Individual Details

1840 census: Printed pg 224, Silver Creek Pct., Stephenson Co., IL William Sherman, head, John Swanson next door and Edward Swanson next to John.
1 m 20-30[1810-1820] [William]
1 f 20-30 [Mary]
2 m under 5 [1835-1840] [William and Edward]

1 Jun 1850, Putnam Co., IL, stamped pg 329.
William Sherman, 35 (1814-15) born OH. Farmer, real estate of $1200, cannot read and write
Mary Sherman, 36 (1812-14), born IN
William Sherman, 11 (1839-39), born IL
Edward Sherman, 10 (1839-40), born IL
Rebecca Sherman, 9 (1840-41), born IL
Mahala Sherman, 7 (1842-43), born IL
Mary Sherman, 5 (1844-45), born IL
John Sherman, 3 (1846-47), born IL, deaf and dumb
Nancy Sherman, 2 (1847-48), born IL
Next door to William's mother Rebecca Sherman

1 Jun 1860, P.O. Granville, Granville Twp., Putnam Co., IL, pg. 63:
Wm. Sherman, 45 (1814-15), born Ohio, Farmer, real estate of $5,000, personal of $550
Mary Sherman, 46 (1813-14), born Indiana
Edward J. Sherman, 20 (1839-40), born Illinois, Farmer
Mahala Sherman, 17 (1842-43), born Illinois
Mary E. Sherman, 15 (1844-45), born Illinois
John Sherman, 13 (1846-47), born Illinois, deaf and dumb
Nancy A Sherman, 12 (1847-48), born Illinois
Hannah E. Sherman, 8 (1851-52), born Illinois
David Hubbard, 22 (1837-38), born Illinois, farm laborer

1 Jun 1870, P.O. Granville, Granville, Putnam Co., IL, printed pg 137B;
William Sherman, 55 (1814-15), born OH. Real estate of $3, 000, personal estate of $800.
Mary Sherman, 56 (1813-14), born Indiana, owns real estate of $200, personal of $100. No children in household, but John Sherman is next door and Aaron's wife, Hannah Sherman, is head of household also on the same page.

1 Jun 1880, Caldwell Twp., Sumner Co., KS, ED 208 pg. 243A;
Wm. Shurman, 65 (1814-15) born OH, Place of birth for both parents is blank.
Mary Shurman, 66 (1813-14), born IN, Place of birth for parents is blank.
Peat Marten, Laborer, 28 (1851-52), born MO
No children with them.
Note that the enumerator didn't complete place of birth for parents for anyone on that page.


William was not an heir in the settlement of William Sherman's estate,16 Jun 1851.

Buried in Caldwell Cemetery, Sumner Co., KS, Area 3, Block 080-3, according to http://www.rootsweb.com/~ksscgscm/CALDWELLNAMES_1.html. No dates are on line as of 3 Feb 2000.

Much data from Anna Salierno, Ethel Brown and Margaret Gallup, including death and marriage information.

Birth	11 Nov 1814	Ohio
Marriage	10 Sep 1837	Stephenson Co., Illinois - Mary SWANSON
Census	1840	Printed pg 224, Silver Creek Pct, Stephenson Co., IL
Census	1 Jun 1850	Putnam Co., Illinois
Census	1 Jun 1860	Granville Twp., Putnam Co., Illinois
Census	1 Jun 1870	Granville, Putnam Co., Illinois
Census	1 Jun 1880	Caldwell Twp., Sumner Co., Kansas
Death	6 Dec 1882	Caldwell, Sumner Co., KS
Burial	Aft 6 Dec 1882	Caldwell Cem.,, Caldwell, Sumner Co., KS
Reference No		1592

Spouse	Mary SWANSON (1814 - 1884)
Child	William P. SHERMAN (1836 - 1904)
Child	Edward J. SHERMAN (1839 - 1911)
Child	Rebecca SHERMAN (1841 - 1883)
Child	Mahala SHERMAN (1843 - 1909)
Child	Mary Elizabeth SHERMAN (1845 - 1923)
Child	John SHERMAN (1846 - 1906)
Child	Nancy Ann SHERMAN (1848 - 1925)
Child	Narcissa SHERMAN (1850 - 1850)
Child	Hannah E. SHERMAN (1853 - 1883)

Father	William SHERMAN (1782 - 1848)
Mother	Rebecca DELONG (1794 - 1878)
Sibling	Lovina SHERMAN (1812 - 1845)
Sibling	Rebecca SHERMAN (1817 - 1840)
Sibling	Hannah SHERMAN (1819 - 1877)
Sibling	Emery SHERMAN (1821 - 1879)
Sibling	Elizabeth SHERMAN (1823 - 1842)
Sibling	Isaac SHERMAN (1825 - 1880)
Sibling	Lucena SHERMAN (1827 - 1850)
Sibling	Aaron SHERMAN (1830 - 1897)
Sibling	Mary Ann SHERMAN (1832 - 1850)
Sibling	Rachel Jane SHERMAN (1834 - 1855)