William Smith Sherman

1812 - 1856  (44 years)

• Name	William Smith Sherman
  Birth	4 Jan 1812	Orford, Grafton Co, New Hampshire
  Christening	Feb 1820	Catholic, Sherburne, Chenango Co, New York
  Gender	Male
  Census	1840	Gasconade Co, Missouri
  	Name: William Shurman County: Gasconade State: Missouri Been married 4 yrs Wm age 24 Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1 Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1 Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1 Wm is 28 Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1 Sarah is 2 Hester prob on the way - born 1840 Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 2 Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 1 this could be a sister of either spouse Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1 Eliza is 22 Total - All Persons (Free White, Free Colored, Slaves): 9 Persons Employed in Agriculture: 3 Free White Persons - Under 20: 7 Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2 Total Free White Persons: 9 Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 9 analysis: Either William is caring for others than his own, or he has been married before - or there is another William Sherman. Allowing for error on age, he is 28, but put in 30-39 category children not accounted for male <5 (1835) Wm age 24 male 5-9 (1831-1835) Wm age 22 female 5-9 (1831-1835) Wm age 20 female 5-9 (1831-1835) Wm age 18 female 10-14 (1826-1830) - prob a relative, not dau female 15-19 (1811-1825) - prob a relative, not dau
  Census	07 Aug 1850	Richland Twp, Gasconade Co, Missouri
  	residence 2 William Shormann 29 New Hampshire Eliza Shormann 29 Missouri Sarah Shormann 12 Missouri Hester Shormann 10 Rebeca Shormann 8 Harriet Shormann 5 Adelaide Shormann 4 Robert W Shormann 0 John Roberson 21 Virginia John Swihart 30 Ohio next door: residence 3 Joseph M. Heath 28 Missouri
  Death	8 Nov 1856	Richland Twp, Gasconade Co, Missouri
  Notes	Prior to 1836 he leaves family in Ohio and moves to Monroe Co, Missouri. He's found in Gasconade Co, Missouri in 1840 census. Had been married 4 years. Either he was married before, or he is caring for others than his own. However none of his own family members seem to be nearby - or there is another William Sherman. (See note in 1840 Census record) Allowing for error on age, he is 28, but put in 30-39 category children not accounted for male <5 (1835) Wm age 24 male 5-9 (1831-1835) Wm age 22 female 5-9 (1831-1835) Wm age 20 female 5-9 (1831-1835) Wm age 18 female 10-14 (1826-1830) - prob a relative, not dau female 15-19 (1811-1825) - prob a relative, not dau
  Person ID	I333	Roots
  Last Modified	10 Feb 2011

  
  

  Father	Jacob* Haven Sherman, Sr,   b. 5 Jun 1787, Portsmouth, Rockingham Co, New Hampshire d. 18 Nov 1850, St.Louis, St.Louis Co, Missouri (Age 63 years)
  Mother	Rebecca* Stebbins,   b. 20 Jul 1787, Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts d. 13 Aug 1873, Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	15 Mar 1809	Orford, Grafton Co, New Hampshire
  Documents		Sherman Family - Chronological Journey with our Sherman Family Document traces the life of Jacob Haven Sherman and wife, Rebecca Stebbins as they traveled from NY to Chambers County, Texas, a chronology of births, deaths, marriages, moves, census records and other indicators of their locations along the way. (d) complied by Sherry Sharp, 1998
  Albums		Sherman Family of Chambers County (14) Jacob Haven Sherman, Sr.,and wife Rebecca Stebbins Sherman left NY with their ever growing young family in about 1828 to began a journey lasting over a quarter a century and to cover over 2,000 miles. Jacob died while they were in St. Louis in 1850, but Rebecca and by then grown children and grandchildren traveled on till they reached Chambers County in 1855. This record is in honor of Amanda Sherman, my great-grandmother and granddaughter of this wonderful Pioneer Family.
  Family ID	F152	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Eliza Clara Heath,   b. 1818, Missouri d. Aft 1860, of, Richland Twp, Gasconade Co, Missouri (Age > 43 years)
  Marriage	6 Jun 1836	Boonville, Cooper Co, Missouri
  	Name: Eliza Heath Marriage Date: 16 Jun 1836 Marriage County: Cooper Spouse Name: William S Shurman Name: Eliza Heath Marriage Date: 16 Jun 1836 Marriage County: Cooper Spouse Name: William S Shurman
  Children	1. Sarah Sherman,   b. 1838, Lamine Twp, Cooper Co, Missouri d. Aft 1850 (Age > 13 years)   2. Hester Sherman,   b. 1840, Lamine Twp, Cooper Co, Missouri d. Aft 1850 (Age > 11 years)   3. Rebecca Sherman,   b. 1842, Missouri d. Aft 1870, of, Gasconade Co, Missouri (Age > 29 years)   4. Harriet Sherman,   b. 1845, of, Richland Twp, Gasconade Co, Missouri d. Aft 1860 (Age > 16 years)   5. Adelaide Sherman,   b. 1846, of, Richland Twp, Gasconade Co, Missouri d. Aft 1860 (Age > 15 years)   6. Robert W. Sherman,   b. Jan 1850, of, Richland Twp, Gasconade Co, Missouri d. Aft 1870, of, Richland Twp, Gasconade Co, Missouri (Age ~ 21 years)
  Family ID	F155	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Feb 2011