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Woodrow Wilson Sherrill 1913–1970 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Mar 1913

Birth Location: Coffee County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 29 Oct 1970

Death Location: Monteagle, Marion County, Tennessee, USA

Father: John Sherrill

Mother: Myrtle Baker

Spouse(s): Fayna Turner

Children(s): Woodrow Sherrill

The story of Woodrow Wilson Sherrill began in 1913 in Coffee County, Tennessee, USA. In 1920, Woodrow Wilson Sherrill resided in Civil District 12, Coffee, Tennessee. In 1930, Woodrow Wilson Sherrill resided in District 12, Coffee, Tennessee. Woodrow Wilson Sherrill married Fayna Mae Turner, and had children including Betty Sue Sherrill, Donald Sherrill, Woodrow Eugene Sherrill. Woodrow Wilson Sherrill passed away in 1970 in Monteagle, Marion County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Woodrow Wilson Sherrill began in 1913 in Coffee County, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1920, Woodrow Wilson Sherrill resided in Civil District 12, Coffee, Tennessee.
  • In 1930, Woodrow Wilson Sherrill resided in District 12, Coffee, Tennessee.
  • Woodrow Wilson Sherrill married Fayna Mae Turner, and had children including Betty Sue Sherrill, Donald Sherrill, Woodrow Eugene Sherrill.
  • Woodrow Wilson Sherrill passed away in 1970 in Monteagle, Marion County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Woodrow Sherrill's Ancestors

Self
Woodrow Sherrill
1913–1970
Birth Place: Coffee County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
John Farris Sherrill
1877–1940
Coffee County, Tennessee, USA
Myrtle (Cora) Baker
1889–1973
Coffee, Tennessee, United States,
Grandparents
Henry (Hunt) Sherrill
1830–1880
Rutludge Hill, Coffee, Tennessee, United States
Ardenia (Elizabeth) Farrar
1840–1904
Sumterville, Sumter, Alabama, USA
Joshua (Jones) Baker
1834–1917
Prairie Plains, Coffee County, Tennessee, USA
Mary (Jane Francis) Buckner
1857–1914
Coffee County, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Sherrill
1790–1840
Frances Carden
1794–1860
Cicero Farrar
1810–1849
Julia Phillips
1810–1856
William Baker
1805–1880
Dianna (Annie)
1806–1851
Marion Buckner
1827–
Sarah Brinkley
1835–1876
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
Joshua Baker
1758–1854
Rebecca Brumley
1780–1850
Nimrod Buckner
1795–1879
Nancy Anderson
1796–1885
Daniel Brinkley
1800–1879
Nancy Oakley
1801–1838

Woodrow Sherrill's Descendants

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Woodrow (Wilson) Sherrill (30 Mar 1913–29 Oct 1970) m. Fayna (Mae) Turner (18 Nov 1920–23 Feb 1992)
  1. 1. Woodrow (Eugene) Sherrill 1939–1998 m. Betty (Louise) Dykes 1942–2020

Woodrow Sherrill's Timeline

6 Records

1913
30 Mar 1913
Birth of Woodrow Wilson Sherrill in Coffee County, Tennessee, USA
Coffee County, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 7
Woodrow Wilson Sherrill resided here in Civil District 12, Coffee, Tennessee
Civil District 12, Coffee, Tennessee
1930
1930
Age 17
Woodrow Wilson Sherrill resided here in District 12, Coffee, Tennessee
District 12, Coffee, Tennessee
1950
1950
Age 37
Woodrow Wilson Sherrill resided here in Grundy, Tennessee, USA
Grundy, Tennessee, USA
1970
29 Oct 1970
Age 57
Death of Woodrow Wilson Sherrill in Monteagle, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
Monteagle, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
1970
29 Oct 1970
Age 57
Death of Woodrow Wilson Sherrill in Grundy County Tennessee
Grundy County Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Mar 1913
    Event Place: Coffee County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Illinois, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1645
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 408-14-7612; Issue State: Tennessee; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 12, Coffee, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1732; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 47; Image: .
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 12, Coffee, Tennessee; Roll: 2238; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 14; Image: 697.0.
    [5] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Grundy, Tennessee; R
    [6] Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1796-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Civil District 12, Coffee, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 12, Coffee, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1732; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 47; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 12, Coffee, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 12, Coffee, Tennessee; Roll: 2238; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 14; Image: 697.0.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1935-2014
    Event Place: United States of America
    Record Source: Social Security Death Index (CD ROM), Woodrow Sherrill 1935-2014

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Grundy, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Grundy, Tennessee; R

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: United States of America
    Record Source: Selective Service Registration Cards, World War II: Multiple Registrations, Page 1 - Selective Service Registration Cards, World War II: Multiple Registrations 1940

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: United States of America
    Record Source: Selective Service Registration Cards, World War II: Multiple Registrations, Page 2 - Selective Service Registration Cards, World War II: Multiple Registrations

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Oct 1970
    Event Place: Monteagle, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 408-14-7612; Issue State: Tennessee; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [2] Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1796-2011

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Oct 1970
    Event Place: Grundy County Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Monteagle, Marion County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1796-2011

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