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JAMES ALEXANDER Sherman 1847–1930 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 May 1847

Birth Location: Laurel, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 14 Nov 1930

Death Location: Lily, Laurel, Kentucky, USA

Father: THOMPSON Sherman

Mother: ELIZABETH ENGLAND

Spouse(s): MARGARET ENGLAND

Children(s): GEORGE Sherman

In 1847, JAMES ALEXANDER Sherman entered the world in Laurel, Kentucky, USA, born to Thompson Tom Sherman And Elizabeth Betty England. JAMES ALEXANDER Sherman married Margaret E England, and had children including George Wesley Sherman. JAMES ALEXANDER Sherman passed away in 1930 in Lily, Laurel, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1847, JAMES ALEXANDER Sherman entered the world in Laurel, Kentucky, USA, born to Thompson Tom Sherman And Elizabeth Betty England.
  • JAMES ALEXANDER Sherman married Margaret E England, and had children including George Wesley Sherman.
  • JAMES ALEXANDER Sherman passed away in 1930 in Lily, Laurel, Kentucky, USA.

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JAMES Sherman's Ancestors

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JAMES Sherman
1847–1930
Birth Place: Laurel, Kentucky, USA
Parents
THOMPSON "TOM" Sherman
1821–1895
Claiborne, Tennessee, USA
ELIZABETH ("BETTY") ENGLAND
1823–1904
North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
CHARLES ("SHEARMAN") Sherman
1771–1840
North Carolina, USA
CATHERINE THOMPSON
1788–1880
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Jr
1750–1795
MILDRED "MILLIE"
1752–1799
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sr
1723–1784
C
1709–1784

JAMES Sherman's Descendants

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JAMES (ALEXANDER) Sherman (7 May 1847–14 Nov 1930) m. MARGARET (E) ENGLAND (Nov 1843–2 Feb 1916)
  1. 1. GEORGE (WESLEY) Sherman 1881–1957 m. ZADA ("ALZADIE") HAMMONS 1891–1972
    1. 1. EULA (LEE) Sherman 1925–1982 m. Eugene (Franklin) Sergent 1928–2001
    2. 2. Lawrence Sherman 1918–
    3. 3. Roy Sherman 1920–

JAMES Sherman's Timeline

2 Records

1847
7 May 1847
Birth of JAMES ALEXANDER Sherman in Laurel, Kentucky, USA
Laurel, Kentucky, USA
1930
14 Nov 1930
Age 83
Death of JAMES ALEXANDER Sherman in Lily, Laurel, Kentucky, USA
Lily, Laurel, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 May 1847
    Event Place: Laurel, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Nov 1930
    Event Place: Lily, Laurel, Kentucky, USA

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