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James Ennis Sherwood 1854 – 1928 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jun 1854

Birth Location: Ohio

Death Date: 4 Apr 1928

Death Location: Tower Hill Vill., Shelby, Illinois, USA

Father: Jesse Sherwood

Mother: Jennett Sherwood

Spouse(s): Nancy Perryman

Children(s): Emma Sherwood, Alice Sherwood, William Sherwood, Ennis Sherwood, Maude Sherwood, Henry Sherwood, Elmer Sherwood, Benjamin Sherwood, Lura Sherwood

In 1854, James Ennis Sherwood entered the world in Ohio, born to Jesse Sherwood and Jennett Sherwood. In 1860, James Ennis Sherwood resided in Brown, Miami, Ohio, USA. In 1880, James Ennis Sherwood resided in Rose, Shelby, Illinois, United States. James Ennis Sherwood married Nancy Jane (Jennie) Perryman, and had children including Emma Elizabeth Sherwood, Alice Gertrude Sherwood, William Monroe Sherwood, Ennis Ervin Sherwood, Maude A. Sherwood, Henry Clarence Sherwood, Elmer G. Sherwood, Benjamin Ray Sherwood, Lura Jane (Jennie) Sherwood. James Ennis Sherwood passed away in 1928 in Tower Hill Vill., Shelby, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1854, James Ennis Sherwood entered the world in Ohio, born to Jesse Sherwood and Jennett Sherwood.
  • In 1860, James Ennis Sherwood resided in Brown, Miami, Ohio, USA.
  • In 1880, James Ennis Sherwood resided in Rose, Shelby, Illinois, United States.
  • James Ennis Sherwood married Nancy Jane (Jennie) Perryman, and had children including Emma Elizabeth Sherwood, Alice Gertrude Sherwood, William Monroe Sherwood, Ennis Ervin Sherwood, Maude A. Sherwood, Henry Clarence Sherwood, Elmer G. Sherwood, Benjamin Ray Sherwood, Lura Jane (Jennie) Sherwood.
  • James Ennis Sherwood passed away in 1928 in Tower Hill Vill., Shelby, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Sherwood's Ancestors

Self
James Sherwood
1854 – 1928
Birth Place: Ohio
Parents
Jesse Sherwood
1827 –
Ohio
Jennett Sherwood
1826 –
Virginia
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Sherwood's Descendants

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James (Ennis) Sherwood (Jun 1854 – 4 Apr 1928) m. Nancy (Jane (Jennie)) Perryman (abt 1849 – 1895)
  1. 1. Emma (Elizabeth) Sherwood (12 Dec 1876 – 11 Nov 1964) m. John (Asmus) Luck (11 Jul 1877 – 07 May 1938)
  2. 2. Alice (Gertrude) Sherwood (Feb 1878 – )
  3. 3. William (Monroe) Sherwood (Jan 1880 – )
  4. 4. Ennis (Ervin) Sherwood (31 Jul 1883 – 9 Jun 1939) m. Jennie Evans (20 Jun 1886 – Oct 1964)
    1. 1. Dorothea (Woneta) Sherwood (28 Sep 1907 – 12 May 1998)
    2. 2. Cecil Sherwood (1908 – )
    3. 3. Marion (O.) Sherwood (9 Aug 1910 – 27 Dec 1989) m. Alice (E) Sherwood (06 Oct 1907 – 30 Jul 1983)
  5. 5. Maude (A.) Sherwood (Oct. 1885 – )
  6. 6. Henry (Clarence) Sherwood (1 Aug 1888 – 15 Aug 1954) m. Ola (Faye) Corley (18 Sep 1892 – 5 Feb 1989)
    1. 1. Wilmer (Wayne) Sherwood (19 January 1916 – 09 Jan 1945) m. Alpha (Ruth) Ingram (6 Oct 1918 – Aft. 4 Jul 2021)
      1. 1. Robert (Wayne) Sherwood (9 Aug 1944 – 25 Sep 2015)
    2. 2. Mason (Dean) Sherwood (27 Jul 1918 – 27 Mar 1974)
  7. 7. Elmer (G.) Sherwood (Sept 1889 – )
  8. 8. Benjamin (Ray) Sherwood (29 Feb 1892 – ) m. Okla Dell (26 Mar 1898 – May 1986)
    1. 1. Orval (R) Sherwood (ABT 1917 – )
    2. 2. Ruby (E) Sherwood (ABT 1918 – )
  9. 9. Lura (Jane (Jennie)) Sherwood (06 Sept 1894 – )

James Sherwood's Timeline

6 Records

1854
Jun 1854
Birth of James Ennis Sherwood in Ohio
Ohio
1860
1860
Age 6
James Ennis Sherwood resided here in Brown, Miami, Ohio, USA
Brown, Miami, Ohio, USA
1880
1880
Age 26
James Ennis Sherwood resided here in Rose, Shelby, Illinois, United States
Rose, Shelby, Illinois, United States
1900
1900
Age 46
James Ennis Sherwood resided here in Tower Hill Vill., Shelby, Illinois
Tower Hill Vill., Shelby, Illinois
1910
1910
Age 56
James Ennis Sherwood resided here in Tower Hill, Shelby, Illinois
Tower Hill, Shelby, Illinois
1928
4 Apr 1928
Age 74
Death of James Ennis Sherwood in Tower Hill Vill., Shelby, Illinois, USA
Tower Hill Vill., Shelby, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jun 1854
    Event Place: Ohio
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Rose, Shelby, Illinois; Roll: 251; Family History Film: 1254251; Page: 241C; Enumeration District: 197; Image: 0483.
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Tower Hill, Shelby, Illinois; Roll: T623_345; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 129.
    [3] 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: Brown, Miami, Ohio; Roll: M653_1010; Page: 202; Family History Library Film: 8050
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Tower Hill, Shelby, Illinois; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Brown, Miami, Ohio, 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: Brown, Miami, Ohio; Roll: M653_1010; Page: 202; Family History Library Film: 8050

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Rose, Shelby, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Rose, Shelby, Illinois; Roll: 251; Family History Film: 1254251; Page: 241C; Enumeration District: 197; Image: 0483.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Tower Hill Vill., Shelby, Illinois
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Tower Hill, Shelby, Illinois; Roll: T623_345; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 129.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Tower Hill, Shelby, Illinois
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Tower Hill, Shelby, Illinois; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Apr 1928
    Event Place: Tower Hill Vill., Shelby, Illinois, USA

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