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Facts and Events
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).
- DEKALB COUNTY [TENNESSEE} ADMINISTRATOR'S SETTLEMENTS
Administrator's Settlement Book, 1870-1873
pg 144-170. 2 Jun 1873-1 Sept 1873. Petition of William Childress, Nancy Goff, John Waddle, Eliza Waddle, Almon Medlin, Elizabeth Medlin, Harmon Robinson, Susan Robinson, citizens of DeKalb County, J.B. Hutchings, Sarah Hutchings, citizens of White County, John Rainey Vicars and Charity Vicars, citizens of Kentucky vs Luella Childress, citizen of DeKalb County. --- Hiram Childress died intestate in DeKalb County in about 1872, leaving the petitioners and defendant as his only heirs, equally entitled to the said dec'd estate. Nancy Goff is a daughter of said Hiram Childress and she married Frank Goff who has since dies. Eliza Waddle is a daughter of Hiram Childress and she married John Waddle. Elizabeth Medlin, another daughter of Hiram Childress married Almon Medlin. Susan Robinson is also a daughter of said Hiram and she is married to Harmon Robinson. Defendant Luella Childress is a minor daughter of said Hiram Childress without regular guardian and is a half sister to said Hiram's other children, said defendant being about 10 or 12 months old. Susan Childress is the surviving widow of the dec'd and is entitled to dower. The land owned by Hiran Childress, dec'd was in the 14th District on Falling Water River, described in Grant No. 1096 and 4713. (Grant 4713, dated 3 Jan 1826, granted to Middleton McDaniel, 200 acres. Grant 1096 dated 12 Sept 1826,granted to Isaac Taylor. Both grants by the Entry Taker of White County.)
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