Individual Details

John Thomas CHILDRESS

(1 Jan 1856 - 20 Jan 1935)

I first received information from Paul Hogue relating to John Thomas Childress. Later, I received additional material from Joann Childress Bresciani and have included data down to and including Joann's generation. Joann described John Thomas Childress as a short, bowlegged farmer and blacksmith who farmed the old Finsterwald Place in Wheeler County, Texas.

Joann also sent me a great historical photograph of the John Thomas Childress family, circa 1907. The photograph (available in the link noted below) included the following: Back Row, left to right: Ben Crossland (b. 1878), Silas Childress (b. 1894), Elizabeth Childress (b. 1884), Ney Childress (b. circa 1900), Lula Childress (b. 1888), May Childress (b. 1890), John Draton Childress (b. 1878); Second row (adults only), left to right: Narcissus Bell (Cissy Childress) Crossland (b. 1881), Annie O. (Hensley) Childress (b. 1854), John Thomas Childress (b. 1856), Mary Maybelle (Webb) Childress (b. 1882); Front Row (children only), left to right: Thomas Crossland (b. 1901), Jewel Crossland (b. 1906), Annie Crossland (b. 1903), Lloyd Samuel Childress (b. 1906) and Clarence Childress (b. circa 1903).

View a photograph of this individual by visiting the online family photo album at:

Childress/Mathi s Photo Album

Photographs of many other related individuals also are in the above album.

Events

Birth1 Jan 1856Winston, Mississippi, United States
Residence1860Winston, Mississippi, United States
Residence1920Collingsworth, Texas, United States
Burial1935Wellington, Collingsworth, Texas, United States
Death20 Jan 1935Wellington, Collingsworth, Texas, United States
MarriageAnnie O Hensley

Families

SpouseAnnie O Hensley (1854 - 1928)
FatherJohn CHILDRESS (1816 - 1859)
MotherNarcissa Barron (1822 - )
SiblingAlbert G CHILDRESS (1843 - )
SiblingObediah CHILDRESS (1846 - 1936)
SiblingEzekial CHILDRESS (1847 - 1901)
SiblingAlexander CHILDRESS (1848 - 1860)
SiblingSarah Sally CHILDRESS (1849 - )
SiblingMary Olpha CHILDRESS (1849 - )
SiblingWilliam Obed CHILDRESS (1852 - 1880)

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