Son of:
James Harvey Sherman
Born 22 Feb 1825 Locke, Cayuga, NY
Died 11 Jul 1896 Charlotte, Eaton, MI
and
Melosany Galpin
Born 29 Jun 1827 Vernon, Oneida, NY
Died 7 Apr 1910 Eckford, Eaton, MI
They married 29 Jul 1845 at Locke, Cayuga, NY
From this union were born
1. James, the subject of this memorial
2. Marion Amanda Sherman
Born 25 Dec 1852 Fairfax County, VA
Married David Ladd Tremaine 13 Sep 1887
3. Josiah Galpin Sherman
Born 5 Apr 1854 Fairfax County, VA
Married Martha S. Lawrence 5 Apr 1892
4. John Franklin Sherman
Born 4 Oct 1855 Fairfax County, VA
Married first Olive Vine Ferguson 3 Nov 1880 at Albion, Calhoun, MI.
From this union was born one child James Guy Sherman
Married second Minnie Irene Mikesell 29 May 1895 at Charlotte, Eaton, MI.
From this union was born three children; Levi Mikesell Sherman, Beulah Edith Sherman and Ida May Sherman.
5. Roger Jones Sherman
Born 19 Mar 1857 Fairfax County, VA
6. Thomas Jefferson Sherman
Born 14 Dec 1858 Fairfax County, VA
Married Clara Laubengayer 24 Nov 1885 at Jackson, Jackson, MI.
From this union were born six children; James Sherman, Robert Sherman, Harold Sherman, Ruth Sherman, Howard Sherman and Lucille Sherman.
7. Sophronia Ann Sherman
Born 14 Nov 1860 Fairfax County, VA
Married James Hodgeson Pierce 27 Dec 1888
8. Fidella Melosany Sherman
Born 15 Dec 1862 Fairfax County, VA
Married Edwin Noble Morgan 20 Oct 1880
9. Ida May Sherman
Born 12 Aug 1866 Falls Church, Fairfax, VA
Married Charles Frederick Womeldorf 8 Jun 1898
10. Albina Pierce Sherman
Born 4 Apr 1868 Charlotte, Eaton, MI
Died 3 Sep 1874
11. Katie Ruth Sherman
Born 27 Dec 1869 Charlotte, Eaton, MI
Married Charles William Bunker 28 Jan 1895

1860 Fairfax, VA
James H. Sherman 35 NY
Melosany Sherman 33 NY
James Sherman 9 VA
Mariah A. Sherman 7 VA
Josiah G. Sherman 6 VA
John F. Sherman 4 VA
Roger J. Sherman 3 VA
Thomas J. Sherman 1 VA