This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Childress Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xUB.2ACE/4276 Message Board Post: Researching Childress family. My grandmother was Florence Childress (Childrice) born 10 July 1896, in Wilkes Co. She married: 1. Will Spicer, 18 Dec 1914 in Surry Co: Children were: Verlen, Mazel and Willie Mae( born 1922 Wilkes Co). On her social security application, she stated her name to be Besie Emaline Childers. On Mae's certificate, she is listed as Florence Childress. 2. Next marriage was to TS Jones in Unicoi Co, Tn. She had three more children, Jack T Jones, George Henry Jones and Edna Jones. 3. Third marriage was to Alton Sweet in Fla. I have found several names and variations that she used: They are Florence, Besie, Bessie, Emaline and Lois. On the 1920 Leaksville, Rockingham Co census, she is living in the home of Hirem and Ann Childress. She is listed as a boarder with two of her children. In 1930, she is in Unicoi, Tn. Verlen and Mazel are not with her. I did find Verlen living in the home of Gordon Billings in Traphill. Any information will be helpful. Please e-mail me at kizydanzer@aol.com