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Alida Sherwood

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Alida Sherwood (daughter of Lemuel Bradley Sherwood and Olive Keesler).

    Family/Spouse: Lawrence Clark. Lawrence was born in Ashland, PA?; died on 3 Feb 1926. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Lemuel Bradley Sherwood was born in 1829 in Weston, Fairfield Co., CT (son of Albert S. Sherwood and Polly Burr Wood); died on 24 Aug 1864 in Civil War Prison, Andersonville, GA.

    Notes:

    From WFT V20, Tree #542:
    "Bradley Sherwood, a Private of John R. Rop's Company 1 of the 84th and 57th Regiment of PA was aged 35 on 21 May 1865. He was 5'9" high, fair complexion, blue eyes, dark hair, a laborer. He was mustered in service as a recruit by Captain ... at Harrisburg, PA on the 30th day of September, 1862 to serve in the Regiment for a term of three years. He was discharged by reason of death August 24, 1864 in Rebel Prison at Andersonville, GA of diarrhea. He was last paid by Paymaster Webb to include 31th day of October 1863, and has pay due him from that time to the date of death. He is entitled to pay and subsistence for traveling to place of enrollment, and whatever other allowances are authorized to volunteer soldiers, drafted men, or militia, so discharged. He has received from the United States clothing amounting to $9.16 since 31 August 1863 when his clothing account was last settled. He has received from the United States $25.00 advanced bounty. Due soldier $75.00.
    Given in duplicate, near Washington, DC the 21th day of May 1865. Signed - John R. Rop, Capt. 57th Pvv, Commanding Officer."

    Bradley was not listed with his parents in the 1850 census of Damascus, Wayne Co., PA.

    Lemuel + Olive Keesler. Olive and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Olive Keesler and died.
    Children:
    1. Laura Sherwood died in 1864 in Libby Prison.
    2. 1. Alida Sherwood
    3. Mary Sherwood


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Albert S. Sherwood was born on 1 Jan 1795 in Weston, Fairfield Co., CT (son of Jabez Sherwood and Catherine Tuttle); died on 8 Mar 1875 in Milanville, Damascus Twp., Wayne Co., PA.

    Notes:

    Edmund West, comp. Gene Pool Individaul Records. [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2000.

    Has an Albert Sherwood, born 7 January 1795, Weston, Fairfield Co., CT son of Jabez Sherwood and Catherine Tuttle.
    ----------------------------------------
    From MHT:
    Burial sites unk. still trying to trace. Have his abbrev. obit. See 1870 W.C. census. Marr: abt 1813 based on birth of Harriet, first child b 6 May1814 in Weston. Have info on both Jabez'.
    HAVE SEVERAL LAND DEEDS FOR PROPERTIES OWNED BY HIM & HIS FAMILY.

    In the 1850 census only Polly, Jane, and Elizabeth are living with him.

    Albert married Polly Burr Wood about 1819 in Connecticut?. Polly (daughter of Thomas Wood and Sarah Rowland) was born on 8 Mar 1796 in Weston, Fairfield Co., CT; died on 17 May 1870 in Prob. Damascus Twp., Wayne Co., PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Polly Burr Wood was born on 8 Mar 1796 in Weston, Fairfield Co., CT (daughter of Thomas Wood and Sarah Rowland); died on 17 May 1870 in Prob. Damascus Twp., Wayne Co., PA.
    Children:
    1. Catherine Sherwood was born in 1818 in Weston, Fairfield Co., CT; died in 1889; was buried in Browns Cemetery, Damascus Twp., Wayne Co., PA.
    2. Harriet Sherwood was born about 1820 in Weston, Fairfield Co., CT; and died.
    3. Wakeman D. Sherwood was born on 21 Mar 1821 in Weston, Fairfield Co., CT; died on 9 Mar 1904 in Gleason, PA.
    4. Mary Burr Sherwood was born on 18 May 1823 in Weston, Fairfield Co., CT; died on 28 Feb 1900 in Damascus Twp., Wayne Co., PA; was buried in Damascus Baptist Cemetery, Wayne Co., PA.
    5. Rachel Janette Sherwood was born on 19 Sep 1825 in Weston, Fairfield Co., CT; died on 30 Nov 1892 in Boyds Mills, Wayne Co., PA; was buried in Calkins Union Cemetery.
    6. Thomas Sherwood was born in 1826 in Weston, Fairfield Co., CT; died in 1924; was buried in Lot 122, Starucca Cemetery, Wayne Co., PA.
    7. 2. Lemuel Bradley Sherwood was born in 1829 in Weston, Fairfield Co., CT; died on 24 Aug 1864 in Civil War Prison, Andersonville, GA.
    8. Jane Priscilla Sherwood was born on 27 Apr 1834 in Milanville, Wayne Co., PA; died on 2 Aug 1922 in Parma, Canyon Co., ID; was buried in Leon, KS.
    9. Elizabeth Sherwood was born in 1836 in Weston, Fairfield Co., CT; died on 17 May 1878; was buried in Overlook Cemetery, Damascus, Wayne Co., PA.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Jabez Sherwood was born on 11 Jun 1771 in Weston, Fairfield Co., CT (son of Jabez Sherwood and Demaris Cable); died on 4 Jan 1839 in Weston, Fairfield Co., CT; was buried in Weston, Fairfield Co., CT.

    Notes:

    Sources:
    1.HISTORY AND GENEALOGY OF THE FAMILIES OF OLD FAIRFIELD by Donald L. Jacobus
    2.EARLY RECORDS OF THE SHERWOOD FAMILY OF WESTCHESTER CO. by Grenville MacKensie(1952)
    at the NYPL.
    3.YOUR ANCESTORS magazine Vol 3-4 and THE AMERICAN GENEALOGIST 27:156-9.
    4.William Lounsbury Sherwood's SHERWOOD FAMILY MSS. in 4 large boxes at the NYPL.Two boxes contain files on individual Sherwoods,the other 2
    contain correspondence from Sherwoods all over the USA. This appears
    TO BE A GOLDMINE THAT HAS NOT BEEN TAPPED!!!
    5.William A.D. Eardeleys Sherwood notes,on film at Long Island Historical Soc.,Brooklyn.
    6.Donald Notleys Sherwood data on file at Rye and Fairfield Historical Societies.

    Jabez + Catherine Tuttle. Catherine (daughter of Peter Tuttle and Ann Jeliff) was born on 14 Jul 1771 in Weston, Fairfield Co., CT; died in 1845. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Catherine Tuttle was born on 14 Jul 1771 in Weston, Fairfield Co., CT (daughter of Peter Tuttle and Ann Jeliff); died in 1845.
    Children:
    1. Clara Sherwood was born on 3 Nov 1792 in Weston, Fairfield Co., CT; died after 1872 in Wisconsin.
    2. Zilpha Sherwood was born on 15 Dec 1793; and died.
    3. 4. Albert S. Sherwood was born on 1 Jan 1795 in Weston, Fairfield Co., CT; died on 8 Mar 1875 in Milanville, Damascus Twp., Wayne Co., PA.
    4. Jabez Sherwood was born on 3 Jun 1797 in Weston, Fairfield Co., CT; and died.
    5. John Sherwood was born in 1799 in Weston, Fairfield Co., CT; and died.
    6. Charles Sherwood was born on 5 Nov 1801 in Weston, Fairfield Co., CT; died on 4 Feb 1892 in Kahoka, Clark County, Missouri; was buried in Kahoka Cemetery, Clark County, Missouri.
    7. Sally Ann Sherwood was born in 1803 in Weston, Fairfield Co., CT; and died.

  3. 10.  Thomas Wood was born on 25 Dec 1768 in Weston, Fairfield Co., CT (son of Lemuel Wood and Sarah Whitlock); died on 1 Mar 1854 in Weston, Fairfield Co., CT.

    Thomas married Sarah Rowland on 3 May 1792 in Weston, Fairfield Co., CT. Sarah (daughter of Daniel Rowland and Esther Beers) was born on 14 Jun 1773 in Weston, Fairfield Co., CT; died on 31 Jan 1837 in Weston, Fairfield Co., CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Sarah Rowland was born on 14 Jun 1773 in Weston, Fairfield Co., CT (daughter of Daniel Rowland and Esther Beers); died on 31 Jan 1837 in Weston, Fairfield Co., CT.
    Children:
    1. Rachel Wood was born on 28 Nov 1792 in Weston, Fairfield Co., CT; and died.
    2. Lucinda Wood was born on 3 Dec 1794; and died.
    3. 5. Polly Burr Wood was born on 8 Mar 1796 in Weston, Fairfield Co., CT; died on 17 May 1870 in Prob. Damascus Twp., Wayne Co., PA.
    4. Samuel Rowland Wood was born on 30 Oct 1798; and died.
    5. Laurinda Wood was born on 6 Dec 1801; died on 10 May 1888.
    6. Burr Wood was born on 9 Sep 1804; and died.
    7. Thomas Wood was born on 17 Aug 1806; and died.
    8. Alva Dimon Wood was born on 23 Jul 1809; and died.



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