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Rufus Henry Sherrill 1865–1903 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Mar 1865

Birth Location: Coffee County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 15 Apr 1903

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

Father: Henry Sherrill

Mother: Ardenia Farrar

Spouse(s): Mary Hill

Children(s): Dennia Sherrill, Acy Sherrill, Rufus Sherrill, Henry Sherrill, Nellie Sherrill

In 1865, Rufus Henry Sherrill entered the world in Coffee County, Tennessee, USA, born to Henry Hunt Sherrill And Ardenia Elizabeth Farrar. In 1870, Rufus Henry Sherrill resided in District 12, Hillsborough, Coffee, Tennessee, USA. In 1875, Rufus Henry Sherrill resided in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. Rufus Henry Sherrill married Mary Jane Hill, and had children including Acy Oakley Sherrill, Dennia Elendar Sherrill, Henry C Sherrill, Nellie Gaylor Sherrill, Rufus Marvin Sherrill. Rufus Henry Sherrill passed away in 1903 in Coffee County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1865, Rufus Henry Sherrill entered the world in Coffee County, Tennessee, USA, born to Henry Hunt Sherrill And Ardenia Elizabeth Farrar.
  • In 1870, Rufus Henry Sherrill resided in District 12, Hillsborough, Coffee, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1875, Rufus Henry Sherrill resided in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
  • Rufus Henry Sherrill married Mary Jane Hill, and had children including Acy Oakley Sherrill, Dennia Elendar Sherrill, Henry C Sherrill, Nellie Gaylor Sherrill, Rufus Marvin Sherrill.
  • Rufus Henry Sherrill passed away in 1903 in Coffee County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Sherrill
1830–1880
Birth Location: Rutludge Hill, Coffee, Tennessee, United States
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Ardenia Farrar
1840–1904
Birth Location: Sumterville, Sumter, Alabama, USA
AF

Spouses(s)

Mary Hill
1875–1905
Birth Location: Franklin Co., Tennessee, USA
MH

Children(s)

Dennia Sherrill
1896–1949
Birth Location: Coffee County, Tennessee, USA
DS
Acy Sherrill
1897–1968
Birth Location: Coffee County, Tennessee, USA
AS
Rufus Sherrill
1900–1959
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Henry Sherrill
1893–1983
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Nellie Sherrill
1902–1982
Birth Location: Hillsboro, Coffee, Tennessee, USA
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Rufus Sherrill's Ancestors

Self
Rufus Sherrill
1865–1903
Birth Place: Coffee County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Henry Hunt Sherrill
1830–1880
Rutludge Hill, Coffee, Tennessee, United States
Ardenia (Elizabeth) Farrar
1840–1904
Sumterville, Sumter, Alabama, USA
Grandparents
John (Samuel) Sherrill
1790–1840
Blount County, Tennessee, USA
Frances (Fannie) Carden
1794–1860
, , North Carolina, USA
Cicero Farrar
1810–1849
North Carolina, USA
Julia (Ann) Phillips
1810–1856
Amherst County, Virginia, USA
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
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Sherrill
1725–1800
Mary Davidson
1727–1794
John Farrar
1758–1811

Rufus Sherrill's Descendants

1.
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Rufus (Henry) Sherrill (22 Mar 1865–15 Apr 1903) m. Mary (Jane) Hill (1875–1905)
  1. 1. Dennia (Elendar) Sherrill 1896–1949 m. John (Malcolm) Hill 1894–1950
    1. 1. Calvin (Coolidge) Hill 1925–1968 m. Margaret (Bonnie) Smith 1930–2005
    2. 2. Austin (Peay) Hill 1922–1987 m. Georgia (Bell) Clark 1925–1998
      1. 1. William (Duane) Hill 1946–2008 m. Cheryl (Lynn) Whaley 1950–1987 m. Carolyn (Faye) Cunningham 1942–2023
      2. 2. Janace (Faye) Hill 1945–2005
    3. 3. Velma (Vertie) Hill 1918–2009 m. James (Isaac) Coffelt 1917–1989
      1. 1. Patsy (Ann) Coffelt 1941–2005 m. William (Eli Bronstetter) Jr 1937–1991
      2. 2. James (Douglas) Coffelt 1940–2013 m. Alice (Marie) Manus 1940–2019
      3. 3. John (Merrill) Coffelt 1949–1991 m. Darlene (Maria) Bilek 1943–2006 m. Betty (Gale) Lindsey 1949–2021
      4. 4. Nina (Jean) Coffelt 1946– m. Ronnie (Dale) Wails 1945–1998
    4. 4. Gaylor (Wesley) Hill 1933–1979 m. Mazie Smith 1935–2022
    5. 5. Nellie (Grace) Hill 1914–2006 m. Armstead (Estill) Lindsey 1905–1991
      1. 1. Paul (Estill) Llndsey 1939–2010 m. Irma (Maxine) Lominick 1937–2013
      2. 2. John (Gary) Lindsey 1945–1961
      3. 3. Jane (Dale) Lindsey 1941–1941
      4. 4. Nova (Gayle) Lindsey 1950–2024 m. Steven (Thomas) Pannell 1949–
    6. 6. Pauline (Harris) Hill 1920–1947 m. Lowell (Waltz) Lowe 1923–2003
    7. 7. Nova (Lucille) Hill 1927–1998 m. Thomas (Gordon) Henley 1927–1993
    8. 8. John (Landson) Hill 1929–1974 m. Nora (M) Ratino 1932–2014
  2. 2. Acy (Oakley) Sherrill 1897–1968 m. Bessie Walls 1899–1984
    1. 1. Jessie (Ruth) Sherrill 1936–1952
    2. 2. J (D) Sherrill 1923–1975 m. Edna (Mae) Floyd 1927–2005
      1. 1. Bobby (Wayne) Sherrill 1951–2023
    3. 3. James (Heskle) Sherrill 1916–1964
    4. 4. Verbie Sherrill 1926–2008 m. John (Howard) Sherrill 1915–1965 m. Charles (Ewell) Pinegar 1916–2007
      1. 1. Anna (Jean) Sherrill 1944–2016 m. Cecil (Carlton) Bookout 1942–2017 m. Harry (Truman) Wimbley 1945–2010
      2. 2. Neva (June) Sherrill 1947–2020 m. Johnny (Taylor Alexander) Sr 1943–2023
      3. 3. Robert Sherrill 1946–
    5. 5. Wilma (G) Sherrill 1928–1938
    6. 6. Willie (B) Sherrill 1921–1939
    7. 7. Lucille Sherrill 1918–1929
  3. 3. Rufus (Marvin) Sherrill 1900–1959
  4. 4. Henry (C) Sherrill 1893–1983
  5. 5. Nellie (Gaylor) Sherrill 1902–1982 m. William (Landson) Lindsey 1900–1969
    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

Rufus Sherrill's Timeline

6 Records

1865
22 Mar 1865
Birth of Rufus Henry Sherrill in Coffee County, Tennessee, USA
Coffee County, Tennessee, USA
1870
1870
Age 5
Rufus Henry Sherrill resided here in District 12, Hillsborough, Coffee, Tennessee, USA
District 12, Hillsborough, Coffee, Tennessee, USA
1875
10 Jun 1875
Age 10
Rufus Henry Sherrill resided here in Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Nashville, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 15
Rufus Henry Sherrill resided here in District 12, Coffee, Tennessee, USA
District 12, Coffee, Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 35
Rufus Henry Sherrill resided here in Civil District 12, Coffee, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 12, Coffee, Tennessee, USA
1903
15 Apr 1903
Age 38
Death of Rufus Henry Sherrill in Coffee County, Tennessee, USA
Coffee County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Mar 1865
    Event Place: Coffee County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 12, Coffee, Tennessee; Roll: 1248; Page: 99d; Enumeration District: 020
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 12, Coffee, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1520; Page: 119B
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 12, Hillsborough, Coffee, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 12, Coffee, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1520; Page: 119B

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 10 Jun 1875
    Event Place: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Tennessean; Publication Date: 10 Jun 1875; Publication Place: Nashville, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 12, Coffee, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 12, Coffee, Tennessee; Roll: 1248; Page: 99d; Enumeration District: 020

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 12, Coffee, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Apr 1903
    Event Place: Coffee County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Coffee County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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