B M Childress (1945 - 1995)

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Naomi and Frances WIllis

Mary Childress Greene

Nitka E. (Allen) Childress

Juanita & Robert Galloway

Cloye F Chamberlain

Louvinia Moseley & Vergie (Childress) Lindsey, Kentucky

Levi Childress, 1875 Texas

Unknown Doughboy

Annie Mae Childress

John Wesley Childress

Bani Childress & Nell Mills

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Nancy Knight Ward & daughter Nancy Ward Childress

The Chldress home

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In 1945, in the year that B M Childress was born, on January 20th, Franklin D. Roosevelt was sworn in to his fourth term as President of the United States. He died 82 days into his term and his new Vice-President, Harry Truman, became President.

In 1957, this person was merely 12 years old when on October 4th, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik I, the first man made earth-orbiting satellite - and triggered the Space Race. Sputnik I was only 23 inches in diameter and had no tracking equipment, only 4 antennas, but it had a big impact.

In 1961, this person was 16 years old when on August 13th, East Germany began erection of what would become the Berlin Wall between East and West Berlin. In one day, they installed barbed wire entanglements and fences (called Barbed Wire Sunday in Germany). On August 17th, the first concrete elements and large blocks were put in place.

In 1976, at the age of 31 years old, B was alive when The United States celebrated the Bicentennial of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. It was a year long celebration, with the biggest events taking place on July 4th.

In 1995, in the year of B M Childress's passing, on September 3rd, eBay was founded in San Jose California. Beginning as simply a place for Pierre Omidyar's girlfriend (now wife) to share her Pez passion and collection online, the site has become a multibillion-dollar business and operates in 30 countries.