Jul-28-2018
Husband: Joseph Sherwood, Jr.
Born: Oct-23-1819 in Pennsylvania 1 (see note 1) Died: Aug-16-1896 1 Buried: in Pleasant Hill Church Cemetery, near Zinnia, Doddridge Co, WV 2 Census: 1870, 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Father: Joseph Sherwood (1792 - 1870) Mother: Mary ___ (1791 - )
Wife: Susanna Jacobs Also known as: Susannah ___ 3
Born: Nov- 2-1828 in Pennsylvania 1,4 (see note 2) Died: Mar- 7-1900 in Doddridge Co, WV 5 Buried: in Pleasant Hill Church Cemetery, near Zinnia, Doddridge Co, WV 2 Census: 1870, 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Father: Mother:
F Child 1: Mary Ethalinda Sherwood Census name: Ethalinda Sherwood Born: ca 1845 6 Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
M Child 2: James T. Sherwood Born: Apr- -1849 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 7,6 Resided: 1871 in Doddridge Co, WV 7 Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Wife: Lacy A. McClain b. Sep- -1849 Married: Dec-28-1871 in Doddridge Co, WV 7
M Child 3: Henry C. Sherwood Born: ca 1851 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 7 Died: bef Jun 1880 8 Census: 1870 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV 4 Wife: Florence Gibson b. Nov-30-1852 d. Nov-11-____ Married: Nov- 7-1872 in Doddridge Co, WV 7
M Child 4: William Columbia Sherwood Census name: Columbus Sherwood Born: May- 6-1853 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 9,10,7 Died: Nov-29-1935 at Avon, Doddridge Co, WV 9,10 Buried: in Pleasant Hill Church Cemetery, near Zinnia, Doddridge Co, WV 2,9 Census: 1930 in Clark District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1900, 1910 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870, 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: farmer 9 Wife: Mariah Louella "Lulu" Gibson b. 1855 d. 1944 Also known as: Louella Gibson 11,12,4 Married: Aug-22-1880 in Doddridge Co, WV 13
F Child 5: Elizabeth J. Sherwood Born: ca 1858 12,4 Died: Feb- 8-1878 in Doddridge Co, WV 5 Census: 1870 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Cause of death: consumption (tuberculosis) 5 Never married: 5
F Child 6: Florence E. Sherwood Born: ca 1860 4 Census: 1870, 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 7: Amanda J. Sherwood Born: ca 1863 in Doddridge Co, WV 4,7 Census: 1920 in Coal District, Harrison Co, WV Resided: 1916 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 14 Census: 1910 in Coal District, Harrison Co, WV Resided: formerly in Avon, Doddridge Co, WV 14 Resided: 1882 in Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1880 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Jesse R. Flint b. Nov-27-1857 Married: Feb-16-1882 in Doddridge Co, WV 7
M Child 8: Ulysses Grant Sherwood Also known as: Grant Sherwood 15 Born: Jun-21-1866 at Avon, Doddridge Co, WV 16,10 Died: May-12-1953 in Newark, Licking Co, OH 16,10 Buried: in Snider Cemetery, jct Double Camp Rd & Meathouse Fork, near Avon, Doddridge Co, WV 2,16 Census: 1910, 1920, 1930 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870, 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Partner: Martha Elizabeth Yerkey b. Nov-22-1871 Also known as: Elizabeth Yerkey Not married: Wife: Elsie Rebecca Devericks b. May- 4-1874 d. Jun-22-1948
F Child 9: Ida Roberta Sherwood Born: Sep-18-1871 in Avon, Doddridge Co, WV 8,17 Died: Apr-16-1952 in Altoona, Blair Co, PA 17
Sources: (1) Headstone. (2) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. I, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (3) Marriage record of son. (4) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton Twp). (5) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (6) 1850 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (7) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (8) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District). (9) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (10) Headstone (year only) (11) Death record of husband. (12) 1860 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (13) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Wm. C. Sherwood, 27, b. & res. in Doddridge Co, son of Joseph & Susannah Sherwood; and Mariah L. Gibson, 24, b. Lewis Co, res. Doddridge Co, dau of Wm. J. & Mary Gibson. Married Aug 22 1880 in Doddridge County. (NOTE: Basis for wife's parents being identified as William J. & Mary is not clear, as it is well-documented that her parents were William G. & Elvira E. Gibson.), MR p. 242, line 44 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11791850&Type=Marriage. (14) Obituary of son. (15) Birth record of daughter. (16) Obituary. (17) Death record. Event Notes Note (1) Age in 1850 Census would put birth in about 1822. Note (2) Birthplace given in son's death record as Lewis County, but census records indicate Pennsylvania.Name Index