Gertrude Dirl^[1]

1896 - 2005  (108 years)

• Name	Gertrude Dirl
  Born	11 May 1896	Tennessee
  Gender	Female
  Census	1900	District 9, Jefferson County, Tennessee   [2]
  Census	1940	District 4, Jefferson County, Tennessee   [3]
  Died	1 May 2005	Life Care Center Nursing Home   [4]
  Buried	3 May 2005	Westview Cemetery, Jefferson City, Jefferson County, Tennessee   [5]
  Person ID	I394424	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	25 Jun 2015

  
  

  Father	Thomas C. Dirl,   b. May 1872, Tennessee ,   bur. Westview Cemetery, Jefferson City, Jefferson County, Tennessee
  Mother	Mary E.,   b. Aug 1876, Tennessee ,   bur. Westview Cemetery, Jefferson City, Jefferson County, Tennessee
  Family ID	F156727	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	John W. Sheets,   b. 23 Mar 1886, Tennessee ,   d. 1 Feb 1951, Jefferson County, Tennessee  (Age 64 years)
  Children	1. John W. Sheets, Jr.,   b. 8 Nov 1924, Tennessee ,   d. 18 Jul 1999  (Age 74 years) + 2. Thomas Calum "Tom" Sheets,   b. Abt 1927, Tennessee ,   d. 27 Mar 2015, Jefferson Memorial Hospital, Jefferson City, Jefferson County, Tennessee  (Age ~ 88 years)   3. Susan Sheets,   b. Abt 1929, Tennessee  (Age ~ 95 years)   4. Virginia L. Sheets,   b. Abt 1932, Tennessee ,   d. Bef 27 Mar 2015  (Age ~ 83 years) + 5. Mary R. Sheets,   b. Abt 1934, Tennessee  (Age ~ 90 years)   6. James Sheets,   b. Abt 1934, Tennessee  (Age ~ 90 years)   7. Trudie Mae Sheets,   b. 2 Jan 1936, Tennessee ,   d. 30 Oct 1937, Jefferson County, Tennessee  (Age 1 years)   8. Gladys E. Sheets,   b. Abt 1938, Tennessee  (Age ~ 86 years)
  Family ID	F156236	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 11 May 1896 - Tennessee Buried - 3 May 2005 - Westview Cemetery, Jefferson City, Jefferson County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S99] Farrar Funeral Home, (http://www.farrarfuneralhome.com). Thomas "Tom" Sheets obituary [S112] Census, 1900. Name: Girtrude Dirl Event Type: Census Event Year: 1900 Event Place: Civil District 9 (south part), Jefferson, Tennessee, United States Gender: Female Age: 4 Marital Status: Single Race: Black Race (Original): B Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Daughter Number of Living Children: 6 Years Married: 13 Birth Date: May 1896 Birthplace: Tennessee Marriage Year (Estimated): 1887 Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother of how many children: 8 Household Role Gender Age Birthplace Thomas Dirl Head M 28 Tennessee Mary Dirl Wife F 24 Tennessee Nellie Dirl Daughter F 10 Tennessee Theoda Dirl Son M 6 Tennessee Girtrude Dirl Daughter F 4 Tennessee William Dirl Son M 3 Tennessee Robert Dirl Son M 0 Tennessee [S112] Census, 1940. Name: Gertrude Sheats Event Type: Census Event Date: 1940 Event Place: Civil District 4, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States Gender: Female Age: 38 Marital Status: Married Race (Original): Negro Race: Negro Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Wife Relationship to Head of Household: Wife Birthplace: Tennessee Birth Year (Estimated): 1902 Last Place of Residence: Same House Household Role Gender Age Birthplace John Sheats Head M 48 Tennessee Gertrude Sheats Wife F 38 Tennessee John W Sheats Son M 15 Tennessee Thomas C Sheats Son M 13 Tennessee Suzy Sheats Daughter F 11 Tennessee Virginia L Sheats Daughter F 8 Tennessee Mary R Sheats Daughter F 6 Tennessee James A Sheats Son M 6 Tennessee Gladys E Sheats Daughter F 2 Tennessee [S4] Knoxville News-Sentinel (Tennessee), 3 May 2005. SHEETS , GERTRUDE - age 108 of Jefferson City, TN passed away peacefully on May 1, 2005, at Life Care Center Nursing Home. She was a long-time member of Martha Davis Baptist Church of Jefferson City, TN. Gertrude was preceded in death by: her husband, John Sheets , Sr. son, John Sheets , Jr. and many other relatives and friends. Left to cherish her memories are: her children: Thomas (Barbara) Sheets , Susan (Eddie) Smith, Virginia (Roy) Gwynn, James (Elaine) Sheets , Mary (Harry) Phipps and Gladys (George) Clay 17 grandchildren, 30 great grandchildren and 24 great-great grandchildren sister-in-law, Marion Dirl many nieces, nephews, cousins and a host of community friends. Funeral service to celebrate her life will be Tuesday 2:00 pm at Farrar Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Nathaniel R. Wilson officiating. Interment to follow in West View Cemetery. Family will receive friends Tuesday, May 3, 2005, from 1:00 to 2:00 pm prior to services. Arrangements by Farrar Funeral Home in Jefferson City, TN, 37760 (865) 475-3892. www.farrarfuneralhome.com. [S147] Find a Grave, (Memorial: 32071197).