Sarah E. Childers^[1]

1839 - 1875  (36 years)

Burges Russell Childress

1828 - 1907  (78 years)

Birth	23 Oct 1828	Lawrence County, Indiana
Died	3 Mar 1907	Valley Junction, Polk, Iowa, United States
Buried	6 Mar 1907	Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, United States
Father	Joseph or Joel Childress,   b. 1803, Stokes County, North Carolina
Mother	Catherine 'Dolly' Sizemore,   b. 1806, North Carolina
Married	8 Nov 1824	Stokes County, North Carolina
Family	Elizabeth Chitty,   b. 20 Mar 1832, Lawrenceport, Lawrence, Indiana
Married	7 Feb 1859	Lawrence County, Indiana

Elizabeth Chitty

1832 - 1912  (79 years)

Birth	20 Mar 1832	Lawrenceport, Lawrence, Indiana
Died	26 Feb 1912	Valley Junction, Polk, Iowa, United States
Buried	Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, United States - Jordan Cemetery
Family	Burges Russell Childress,   b. 23 Oct 1828, Lawrence County, Indiana
Married	7 Feb 1859	Lawrence County, Indiana

Elizabeth Jane Childers

1832 - 1911  (79 years)

Birth	2 Jan 1832	Lawrence County, Indiana
Died	20 Feb 1911	Vernon, Missouri, United States
Father	Joseph or Joel Childress,   b. 1803, Stokes County, North Carolina
Mother	Catherine 'Dolly' Sizemore,   b. 1806, North Carolina
Married	8 Nov 1824	Stokes County, North Carolina
Family	Pryor A Logan,   b. 15 Sep 1829, Claborn, Tennessee, USA
Married	28 Aug 1851	Lawrence County, Indiana

Pryor A Logan

1829 - 1900  (70 years)

Birth	15 Sep 1829	Claborn, Tennessee, USA
Died	2 Sep 1900	Jasper, Missouri, United States
Buried	1900	, Vernon, Missouri, United States of America
Family	Elizabeth Jane Childers,   b. 2 Jan 1832, Lawrence County, Indiana
Married	28 Aug 1851	Lawrence County, Indiana

Mary Ann Childress

1833 - 1916  (82 years)

Birth	1 Nov 1833	Lawrence County, Indiana
Died	19 Feb 1916	California
Father	Joseph or Joel Childress,   b. 1803, Stokes County, North Carolina
Mother	Catherine 'Dolly' Sizemore,   b. 1806, North Carolina
Married	8 Nov 1824	Stokes County, North Carolina
Family 1	Oscar Monroe Bishop,   b. 7 Oct 1824, Tennessee, United States
Married	21 Sep 1850	of Greencastle, Missouri
Family 2	Elisha R Damrell,   b. 1 Jul 1813, Cabell County, West Virginia
Married	10 May 1868	Adair, Missouri

Oscar Monroe Bishop

1824 - 1864  (40 years)

Birth	7 Oct 1824	Tennessee, United States
Died	13 Oct 1864	Sullivan, Missouri
Buried	Green Castle Cemetery, Sullivan, Missouri, United States
Family	Mary Ann Childress,   b. 1 Nov 1833, Lawrence County, Indiana
Married	21 Sep 1850	of Greencastle, Missouri

Elisha R Damrell

1813 - 1879  (65 years)

Birth	1 Jul 1813	Cabell County, West Virginia
Died	18 Jan 1879	Sullivan, Missouri
Family	Mary Ann Childress,   b. 1 Nov 1833, Lawrence County, Indiana
Married	10 May 1868	Adair, Missouri

John Martin Childress

1836 - 1904  (67 years)

Birth	31 Mar 1836	Indiana
Died	23 Feb 1904	Denver, Arapahoe, Colorado, United States
Buried	Riverside Cemetery, Adams, Colorado, United States
Father	Joseph or Joel Childress,   b. 1803, Stokes County, North Carolina
Mother	Catherine 'Dolly' Sizemore,   b. 1806, North Carolina
Married	8 Nov 1824	Stokes County, North Carolina
Family	Lucinda Childress,   b. Jun 1840, North Carolina
Married	1 Feb 1857	Madison, Iowa, United States

Lucinda Childress

1840 - 1909  (68 years)

Birth	Jun 1840	North Carolina
Died	17 Jan 1909	Adams, Colorado, United States
Buried	Riverside Cemetery, Adams, Colorado, United States
Family	John Martin Childress,   b. 31 Mar 1836, Indiana
Married	1 Feb 1857	Madison, Iowa, United States

Sarah E. Childers

1839 - 1875  (36 years)

Birth	1839	Indiana
Died	3 Nov 1875
Father	Joseph or Joel Childress,   b. 1803, Stokes County, North Carolina
Mother	Catherine 'Dolly' Sizemore,   b. 1806, North Carolina
Married	8 Nov 1824	Stokes County, North Carolina

Nancy Jane Childress

1840 - 1912  (72 years)

Birth	25 Jun 1840	Indiana
Died	26 Sep 1912	Adair, Missouri
Buried	27 Sep 1912	Morelock Cem., Greencastle, Sullivan, Missouri, United States
Father	Joseph or Joel Childress,   b. 1803, Stokes County, North Carolina
Mother	Catherine 'Dolly' Sizemore,   b. 1806, North Carolina
Married	8 Nov 1824	Stokes County, North Carolina
Family 1	Frederick Huffman,   b. 19 Jan 1825, Fairfield, Ohio, United States
Married	1870
Family 2	Steve Adkins,   b. 1835, Missouri

Frederick Huffman

1825 - 1899  (73 years)

Birth	19 Jan 1825	Fairfield, Ohio, United States
Died	1899	Adair, Adair, Missouri, United States
Buried	Morelock Cem., Greencastle, Sullivan, Missouri, United States
Family	Nancy Jane Childress,   b. 25 Jun 1840, Indiana
Married	1870

Steve Adkins

1835 - 1869  (34 years)

Birth	1835	Missouri
Died	1864-1869
Family	Nancy Jane Childress,   b. 25 Jun 1840, Indiana

William W Childers

1844 - 1872  (28 years)

Birth	13 Mar 1844	Indiana
Died	20 Oct 1872	Sullivan, Missouri
Buried	1872-10	Green Castle Cemetery, Sullivan, Missouri, United States
Father	Joseph or Joel Childress,   b. 1803, Stokes County, North Carolina
Mother	Catherine 'Dolly' Sizemore,   b. 1806, North Carolina
Married	8 Nov 1824	Stokes County, North Carolina
Family	Rebecca S Wood,   b. 27 Apr 1837, Edgar County, Illinois
Married	4 Jun 1865	Sullivan, Missouri

Rebecca S Wood

1837 - 1904  (66 years)

Birth	27 Apr 1837	Edgar County, Illinois
Died	1 Feb 1904	Missouri
Buried	1904-02	Unionville, Putnam, Missouri, United States
Family	William W Childers,   b. 13 Mar 1844, Indiana
Married	4 Jun 1865	Sullivan, Missouri

Charles Allen Childress

1845 - 1902  (56 years)

Birth	20 Oct 1845	Florence, Switzerland, Indiana, United States
Died	18 Mar 1902	Rising Sun, Polk, Iowa, United States
Buried	Norwark, Warren, IA, USA
Father	Joseph or Joel Childress,   b. 1803, Stokes County, North Carolina
Mother	Catherine 'Dolly' Sizemore,   b. 1806, North Carolina
Married	8 Nov 1824	Stokes County, North Carolina
Family	Margaret Ann Huffman,   b. Jul 1845, Ohio
Married	7 May 1866	Sullivan, Missouri

Margaret Ann Huffman

1845 - 1911  (65 years)

Birth	Jul 1845	Ohio
Died	1911	Warren, Iowa, United States
Buried	Norwalk, Warren, Iowa, United States
Family	Charles Allen Childress,   b. 20 Oct 1845, Florence, Switzerland, Indiana, United States
Married	7 May 1866	Sullivan, Missouri

Joseph or Joel Childress

1803 - 1863  (60 years)

Birth	1803	Stokes County, North Carolina
Died	1863	Indiana
Family	Catherine 'Dolly' Sizemore,   b. 1806, North Carolina
Married	8 Nov 1824	Stokes County, North Carolina
Children	1. Burges Russell Childress,   b. 23 Oct 1828, Lawrence County, Indiana   2. Elizabeth Jane Childers,   b. 2 Jan 1832, Lawrence County, Indiana   3. Mary Ann Childress,   b. 1 Nov 1833, Lawrence County, Indiana   4. John Martin Childress,   b. 31 Mar 1836, Indiana   5. Sarah E. Childers,   b. 1839, Indiana   6. Nancy Jane Childress,   b. 25 Jun 1840, Indiana   7. William W Childers,   b. 13 Mar 1844, Indiana   8. Charles Allen Childress,   b. 20 Oct 1845, Florence, Switzerland, Indiana, United States

Lucretia Lucy Alford

1737 - 1812  (75 years)

Birth	1737	Stokes County, North Carolina
Died	1812	Surry County, North Carolina
Buried	1812	Spencer, Indiana, United States
Family	William Tunwell Vest, Sr,   b. 1735, Powhatan County, Virginia
Married	1760	Bedford County, Virginia
Children	1. Ann Floating Cloud ???,   b. Jan 1754, North Carolina   2. William Tunwell Vest, Jr.,   b. 1755, Stokes, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States   3. Thomas Adcock, Vest,   b. 1757, Campbell Co., VA   4. Sarah Vest,   b. 1758, Amherst County, Virginia   5. Samuel Harvey Vest,   b. 1760, Bedford County, Virginia   6. Richard Vest, Sr.,   b. 1760, Virginia   7. Charles Erwin Vest, Sr,   b. Apr 1763, Bedford, Bedford County, Virginia   8. John Valentine Vest,   b. 1765, Powhatan, Powhatan, Virginia, USA   9. Mary Vest,   b. 1769, Powhatan, Virginia, United States   10. Isham Vest,   b. 1770, Bedford County, Virginia   11. Jane Vest,   b. 1771, Powhatan County, Virginia   12. Anna Vest,   b. 1773, Powhatan, Virginia, United States   13. Martha or Polly Vest,   b. 1775, Powhatan, Virginia, United States   14. Thomas Vest,   b. 1780, Powhatan, Powhatan, Virginia, USA   15. Richard Vest,   b. 1782, Powhatan, Powhatan, Virginia, USA   16. Elizabeth Betsy Vest,   b. 1786, Bedford, Powhatan County, Virginia

Joseph or Joel Childress

1803 - 1863  (60 years)

Birth	1803	Stokes County, North Carolina
Died	1863	Indiana
Family	Catherine 'Dolly' Sizemore,   b. 1806, North Carolina
Married	8 Nov 1824	Stokes County, North Carolina
Children	1. Burges Russell Childress,   b. 23 Oct 1828, Lawrence County, Indiana   2. Elizabeth Jane Childers,   b. 2 Jan 1832, Lawrence County, Indiana   3. Mary Ann Childress,   b. 1 Nov 1833, Lawrence County, Indiana   4. John Martin Childress,   b. 31 Mar 1836, Indiana   5. Sarah E. Childers,   b. 1839, Indiana   6. Nancy Jane Childress,   b. 25 Jun 1840, Indiana   7. William W Childers,   b. 13 Mar 1844, Indiana   8. Charles Allen Childress,   b. 20 Oct 1845, Florence, Switzerland, Indiana, United States

Catherine 'Dolly' Sizemore

1806 - 1860  (54 years)

Birth	1806	North Carolina
Died	1860	Indiana
Father	John Sizemore,   b. 1765, Powhatan, Virginia, United States
Mother	Elizabeth Betsy Vest,   b. 1786, Bedford, Powhatan County, Virginia
Married	13 Apr 1805
Family	Joseph or Joel Childress,   b. 1803, Stokes County, North Carolina
Married	8 Nov 1824	Stokes County, North Carolina
Children	1. Burges Russell Childress,   b. 23 Oct 1828, Lawrence County, Indiana   2. Elizabeth Jane Childers,   b. 2 Jan 1832, Lawrence County, Indiana   3. Mary Ann Childress,   b. 1 Nov 1833, Lawrence County, Indiana   4. John Martin Childress,   b. 31 Mar 1836, Indiana   5. Sarah E. Childers,   b. 1839, Indiana   6. Nancy Jane Childress,   b. 25 Jun 1840, Indiana   7. William W Childers,   b. 13 Mar 1844, Indiana   8. Charles Allen Childress,   b. 20 Oct 1845, Florence, Switzerland, Indiana, United States

• Name	Sarah E. Childers  [1]
  Birth	1839	Indiana   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Death	3 Nov 1875  [1]
  Siblings	7 Siblings
  1. Burges Russell Childress,   b. 23 Oct 1828, Lawrence County, Indiana d. 3 Mar 1907, Valley Junction, Polk, Iowa, United States  (Age 78 years) ▻ Elizabeth Chitty,  m. 7 Feb 1859   2. Elizabeth Jane Childers,   b. 2 Jan 1832, Lawrence County, Indiana d. 20 Feb 1911, Vernon, Missouri, United States  (Age 79 years) ▻ Pryor A Logan,  m. 28 Aug 1851   3. Mary Ann Childress,   b. 1 Nov 1833, Lawrence County, Indiana d. 19 Feb 1916, California  (Age 82 years) ▻ Oscar Monroe Bishop,  m. 21 Sep 1850 ;   Elisha R Damrell,  m. 10 May 1868   4. John Martin Childress,   b. 31 Mar 1836, Indiana d. 23 Feb 1904, Denver, Arapahoe, Colorado, United States  (Age 67 years) ▻ Lucinda Childress,  m. 1 Feb 1857   5. Sarah E. Childers,   b. 1839, Indiana d. 3 Nov 1875  (Age 36 years)   6. Nancy Jane Childress,   b. 25 Jun 1840, Indiana d. 26 Sep 1912, Adair, Missouri  (Age 72 years) ▻ Frederick Huffman,  m. 1870 ;   Steve Adkins   7. William W Childers,   b. 13 Mar 1844, Indiana d. 20 Oct 1872, Sullivan, Missouri  (Age 28 years) ▻ Rebecca S Wood,  m. 4 Jun 1865   8. Charles Allen Childress,   b. 20 Oct 1845, Florence, Switzerland, Indiana, United States d. 18 Mar 1902, Rising Sun, Polk, Iowa, United States  (Age 56 years) ▻ Margaret Ann Huffman,  m. 7 May 1866
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Joseph or Joel Childress,   b. 1803, Stokes County, North Carolina d. 1863, Indiana  (Age 60 years)  (Father)  Lucretia Lucy Alford,   b. 1737, Stokes County, North Carolina d. 1812, Surry County, North Carolina  (Age 75 years)  (Great Grandmother)
  Person ID	I1376	Vest Families
  Last Modified	4 Sep 2017

  
  

  Father	Joseph or Joel Childress,   b. 1803, Stokes County, North Carolina d. 1863, Indiana (Age 60 years)
  Mother	Catherine 'Dolly' Sizemore,   b. 1806, North Carolina d. 1860, Indiana (Age 54 years)
  Marriage	8 Nov 1824	Stokes County, North Carolina
  Family ID	F159	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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• Reference

  Your Name Here. "Sarah E. Childers". Vest Family Trees. https://www.vestfamilytree.com/getperson.php?personID=I1376&tree=Vest (accessed November 3, 2026).