Williams, Sherman

Birth Name Williams, Sherman 1a 2a
Gramps ID I61338
Gender male
Age at Death unknown

Events

Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Birth [E93935] 1842-03-10 Harmony, Chaut. Co.,N. Y.  
1b 2b
Death [E93936] WFT 1885-1934    
1c 2c
_FA1 [E93937]   See Notes  
1d 2d

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Williams, Alexander [I57927]1810-04-061877-07-18
Mother Cushing, Lydia Everson [I61327]1808-11-091846-03-04
    Brother     Williams, Jasper [I61336] 1837-09-01 1884
    Sister     Williams, Zemira [I61337] 1840-07-27 1865
         Williams, Sherman [I61338] 1842-03-10 WFT 1885-1934
    Sister     Williams, Sarah Cushing [I61339] 1844-02-29 WFT 1887-1939
    Sister     Williams, Lydia Everson [I61340] 1846-02-27 1871

Families

    Family of Williams, Sherman and Benedict, Harriette S. [F21376]
Married Wife Benedict, Harriette S. [I61353] ( * WFT 1837-1861 + WFT 1885-1949 )
   
Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Marriage [E319656] 1876-12-14    
1e 2e
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Williams, Elsie [I61356]1882-08-24WFT 1883-1976

Narrative

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[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 1, Ed. 1, Tree #3857, Date of Import: Oct 22, 1998]

Sherman Williams enlisted in Co. G, 49th Regt. New York Volunteers Aug. 28, 1861, and was honorably discharged after serving 3 years and 11 days. He was elected Co. Treasurer of Chaut. Co., New York, in 1869, for a term of 3 years, and re-elected in 1872.
He was elected a member of the New York State Assembly in 1876, and re-elected in 1877. In 1879, he was appointed Inspector of Customs in New York City, which position he held until promoted to the office of Appraiser of Woolens in 1892. This last names position he held until at least 1918. A first cousin of Alcander Morse and listed as a correspondent in the Morse Journal.

Pedigree

  1. Williams, Alexander [I57927]
    1. Cushing, Lydia Everson [I61327]
      1. Williams, Jasper [I61336]
      2. Williams, Zemira [I61337]
      3. Williams, Sherman
        1. Benedict, Harriette S. [I61353]
          1. Williams, Elsie [I61356]
      4. Williams, Sarah Cushing [I61339]
      5. Williams, Lydia Everson [I61340]

Ancestors

Source References

  1. Brøderbund Software, Inc.: World Family Tree Vol. 1, Ed. 1 [S2754]
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  2. phelps.FTW [S72670]
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