John Henry Childs (1884 - 1967)

Born 3 Feb 1884 in Arcadia, Shelby County, Texas, USA

Ancestors

Died 5 Aug 1967 at age 83 in Arcadia, Shelby County, Texas, USA

Rafter

John Henry Childs was born August 5, 1967 in Center, Shelby, Texas to father Harrison Childs and mother Jennie Gillespy.^[1]

J H Childs was enumerated as son of the head of household in Justice Precinct 6, Shelby County, Texas for the June 11, United States Census, 1900. He was noted as a farm laborer, born February 1884 in Texas and single as seen in an image of the original census. Also included in the household are head H Childs, wife M J Childs, son W F Childs, daughter B V Childs, son F H Childs, son B C Childs, son L L Childs, daughter South Carolina (SE) Childs and daughter A J Childs.^[2]

John Henry Childs registered for military service as recorded in this September 12, 1918 United States World War I Draft Registration Card. His birth was listed as February 3, 1884. His address was Route 2, Center, Shelby County, Texas. His occupation was rafting. His nearest relative was H. Shields- father, of Route 2, Center, Shelby County, Texas. He was medium height and medium build with grey eyes and light hair as seen in this image of the original form.^[3]

1942 United States World War II Draft Registration Card image of document

1942 - Center, Shelby County, Texas

John Henry Childs died August 5, 1967 in Center, Shelby County, Texas. He was married.^[1]

As listed in the Find A Grave Index,^[4] John Henry Childs is buried at Powdrill Cemetery in Center, Shelby County, Texas.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K3F3-VCX : accessed 13 December 2014), John Henry Childs, 05 Aug 1967; citing certificate number 54607, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,138,676.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M354-GMP : accessed 04 Sep 2014), J H Childs in household of H Childs, Justice Precinct 6, Shelby, Texas, United States; citing sheet 1A, family 2, NARA microfilm publication T623, FHL microfilm 1241669.
3. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KZXY-54G : accessed 13 December 2014), John Henry Childs, 1917-1918.
4. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QVKN-3S3Q : accessed 13 December 2014), John Henry Childs, 1967; Burial, Center, Shelby, Texas, United States of America, Powdrill Cemetery; citing record ID 38768625.
5. ↑ Find A Grave website

See also:

• "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XPNV-9ML : accessed 13 December 2014), John Henry Childs, 1942; citing NAID identifier 576252, NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090 and M2097, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.; FHL microfilm 4,142,579.

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