From NKAA, Notable Kentucky African Americans Database (African American Women Veterans in and from Kentucky)
Military Branch
Women's Army Corps
Active Duty Entered
February 8, 1944
Active Duty Exit
December 13, 1945
Exit Rank
Private
Awards & Decorations
6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion
Notes
Zella H. Grooms was living in Cincinnati, OH when she enlisted in the Army, according to her record in the National Archives, Access to Archival Databases, and in Ancestry. She was born in Princeton, KY, the daughter of Lucille Easley and Willie Grooms. The 1930 U.S. Census indicates Zella Grooms lived in Henderson, KY with her grandparents, Rev. L. G. and Pauline Easley.
By 1942, Zella was living in Cincinnati; two years later she enlisted in the Army. After her military service she returned to Cincinnati and purchased a piece of property on Audubon Street. Zella was employed as a typist at the VA in 1951. The following year, she married Frank Smith on September 30, 1952. The next year, the couple filed for divorce, which was granted in 1954. Zella later married William Anderson and remained in Cincinnati, where she died in 1987. She is buried in Landmark Memorial Gardens.
Sources: Ohio County Marriage Records in Ancestry; Kentucky Birth Index in Ancestry; "Real estate transfers," The Cincinnati Enquirer, 12/1/1948, p. 30; "Marriage Licenses," The Cincinnati Enquirer, 8/14/1952, p. 21; "New suits filed: common pleas court," The Cincinnati Enquirer, 11/19/1953; "Hoffman grants decrees," The Cincinnati Enquirer, 5/21/1954, p. 8; and Zella H. Grooms Anderson at Find A Grave.
By 1942, Zella was living in Cincinnati; two years later she enlisted in the Army. After her military service she returned to Cincinnati and purchased a piece of property on Audubon Street. Zella was employed as a typist at the VA in 1951. The following year, she married Frank Smith on September 30, 1952. The next year, the couple filed for divorce, which was granted in 1954. Zella later married William Anderson and remained in Cincinnati, where she died in 1987. She is buried in Landmark Memorial Gardens.
Sources: Ohio County Marriage Records in Ancestry; Kentucky Birth Index in Ancestry; "Real estate transfers," The Cincinnati Enquirer, 12/1/1948, p. 30; "Marriage Licenses," The Cincinnati Enquirer, 8/14/1952, p. 21; "New suits filed: common pleas court," The Cincinnati Enquirer, 11/19/1953; "Hoffman grants decrees," The Cincinnati Enquirer, 5/21/1954, p. 8; and Zella H. Grooms Anderson at Find A Grave.
Kentucky County & Region
Read about Caldwell County, Kentucky in Wikipedia.
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Kentucky Place (Town or City)
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Outside Kentucky Place Name
Item Relations
Cited in this Entry
| NKAA Source: National Archives, Access to Archival Databases (online) |
| NKAA Source: Ancestry (online) |
| NKAA Source: The Cincinnati enquirer (newspaper) |
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Cite This NKAA Entry:
“Anderson, Zella H. Grooms Smith,” Notable Kentucky African Americans Database, accessed July 27, 2024, https://nkaa.uky.edu/nkaa/items/show/300004431.
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