 1890 - 1969 (78 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
| 2. |  James Thomas Childress was born on 8 May 1858 in Daingerfield, Morris, Texas, USA (son of John William Childress and Minerva Cranford); died on 23 May 1931 in Corsicana, Navarro, Texas, USA; was buried in Calvary Cemetery, Corsicana, Navarro, Texas, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: 1870, District 48 West Texas, Limestone, Texas, USA
- Residence: 1910, Corsicana Ward 4, Navarro, Texas
- Residence: 1920, Corsicana Ward 4, Navarro, Texas
James + Annie Miles. Annie was born on 15 Apr 1865 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 1 Jul 1950 in Texas, USA; was buried in Calvary Cemetery, Corsicana, Navarro, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 3. | Annie Miles was born on 15 Apr 1865 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 1 Jul 1950 in Texas, USA; was buried in Calvary Cemetery, Corsicana, Navarro, Texas, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Name: Annie Childress
- Residence: 1910, Corsicana Ward 4, Navarro, Texas
- Residence: 1920, Corsicana Ward 4, Navarro, Texas
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Generation: 3
| 4. | John William Childress was born in 1811 in Walker, Alabama, USA (son of James Childers); died on 7 Feb 1871 in Kosse, Limestone, Texas, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: 1870, District 48 West Texas, Limestone, Texas, USA
John married Minerva Cranford in 1846 in Walker, Alabama, USA. Minerva (daughter of John Calvin Cranford and Elizabeth Wilkes) was born on 13 Jun 1827 in Morgan, Alabama, USA; died on 23 Feb 1926 in Corsicana, Navarro, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 5. | Minerva Cranford was born on 13 Jun 1827 in Morgan, Alabama, USA (daughter of John Calvin Cranford and Elizabeth Wilkes); died on 23 Feb 1926 in Corsicana, Navarro, Texas, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Name: Minerva Childress
- Residence: 1870, District 48 West Texas, Limestone, Texas, USA
- Residence: 1900, Justice Precinct 4, Parker, Texas, USA
- Residence: 1910, Corsicana Ward 4, Navarro, Texas
- Residence: 1920, Corsicana Ward 4, Navarro, Texas
Notes:
Marriage and Life
Added by darlenee21 http://www.ancestry.com/community/member/profile.aspx?cba=darlenee21 on 5 Sep 2008
At eighteen, Minerva married John "Jack" Childress. There has been some confusion about his given name. He is mentioned as both John Childress and Jack Childress; although, Jack is a fairly common nickname for John.
After the birth of their first child, Eliza, the family moved to Bessemer, Alabama.
About 1852, they moved to Daingerfield, Texas, and by 1856 they were living in Kosse, Texas.
After her husband's death, Minerva operated a hotel in Rockdale, Texas. When she retired she went to Corsicana, Texas and lived with her son James Thomas Childress until her death in 1926.
Minerva is buried in Corsicana, Texas, and her husband is buried in Kosse, Texas.
Children:
- Eliza Jane Childress was born on 22 Sep 1848 in Alabama, USA; died on 23 Mar 1916 in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA.
- William Edward Childress was born on 13 Mar 1850 in Walker, Alabama, USA; died on 21 Apr 1928 in Weatherford, Parker, Texas, USA.
- Ruth Childress was born on 13 Nov 1856 in Daingerfield, Morris, Texas, USA; died on 18 Nov 1928 in Bosqueville, McLennan, Texas, USA.
- 2. James Thomas Childress was born on 8 May 1858 in Daingerfield, Morris, Texas, USA; died on 23 May 1931 in Corsicana, Navarro, Texas, USA; was buried in Calvary Cemetery, Corsicana, Navarro, Texas, USA.
- Elizabeth H "Lizzie" Childress was born on 9 Dec 1862 in Daingerfield, Morris, Texas, USA; died on 18 Mar 1953 in El Paso, El Paso, Texas, USA.
- Jay Washington Childress was born on 25 Mar 1865 in Daingerfield, Morris, Texas, USA; died on 29 Nov 1935 in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA; was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Corsicana, Navarro, Texas, USA.
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Generation: 4
| 8. | James Childers was born in 1790 in Kentucky, USA. Children:
- 4. John William Childress was born in 1811 in Walker, Alabama, USA; died on 7 Feb 1871 in Kosse, Limestone, Texas, USA.
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| 10. | John Calvin Cranford was born in 1785 in North Carolina, USA; died on 12 Feb 1868 in Walker, Alabama, USA; was buried in Cranford Family Cemetery, Walker, Alabama, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: 1850, District 11, Walker, Alabama, USA
Notes:
John Calvin Cranford's Life.
Added by GeorgeSpeed13 on 23 Apr 2007
John Calvin Cranford was born in No. Car. in 1785. He was a veteran of the war of 1812 and was at the Battle of New Orleans, as per family legend. He enlisted as a private in Colonel Means First Regiment of So. Car. Militia on Oct. 14,1814 and was discharged at Charleston, So. Car. on Mar. 17, 1815. Johns brother, Josiah was in the same regiment, and had the same service as John. Their pay was $8.00 per Month. They gave two rations each valued at eighteen cents for travel from Charleston to their homes. After Elizabeth Wilks & John were married they lived in No. Car. a short time and then moved to Chester Co. So. Car. untill about 1822, and then moved to Morgan Co. Ala. They settled and farmed near Falkville until 1838, and then moved to Walker Co. Ala. where they lived and farmed the remainder of their lives. He died on his farm in Walker Co. and was buried beside his wife in the old Cranford graveyard at the foot of Cranford Hill, one mile north of New Hope Church,in Walker Co. Ala.
John + Elizabeth Wilkes. Elizabeth (daughter of Abner Wilkes and Martha Crider) was born in 1790 in Chester, South Carolina, USA; died on 12 Mar 1868 in Walker, Alabama, USA; was buried in Cranford Family Cemetery, Walker, Alabama, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 11. | Elizabeth Wilkes was born in 1790 in Chester, South Carolina, USA (daughter of Abner Wilkes and Martha Crider); died on 12 Mar 1868 in Walker, Alabama, USA; was buried in Cranford Family Cemetery, Walker, Alabama, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Name: Elizabeth Cranford
- Residence: 1850, District 11, Walker, Alabama, USA
Children:
- Abner Cranford was born on 22 Apr 1809 in Montgomery, North Carolina, USA; died on 18 Jul 1888 in Walker, Alabama, USA; was buried in McDade Cemetery, Carbon Hill, Walker, Alabama, USA.
- Winifred Cranford was born on 11 Feb 1811 in South Carolina, USA; died on 23 Nov 1867.
- Celia Cranford was born in 1812 in South Carolina, USA; died in 1890 in Winston, Alabama, USA.
- Mary Elizabeth Cranford was born in 1813 in Chester, South Carolina, USA; died in 1895 in Morgan, Alabama, USA; was buried in Lawrence Cove Independent Baptist Church Cemetery, Eva, Morgan, Alabama, USA.
- Martha "Patsy" Cranford was born in 1815 in South Carolina, USA; died in 1911 in Alabama, USA.
- William Cranford was born on 18 Feb 1818 in Morgan, Alabama, USA; died on 3 Aug 1885 in Covington, Mississippi, USA.
- Charlotte Cranford was born in 1819; died in 1904.
- Thomas Mathew Cranford was born in 1820 in Chester, South Carolina, USA; died on 11 Mar 1866 in Mount Ida, Montgomery, Arkansas, USA.
- John Monroe Cranford was born in 1824 in Morgan, Alabama, USA.
- Malinda Cranford was born on 18 Apr 1825; died on 27 Jul 1887 in Walker, Alabama, USA.
- 5. Minerva Cranford was born on 13 Jun 1827 in Morgan, Alabama, USA; died on 23 Feb 1926 in Corsicana, Navarro, Texas, USA.
- Nancy Emily Cranford was born on 27 Oct 1827 in Walker, Alabama, USA; died on 20 Sep 1919 in Alabama, USA.
- Lydia Ann Dorcus Cranford was born on 18 Aug 1831 in Morgan, Alabama, USA; died on 4 Mar 1914 in Summersville, Texas, Missouri, USA; was buried in Summersville Cemetery, Summersville, Texas, Missouri, USA.
- Chesley Hardy Cranford was born on 5 Feb 1833 in Falkville, Morgan, Alabama; died on 9 May 1911 in Walker, Alabama, USA; was buried in New Hope Cemetery, Oakman, Walker, Alabama, USA.
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