Mariat Ella Sherman

Thomas Woodstock Sackrider (14), 1841-1925
Mariat Ella Sherman (14), 1844-1923

1841. Thomas Woodstock Sackrider was born probably in Norwich Twp, Oxford County, Ontario.

1844. Mariat Sherman was born in Norwich Twp. Other spellings of her name are Mariat, Marietta, Mary Ella, Mary Etta, Maryett and Maryette. We are using the spelling on her tombstone.

1851. Census indicated: Mariat Sherman age 7 lived with her parents.

1851. Census indicated: Thomas Sackrider age 16 lived at home.

1861. Census indicated: Mariat Sherman age 16 lived with her parents.

1868. Watertown Twp, Mariat Sherman age 22 was married to Thomas Sackrider age 23 on 5 January, he was a farmer born in Canada.

1869. Mariat and Thomas immigrated to USA.

1870. Census of Watertown Twp, Tuscola County, MI indicated: Christian Sackrider age 55, farmer, $1,000 real and $100 personal property, citizen: Louisa Sackrider age 53, keeping house, born in NY: Thomas Sackrider age 25, farm laborer, born in Canada, Maryette Sackrider age 24: Francie Sackrider age 1.

1880. Census of Watertown Twp, Tuscola County, MI indicated: Christian Sackrider age 70, farmer, laborer: Thomas Sackrider age 34, son, farm laborer, born in Canada: Maryette Sackrider age 33, daughter in law: four grandchildren.

1881. Mariat lived in North Branch Michigan, according to father's probate records.

1888. T Sackrider owned 40 acres, with a house, in Wells Twp, Tuscola County, MI.

1889. Mariat lived in Wells Twp and received $265 from her estate.

1902. T Sackrider owned 40 acres, with a house, in Wells Twp, Tuscola County, MI.

1920. Census of Watertown Twp, Tuscola County, MI indicated: Thomas Sackrider age 73, Mariat Sackrider age 72.

1923. Mary Ella Sackrider died 27 December from disease of the heart, and is buried in the Old Watertown Cemetery.

1925. Thomas Sackrider died 25 November from apoplexy, and is buried in the Old Watertown Cemetery.

Ten children of Thomas and Mariat Sackrider
      1. Franklin W Sackrider (15), born in Michigan December 1868. 1900 Census of Wells Twp indicated: Franklin age 31, farmer, owns farm with mortgage: Cora Sackrider age 34, wife born July 1865 in Michigan, father was born in NY and mother in PA; Vera Schram age 9 step-daughter.
          1. Vera Schram (16) (step-daughter).
      2. Sarah Jane Sackrider (15), born 1871 on the farm on Curry Rd. Wells Twp, Tuscola County. She went by the name "Sadie." She was married 21 February 1889 in Kingston MI, Tuscola County to William Henry Harris who was born 1862 at Burlington Twp, Lapeer County. Henry Harris died 1920, Sarah's subsequent husbands are unknown ____ Archer, ____ Unknown, ___Cook. Sarah and William are buried in Indianfields Twp Cemetery
          1. Mary Ester Harris (16) born 1890
          2. Reuben Wintworth Harris (16) born 1891 at Caro Michigan, married in 1910 to Flossie Mae Weaver how was born 1890. She died in 1961 and he in 1978, White Chapel Memorial Cemetery.
              1 & 2. Sons (17) (no names)
              3. William Harold Harris (17) married Joan Alice Hicks
                1. Mark William Harris (18)
      3. Ida Sackrider (15) born 187x
      4. Margaret Sackrider (15) born 187x
      5. Hattie Sackrider (15) born 187x
      6. James R Sackrider (15) born 1875 in Michigan
      7. Gertrude P Sackrider (15) born 1879 in MI she died 1962, she is buried in White Chapel Memorial Cemetery, Troy MI, married ______ Parker, _____ Roberts.
      8. Maude Sackrider (15) born 1881, she married Adolph Kowitz born 1882, he died 1962, she died 1967, both buried in old Watertown Cemetery.
          1. Lula M Kowitz (16)
          2. James L Kowitz (16)
          3. Emerson J Kowitz (16) born 1907, died 1963, buried in old Watertown Cemetery.
          4. Fred Kowitz (16)
          5. Ward Kowitz (16)
          6. Clarabel Kowitz (16)
      9. Cleveland Sackrider (15) born 188x
      10. (male) Sackrider (15) born 188x