I am researching Addie V Sexson Clark Purl, one of my mother's best friends. Addie was born 3 Feb 1878 in IL and died 2 Aug 1948 in San Diego, CA. I can not find the name of Addie's father, but her mother was Mary Goode Sexson, born 1855 in MO or IL. 1900 shows Addie Clark in Mattoon, Coles, IL as a 22-year-old widow with 2 toddlers. Her mother Mary and sister Zoe live with her. By 1910 she is in Montgomery Co IL and married to her second husband Charles Andrew Purl. Addie and Charles have a daughter Ethel, 4.
This family lived next door to me when I was a small child in La Mesa, San Diego Co CA. We left CA for NC in June 1948 and Addie died in August of that year. Her daughter Ethel first married a man named Terrebonne and had 2 children; later married William E Moon, had a son William "Billy" Jr in 1929, and was divorced. I believe Addie was divorced from Charles Purl, as I do NOT remember ever seeing her husband. I guess I assumed she was widowed. I remember my mom and Addie chatting over the fence nearly every day. She was such a nice lady.
If anyone knows the name of Addie's father, or what became of her sister Zoe, I'd enjoy hearing from you.