Currilla Shortridge

Female 1851 - 1944  (92 years)


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  • Name Currilla Shortridge 
    Born 20 Jul 1851  Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Female 
    Died 9 Jan 1944  Alameda, Alameda, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I2130  Wagner-Thomas | Hallmark
    Last Modified 11 Jan 2014 

    Family William Redmond Eads,   b. 2 Jun 1841, Cole, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jul 1916, Fox, Grant, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 7 Mar 1869  Sheridan, Yamhill, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6, 7, 8, 9
    Children 
     1. George Eads,   b. Abt 1870, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1880  (Age ~ 9 years)
     2. Alma C Eads,   b. Abt 1876, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 22 Nov 2014 
    Family ID F730  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 20 Jul 1851 - Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 7 Mar 1869 - Sheridan, Yamhill, Oregon, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 9 Jan 1944 - Alameda, Alameda, California, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • 1851 BIRTH: KY: Currilla Shortridge born 20 Jul 1851, Surnames: Father-Shortridge, Mother-Field. Currilla also shown as Cordellia, Currillia, Curilla, Crilla, Tress.

      1869 MARRIAGE: OR,Yamhill Co-Sheridan: William R Eads of Grant Co, md to Currilla (also seen Cordellia, Currillia) Shortridge 7 Mar 1869, church in Sheridan OR

      1880 CENSUS:OR, Yamhill Co-Sheridan pg 19,June, Dw #1: Crilla A Eads 28/... wife of Wm R Eads

      DIVORCE: William R Eads & Currilla Shortridge Eads were divorced, no date or place shown.

      1900 CENSUS: OR, Union-LaGrande City, 9 June Dw 110: Wm R Eads "widow" - Currilla is gone

      1920 CENSUS: OR,Multnomah Co-Portland City ED 19: Anc.com Img 21-pg 107 [11A],14 Jan, 547 Morrison St, Dw #88, Fam #121:
      LEIGHTON, Corilla A-head 68/KY (KY,KY) widow, renting, alterations proprietoress-dept store,
      wage worker, can read & write, speaks English;
      EADS, Alma C-dau 43/OR (MO/KY) Single landlady-rooming house, OA=self-employed, speaks English

      1944 DEATH: CA,Alameda-Alameda: Corilla A Shortridge Eads Leighton died 9 Jan 1944

  • Sources 
    1. [S236] California: Death Rcds, Eads - Shortridge, View 1-1 of 1.
      "Leighton, Corilla A, Female, bn 20 July 1851,Kentucky... Mother’s maiden name: Field, Father’s surname: Shortridge..."
      Mar 2003 email from Carol Tallman Jones to Pam Wagner

      Date: 1940 or 1997

    2. [S237] CENSUS: Oregon,Multnomah Co: US Federal, SD3,ED19,Sh 11-A,pg 6962/0474.
      "LEIGHTON, Corilla A-head 68/KY"
      Mar 2003 email from Carol Tallman to Pam Wagner-1920 CENSUS, Portland City.

      Date: 14 January 1920–16 January 1920

    3. [S173] Family Rcds: CLAPIER, Connie, page 16.
      "Corilla or Crulla Shortridge was born 1852 in Kentucky"
      Nov 2002 email from Connie to Pam Wagner

    4. [S236] California: Death Rcds, Eads - Shortridge: Viewing 1-1 of 1.
      "Leighton, Corilla A, Female, bn 20 July 1851,Kentucky; dd 9 Jan 1944, Alameda. SS# 0, Mother’s maiden name: Field, Father’s surname: Shortridge. X-wife of William Redmon Eads bn 2 June 1841, dd 3 July 1916"
      Mar 2003 email from Carol Tallman to Pam Wagner

      Date: 1940 or 1997

    5. [S204] Family Rcds: MARKS, Mary GRAY.
      "William Redmond Eads md to Crulla Shortridge in 1869," no place shown.
      Fam rcds collected by Mary Gray Marks,gdau of Solomon & Susannah, papers in poss of Pam Hallmark Wagner in "Eads Box, doc #1-4

    6. [S221] Oregon,Yamhill Co: Marriage Records, Additions-Index page 17.
      "Wm R Eads of Grant Co, md to Currilla (also seen Cordellia, Currillia) Shortridge 7 Mar 1869, church in Sheridan, Yamhill Co, OR"
      Date: March 1869

    7. [S168] History of the Eads Family, Page 4.
      "William Eads & his wife [Currilla] were divorced..," no date or place shown.
      Date: 1945

    8. [S236] California: Death Rcds, Eads - Shortridge View 1/1 of 1.
      "Leighton, Corilla A... Shortridge. X-wife of William Redmon Eads bn 2 June 1841, dd 3 July 1916"
      Mar 2003 email from Carol Tallman to Pam Wagner

      Date: 1940 or 1997

    9. [S173] Family Rcds: CLAPIER, Connie, page 16.
      "William Redmond Eads married Corilla or Crulla Shortridge March 07, 1869 in Yamhill County, Oregon."
      Nov 2002 email from Connie to Pam Wagner