Nora Moriah (Markham) Sherrill (1875-1953)

Nora Moriah Sherrill formerly Markham

Born 1875 in Little River, Transylvania, North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Daughter of John Quincy Markham and Jane (Jones) Markham

Sister of Nancy Ann (Jones) Smith and James Milus Markham

Wife of David Mitchell Sherrill — married [date unknown] [location unknown]

Descendants

Mother of John Walter Sherrill, Edith (Sherrill) Allison, Robert Calvin Sherrill and Mary Mariah (Sherrill) Ramer

Died 1953 at about age 78 in Transylvania, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Nora was born in 1875. She died in 1953 at the age of 77 - 78.

Parents: John Quincy Markham 1845 - 1936 and Jane (Jones) Markham 1841 - 1921.

Spouse: David Mitchell Sherrill 1856 - 1929. They were married 12/18/1902 at the home of John Markham in Transylvania, North Carolina. Per North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762 - 1979 and the person that created this record. Findagrave #114923364

Children:

1. John Walter Sherrill 1903 - 1962

Married Ruth O'Kelley 1906 - 1981
Findagrave #189556100

2. Edith Sherrill Allison 1905 - 1991

Married Clarence Lawton Allison 1907 - 1973
Findagrave #82577506

3. Robert Calvin Sherrill 1906 - 1991

Married Grace Ariel Ramer 1907 - 1989
FIndagrave #113747156

4. Mary Mariah Sherrill 1909 - 2009

Married Orion Bentley Ramer 1904 - 1971
Findagrave #150655151

Sources

Nora is buried at the Enon Baptist Church Cemetery in Pisgah Forest, Transylvania County, North Carolina, USA. Her page lists and has links to her parents, 4 siblings, spouse. There is a picture of her headstone. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/114925437/nora-moriah-sherrill#add-to-vc

Nora Moriah (Markham) Sherrill: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LV37-CWC

1880 Census: Norah M. Marcum. Age: 5. White, female. Home in 1880: Little River, Transylvania, North Carolina. Birth date/place: 1875 in North Carolina. Parent's birthplace: North Carolina. Household members: John Marcum, 29. Jane Marcum, 34. Nancy Ann Jones, 14 (stepdaughter). Norah M. Marcum, 5. James M. Marcum, 4. Mary M. Marcum, 2.

1900 Census: Novah Markham. Age: 25. Single. Home in 1900: Little River Township, Transylvania, North Carolina. Birth date/place: 2/1875 in North Carolina. Parent's birthplace: North Carolina. Household members: John Markham, 53. Jane Markham, 62. Novah Markham, 25. James M. Markham, 24. Note: All are listed as born in North Carolina.

1920 Census: Nora Sherill. Age: 44. Married. Home in 1920: Transylvania, North Carolina. Birth date/place: 1876 in North Carolina. Parent's birthplace: North Carolina. Household members: David M. Sherill, 65. Nora Sherill, 44. Walter Sherill, 16. Edith Sherill, 14. Robert Sherill, 13. Mary Sherill, 10. Note: All are listed as born in North Carolina.

North Carolina Deaths, 1931 - 1994. Nora Markham Sherrill. Age: 78. Widowed. Birth date/place: 1875 in Transylvania, North Carolina. Death date/place: 1953 in Ransom Township, Columbus, North Carolina. Enon Church Cemetery in Brevard, North Carolina. Father: John Q. Markham. Mother: Jane Jones.

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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Nora by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Nora: