William Cosper CHILDRESS
Bertha B. BOWLES

Husband:  William Cosper CHILDRESS
Birth:  25 Jan 1884, Iredell, Bosque Co., Texas 
Death:  21 Sep 1955, Denton, Denton Co., Texas 
Burial:  Sep 1955, Restland Memorial Park, Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas  
Father:  John Williamson CHILDRESS 
Mother:  Sarah Susannah COSPER

Marriage:  23 Mar 1910, Throckmorton Co., Texasrk 

Wife:  Bertha B. BOWLES
Birth:  28 May 1886, Jack Co., Texas
Death:  Jan 1986, Norman, Cleveland Co., Oklahoma
Burial:  Jan 1986, Restland Memorial Park, Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas
Father: 
Frank Ramsey BOWLES
Mother:  Dora REAGAN 

Children:
  
1. Ellen Claire CHILDRESS (Waller), b: 5 Mar 1911, Throckmorton, Throckmorton Co., Texas
                                                      d: 30 Sep 1986, Houston, Harris Co., Texas  
                                                   bur: Breckenridge Cemetery, Breckenridge, Stephens Co., Texas                                      
2. William Cosper CHILDRESS Jr., b: 10 Sep 1912, Munday. Knox Co., Texas
                                                   d: 23 Nov 1987, Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas
                                                bur: Restland Memorial Park, Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas
3. Josephine Bertha CHILDRESS (Myers), b: 29 Nov 1914, Henrietta, Clay Co., Texas
                                                              d: 25 Dec 1995, Athens, Henderson Co., Texas
                                                            bur: Oaklawn Memorial Park, Athens, Henderson Co., Texas
4. Harry Putman CHILDRESS, b: 7 Apr 1916, Throckmorton Co., Texas
                                             d: 24 Aug 1986, Irving, Dallas Co., Texas
                                          bur: Restland Memorial Park, Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas
5. Donald Raymond CHILDRESS, b: 22 Feb 1918, Lipscomb Co., Texas
                                                  d: 3 Oct 2002, Norman, Cleveland Co., Oklahoma
                                               bur: Sunset Memorial Park, Norman, Cleveland Co., Oklahoma
6. John Bowles CHILDRESS, b: 10 Feb 1920, Deming, Luna Co., New Mexico
                                           d: 13 Jul 2014, Palo Alto, Santa Clara Co., California
                                        bur: Alta Mesa Memorial Park, Palo Alto, Santa Clara Co., California
7. Sarah Kathleen CHILDRESS (Flaherty), b: 18 Aug 1922, Madison Parish, Louisiana
                                                              d: 9 Jun 2009, Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas
8. Eva Grace CHILDRESS (Hinkelman), b: 24 Jul 1924, Madison Parish., Louisiana
                                                          d: 10 Aug 2013, Round Rock, Williamson Co., Texas
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Notes:

1910 Federal Census Data (T624_1592, Page 84B), Justice Pct. #1, Throckmorton Co., Texas,
                                                                                    Enumeration District: 215, Enumeration Date: 16-May-1910, Family #193

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

# Yr Mar

# C Bn

# C Liv

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

Occupation
Millard

In Sch

 CHILDRESS, William C

 Head

M

26

M1

1

 

 

TX

TX

TX

 Minister of the Gospel / Church

 

                    Bertha B

 Wife

F

23

M1

1

0

0

TX

TX

TX

 None

 

1920 Federal Census Data (T625_1076, Page 176B), Deming, Luna Co., New Mexico,
                                                                                      Enumeration District: 68, Enumeration Date: 3-Mar-1920, Family #620

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

 In Sch

Occupation

 CHILDRESS, William C

 Head

M

34

M

TX

TX

TX

 

 Pastor / M E Church

                     Bertha B

 Wife

F

33

M

TX

MO

TX

 

 None

                    Elaine E

 Daughter

M

8

S

TX

TX

TX

X

 None

                    William C Jr

 Son

M

7

S

TX

TX

TX

X

 None

                    Josephine B

 Daughter

F

5

S

TX

TX

TX

X

 None

                    Harry P

 Son

M

3y8m

S

TX

TX

TX

 

 None

                    Donald R

 Son

M

1y10m

S

TX

TX

TX

 

 None

1930 Federal Census Data (T626_0525, Page 24B), Homer, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana,
                                                                                    Enumeration District: 23, Enumeration Date: 11-Apr-1930, Family #248

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

Age Marr

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

 In Sch

Occupation

 CHILDRESS, William C

 Head

M

46

M

26

TX

TX

MS

 

 Minister / Methodist Church

                    Bertha B

 Wife

F

44

M

24

TX

MO

TX

 

 None

                    William Jr

 Son

M

17

S

 

TX

TX

TX

 

 Laborer / Oil Fields

                    Josephine

 Daughter

F

16

S

 

TX

TX

TX

X

 None

                    Harry

 Son

M

14

S

 

TX

TX

TX

X

 None

                    Don

 Son

M

12

S

 

TX

TX

TX

X

 None

                    John

 Son

M

10

S

 

NM

TX

TX

X

 None

                    Kathleen

 Daughter

F

7

S

 

LA

TX

TX

 

 None

                    Eva G

 Daughter

F

5

S

 

LA

TX

TX

 

 None

1940 Federal Census Data (T627_4188, Page 2908B), Ft. Worth Ward 19, Tarrant Co., Texas,
                                                                                        Enumeration District: 257-129, Enumeration Date: Apr-1940, Family #196

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

In
Sch

Gr.
Cmp.

POB

Occupation

 CHILDRESS, W  C

 Head

M

56

M

 

C-5

TX

 Clergyman / Church

                 Bertha

 Wife

F

54

M

 

C-6

TX

 None

                 Donald Raymond

 Son

M

22

S

 

C-4

TX

 Stenographer / Motor Co.

                 Sarah Kathleen

 Daughter

F

17

S

X

H-4

LA

 None

                 Bertha Josephine   (Eva Grace)

 Daughter

F

15

S

X

H-3

LA

 None

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Sources:
1) Death - Husband:  Denton County Texas Vital Statistics - Deaths, State File #43824