1 Holston Territory Genealogical Society, Families and History of Sullivan Co., TN, Vol. One, 1779-1992 (Walsworth Publishing: 1999 Second Printing, USA). A collection of stories submitted by residents, former residents and those having roots in Sullivan County.
690 Pages of stories, history, Illistrations and photos. Has an index linked to family surnames.

2 1920 U.S. census, Tennessee, population schedule; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625.

3 1870 U.S. census, Tennessee, population schedule; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593.

4 Betty Willoughby - e-mail bettyw41@yahoo.com.

5 Alice Geneve Childress Stephenson, Childress Family Research.

6 Census Page 438B, 7th dist, 8 Jul 1870 Sullivan Co., TN.

7 1860 U.S. census, Tennessee, population schedule; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653.

8 Sullivan Co., TN Marriage Records, 1863-1893, Vol 2:330.

9 Sullivan Co., TN Marriages, Book Vol. 1, page 8.

10 Social Security Application.

11 Holston Territory Genealogical Society, Families and History of Sullivan Co., TN, Vol. One, 1779-1992 (Walsworth Publishing: 1999 Second Printing, USA), Page 372 - 693 John Wesley Childress Family.

12 Holston Territory Genealogical Society, Families and History of Sullivan Co., TN, Vol. One, 1779-1992 (Walsworth Publishing: 1999 Second Printing, USA).

13 Death Certificate, Supplier of information: R.T. Childress, Kingsport, Tennessee
State of Tennessee, Sullivan County
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14 1880 U.S. census, Tennessee, population schedule; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9.

15 1910 U.S. census, Tennessee, population schedule; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www. ancestry.com); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624.

16 Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, WWI Draft Registration Card. 1917-1918 Registration Period for males born 1873-1900 (Ages 18-45)

17 1930 U.S. census, Tennessee, population schedule; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626.

18 1900 U.S. census, Tennessee, population schedule, Civil District 7, Sullivan County, enumerated June 13th, enumeration district (ED) 108, p. 5A, dwelling 91, family 95, William and Fannie Barney (Barnes); digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 20 Mar 2011); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623, roll T623_1600.

19 Marriage License.

20 Social Security Death Index, SSN 409-28-1692 Issued Tennessee before 1951.

21 "Find A Grave.com," database(www.findagrave.com), Shipley - Childress Family TN.

22 1900 U.S. census, Tennessee, population schedule; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

23 Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, WWI Draft Registration Card.

24 Sullivan Co., TN Marriages, Book Vol. 1, page 133.

25 Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, WWI Draft Registration Card, Issued: June 5, 1917-Sullivan County, Tennessee.

26 Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, WWI Draft Registration Card, Issued: June 5, 1918-Bristol, Sullivan County, Tennessee.

27 Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, WWI Draft Registration Card, Issued: Sep 12, 1918-Sullivan County, Tennessee.

28 Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, WWI Draft Registration Card, Issued: 12 Sep 1918-Sullivan County, Tennessee.

29 Bill Childress EMail bill.childress@compsys.com Dec. 2001.

30 "Find A Grave.com," database(www.findagrave.com : accessed April 14, 2009).

31 Death Certificate, Dr. R.T.Childress, MD certified death certificate and also supplier of Information.
R.T. Childress is also the son of Elizabeth B. Dickson Childress.