Agrippa Atkinson and Descendants
Generation 5


788. Jessie Greer Riggins (James Riggins, Dolby Riggins, Nancy, Agrippa) born Feb. 18, 1903 in AL and died Oct. 19 1976. She was married on Oct. 13, 1918 in Chilton Co. AL to Commodore Doniphin Jr., son of Commodore Doniphin Messer Sr. and Luana Sims. He was born Aug. 14, 1898 in Coosa Co. AL and died Mar. 12, 1950 in Chilton Co. AL.

Notes about Commodore Messer
He is found in his father's household in the 1900 Coosa Co. & 1910 Geneva Co. AL census.
He is found in the 1920, 1930 & 1940 Chilton Co. AL census.
He is buried in Martin Memorial Cemetery in Chilton Co. AL.

Notes about Jessie Riggins
She is found in her father's household in the 1910 Chilton Co. AL census.
She is buried in Martin Memorial Cemetery in Chilton Co. AL.

Children of Commodore Messer & Jessie Riggins.
2126. i. Mary Anna Messer born Aug. 4, 1919 in Chilton Co. AL and died Aug. 6, 1977.
2127. ii. Arnold Louis Messer born June 20, 1921 in Chilton Co. AL and June 11, 1977.
2128. iii. Charles Edward Messer born July 15, 1924 in Chilton Co. AL and died July 20, 1986.
2129. iv. Dorothy Messer born Aug. 30, 1926 in Chilton Co. AL and died July 13, 2011 in Chilton Co. AL.
2130. v. Faye Jean Messer born July 23, 1928 in Chilton Co. AL and died Oct. 27. 2000.
2131. vi. Hilda Maye Messer born Jan. 5, 1933 in Chilton Co. AL and Jan. 5, 2005 in Lee Co. AL.
2132. vii. William Kenneth Messer born May 3, 1939 in Chilton Co. AL and died May 17, 1997.

789. Thomas Jefferson Childress (Martha Riggins, Dolby Riggins, Nancy, Agrippa) born Dec. 16 1884 in Chilton Co. AL and died in 1957. He was 1st married on Dec. 28, 1911 in Shelby Co. AL to Gertie Ethel Lewis. She was born 1893 in AL and died Aug. 3, 1937 in Jefferson Co. AL. He was married 2nd on Mar. 22, 1942 in Jefferson Co. AL to Mary Frances McHan, daughter of James W. McHan and Mary Elizabeth Pass. She was born Sept. 1, 1920 in Blount Co. AL.

Notes about Thomas Childress
He is found in the 1900 & 1910 Chilton Co. AL census.
He is found in the 1930 Jefferson Co. AL census.
He is found in his son-in-law Hubert Hilton's household in the 1940 Jefferson Co. AL census.
He is buried in Forest Hill Cemetery in Jefferson Co. AL.

Notes about Gertie Unknown
She is buried in Forest Hill Cemetery in Jefferson Co. AL.

Children of Thomas Childress & Gertie Unknown.
2133. i. Hazel Louise Childress born Oct. 2, 1913 in AL and died Sept. 5, 1983.
2134. ii. Sam E. Childress born abt. 1922 in AL.

790. Fannie Childress (Martha Riggins, Dolby Riggins, Nancy, Agrippa) born July 25, 1886 in Chilton Co. AL and died Oct. 30, 1926 in Chilton Co. AL. She was married Oct. 13, 1904 in Chilton Co. AL to Walter L. Collins. He was born Nov. 3, 1883 in Chilton Co. AL and died Dec. 12, 1965 in Chilton Co. AL.

Notes about Walter Collins
He is found in the 1910, 1920, 1930 & 1940 Chilton Co. AL census.
He is buried in Cedar Grove Cemetery in Chilton Co. AL.

Notes about Fannie Childress
She is found in her father's household in the 1900 Chilton Co. AL.
She is buried in Cedar Grove Cemetery in Chilton Co. AL.

Children of Walter Collins & Fannie Childress.
2135. i. Era Collins born May 7, 1907 in AL and died Feb. 9, 2000.
ii. Ruby Collins born Apr. 9, 1909 in AL and died Oct. 17, 1924 in Chilton Co. AL.

Notes about Ruby Collins
She is found in her father's household in the 1910 & 1920 Chilton Co. AL census.
She is buried in Cedar Grove Cemetery in Chilton Co. AL.

2136. iii. Lewis Harvie Collins born Apr. 26, 2012 in Chilton Co. AL and died Aug. 14, 1988.
2137. iv. Vollie Lee Collins Sr. born Aug. 8, 1914 in Chilton Co. AL and died Sept. 21, 1945 in Chilton Co. AL.
2138. v. Walter Kermit Collins born Dec. 29, 1919 in Chilton Co. AL and Dec. 27, 1967 Chilton Co. AL.
2139. vi. Verma C. Collins born born Dec. 29, 1919 in Chilton Co. AL and died Oct. 23, 2011 in Henderson Co. TN.
2140. vii. Living Daughter Collins.

791. Emma Childress (Martha Riggins, Dolby Riggins, Nancy, Agrippa) born June 2, 1899 in AL and died July 10, 1986.
She was married on Feb. 29, 1912 in Chilton Co. AL to Euklin Davenport, daughter of Davis E. Davenport & Margaret Elizabeth Franklin. He was born Aug. 11, 1892 in Chilton Co. AL and died Nov. 15, 1974 in Baldwin Co. AL.

Notes about Euklin Davenport
He is found in his mother's household in 1900 Chilton Co. AL.
He is found in the 1920 Chilton Co. & 1930, 1940 Badwin Co. AL.
His brother Luther M. Davenport married Anna Belle Watkins, his brother Henry I. Davenport married Emma's cousin Esther S. Atkinson, his neices Mamie & Lanie Davenport married Euell Atkinson (brother of Esther Atkinson).
He is buried in Baldwin Memorial Cemetery in Baldwin Co. AL.

Notes about Emma Childress
She is found in her father's household in the 1900, 1910 Chilton Co. AL census.
She is buried in Baldwin Memorial Cemetery in Baldwin Co. AL.

Children of Euklin Davenport & Emma Childress.
i. Helen Davenport born May 24, 1913 in Chilton Co. AL and died Dec. 3, 1914 in Chilton Co. AL.

Notes about Helen Davenport
She is buried in Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery in Chilton Co. AL.

2141. ii. Raymond Euklin Davenport born Jan. 31, 1916 in Jefferson Co. AL and died June 6, 1993.
iii. Margaret Davenport born in 1918 in AL and died June 16, 1923 in Talladega Co. AL.

Notes about Margaret Davenport
She is found in her father's household in the 1920 Chilton Co. AL census.

iv. Emma Louise Davenport born Nov. 10, 1929 in AL and died Feb. 11, 2020.

Notes about Emma Davenport
She is found in her father's household in the 1930 & 1940 Baldwin Co. AL census.
She is buried in Baldwin Memorial Cemetery in Baldwin Co. AL.

2143. v. Living Daughter Davenport.

792. Lillian Childress (Martha Riggins, Dolby Riggins, Nancy, Agrippa) born Mar. 14, 1901 in AL and died Sept. 5, 1997. She was married Feb. 26, 1929 in Talladega Co. AL to Eugene Lawson Smith, son of Marcus Lee Smith and Charlotte V. Wheeler. He was born Oct. 7, 1890 in Talladega Co. AL and died July 31, 1968 in Talladega Co. AL.

Notes about Eugene Smith
He is in her father's household in the 1900, 1910 & 1920 Talladega Co. AL census.
He is found in the 1930 & 1940 Talladega Co. AL census.
He is buried in Evergreen Memorial Cemetery in Talladega Co. AL.

Notes about Lillian Childress
She is found in her father's household in the 1910 Chilton Co. AL census.
She is buried in Evergreen Memorial Cemetery in Talladega Co. AL.

Child of Eugene Smith & Lillian Childress.
2144. i. Hilda J. Smith born Nov. 13, 1929 in AL and died May 8, 2016.

793. Edgar Childress (Martha Riggins, Dolby Riggins, Nancy, Agrippa) born Nov. 11, 1903 in Chilton Co. AL and died Sept. 10, 1983. He was married Mar. 3, 1926 in Talladega Co. AL to Martah Madge Duke, daughter of Henry A. Duke & Cora Lee Walker. She was born Apr. 26, 1907 in AL and died Oct. 18, 1980.

Notes about Edgar Childress
He is found in his father's household in the 1910 & 1920 Chilton Co. AL census.
He is found in the 1930 & 1940 Talladega Co. AL census.
He is buried in Evergreen Memorial Cemetery in Talladega Co. AL.

Notes about Martha Duke
She is found in her father's household in the 1910 Coosa Co. & 1920 Talladega Co. AL census.
She is buried in Evergreen Memorial Cemetery in Talladega Co. AL.

Children of Edgar Childress & Martha Duke.
2145. i. Billy Joe Childress born Oct. 24, 1926 in Talladega Co. AL and died Sept. 2, 2005.
2146. ii. Living Daughter Childress.

794. Luther Childress (Martha Riggins, Dolby Riggins, Nancy, Agrippa) born Sept. 17, 1905 in Chilton Co. AL and died Sept. 21, 1973 in Talladega Co. AL. He was married in Nov. 13, 1926 in Talladega Co. AL to Audrey Mildred Walton, daughter of John Henry Walton & Mary Jane Wilder. She was born Sept. 11, 1908 in AL and died Nov. 13, 1999.

Notes about Luther Childress
He is found in his father's household in the 1910 & 1920 Chilton Co. AL census.
He is found in the 1940 Talladega Co. AL census.
He is buried in Evergreen Memorial Cemetery in Talladega Co. AL.

Notes about Audrey Walton
She is found in her father's household in 1910 Shelby Co. & 1920 Talladega Co. AL census.
She is buried in Evergreen Memorial Cemetery in Talladega Co. AL.

Children of Luther Childress & Audrey Walton.
2147. i. Euklin Eugene Childress born Mar. 26, 1928 in Talladega Co. AL and Aug. 6, 1994.
2148. ii. Living Son Childress.
2149. iii. Living Daughter Childress.

795. Hermie Thompson Childress (Mary Riggins, Dolby Riggins, Nancy, Agrippa) born Mar. 30, 1885 Chilton Co. TX and died Apr. 11, 1958 in Baldwin Co. AL. He was married on Nov. 23, 1903 in Chilton Co. AL to Dovie Lee Hays, daughter of Christopher C. Hays & Sarah Pate. She was born Sept. 15, 1887 in AL and died Aug, 17, 1965 in Mobile Co. AL.

Notes about Hermie Childress
He is found in his father's household in the 1900 Chilton Co. AL.
He is found in the 1910 Chilton Co., 1920 Talladega Co, & 1930, 1940 Baldwin Co. AL census.
He is buried in Greenwood Cemetery in Baldwin Co. AL.

Notes about Dovie Hays
She is found in her father's household in the 1900 Chilton Co. AL census.
Her brothers Eunoch Hayes & Newman Hayes married sisters Amelia Maddox & Marietta Maddox, respectively. Her brother Enoch Hayes married Laura Maddox (neice of Amelia & Marietta Maddox) Her sister Callie Hayes married Hermie's brother Benjmain Childress.
She is buried in Greenwood Cemetery in Baldwin Co. AL.

Children of Hermie Childress & Dovie Hayes.
2150. i. L. Ruth Childress born Nov. 30, 1904 in AL and died Nov. 1980.
2151. ii. Paul Artelus Childress Sr. born July 24, 1906 in Chilton Co. AL and died Oct. 18, 1970 in Baldwin Co. AL.
2152. iii. Calvin Childress born July 8, 1908 in Chilton Co. AL and died Apr. 24, 1984.
2153. iv. Ted Earnest Childress May 5, 1912 in Chilton Co. AL and died Oct. 23, 1999.
2154. v. Ruben L. Childress born Jan. 14, 1914 in Chilton Co. AL and died Jan. 16, 1988.
2155. vi. Mary Louise Childress born Apr. 13, 1916 in Chilton Co. AL and died Dec. 11, 1994 in AL.
2156. vii. Alfred C. Childress born Sept. 11, 1919 in Baldwin Co. AL and died May 12, 1992.
2157. viii. Robert Grady Childress born Oct. 3, 1921 in AL and died July 18, 1968 in Baldwin Co. AL.
2158. ix. Janie Sue Childress born Oct. 20, 1923 in AL and died Jan. 26, 2011.
2159. x. Carl Davis Childress July 21, 1926 in Baldwin Co. AL and died Dec. 3, 1987 in Chilton Co. AL.
2160. xi. Living Daughter Childress.
2161. xii. Lena Pearl Childress Nov. 6, 1933 in Baldwin Co. AL and died Feb. 19, 2015 in Baldwin Co. AL.

796. Millard Filmore Childress (Mary Riggins, Dolby Riggins, Nancy, Agrippa) born Nov. 23, 1886 in Chilton Co. AL and died Aug. 1, 1960 Marshall Co. AL. He was married Jan. 8, 1905 in Chilton Co. AL to Emma Pate, daughter of James C. & Mahala Pate. She was born Aug. 1, 1886 in AL and died Mar. 6, 1963 in Chilton Co. AL.

Notes about Millard Childress
He is found in his father's household in the 1900 Chilton Co. AL census.
He is found in the 1910, 1920, 1930 & 1940 Chilton Co. AL census.
He is buried in Mt. Carmel Baptist Church Cemetery #1 in Chilton Co. AL.

Notes about Emma Pate
She is found in her father's household in the 1900 Chilton Co. AL census.
She is buried in Mt. Carmel Baptist Church Cemetery #1 in Chilton Co. AL.

Children of Millard Childress & Emma Pate.
2162. i. James Alfred Childress born Nov. 28, 1905 in AL and died Jan. 8, 1938 in Chilton Co. AL.
2163. ii. Mable Childress born July 3, 1908 in AL and died June 6, 1991.
2164. iii. Myrtle Childress born Jan. 1, 1912 in Chilton Co. AL and died Oct. 4, 1988.
2165. iv. Thelma Melvie Childress born June 28, 1912 in Chilton Co. AL and died Jan. 29, 1999.
v. Ernie E. Childress born Nov. 14, 1915 in AL and died July 1, 1934 in Chilton Co. AL.

Notes about Ernie Childress
He is found in his father's household in the 1920 & 1930 Chilton Co. AL census.
He is buried in Mt. Carmel Baptist Church Cemetery #1 in Chilton Co. AL.

2166. vi. Robert E. Lee Childress born Nov. 28, 1917 in Chilton Co. AL and died Feb. 14, 2003 in Jefferson Co. AL.

Last updated June 1, 2020


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