Freestone County, Texas
Obits


[Note - Grave in Fairfield Cemetery lists him as Henry Mitchell Childs]

Fairfield Recorder - Friday, January 22, 1926 edition

MITCHELL CHILDS DIES IN MARYLAND

Mitchell CHILDS, 21, son of Mr. & Mrs. Howell CHILDS of Fairfield, died
in Baltimore Maryland last Monday morning of flu-pneumonia. He was in Baltimore
with his brother, Travis and family. Skilled physicians and nurses waited on
him and no effort was spared to save is life.

The remains, accompanied by Travis, arrived here Wednesday night. Burial was in
the Fairfield Cemetery Thursday afternoon following impressive services at the
First Baptist Church by Revs H. L. MCKISSICK and I. O. DENT. A very touching
and impressive part of the service was the address of Rev. Lafayette CHILDS,
and young minister and brother of Mitchell. 

Deceased leaves a father and mother, a sister, Mary Lou of Fairfield, three 
brothers, Rev. Lafayette CHILDS and Leon CHILDS of Fort Worth and Travis CHILDS 
of Baltimore, also a large number of other relatives. Quite a number of 
relatives from out of town were here to attend the services, was Miss Mary 
WILLHOUSE, of Texas City, to whom Mitchell was engaged, her sister, Miss Edith
WILLHOUSE and Mr. B. A. HUDSON also of Texas City.