James Lyvonne Childress1,2,3

M, #26590, b. 1 November 1921, d. 10 January 1986
Pedigree
Father*James Arthur Childress4,5 b. 27 Dec 1900, d. 19 Dec 1969 or 20 Dec 1969
Mother*Jimmie Ethel Cook4,5 b. 11 Sep 1904, d. 30 Jul 1993
Last Edited6 Oct 2022
     He was born on 1 November 1921 at Texas, USA.6,5,7,8 James married Evelyn Ruth Harvin on 5 March 1943 at Dallas County, Texas, USA.9,10,7 James married Eleanor Brain Binney on 30 April 1983 at Cameron County, Texas, USA.3,11
     James Lyvonne Childress died on 10 January 1986 at Cameron County, Texas, USA, at age 64.6
     James Lyvonne Childress was buried at Oaklawn Memorial Park, Center, Shelby County, Texas, USA.6
     
Military Service

     James L. Childress began military service on 27 December 1943 at the age of 22 at Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA, joining the Medical Administrative Corps (MAC) as an Officer.12
     His name was also recorded as James Lavon Childress according to his Find A Grave memorial page, a less reliable source.6
     James L. appeared on the 1930 Federal Census Shelby County, Texas in the household of his parents, Arthur and Ethel J. Childress.8
     Lavon appeared on the 1940 Federal Census Shelby County, Texas in the household of his parents, Arthur and Ethel Childress.5
     In the obituary of Jack Childress who died 5 July 1947, his brother, Dr. Lavon Childress of El Paso, was listed as a survivor.13
     James L. and Evelyn R. Childress appeared on the 1950 U.S. Federal Census of San Benito, Cameron County, Texas, enumerated 13 April 1950, described as a medical doctor in the "medicine" industry.7
     In the obituary of James Arthur Childress who died 19 December 1969, his son, Dr. James L. Childress, of Harlington, was listed as a survivor.4 He was the informant on the death registration of his wife, Evelyn Ruth Childress, who died on 27 June 1979.14
     In the obituary of Eleanor Binney Childress Patterson, who died 11 February 2013, her second husband, Dr. Jim Childress, was listed as predeceased.15

Family 1

Evelyn Ruth Harvin b. 17 Dec 1920, d. 27 Jun 1979
Marriage*James married Evelyn Ruth Harvin on 5 March 1943 at Dallas County, Texas, USA.9,10,7 
Child

Family 2

Eleanor Charlotte Brain b. 12 Jan 1925, d. 11 Feb 2013
Marriage*James married Eleanor Brain Binney on 30 April 1983 at Cameron County, Texas, USA.3,11 

Citations

  1. [S1351] Texas Birth Index - 1903 - 1997 (Publisher: Texas Department of State Health Services.), Ancestry.com, Texas Birth Index - 1903 - 1997; "This database includes images of the original computer generated list of birth"; cited as "TX Birth Index - 1903-1997., Thomas Richard Childress, Gender: Male, Birth Date: 25 Jul 1950, Cameron, Texas, USA, Father: James Lyvonne Childress, Mother: Evelyn Ruth Harvin.
  2. [S1351] "TX Birth Index - 1903-1997", online Texas Birth Index - 1903 - 1997: John Charles Childress, Gender: Male, Birth Date: 07 Apr 1953, Galveston, Texas, USA, Father: James Lyvonne Childress, Mother: Evelyn Ruth Harvin.
  3. [S1356] Texas, Marriage Index, 1824-2014, online Texas, Marriage Index, 1824-2014, James Lyvonne Childress & Eleanor Brain Binney, Marriage Date: 30 Apr 1983, Cameron, Texas, USA. Hereinafter cited as TX Marriage Index.
  4. [S12856] Ark-La-Tex Deaths: James A. Childress, The Times, Shreveport, Louisiana, 22 Dec 1969, Page 5, column 3 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: James Arthur Childress (Aged 68). Hereinafter cited as Times.
  5. [S12855] Arthur Childress household, 22 Apr 1940 U.S. Federal Census, Washington, DC, USA, Justice Precinct 4, Shelby, Texas; Page: 21B; Enumeration District: 210-13; Family: 426, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; National Archives and Records Administration.
  6. [S3862] Find A Grave memorial page , Find A Grave, Find A Grave search page; "A database submitted by individuals supposedly of cemetery interments, often from grave memorials or cemetery records and often supplemented by other information, generally without identification of the sources except when a tombstone photo is included."; cited as "Find A Grave., Dr James Lavon “Jim” Childress
    Grave marker transcription:
    CHILDRESS
    Evelyn R.     1920 - 1979
    James L. (Jim) M.D.     1921 - 1986.
  7. [S12862] James L Childress household, 13 Apr 1950 U.S. Federal Census, Washington, DC, USA, San Benito, Cameron, Texas; Sheet: 26; Enumeration District: 31-62; Dwelling: 322, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; National Archives and Records Administration.
  8. [S12864] Arthur J Childress household, 04 Apr 1930 U.S. Federal Census, Washington, DC, USA, Precinct 4, Shelby, Texas; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 13; Family: 34, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; National Archives and Records Administration.
  9. [S6707] Texas, Select County Marriage Index, 1837-1965, online Texas, Select County Marriage Index, 1837-1965, James L. Childress & Evelyn Ruth Harvin, Marriage Date: 05 Mar 1943, Dallas, Texas, USA, Certificate Number: 40199. Hereinafter cited as Texas, Select County Marriage Index.
  10. [S3862] "Find A Grave", online Find A Grave search page: Evelyn Ruth Childress née Harvin
    Grave marker transcription:
    CHILDRESS
    Evelyn R.     1920 - 1979
    James L. (Jim) M.D.     1921 - 1986.
  11. [S1356] TX Marriage Index, online Texas, Marriage Index, 1824-2014, James L Childress & Eleanor B Binney; Marriage: 22 Apr 1983, Cameron, Texas, USA.
  12. [S3544] U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 (Publisher: National Archives and Records Administration), Ancestry.com, U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946; "This database contains information on about 8.3 million men and women who enlisted in the U.S. Army during World War II"; cited as "US WWII Army Enlistment., James L Childress, Enlistment Date: 27 Dec 1943, Dallas, Texas, Birth Year: 1921, Branch: No branch assignment, Component: Reserves - exclusive of Regular Army Reserve and Officers of the Officers Reserve Corps on active duty under the Thomason Act (Officers and Enlisted Men -- O.R.C. and E.R.C., and Nurses-Reserve Status), Marital status: Married, Service Number: 18243177.
  13. [S12857] Jackson COmmunity Boy Dies of Wounds, The Shreveport Journal, Shreveport, Louisiana, 07 Jul 1947, Page 14, column 4 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Jack Childress (Aged 16). Hereinafter cited as Shreveport Journal.
  14. [S5605] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982, online Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982, Evelyn Ruth Childress, Date of Death: 27 Jun 1979, San Benito, Cameron, Texas, USA, Age: 58, Birth Date: 17 Dec 1920, Texas, Spouse, James Childress, Father: Roy R Harvin, Mother: Ruth Lyles, Certificate Number: 41588. Hereinafter cited as Texas, Death Certificates.
  15. [S12861] Obituaries: Eleanor Binney Childress Patterson, Valley Morning Star, Harlingen, Texas, 15 Feb 2013, Page 6, columns 1 & 2 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Eleanor Binney Childress Patterson nee Brain, 1925-2013, part 1. Hereinafter cited as Valley Morning Star.
  16. [S3862] "Find A Grave", online Find A Grave search page: Thomas Richard Childress
    Grave marker transcription:
    Thomas Richard Childress     Born 07/25/1950 Died 10/22/2014     Age 64.