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John Sherwood 1830 – 1890 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Oct 1830

Birth Location: Westchetser County, New York

Death Date: 16 Sep 1890

Death Location: New York

Father: John Sherwood

Mother: Charity Acker

Spouse(s): Margaret Cunningham

Children(s): Andrew Sherwood, John Sherwood, Eugene Sherwood, Hilda Sherwood, Clarene Sherwood, Idelle Sherwood, Wilbur Sherwood, George Sherwood

In 1830, John Sherwood entered the world in Westchetser County, New York, born to John Sherwood and Charity Acker. In 1850, John Sherwood resided in Yonkers, Westchester, New York. In 1860, John Sherwood resided in Yonkers, Westchester, New York. John Sherwood married Margaret Cunningham, and had children including Andrew Jackson Sherwood, John Franklin Sherwood, Eugene Sherwood, Hilda Sherwood, Clarene Sherwood, Idelle Sherwood, Wilbur Sherwood, George Allen Sherwood. John Sherwood passed away in 1890 in New York.

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Biography

  • In 1830, John Sherwood entered the world in Westchetser County, New York, born to John Sherwood and Charity Acker.
  • In 1850, John Sherwood resided in Yonkers, Westchester, New York.
  • In 1860, John Sherwood resided in Yonkers, Westchester, New York.
  • John Sherwood married Margaret Cunningham, and had children including Andrew Jackson Sherwood, John Franklin Sherwood, Eugene Sherwood, Hilda Sherwood, Clarene Sherwood, Idelle Sherwood, Wilbur Sherwood, George Allen Sherwood.
  • John Sherwood passed away in 1890 in New York.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Sherwood
1795 – 1879
Birth Location: New York
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Charity Acker
1796 – 1879
Birth Location: New York
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Cunningham
1830 – 1892
Birth Location: Scotland
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Children(s)

Andrew Sherwood
1852 – 1854
Birth Location: –
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John Sherwood
1855 – 1927
Birth Location: Yonkers, Westchester, New York
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Eugene Sherwood
1858 – 1926
Birth Location: New York
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Hilda Sherwood
1862 – 1932
Birth Location: Yonkers, Westchester, New York
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Clarene Sherwood
1864 – 1928
Birth Location: New York
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Idelle Sherwood
1865 – 1885
Birth Location: New York
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Wilbur Sherwood
1868 – 1945
Birth Location: New York
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George Sherwood
1870 –
Birth Location: New York
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John Sherwood's Ancestors

Self
John Sherwood
1830 – 1890
Birth Place: Westchetser County, New York
Parents
John Sherwood
1795 – 1879
New York
Charity Acker
1796 – 1879
New York
Grandparents
Jacob (W) Acker
1753 – 1832
Philipsburg, Westchester, New York
Anna (Jane) Buckhoudt
1756 – 1850
Tarrytown, Westchester, New York
Great-Grandparents
Deleverens Ecker
1728 – 1764
Judith Barheyt
1728 – 1762
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Steven Ecker
1693 –
Engeltie Conklin
1705 –

John Sherwood's Descendants

1.
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John Sherwood (14 Oct 1830 – 16 Sep 1890) m. Margaret Cunningham (3 Aug 1830 – 28 Mar 1892)
  1. 1. Andrew (Jackson) Sherwood (10 Nov 1852 – 13 Sep 1854)
  2. 2. John (Franklin) Sherwood (Jan 1855 – 20 Apr 1927) m. Mary (Jane) Carpenter (1854 – 3 Dec 1933)
    1. 1. Elmer (Ellsworth) Sherwood (25 Jun 1883 – May 1964) m. Mildred (G) Hadley (abt 1895 – ) m. Helen MacLeese (abt 1892 – 27 Sep 1974)
    2. 2. Stanley (Albert) Sherwood (10 Sep 1892 – 10 Jul 1963) m. Florence (E) James (abt 1893 – 28 Jan 1977)
      1. 1. Stanley (Albert) Sherwood (15 Jun 1922 – 30 Jan 1995) m. Isabel Harcourt (26 Oct 1920 – 18 Nov 2003)
        1. 1. Margaret Sherwood (abt 1948 – ) m. William (A) Birkemeier (abt 1951 – )
        2. 2. Nancy (Lyall) Sherwood (Feb 1950 – )
        3. 3. Robert (Malcom) Sherwood (24 Oct 1951 – ) m. Jerry (Victoria) Starke (1 Apr 1946 – )
        4. 4. Kathryn Sherwood m. Charles (H) Schumacher
        5. 5. William Sherwood
      2. 2. Janet (Marie) Sherwood (25 Nov 1931 – 28 Dec 2004) m. Almore (Jackson) Emery (abt 1926 – 19 May 2005)
        1. 1. Russell (Jackson) Emery (8 Aug 1959 – )
        2. 2. Melissa (Gail) Emery (14 Apr 1965 – )
        3. 3. Susan (Marie) Emery (13 Nov 1967 – ) m. John (Davis) Jefcoat (18 Jul 1966 – )
    3. 3. John Sherwood (10 Sep 1892 – Bef 1900)
  3. 3. Eugene Sherwood (Apr 1858 – 4 Mar 1926) m. Isabel (G) Christie (Jul 1858 – 14 Dec 1946)
    1. 1. Eugene (Howard) Sherwood (19 Jan 1882 – 13 Mar 1965)
    2. 2. George (Arthur) Sherwood (29 Apr 1884 – 10 Jun 1932) m. Nellie (M) Warner (1886 – )
      1. 1. Roland (Stanton) Sherwood (25 Oct 1910 – 25 Feb 2005) m. Elizabeth (Wheeler) Lewis (abt 1911 – 15 Jul 1995)
        1. 1. Roland (Stanton) Sherwood (31 Jul 1934 – Mar 1996) m. Eleanor (J) Mapes (abt 1937 – )
        2. 2. Donald Sherwood (abt 1939 – )
      2. 2. John (Arthur) Sherwood (abt 1915 – 23 Feb 1965) m. Dorothy Wright (19 Dec 1909 – 9 Aug 1991)
        1. 1. Jacqueline (M) Sherwood (18 Apr 1939 – ) m. Charles (Earl) Rodgers (15 Dec 1937 – )
        2. 2. John (Arthur) Sherwood (12 Aug 1941 – )
      3. 3. Ann (Dorothy) Sherwood (14 Jul 1927 – 16 Aug 1988) m. Carl (David) Gruender (24 May 1927 – 25 Mar 2007)
        1. 1. Reesha Gruender (6 May 1951 – )
        2. 2. Martha Gruender (22 Feb 1959 – ) m. John (Wesley) Brown
        3. 3. Elizabeth (Libby) Gruender
    3. 3. Raymond (Phillips) Sherwood (13 Sep 1886 – 12 May 1948) m. Lyda (Payton) Pugsley (17 Jun 1887 – )
      1. 1. Bernice (Isabel) Sherwood (15 Feb 1912 – 26 Dec 2002)
      2. 2. Jean (Margaret) Sherwood (27 Feb 1916 – 26 Dec 2004) m. Walter (Bennett) Lewis (25 Mar 1908 – )
    4. 4. Isabelle (E) Sherwood (4 Jan 1890 – 2 Sep 1967) m. Charles (Duff) McKim (7 Oct 1884 – 26 Sep 1950)
      1. 1. Charles (Howard) McKim (1 Jul 1928 – )
    5. 5. Dorothy (C) Sherwood (27 Mar 1897 – 4 Jan 1978)
  4. 4. Hilda Sherwood (Mar 1862 – 25 May 1932) m. George (A) Phillips (Nov 1861 – 9 Oct 1942)
  5. 5. Clarene Sherwood (Jun 1864 – 28 Feb 1928) m. Elmer (E) Quick (27 Nov 1864 – 4 Oct 1926)
    1. 1. Edwina Quick (31 Dec 1892 – Nov 1968) m. Ferdinand (Henry) Schmidt (5 Oct 1890 – 26 Aug 1920)
      1. 1. Margaret Schmidt (24 Mar 1916 – 29 Dec 2007) m. Jacob (William) Schramm (15 Sep 1904 – 9 Nov 1958)
        1. 1. William Schramm (Feb 1940 – )
      2. 2. Edwina (Mabel A) Schmidt (23 Jun 1918 – 22 Feb 2014) m. Andrew (John) Reicherter (25 Jan 1912 – 28 May 2000)
    2. 2. Mabel (I) Quick (28 Feb 1893 – )
    3. 3. Dorothy Quick (17 Jun 1894 – )
    4. 4. Henry (Lansing) Quick (23 Jan 1897 – 26 Oct 1959) m. Rose (Harriet) Routhenhousen (16 Jul 1905 – Feb 1979)
      1. 1. Donald (H) Quick (20 Oct 1935 – 26 May 2009) m. Joan (W) Heissenbuttel (16 Mar 1938 – )
        1. 1. Dale (Joan) Quick (17 Jun 1957 – ) m. Bruce (Edward) Olsen (21 Aug 1954 – )
        2. 2. Kenneth (Donald) Quick (abt 1959 – ) m. Diane (Louise) Hall (abt 1960 – )
        3. 3. Douglas (H) Quick (4 Nov 1965 – ) m. Kimberly (Ann) Crocker
      2. 2. Dolores Quick (Jan 1939 – )
  6. 6. Idelle Sherwood (Abt 1865 – 6 Aug 1885)
  7. 7. Wilbur Sherwood (May 1868 – 22 Dec 1945) m. Lillian (E) Burleigh (9 Jan 1880 – 15 Aug 1966)
    1. 1. John (Franklin) Sherwood (31 Jan 1908 – 19 May 1955) m. Adalaide (Dewitt) Burrows (4 Nov 1902 – 17 Jun 1997)
  8. 8. George (Allen) Sherwood (Abt 1870 – ) m. Jennie (F Rothar) Rothman (Aug 1869 – 27 Mar 1946)
    1. 1. Wilbur (Russell) Sherwood (25 Sep 1897 – 28 Feb 1944) m. Helen Mauser (8 Sep 1917 – 9 Dec 2002) m. Mae (Beatrice) Thompson (4 May 1901 – 29 Jan 1984)
      1. 1. John (Albert) Sherwood (10 Apr 1924 – 29 Jan 2011) m. Geraldine (Mae) Schwarzkopf (30 Nov 1926 – 13 May 1951)
        1. 1. John (Cameron) Sherwood (29 Sep 1945 – )
        2. 2. Judith (Anne) Sherwood (1 Sep 1947 – )

John Sherwood's Timeline

7 Records

1830
14 Oct 1830
Birth of John Sherwood in Westchetser County, New York
Westchetser County, New York
1850
1850
Age 20
John Sherwood resided here in Yonkers, Westchester, New York
Yonkers, Westchester, New York
1860
1860
Age 30
John Sherwood resided here in Yonkers, Westchester, New York
Yonkers, Westchester, New York
1870
1870
Age 40
John Sherwood resided here in Yonkers, Westchester, New York
Yonkers, Westchester, New York
1880
1880
Age 50
John Sherwood resided here in Yonkers, Westchester, New York
Yonkers, Westchester, New York
1890
16 Sep 1890
Age 60
Death of John Sherwood in New York
New York
1890
24 Sep 1890
Age 60
John Sherwood - Probate in Westchester County, New York
Westchester County, New York

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Oct 1830
    Event Place: Westchetser County, New York
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Yonkers, Westchester, New York; Roll: 947; Page: 539D; Enumeration District: 138
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Yonkers, Westchester, New York; Roll: M593_1116; Page: 638A
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Yonkers, Westchester, New York; Page: 587
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Yonkers, Westchester, New York; Roll: 615; Page: 240b
    [5] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Yonkers, Westchester, New York
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Yonkers, Westchester, New York; Roll: 615; Page: 240b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Yonkers, Westchester, New York
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Yonkers, Westchester, New York; Page: 587

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Yonkers, Westchester, New York
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Yonkers, Westchester, New York; Roll: M593_1116; Page: 638A

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Yonkers, Westchester, New York
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Yonkers, Westchester, New York; Roll: 947; Page: 539D; Enumeration District: 138

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Sep 1890
    Event Place: New York
    Record Source:
    [1] New York, Wills and Probate Records, 1659-1999, Wills 1787-1905; Card Index to Wills 1813-1983; Letters of Administration 1777-1905; and Letters of Guardianship 1802-1901; Author: Westchester County (New York). Surrogate's Court; Probate Place: Westchester, New York
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Yonkers, Westchester, New York
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 24 Sep 1890
    Event Place: Westchester County, New York
    Record Source: New York, Wills and Probate Records, 1659-1999, Wills 1787-1905; Card Index to Wills 1813-1983; Letters of Administration 1777-1905; and Letters of Guardianship 1802-1901; Author: Westchester County (New York). Surrogate's Court; Probate Place: Westchester, New York
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