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John Peter Sherrill 1887–1960 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Apr 1887

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: 15 Feb 1960

Death Location: Grundy County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Robert Sherrill

Mother: Rebecca Henley

Spouse(s): Mable Conry

Children(s): Robert Sherrill, Annie Sherrill, James Sherrill

In 1887, John Peter Sherrill entered the world in Tennessee, born to Robert Lorenzo Sherrill And Rebecca A Henley. In 1900, John Peter Sherrill resided in Civil District 9, Grundy, Tennessee, USA. In 1910, John Peter Sherrill resided in Civil District 3, Grundy, Tennessee, USA. John Peter Sherrill married Mable Letress Conry, and had children including Annie Belle Sherrill, James Hershel Sherrill, Robert Alfred Sherrill. John Peter Sherrill passed away in 1960 in Grundy County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1887, John Peter Sherrill entered the world in Tennessee, born to Robert Lorenzo Sherrill And Rebecca A Henley.
  • In 1900, John Peter Sherrill resided in Civil District 9, Grundy, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1910, John Peter Sherrill resided in Civil District 3, Grundy, Tennessee, USA.
  • John Peter Sherrill married Mable Letress Conry, and had children including Annie Belle Sherrill, James Hershel Sherrill, Robert Alfred Sherrill.
  • John Peter Sherrill passed away in 1960 in Grundy County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Sherrill
1857–1898
Birth Location: Rutledge Hill, Coffee County, Tennessee, USA
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Rebecca Henley
1861–1926
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Spouses(s)

Mable Conry
1893–1952
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
MC

Children(s)

Robert Sherrill
1913–1979
Birth Location: Tennessee
RS
Annie Sherrill
1915–1996
Birth Location: Grundy County, Tennessee, USA
AS
James Sherrill
1918–1982
Birth Location: Grundy County, Tennessee, USA
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John Sherrill's Ancestors

Self
John Sherrill
1887–1960
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
Robert Lorenzo Sherrill
1857–1898
Rutledge Hill, Coffee County, Tennessee, USA
Rebecca (A.) Henley
1861–1926
Tennessee
Grandparents
Henry (Hunt) Sherrill
1830–1880
Rutludge Hill, Coffee, Tennessee, United States
Ardenia (Elizabeth) Farrar
1840–1904
Sumterville, Sumter, Alabama, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Sherrill
1790–1840
Frances Carden
1794–1860
Cicero Farrar
1810–1849
Julia Phillips
1810–1856
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Sherrill
1762–1840
Elizabeth Hunt
1769–1853
James Carden
1756–1842
Gilley Fuller
1763–1830
John Farrar
1774–1852
Jane Wilson
1784–1854
Johnson Phillips
1772–1847
Nancy Going
1772–1839

John Sherrill's Descendants

1.
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John (Peter) Sherrill (30 Apr 1887–15 Feb 1960) m. Mable (Letress) Conry (3 Apr 1893–4 Mar 1952)
  1. 1. Robert (Alfred) Sherrill 1913–1979 m. Lucille Wileman 1923–1993
  2. 2. Annie (Belle) Sherrill 1915–1996 m. Edgar (Rufus) Smith 1915–1995
    1. 1. Ora (Lee) Smith 1938–2021
    2. 2. Dale (Frances) Smith 1948–2009 m. Donald (Edward) Frazier 1947–1987 m. Hulon (Sidney) Webb 1939–1994
    3. 3. Janie (Roberta) Smith 1942–2019 m. William (Harrell) Pruitt 1940–2004
  3. 3. James (Hershel) Sherrill 1918–1982 m. Barbara (Jean) Evett 1935–1963

John Sherrill's Timeline

10 Records

1887
30 Apr 1887
Birth of John Peter Sherrill in Tennessee
Tennessee
1900
1900
Age 13
John Peter Sherrill resided here in Civil District 9, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 9, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 23
John Peter Sherrill resided here in Civil District 3, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 3, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 30
John Peter Sherrill resided here in Grundy County, Tennessee, USA
Grundy County, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 33
John Peter Sherrill resided here in Civil District 3, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 3, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 43
John Peter Sherrill resided here in District 3, District 3, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
District 3, District 3, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
1935
1935
Age 48
John Peter Sherrill resided here in Rural, Grundy, Tennessee
Rural, Grundy, Tennessee
1940
1940
Age 53
John Peter Sherrill resided here in Civil District No 3, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
Civil District No 3, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
1950
1950
Age 63
John Peter Sherrill resided here in Grundy, Tennessee, USA
Grundy, Tennessee, USA
1960
15 Feb 1960
Age 73
Death of John Peter Sherrill in Tennessee, USA
Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Apr 1887
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Grundy, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03897; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 31-6
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 3, Grundy, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1741; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 39
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 3, Grundy, Tennessee; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 2341984
    [5] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Tennessee; Registration County: Grundy County
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 9, Grundy, Tennessee; Roll: 1573; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0158
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 3, Grundy, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1500; Page: 6b; Enumeration District: 0038; FHL microfilm: 1375513
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Tennessean; Publication Date: 17 Feb 1960; Publication Place: Nashville, Tennessee, USA; ,0.63483745,0.51466626,0.7383006&xid=3355
    [10] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Grundy, Tennessee; Roll: 4247; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 31-9

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 9, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 9, Grundy, Tennessee; Roll: 1573; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0158

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 3, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 3, Grundy, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1500; Page: 6b; Enumeration District: 0038; FHL microfilm: 1375513

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Grundy County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Tennessee; Registration County: Grundy County

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Civil District 3, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 3, Grundy, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1741; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 39

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 3, District 3, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 3, Grundy, Tennessee; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 2341984

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Grundy, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Grundy, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03897; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 31-6

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Civil District No 3, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Grundy, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03897; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 31-6

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Grundy, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Grundy, Tennessee; Roll: 4247; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 31-9

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Decherd, Franklin, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Tennessean; Publication Date: 17 Feb 1960; Publication Place: Nashville, Tennessee, USA; ,0.63483745,0.51466626,0.7383006&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards For Tennessee, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 263
    [2] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Feb 1960
    Event Place: Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Tennessean; Publication Date: 17 Feb 1960; Publication Place: Nashville, Tennessee, USA; ,0.63483745,0.51466626,0.7383006&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Grundy County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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