Who was Rhoda Sherman?

Rhoda Sherman (1796–1837) was born in Cambridge, Albany County, New York, USA and died in Marion, Marion, Ohio, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Rhoda Sherman 1796–1837

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Born 12 Jul 1796 · Cambridge, Albany County, New York, USA

Died 18 Feb 1837 · Marion, Marion, Ohio, USA

Father Amasa Sherman

Mother Lois Peckham

Spouse John D Purvis

Children Adelia Purvis, Helmina Purvis, Rodney R Purvis

Siblings Abel Sherman, Amasa Sherman Ii, Delano Witheral Sherman, Eunice V Sherman, Fortunatus Sherman, Hannah Sherman, Jedediah Sherman, Lemuel Sherman, Louisa Lois Sherman, Maria Mariah Sherman, Nathaniel Sherman, Sarah Sherman, Stephen Sherman

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In 1796, Rhoda Sherman entered the world in Cambridge, Albany County, New York, USA, born to amasa sherman and lois peckham. Rhoda Sherman married john d purvis, and had children including adelia purvis, helmina purvis, rodney r purvis. Rhoda Sherman passed away in 1837 in Marion, Marion, Ohio, USA.

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1796

Birth of Rhoda Sherman in Cambridge, Albany County, New York, USA

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Death of Rhoda Sherman in Marion, Marion, Ohio, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Rhoda Sherman

This ancestor line traces from Boxgrove, Sussex, England (1442) to Cambridge, Albany County, New York, USA (1796) across 12 generations.

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: Rhoda Sherman (1796–1837) was born in Cambridge, Albany County, New York, USA and died in Marion, Marion, Ohio, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Rhoda in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 12 generations of this lineage geographically.
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