William Franklin Childers
b. 28 April 1848, d. 12 March 1922
- Father: Douglas Childers b. 19 October 1819
- Mother: Amanda Cheshire b. 15 August 1822, d. 26 December 1896
- William Franklin Childers was born on 28 April 1848 in Georgia.
- Douglas Childers and Amanda Cheshire appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1850 in Mockinson Gap, Stewart County, Georgia, enumerated next to Amanda's parents.. Other members of the household included William Franklin Childers, Reuben Childers, Jefferson Pierce Childers, Mary James Childers, Adner A. Childers, Henrietta L. Childers and Benjamin F. Cheshire.
- Douglas Childers and Amanda Cheshire appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Montgomery PO, Montgomery County, Texas. Other members of the household included William Franklin Childers, Reuben Childers, Jefferson Pierce Childers, Mary James Childers, Adner A. Childers, Henrietta L. Childers and Narcissa Childers.
- Douglas Childers and Amanda Cheshire appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Danville Precinct, Montgomery County, Texas. Other members of the household included William Franklin Childers, Narcissa Childers.
- He was working on the farm, according to the 1870 census.
- He married M. E. (?) circa 1876.
- William Franklin Childers and M. E. (?) appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Montgomery County, Texas. Other members of the household included T. Childers. Also in the household was R. A. Cheshire, age 22, likely a cousin, son of J. B. Cheshire living nearby.
- He was a farmer, according to the 1880 census.
- William Franklin Childers died on 12 March 1922 at age 73 in Burnet, Lampasas County, Texas, at his residence.
- He was interred at Oak Hill Cemetery, Lampasas, Lampasas County, Texas.
- Last Edited: 29 Jan 2012
Family: M. E. (?) b. circa 1853
- T. Childers b. circa 1878