Ellen Sherman
Ellen Sherman (15) 1860-1939
Alonzo Raymond (15) 1854-19231854. On 18 July Alonzo Raymond was born in Canada.
1860. Alonzo Sherman immigrated to US.
1860/1. On 16 Jan 1861, Ellen "Ella" Sherman was born in Canada (tombstone), born 1860 (parent's bible).
1861/70. Ella immigrated, 1861 is considered most likely correct.
1870. Census of Watertown Twp, Tuscola County, Michigan indicated: Ellen age 10 lived at home.
1877. On 4 July Ella Sherman age 17 of Watertown was married to Alonzo Raymond age 24 a farmer of Watertown, both born in Canada, witnesses William Davison of _______, and Sarah Sherman of Watertown.
1878. On 1 April Alonzo Raymond was a witness to Alden Sherman signing his will, a Eli Raymond was also a witness relationship unknown.
1880. Census of Deerfield Twp, Lapeer County, Michigan indicated: Alonzo Raymond age 24, farmer, he and both parents born in Canada, Ella Raymond age 20, wife, keeping house.
1884. The following data may be applicable to Raymond's family: Archibald Raymond born in Norwich Ontario in 1844, came to Marathon Twp, Lapeer county with his father in 1855, and in 1878 settled on 160 acres. He had three sons and one daughter.
1888. The following data may be applicable to Raymond's family: M & A Raymond owned 80 acres in Wells Twp, Tuscola County.
1884. The following data may be applicable to Raymond's family: A Raymond owned 80 acres in Marathon Twp, Lapeer County.
1893. A R Raymond owned 40 acres in Deerfield Twp, Lapeer County indicated: Alonzo Raymond age 45, carpenter, Ella Raymond age 37, Myrtle Raymond age 16, born May 1884, Emma Raymond age 8, born Aug 1891, all adults could read, write and speak English, they owned their home on Liberty Street free of debt, Alonzo was not unemployed in the past year, they were married for 22 years, with 3 children.
1910. Census of Oregon Twp, Lapeer County, Michigan indicated: Alonzo age 63 farmer, Ella age 49, married 36 years, she had three children, 2 alive.
1915. They lived in Elba MI according to her fathers probate.1921. December Ellen lived in Elba according to brother Alonzo's obit.
1923. On 23 Feb Alonzo Raymond was killed, he was deaf, and he walked in front of the train which ran down the main street of Elba MI, he is buried in Old Watertown Cemetery, in William Sherman's lot.
1939. On 23 Nov, Ellen died and is buried in Old Watertown Cemetery.
Three children of Alonzo and Ellen Raymond 1. Myrtle Raymond (16) born May 1884, married Sherman Miller and had 2 girls and a boy. 2. Emma Raymond (16) born Aug 1891 in MI, married Ernie Barber Dec 1921 of Hadley attended the funeral of Alonzo J Sherman of Mayville, they had four children and lived near Birch Run MI and operated a Fox Farm. 3. (no name) Raymond (16) born and died prior to 1900
