1. | Stephen SHERWOOD was born on 4 Oct 1811 in Sullivan Co., PA; 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]
Children:
- 2. Maria M. SHERWOOD was born on 16 Apr 1833 in Herrick Township, Susquehanna, PA; died on 26 Jun 1865 in Lake Co., IL; was buried in Angola Cemetery, Lake Villa, Lake, IL.
- 3. Henry Stephen SHERWOOD was born on 23 Feb 1836 in Will Co., IL; died on 3 Aug 1914 in Lake Co., IL; was buried in Angola Cemetery, Lake Villa, Lake, IL.
- 4. George W. SHERWOOD was born on 29 Mar 1838; died on 11 Sep 1858; was buried in Angola Cemetery, Lake Villa, Lake, IL.
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Stephen married Sophia PARKER in 1839. Sophia was born on 25 Jul 1813 in Westford, Chittenden, VT; died on 21 Jan 1853 in Antioch, Lake, IL; was buried in Angola Cemetery, Lake Villa, Lake, IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 5. Oren Parker SHERWOOD was born on 4 Oct 1840 in Plainfield, Will, IL; died on 2 Jan 1905 in Weaverville, Trinity, CA; was buried in Weaverville Cemetery, Weaverville, Trinity, CA.
- 6. Elizabeth SHERWOOD was born in 1842 in Plainfield, Will, IL; died in 1843 in Plainfield, Will, IL.
- 7. William Hubbell SHERWOOD was born on 13 Apr 1844 in Lake Co., IL; died on 29 Mar 1896 in St. Johns, Apache, AZ; was buried in St. Johns Cemetery, St. Johns, Apache, AZ.
- 8. Wellington SHERWOOD was born in Feb 1847 in IL.
- 9. Daniel SHERWOOD was born on 4 May 1849 in Avon, Lake, IL; died on 28 Oct 1864 in Darby Crissroads, VA; was buried in Ft. Harrison National Cemetery, Richmond, Henrico, VA.
- 10. John F. SHERWOOD was born on 6 Jan 1853 in Lake Co., IL; died on 23 Jan 1937 in St. Johns, Apache, AZ; was buried in St. Johns Cemetery, St. Johns, Apache, AZ.
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Stephen married Elizabeth M. DANICK in 1853. Elizabeth was born on 5 Jul 1835 in Columbus, Franklin, OH; died on 17 Jul 1882 in Lake Co., IL; was buried in Angola Cemetery, Lake Villa, Lake, IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 11. Lewis SHERWOOD was born about 1857 in IL; died on 22 Jun 1888; was buried in Angola Cemetery, Lake Villa, Lake, IL.
- 12. Child SHERWOOD died in IL; was buried in Angola Cemetery, Lake Villa, Lake, IL.
- 13. Child SHERWOOD died in IL; was buried in Angola Cemetery, Lake Villa, Lake, IL.
- 14. Child SHERWOOD died in IL; was buried in Angola Cemetery, Lake Villa, Lake, IL.
- 15. Henry George SHERWOOD was born on 30 Mar 1860 in Yuba Co., CA; died on 27 May 1894 in Libertyville, Lake, IL.
- 16. Hattie SHERWOOD was born on 5 Dec 1863 in Yuba Co., CA; died on 5 May 1904 in Lake Co., IL; was buried in Angola Cemetery, Lake Villa, Lake, IL.
- 17. Willis SHERWOOD was born in 1869 in IL; died on 7 Jul 1893 in White Rock, Trinity, CA; was buried in White Rock City Cemetery, Trinity Alps, Trinity, CA.
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