Myrtle Sherman: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Myrtle Sherman was born on 30 Nov 1890 in Chambers Co, Texas (daughter of Leverett Lothrop Sherman and Mary Susan Wallace); died on 30 Jan 1965 in Chambers Co, Texas; was buried in Anahuac Cem, Anahuac, Chambers Co, Texas.

Myrtle married Jesse James Trail, Sr on 14 Jan 1914 in Chambers Co, Texas. Jesse was born in 1882; died on 12 Jan 1950 in Anahuac, Chambers Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Jesse James Trail, Jr.

Generation: 2

Leverett Lothrop Sherman was born on 26 May 1867 in Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas (son of Lothrop* Brockway Sherman and Mary* Sophronia Kirk); died on 8 Mar 1923 in China, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in China City Cem, China, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Leverett married Mary Susan Wallace on 20 Apr 1889 in Chambers Co, Texas. Mary was born on 14 Nov 1859; died on 23 Jan 1894 in Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas; was buried in Eminence Cem, Eminence, Chambers Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Susan Wallace was born on 14 Nov 1859; died on 23 Jan 1894 in Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas; was buried in Eminence Cem, Eminence, Chambers Co, Texas.

Children:

1. Myrtle Sherman was born on 30 Nov 1890 in Chambers Co, Texas; died on 30 Jan 1965 in Chambers Co, Texas; was buried in Anahuac Cem, Anahuac, Chambers Co, Texas.

Generation: 3

Lothrop* Brockway Sherman was born on 17 Jun 1825 in Sherburne, Chenango Co, New York (son of Jacob* Haven Sherman, Sr and Rebecca* Stebbins); died on 29 Apr 1899 in Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas; was buried in Chambers Co, Texas.

Lothrop* married Mary* Sophronia Kirk on 9 Aug 1855 in Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas. Mary* (daughter of William Tolbert* (or John?) Kirk and Susannah* Payne (or G.) Shelton) was born on 18 Oct 1835 in Tennessee; died on 30 Sep 1889 in Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas; was buried in Eminence Cem, Eminence, Chambers Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary* Sophronia Kirk was born on 18 Oct 1835 in Tennessee (daughter of William Tolbert* (or John?) Kirk and Susannah* Payne (or G.) Shelton); died on 30 Sep 1889 in Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas; was buried in Eminence Cem, Eminence, Chambers Co, Texas.

Children:

William Kirk Sherman was born on 18 Oct 1856 in Chambers Co, Texas; died on 18 Nov 1917 in Chambers Co, Texas; was buried in Sherman Cem, Lake Charlotte, Chambers Co, Texas.
Devilla Esther "Het" Sherman was born on 27 Dec 1858 in Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas; died after 1886 in of Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas.
Mary Sophronia Sherman was born on 23 Aug 1861 in Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas; died on 13 Oct 1881 in Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas; was buried in Eminence Cem, Eminence, Chambers Co, Texas.
Amanda* Petronile Sherman was born on 15 Oct 1863 in Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas; died on 14 Dec 1918 in 2050 Magnolia St, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried on 15 Dec 1918 in Magnolia Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
2. Leverett Lothrop Sherman was born on 26 May 1867 in Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas; died on 8 Mar 1923 in China, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in China City Cem, China, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Generation: 4

Jacob* Haven Sherman, Sr was born on 5 Jun 1787 in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co, New Hampshire (son of Richard* (Shearman) Sherman); died on 18 Nov 1850 in St.Louis, St.Louis Co, Missouri.

Jacob* married Rebecca* Stebbins on 15 Mar 1809 in Orford, Grafton Co, New Hampshire. Rebecca* (daughter of Aaron* Stebbins, Jr and Esther* Beebe) was born on 20 Jul 1787 in Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts; died on 13 Aug 1873 in Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Rebecca* Stebbins was born on 20 Jul 1787 in Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts (daughter of Aaron* Stebbins, Jr and Esther* Beebe); died on 13 Aug 1873 in Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas.

Children:

Lucinda Sherman was born on 14 Nov 1809 in Orford, Grafton Co, New Hampshire; was christened in Feb 1820 in Sherburne, Chenango Co, New York; died on 31 May 1883 in Cropsey, McLean Co, Illinois; was buried in Chardon Municipal Cem, Chardon, Geauga Co, Ohio.
William Smith Sherman was born on 4 Jan 1812 in Orford, Grafton Co, New Hampshire; was christened in Feb 1820 in Catholic, Sherburne, Chenango Co, New York; died on 8 Nov 1856 in Richland Twp, Gasconade Co, Missouri.
Rebecca Sherman was born on 13 Feb 1814 in Orford, Grafton Co, New Hampshire; was christened in Feb 1820 in Sherburne, Chenango Co, New York; died on 22 May 1900 in Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas; was buried in Chambers Co, Texas.
Leverett R Sherman, Sr was born on 14 Feb 1818 in Orford, Grafton Co, New Hampshire; was christened in Feb 1820 in Chenango Co, New York; died on 2 Apr 1874 in Chambers Co, Texas; was buried in Chambers Co, Texas.
Jacob Haven Sherman, Jr was born on 4 Jun 1820 in Madison, Madison Co, New York; died before 14 Nov 1879 in Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas.
John T. Sherman was born on 11 Jun 1823 in Sherburne, Chenango Co, New York; died on 18 Jul 1902 in Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas.
4. Lothrop* Brockway Sherman was born on 17 Jun 1825 in Sherburne, Chenango Co, New York; died on 29 Apr 1899 in Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas; was buried in Chambers Co, Texas.
Richard Hamilton Sherman was born on 9 Nov 1827 in Madison, Madison Co, New York; died about 1893 in Chambers Co, Texas; was buried in Chambers Co, Texas.
Mary H Sherman was born on 20 Nov 1830 in Chardon Geauga Co, Ohio; died on 4 Oct 1851 in St.Louis Co, Missouri.

10.

William Tolbert* (or John?) Kirk was born about 1811 in Tennessee; died in Jan 1838 in Texas.

William married Susannah* Payne (or G.) Shelton on 10 Jul 1834 in Tennessee. Susannah* (daughter of George Washington* Shelton, (son??) and Annie* Payne) was born on 22 Oct 1811 in Tennessee; died after 1880 in Johnson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

11.

Susannah* Payne (or G.) Shelton was born on 22 Oct 1811 in Tennessee (daughter of George Washington* Shelton, (son??) and Annie* Payne); died after 1880 in Johnson Co, Texas.

Children:

5. Mary* Sophronia Kirk was born on 18 Oct 1835 in Tennessee; died on 30 Sep 1889 in Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas; was buried in Eminence Cem, Eminence, Chambers Co, Texas.
(infant) Kirk was born in 1836; died in 1836.