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Jacob Galusha Sherman 1815–1888 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 December 1815

Birth Location: Huntington, Chittenden County, Vermont, USA

Death Date: 20 May 1888

Death Location: Mount Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa, USA

Father: Jacob Sherman

Mother: Mary Farr

Spouse(s): Mary Rountree

Children(s): Stella Sherman

In 1815, Jacob Galusha Sherman entered the world in Huntington, Chittenden County, Vermont, USA, born to Jacob Sherman And Mary Farr. Jacob Galusha Sherman married Mary Ann Rountree, and had children including Stella Mae Sherman. Jacob Galusha Sherman passed away in 1888 in Mount Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1815, Jacob Galusha Sherman entered the world in Huntington, Chittenden County, Vermont, USA, born to Jacob Sherman And Mary Farr.
  • Jacob Galusha Sherman married Mary Ann Rountree, and had children including Stella Mae Sherman.
  • Jacob Galusha Sherman passed away in 1888 in Mount Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jacob Sherman
1778–1852
Birth Location: Richmond, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA
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Mary Farr
1785–1865
Birth Location: Richmond, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States
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Spouses(s)

Mary Rountree
1827–1902
Birth Location: Warrenton, Warren, Missouri
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Children(s)

Stella Sherman
1870–1966
Birth Location: Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa
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Jacob Sherman's Ancestors

Self
Jacob Sherman
1815–1888
Birth Place: Huntington, Chittenden County, Vermont, USA
Parents
Jacob Sherman
1778–1852
Richmond, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA
Mary Farr
1785–1865
Richmond, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States
Grandparents
Elias Farr
1749–1807
Stow, Massachusetts
Mary Davison
1749–
Tewksbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
Stephen Farr
1710–1752
Sarah Bennett
1708–1763
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Bennett
1681–1725
Sarah Backus
1682–1723

Jacob Sherman's Descendants

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Jacob (Galusha) Sherman (10 December 1815–20 May 1888) m. Mary (Ann) Rountree (10 March 1827–13 June 1902)
  1. 1. Stella (Mae) Sherman 1870–1966 m. Herbert (Milton) Hanson 1868–1960
    1. 1. Laura (Mildred) Hanson 1890–1958 m. Cecil (Walter) East 1889–1962
      1. 1. Dorothy (Bonita) East 1913–1998 m. Seth (Ward) Joplin 1910–1987
        1. 1. Janis (Lyn) Joplin 1943–1970

Jacob Sherman's Timeline

2 Records

1815
10 December 1815
Birth of Jacob Galusha Sherman in Huntington, Chittenden County, Vermont, USA
Huntington, Chittenden County, Vermont, USA
1888
20 May 1888
Age 73
Death of Jacob Galusha Sherman in Mount Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa, USA
Mount Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 December 1815
    Event Place: Huntington, Chittenden County, Vermont, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 May 1888
    Event Place: Mount Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa, USA
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