William Howard Sherrill ^{2 3 4 5 6 7}

  Noted events in his life were:

• His occupation in June 1917 was a Restaurant Owner in Drummond, OK. ⁶

• He resided in Drummond, OK in June 1917.
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• On 5 June 1917, he registered for the World War I Draft at Sheridan Township, Garfield County, OK.

Name: William H Sherrill
Birth Date: 25 Jan 1891
Birthplace: Sheldon, Iowa, United States
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• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Cimarron City, OK on January 1920. ²

1920 US Census
Sheet 6B, District 23, Household 166
Cimarron City, Logan County, Oklahoma
House rented
Head..Will Sherrill..28..IA

(Living with wife.)
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• He appeared on the 1930 US Census in Watonga, OK on April 1930. ³

1930 US Census
Sheet 8B, District 27, Household 203, Roll 1893
Watonga, Blaine County, Oklahoma
William Sherrill..Head..38..IA

(Living with wife and son.)
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• He appeared on the 1940 US Census in Watonga, OK on 12 April 1940. ⁴

1940 US Census
Sheet 7B, District 6-27A, Family 168, Roll 3277
Watonga, Blaine County, Oklahoma
Last Place of Residence: Same House
417 North Buford; home owned, $4000
William Sherrill..Head..49..IA..6th grade

(Living with wife and son.)
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• He was buried in May 1942 in the Del Norte Cemetery in Drummond, OK.

William's gravestone is a small flat block of rose colored granite. On the polished top face, the inscription reads "William H. Sherrill, 1891 - 1942".

Find A Grave Memorial #77277821
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William married Zee C. Doty, daughter of Daniel D. Doty and Vietta Emmly Wymer, on 22 November 1916 in , Garfield County, OK.^{1 2 3 4} (Zee C. Doty was born on 17 November 1895 in Atalissa, IA,^{2 3 4 8 9 10 11} died on 3 January 1975 in Watonga, OK ¹⁰ and was buried on 7 January 1975 in Del Norte Cemetery, Drummond, Garfield, Oklahoma, United States ¹¹.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage Image: 22 November 1916, in , Garfield County, OK. ¹

• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Cimarron City, OK on January 1920. ²

1920 US Census
Sheet 6B, District 23, Household 166
Cimarron, Blaine County, Oklahoma
House rented
Will Sherrill..Head..28..IA
Gee Sherrill..Wife..24..IA

(Apparently renting from O. D. and Ima Howell at the same household.)
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• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Watonga, OK on April 1930. ³

1930 US Census
Sheet 8B, District 27, Household 203, Roll 1893
Watonga, Blaine County, Oklahoma
William Sherrill..Head..38..IA
Zee Sherrill..Wife..34..IA
William Sherrill..Son..4..OK
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• They appeared on the 1940 US Census in Watonga, OK on 12 April 1940. ⁴

1940 US Census
Sheet 7B, District 6-27A, Family 168, Roll 3277
Watonga, Blaine County, Oklahoma
Last Place of Residence: Same House
417 North Buford; home owned, $4000
William Sherrill..Head..49..IA..6th grade
Zee Sherrill..Wife..44..IA..8th grade
William Doty Sherrill..Son..14..OK..5th grade
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  Marriage Notes:

Name: William Sherrill
Titles and Terms: Mr
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 22 Nov 1916
Event Place: , Garfield, Oklahoma, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 25
Birth Year (Estimated): 1891
Spouse's Name: Zee Doty
Spouse's Titles and Terms: Miss
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 21
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1895
Page: 109

Citing this Record
"Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995." Database with images. FamilySearch. "Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XV2J-N22 : 4 November 2017), William Sherrill and Zee Doty, 22 Nov 1916; citing Oklahoma, various county courthouses, Oklahoma; FHL microfilm.
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It is interesting to note that although William Sherrill and Zee Doty were married in 1916, their first and only son was not born until 9 years later in 1925.

On his 1917 WWI Draft Registration Card which occurred less than one year after they were married, William indicated that his wife was "about blind".
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