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John N. Sherman

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Sumpter Township, Cumberland County, Illinois, United States
Death: circa 1900 (35-44)
Judsonia, White County, Arkansas, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Joel Sherman and Harriet I Sherman
Husband of Minnie Ethel Sherman
Father of Eddy Sherman; Private Virgil Bensley Sherman and Hazel Sherman
Brother of William Henry Sherman; Ellen "Ella" D Light; Lewis B Sherman; Ira Sherman; George Nelson Sherman and 1 other

Managed by: Sara Marie Flowers-Allen
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About John N. Sherman

John N Sherman

Find A Grave Memorial ID # 224170206

1860 census of Troy, Delaware County, Ohio, NARA M653-957, page 27, Joel Sherman 23, born in Ohio, farmer, Harriet, 20, born in Ohio, Henry, 3, born in Ohio, and John, 6 months, born in Ohio.

1870 census of Sumpter, Cumberland County, Illinois, NARA M593-214, page 248, Ira Sherman, 33, born in Ohio, Harriet, 31, born in New York, Henry, 13, born in Ohio, John, 10, born in Ohio, Ellen, 7, born in Illinois, Lewis, 5, born in Illinois, Ira, 2, born in Illinois.

1880 census of Sumpter, Cumberland County, Illinois, NARA T9-0184, page 580B, Harriet Sherman, 41, born in New York, keeping house, father born in New York, mother born in Connecticut, Henry, son, 22, born in Ohio, farming, father born in Ohio, mother born in New York, John Sherman, son, 20, born in Illinois, farming, Ellen, daughter, 17, born in Illinois, at home, Lewis, son, 16, born in Illinois, at home, Ira, son, 11, born in Illinois, at home, George, son, 9, born in Illinois, at home, Cora, daughter, 8, born in Illinois.

1900 census of Wade, Jasper County, Illinois, NARA Fim T623-308, ED 103, page 21A, John Sherman, born Jan 1860 in Ohio, father born in Ohio, mother born in New York, Minnie E, wife, born Feb 1875 in Illinois, parents born in Indiana, married 2 years, mother of 1, living, Eddie, son, born Sep 1887 in Illinois, Virgil, son, born Oct 1896 in Illinois.


1st Married 1887: Mary Caroline Bensley (1864-1896)

The issue of John and Caroline Bensley:
1) Cliff Edwin Sherman (1887-1937) 161827075
2) Pvt Virgil Bensley Sherman (1896-1959) 224170824

2nd Married 1898: Minnie Ethel Hunt Sherman (1875-1901) 40576172

3rd Married 30 Oct 1905 in Arkansas: Mrs. Anna Belle Van Wye (1856-) 224162587

~~1930 Census, Yazoo, Mississippi – Anna B Sherman is widowed

~~1920 Census, Harrison, White, Arkansas
John N Sherman Age 60 (1860) Ohio Farmer
And Anna B Age 62 (1858)
Stepson: Wilburn Van Wye

~~1919, May - His son, Private Virgil B Sherman is returning from France on the USS Santa Cecelia:
Army Transport Service Returning from St. Mozaire, France 26 May 1919 on USS Santa Cecelia
for Pvt Virgil B Sherman
Battery C, 343rd Field Artillery
Father: John Sherman of Judsonia, Arkansas

~~1905: Arkansas Marriage Index:
John Sherman of Corning, Clay County, Arkansas married 30 October 1905 to
Annie Belle Van Wye of Indianapolis, Indiana

~~Minnie Ethel Hunt Sherman February 1875 Illinois 1901 Jasper County, Illinois 40576172

~~1900 Census, Wade Township, Jasper County, Illinois
John Sherman
Age 40 (Jan 1860) Ohio
Father b Ohio
Mother b New York
Minnie E Sherman Age 25 (20 February 1875) Illinois
Married 1898 1 child
Eddie Age 13
Virgil Age 4

~~1880 Census, Sumpter, Cumberland, Illinois
Harriet Sherman Age 41 (1839) New York Widowed

~~1870 Census, Sumpter, Cumberland, Illinois
Joel Sherman Age 33 (1837) Ohio
Harriet Age 31 (1839) New York
(one of the listed children)
John Age 10 (1860) Ohio

~~1860 Census, Troy, Delaware, Ohio
Enumerated June 26, 1860
Ed Sherman Age 23
Harriet Sherman Age 20
Henry Age 3
John Age 6 months (Jan 1860)

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John N. Sherman's Timeline

1860
January 1860
Sumpter Township, Cumberland County, Illinois, United States
1887
September 1887
Illinois, United States
1894
October 17, 1894
Greenup, Cumberland County, Illinois, United States
1895
1895
1900
1900
Age 40
Judsonia, White County, Arkansas, United States