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Ada Lee (Sherrill) Cowgill (1876 - 1950)

Ada Lee Cowgill formerly Sherrill aka Leverett
Born in Crittenden, Kentucky, United Statesmap
Ancestors ancestors
Wife of — married 13 Aug 1896 in Stephenville, Erath, Texas, United Statesmap
[children unknown]
Died at age 73 in Miami, Dade, Florida, United Statesmap
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Biography

Ada Lee Sherrill was born on 26 December 1876 in Crittenden, Kentucky, the daughter of William Monroe Sherrill and Margaret Cleaveland.

Ada married George Elvis Leverett on 13 August 1896 in Erath, Texas. According to her FamilySearch profile #KLVQ-W4L their children were:

  • William Elvis Leverett - 1896-1954
  • Beverly E. Leverett - 1917-2006

In one U. S. Census Beverly is listed as their “adopted daughter”.

At some point Ada married a Mr. Cowgill but so far no record has been found to corroborate this.

Ada died on 23 May 1950 in Miami, Dade, Florida.

Sources

“United States Census, 1880”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MCC8-5JQ), Ada Lee Sherrill in household of William Sherrill, Union, Crittenden, Kentucky, United States; citing enum district ED 56, sheet 55A, NARA microfilm pub T9 (Washington D.C.: Natl Archives and Records Admin, n.d.), roll 0410; FHL microfilm 1,254,410.

"Texas Marriages, 1837-1973", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FXSN-BJK), Ada Lee Sherrill in entry for G E Leveritt, Erath, Texas, 13 August 1896.

"Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVGN-NDL4), Ada Lee Sherrill Cowgill, ; Burial ; citing record ID 128662997, Find a Grave (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/128662997/ada-lee-cowgill) Direct Link





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