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Generation No. 1

1. JAMES CURTIS1 CHILDERS was born 1808 in North Carolina, and died Aft. 1860 in Lee, Virginia. He married (1) ELIZABETH ALLGOOD May 23, 1827 in , Campbell, Tennessee, daughter of JOHN ALLGOOD and PERSON UNKNOWN. She was born 1809 in Virginia, and died Abt. 1852 in Claiborne, Tennessee. He married (2) MURRILLA. She was born 1808 in North Caroliina.

More About JAMES CURTIS CHILDERS:
Census: 1860, Lee, Virginia

Children of JAMES CHILDERS and ELIZABETH ALLGOOD are:
i. ELIZA J.2 CHILDERS, b. 1830, , Tennessee; m. ABRAHAM MASON CADLE.
2. ii. JAMES OWEN CHILDERS, b. April 06, 1832, , Campbell, Tennessee; d. November 10, 1904, Red Oak, Texas.
3. iii. SUSAN ANN CHILDERS, b. June 30, 1834, , Campbell, Tennessee; d. November 10, 1915, , Young, Texas.
iv. JESSE CHILDERS, b. 1836, , Claiborne, Tennessee; m. PERMELIA GRUBB.
4. v. JOHN HENRY CHILDERS, b. 1841, , Claiborne, Tennessee; d. November 09, 1910.
vi. ELIZABETH L CHILDERS, b. 1843, , Claiborne, Tennessee.
5. vii. WILLIAM FLETCHER CHILDERS, b. March 16, 1843, , Claiborne, Tennessee; d. April 06, 1924, , Haskell, Texas.
6. viii. SAMUEL LEE CHILDERS, b. March 17, 1845, , Claiborne, Tennessee; d. February 23, 1933, Ardmore, Carter, Oklahoma.
ix. HENRY CHILDERS, b. 1850, , Claiborne, Tennessee.


Generation No. 2

2. JAMES OWEN2 CHILDERS (JAMES CURTIS1) was born April 06, 1832 in , Campbell, Tennessee, and died November 10, 1904 in Red Oak, Texas. He married ELIZABETH JANE HOSFORD January 09, 1855. She was born 1839, and died January 11, 1869.

Children of JAMES CHILDERS and ELIZABETH HOSFORD are:
i. LUISA3 CHILDERS.
ii. MATILDA CHILDERS.
iii. CALDONA CHILDERS.
iv. AMANDA CHILDERS.
v. ELIZABETH JANE CHILDERS, b. November 07, 1855; d. May 06, 1944; m. MORRISON, September 01, 1872.


3. SUSAN ANN2 CHILDERS (JAMES CURTIS1) was born June 30, 1834 in , Campbell, Tennessee, and died November 10, 1915 in , Young, Texas. She married WILLIAM JOHN ELY May 29, 1851 in Claiborne, Tennessee. He was born December 19, 1831 in Claiborne, Tennessee, and died January 01, 1910 in Wise, Texas.

More About WILLIAM JOHN ELY:
Census: 1870, Howard, Missouri

Children of SUSAN CHILDERS and WILLIAM ELY are:
i. SIMEON M3 ELY, b. March 22, 1852, Claiborne, Tennessee; d. October 28, 1921, Pittsburg, Oklahoma; m. HARRIET ELIZABETH SHIPP, March 22, 1874, Randolph, Missouri; b. Abt. 1844, Lee, Virginia; d. Pittsburg, Oklahoma.
ii. SUSAN ELY, b. March 22, 1852, , Claiborne, Tennessee; d. March 22, 1852, , Claiborne, Tennessee.
iii. MARY ELIZABETH ELY, b. May 10, 1854, , Tennessee; d. May 15, 1858, , Tennessee.
iv. BELINDA FRANCES ELY, b. April 13, 1856, , Tennessee; m. WILLIAM A HENRY.
v. LOUISA JANE ELY, b. December 02, 1857, , Missouri; m. PUGH DAVID SIMONS, March 13, 1879, , Ellis, Texas.
vi. BARON DEKALB ELY, b. September 14, 1859, , Missouri; d. May 05, 1934, , Dallas, Texas; m. MARTHA L BOLT.
vii. NANCY VICTORY ELY, b. February 14, 1861, , Missouri; d. March 12, 1861, , Missouri.
viii. WILLIAM JASPER ELY, b. January 22, 1862, , Missouri; d. January 10, 1930, Fouke, Miller, Arkansas; m. SUSAN EMILY GREEN, July 11, 1886, , Ellis, Texas.
ix. ROSALIE ANN ELY, b. July 22, 1863, Glasgow, Howard, Missouri; d. May 14, 1947, Dimmit, Castro, Texas; m. JOHN EDMOND TURNER, December 15, 1880, , Ellis, Texas.
x. SALUDIA COCKRELL ELY, b. February 15, 1866, Fayette, Howard, Missouri; d. October 06, 1945, Canadian, Hemphill, Texas; m. JOHN C KILLEBREW, September 14, 1882, , Ellis, Texas.
xi. NEWTON ELY, b. September 30, 1867, , Missouri; d. October 12, 1946, Mangum, Greer, Oklahoma; m. NANCY A WITHERSPOON, February 23, 1890.
xii. LETTIE BELL ELY, b. January 17, 1870, , Missouri; d. July 25, 1957, Tillman, Oklahoma; m. JAMES HIRAM BURROWS, July 04, 1888, , Ellis, Texas.
xiii. SARAH PERMELIA ELY, b. January 25, 1872, , Howard, Missouri; d. July 06, 1952, Waco, McLennan, Texas; m. JOHN WILLIAM ALY; b. December 27, 1888, , Ellis, Texas.
xiv. MARTHA EVALINE ELY, b. April 29, 1873, , Howard, Missouri; d. March 25, 1953, Waxahachie, Ellis, Texas; m. STONEWALL JACKSON KILLEBREW, Dallas, Dallas, Texas.
xv. ANANIAS ELY, b. March 11, 1875, , Missouri; d. January 26, 1900, Corinth, Denton, Texas.
xvi. HELEN ROSE ELY, b. October 29, 1877, , Ellis, Texas; d. October 25, 1959, Santa Maria, Santa Barbara, California; m. EUGENE NAYLOR, December 18, 1892, , Ellis, Texas.


4. JOHN HENRY2 CHILDERS (JAMES CURTIS1) was born 1841 in , Claiborne, Tennessee, and died November 09, 1910. He married (1) ELIZABETH BOHAM. He married (2) ADDIE BROOKS April 12, 1883 in , Yazoo, Mississippi. She was born in , Teahe, Mississippi, and died December 07, 1938.

Children of JOHN CHILDERS and ADDIE BROOKS are:
i. LIZZIE3 CHILDERS, b. , Mississippi.
ii. ZONA CHILDERS, b. , Mississippi.
iii. JESSE J CHILDERS, b. , Mississippi.
iv. SAMUEL C CHILDERS, b. , Mississippi.


5. WILLIAM FLETCHER2 CHILDERS (JAMES CURTIS1) was born March 16, 1843 in , Claiborne, Tennessee, and died April 06, 1924 in , Haskell, Texas. He married (1) NANCY C BRADEN. He married (2) MARY JOSEPHINE GREEN May 02, 1867 in , Navarro, Texas.

Children of WILLIAM CHILDERS and MARY GREEN are:
i. SUSAN SAVILLA3 CHILDERS, b. , Navarro, Texas; m. DAVID BARNARD, October 18, 1885, , Parker, Texas.
ii. LOU ELLEN CHILDERS, b. Raleigh, Navarro, Texas; d. Free Port, Texas; m. J DOUGLAS BRISCOE, May 13, 1894, , Parker, Texas.
iii. MAUDE CATHERINE CHILDERS, b. , Oklahoma; d. Ranger, Eastland, Texas; m. JOHN L HOUSE, , Erath, Texas.
iv. SARAH ELIZABETH CHILDERS, b. February 21, 1877, , Parker, Texas; d. November 18, 1951, Parker, Texas; m. W W SMITH, January 04, 1899, , Parker, Texas.
v. MALINDA MAE CHILDERS, b. December 29, 1880, , Young, Texas; d. November 18, 1965, , Eastland, Texas; m. CHARLES MONTGOMERY RODGERS, March 05, 1899, , Erath, Texas.
vi. JAMES ODIS CHILDERS, b. September 26, 1888, Agnew, Parker, Texas; d. Wt. Worth, Tarrant, Texas;
m. AMBER THOMAS, September 28, 1914, , Erath, Texas.
vii. NANCY JANE CHILDERS, b. January 18, 1890, Agnes, Parker, Texas; d. August 29, 1991, Branson, Missouri; m. JOSEPH M ELLIOT, December 30, 1903, , Callahan, Texas.

6. SAMUEL LEE2 CHILDERS (JAMES CURTIS1) was born March 17, 1845 in , Claiborne, Tennessee, and died February 23, 1933 in Ardmore, Carter, Oklahoma. He married MARTHA ANN BROWN March 24, 1866 in , Haywood, Tennessee, daughter of ANDREW BROWN and ANN PLUMLEE. She was born October 15, 1852 in , Alabama, and died February 07, 1911 in Mangum, Greer, Oklahoma.

More About SAMUEL LEE CHILDERS:
Burial: , Rose Hill Cem.
Census: 1880, Grayson County, Texas

More About MARTHA ANN BROWN:
Burial: Mangum, Greer, Oklahoma, Riverside Cem.

Children of SAMUEL CHILDERS and MARTHA BROWN are:
i. FRANCES AUGUSTA3 CHILDERS, b. 1869, , Tennessee; d. October 09, 1957, Wichita Falls, Texas; m. WILLIAM REDMAN EASON, November 01, 1885, , Ellis, Texas.

More About FRANCES AUGUSTA CHILDERS:
Burial: , Riverside Cem.

7. ii. LULA MAE CHILDERS, b. February 03, 1873, Tennessee; d. October 20, 1936, Clayton, Union, New Mexico.
iii. SUSAN CHILDERS, b. December 20, 1875, Missouri; d. October 05, 1958, , Greer, Oklahoma; m. EDWARD ALEXANDER BRYANT, November 08, 1891, , Ellis, Texas.
iv. MINNIE BELL CHILDERS, b. October 1879, , Texas; m. JAMES HAWKINS.
v. WILLIAM E CHILDERS, b. September 1882, , Texas; m. MADGE PEARSON.
vi. FRED C CHILDERS, b. October 1886, , Texas; m. LEONA E SUTTON.


Generation No. 3

7. LULA MAE3 CHILDERS (SAMUEL LEE2, JAMES CURTIS1) was born February 03, 1873 in Tennessee, and died October 20, 1936 in Clayton, Union, New Mexico. She married (1) HARMON ASBERRY ROCKETT October 27, 1889 in , Ellis, Texas, son of JOHN ROCKETT and JOSEPHINE MCBRAYER. He was born June 17, 1871 in Waxahachie, Texas, and died December 08, 1949 in Waxahachie, Texas. She married (2) RODOLPHUS D. DAVES November 21, 1903 in Greer, Oklahoma, son of JOHN DAVES and SARAH RAWLINGS. He was born September 21, 1872 in Anderson, Texas, and died April 13, 1943 in Clayton, New Mexico.

More About RODOLPHUS D. DAVES:
Burial: Otto, Union, New Mexico

Children of LULA CHILDERS and HARMON ROCKETT are:
8. i. LEE MARION4 ROCKETT, b. November 17, 1891, Waxahachie, Texas.
9. ii. ANNIE ROCKETT, b. February 19, 1893, Waxahachie, Texas; d. July 15, 1973, Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma.
10. iii. VADA ROCKETT, b. January 19, 1895, Waxahachie, Ellis, Texas; d. May 12, 1984, Clayton, Union, New Mexico.
iv. WILLIAM C ROCKETT, b. October 02, 1897, Waxahachie, Texas; d. June 11, 1923; m. ETHEL SARTAIN.


Children of LULA CHILDERS and RODOLPHUS DAVES are:
v. EDWARD F.4 DAVES, b. October 08, 1907, Harmon, Oklahoma; d. November 23, 1949, El Paso, Texas.

More About EDWARD F. DAVES:
Burial: Clayton, New Mexico

11. vi. ARDIE EVA DAVES, b. January 22, 1909, Harmon, Oklahoma; d. December 15, 1984, Turlock, Stanislaus, California.
12. vii. ALVIN GARNER DAVES, b. September 10, 1911, Harmon, Oklahoma.
13. viii. JEWEL DAVES, b. January 13, 1914, Union, New Mexico; d. July 1983, Amarillo, Randall, Texas.


Generation No. 4

8. LEE MARION4 ROCKETT (LULA MAE3 CHILDERS, SAMUEL LEE2, JAMES CURTIS1) was born November 17, 1891 in Waxahachie, Texas. He married BERTHA GOODMAN. She was born January 27, 1896 in Reasel, Texas, and died April 18, 1992 in Englewood, Arapahoe, Colorado.

Children of LEE ROCKETT and BERTHA GOODMAN are:
i. BESSIE MAE5 ROCKETT, b. March 30, 1913; d. November 1987, Provo, Utah; m. (1) WALTER INGMIRE; m. (2) WILLIAM WASHINGTON HUNT; b. January 16, 1910; d. September 1971.
ii. ELVYN ORAN ROCKETT, b. January 01, 1915; d. October 17, 1995, Pueblo, Colarado; m. OLLIE YEARY.

More About ELVYN ORAN ROCKETT:
NickName: Tom

iii. TRESSIE LOUISE ROCKETT, b. December 27, 1916; m. (1) CLAUDE HOUSTON; m. (2) JACK NICHOLS.
iv. PAULINE MAY ROCKETT, b. March 07, 1920.
v. HELEN ELSIE ROCKETT, b. May 21, 1926; m. JOHN W. WESTBROOK.
vi. MARGIE LEE ROCKETT, b. July 02, 1929; m. VIRGIL NICHOLS.


9. ANNIE4 ROCKETT (LULA MAE3 CHILDERS, SAMUEL LEE2, JAMES CURTIS1) was born February 19, 1893 in Waxahachie, Texas, and died July 15, 1973 in Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma. She married CALVIN DAVIS.

Children of ANNIE ROCKETT and CALVIN DAVIS are:
i. MITTIE LEE5 DAVIS, b. May 09, 1909.
ii. LENORA MAE DAVIS, b. October 27, 1912.
iii. ELLEN D DAVIS, b. June 30, 1915.
iv. GLADYSV, DAVIS, b. December 23, 1917.
v. LEONARD W DAVIS, b. August 27, 1920; d. October 25, 1993, Witchita Falls, Texas.
vi. PRESTON G DAVIS, b. March 20, 1922.
vii. MELVIN C DAVIS, b. July 18, 1924.
viii. LORETTA H DAVIS, b. July 22, 1928.
ix. HAZEL ELVESTA DAVIS, b. May 01, 1931.
x. HELEN FAYE DAVIS, b. July 25, 1935.


10. VADA4 ROCKETT (LULA MAE3 CHILDERS, SAMUEL LEE2, JAMES CURTIS1) was born January 19, 1895 in Waxahachie, Ellis, Texas, and died May 12, 1984 in Clayton, Union, New Mexico. She married JESSE JAMES DAVES January 12, 1913 in Hollis, Oklahoma, son of WILLIAM DAVES and GUSTAVA MORGAN. He was born November 07, 1890 in Gonzales, Texas, and died January 02, 1950 in Clayton, New Mexico.

More About VADA ROCKETT:
Burial: Clayton

More About JESSE JAMES DAVES:
Burial: Clayton
Cause of Death: congestive heart failure
Occupation: rancher

Children of VADA ROCKETT and JESSE DAVES are:
i. ELOISE5 DAVES, b. December 13, 1913, , Union, New Mexico; m. CECIL TENZLEY DELLINGER, December 18, 1937, Union, New Mexico; b. January 01, 1913, , Oklahoma; d. November 27, 1983, Clayton, Union, New Mexico.
ii. GLENN DOYLE DAVES, b. September 08, 1915, , Union, New Mexico; m. EDNA LEE PARKER, February 09, 1935, Raton, Colfax, New Mexico; b. February 17, 1919, Hereford, Deaf Smith, Texas; d. February 03, 1998, Truth or Consequences, Sierra, New Mexico.

More About GLENN DOYLE DAVES:
Occupation: Public school Admin., rancher

iii. LOTTIE LORENE DAVES, b. July 28, 1917, , Union, New Mexico; m. ROY EDWARD GROB, May 13, 1939, Clayton, New Mexico; b. June 23, 1911.
iv. WALLACE RAY DAVES, b. September 11, 1928, , Union, New Mexico; d. March 22, 1993, Orchard, Colorado; m. MONA MANNING, December 22, 1949, Silver City, Grant, New Mexico; b. December 30, 1931; d. February 12, 1992, Colorado.


11. ARDIE EVA4 DAVES (LULA MAE3 CHILDERS, SAMUEL LEE2, JAMES CURTIS1) was born January 22, 1909 in Harmon, Oklahoma, and died December 15, 1984 in Turlock, Stanislaus, California. She married SAM FRANKLIN RICHARDSON. He was born May 06, 1902, and died May 1978 in Turlock, Stanislaus, California.

Child of ARDIE DAVES and SAM RICHARDSON is:
i. MAXINE5 RICHARDSON, b. November 02, 1930, Swisher, Texas.


12. ALVIN GARNER4 DAVES (LULA MAE3 CHILDERS, SAMUEL LEE2, JAMES CURTIS1) was born September 10, 1911 in Harmon, Oklahoma. He married MILDRED BURCH June 06, 1931. She was born June 12, 1914, and died October 27, 1987 in Trinidad, Colorado.

Children of ALVIN DAVES and MILDRED BURCH are:
i. TED E.5 DAVES.
ii. NORMA DAVES.
iii. CAROL DAVES.


13. JEWEL4 DAVES (LULA MAE3 CHILDERS, SAMUEL LEE2, JAMES CURTIS1) was born January 13, 1914 in Union, New Mexico, and died July 1983 in Amarillo, Randall, Texas. She married THEODORE DILLINGER January 30, 1938. He was born September 03, 1910, and died July 1984 in Amarillo, Potter, Texas.

Children of JEWEL DAVES and THEODORE DILLINGER are:
i. JOYCE5 DILLINGER.
ii. DORIS DILLINGER.
iii. DILLINGER.