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Nellie Gaylor Sherrill 1902–1982 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Jul 1902

Birth Location: Hillsboro, Coffee, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 25 Nov 1982

Death Location: Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Rufus Sherrill

Mother: Mary Hill

Spouse(s): William Lindsey

Children(s): Marvin Lindsey, Gaylor Lindsey, William Lindsey, Clemmie Lindsey, William Lindsey, Joe Lindsey, Charles Lindsey, Wilma Lindsey

The story of Nellie Gaylor Sherrill began in 1902 in Hillsboro, Coffee, Tennessee, USA. In 1910, Nellie Gaylor Sherrill resided in Civil District 9, Franklin, Tennessee, USA. Nellie Gaylor Sherrill married William Landson Lindsey, and had children including Charles Wilson Lindsey, Clemmie June Lindsey, Gaylor Landson Lindsey, Joe Donald Lindsey, Marvin Arnold Lindsey, William Harold Lindsey, William Joseph Lindsey, Wilma Jean Lindsey. Nellie Gaylor Sherrill passed away in 1982 in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Nellie Gaylor Sherrill began in 1902 in Hillsboro, Coffee, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1910, Nellie Gaylor Sherrill resided in Civil District 9, Franklin, Tennessee, USA.
  • Nellie Gaylor Sherrill married William Landson Lindsey, and had children including Charles Wilson Lindsey, Clemmie June Lindsey, Gaylor Landson Lindsey, Joe Donald Lindsey, Marvin Arnold Lindsey, William Harold Lindsey, William Joseph Lindsey, Wilma Jean Lindsey.
  • Nellie Gaylor Sherrill passed away in 1982 in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Rufus Sherrill
1865–1903
Birth Location: Coffee County, Tennessee, USA
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Mary Hill
1875–1905
Birth Location: Franklin Co., Tennessee, USA
MH

Spouses(s)

William Lindsey
1900–1969
Birth Location: Decherd, Franklin, Tennessee, USA
WL

Children(s)

Marvin Lindsey
1941–2024
Birth Location: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
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Gaylor Lindsey
1938–
Birth Location: Fisherville, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
GL
William Lindsey
1922–1988
Birth Location: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
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Clemmie Lindsey
1935–2024
Birth Location: Shelby County, Tennessee, USA
CL
William Lindsey
1925–1998
Birth Location: Decherd, Franklin, Tennessee, USA
WL
Joe Lindsey
1932–2002
Birth Location: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
JL
Charles Lindsey
1929–1993
Birth Location: Decherd, Franklin, Tennessee, USA
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Wilma Lindsey
1946–1946
Birth Location: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
WL

Nellie Sherrill's Ancestors

Self
Nellie Sherrill
1902–1982
Birth Place: Hillsboro, Coffee, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Rufus Henry Sherrill
1865–1903
Coffee County, Tennessee, USA
Mary (Jane) Hill
1875–1905
Franklin Co., Tennessee, USA
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

Nellie Sherrill's Descendants

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Nellie (Gaylor) Sherrill (3 Jul 1902–25 Nov 1982) m. William (Landson) Lindsey (22 Jun 1900–20 Nov 1969)
  1. 1. Marvin (Arnold) Lindsey 1941–2024
  2. 2. Gaylor (Landson) Lindsey 1938– m. Linda (Beth) Bagwell 1944–2021
  3. 3. William (Harold) Lindsey 1922–1988 m. Dorothy (Mae) Carroll 1926–2008 m. Margaret (Lucile) Porter 1923–2005
  4. 4. Clemmie (June) Lindsey 1935–2024 m. James (Guyton) Presley 1934–2020
  5. 5. William (Joseph) Lindsey 1925–1998 m. Mary (Wilma) Posey 1926–1979
  6. 6. Joe (Donald) Lindsey 1932–2002
  7. 7. Charles (Wilson) Lindsey 1929–1993 m. Willie (Faye) Nobles 1933–2009
  8. 8. Wilma (Jean) Lindsey 1946–1946

Nellie Sherrill's Timeline

10 Records

1902
3 Jul 1902
Birth of Nellie Gaylor Sherrill in Hillsboro, Coffee, Tennessee, USA
Hillsboro, Coffee, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 8
Nellie Gaylor Sherrill resided here in Civil District 9, Franklin, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 9, Franklin, Tennessee, USA
1912
22 Dec 1912
Age 10
Nellie Gaylor Sherrill was married in Franklin, Tennessee, USA
Franklin, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 18
Nellie Gaylor Sherrill resided here in Civil District 12, Coffee, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 12, Coffee, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 28
Nellie Gaylor Sherrill resided here in District 9, District 9, Franklin, Tennessee, USA
District 9, District 9, Franklin, Tennessee, USA
1935
1935
Age 33
Nellie Gaylor Sherrill resided here in Bailey, Shelby, Tennessee
Bailey, Shelby, Tennessee
1940
1940
Age 38
Nellie Gaylor Sherrill resided here in Civil District #2, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Civil District #2, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
1950
1950
Age 48
Nellie Gaylor Sherrill resided here in Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Shelby, Tennessee, USA
1970
1970
Age 68
Nellie Gaylor Sherrill resided here in Tennessee
Tennessee
1982
25 Nov 1982
Age 80
Death of Nellie Gaylor Sherrill in Cordova, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Cordova, Shelby, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Jul 1902
    Event Place: Hillsboro, Coffee, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 7
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03935; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 79-54
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 12, Coffee, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1732; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 47
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 9, Franklin, Tennessee; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0011; FHL microfilm: 2341980
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 9, Franklin, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1499; Page: 1b; Enumeration District: 0028; FHL microfilm: 1375512
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Memphis Press-Scimitar; Publication Date: 26 Nov 1982; Publication Place: Memphis, Tennessee, USA; ,0.24019004,0.32466438,0.28937837&xid=3355
    [9] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: 3663; Page: 21; Enumeration District: 79-44

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 22 Dec 1912
    Event Place: Franklin, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, TN, USA; Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 9, Franklin, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 9, Franklin, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1499; Page: 1b; Enumeration District: 0028; FHL microfilm: 1375512

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Civil District 12, Coffee, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 12, Coffee, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1732; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 47

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 9, District 9, Franklin, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 9, Franklin, Tennessee; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0011; FHL microfilm: 2341980

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Bailey, Shelby, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03935; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 79-54

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Civil District #2, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03935; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 79-54

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Shelby, 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: Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: 3663; Page: 21; Enumeration District: 79-44

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1970
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Cordova, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Memphis Press-Scimitar; Publication Date: 26 Nov 1982; Publication Place: Memphis, Tennessee, USA; ,0.24019004,0.32466438,0.28937837&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Nov 1982
    Event Place: Cordova, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Memphis Press-Scimitar; Publication Date: 26 Nov 1982; Publication Place: Memphis, Tennessee, USA; ,0.24019004,0.32466438,0.28937837&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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