Anna Marie Sexton

F, #317, b. 15 March 1908, d. 24 November 1973
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     Anna Marie Herrell played the piano. Margie Seago thought Marie was a great pianist.1
     Anna was born in Charleston, Mississippi County, Missouri, USA, on 15 March 1908.2,3 Other sources show Anna Marie Sexton was born in Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA.4
     Cecil Dewey Herrell married Anna Marie Sexton, in St Louis, St Louis County, Missouri, USA, on 23 July 1928.3,5,6
     Margie Seago (nee Sadler) thought of Marie as a sister. Marie made many of Margie's clothes.
     
Marie is listed in the 1929 St. Louis, Missouri city directory. She was working as a stenographer and living with her husband Cecil (#71) at 4437 Laclede Ave.

Marie is listed in the 1935 St. Louis, Missouri city directory. At that time she was working as a typist at Multi-Mail Inc. She lived at 2203 Cherokee with Cecil. In the 1937 city directory, Marie is listed as still living at the Cherokee address.

     They resided . During the depression, Cecil and Marie Herrell lived with Gus and Anna Mae Sadler for a time.7
     Anna Marie Herrell played the piano.7
     They resided at 3214 South 9th Rear, St Louis, Independent City, Missouri, USA, in 1933.8
     Anna Marie, Francis Anna Mae, Gustave McCager, Murlie May, Kimble Jones and Loice Beatrice residing at at 208 Zeppo Street, St Louis, Independent City, Missouri, USA, and Anna Marie, Francis Anna Mae, Gustave McCager, Murlie May, Kimble Jones and Loice Beatrice sent a letter to Floyd Bible Herrell on 5 July 1933 .

Dear Floyd,

     Your telegram today. We are all grieved to hear the sad news.
     Regret that we are unable to come. But send our Deepest sympathy to you and Bill and the family.
     We've all been praying that she would be spared to you but He knows best. He must have needed her.
     We only wish some of us could be with you now. Lois is trying to arrange to come and perhaps Mom. They'll let you know.
     We're all thinking of you & Bill & you'll understand I know if we can't come.
     This goes for all the family old man. I told them I'd wire or write you for all. Remember we're all thinking of you & you must feel free to call on us if you need us.
     All we can say is "we're sorry" - maybe someday he'll help us to understand why it had to be.
     Give our regards to the family.
     Love to you & Billie & our sympathy.

Always,
Cecil, Marie & kiddies
Mother Gus & Family
Muriel & Kim
Lois & Al.9

     When Margie was little, her mother, Marie Herrell, and Lois Reid made clothes for her until she was a teenager.7

     Anna Marie Sexton and Cecil Dewey Herrell lived at 2203 Cherokee Street, St Louis, Independent City, Missouri, USA, in 1936.10
     They resided in Las Cruces, Dona Ana County, New Mexico, USA, in 1937.11
     Anna Marie Herrell, residing at (an unknown value), was listed as the person who would always know the address of on his WWII draft registration card.6
     They resided Mesilla Park, Dona Ana County, New Mexico, USA, on 30 June 1942.6

     Photo of Cecil, Marie, and Floyd Herrell. Original photo in the possession of Sheila Altenbernd (#172.)12

Cecil, Marie, and Floyd Herrell


     Photo of Pat, Dorothy, Peg, Sue, Floyd, Marie, Cecille, and Lois Herrell. Original photo in the possession of Sheila Altenbernd (#172.)12

Pat, Dorothy, Peg, Sue, Floyd, Marie, Cecille, and Lois Herrell


     Photo of Back Row: Pat, Marie, Cecil, Peg, and Floyd Herrell.
Front Row: Toni, Cecille, Sue, Lois Herrell. Original photo in the possession of Sheila Altenbernd (#172.)12

Back Row: Pat, Marie, Cecil, Peg, and Floyd Herrell.
Front Row: Toni, Cecille, Sue, and Lois Herrell

     Per Margie Seago, Marie was a vivacious, pert, beautiful, talented, blonde beauty.7

     Margie Seago felt like Marie Herrell was a sister.7


     Photo of Cecil and Marie Herrell, Floyd Herrell in 1957. Original photo in the possession of Sheila Altenbernd (#172.)12

Cecil and Marie Herrell, Floyd Herrell
1957


     Photo of Muriel Sanders, Marie and Cecil Herrell, Dorothy Herrell at Las Cruces, Dona Ana County, New Mexico, USA. Original photo in the possession of Sheila Altenbernd (#172.)12

Muriel Sanders, Marie and Cecil Herrell, Dorothy Herrell


     Photo of Toni Herrell, Marie and Cecil Herrell, Floyd Herrell,Muriel Sanders at Las Cruces, Dona Ana County, New Mexico, USA. Original photo in the possession of Sheila Altenbernd (#172.)12

Toni Herrell, Marie and Cecil Herrell, Floyd Herrell,Muriel Sanders


     Photo of Toni Herrell, Marie and Cecil Herrell, Floyd Herrell,Muriel Sanders at Las Cruces, Dona Ana County, New Mexico, USA. Original photo in the possession of Sheila Altenbernd (#172.)12

Toni Herrell, Marie and Cecil Herrell, Floyd Herrell,Muriel Sanders

     The following item appeared Washington Missourian, Washington, Franklin County, Missouri, USA, on 8 June 1961

Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Herrell left Friday for Las Cruses, New Mexico, where they will spend their vacation with their brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Herrell.13


     Anna died on 24 November 1973 in Las Cruces, Dona Ana County, New Mexico, USA, at age 65.3
Last Edited=20 December 2023

Child of Anna Marie Sexton and Cecil Dewey Herrell

Citations

  1. [S259] Interview with Margie Seago (#443) (Ft Myers, Florida), by Sheila Altenbernd (#172), September 13, 2003 - September 14,2003. Sheila Sue Altenbernd (7461 River Bend Circle, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA, at). (Document Source Number: 00443-2003-09-13-01).
  2. [S145] Roy Augustus Gray unknown date.
  3. [S78] William Herrell (#128), "Bill Herrell's Genealogy Records (copy)" (New Haven, Missouri). Supplied by Mike Herrell - 1991 . Hereinafter cited as "Bill Herrell Records."
  4. [S1088] Eddie Richardson (#291), "Richardson, Eddie (#291) - Email 2004_12_16," e-mail message (Lovington, New Mexico) to Sheila Altenbernd (#172), December 16, 2004. Hereinafter cited as "E-Mail".
  5. [S429] "U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946", Box Number 1353, Film Reel Number 6.119; http://www.archives.gov/; The National Archives and Records Administration, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, Prince George's County, Maryland, USA, at. Hereinafter cited as "U.S. World War II Army Enlistment."
  6. [S1734] "WWII Draft Registration"; FOLD3; CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah, USA Accessed: May 27, 2021 Order Number: 1041 (Document Source Number: 00071-1940-00-00-01). Hereinafter cited as "WWII Draft Registration."
  7. [S1834] Letter from Margie Seago (#443) (Ft Myers, Florida) to Sheila Altenbernd (#172) (7461 River Bend Circle, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA, at) 2003. (2023). (Document Source Number: 00443-2003-00-00-01).
  8. [S1567] Herrell, Maze (#69) 1933 St Louis City Directory (St Louis, Missouri: St Louis City, 1933), Page 539. Viewed at https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=2469&h=632614958&tid=117654793&pid=130170159128&queryId=4eead51f1ed3efd17858ee4aa017dba1&usePUB=true&_phsrc=OPj1166&_phstart=successSource (Document Source Number: 00069-1933-00-00-01). Hereinafter cited as 1933 St Louis City Directory.
  9. [S392] Letter from Cecil Herrell (#71) (208 Zeppo Street, St. Louis, Missouri) to Floyd Herrell (#70) (unknown recipient address), July 5, 1933; unknown repository (unknown repository address).
  10. [S282] City Directory - St. Louis City - 1936 (n.p.: n.pub., 1936) . Hereinafter cited as City Directory - St. Louis City - 1936.
  11. [S478] Margaret Ann Herrell Obituary, Lapaz-Graham Funeral Home, Las Cruces, New Mexico, July 9,2011, www.lapaz-grahams.com on July 24, 2011 . Hereinafter cited as Lapaz-Graham Funeral Home.
  12. [S157] Sheila Sue Altenbernd unknown date.
  13. [S1340] Page 17, Column 4, Washington Missourian, Washington, Missouri (June 8, 1961), (Document Source Number: 00070-1961-06-08-01).