Person:John Childress (10)

Information on John Childress

Name: John CHILDRESS III Sex: M Birth: 1777 in Amherst County, Virginia Death: BET 1840 AND 1850 in Anderson County, Tennessee Census: 1830 Pg 184, Ln 20, Twsp Not Stated, Anderson Co., TN Census: 1840 Pg 13, Anderson County, TN Burial: Anderson County, Tennessee Military Service: 1812 Maj John Childes Bn, Mtd Gunmen, East TN Vols Note: A John Childress is listed as a Pvt in Capt Evan's Company, Knox County Regt, Hamilton Dist Militia, Territory South of the Ohio (1792-1794) (Later Tennessee), Believe this was John III as John Jr was still in Wilkes County, NC as late as May 1794.

War of 1812, John Childress enlisted as a Pvt in Maj John Chiles Battalion, Mounted Gunmen, East TN Volunters (discharged as a Pvt). --- War of 1812 Muster Rolls, NARA Record Group 94, M602, Roll 39.

1830 Federal Census for Anderson County, TN lists John Childress as head-of-household consisting of 2 WM (under 5), 1 WM (10-15), 1 WM (15-20), 1 WM (30-40), 1 WF (under 5), 1 WF (5-10), 1WF (10-15), 1 WF (15-20) and 1 WF (30-40).

1840 Federal Census for Anderson County, TN lists John Childress as head-of-household consisting of 1 WM (-5) 2 WM (5-10), 1 WM (10-15), 1 WM (15-20, 1WM (50-60), 1 WF (-5), 1 WF (5-10) 2 WF (20-30) and 1 WF (50-60).

August 17, 1849, Chancery Court, Knox County, TN -- ROBERT CHILDRESS vs BETSY HYNDS, Packet # 512: Children of JOHN CHILDRESS (1759-1849) includes JOHN CHILDRESS of Anderson County.

Father: John CHILDRESS , Jr b: 2 DEC 1759 in Albemarle County, Virginia Mother: Lucreta EDMUNDSON b: UNKNOWN in Probably Augusta County, Virginia

Marriage 1 Sally GOODE Married: 19 DEC 1794 in Amherst County, Virginia Children

Richard Hamilton CHILDRESS b: 20 MAY 1796 in Blount County, Tennessee

Marriage 2 Mary CURTUY b: BET 1770 AND 1780 in Virginia Married: 8 NOV 1796 in Blount County, Tennessee Marriage Ending Status: Death of one spouse Note: Marriage listed in Tennessee State Marriages (1780 - 2002) Blount County Children

Richard Hamilton CHILDRESS b: 20 MAY 1796 in Blount County, Tennessee
Joel CHILDRESS b: 1798 in Knox County, Tennessee
Robert C. CHILDRESS b: 1804 in Knox County,Tennessee
Rebecca CHILDRESS b: 1807 in Tennessee
Violet Travis CHILDRESS b: 1809 in Tennessee
John Kirby CHILDRESS b: 6 NOV 1815 in Anderson County, Tennessee
Eliza CHILDRESS b: 1818 in Tennessee

(Source: http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=edaf0448&id=I01461)