| 14. | Stephen SHERWOOD was born on 4 Oct 1811 in Sullivan Co., PA (son of John S. SHERWOOD and Elizabeth HOOSIER); died on 24 Jun 1894 in Coeur, Trinity, CA; was buried in White Rock City Cemetery, Trinity Alps, Trinity, CA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Census: 1840, Plainfield, Will, IL
- Census: 23 Oct 1850, Avon, Lake, IL
- Census: 29 Jun 1860, New York Township, Yuba, CA
- Census: 15 Aug 1870, Antioch, Lake, IL
- Note: Between 1880 and 1894, Trinity Co., CA
- Census: 9 Jun 1880, Hoboken Precinct, Trinity, CA
Notes:
Census:
1840 census records the following for Stephen Sherwood
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 3: Henry, George and ?
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1 : Unknown
Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1 : Stephen
Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1 : Maria
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1 : Sophia
Census:
1850 census shows Sophia Sherwood, 36, b. VT; children: Maria, 17, b. PA; children b. IL: Henry S., 14; George W., 12; Oren, 10; William, 6; Willington, 4; Dan, 2.
Census:
1860 census shows the Stephen Sherwood family enumerated with 4 others, each with a different last name, who do not appear to be related in any way. The Sherwoods are as follows;
S. Sherwood, 50, lumberman, b. PA; Elizabeth, 30, b. OH; children b. IL: Orrin, 19, farmer; Wm, 16, farmer; Louis, 3; Henry, 4/12.
Census:
1870 census shows Stephen Sherwood, 59, b. PA; Elizabeth, 34, b. OH; children b. IL: Wellington, 23; John, 18; Lewis, 14; children b. CA: George, 10; Hattie, 10; child b. IL: Willis, 4/12, Sept.
Also enumerated are two females who's occupation is listed as servant. Stephen and Elizabeth are listed directly after Stephen's son Henry S. Sherwood.
Note:
Stephen Sherwood had a mine in Trinity County, CA He was one of the original settlers of White Rock, a ghost town now. He was there from about 1880-1894. He is buried there with his youngest son Wills. Another son, Orin, also died in that area (Weaverville).I believe Stephen went down to San Francisco several times for different reasons. In fact he may have spent some Winters there (possibly with Carrie and her family)."
Stephen Sherwood appears in the 1880 census in Hoboken, Trinity Co., CA, as b. c. 1812, PA, as a widower and a miner, with his father b. in NY and mother in Germany.
Grant Davis, 2009
Census:
1880 census shows Stephen Sherwood, 68, widower, miner, unemployed 6 mo. during current year, b. PA, parents b. NY/GERMANY. He is enumerated with 2 others listed as boarders.
Buried:
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Stephen married Maria HUBBELL on 30 Aug 1832. Maria was born on 30 Sep 1811 in Herrick, Susquehanna, PA; died on 19 Jan 1839 in Plainfield, Will, IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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1891 - 1961 (69 years)
