West Virginia Pioneers

William Leftwich Childress

Male 1846 - 1931  (85 years)


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  • Name William Leftwich Childress 
    Born 19 Jun 1846  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 30 Sep 1931  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Notes 

    • Death Record
      Name: William L./Childers
      Sex: M
      Death Date: 30 Sep 1931
      Death Place: Alum Creek, Jefferson, Kanawha, West Virginia
      Age at Death: 85y3m11d
      Burial Place: Alum Creek
      Birth Date: 6/19/1846
      Birth Place: WV
      Marital Status: M
      Spouse: Roberta/Childers
      Father: Henry/Childers
      Father's Birth Place: WV
      Informant: Roberta Childers, Alum Creek
    Person ID I95077  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 12 Jul 2017 

    Father Henry Childress,   b. CA 1812, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Rebecca Pauley,   b. CA 1823, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married Sep 1845  Logan County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
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    • Marriage Record
      Date: 9/1845
      Place: Logan
      Henry Childres to Rebeca Polley

      1850 Kanawha, VA
      Henry Childers 38
      Rebecca 27
      Leftwich 3
      Alfra J 2 f
      Frelia 3/12 m
      Mary 71

      1860 Kanawha, VA # 139
      Rebecca Childers 39
      William L 13
      Alpha J 11 m
      Felix 10
      Mary 9
      Joel R 7
      Tilman 5
      Henry 1

      1870 Washington, Kanawha, WV #172 all born VA
      Hundley, George W 57
      Rebecca 49
      Childress, Altha J 20 m
      Mary L 18
      Joel R 16
      Tilman R 14
      Henry S 12
      [Felix & family are next]

      1880 Washington, Kanawha, WV # 162-163
      Childress, William L 33 VAVAVA
      Sarah A 35 VAVAVA
      William H A 11 son WV
      Columbus J 9 son WV
      John W 6 son WV
      Lewis M 1 son WV
      Childress, Tillman B 23 bro timber dealer VAVAVA
      Smith, Gibbie 5 neph WV
      Oriez, Elizabeth 20 housekeeper VAVAVA
    Family ID F24456  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Sarah A Smith,   b. CA 1845, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 23 Feb 1868  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
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    • Marriage Record
      Date: 2/23/1868
      Place: Kanawha, West Virginia, United States
      William L Childress, 22, Kanawha, Kanawha, Henry & Rebecca
      Sarah A Hudson, 23, wid, Kanawha, Kanawha, Allen M & Ann

      1870 Washington, Kanawha, WV #70
      Childress, Wm L 24 VA
      Sarah 25 VA
      Wm H A 1 WV

      1880 Washington, Kanawha, WV # 162-163
      Childress, William L 33 VAVAVA
      Sarah A 35 VAVAVA
      William H A 11 son WV
      Columbus J 9 son WV
      John W 6 son WV
      Lewis M 1 son WV
      Childress, Tillman B 23 bro timber dealer VAVAVA
      Smith, Gibbie 5 neph WV
      Oriez, Elizabeth 20 housekeeper VAVAVA

      Death Record
      Name: Not named Childress
      Sex: Female
      Death Date: Aug 1877
      Death Place: Kanawha, West Virginia
      Age at Death: 1d
      Birth Place: Kanawha, Wv
      Mother: S.A./
      Father: W.L./Childress
    Children 
     1. William H A Childress,   b. CA 1869, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Columbus J Childress,   b. CA 1871, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. John W Childress,   b. CA 1874, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Lewis M Childress,   b. CA 1879, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F24451  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Roberta Waldron,   b. 8 May 1870, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Mar 1958, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Married CA 1895  [4
    Notes 

    • 1900 Washington, Kanawha, WV # 7
      Childress, W L 6/1846 m 4y (30 crossed out) WV WVWV
      Roberta 5/1870 m 4y 6-4 children VAVAVA
      Shelva son 9/1890 WVWVWV
      Carll son 3/1897 [98 crossed out] age 2 [Kyle] WVWVWV
      Lillie F da 4/1898 WVWVWV
      boy no name son 5/1900 WVWVWV

      1910 Washington, Kanawha, WV
      Childress, William L 63 m2- 13y WVWVWV
      Roberta 39 m2- 13y 7-5 children VAVAVA
      James K son 12 WV Kyler 26 Nov 1898
      Lillie F da 11 18 Apr 1899
      Maynard G son 9 18 May 1900 Kan
      Susan M da 7 20 Dec 1902
      Banks?, Shelvie ss 18 WVWVVA

      1920 Alum Creek, Kanawha, WV all WVWVWV
      Childress, William L 73
      Roberta 49
      Susie da 17
      Kile son 21
      Maindr son 19
      Merie da 7
      Priestly, Leonard head 23
      Maud 20

      1930 Washington, Kanawha, WV
      Childress, William L 83 md age 21 WV VAVA
      Roberta 58 md age 19 VAVAVA
    Children 
     1. Kyle James Childress,   b. 26 Mar 1898, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Sep 1985  (Age 87 years)
     2. Rosa Childress,   b. 18 Apr 1899, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Nov 1899, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     3. Lillie F Childress,   b. 18 Apr 1899, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Maynard G Childress,   b. 18 May 1900, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Susan M Childress,   b. 20 Dec 1902, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Marie Childress
    Family ID F24450  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S479] Death records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.

    2. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.

    3. [S2] Marriage Records, Kanawha Co, WV.

    4. [S1205] Census.