This is what I have in my database. BTW, James A. and Lum Childress were the parents of Rev. Bob Childress who built the Slate Mtn. Pres. Church and the Rock Church at Buffalo Mtn. Descendants of: John Martin Childress 1 John Martin Childress b. ca 1828 m. Martha Francis "Frankie" Bowman b. ca 1830 1850, 1860, and 1870 Census state John Martin was born in North Carolina. 2 Cornelia "Annie" Childress b. ca 1850 d. 7 Sep 1865 2 John W. Childress b. ca 1851 2 Osborne F. Childress b. ca 1853 2 James Anderson "Babe" CHILDRESS b. ca 1857 d. 1907 m. 15 Feb 1875 Frances Columbia "Lum" SMITH b. ca 1854 d. 1920 3 Charles Hastings "Hasten" CHILDRESS b. 14 Nov 1875 d. 13 May 1956 m. Mary A. b. 14 Feb 1875 d. 25 Nov 1918 3 Hattie Laura CHILDRESS b. 1877 3 George Savanna CHILDRESS b. 1880 3 William "Bill" Osborne CHILDRESS b. 9 Sep 1883 d. 25 Apr 1953 3 Nettie Victoria CHILDRESS b. 1886 d. 1949 m. Willie I. WHITAKER b. 1891 3 Samuel Taylor CHILDRESS b. 1887 3 Robert "Bob" Walter CHILDRESS b. 19 Jan 1890 d. 16 Jan 1956 m. Pearl AYERS b. 6 Sep 1889 d. 21 Nov 1918 Pearl: Died of Influenza (epidemic of 1918) 4 Conduff CHILDRESS 4 Evelyn CHILDRESS 3 Bessie CHILDRESS b. 1893 3 Everett Martin CHILDRESS b. 1894 2 Francis "Fannie" M. Childress b. ca 1860 d. 7 Dec 1862 2 Elizabeth M. Childress b. ca 1864 2 Charles R. Childress b. ca 1869 -----Original Message----- From: Barb Stanley [mailto:bobnroa@pipeline.com] Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 1999 11:02 AM To: VAPATRIC-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: CHILDRESS, Martin 1850 Patrick Co. Census Martin Childress - age 24 - Blacksmith - $150. - b. NC Frances - age 21 - b. Va. Cornelia - age 1 - b. Va. 1870 Patrick Co. Census # 374 Martin Childress - age 46 - $390. - b. NC Martha F. - 42 - b. Va. John W. - 18 - B. Va. Osburn F. - 16 - b. Va. James A. - 13 - b. Va. Elizabeth M. - 6 - b. Va. Charles R. - 1 - b. Va. Frances M. Childress d. 7 Dec. 1862 (born March 6, 1860) male COD diphtheria age 2 yrs. 9 months 1 day par. Martin & Frances Childress Barb S. ================== At 07:58 AM 1/19/99 -0600, you wrote: >Looking for info on Martin Childress, b. abt 1826 in NC, married Martha or >Frances, b. VA. Their children were born in Patrick Co as far as I know. >They were: > >Cornelia A Childress, b. abt 1849 > >John W Childress, b. abt 1851, married R V? > >Osborne Franklin Childress, b 23 Oct 1853, d. 11 Sept 1918, m. Eliza Jane >Gwyn 6 Jan 1873 (my great grandparents) > >James A Childress, b. abt 1854 > >Annie Childress, b. abt 1855 > >Francis M Childress, b. abt 1860, d. 7 Dec 1862 > >Elizabeth "Fannie" M Childress, b. abt 1861, d. 4 JaN 1890, married J L >Mankins. > >I would love to have information on any of the above people. > >--Joyce Bunch >rosejoy@mindspring.com > > >==== VAPATRIC Mailing List ==== >Patrick County, Virginia Home Page >http://www.rootsweb.com/~vapatric/ > ==== VAPATRIC Mailing List ==== Patrick County, Virginia Home Page http://www.rootsweb.com/~vapatric/