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John William Childress and Minerva Cranford

Husband John William Childress

Birth 1826 AL or Giles Co, TN (CSA pension)?

Marriage 1846 Walker Co, AL
Death Feb. 7, 1871 Kosse, TX
Burial ???
Other Wives
Parents James Childress

Wife Minerva Cranford

Birth Jul. 13, 1827 Morgan County, AL

Death Feb. 23, 1926 Corsicana, TX
Burial Oakwood....unmarked, unlocated
Other Husbands
Parents John Calvin Cranfordand Elizabeth Wilkes

Children

1 Eliza Jane Childress

Gender Female
Birth Sep. 22, 1846 AL?
Husband Michael Henry Coplin
Marriage Before 1865
Husband J Emmitt Blackwell
Marriage Between About 1885 and 1891
Death Mar. 23, 1916 Fort Worth, TX
Burial Greenwood Cemetery - Fort Worth TX Lot 7 of Block 5,
Section E, Space 5.

2 William Edward Childress

Gender Male
Birth Mar. 13, 1850 Jackson/Walker Co., AL
Wife Sarah Jane
Marriage 1874 Kosse, Limestone Co., TX
Death Apr. 21, 1928 Weatherford, Parker County, TX
Burial Whitt Cemetery - Parker Co., TX

3 Ruth Childress
Gender Female
Birth Nov. 13, 1856 Daingerfield, TX
Husband John McNamara
Marriage Jan. 19, 1875 Corsicana, TX
Death Nov. 18, 1928 Bosqueville, TX
Burial Holy Cross Cemetery, Waco, McClennan Co, TX

4 James Thomas Childress

Gender Male
Birth May 8, 1859 Daingerfield, TX
Wife Annie Miles
Marriage 1889
Death May 13, 1931 Corsicana, TX
Burial Calvary Cemetery, Corsicana, TX
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John William Childress and Minerva Cranford

5 Elizabeth H "Lizzie" Childress

Gender Female
Birth Dec. 9, 1862 Daingerfield, Morris, Texas, USA
Husband Rinaldo R Stilwell
Marriage About 1889
Husband Adams
Marriage
Death Mar. 18, 1953 El Paso, El Paso Co., TX
Burial Greenwood Cemetery - Fort Worth, Tarrant TX

6 Jay Washington Childress

Gender Male
Birth Mar. 25, 1865
Wife Janie Lucretia Will
Marriage Mar. 1892
Death Nov. 29, 1935 Fort Worth, Tarrant County TX
Burial Oakwood Cemetery - Corsicana, TX

Notes on John William Childress

CSA Christians Regiment - Company B - Teamster for Maj.Hart (signed by WC Walsh and J Henry Trask)
Or Second Cavalry also reported,,,,Capt Teel's

1850 Walker CO AL Census,

31 | 246 246 | John Childers | 24 M | Farmer 150 | Ala | | C436 |

32 | 246 246 | Menervey Childers | 18 F | | Ala | | C436 | Given Minerva
33 | 246 246 | Eliza Childers | 4F | | Ala | | C436 |
34 | 247 247 | James Childers | 60 M | | NC | | C436 |

Notes on Minerva Cranford

At eighteen, Minerva married John "Jack" Childress. There has been some confusion about his given name. He is mentioned as both John Childress
and Jack Childress; although, Jack is a fairly common nickname for John.

After the birth of their first child, Eliza, the family moved to Bessemer, Alabama.

About 1852, they moved to Daingerfield, Texas, and by 1856 they were living in Kosse, Texas.

After her husband's death, Minerva operated a hotel in Rockdale, Texas. When she retired she went to Corsicana, Texas and lived with her son
James Thomas Childress until her death in 1926.

Minerva is buried in Corsicana, Texas, and her husband is buried in Kosse, Texas.

Notes on Eliza Jane Childress

She is buried in Lot 7 of Block 5, Section E, Space 5. Her service was handled by Sloan & Harveson, which is now called Thompson Harveson &
Cole and their phone number is (817) 336-0345. Please come to the front desk of the funeral home and we will gladly prepare a map for you.

Mary Louise Galindo

Cemetery Registrar

Greenwood Memorial Park