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Dorcas DONHAM's other family: with John O. FITE (1870- )

Family of Rufus Henry CHILDRESS and Dorcas Elizabeth DONHAM

Husband: Rufus Henry CHILDRESS (1870- )
Wife: Dorcas Elizabeth DONHAM (1871- )
Children: George Grada CHILDRESS (1893- )
Myrtice A. CHILDRESS (1895-1975)
Edgar Lee CHILDRESS (1897-1941)
Deller CHILDRESS (1901- )
Lillian Virginia CHILDRESS (1903-1985)
George Grada CHILDRESS (1906- )
Roy Isiah CHILDRESS (1909-1992)
Christopher C. CHILDRESS (1912-1968)
Stella CHILDRESS (1912- )
Marriage 10 Apr 1892 Saline County, AR.
Divorce (1) 1919 Saline County, Ar.
Divorce (2)

Husband: Rufus Henry CHILDRESS

Name: Rufus Henry CHILDRESS 1
Sex: Male
Father: -
Mother: -
Birth Apr 1870 Georgia
Death "AFT. 7 APR 1930" of Saline County, Arkansas
Census (1) 1880 (age 9-10) pg253C,Film1254056, Film Number T9-0056,Hurricane, Saline, Arkansas-son of James D. and Margaret J. Childress.
Census (2) 18 Jun 1900 (age 30) pg25-13A, sheet 13A, ED 99, Union Township, Pulaski County, Arkansas-missing image
Census (3) 27 Apr 1910 (age 39-40) pg24-35B,sheet12B,ED154,house#18,family#19,Union Twsp, Saline County, Arkansas
Census (4) 7 Apr 1930 (age 59-60) pg3,district27,SmithTwsp,SalineCo.,Arkansas
Note Rufus was alive in 1930 and was living in the household of his brother,Arthur B. Childress.

Wife: Dorcas Elizabeth DONHAM

Name: Dorcas Elizabeth DONHAM 1,2
Sex: Female
Father: John Henry DONHAM (1842-1918)
Mother: Martha A. GARDNER (1847-aft1930)
Birth Mar 1871 Saline County, AR.
Death "BET. 7 APR 1930 - 1970" Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama
Census (1) 11 Jun 1880 (age 9) pg9-231A,sheet9,family#9,house#9,SimpsonTwsp,GrantCo,Ar
Census (2) 18 Jun 1900 (age 29) pg25-13A, sheet 13A, ED 99, Union Township, Pulaski County, Arkansas-missing image
Census (3) 27 Apr 1910 (age 39) pg24-35B,sheet12B,ED154,house#18,family#19,Union Twsp, Saline County, Arkansas
Census (4) 7 Apr 1930 (age 59) pg16-72,sheet8B,ED48, District42,precinct32,house#139,family#139, 318 6th Street,Chickasaw, Mobile, Al.-living in household of son Edgar Lee Childress.
Note 27 Apr 1910 (age 39) Census records stated that Bettie had been married twice and she had birthed 7 children and 7 children were living.

Child 1: George Grada CHILDRESS

Name: George Grada CHILDRESS 1
Sex: Male
Birth Feb 1893 Arkansas
Census 18 Jun 1900 (age 7) pg25-13A, sheet 13A, ED 99, Union Township, Pulaski County, Arkansas-missing image

Child 2: Myrtice A. CHILDRESS

Name: Myrtice A. CHILDRESS 1
Sex: Female
Spouse: Fred Buford FITE (1892-1986)
Birth 6 Apr 1895 Saline County, Arkansas.
Death 22 Feb 1975 (age 79) Saline County, Arkansas
Burial Mt. Olive Cemetery, Saline County, Arkansas
Census (1) 18 Jun 1900 (age 5) pg25-13A, sheet 13A, ED 99, Union Township, Pulaski County, Arkansas-missing image
Census (2) 27 Apr 1910 (age 15) pg24-35B,sheet12B,ED154,house#18,family#19,Union Twsp, Saline County, Arkansas
Census (3) 7 Apr 1930 (age 35) pg1,district27,SmithTwsp,SalineCo.,Ar.

Child 3: Edgar Lee CHILDRESS

Name: Edgar Lee CHILDRESS 1
Sex: Male
Spouse: Thelma ELROD (1901- )
Birth 7 Sep 1897 Saline County, AR.
Death 1 Oct 1941 (age 44) Los Angeles, California
Census (1) 18 Jun 1900 (age 2) pg25-13A, sheet 13A, ED 99, Union Township, Pulaski County, Arkansas-missing image
Census (2) 27 Apr 1910 (age 12) pg24-35B,sheet12B,ED154,house#18,family#19,Union Twsp, Saline County, Arkansas
Census (3) 9 Jan 1920 (age 22) pg17-244.sheet9A,ED189,house#167,Family#180,SalineTwsp,616 Columbia Ave., Benton, Saline County, Arkansas
Census (4) 7 Apr 1930 (age 32) pg16-72,sheet8B,ED48, District42,precinct32,house#139,family#139, 318 6th Street,Chickasaw, Mobile, Al.
Note 27 Jan 1920 (age 22) Thelma and Edgar are married and living in the household of her parents, Herman and Sarah Elrod

Child 4: Deller CHILDRESS

Name: Deller CHILDRESS 1
Sex: Female
Birth 1901 Saline County, Arkansas
Census 27 Apr 1910 (age 8-9) pg24-35B,sheet12B,ED154,house#18,family#19,Union Twsp, Saline County, Arkansas

Child 5: Lillian Virginia CHILDRESS

Name: Lillian Virginia CHILDRESS 1
Sex: Female
Spouse: Edward A. HEMPECK (1901-1979)
Birth 6 Aug 1903 Saline County, AR.
Death 10 Sep 1985 (age 82) San Bernardino, California
Census 27 Apr 1910 (age 6) pg24-35B,sheet12B,ED154,house#18,family#19,Union Twsp, Saline County, Arkansas

Child 6: George Grada CHILDRESS

Name: George Grada CHILDRESS 1
Sex: Male
Birth 1906 Saline County, Arkansas
Census 27 Apr 1910 (age 3-4) pg24-35B,sheet12B,ED154,house#18,family#19,Union Twsp, Saline County, Arkansas

Child 7: Roy Isiah CHILDRESS

Name: Roy Isiah CHILDRESS 1
Sex: Male
Spouse: Eudora MORRIS (1906-1995)
Birth 6 Jul 1909 Saline County, Arkansas
Death 31 Aug 1992 (age 83) Foley, Alabama
Census (1) 27 Apr 1910 (age 0) pg24-35B,sheet12B,ED154,house#18,family#19,Union Twsp, Saline County, Arkansas
Census (2) 7 Apr 1930 (age 20) pg16-72,sheet8B,ED48, District42,precinct32,house#139,family#139, 318 6th Street,Chickasaw, Mobile, Al.
Burial Mobile Memorial Gardens, Mobile, Alabama

Child 8: Christopher C. CHILDRESS

Name: Christopher C. CHILDRESS 1
Sex: Male
Birth 1 Mar 1912 Saline County, AR.
Death 10 Aug 1968 (age 56) Los Angeles, California
Census 7 Apr 1930 (age 18) pg16-72,sheet8B,ED48, District42,precinct32,house#139,family#139, 318 6th Street,Chickasaw, Mobile, Al.

Child 9: Stella CHILDRESS

Name: Stella CHILDRESS 1
Sex: Female
Birth 1 Mar 1912 Saline County, AR.

Sources

1"File (merged): C:\Users\Doug\Documents\Family\Dunham\Dennis Dunham\DennisDonham desc.ged". Record originated in...
2Barbara Brown, et. al. Donhams of Arkansas, "Dennis Dunham and Dollie Philips Descendants" (http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=dunham-donh am-i&id=I02065).

 

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