880, Humphreys Co., TN; d. March 31,
1965, Humphreys Co., TN; m. (2) KATE GALLAHER, April 24, 1905, Humphries Co., TN; b. 1882, TN; d.
November 23, 1967, Dickson, TN.
More About KATE GALLAHER:
Burial: England Cemetery
iv. FRED ROOK SPANN, b. April 27, 1885, Humphreys Co., TN; d. July 04,
1965, Dallas, TX; m. ETHEL MAYHEW MORTON, May 14, 1907, Boonesville, MS; b. October 24, 1885,
Boonesville, MS; d. July 14, 1957, Dallas, TX.
More About FRED ROOK SPANN:
Census: 1910, Humphreys Co.,
TN
v. SAMUEL DALMER SPANN, b. October 08, 1887, Humphreys Co., TN; d. January
27, 1936, Davidson Co., TN; m. MARY ETHEL COOLEY, January 09, 1901, Humphries Co., TN; b. August 22,
1888, Clydeton, Humphreys Co., TN; d. January 02, 1969, Nashville, TN.
More About SAMUEL DALMER SPANN:
Burial: Springhill Cemetery
More About MARY ETHEL COOLEY:
Burial: Springhill Cemetery
29. JAMES JOHNSON4 SPANN (ANNIS3 MCKELVY, LUCY2 CHILDRESS, DAVID1) was born August 04, 1855 in Humphreys Co., TN, and
died March 22, 1900 in Humphreys Co., TN.
He married IDA CURTIS December 10, 1881 in Humphries Co., TN, daughter of ELI CURTIS and MARY LATIMER. She was born 1862 in TN, and died December
18, 1941 in Humphreys Co., TN.
More About JAMES JOHNSON SPANN:
Burial: Anderson Cemetery
More About IDA CURTIS:
Burial: Anderson Cemetery
Census: 1910, Humphreys
Co., TN
Children of JAMES SPANN and IDA CURTIS are:
i. MYRTIE5 SPANN, d. at age 2
years.
ii. MARY ANNIS SPANN, b. April 08, 1886, Humphreys Co., TN; d. November 10,
1950, Hustburg, TN; m. WILLIAM ALONZO BYRD, September 16, 1903; b. August 03, 1881; d. August 17,
1950, Hustburg, TN.
More About MARY ANNIS SPANN:
Burial: Ebenezer Cemetery
More About WILLIAM ALONZO BYRD:
Burial: Ebenezer Cemetery
iii. ELMER REAMS SPANN, b. January 22, 1889, Humphreys Co., TN; d. November
29, 1971, Humphreys Co., TN; m. LOLA LEE WHITE, 1913; b. April 21, 1895, Humphreys Co., TN; d.
January 06, 1979.
More About ELMER REAMS SPANN:
Burial: Richlawn Cemetery
iv. ALVESTER CURTIS SPANN, b. June 11, 1892, Humphreys Co., TN; d. March 20,
1968, Humphreys Co., TN; m. BLANCHE WINTERS, July 04, 1924, Centerville, TN; b. December 07, 1908,
Hickman Co., TN.
More About ALVESTER CURTIS SPANN:
Burial: Anderson Cemetery
Reference: Carolyn Spann
Patterson, 3453 Nantucket Dr., Maretta, GA
v. JAMES WILLIS SPANN, b. December 25, 1894, Humphreys Co., TN; d. October
22, 1979; m. (1) ELSIE WINHOUSE; m. (2) BESSIE NUMERICK.
More About JAMES WILLIS SPANN:
Residence: moved to Cincinati, OH
30. THOMAS COPELAND4 MCKELVY (THOMAS GOEN3, LUCY2 CHILDRESS, DAVID1) was born June 04, 1871, and died October 20,
1941. He married MARTHA HORTON.
Child of THOMAS MCKELVY and MARTHA HORTON is:
i. DR. VIRGINIA ELLEN5 MCKELVY, m. LOYD C. TEMPELTON.
31. DAVID CHILDRESS4 MCKELVY (ROBERT C.3, LUCY2 CHILDRESS, DAVID1) was born 1877 in TN.
He married IDA HALBROOK.
Child of DAVID MCKELVY and IDA HALBROOK is:
i. JOSEPHENE5 MCKELVY, m. DR. GORDON KEITH ROGERS.
32. MARY LUCY4 MCKELVY (ROBERT C.3, LUCY2 CHILDRESS, DAVID1) was born 1891, and died May 16, 1970 in Humphreys
Co., TN. She married DAVID HENSLEY ANDERSON December
15, 1910, son of JAMES ANDERSON and MARY TIDWELL. He was born
December 02, 1888 in Humphreys Co., TN, and died May 25, 1979 in Humphreys Co.,
TN.
More About MARY LUCY MCKELVY:
Burial: Anderson Cemetery
More About DAVID HENSLEY ANDERSON:
Burial: Anderson Cemetery
Children of MARY MCKELVY and DAVID ANDERSON are:
i. INFANT5 ANDERSON, b. July
23, 1911; d. July 23, 1911.
ii. MARY JOSEPHINE ANDERSON, b. February 28, 1915; m. ROBERT R. GARNER.
iii. MARGARET JEAN ANDERSON, b. February 12, 1917; d. July 15, 1981, Kansas City,
KS; m. JAMES TAYLOR.
iv. WILLIAM ROBERT ANDERSON, b. June 17, 1921; m. YVONNE ETZEL.