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Leonard Odie Childress

Male 1921 - 2005  (83 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Leonard Odie Childress was born on 7 Apr 1921 in Kirkland, Lincoln County, Tennessee (son of James Wesley "Wes" Childress and Beadie Mary Putnam); died on 20 Mar 2005 in Fayetteville, Lincoln County, Tennessee; was buried in Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Skinem, Lincoln County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    (Research):From FindAGrave:

    Funeral services for Mr. Leonard Childress, age 83, of Patrick Road, Fayetteville, TN, who passed away Sunday, March 20, 2005 in Crestwood Medical Center, were conducted Wednesday, March 23, 2005 at 1:00 p.m. in the chapel of the Gallant Funeral Home with Rev. Ennis Hyman officiating. Burial followed in Pleasant Grove Cemetery. Mr. Childress was a native of Lincoln County, TN, son of the late Wesley Childress and the late Biddie Putman Childress, a farmer and a member of the Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife of 57 years: Lorene Childress; 1 sister: Elizabeth Barnes; 1 brother: Jimmy Childress all of Fayetteville, TN and several nieces and nephews. Visitation with the family was held Tuesday evening from 5 until 8 p.m. at the Gallant Funeral Home.

    Note: Same Stone With - Lorene Childress

    Family/Spouse: Lorene Towry. Lorene was born on 2 May 1927 in Lincoln County, Tennessee; died on 5 Jul 2009 in Fayetteville, Lincoln County, Tennessee; was buried in Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Skinem, Lincoln County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  James Wesley "Wes" Childress was born on 7 Nov 1888 in Kirkland, Lincoln County, Tennessee; died on 4 Aug 1947 in Kirkland, Childress County, Texas.

    Notes:

    (Research):

    Census Listings:

    1920 Census
    Tennessee, Lincoln County, District 19
    Enumerated 14 and 15 Jan 1920
    SD 5 ED 86 Sheets 8a and 8B
    164-166
    Childress, Wesley Hed M W 31 M Tn Tn Tn Farmer
    Childress, Bedie Wf F W 25 m Ala Tx Tn
    Childress, Ellis Son M W 4 9/12 S Tn Tn Ala
    Childress, Elmer Son M W 1 3/12 Tn Tn Ala

    1930 Census
    Tennessee, Lincoln County, 19 Civil District
    Enumerated 10 Apr 1930
    ED 52-23 SD 11 Sheet 8A Stamped 215
    Pleasant Grove
    156-163
    Childress, Wess Head M W 41 M 24 Tenn Tenn Tenn Farmer
    Childress, Beedie Wf F W 36 m 19 Ala Tx Tenn
    Childress, Ellis Son M W 14 S Tn Tn Ala
    Childress, Elmer Son M W 12 S Tn Tn Ala
    Childress, Leonard Son M W 9 S Tn Tn Ala
    Childress, Elizabeth Dtr F W 4 9/12 S Tn Tn Ala
    Childress, Martha E Mother F W 77 Wd Tn Tn Tn


    James married Beadie Mary Putnam on 16 Jul 1913 in Lincoln County, Tennessee. Beadie (daughter of George Lee Putnam and Mary Susan "Molly" McLemore) was born on 4 May 1894 in Blanche, Lincoln County, Tennessee; died on 12 Mar 1957 in Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Beadie Mary Putnam was born on 4 May 1894 in Blanche, Lincoln County, Tennessee (daughter of George Lee Putnam and Mary Susan "Molly" McLemore); died on 12 Mar 1957 in Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama.

    Notes:

    The 1920 and 1930 census instead list her place of birth as Alabama.

    Beadie was very young when her mother died. She spent much of her youth in the households of various relatives, virtually as a servant. After her father died, she went to live with her Aunt Hattie McMillian. They lived on the right just as you enter the fairgrounds in Fayetteville. She had no real home of her own. Probably because of this, she became extremely serious, frugal and hard-working. She would work in the cotton fields with the men, then come home and prepare a large meal. She was an exceptionally good cook. She was a beautiful young woman, intelligent and hardworking. She went from nothing to having a home, family and money. Yet, because of childhood scars, she was never to feel secure and life was always a bleak place for her.

    From ANCESTORS OF STUART DAVID CHILDRESS.

    (Research):Census Information:

    Census Information:

    1910 Census
    Tennessee, Lincoln County, Fayetteville, 8th Civil District
    Enumerated 5 May 1910 by Samuel M. Brogan
    SD 5, ED 75 Sheet 29 A
    Fair Street
    574-607
    McLemore, James Hd M W 53 m1 31 Ala Ala Ala Hauling Own Team
    McLemore, Sarah Wife F W 52 m1 31 4/3 Tenn Tenn Tenn
    McLemore, Mattie Dtr F W 31 S Tenn Ala Tenn
    McLemore, Francis Dtr F W 28 S Tenn Ala Tenn
    McLemore, Hattie Dtr F W 27 S Tenn Ala Tenn
    Putnam, Mary [Beadie] Niece F W 16 S Ala Ala Ala

    1920 Census
    Tennesse, Lincoln County, District 19
    Enumerated 14 and 15 January 1920
    SD 5 ED 86 Sheet 8A and 8B
    164-166
    Childress, Wesley Hd M W 31 M Tn Tn Tn Farmer
    Childress, Bedie Wf F W 25 M Ala Tx Tn
    Childress, Ellis Son M W 4 9/12 S Tn Tn Al
    Childress, Elmer Son M W 1 3/12 S Tn Tn Al

    Children:
    1. Mildred Childress was born after 1913 in Tennessee; died before 1920 in Tennessee.
    2. Ellis Holman Childress was born on 11 Dec 1915 in Kirkland, Lincoln County, Tennessee; died on 6 Mar 1989 in Fayetteville, Lincoln County, Tennessee.
    3. George Elmer Childress was born on 25 Jul 1918 in Frogville, Lincoln County, Tennessee; died on 14 Jun 2002 in Tennessee.
    4. 1. Leonard Odie Childress was born on 7 Apr 1921 in Kirkland, Lincoln County, Tennessee; died on 20 Mar 2005 in Fayetteville, Lincoln County, Tennessee; was buried in Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Skinem, Lincoln County, Tennessee.
    5. Living
    6. Marion Childress was born on 2 Mar 1931 in Kirkland, Lincoln County, Tennessee; died on 3 Mar 1931 in Kirkland, Lincoln County, Tennessee.
    7. Living


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  George Lee Putnam was born on 22 Apr 1852 in Georgia; died on 6 Feb 1906 in Toney, Madison County, Alabama.

    Notes:

    He was the son of Abraham Pinkney PUTNAM and Marry Ann BROOKS.

    After Mary Susan died, he remarried Ida Mae REYNOLDS, the daughter of John Henry REYNOLDS and Parthenia O. BEARDEN.

    George married Mary Susan "Molly" McLemore on 23 May 1892 in Lincoln County, Tennessee. Mary (daughter of Maclin B. McLemore and Iris Belvara "Bill" Derah Greenville Winsett) was born on 4 Oct 1861 in Lauderdale County, Alabama; died on 31 Oct 1898 in Blanche, Lincoln County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.  Mary Susan "Molly" McLemore was born on 4 Oct 1861 in Lauderdale County, Alabama (daughter of Maclin B. McLemore and Iris Belvara "Bill" Derah Greenville Winsett); died on 31 Oct 1898 in Blanche, Lincoln County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    She lost her hearing as a result of a childhood illness. Family tradition says she named her children Beadie and Worth because these were the only names she could say. From the ANCESTORS OF STUART DAVID CHILDRESS.

    Children:
    1. George Worth Putnam was born on 10 May 1892 in Blanche, Lincoln County, Tennessee; died about 1985 in Alabama.
    2. 3. Beadie Mary Putnam was born on 4 May 1894 in Blanche, Lincoln County, Tennessee; died on 12 Mar 1957 in Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama.
    3. Palatine B. Putnam was born on 12 Oct 1898 in Blanche, Lincoln County, Tennessee; died on 22 Nov 1898 in Blanche, Lincoln County, Tennessee.


Generation: 4

  1. 14.  Maclin B. McLemore was born in Jan 1834 in Alabama (son of Briggs M. McLemore and Mary Stegall); died on 9 Jun 1911 in Blanche, Lincoln County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    "He was raised around Rogersville, Ala. During the Confederate draft, he and others were held at a particular farm. All the prisoner "draftees" carried fodder from the barn to sleep on. Going upstairs, so the story goes, Mac threw his fodder down on the guard and headed for the Coldwater area. This is how the McLemores were supposedly established in Lincoln County. Mac was blind in later years and terrified of storms. Thunder would send him to hide in the basement." From the ANCESTORS OF STUART DAVID CHILDRESS

    (Research):

    Census Information:

    1860 Census
    Alabama, Lauderdale County, District 1
    Enumerated 27 June 1860 by E.R. Kennedy
    Page 49
    HH 310-310
    M. McLemore 26 M Farmer Ala
    Iris D. McLemore 29 F Ala
    James W. McLemore 4 M Ala
    Richard H. McLemore 2 M Ala

    HH 311-311 Richard and Mary McLemore

    1870 Census
    Tennessee, Lincoln County, 20?sup?th?/sup? Civil Di
    strict, Post Office Maline
    Enumerated July 1870
    Page 21, Stamped 460
    61-60
    McElmore, M.B. 36 M W Farmer $---- $1000 Ala
    McElmore, A 40 F W Keeping House Ala
    McElmore, James W 13 M W F. Laborer Ala
    McElmore, Richard 11 M W F. Laborer Ala
    McElmore, Mary S. 9 F W At Home Ala
    McElmore, B. M. 5 M W Tenn
    ---61
    Darby, M 20 F W Sewing Ala
    Darby, Joseph 5 M W At Home Ala
    McElmore, Josie 19 F W Sewing Ala
    Abbott, G 13 M W F. Laborer Tenn
    Abbott, Bolia 7 F W At Home Tenn
    Abbott, Allie 3 M W At Home Tenn

    1880 Census Household:
    Name RelationMarital StatusGenderRaceAgeBirthplaceOccupatio
    nFather's BirthplaceMother's Birthplace
    M. B. MC LEMORE Self M Male W 50 AL Farmer TN AL
    Iris B. MC LEMORE Wife M Female W 51 AL Keeping House NC VA
    Rich. MC LEMORE Son S Male W 21 AL Farm Laborer TN AL
    Mary S. MC LEMORE Dau S Female W 17 AL At Home TN AL
    Brice MC LEMORE Son S Male W 14 TN Farm Laborer TN AL
    Allie ABBOT Niece S Female W 11 TN At Home TN AL
    Blue ABBOT Nephew S Male W 16 TN Farm Laborer TN AL
    Source Information:
    Census PlaceDistrict 18, Lincoln, Tennessee
    Family History Library Film 1255267 NA Film Number T9-1267
    Page Number 232A

    1900 Census
    Tennessee, Lincoln County, District No. 18
    Enumerated 5 Jun 1900 by David Byers
    SD 254 ED 72 Sheet 2A
    20-20
    McLemore, Richard Hd W M Jun 1857 42 M 9 Ala Ala Ala Farmer
    McLemore, Eliza M. Wife W F May 1870 30 M 9 7/3 Tn Tn Tn
    McLemore, Joe C. Son W M Nov 1892 7 S Tn Ala Tn
    McLemore, J B Dtr W F Feb 1897 3 S Tn Ala Tn
    McLemore, S P Dtr W F July 1899 11/12 S Tn Ala Tn
    McLemore, Mack B Father W M Jan 1834 66 M 45 Ala Va Ala
    McLemore, Iris B Mother W F Nov 1828 71 M 45 1/1 (sic) Ala NC Va

    Maclin married Iris Belvara "Bill" Derah Greenville Winsett on 6 Nov 1854 in Limestone County, Alabama. Iris was born on 18 Nov 1827 in Alabama; died before 1920 in Lincoln County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 15.  Iris Belvara "Bill" Derah Greenville Winsett was born on 18 Nov 1827 in Alabama; died before 1920 in Lincoln County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    The daughter of William and Araleebell WINSETT. From the ANCESTORS OF STUART DAVID CHILDRESS.

    Children:
    1. James William McLemore was born on 16 May 1856 in Lauderdale County, Alabama; died on 6 Mar 1943; was buried in Blair Cemetery, Lincoln County, Tennessee.
    2. Richard Hardy McLemore was born on 11 Jun 1858 in Lauderdale County, Alabama; died on 1 May 1924 in Blanche, Lincoln County, Tennessee.
    3. 7. Mary Susan "Molly" McLemore was born on 4 Oct 1861 in Lauderdale County, Alabama; died on 31 Oct 1898 in Blanche, Lincoln County, Tennessee.
    4. Maclin Brice McLemore was born on 14 Jun 1865 in Lincoln County, Tennessee; died in Feb 1928 in Toney, Madison County, Alabama.