Clara Sherman was born in 1765 and died on June 10, 1853. She married John Browning on October 7, 1784 in Rutland, MA. John Browning was born on July 19, 1758 and died on November 4, 1809. They had 10 children, five boys and five girls.

Marriages of Rutland, Massachusetts lists

• Marriage of John Browning of Hubbardston and Clara Sherman, Oct. 7, 1784.

Children (all born in Hubbardston, MA):

1. John, born July 31, 1785. Died May 31, 1866. Married Elizabeth Stearns in August 1810.
2. Clara, born December 31, 1786. Married Dr. Moses Phelps.
3. Asaph, born March 3, 1791. Married Lois Hastings on March 9,1816.
4. James, born November 30, 1788. Died November 12, 1837. Married (1) Rebecca Brigham on July 4, 1811 and (2) Eliza Underwood on February 11, 1830.
5. Susan, born February 5, 1795. Died January 5, 1877. Married (1) Silas Wheeler on December 28, 1815 (2) William Marean on October 4, 1825.
6. George, born January 29, 1797. Died April 11, 1877.
7. Rebecca, born January 10, 1798. Died May 17, 1827 at age 29, Married Williams Wilbur.
8. Joshua, born January 15, 1799. Died April 11, 1877. Married Lavinia Morse on December 27, 1821.
9. Lucy, born December 27, 1800. Married Asa Marean on April 17, 1823.
10. Eliza, born May 29, 1803. Married Joel Morse on December 26, 1822.

Multiple intermarriages between families in this area were common. There were many Sherman - Browning marriages and two of Clara Sherman Browning's children married into the Morse family, and two married into the Marean family.