He was a prominent farmer in the Mt. Cross Road Community and had lived in Pittsylvania County, VA his entire life.
He married first wife Mary Alice Wells on December 20, 1888 and she was predeceased by him.
He married second wife Madie Ellen Mitchell in 1920, who survives. Also survived are five of their children Josephine Childress, Kate Childress, Emerson Childress, Elsie Childress and Rebecca Childress.
He was also predeceased by three children of his second wife John Childress and Bernard R Childress and Joyce Childress.
He is survived by fourteen children of his first wife Mrs. W T Hyler, Mrs. G E Tarpley, Mrs. T L Moore, Mrs. W J Hyler, Mrs. T L Soyars, Mrs. P A Tarpley, Mrs. Howard Hyler, Mrs. C P Aaron, Mrs. L J Scearce, J E Childress, H B Childress and H A Childress all of Pittsylvania County; P B Childress of Crews, VA and Jack Childress of Newport News, VA.
He also leaves 75 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren
Funeral serves were conducted by Reverend E M Richardson, Jr at his residence at Mt. Cross. The Brosville Council of Juniors held services at the graveside. He was buried in the Childress Family Cemetery.
Source - Danville Register July 12, 1938, edited
He was a prominent farmer in the Mt. Cross Road Community and had lived in Pittsylvania County, VA his entire life.
He married first wife Mary Alice Wells on December 20, 1888 and she was predeceased by him.
He married second wife Madie Ellen Mitchell in 1920, who survives. Also survived are five of their children Josephine Childress, Kate Childress, Emerson Childress, Elsie Childress and Rebecca Childress.
He was also predeceased by three children of his second wife John Childress and Bernard R Childress and Joyce Childress.
He is survived by fourteen children of his first wife Mrs. W T Hyler, Mrs. G E Tarpley, Mrs. T L Moore, Mrs. W J Hyler, Mrs. T L Soyars, Mrs. P A Tarpley, Mrs. Howard Hyler, Mrs. C P Aaron, Mrs. L J Scearce, J E Childress, H B Childress and H A Childress all of Pittsylvania County; P B Childress of Crews, VA and Jack Childress of Newport News, VA.
He also leaves 75 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren
Funeral serves were conducted by Reverend E M Richardson, Jr at his residence at Mt. Cross. The Brosville Council of Juniors held services at the graveside. He was buried in the Childress Family Cemetery.
Source - Danville Register July 12, 1938, edited
Family Members
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Minnie Childress Hyler
1890–1947
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Willie Essie Childress Tarpley
1892–1962
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Virginia Jane "Janie" Childress Hyler
1895–1968
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Georgia Ray Childress Soyars
1896–1968
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Winnie Mae Childress Tarpley
1898–1980
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James Edward Childress Sr
1899–1981
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Harvey Bunyon Childress
1901–1981
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Lena Alice Childress Hyler
1902–1977
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Harold Herbert Childress
1904–1997
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Peyton Benjamin Childress
1906–1980
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Eleanor Hope Childress Aaron
1908–1993
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Barbara Lee Childress Scarce
1910–1988
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William Jefferson Childress
1914–1985
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Josephine Childress Gunnell
1920–2011
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Kate "Kitty" Childress Poth-Moore
1922–2012
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George Emerson Childress
1925–2012
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Charles Bruce Childress
1928–1928
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Elsie Childress McKinney
1930–2019
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Rebecca Childress Guill
1933–2011
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