Cherrill Elizabeth McNeill1,2,3

Family Chart
ID# 17071, (1890 - 1978)
FatherRivers McNeill4,5,6 (12 Nov 1858 - 12 Oct 1918)
MotherStella Elizabeth Corby7,8 (abt Apr 1860 - 19 Oct 1896)

Key Events:

Birth: 21 Dec 1890, Illinois9,10,11
Marriage: 25 Jun 1913, Evanston, Cook Co., Illinois, Robert Morford Adams (2 May 1890 - 19 Dec 1972)12,13,14
Death: 28 Aug 1978, Hennepin Co., Minnesota15,16,17
Burial: Forest Hill Cemetery, Duluth, St Louis Co., Minnesota18
ChartsDescendants of Dr. Davis Green Tuck
Descendants of David Dutt/Toot
AncestryThe Dutt/Toot Family
The Tuck Family

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Narrative:

     Cherrill Elizabeth McNeill was born on 21 Dec 1890 in Illinois.9,10,11
     Her mother died on 19 Oct 1896, when Cherrill was 5 years old.19,20,21
     Cherrill appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Evanston, Cook Co., Illinois, in the household of her father, Rivers McNeill, and step-mother, Ella Rebecca de Hart.4
     Cherrill was named executor and an heir in the will of her father, dated 28 Mar 1910 in Evanston, Cook Co., Illinois, and to receive an equal share with her two siblings of all his property.6
     She appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Evanston, Cook Co., Illinois, in the household of her father and step-mother.5
     Cherrill married Robert Morford Adams, son of Cuyler Adams and Virginia Culver, on 25 Jun 1913 in Evanston, Cook Co., Illinois.12,13,14
     Cherrill and Robert appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Duluth, St Louis Co., Minnesota, at 1026 E Superior St., 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.22
     They also appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Deerwood, Crow Wing Co., Minnesota, on Reno-Bay Lake Rd., 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.23
     Cherrill and Robert appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Duluth, St Louis Co., Minnesota, at 55 Kent Road, 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.24
     Cherrill and Robert appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Duluth, St Louis Co., Minnesota, at 55 E Kent Road, 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.25
     Her husband died on 19 Dec 1972 in Saint Louis Co., Minnesota.26,27,28
     Cherrill died on 28 Aug 1978 in Hennepin Co., Minnesota, at age 87.15,16,17 She was buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Duluth, St Louis Co., Minnesota.18

Children:
     Children with Robert Morford Adams:

  • Robert Morford Adams Jr.29,30,31 (13 Feb 1916 - 18 Nov 1991)
  • Malcolm McNeill Adams32,30,33 (11 Dec 1919 - 21 May 1989)
  • Salisbury Adams30,34,35 (24 Apr 1925 - 21 Mar 2004)

Citations

  1. [S1387] Rivers McNeill household, 1900 U.S. Census, Cook Co., Illinois, shows name as Cherrill McNeill.
  2. [S4935] "Illinois, Cook County Marriages, 1871-1920," FamilySearch.org, record for Robert M. Adams and Cherrill Mcneill, citing no. 1343.
  3. [S9364] Record of Wills, Cook Co., Illinois, 115:390-1, will of Rivers McNeill, 15 Nov 1918, shows name as Cherrill Elizabeth McNeill.
  4. [S1387] Rivers McNeill household, 1900 U.S. Census, Cook Co., Illinois.
  5. [S1390] Rivers McNeill household, 1910 U.S. Census, Cook Co., Illinois.
  6. [S9364] Record of Wills, Cook Co., Illinois, 115:390-1, will of Rivers McNeill, 15 Nov 1918.
  7. [S1389] Anderson, "Re: Rivers McNeill," e-mail to author, 3 Apr 2008.
  8. [S8718] Biographical Cyclopedia of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, pg 243.
  9. [S3374] Boddie and Boddie, Boddie and Allied Families, pg 138, shows date.
  10. [S1387] Rivers McNeill household, 1900 U.S. Census, Cook Co., Illinois, shows month, year, age 9, and state.
  11. [S1390] Rivers McNeill household, 1910 U.S. Census, Cook Co., Illinois, shows age 18 and state.
  12. [S4935] "Illinois, Cook County Marriages, 1871-1920," FamilySearch.org, record for Robert M. Adams and Cherrill Mcneill, citing no. 1343, shows date, city, county, and state.
  13. [S9347] Robert M. Adams household, 1920 U.S. Census, St Louis Co., Minnesota, shows married.
  14. [S9340] Robert M. Adams household, 1930 U.S. Census, St Louis Co., Minnesota, shows married, with his age at first marriage as 23, and hers as 22.
  15. [S75] "Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002," Ancestry.com, record for Cherrill McNeil Adams, citing cet. no. 20150, shows date and county.
  16. [S1000] "Social Security Death Index," Ancestry.com, record for Cherrill Adams, Soc. Sec. No. 471-76-1850, shows month, year, and last residence, as 55391, Wayzata, Hennepin, Minnesota.
  17. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 135990837, Cherrill McNeill Adams, shows year and includes tombstone photo showing same.
  18. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 135990837, Cherrill McNeill Adams, includes tombstone photo.
  19. [S9029] Graceland Cemetery and Arboretum, online burial records, record for Stella E McNeill, shows date.
  20. [S8966] Illinois State Archives, Statewide Death Index, Pre-1916, online, record for McNeil, Stella E, citing cert. no. 14226, shows date and county.
  21. [S4937] "Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1878-1939, 1959-1995," FamilySearch.org, record for Stella Elizabeth McNeil, shows date, city, county, and state.
  22. [S9347] Robert M. Adams household, 1920 U.S. Census, St Louis Co., Minnesota.
  23. [S9339] Robert M. Adams household, 1920 U.S. Census, Crow Wing Co., Minnesota.
  24. [S9340] Robert M. Adams household, 1930 U.S. Census, St Louis Co., Minnesota.
  25. [S9341] Robt M. Adams household, 1940 U.S. Census, St Louis Co., Minnesota.
  26. [S75] "Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002," Ancestry.com, record for Robert Morford Adams, citing cet. no. 34567, shows date and county.
  27. [S1000] "Social Security Death Index," Ancestry.com, record for Robert Adams, Soc. Sec. No. 473-46-1468, shows month, year, and last residence, as 55804, Duluth, Saint Louis, Minnesota.
  28. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 135990809, Robert Morford Adams, shows year and includes tombstone photo showing same.
  29. [S9347] Robert M. Adams household, 1920 U.S. Census, St Louis Co., Minnesota, shows him as the son of her husband.
  30. [S9340] Robert M. Adams household, 1930 U.S. Census, St Louis Co., Minnesota, shows him as the son of her husband.
  31. [S1500] "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007," Ancestry.com, record for Robert Morford Adams Jr., Soc. Sec. No. 555-28-5903.
  32. [S9347] Robert M. Adams household, 1920 U.S. Census, St Louis Co., Minnesota, shows name as Malcolm M. Adams.
  33. [S1500] "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007," Ancestry.com, record for Malcom McNeill Adams, Soc. Sec. No. 710-03-6729.
  34. [S9341] Robt M. Adams household, 1940 U.S. Census, St Louis Co., Minnesota, shows him as the son of her husband.
  35. [S1500] "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007," Ancestry.com, record for Salisbury Adams, Soc. Sec. No. 475-20-3170.