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John Alexander Sherrod 1837–1912 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Oct 1837

Birth Location: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 13 Apr 1912

Death Location: Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Phillip Sherrod

Mother: Elizabeth (Sherrod)

Spouse(s): Sarah Sherrod, Mary Sherrod, Cyntha Alexander, Henrietta Ault

Children(s): Cina Sherrod, Lucy Crumpley, Flore Sherrod, John Sherrod, Lenard Sherrod, Birton Sherrod, Ebenezer Sherrod, Ruth Sherrod, Thos. Sherrod, Sarah Sherrod, Ethel Sherrod, Adra Sherrod, Robert Sherrod, Alfred Sherrod, Martha Sherrod, Alexander Sherrod, Mary Sherrod, William Sherrod

In 1837, John Alexander Sherrod entered the world in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States, born to Phillip Sherrod And Elizabeth Mcmillan Mcmillian Sherrod. In 1870, John Alexander Sherrod resided in District 16, Strawberry Plains, Knox, Tennessee, U. In 1880, John Alexander Sherrod resided in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA. John Alexander Sherrod married Cyntha Ann Alexander, Henrietta A Ault, Mary I Sherrod, Sarah Frances Sherrod, and had children including Adra Katherine Sherrod, Alexander P Sherrod, Alfred Ramsey Sherrod, Birton F Sherrod, Cina Elizabeth Sherrod, Ebenezer Josiah Josephas Sherrod, Ethel Mae Sherrod, Flore C Sherrod, John W Sherrod, Lenard I Sherrod, Lucy Sherrod Crumpley, Martha M Sherrod, Mary A Sherrod, Robert Houk Sherrod, Ruth A Sherrod, Sarah M Sherrod, Thos T Sherrod, William H Sherrod. John Alexander Sherrod passed away in 1912 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1837, John Alexander Sherrod entered the world in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States, born to Phillip Sherrod And Elizabeth Mcmillan Mcmillian Sherrod.
  • In 1870, John Alexander Sherrod resided in District 16, Strawberry Plains, Knox, Tennessee, U.
  • In 1880, John Alexander Sherrod resided in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA.
  • John Alexander Sherrod married Cyntha Ann Alexander, Henrietta A Ault, Mary I Sherrod, Sarah Frances Sherrod, and had children including Adra Katherine Sherrod, Alexander P Sherrod, Alfred Ramsey Sherrod, Birton F Sherrod, Cina Elizabeth Sherrod, Ebenezer Josiah Josephas Sherrod, Ethel Mae Sherrod, Flore C Sherrod, John W Sherrod, Lenard I Sherrod, Lucy Sherrod Crumpley, Martha M Sherrod, Mary A Sherrod, Robert Houk Sherrod, Ruth A Sherrod, Sarah M Sherrod, Thos T Sherrod, William H Sherrod.
  • John Alexander Sherrod passed away in 1912 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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John Sherrod's Ancestors

Self
John Sherrod
1837–1912
Birth Place: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States
Parents
Phillip Sherrod
1815–1899
Sullivan County, Tennessee USA
Elizabeth (McMillan "McMillian") (Sherrod)
1818–1858
Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
HENRY (Sherrod) (Sherertz)
1788–1850
Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Alexander** (Davis McMillan) II
1791–1825
McMillan Station, Knox, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Conrad Scherertz
1751–1810
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Conrad Scherretsch
1714–1786

John Sherrod's Descendants

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John (Alexander) Sherrod (8 Oct 1837–13 Apr 1912) m. Sarah (Frances) Sherrod (25 April 1846–8 Jan 1888) m. Mary (I) Sherrod (Jun 1839–27 April 1912) m. Cyntha (Ann) Alexander (12 July 1843–30 April 1878) m. Henrietta (A.) Ault (1864–)
  1. 1. Cina (Elizabeth) Sherrod 1880–1960 m. Edward (Ernest) Byerley 1868–1951
    1. 1. Wendell (Carl) Byerley 1923–1993 m. Mary (Kathleen) Gum 1924–2013
    2. 2. Kathleen (B.) Carter 1908–1961
    3. 3. Eugene (E.) Byerly 1905–1955
    4. 4. Harold (A) Byerly 1910–1978
    5. 5. Helen (Blanche) Byerley 1916–1918
    6. 6. Robert (Burl) Byerley 1911–1959
    7. 7. Edward (Ardis) Byerley 1914–1958
    8. 8. Edith Sumpter 1920–2019 m. J (E) Woods 1914– m. John Sumpter 1926–2018
    9. 9. C (Fey) Byerley 1907–1976
    10. 10. Ernest (Lafayette) Byerley 1893–1964 m. Lottie (Desser "Dessie") Frost 1896–1974
    11. 11. Frank Byerly 1897–1950
    12. 12. Fay BYERLEY 1907–1976
    13. 13. Nellie Byerly 1909–
  2. 2. Lucy (Sherrod) Crumpley 1883–1940
  3. 3. Flore (C.) Sherrod 1862–1940
  4. 4. John (W.) Sherrod 1863–1918
  5. 5. Lenard (I.) Sherrod 1866–1938
  6. 6. Birton (F.) Sherrod 1869–1917
  7. 7. Ebenezer (Josiah "Josephas") Sherrod 1871–1951
  8. 8. Ruth (A.) Sherrod 1873–1955
  9. 9. Thos. (T.) Sherrod 1875–1928
  10. 10. Sarah (M) Sherrod 1882–1948
  11. 11. Ethel (Mae) Sherrod 1871–1909
  12. 12. Adra (Katherine) Sherrod 1873–1948
  13. 13. Robert (Houk) Sherrod 1886–1888
  14. 14. Alfred (Ramsey) Sherrod 1887–1888
  15. 15. Martha (M.) Sherrod 1866–
  16. 16. Alexander (P.) Sherrod 1868–
  17. 17. Mary (A.) Sherrod 1871–
  18. 18. William (H.) Sherrod 1878–

John Sherrod's Timeline

5 Records

1837
8 Oct 1837
Birth of John Alexander Sherrod in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States
Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States
1870
1870
Age 33
John Alexander Sherrod resided here in District 16, Strawberry Plains, Knox, Tennessee, USA
District 16, Strawberry Plains, Knox, Tennessee, USA
1880
11 Aug 1880
Age 43
John Alexander Sherrod resided here in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 63
John Alexander Sherrod resided here in Civil District 16, Knox, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 16, Knox, Tennessee, USA
1912
13 Apr 1912
Age 75
Death of John Alexander Sherrod in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States
Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Oct 1837
    Event Place: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 16, Strawberry Plains, Knox, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 11 Aug 1880
    Event Place: Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [2] Tennessee, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, Knoxville Daily Chronicle; Publication Date: 11 Aug 1880; Publication Place: Knoxville, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 16, Knox, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 17 Apr 1904
    Event Place: Detroit, Michigan
    Record Source: California, U.S., Federal Naturalization Records, 1888-1991

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Windsor, Canada
    Record Source: California, U.S., Federal Naturalization Records, 1888-1991

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Naturalization
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: California, U.S., Federal Naturalization Records, 1888-1991

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Apr 1912
    Event Place: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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