Individual Details

William Tecumsah SHERMAN

(6 Jul 1884 - 1 May 1959)

Deaf and mute.
Patricia G. of Visalia transcribed their gravestones, but didn't specify cemetery. Is below a transcription in Visalia Cemetery and that is likely to be where William and Elfrieda are.

1 Jun 1900, 7 Federal St., Assembly Dist. 32, San Francisco, San Francisco Co., CA, ED 62 Sh 4B;
John Sherman, head, born Aug 1842, 57, married 18 yr., born OH both parents born OH, peddler, rents
Annie Sherman, wife, born Sep 1853, 46, married 18 yr., mother of 5, 5 living, born Canada both parents born Ireland, immigrated 1864, in this country 36 yr.
William T. Sherman, son, born July 1884, 15, born KS father born OH mother born Canada
Daniel Sherman, son, born Aug 1789 [sic], 13, born CA father born OH mother born Canada
Abraham Sherman, son, born Jul 1889, 10, born CA father born OH mother born Canada
John Sherman, son, born Jul 1892, 7, born CA father born OH mother born Canada
Layfett Sherman, son, born Apr 1896, 4, born CA father born OH mother born Canada

15 Apr 1910, 621 Goshen Ave., Visalia City and Twp., Ward 2, Tulare Co., CA, ED 206 Sh 3A:
Annie F. Sherman, head, 59 (1850-51), widow, mother of 5, 5 living, born Can-Irish, both parents born Can-Irish, immigrated 1860, no occupation, owns with mortgage
William T. Sherman, son, 25 (1884-85), single, born KS father born IL mother born Can-Irish, carpenter - house
Daniel K. Sherman, son, 23 (1886-87), single, born CA father born IL mother born Can-Irish, carpenter - house
Abraham L. Sherman, son, 20 (1889-90), marriage 1 of 0 yr., born CA father born IL mother born Can-Irish, laborer - odd jobs
John F. Sherman, son, 17 (1892-93), single, born CA father born IL mother born Can-Irish, laborer - odd jobs
Lafayette C. Sherman, son, 14 (1895-96), born CA father born IL mother born Can-Irish, no occupation
Next door to the John Surby family.

1 Jan 1920, 524 School St., Visalia, Tulare Co., CA, ED 231 Sh 8A;
William T. Sherman, head, 35 (1884), born KS father born IL mother born Canada, Millman - planing mill, rents
Magdalena Sherman, wife, 34 (1885), born IL both parents born IL.
Byrd Surby, stepson, 13 (1906), born CA both parents born IL
Raymond Surby, stepson, 11 (1908), born CA both parents born IL

Events

Birth6 Jul 1884Sumner Co., KS
Census1 Jun 1900San Francisco, San Francisco Co., California
Census15 Apr 1910Visalia, Tulare Co., California
Marriage25 Jan 1913Tulare Co., California - Magdalena FIDELIA DIEBER
Census1 Jan 1920Visalia, Tulare Co., California
MarriageBef Apr 1928Elfrieda Gertrude SCHMIDT
Census1 Apr 1930Visalia Twp., ED 54-85, sheet 9B; William, head, owns real estate $500, 44 (1886), age at first marriage 42, born KS, both parents born United States. Cabinet maker at planing mill. Can read and write.
Death1 May 1959Tulare Co., California
Reference No1633

Families

SpouseElfrieda Gertrude SCHMIDT (1893 - 1976)
ChildLiving
ChildAnna SHERMAN (1928 - 2000)
ChildViola F. SHERMAN (1931 - 1972)
SpouseMagdalena FIDELIA DIEBER (1883 - )
FatherJohn SHERMAN (1846 - 1906)
MotherAnnie F. MCNEILL (1850 - 1922)
SiblingDaniel Knight SHERMAN (1886 - 1945)
SiblingAbraham Lincoln SHERMAN (1889 - 1950)
SiblingJohn SHERMAN (1892 - 1951)
SiblingLafayette Clyde SHERMAN (1895 - 1945)

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