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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
- Kimberly EMPTYNUL Childress Emptynul
- Thomas Childress -- --, 1705 December 0, 1739
- Richard Alexander Childress -- --, 1788 January 1, 1879
- Permelia Andrews Childress -- --, 1824 April 4, 1889
- Martin Berlin Childress -- --, 1844 February 24, 1915 Louisiana
Childress Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Silas Childress -- --, 1850 December 0, 1970
- Peggy Childress -- --, 1775 December 0, 1827 Virginia
- Martha E (Elizabeth?) Childress -- --, 1806 December 0, 1881 North Carolina
- Odell Spencer Childress -- --, 1924 March 7, 1999 North Carolina
- Florence Viola Childress -- --, 1865 October 26, 1938 West Virginia
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