Isaac Baldwin Sherman (1800 - 1852)

Born 6 Feb 1800 in Massachusetts, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Nancy Elizabeth Dewitt — married 10 Jul 1823 (to 1834) in Mason County, Va.

Husband of Samary Samantha (McClanathan) Sherman — married 3 Nov 1839 (to 1852) in Meigs County, Ohio

Descendants

Died 21 Mar 1852 at age 52 in Jackson County, Virginia

Problems/Questions Profile manager: Jan Fillingim [send private message]

Biography

Isaac was mentioned on a memorial in DeWitt Cemetery, Murraysville, Jackson County, West Virginia, United States with a death date of 24 March 1852.^[1]

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Sherman-696 created through the import of pshinn geneology 2011-6-7.ged on Jun 11, 2011 by Paul Shinn.

Isaac was born Feb. 1800. Isaac Sherman ... He passed away in 1852. ^[2]

1830 Mason County, Virginia Census, p.164:^[3]

• Henry Sherman age 30 to 39.(Brother of Isaac).
• One male age under 5.
• One female age 15 to 19.
• One female age 20 to 29.(Phoebe Dewitt I guess?)
• One female age 50 to 59.(Could this be Huldah Richards?)
• Total of 5 in this household.

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• Isaac B. Sherman age 30 to 39. (p.164)
• Two males under age 5.
• One female age 5 to 9.
• One female age 20 to 29.(Nancy Dewitt)
• Total of 5 in this household.

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1840 Jackson County, Virginia Census p.223:^[4]

• Isaac B. Sherman age 40 to 49.
• one male under 5.
• two males 10 to 14.
• three females 5 to 9.
• two females 10 to 14.
• one male slave 10 to 23.
• one female slave 10 to 23.
• Eleven people in household.

(For some strange reason, his wife, Samary Samantha Sherman is not listed in this census). But many of the children of Isaac, Samary and Nancy Dewitt appear to be in this 1840 census.

Possible children in this 1840 Jackson Co., Census are:

• Henry Clay Sherman would have been about 12.
• Sarah Sherman would have been about 9.
• Elizabeth Sherman born ?
• Lyman Stedman, Jr. would have been about 13.
• Maria Deford would have been about 7.
• Giles Sherman would have been about 4.

Henry Sherman age 50 to 60, and family are also listed in this 1840 census.

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1850 Jackson County, Virginia Census:

• 27th District

p. 245

774-781

• Isaac Sherman 52 Farmer Massachusetts.
• Mary (McClanathan) Sherman 45 Mass. (Samary Samantha McClanathan).
• Giles Sherman 14 Va. (Is Giles' mother, Nancy Dewitt?)
• Mary Sherman 6 Va.
• Amanda Sherman 3 Va. (later marries John B. Widmer).
• George Sherman 2 Va.

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775-782

• Abel Sherman 22 Va. (son of Isaac Sherman and Nancy Dewitt).
• Priscilla (Anderson) Sherman 18 Va.
• Isaac Sherman (2 months) Va.

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p. 246

783-790

• Henry Sherman 62 Farmer Massachusetts (brother of Isaac B. Sherman)
• Phoeba (Dewitt) Sherman 40 Va. (sister of Nancy E. Dewitt)
• Hector R. Sherman 20 Va.
• Herod D. Sherman 19 Va.
• Hulda S. Sherman 17 Va. (Hulda marries George W. Jackson in 1859).
• Isaac B. Sherman 16 Va.
• Alexander L. Sherman 13 Va.
• Henry J.F. Sherman 12 Va.
• William C. Sherman 7 Va.
• John A. Sherman 3 Va.
• George H. Sherman (4 months) Va.
• Jane Taylor 72 Mass. (Who is Jane Taylor?) (This lady also seems to appear in 1840 census).

(Notes in parentheses are my additions.)

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• Isaac Baldwin Sherman wrote his will January 6, 1852.
• He died March 21, 1852.
• His will was probated- April 11, 1853 Jackson Co., Va. (Now West Virginia)
• Isaac mentions his beloved wife in his will. But does not use her name- (Samary S. McClanathan).
• In these Will records the last name is spelled, Shearman. Why?
• Isaac mentions his son Abel, in his will.
• Guy William McClanathan (brother of Samary McClanathan) is listed as executor, in Isaac's will.
• One of the two witnesses of Isaac's will is George Street Sherman, (Isaac's brother.)

In Isaac's Will, written 1852, he mentions, "the farm on which we now reside situated in Jackson County and lying in the fork of the Ohio River and Little Sandy Creek..." (On GoogleEarth, you can see Little Sandy Creek and the bridge.)

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West Virginia was not created until 1863. Which means Isaac died in Jackson County, Virginia.

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Supposedly Sherman, West Virginia was named after Isaac B. Sherman- as he was the first Postmaster- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherman,_West_Virginia

Sherman, Lincoln County, Washington, was named after George Sherman and Samary (McClanathan) Sherman- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherman,_Washington

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Rector Cemetery pictures and picture of the house Isaac B. Sherman built:

• Rector Cemetery - Jackson County, WV - WVGenWeb

www.wvgenweb.org/jackson/cemetery/rectorcem_jc.html

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Burial

DeWitt Cemetery, Murraysville, Jackson, West Virginia

Find A Grave Memorial# 10188516

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Are we related to William Tecumseh Sherman (1820-1891)?

Isaac Baldwin Sherman's daughter, Amanda (Sherman) Widmer (1846-1920) was given a book and original pictures of William Tecumseh Sherman (see picture above, in our family for about 150 years now.). Amanda also handed down a book from the Sherman family. This book and pictures of William Tecumseh were handed down to Amanda's daughter, Flora (Widmer) Rose (1885-1972). Flora (Widmer) Rose gave me this book and pictures in 1960's. Flora said we are supposedly related to William Tecumseh Sherman (Jan)

I have found no connection to William Tecumseh Sherman, yet.

Sources

1. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #10188516 (accessed 1 November 2022)
   Memorial page for Isaac Baldwin Sherman (6 Feb 1800-24 Mar 1852), citing DeWitt Cemetery, Murraysville, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA.
2. ↑ Entered by Jan Fillingim, Feb 11, 2012
3. ↑ Online at FamilySearch.
4. ↑ Online at FamilySearch.

• Jan Fillingim.