Individual Details

John Thomas Sherer

(16 Sep 1815 - 7 Nov 1899)

On the 1860 U. S. Census of Eastern Division, Walker Co., Alabama (Post Office is Jasper). John T. Sherrer appears with is wife Mary A. age 40 and children Martha E., Mary J., William T., Hania, Lutisha, John B. and Asberry.

On the 1880 U. S. Census of Walker Co., Alabama, John W. Sherer appears with his wife Mary age 38 and children Asberry 21, Jeff 20, Richard 16 and Eudora 7, Julia 5, Henry 2 and Daisy one month. John is a farmer.

Posted at Find-A-Grave.com:
John was the 2nd of the 7 brothers born to William Sherer and Martha Minter in York County, South Carolina. He married (1) Mary Ann Kirkpatrick about 1849 in York County, South Carolina. Their children:
1. Martha Elizabeth m George W McDonald
2. James Galloway - died young
3. Mary Jane m James Savage Gabbart
4. William Thomas m Laura Maria Crauswell
5. Louhamah Corenhabit m Ensley L Brown
6. Letitia - died young
7. John Brawley m Mary Augistine Stephenson
The family migrated to Walker County, Alabama in 1855-1856. Children born in Walker County:
8. Asberry Rosamond m Jacob Watson O'Rear
9. Jefferson Davis m Grizelda Stephenson
10. Joseph Richard m Arminda Pardin

After the death of Mary Ann he married (2) Mary Ann Shepard in Walker County, Alabama. Their children:
11. Eudora m Robert Franklin Wyatt
12. Julia Ann m John Sheridon Murphy
13. Heneritta m (1) J Henry Dollar (2) Charles O Blackman
14. Daisy

He was a Mason.

Events

Birth16 Sep 1815Bullock Creek, York Co., South Carolina
Marriage12 Mar 1840York Co., South Carolina - Mary Ann Kirkpatrick
Death7 Nov 1899Jasper, Walker Co., Alabama
BurialNew Prospect Baptist Church Cemetery, Jasper, Walker Co., Alabama

Families

SpouseMary Ann Kirkpatrick (1820 - 1865)
ChildMartha Elizabeth Sherer (1841 - 1919)
ChildJames Galloway Sherer (1843 - 1845)
ChildMary Jane Sherer (1845 - 1888)
ChildWilliam Thomas Sherer (1847 - 1921)
ChildLouhamah Corenhabit Elwildes Eurene Sherer (1849 - 1915)
ChildLettecia Ann Sherer (1851 - )
ChildJohn Brawley Sherer (1854 - 1932)
ChildAsberry Roseman Oleta Sherer (1858 - 1931)
ChildJefferson Davis Sherer (1860 - 1926)
ChildJoseph Richard Sherer (1864 - 1914)

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