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Childress Family History
Childress Genealogy & Family TreeChildress is an English name from Yorkshire, England, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Old English cildra-hus which means "children's house" or "orphanage" and referred to someone who lived in or ran such a place.
Other spellings include "Childers" and "Childres." Notable people with the surname include American basketball player Josh Childress (Atlanta Hawks, Phoenix Suns, Brooklyn Nets), American football player Fred Childress (New England Patriots, Cleveland Browns, Shreveport Pirates), and American writer Mark Childress (A World Made of Fire, V for Victor, Crazy in Alabama). The first Childresses to come to America were T.J. and W.J. Childress in San Francisco in 1850.
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Childress Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Charles Edward Childress -- --, 1916 September 18, 2005 South Carolina
- Mae Elaine Childress -- --, 1964 December 27, 2005 South Carolina
- Leumas Egbert Childress -- --, 1866 July 4, 1928 South Carolina
- Pauline Sula Childress -- --, 1907 February 20, 1970 South Carolina
- Elizabeth Childress -- --, 1799 November 0, 1858 Virginia
Childress Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Mahalia Crittenden Childress -- --, 1869 January 0, 1940 Tennessee
- Irene Eleanor Childress -- --, 1906 May 2, 1981 Oklahoma
- Henry Childress -- --, 1735 September 20, 1813 Virginia
- Harold E. Childress -- --, 1911 September 2, 1970 Kansas
- Sarah Childress -- --, 1710 September 22, 1806 Virginia
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