James B Sherman

James B Sherman (15), 1866-1929
Sarah B Boucher (15), 1865-1932

1865. Month of April Sarah B Boucher was born in Canada.

1866. Month of May, James B Sherman was born, probably in Michigan.

1881. James Sherman of Watertown was mentioned as a heir-at-law in his Grandfather Alden Sherman's probate records.

1888. James Sherman age 23, married Sarah Boucher age 23 on 4 October at Caro Michigan. Her father was Louis Boucher.

1897. James daughter Grace attended school in the Tubbs School District Number 1 in Watertown Twp.

1900. Census of Watertown Twp, Tuscola County, Michigan indicated: James Sherman age 34, born May 1866 in MI, both parents from Canada, farmer, rented farm: Sarah Sherman age 36, wife, born April 1864 in Canada, parents also born there, 3 children, all adults could read, write and speak English.

1906. James B Sherman of Mayville is Treasurer of Watertown Twp, Tuscola County.

1910. Census of Watertown Twp, Tuscola County, Michigan indicated: James Sherman age 44, born May 1866 in MI, both parents from Canada, owned farm with mortgage: Sarah Sherman age 45, wife, born in Canada, parents also born there: James F Sherman age 17, son, single, laborer, born in MI: William A Sherman age 16, son, single, born in MI: Kenneth S Bowerman age 1, grandson, born in MI.

1912/16. James purchased insurance from Tuscola County Mutual Fire Insurance Company.

192x. James owned 80 acres in Watertown Twp, Tuscola County, Michigan.

1920. Census of Watertown Twp, Tuscola County, Michigan indicated: James Sherman age 54, Sarah Sherman age 56, immigrated 1861 and naturalized, Kenneth S Bowerman age 10, grandson.

1929. James B Sherman died on 20 April at Watertown, buried at Old Watertown Cemetery. His estate was estimated at $6,500 real estate and $800 for personal property.

1932. Sarah B Sherman died, buried at Old Watertown Cemetery

                                       

     

1. Grace M Sherman (16)

1890. Grace born on 19 February, in Watertown Twp, Tuscola County.
1897. Grace attended Tubbs School.
1908. Grace Sherman married William Bowerman on 25 July, his parents were Noah Bowerman and Dora Oslman/Oatman.
1909. Grace Bowerman died at her home in Flint Michigan on 14 February. She is survived by her husband, infant son and is buried at Old Watertown Cemetery.

          1. Kenneth S Bowerman (17), born 9 February 1909, US Army WW-II, buried at Old Watertown Cemetery.
     

2. James Floyd Sherman (16)

1892. James born 7 September in Watertown Twp, Tuscola County.
1910. James Sherman age 17 lived with his parents.
192x. James F Sherman of Fostoria a WW-I veteran.
192x. James might have married.
1929. James lived in Flint Michigan.
1932. James Sherman a die maker of Flint MI, married at Flint MI on 2 January to Mary Shinn born 1903, aka Mary Manwarning a machine operator from Otter Lake MI, 2nd marriage for both.
1970. Mary Sherman died 21 August and is buried in Millington Cemetery, Millington Michigan.
1976. James Sherman of Millington MI died 1 September, he was retired from Universal Engineering Company, and is buried in Millington Cemetery.

          1. Marshall James Sherman (17)
              1. Mary Sue Sherman (18), married Norm Zink
              2. Joseph Dwight Sherman (18), married Sandy Well
                1. Johanna Elizabeth Sherman (19)
                2. Nathaniel Sherman (19)
              3. Nellie Sherman (18), married James Owens
              4. Dorothy Sherman (18), married Mark Willis
              5. Jonathan Sherman (18), married Laurie______
              6. Andrew J Sherman (18), born 1963, died 1967
              7. Karen Sherman (18)
          2. Peggy Sherman (17), married Edmund Metro
              1. Valarie Metro (18)
              2. Wade Metro (18)
          3 - 6. No information
     

3. William Alfred Sherman (16)

1894. William was born in Watertown Twp, Tuscola County, MI.
1910. William age 26 lived at home with his parents.
1915. On 2 December William a farmer married at Fostoria to Lottie L Johnson, both born and lived in Watertown Twp. She was the daughter of Grant Johnson and Esther Lindsay.
1920. Census of Watertown Twp, Tuscola County, MI, indicated: William age 25, Lottie age 24.
1935. William owned 80 acres in Watertown Twp. The 1 ½ story 8 room house was built 1890 and remodeled 1913. The barn was built in 1901 and remodeled in 1929.
1959. William Sherman died 25 May at Marlette Hospital, a retired farmer and is buried at Old Watertown Cemetery.
1977. Lottie Sherman is buried at Old Watertown Cemetery.

          1. Gaylord Sherman (17), born 1918, has a headstone at Old Watertown Cemetery with out a death date.
          2. Althea Edith Sherman (17), born 1919 and died at 2 months and 8 days on 1 Sep 1919 of arolera infancy, buried at Old Watertown Cemetery.
          3. LJ Ivan Sherman (17), born December 1920 in Fostoria, married Ester May Oliver, he died 22 December 1976, his headstone at New Watertown Cemetery reads "LJ Ivan Sherman, PFC in US army WW-II"
              1. Larry Michael Sherman (18)
                1. Krista Sherman (19)
              2. Lorraine Ann Sherman (18), married Terry E Wheaton.
              3. Linda Sherman (18), married Mike Johnson.
              4. Willa Sherman (18), married Donald Wheaton.
              5. Steven Sherman (18), married Monica Friday.
          4. Edith Marie Sherman (17), married Robert T Munzall.
              1. Janice Marie Munzall (18), married James Woern.
                1. Tami Woern (19), married Jeffrey Muska.
                2. Traci Woern (19), married Dale Morrison.
              2. Mary Lee Munzall (18), married Bernard Sebert.
                1. Kelly Sebert (19), married Tony Hoard.
                2. Kristy Sebert (19), Aaron Lynch.
              3. Ruth Ann Munzall (18), married James Totaraitis.
                1. Melissa Totaraitis (19)
                2. Matthew Totaraitis (19)
                3. Michelle Totaraitis (19)
              4. Lauri Munzall (18), married Robert Gallagher.
                1. Robert Gallagher Jr (19)
                2. Stephanie Gallagher (19)
          5. William J Sherman (17), still born, buried Old Watertown Cemetery.