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Nancy Elizabeth "Nannie" Sherrill 1874–1956 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 01 Jan 1874

Birth Location: Nelsonville, Franklin County, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 06 Jan 1956

Death Location: Waterloo, Lauderdale, Alabama, USA

Father: John SHERRILL

Mother: Nancy Roberson

Spouse(s): John Gillis

Children(s): Lydia Gillis, Joe Gillis, Lily Gillis, Vergie Gillis, Zora Gillis, John Gillis, Willie Gillis, James Gillis, Josie Gillis, Nancy Gillis

The story of Nancy Elizabeth "Nannie" Sherrill began in 1874 in Nelsonville, Franklin County, Alabama, USA. Nancy Elizabeth "Nannie" Sherrill married John Ambrose Houston Gillis, and had children including James Thomas Gillis, Joe David Hustin Gillis, John Ambrose Houston Gillis, Josie Caline Gillis, Lily May Belle Gillis, Lydia Pearl Gillis, Nancy Elizabeth Bessie Gillis, Vergie Merle Gillis, Willie Carl Gillis, Zora Nipsy Gillis. Nancy Elizabeth "Nannie" Sherrill passed away in 1956 in Waterloo, Lauderdale, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Nancy Elizabeth "Nannie" Sherrill began in 1874 in Nelsonville, Franklin County, Alabama, USA.
  • Nancy Elizabeth "Nannie" Sherrill married John Ambrose Houston Gillis, and had children including James Thomas Gillis, Joe David Hustin Gillis, John Ambrose Houston Gillis, Josie Caline Gillis, Lily May Belle Gillis, Lydia Pearl Gillis, Nancy Elizabeth Bessie Gillis, Vergie Merle Gillis, Willie Carl Gillis, Zora Nipsy Gillis.
  • Nancy Elizabeth "Nannie" Sherrill passed away in 1956 in Waterloo, Lauderdale, Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John SHERRILL
1845–1880
Birth Location: Franklin County, Alabama, USA
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Nancy Roberson
1844–1922
Birth Location: Lauderdale County, Alabama, USA
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Spouses(s)

John Gillis
1866–1946
Birth Location: Second Creek, Wayne County, Tennessee, USA
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Children(s)

Lydia Gillis
1897–1977
Birth Location: Weatherford Creek, Wayne, Tennessee, United States
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Joe Gillis
1900–1973
Birth Location: Indian Creek, Campbell County, Tennessee, USA
JG
Lily Gillis
1909–1915
Birth Location: Weatherford Creek, Wayne, Tennessee, United States
LG
Vergie Gillis
1912–1987
Birth Location: Creek, Wayne County, Tennessee, USA
VG
Zora Gillis
1914–2001
Birth Location: Creek, Wayne, Tennessee, United States
ZG
John Gillis
1917–1917
Birth Location: Weatherford Creek, Wayne, Tennessee, United States
JG
Willie Gillis
1903–1975
Birth Location: Weatherford Creek, Wayne, Tennessee
WG
James Gillis
1893–1967
Birth Location: Lutts, Wayne, Tennessee, United States
JG
Josie Gillis
1895–1896
Birth Location: Weatherford Creek, Wayne, Tennessee, United States
JG
Nancy Gillis
1906–1990
Birth Location: Lutts Wayne, Tennessee, USA
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Nancy Sherrill's Ancestors

Self
Nancy Sherrill
1874–1956
Birth Place: Nelsonville, Franklin County, Alabama, USA
Parents
John S SHERRILL
1845–1880
Franklin County, Alabama, USA
Nancy (Caroline) Roberson
1844–1922
Lauderdale County, Alabama, USA
Grandparents
James (Harwell) Roberson
1820–1893
Giles County, Tennessee, USA
Martha (Ann) Craddock
1826–1895
Lauderdale County, Alabama, USA
Great-Grandparents
Burrell Craddock
1776–1838
Elizabeth Darby
1805–1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Josiah Jr
1734–1820
Druscilla Lipham
1740–1820

Nancy Sherrill's Descendants

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Nancy (Elizabeth "Nannie") Sherrill (01 Jan 1874–06 Jan 1956) m. John (Ambrose Houston) Gillis (12 Sep 1866–24 Mar 1946)
  1. 1. Lydia (Pearl) Gillis 1897–1977
  2. 2. Joe (David Hustin) Gillis 1900–1973
  3. 3. Lily (May Belle) Gillis 1909–1915
  4. 4. Vergie (Merle) Gillis 1912–1987
  5. 5. Zora (Nipsy) Gillis 1914–2001
  6. 6. John (Ambrose Houston) Gillis 1917–1917
  7. 7. Willie (Carl) Gillis 1903–1975
  8. 8. James (Thomas) Gillis 1893–1967
  9. 9. Josie (Caline) Gillis 1895–1896
  10. 10. Nancy (Elizabeth (Bessie)) Gillis 1906–1990 m. Edward (C) Pigg 1901–1984
    1. 1. Beulah (Belle) Pigg 1926–2016
    2. 2. Zora (Pearlean) Pigg 1938–2014
    3. 3. Doyle (Seamon) Pigg 1948–2015
    4. 4. John (William "Dub") Pigg 1930–2000
    5. 5. Olian (Lee) Pigg 1935–2005
    6. 6. Ernest Pigg 1923–1929
    7. 7. Ivy (Mearl) Pigg 1932–1934
    8. 8. Carl (Junior) Pigg 1943–2007
    9. 9. Charles (Leland) Pigg 1946–2016

Nancy Sherrill's Timeline

2 Records

1874
01 Jan 1874
Birth of Nancy Elizabeth "Nannie" Sherrill in Nelsonville, Franklin County, Alabama, USA
Nelsonville, Franklin County, Alabama, USA
1956
06 Jan 1956
Age 82
Death of Nancy Elizabeth "Nannie" Sherrill in Waterloo, Lauderdale, Alabama, USA
Waterloo, Lauderdale, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 01 Jan 1874
    Event Place: Nelsonville, Franklin County, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 06 Jan 1956
    Event Place: Waterloo, Lauderdale, Alabama, USA
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