Crawford-Mills County IA Archives Biographies.....Childress, R. H. 1846 - 
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Author: Lewis Publishing Co. (1893)

R. H. CHILDRESS, one of the successful business men of Crawford county, was
born, September 2, 1846, a son of J. M. Childress, Sr. Our subject was reared in
Clark and Lewis counties, Missouri, received a good education, and in 1886
bought an interest in a sawmill in Mills county, Iowa. He did a profitable
business there for some time, but sold out before the erection of the Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy railroad in this State, in 1878. He came to this county the
same year and rented land for a time near Vail. In 1887 he bought his present
farm of 120 acres of rich land, which is now well improved, and has a fine
dwelling, 24 x 26 feet, located on a natural building site. Mr. Childress has a
good barn, 32 x 32 feet, an orchard of small fruits, and raises a fine grade of
cattle.

  He was married at Vail, Iowa, to Miss Sarah L. Botts, who was born, reared and
educated in Lewis county, Missouri, a daughter of Ben Botts. Mr. Childress is a
Democrat in his political views, is an honest and enterprising business man, and
is respected by all who know him.


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BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY OF 
Crawford, Ida and Sac Counties, Iowa.

Containing Portraits of all the Presidents of the United States, with
accompanying Biographies; a Condensed History of Iowa, with Portraits and
Biographies of the Governors of the State; Engravings of Prominent Citizens of
the Counties, wth [sic] Personal Histories of many of the Early Settlers and
Leading Families.

"Biography is the only true history."—Emerson.

CHICAGO: THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY.
1893.


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