Zephaniah Sherman
Zephaniah Sherman (13) 1806-1889
Margaret Ann Longstreet (13) 1814-18961806. Jan 7th, Zephaniah Sherman was born in New Bedford MA in Bristol Co.
1810. Census of Dartmouth Town/Twp Bristol Co MA indicated Zephaniah age 4 lived with his parents.
1814. Margaret Ann Longstreet was born in NY State.
1820. Census of Scipio Town/Twp Cayuga Co NY indicated Zephaniah age 14 lived with his parents.
1830. Census of Ledyard (formerly Scipio) Town/Twp Cayuga Co NY indicated Zephaniah age 24 lived with his parents.
1830. Zephaniah Sherman married Margaret Ann Longstreet in NY. Margaret lived in Genoa Twp Cayuga Co NY.
1834. Jul 17th Zephaniah bought 95 acres described to be in Sec 6 Scipio Twp Seneca Co OH. Actually based on the original section survey, the 80 acres is in the S 1/2 of SW 1/4 of Sec 6, and the 15 adjacent is in Sec 7: The E-W road South of the farm is off set to the South about 1/8 of a mile because this was the South border of an the old Seneca Indian Reservation, and therefore accounts for the 15 acres. This farm is located between Tiffin & Republic OH.
1840. Census of Scipio Twp Seneca Co OH indicated: Zephaniah Shearman was involved in agriculture; 1 male & 1 female 20 and under 30 yrs; 1 female 5 and under 10 yrs; 1 male & 1 female under 5 years. [Actual ages were: Zephaniah 34, Margaret 26, Rachel 6, Isaac 4, & Cynthia 2].
1840. Zephaniah was bequeath $50.00, and equal and undivided half of his father's wearing appeal.
1845. Zephaniah's brother Howland bought land about 1 mile N of his farm, and in 1864 bought the farm just N and adjacent to his.
1850. Census of Scipio Twp Seneca Co OH indicated: Zephaniah Sherman age 40, farmer, born in MA; Margaretta Sherman age 37, born in NY; Rachael Sherman age 16, born in NY; Isaac Sherman age 14, born in OH; Cynthia A Sherman age 12, born in OH; Samuel Sherman age 9, born in OH; Edwin Sherman age 2, born in OH; James Sherman age 1, born in OH; Zephaniah owned real estate valued at $15,710.
1858. Apr 19th, Zephaniah bought more land, 79.58 acres in Scipio Twp Seneca Co OH (S 79.58 acres of NW 1/4 of Sec 3). This is located about 3 miles E of land he bought in 1834.
1860. Census of Scipio Twp Seneca Co OH indicated: Zephaniah Sherman age 46, farmer, $7,040 real & $900 personal property, born in NY; Margaret Sherman age 5 born in NY; Samuel Sherman age 19, farming, at school, born in OH; Edwin Sherman age 11, at school, born in OH. It appears his son Isaac lived next door. [James age about 10 years not shown for reasons unknown].
1864. Land ownership of the farm Zephaniah bought in the 1870's in Bingham Twp in Clinton Co MI was owned by: N 80 acres without a house was owned by C Wheeler and the S 40 acres with a house was owned by G G Bush. The 80 acres without a house Zephaniah also bought in Section 10 of Bengal Twp was owned by F Willard. The S Bingham Cemetery was in existence (SW corner of SE 1/4 of Sec 28 Bingham Twp).
1867. Oct 16th, Zephaniah sold the 95 acres he bought in 1834.
1870. Census of Scipio Twp Seneca Co OH indicated: Zephaniah Sherman age 70, farmer; Margaret Sherman age 55; Edward [Edwin] Sherman age 21; value of real estate $4,000 and personal property $1,000.
1870. Zephaniah purchased a farm in Sec 33 of Bingham Twp Clinton Co MI; 4 1/2 miles S of the county seat of St Johns MI: His son Edwin farmed with him.
* Zephaniah's sons Isaac and Samuel each had been farming separate farms in Sec 10 of Bengal Twp Clinton Co MI, about 4 miles W of St Johns MI, since 1867/70: Both showed in the 1870 Census.
* Zephaniah's sister Nancy Sherman (Huntley) and husband Alonzo Huntley had been farming in Sec 7 in Bingham Co, 2 mi West of StJohns MI, since 1852/60: The Huntleys were first shown in the 1860 Census.
* Zephaniah's daughter Cynthia Sherman (Sherman) and husband David Sherman came to Clinton Co in 1886, and live in Sec 9 Bengal Twp, about 6 miles W of StJohns MI: Shown first in the 1889 will of his mother and later in the 1896 plat map.1871. Feb 20th, Zephaniah sold the 79.58 acres he bought in 1858.
1873. Z Sherman owned 120 acres with two houses in Bingham Twp (N 120 acres of W 1/2 of E 1/2 Sec 33). Also, owns 80 acres without a house in Bengal Twp Clinton Co MI (S 1/2 of NE 1/4 of Sec 10). This is to the South and adjacent to his son Samuel's farm, and later became part of Samuel's farm.
1880. Census of Bingham Twp Clinton Co MI indicated: Zephaniah Sherman age 70, farmer, he and both parents born in MA; Margaret A Sherman age 66, wife, housekeeper, she was born in NY and both parents in NJ.
1889. Mar 26th, Zephaniah Sherman died on his farm in Bingham Twp at the age of 83 of paralysis. Buried in grave 7 lot 63 in S Bingham Cemetery. [The cemetery is just N across the road from the farm].
1896. Edwin Sherman owned 119.75 acres. Margaret Sherman owned 40 acres without a house, just W across the road from the farm, in Bingham.
1896. Jun 3rd, Margaret A Sherman, widow, died in Bingham Twp at age 82 of paralysis. Buried in grave 6 lot 63 in S Bingham Cemetery.
(Complete file and references in MS Word format 147KB, elihu-kids.doc) Six children Zephaniah and Margaret Sherman 1. Rachel Sherman (14) 1834-1909/12 2. Isaac Sherman (14) 1836-xxxx
1836. Isaac Sherman was born in Severence OH.
1836/73. Mortgages registered in Clinton Co to an Isaac Sherman: (1) Section 32 Lebanon Twp, (2) Section 35 Olive Twp, (3) Section 25 Olive Twp. Probably an older and a different Isaac Sherman.
1836/67. 2 Deeds registered in Clinton Co to an Isaac Sherman: (1) Section 32 Lebanon Twp, (2) Section 32 Lebanon Twp. Probably an older and different Isaac Sherman.
1850. Isaac age 14 lived with his parents in Scipio Twp Seneca Co OH according to the census.
1955/60. Isaac Sherman married a Miss ____ Parks, separated before they had children and he returned to OH.
1860. Feb 23rd, Isaac Sherman and Caroline Cook were married in Seneca Co OH.
1860. Census of Scipio Twp Seneca Co OH indicated: Isaac Sherman age 23, farmer, $400 real and $100 personal property, born in OH; Caroline Sherman age 18, born in NY; both married within the year.
1867/70. Isaac removed to MI from OH.
1870. Census of Bengal Twp Clinton Co MI indicated: Isaac Sherman age 35, farmer, $2000 real & $430 personal property, born in OH, citizen of US; Caroline Sherman age 28, keeping house, born in NY; William E Sherman age 4 born in OH.
1880. Census of Bengal Twp Clinton Co MI indicated: Isaac Sherman age 44, farmer, born in OH, both parents born in NY; Caroline J Sherman age 38, wife, keeping house, born in NY, both parents born in "left blank"; William E Sherman age 14, son, works on farm, attended school, born in OH; Clarence I Sherman age 9, son, at school, born in MI.
1880/84. Caroline Cook (Sherman) died during this time.
1884. Aug 9th, at St Johns MI Isaac Sherman age 48 of Bengal Twp, born in Severence OH, and Ida Straw age 22 (3rd wife) of Allegan MI born in Salem MI were married by William Brunson Justice Of The Peace. Witnesses names unclear. Her parents were Thomas Straw and Cora Navyer.
1884/1900. Ida Straw (Sherman) probably died.
1900. Census of Bengal Twp Clinton Co MI indicated: Frank Waters age 37, farmer, owns farm with mortgage, born Aug 1862 in MI, parents born in NY; Mary R Waters age 34, wife, born Jul 1865 in MI, father born WV and mother in OH; Frank J Waters age 1, son, born May 1898 in MI; Isaac Sherman age 60, boarder, day laborer, widowed, born Apr 1840 in OH, parents born in NY; all adults could read, write and speak English; Frank and Mary married 9 years with 1 child which is alive; farm schedule 182.
1939. Isaac, Ida or Caroline Sherman do not show on the Clinton Co Cemetery Recordings done 1939.
xxxx. Reportedly Isaac Sherman is buried in a cemetery in or near Toledo OH.
1988. No record of burial of Isaac or Ida Sherman in Mt Rest Cemetery in St Johns.1. William E Sherman (15) born c1866 in OH. Census of Dundee Twp Monroe Co MI indicated: William Sherman age 45, married 20 years, born [c1865] in OH, father born in OH & mother in NY, farmer, rents farm; Dora Sherman age 41, married 20 years, 2 children 2 alive, born in MI & parents in NY; Edna Sherman age 19, single, born in MI, teacher in rural school; Clark Sherman age 15, born in MI; Jane R Penfield age 81, mother-in-law, widow, born in NY, father born in NY & mother in NJ, 6 children 3 alive; all can read/write/speak English; farm schedule 267. Not confirmed as correct person. 1. Edna Sherman (16) born 1891 in MI (1910 Census). 2. Clark Sherman (16) born 1895 in MI (1910 Census). 2. Clarence I Sherman (15) born 1870 in MI. 1910 Census of Dundee MI Monroe Co indicated: Clarence age 40, born in MI; Mary Sherman age 44, born in 1866 OH. 3. Cynthia Sherman (14) Born 1838 in Scipio Twp Seneca Co OH. Married David Sherman, info shown on husbands page. 4. Samuel Sherman (14) 1841- xxxx 5. Edwin Sherman (14) 1848-1934 6. James Sherman (14)
1849. Born in OH.
1850. James age 1 lived with parents in Scipio Twp Seneca Co OH.
1860. James age 11 did not live with his parents in Scipio Twp Seneca Co OH, or with his married brother Isaac who lived near by.
1861/65. Check of OH & MI Civil War records were not conclusive as to his service.
1870. Census of 1st Ward City of Port Huron St Clair Co MI indicated: James Sherman age 21, born [c1849] in OH, fish dealer. US citizen, lived in a hotel or rooming house. Not confirmed this is the correct person.
