located on Kermit Vinson farm between Otter Pond and Cobb, Caldwell Co., Ky.
Or go on Sims Rd., .2 mi S. of intsct. with Cravens Rd.
GPS Latitude 36.59'09" N Longitude 87.49'39" W
Recorded by Glenn Martin Oct. 14, 1975
* Sarah J. (Jane Childress) Thompson
March 8, 1849 - Dec. 7, 1893
(wife of C. H. Thompson)
(married Nov. 6, 1890 Caldwell Co., Ky. bk. 17 pgs. 212-213)
* Nancy J.(Jane Childress) Etheridge
March 26, 1847 - Dec. 25, 1875 Age 27 years 8 months
(md. 1st William Fielding Stewart Dec. 22, 1864 Caldwell Co., Ky. -- Book 6 pg. 247)
(md. 2nd Benjamin Franklin Etheridge Feb. 7, 1872 Caldwell Co., Ky. -- Book 10 pg. 375)
(dau. of Richard & Melinda (Cherry) Childress)
* William Childress
July 13, 1827 - April 27, 1871
(md. March 24 1851 Trigg Co., Ky. Permelia Ann Hester)
To See Headstone Drawing)
To See Bill for headstone )
To See Court Order)
* William Childress, Sr.
Oct. 11, 1785 - Nov. 8, 1865
(War of 1812 Veteran)
To See Bounty Land Application
* Nancy Childress
April 14, 1792 - Dec. 8, 1864
(wife of William Childress, Sr.)
* Martha E. Childress
Feb. 20, 1861 - Feb. 17, 1864
(dau of R. (Richard) C. & M (Melinda) Childress
* Floyd Davis
Aug. 12, 1897 - Feb. 27, 1889
(son of B.(Barney) & M. J. (Mary Jane Childress) Davis)
* (Pernecia) Necie Pearl Davis
Aug. 12, 1897 - Sept. 7, 1899
(dau. of B. & M. J. (Childress) Davis)
* Thomas E. Childress
Sept. 15, 1857 - Jan. 28, 1900
(md. 1st Nov. 24, 1885 Caldwell Co., Ky. Cordelia Jane Wyatt)
(md. 2nd March 20, 1894 Trigg Co., Ky. Birdie E. Brandon)
(son of James Anderson Childress & Elizabeth Pernecia Carney)
There are other graves, some unmarked and some marked with fieldstones
Unmarked Burials
Sarah Elmit (Childress) Faughn
(Aug. 22, 1859) - 1906
(dau. of Jas. Anderson & Elizabeth Pernecia (Carney) Childress
(wife of F. Leander Faughn)
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dth. cert. # 11747 dth. vol. 1915
(Elizabeth) Pernecia Childress
Nov. 13, 1827 - May 15, 1915
(dau of John D. & Martha (Adams)Carney)
(wife of James Andreson) Childress)
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Click Here To See News Story Childress Cemetery Cleaned
Click Here To See Melinda (Cherry) Childress' Story
Childress Cemetery list done with permission of Glenn Martin, Caldwell Co., Ky. Historian
Other Sources:
* Caldwell Co., Ky. Courthouse Estate Files
* Caldwell Co., Ky. marriage records
* Trigg Co., Ky. marriage records
* Caldwell & Trigg Co., Ky. Census Records
* Personal research files of Peggy Childress Gilkey
* Sarah J. (Jane Childress) Thompson
March 8, 1849 - Dec. 7, 1893
(wife of C. H. Thompson)
(married Nov. 6, 1890 Caldwell Co., Ky. bk. 17 pgs. 212-213)
* Nancy J.(Jane Childress) Etheridge
March 26, 1847 - Dec. 25, 1875 Age 27 years 8 months
(md. 1st William Fielding Stewart Dec. 22, 1864 Caldwell Co., Ky. -- Book 6 pg. 247)
(md. 2nd Benjamin Franklin Etheridge Feb. 7, 1872 Caldwell Co., Ky. -- Book 10 pg. 375)
(dau. of Richard & Melinda (Cherry) Childress)
* William Childress
July 13, 1827 - April 27, 1871
(md. March 24 1851 Trigg Co., Ky. Permelia Ann Hester)
To See Headstone Drawing)
To See Bill for headstone )
To See Court Order)
* William Childress, Sr.
Oct. 11, 1785 - Nov. 8, 1865
(War of 1812 Veteran)
To See Bounty Land Application
* Nancy Childress
April 14, 1792 - Dec. 8, 1864
(wife of William Childress, Sr.)
* Martha E. Childress
Feb. 20, 1861 - Feb. 17, 1864
(dau of R. (Richard) C. & M (Melinda) Childress
* Floyd Davis
Aug. 12, 1897 - Feb. 27, 1889
(son of B.(Barney) & M. J. (Mary Jane Childress) Davis)
* (Pernecia) Necie Pearl Davis
Aug. 12, 1897 - Sept. 7, 1899
(dau. of B. & M. J. (Childress) Davis)
* Thomas E. Childress
Sept. 15, 1857 - Jan. 28, 1900
(md. 1st Nov. 24, 1885 Caldwell Co., Ky. Cordelia Jane Wyatt)
(md. 2nd March 20, 1894 Trigg Co., Ky. Birdie E. Brandon)
(son of James Anderson Childress & Elizabeth Pernecia Carney)
There are other graves, some unmarked and some marked with fieldstones
Sarah Elmit (Childress) Faughn
(Aug. 22, 1859) - 1906
(dau. of Jas. Anderson & Elizabeth Pernecia (Carney) Childress
(wife of F. Leander Faughn)
dth. cert. # 11747 dth. vol. 1915
(Elizabeth) Pernecia Childress
Nov. 13, 1827 - May 15, 1915
(dau of John D. & Martha (Adams)Carney)
(wife of James Andreson) Childress)
Click Here To See News Story Childress Cemetery Cleaned
Click Here To See Melinda (Cherry) Childress' Story
Childress Cemetery list done with permission of Glenn Martin, Caldwell Co., Ky. Historian
Other Sources:
* Caldwell Co., Ky. Courthouse Estate Files
* Caldwell Co., Ky. marriage records
* Trigg Co., Ky. marriage records
* Caldwell & Trigg Co., Ky. Census Records
* Personal research files of Peggy Childress Gilkey