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Clarissa Sherwood 1795–1884 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Apr 1795

Birth Location: Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 30 Nov 1884

Death Location: Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: Benjamin Sherwood

Mother: Sarah Olmsted

Spouse(s): Stephen Twin

Children(s): Matthew Olmstead, Mary Olmstead, Henry Olmsted, Sarah Northrup, Margaret Hurlbutt

The story of Clarissa Sherwood began in 1795 in Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. In 1850, Clarissa Sherwood resided in Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. In 1860, Clarissa Sherwood resided in Ridgefield, Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, US. Clarissa Sherwood married Stephen Olmsted Twin, and had children including Henry Hobart Olmsted, Margaret Olmsted Hurlbutt, Mary Olmstead, Matthew Whitney Olmstead, Sarah Olmsted Northrup. Clarissa Sherwood passed away in 1884 in Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Clarissa Sherwood began in 1795 in Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
  • In 1850, Clarissa Sherwood resided in Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
  • In 1860, Clarissa Sherwood resided in Ridgefield, Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, US.
  • Clarissa Sherwood married Stephen Olmsted Twin, and had children including Henry Hobart Olmsted, Margaret Olmsted Hurlbutt, Mary Olmstead, Matthew Whitney Olmstead, Sarah Olmsted Northrup.
  • Clarissa Sherwood passed away in 1884 in Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Clarissa Sherwood's Ancestors

Self
Clarissa Sherwood
1795–1884
Birth Place: Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Benjamin Sherwood
1753–1840
Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Sarah Olmsted
1754–1848
Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Deacon (Nathan) Olmsted
1717–1805
Ridgefield,Fairfield,Connecticut,USA
Sarah Smith
1723–1781
Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Olmsted
1682–1749
Hannah Ketchum
1683–1751
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lieut SAR
1649–1704
Mary Benedict
1650–1693
Joseph Ketcham
1650–1730
Mercy Lindall
1658–1697

Clarissa Sherwood's Descendants

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Clarissa Sherwood (25 Apr 1795–30 Nov 1884) m. Stephen (Olmsted) Twin (11 Jul 1794–14 Jun 1865)
  1. 1. Matthew (Whitney) Olmstead 1825–1872
  2. 2. Mary Olmstead 1834–
  3. 3. Henry (Hobart) Olmsted 1818–1820
  4. 4. Sarah (Olmsted) Northrup 1821–1883
  5. 5. Margaret (Olmsted) Hurlbutt 1829–1903

Clarissa Sherwood's Timeline

4 Records

1795
25 Apr 1795
Birth of Clarissa Sherwood in Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
1850
1850
Age 55
Clarissa Sherwood resided here in Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
1860
1860
Age 65
Clarissa Sherwood resided here in Ridgefield, Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Ridgefield, Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
1884
30 Nov 1884
Age 89
Death of Clarissa Sherwood in Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Apr 1795
    Event Place: Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI), Godfrey Memorial Library; Middletown, Connecticut; American Genealogical Biographical Index; Volume Number: S-1
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut; Roll: M653_76; Page: 652; Family History Libr
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut; Roll: 37; Page: 176b

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut; Roll: 37; Page: 176b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Ridgefield, Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut; Roll: M653_76; Page: 652; Family History Libr

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Nov 1884
    Event Place: Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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