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Cherrill Elizabeth McNeill was born on 21 Dec 1890 in IllinoisG.^4,5,6
     Her mother died on 19 Oct 1896, when Cherrill was 5 years old.^14,15,16
     Cherrill appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Evanston, Cook Co., Illinois, G in the household of her father, Rivers McNeill, and step-mother, Ella Rebecca de Hart.¹⁷
     Cherrill was named executor and an heir in the will of her father, dated 28 Mar 1910 in Evanston, Cook Co., IllinoisG, and to receive an equal share with her two siblings of all his property.¹⁸
     She appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Evanston, Cook Co., Illinois, G in the household of her father and step-mother.¹⁹
     Cherrill married Robert Morford Adams, son of Cuyler Adams and Virginia Culver, on 25 Jun 1913 in Evanston, Cook Co., IllinoisG.^7,8,9
     Cherrill and Robert appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Duluth, St Louis Co., Minnesota, at 1026 E Superior St. G, enumerated 12 Jan 1920, reporting they rented their home. Their children Robert and Malcolm were listed as living with them, as was Beatrice M Paquette, a nurse maid.²⁰
     They also appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Deerwood, Crow Wing Co., Minnesota, on Reno-Bay Lake Rd. G, enumerated 7 Feb 1920, reporting they owned their home, free of mortgage. It seems that they maintained homes in both places. Their children Robert and Malcolm were listed as living with them.²¹
     Cherrill and Robert appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Duluth, St Louis Co., Minnesota, at 55 Kent Road G, enumerated 14 Apr 1930, reporting they owned a home valued at $40,000, and owned a radio. Their children Robert, Malcolm, and Salisbury were listed as living with them, as were Ella and Esther Gruenhagen, a cook and a maid.²²
     Cherrill and Robert appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Duluth, St Louis Co., Minnesota, at 55 E Kent Road G, enumerated 3 Apr 1940, reporting they owned a home valued at $10,000, and that they had lived in the same house in 1935. Their children Malcolm and Salisbury were listed as living with them, as were two maids, Toine Peramaki and Alma Hanger.²³
     Her husband died on 19 Dec 1972 in Saint Louis Co., MinnesotaG.^24,25,26
     Cherrill died on 28 Aug 1978 in Hennepin Co., MinnesotaG, at age 87.^10,11,12 She was buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Duluth, St Louis Co., MinnesotaG.¹³

Dorothy Meshew McNeill was born on 4 Dec 1894 in IllinoisG.^4,5,6
     Her mother died on 19 Oct 1896, when Dorothy was less then two years old.^12,13,14
     She appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Evanston, Cook Co., Illinois, G in the household of her father, Rivers McNeill, and step-mother, Ella Rebecca de Hart.¹⁵
     Dorothy was named an heir in the will of her father, dated 28 Mar 1910 in Evanston, Cook Co., IllinoisG, and to receive an equal share with her two siblings of all his property.¹⁶
     She appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Evanston, Cook Co., Illinois, G in the household of her father and step-mother.¹⁷
     Dorothy appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Evanston, Cook Co., Illinois, G in the household of her step-mother.¹⁸
     Dorothy married Edmund Burke Wood, son of Dr. Peter Burke Wood and Bertha May Rymal, on 21 Apr 1924 in Cook Co., IllinoisG.^3,7,8
     Edmund and Dorothy were listed in the 1927 city directory of Evanston, Illinois, with one child, living at 907 Elmwood Ave., apartment B1 G.¹⁹
     Dorothy and Edmund moved to California by 1928, when they were living at 1290 New York Ave., in Pasadena. G.²⁰ They appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Pasadena, Los Angeles Co., California, at 1221 Morado Place G, enumerated 5 Apr 1930, reporting they rented their home, for $100 per month, and owned a radio. Their son was listed as living with them, as was Louise Menzer, a cook.²¹
     Dorothy and Edmund apparently returned to Illinois shortly after that, as their next child was born in Chicago in Aug 1930. They appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois, at 1214 Thorndale Ave. G, enumerated 18 Apr 1940, reporting they rented their home, for $55 per month, and that they had lived in the same city in 1935. Their three children were listed as living with them.²²
     Her husband died on 15 Jul 1941 in Chicago, Cook Co., IllinoisG.^23,24
     Dorothy moved to southern California, where she had children living, but when that was is unknown.
     Dorothy died on 12 Apr 1976 in Santa Barbara Co., CaliforniaG, at age 81.^9,10 She was buried in Goleta Cemetery, Goleta, Santa Co., CaliforniaG.¹¹

Ella Rebecca de Hart was born on 2 Apr 1865 in Carthage, Hancock Co., IllinoisG.^4,5,6
     She appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Carthage, Hancock Parish, IllinoisG, in the household of her parents, William de Hart and Mary Hillegass.¹⁴ She appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Carthage, Hancock Co., Illinois, G in the household of her parents.¹⁵
     Ella married Rivers McNeill, son of Thomas Henry McNeill and Rebecca Ann Tuck, on 14 Oct 1897 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co., WisconsinG, with Rev. Edward E. Quin, Protestant Episcopal minister, officiating.^7,8,9
     Ella and Rivers moved to EvanstonG after their marriage. They appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Evanston, Cook Co., Illinois, at 1312 Maple Ave. G, enumerated 21 Jun 1900, reporting that the family rented its home. His children by his prior marriage, Malcolm, Cherrill, and Dorothy, were listed as living with them, as were two female servants, Julia Christenson, age 25, and Nettie Hurd, age 20.¹⁶
     Ella was named an executrix in the will of her husband, dated 28 Mar 1910 in Evanston, Cook Co., IllinoisG, and to receive $3,000 anually from his share of the ground rents from a lot in downtown Chicago for her life.¹⁷
     Ella and Rivers appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Evanston, Cook Co., Illinois G, at 1312 Maple Ave., enumerated 22 Apr 1910. His children Malcolm Rivers, Cherrill Elizabeth, and Dorothy Meshew were listed as living with them, as was a 26-year old housekeeper, Auguste Busse.¹⁸
     Her husband died on 12 Oct 1918 in Evansville, Cook Co., IllinoisG.^19,20,21
     Ella was named sole executrix when the will of her husband was proved 25 Nov 1918. Despite the terms of the will, she posted a bond of $92,000, an unusually high amount, before she was issued Letters Testamentary to execute the estate. The estate was valued at $446,000 according to press reports.^22,23
     Ella appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Evanston, Cook Co., Illinois G, at the Evanston Hotel, enumerated 7 Jan 1920. Her late husband's children, Malcolm Rivers McNeill and Dorothy Meshew McNeill, are listed as living with her.²⁴
     Ella applied for a passport 26 Mar 1925, stating that her permanent address was the Hotel Grafton, Washington, District of ColumbiaG. She stated that she intended to travel to France, England, Italy, Switzerland, Holland, and Belgium.¹⁶
     Ella died on 7 Oct 1925 in Keokuk, IowaG, at age 60.^10,11 She was buried on 10 Oct 1925 in Moss Ridge Cemetery, Carthage, Hancock Co., IllinoisG.^12,13