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Sarah Childress

Sarah Childress

Female 1803 - 1891  (87 years)  Submit Photo / DocumentSubmit Photo / Document

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Sarah Childress was born on 4 Sep 1803 in Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, United States (daughter of Joel W Childress and Elizabeth Whitsett); died on 14 Aug 1891 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States; was buried in Tennessee State Capitol, Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States.

    Sarah married President James Knox Polk on 1 Jan 1824 in Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, United States. James (son of Samuel Polk and Jane Knox) was born on 2 Nov 1795 in Pineville, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States; was christened in 1807; died on 15 Jun 1849 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States; was buried in Tennessee State Capitol, Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Joel W Childress was born on 22 Mar 1777 in Rutherford, Tennessee, United States; died on 19 Aug 1819 in Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, United States; was buried in Cannonsburgh Village Cemetery, Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, United States.

    Joel married Elizabeth Whitsett in 1798 in Rutherford, Tennessee, United States. Elizabeth was born in 1780 in North Carolina, United States; died on 25 May 1863 in Rutherford, Tennessee, United States; was buried in Cannonsburgh Village Cemetery, Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Elizabeth Whitsett was born in 1780 in North Carolina, United States; died on 25 May 1863 in Rutherford, Tennessee, United States; was buried in Cannonsburgh Village Cemetery, Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, United States.
    Children:
    1. Anderson Childress was born in 1799 in Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, United States; died in 1827.
    2. Susan Childress was born on 7 Aug 1801 in Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, United States; died in 1888 in Rutherford, Tennessee, United States; was buried in Rutherford, Tennessee, United States.
    3. 1. Sarah Childress was born on 4 Sep 1803 in Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, United States; died on 14 Aug 1891 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States; was buried in Tennessee State Capitol, Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States.
    4. Benjamin Whitsett Childress was born in 1803 in Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, United States; died in 1807.
    5. Major John Whitsett Childress was born on 1 Jun 1807 in Sumner, Tennessee, United States; died on 6 Oct 1884 in Rutherford, Tennessee, United States; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, United States.
    6. Elizabeth Childress was born in 1809 in Sumner, Tennessee, United States; died in 1809.