Edward Washington moved with Nancy from Alabama to Bradley County, Arkansas, after their first son, William B. was born. He remained in Bradley County with his family until the close of the Civil War.
During the war Edward served in Company D of the 9th Arkansas Infantry Regiment, which consisted of men from Bradley County. He enlisted November 5, 1861. Edward and his son Billy fought in the Battle of Shiloh (April 6-7, 1862), by far the bloodiest battle in American history up to that time. Both men saw action in the Hornet's Nest, scene of the battle's fiercest fighting. Edward was discharged at Camp Price, Mississippi on July 4, 1862.
His son Henry Jay also fought in the war, and a third son, James Lafayete, enlisted at the age of 15 and served as a courier under Gen. Carl Baker in Louisiana.
Edward and his family moved to Freestone County, Texas in 1865. They settled in Sandtown, a small community near Cooks Ferry on the west bank of the Trinity River. His wife Nancy and twin daughters died December 25, 1867, of malaria. They are buried in a cemetery near Sandtown. Edward later married Sarah Abney.
The family again moved to the Antioch Community, and here he resided until his death at the age of 86. He was at the home of his son, Robert Childs, when he died. He was buried with Masonic honors at the Antioch Cemetery.
Edward and Nancy had one other child in addition to those listed below:
* Sarah A. Childs -- birth unknown.
Edward Washington moved with Nancy from Alabama to Bradley County, Arkansas, after their first son, William B. was born. He remained in Bradley County with his family until the close of the Civil War.
During the war Edward served in Company D of the 9th Arkansas Infantry Regiment, which consisted of men from Bradley County. He enlisted November 5, 1861. Edward and his son Billy fought in the Battle of Shiloh (April 6-7, 1862), by far the bloodiest battle in American history up to that time. Both men saw action in the Hornet's Nest, scene of the battle's fiercest fighting. Edward was discharged at Camp Price, Mississippi on July 4, 1862.
His son Henry Jay also fought in the war, and a third son, James Lafayete, enlisted at the age of 15 and served as a courier under Gen. Carl Baker in Louisiana.
Edward and his family moved to Freestone County, Texas in 1865. They settled in Sandtown, a small community near Cooks Ferry on the west bank of the Trinity River. His wife Nancy and twin daughters died December 25, 1867, of malaria. They are buried in a cemetery near Sandtown. Edward later married Sarah Abney.
The family again moved to the Antioch Community, and here he resided until his death at the age of 86. He was at the home of his son, Robert Childs, when he died. He was buried with Masonic honors at the Antioch Cemetery.
Edward and Nancy had one other child in addition to those listed below:
* Sarah A. Childs -- birth unknown.
Family Members
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William B "Billy" Childs
1843–1896
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Henry Jay Childs
1846–1894
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James Lafayette Childs
1848–1944
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Frances Jane Childs
1850–1867
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Sarah Ann Childs
1850–1867
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Marion Jackson Childs
1855–1890
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Robert Richard Childs
1859–1944
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Charles C "Charlie" Childs
1861–1944
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Margaret Elizabeth "Lizzie" Childs Robertson
1865–1940
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