William Edward Sherman b. 28 Nov 1828 Sylvania, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA d. 27 May 1891 Mansfield, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA: Discovering My Ancestors

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Name	William Edward Sherman
Birth	28 Nov 1828	Sylvania, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
Death	27 May 1891	Mansfield, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA [1, 2, 7]
	Buried with his wife, Catherine, at Cleveland/Pratt Cemetery (a.k.a. Goodall Cemetery) in Richmond township, Tioga, Pennsylvania
Burial	Pratt Cemetery [1]
		Headstone - Sherman, William Edward and Catharine Courtenay
Person ID	I1186	Discovering My Ancestors
Last Modified	11 May 2017

Father John L. Sherman
b. 17 Jul 1782, Rhode Island, USA
d. 2 Sep 1856, Springfield, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 74 years)

Mother Sarah "Sally" Sherman
b. 28 Dec 1787, Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
d. 23 Jan 1868, Armenia, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 80 years)

Marriage 22 Mar 1808 Colrain, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA

Age at Marriage He was 25 years old - She was 20 years old. (Were Married 48 years).

Children 10 children

1. Sally Sherman
b. 2 Sep 1808, Whitingham, Windham, Vermont, USA

d. 21 May 1899, Elk City, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA

2. Sherman
b. Abt 1810, Vermont, USA

d. (date unknown)

3. Lucy Sherman
b. 6 Jan 1813, Whitingham, Windham, Vermont, USA

d. 27 Aug 1890, Springfield, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA

4. Nathan Tilchner Sherman
b. 9 Sep 1817, Whitingham, Windham, Vermont, USA

d. 26 Jun 1882, Troy, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA

5. Seth Sherman
b. 19 Nov 1819, Whitingham, Windham, Vermont, USA

d. 8 Dec 1905, Columbia, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA

6. Simeon Sherman
b. Abt 1820, Whitingham, Windham, Vermont, USA

d. Abt 1821, Whitingham, Windham, Vermont, USA

7. David Thompson Sherman
b. 29 May 1824, Whitingham, Windham, Vermont, USA

d. 13 May 1913, Butler, Montgomery, Illinois, USA

8. Elizabeth Ann "Betsey " Sherman
b. Abt 1825, Pennsylvania, USA

d. (date unknown)

9. William Edward Sherman
b. 28 Nov 1828, Sylvania, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA

d. 27 May 1891, Mansfield, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA

10. Helen Marr Sherman
b. 30 May 1831, Springfield, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA

d. 14 Aug 1906, Springfield, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA

Family ID F106 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Spouse 1	Emeline Hannah Parsons b. 10 Jan 1829, Columbia, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA d. Jan 1854, Columbia, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 25 years)
Marriage	4 Jul 1850	Southport, Chemung, New York, USA [2, 8]
Age at Marriage	He was 21 years old - She was 21 years old. (Were Married 3 years).
Last Modified	11 May 2017
Family ID	F417	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Spouse 2 Catherine Courtenay
b. 15 Oct 1838, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, USA
d. 27 Mar 1891, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 52 years)

Marriage Oct 1855 Pennsylvania, USA [2]

Age at Marriage He was 26 years old - She was 17 years old. (Were Married 35 years).

Children 7 children

	1. John Emmett Sherman b. 1 May 1856, Pennsylvania, USA d. 12 Jan 1927, Mansfield, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 70 years)
	2. Charles Sherman b. 25 Jul 1857, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 25 Nov 1928, Richmond, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 71 years)
	3. Florence Maude Sherman b. 18 Jan 1864, Richmond, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA d. 7 Mar 1939, Wellsboro, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 75 years)
	4. Alfiretta "Etta" Sherman b. Abt 1866, Pennsylvania, USA d. (date unknown)
	5. William Burton Sherman b. 5 Sep 1868, Richmond, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA d. 11 Dec 1936, Wellsboro, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 68 years)
	6. Walace Sherman b. 11 Mar 1871, Mansfield, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA d. 9 Mar 1957, Blossburg, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 85 years)
	7. Harry P Sherman b. 28 Oct 1873, Richmond, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA d. 7 Oct 1962, Blossburg, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 88 years)

Last Modified 11 May 2017

Family ID F416 Group Sheet | Family Chart

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