In memory of James Sherman, my Paternal 3rd Great-Grandfather on the LEONARD branch.
Bibliography:
-
1850 U.S. Federal Census Sennett, Cayuga, New York
-
1855 New York State Census Venice, Cayuga, New York
-
1860 U.S. Federal Census Venice, Cayuga, New York
-
1865 New York State Census Venice, Cayuga, New York
-
1870 U.S. Federal Census Ledyard, Cayuga, New York
-
1880 U.S. Federal Census Ledyard, Cayuga, New York
Advertisement:
Disclaimer:
Genealogy is my hobby and the information provided here is a work in progress. I have loads of information to add and new finds are continually being discovered. If you have any corrections, additions, or comments to contribute, please use the comment box below. Visit the Latest Updates page to see when this Ancestor Profile page is updated.
James Sherman
Soldier of the Civil War
Maps & Research Links:
Birth:
1841 (est.)
New York
Marriage:
1865-1868 (est.)
[Unknown]
Death:
Burial:
[Unknown]
[Unknown]
[Unknown]
Biography
James Sherman was born about 1840 in Moravia, New York. In 1865, at the age of 23, he was a "farmer soldier" living in the Perigo home. The column for "in the army now" is checked.
Additional research is needed to learn James' military experience. There are a few records for "James Sherman" in NY, briefly enumerated here.
James married Amy Dow (or McDowell) between 1865 and 1868 and they lived in Ledyard, Cayuga County, New York, in 1870 and 1880. Amy died abt. 1886.
Children
James Sherman & Amy Dow were the parents of my ancestor,
-
Adelaide Sherman b. 1868
-
William Sherman b. 1869
-
Cora E. Sherman
-
Christina Sherman b. 1874
-
Adelbert Sherman b. 1876
-
Anna Sherman b. 1878
Records, photos, and memorabilia pertaining to the life of James Sherman:
DNA Notes:
I chose AncestryDNA for my DNA test. You can get yours on Amazon and have it in your hands in a couple days! Click here!
Your tributes, comments, corrections and additions are welcome!
Comments
Please login to leave a comment. Then reload this page!
c8174dec-5bb2-4e4d-a39e-a97fbcee733d
Before implementing the site's latest in-site comments platform, two different 3rd-party apps were used to allow users to comment. Click View to view comments posted (if any), on this page. PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT COMMENTS OR REPLY TO COMMENTS USING THESE AS THEY WILL SOON BE REMOVED FROM THE SITE. Use the new comments section above instead! Thank you!
Sign up or log in to save this page to your Site Favorites.