The Sherwood Family of Warren County, Ohio

HENRY SHERWOOD, retired farmer; P. O. Waynesville; bora at Columbia, near Cincinnati, July 13, 1807; is a son of Thomas and Dorcas Sherwood, whose history is contained in the sketch of Jonathan Sherwood, of Massie Township. The paternal grandparents were Henry and Elizabeth Sherwood, natives of Maryland, and their ancestors, it is believed, came from Wales. The grandparents lived and died in Maryland. The subject of this sketch was a child 3 or 4 years of age when brought to the then wilderness of Warren County, and here was raised and grew to manhood; was married, June 9, 1833, to Hester A, daughter of Francis and Eleanor Jeffry, natives of New Jersey, by whom he had six children; four now survive— Elizabeth, bom June 17, 1834, now Mrs. G. W. Terry; Thomas, bom Dec. 8, 1835; Sarah, bom June 10, 1837, now Mrs. George W. Elbon, and Francis, bom June 8, 1839. Two deceased were Mary and Samuel; the latter enlisted in the war of the rebellion in the 79th O. V. I., in the summer of 1862, and was accidentally shot by one of his comrades at Lavem, Tenn., living but a few hours, and died Aug. 9, 1863. Mrs. Sherwood died May 20, 1863. On March 15, 1866, he married Mrs. Malinda H. Campbell, a daughter of Eli and Ann (Hadley) Hale, natives of South Carolina, but who emigrated to Ohio and settled in Clinton County about 1808 to 1810. The grandparents were William and Sarah Hadley, natives of South Carolina, and settled in Clinton County, in 1816, both these families being pioneers of Clinton County. Mr. Sherwood by his last wife has one child — Anna, bom Jan. 24, 1867. Mr. Sherwood, in 1833, located on a farm he purchased of Noah Haines, where he resided nearly half a century. In February, 1880, he removed to Waynesville, where he has since resided, retired from all active business. Mr. Sherwood has been one of the prominent farmers of Warren County — an active, industrious man, whose labors have been crowned with success; he held many of the offices of the Township and was County Commissioner from 1851 to 1868 inclusive, a period of eighteen years; was a Justice of the Peace, Appraiser, and held the office of Township Trustee for many years, and whose official work and active useful life will be found more fully written of in the history of Washington Township in this work.

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JONATHAN SHERWOOD, farmer; P. 0. Oregon; born in Clear Creek Township, Warren County, Aug. 25, 1815; is a son of Thomas and Dorcas (Bradway) Sherwood, he a native of Maryland, and she of New Jersey. The maternal grandfather was John Bradway, a native of New Jersey, but who emigrated to Ohio and located at Columbia, near Cincinnati, among the early pioneers of that place, probably about 1804 residing there a few years, thence moved to Union Co., Ind., where he lived and died Thomas Sherwood was born in 1776, emigrated to Ohio and located at Columbia about 1800, and there married Dorcas Bradway, who was born in 1790; after a short residence there, they removed to Lebanon; thence located on a farm about four miles east of Lebanon, where he died March 26, 1833; his wife survived him many years and died in Wayne Township. They had thirteen children, of whom only two now survive— Henry and Jonathan. The subject of this sketch was raised and grew to manhood and remained with his father till his death, which occurred when Jonathan was about 1£ years of age, after which he remained with his mother till his marriage, on Aug. 20 1837, when he was united with Elizabeth, daughter of Francis and Eleanor Jeffry natives of New Jersey; issue four children, three survive: Francis, born June 17, 1838 Mary Ellen, now Mrs. Gard, born April 11, 1843, and William, born Nov. 22, 1845 Phinneas (deceased), born March 7, 1841, grew to manhood, and on the breaking out of the rebellion, enlisted in the 70th O. V. I., in summer of 1862; was with Gen Sherman in his long march through the South to the sea; when at Goldsboro, N. C. in a skirmish he was shot and lived but a short time; he died March 25, 1865, having served so near the close of the war. Mrs. Sherwood died April 3, 1851, aged 38 years On Jan. 23, 1853, he was united in marriage with Mrs. Margaret Terry, daughter of James and Jane Wilkerson, by whom he had five children; four now survive: Charles H., born Aug. 30, 1855; Morris E., Feb. 10, 1857; Anna M., Aug. 23, 1858, and James W., born Nov. 18, 1860. Mr. Sherwood followed farming several years, thee entered upon the mercantile trade at Freeport, where he continued about twelve years and during a part of that time was also engaged in the milling business. In 1860, he bought and located upon the farm where he now lives and has since resided. For several years after locating on the farm, he still kept an interest in his former trade at freeport; about 1876, he withdrew all interest in the store, transferring that interest to one of his sons, since which he has devoted his whole time and attention to his farm-Ir. sherwood commenced in life a poor man, and by his own energy and good management has accumulated a good competency, has been very successful in all his pursuits exhibiting rare judgment, and always just and exact in all his dealings, it won him friends and success. Mr. Sherwood has always manifested great interest in all public improvements, and in the interest of school and education; was a Justice of the Peace foul yea: lives.

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WILLIAM J. SHERWOOD, farmer; P. 0. Oregon; son of Jonathan and ! Elizabeth Sherwood; was born in Washington Township, Nov. 22, 1845; he was reared on a farm. At the age of 17, he began as clerk for his brother, Frank Sherwood, in Freeport, and continued in that employment till April, 1864, when he enlisted in Co. H, 146th Regimental Battalion, 0. N. G.; he received an honorable discharge at Camp Denison, Ohio, August, 1864. He then re-entered the store and clerked five years, and since then has farmer; he Was married May 19, 1872, to Miss Maggie E. Murray, born in Washington Township, Feb. 14, 1846. Of their three children two are living — Harry M., born July 4, 1874; and Edith, born Sept. 13, 1875; Gussie; (deceased), born Dec. 6, 1876, died Feb. 6, 1877. Mr. Sherwood owns 63 acres of land, and is a Republican.

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CHARLES H. SHERWOOD, farmer; P. 0. Harveysburg; born in Warren County, March 16, 1864; is a son of Jonathan and Margaret Sherwood, whose history is given in sketch of Jonathan Sherwood. The subject of this sketch was raised to farm labor and remained with his father till his majority, thence he bought his father’s interest in a store at Freeport; but continued there only about eight months, and sold out to his brother; thence he purchased the Amos King farm, but soon after entered again upon the mercantile business at Fort Ancient, where he carried on business two years, when from failing health he sold out, and again entered upon farming, by purchasing the farm where he now lives and has since resided. Mr. Sherwood was united in marriage Aug. 6, 1874, with Clara E., daughter of Calvin L. and Maria T. Dakin, he a native of this county, and she of Butler County; they were parents of four children— Laura, Clara E., Volney and Warren. Mr. Sherwood and wife have had five children — Horace, born May 7, 1875 (deceased); Edwin, born Aug. 28, 1877; Claude, born Nov. 10. 1878 (deceased); Irene, born Jan. 15, 1880, and Clarence, born Jan. 19, 1881.

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