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Adam S Sherwood 1849–1927 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Sep 1849

Birth Location: Vinton County, Ohio, USA

Death Date: 5 Feb 1927

Death Location: Nashville, Brown County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: Johnsey Sherwood

Mother: Comfort Simon

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Porter

Children(s): James Sherwood

Adam S Sherwood was born in 1849 in Vinton County, Ohio, USA, the child of Johnsey D Sherwood And Comfort Simon. In 1870, Adam S Sherwood resided in Olive, Caldwell, Noble, Ohio, USA. Adam S Sherwood married Elizabeth Jane Porter, and had children including James A Parsley Sherwood. Adam S Sherwood passed away in 1927 in Nashville, Brown County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Adam S Sherwood was born in 1849 in Vinton County, Ohio, USA, the child of Johnsey D Sherwood And Comfort Simon.
  • In 1870, Adam S Sherwood resided in Olive, Caldwell, Noble, Ohio, USA.
  • Adam S Sherwood married Elizabeth Jane Porter, and had children including James A Parsley Sherwood.
  • Adam S Sherwood passed away in 1927 in Nashville, Brown County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

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Adam Sherwood's Ancestors

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Adam Sherwood
1849–1927
Birth Place: Vinton County, Ohio, USA
Parents
Johnsey D Sherwood
1816–1880
Virginia, USA
Comfort Simon
1822–1890
Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
Adam Simon
1791–1851
Hardy County, West Virginia, USA
Margaret Dove
1792–1881
Dovesville, Rockingham, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
George Dove
1760–1831
Elizabeth Bean
1764–1820
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Adam Sherwood's Descendants

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Adam (S) Sherwood (16 Sep 1849–5 Feb 1927) m. Elizabeth (Jane) Porter (25 Apr 1842–28 Apr 1921)
  1. 1. James (A Parsley) Sherwood 1887–1966

Adam Sherwood's Timeline

3 Records

1849
16 Sep 1849
Birth of Adam S Sherwood in Vinton County, Ohio, USA
Vinton County, Ohio, USA
1870
1870
Age 21
Adam S Sherwood resided here in Olive, Caldwell, Noble, Ohio, USA
Olive, Caldwell, Noble, Ohio, USA
1927
5 Feb 1927
Age 78
Death of Adam S Sherwood in Washington, Brown, Indiana, USA
Washington, Brown, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Sep 1849
    Event Place: Vinton County, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Olive, Noble, Ohio; Roll: M593_1252; Page: 188A
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011; Year: 1926-1927; Roll: 02

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Olive, Caldwell, Noble, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Olive, Noble, Ohio; Roll: M593_1252; Page: 188A

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Feb 1927
    Event Place: Washington, Brown, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011; Year: 1926-1927; Roll: 02

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Nashville, Brown County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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