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William Sherwood 1853 – 1924 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Jul 1853

Birth Location: Indiana

Death Date: 12 Mar 1924

Death Location: Coffey, Coffey, Kansas, United States

Father: Alvin Sherwood

Mother: Sarah Walter

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The story of William Sherwood began in 1853 in Indiana. In 1870, William Sherwood resided in Burlington, Coffey, Kansas, USA. In 1880, William Sherwood resided in Hampden, Coffey, Kansas, USA. William Sherwood passed away in 1924 in Coffey, Coffey, Kansas, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William Sherwood began in 1853 in Indiana.
  • In 1870, William Sherwood resided in Burlington, Coffey, Kansas, USA.
  • In 1880, William Sherwood resided in Hampden, Coffey, Kansas, USA.
  • William Sherwood passed away in 1924 in Coffey, Coffey, Kansas, United States.

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William Sherwood's Ancestors

Self
William Sherwood
1853 – 1924
Birth Place: Indiana
Parents
Alvin Sherwood
1831 – 1916
Tippecanoe, Tippecanoe, Indiana, United States
Sarah (Ann) Walter
1827 – 1922
Woodstock, Shenandoah, Virginia
Grandparents
William (S) Walters
1795 – 1855
Georgetown, Virginia
Mary (Eleanor) Leith
1799 – 1846
Woodstock, Shenandoah, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Walter Walter
1768 – 1840
Anna King
1771 – 1805
George Leith
1776 – 1835
Sarah Woolf
1778 – 1806
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Walter
1741 – 1802
ANN SHANKS
1740 – 1804
Zephaniah King
1759 – 1778
Anna Fox
1750 – 1821
James Leith
1758 – 1806
Lydia McKay
1753 – 1807
John Woolf
1745 – 1819
Elizabeth Cornwell
1750 – 1830

William Sherwood's Timeline

4 Records

1853
10 Jul 1853
Birth of William Sherwood in Indiana
Indiana
1870
1870
Age 17
William Sherwood resided here in Burlington, Coffey, Kansas, USA
Burlington, Coffey, Kansas, USA
1880
1880
Age 27
William Sherwood resided here in Hampden, Coffey, Kansas, USA
Hampden, Coffey, Kansas, USA
1924
12 Mar 1924
Age 71
Death of William Sherwood in Coffey, Coffey, Kansas, United States
Coffey, Coffey, Kansas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Jul 1853
    Event Place: Indiana
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Hampden, Coffey, Kansas; Roll: 377; Family History Film: 1254377; Page: 367B; Enumeration District: 045
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Burlington, Coffey, Kansas; Roll: M593_431; Page: 266A; Family History Library Film: 545930

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Burlington, Coffey, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Burlington, Coffey, Kansas; Roll: M593_431; Page: 266A; Family History Library Film: 545930

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Hampden, Coffey, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Hampden, Coffey, Kansas; Roll: 377; Family History Film: 1254377; Page: 367B; Enumeration District: 045

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Mar 1924
    Event Place: Coffey, Coffey, Kansas, United States

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