Childress
Generation 1
1. John Childress was born 1730 in Albermarle Co. VA. He married Rachel Perkins.
CHILDREN:
i. *John Childress b. Dec 2 1759 m. Elizabeth Lindsay
Generation 2
2. *John Childress was born Dec 2 1759 in Albermarle Co. VA and died Jan 11 1849. He married Elizabeth Lindsay in VA. She was born 1760 in Amherst Co. VA. and died 1840. John and Elizabeth are buried at Mt. Harmony Cem; Knox Co. TN.
Notes:
1. Source: J. Logsdon
1780 Amherst Co. VA Census
1785 Burke Co. NC Census
1790 Wilkes Co. NC Census
2. Source: Dr. J. Childress
Revolutionary War Pension
John Childress
Knox Co. TN
Private
Virginia Line
$31.66 Annual allowance
$94.98 Amount received
MAY 3 1833 Pension started
Age 74
CHILDREN:
i. *William Lindsay Childress b. 1793
ii. Lucy(Lucretia) b. 1784 m. John Julian
iii. Robert b. Dec 25 1785 m. Kesiah Carter
iv. James b. abt 1790 m. Polly Ayers
v. Sarah b. 1794
vi. Lindsay b. March 21 1795 m. Mary Karns
vii. Elizabeth b. April 5 1798 m. Bryon Hinds
viii. Mary m. Benjamin Hinds
Generation 3
3. *William Lindsay Childress was born 1793. He married 1. ? 2. Nancy ?
CHILDREN:(William & Nancy ?)
i. *Arthur Lindsay Childress b. March 27 1827
ii. Catharine b. 1830
iii. Lavinia b. 1834
iv. Robert b. 1836
v. Eliza b. 1837
Generation 4
4. *Arthur Lindsay Childress was born March 27 1827 in TN and died Nov 5 1906. He married Mary Ann(Polly) Robinson Jan 16 1851 in Scott Co. TN. Mary Ann was born 1824, the daughter of Enoch Robinson and Elizabeth . Arthur Childress is buried at Ryan Cem, Scott Co. TN.
CHILDREN:
i. *James Lindsay Childress b. April 8 1855
ii. Elizabeth b. 1853
iii. George G. b. 1857
iv. Martha Drucilla b. 1859
v. John b. 1863
vi. Mary Jane b. 1869
Generation 4
4. *James Lindsay Childress was born April 8 1855 and died Jan 14 1922 in KY. He married Rebecca Anderson May 1 1879 in Scott Co. TN, daughter of Jacob Anderson and Nancy Jane Mahan. Rebecca was born Feb 9 1855 and died March 3 1930 in KY. James and Rebecca are buried at Rock Springs Cem, Nevisdale KY.
Notes:
Kentucky Death Index
Rebecca Childress
Died: March 3 1930
Age: 75
Place: Whitley Co. KY
CHILDREN:
i. *Amanda Childress b. 1886
ii. John C. b. 1880
iii. Jacob b. 1882
iv. Mary Jane b. 1883
v. Martha b. 1885
vi. Elizabeth b. 1890
vii. Pernety b. 1891
viii. David b. 1893
ix. George F. b. 1894
x. William b. 1896
xi. Salina b. 1899
xii. Nancy
Generation 6
6. *Amanda Childress was born 1886 in TN and died July 26 1930 in Whitley Co. KY. She married Jesse Nathanial Brooks Aug 24 1908 in Campbell Co. TN. Jesse was the son of George Brooks and Annie Abbit Lay. He was born June 1887 and died Dec 28 1940 at Gatliff KY.
Notes:
Kentucky Death Index
Mandy Brooks
Died: 7-26-30
Age: 43
Place: Whitley Co. KY
Cert. No.: 21248
Jess N. Brooks
Died: 12 -28-40
Age: 53
Place: Whitley Co. KY
Cert. No.: 30126
CHILDREN:
i. *James Walter Brooks b. Aug 24 1923
ii. Ethel m. Chester(Check) Foster
iii. Frank
iv. William
v. Annie
vi. George Isham
vii. Alice Etta m. Conley Goins
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