Henry Bonebrake Sherman (1847 - 1915)

Born 21 Nov 1847 in Fairview, Cotton Township, Switzerland, Indiana, United States

Husband of Rebecca Jane (Billington) Sherman — married 24 Sep 1868 in Decatur, Indiana, United States

Died 18 Jan 1915 at age 67 in Pasadena, Los Angeles, California, United States

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Biography

Henry Sherman was born in Indiana..

Private Henry Sherman served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Sep 26, 1863
Mustered out: Jul 31,1865
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Company H, 7th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry

Henry Sherman was interred in California.

Henry was born 21 Nov 1847 in Fairview, Cotton Township, Switzerland, Indiana, United States.^[1]

Henry was a recruit in the Union Army as Private in Company H, 7th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry (119th Infantry). He was mustered in on 26 Sep 1863 and is listed as deserted on 31 Jul 1865.^[2][3] The regiment was engaged in the following Battles: Brice's Crossroads, Little Blue River, Independence, Byram's Ford, Westport, Marais des Cygnes, Mine Creek, Marmiton River and Egypt Station.^[4]

Henry married Rebecca Jane Billington on 24 Sep 1868 in Decatur, Indiana.^[5]

Henry was formerly a minister in the Christian church in the east, and was a member of Pasadena, California’s John F. Godfrey Post of the G.A.R.^[6]

He passed away 18 Jan 1915 in Pasadena, Los Angeles, California, United States and is buried in Mountain View Cemetery and Mausoleum in Altadena, California.^[7][6][1]

Henry was survived by his wife and ten children; one son L.E. Sherman living in Pasadena.^[6]

Residence

1870 - Adams, Decatur, Indiana, United States^[8]

Henry B Sherman, head, 23, male, Indiana, farm laborer

Rebecca J Sherman, wife, 17, female, Indiana, keeping house

1880 - Rising Sun, Randolph Township, Ohio, Indiana, United States^[9]

Henry B Sherman, head, 32, male, Indiana, minister Christian Church

Rebecca Sherman, wife, 26, female, Indiana

Martha Sherman, daughter, 9, female, Indiana

Molly Sherman, daughter, 7, female, Indiana

Lora Sherman, son, 4, male, Indiana

Errett Sherman, son, 0, male, Indiana

1900 - Westport, Sand Creek Township, Decatur, Indiana, United States^[10]

H B Sherman, head, 53 (Nov 1847), male, Indiana, minister, married 30 years

Rebecca Sherman, wife, 56 (Oct 1853), female, Indiana,, married 30 years, had 13 children 10 still living

Errett Sherman, son, 21, male, Indiana, laborer

Gar H Sherman, son, 19, male, Indiana, laborer

Clarence Sherman, son, 16, male, Indiana, laborer

Gertrude Sherman, daughter, 14, female, Indiana

Walter S Sherman, son, 12, male, Indiana

Bessie E Sherman, daughter, 9, female, Indiana

Carrie M Sherman, daughter, 7, female, Indiana

Jesse H Sherman, daughter, 4, female, Indiana

1910 - Greensburg Ward 2, Decatur, Indiana, United States^[11]

Henry B Sherman, head, 62, male, Indiana, lecturer, 1st marriage married 41 years

Rebecca J Sherman, wife, 56, female, Indiana,, 1st marriage married 41 years, had 13 children 10 still living

Carrie Sherman, daughter, 17, female, Indiana

Jesse Sherman, daughter, 13, female, Indiana

Ethel Burk, daughter, 19, female, Ohio

Hilda Burk,, 1, female, Indiana

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Death Cert "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994", citing Record number: 0, FamilySearch Record: QLBR-XX1V (accessed 15 March 2023) FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G9SF-JNTB Image number 01008, Henry B Sherman death 18 Jan 1915 (age 67) in Los Angeles, California, United States.
2. ↑ Indiana Civil War Rosters "Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana, Volume VII – 1861-1865", Indiana Adjutant General, (Indianapolis, Samuel M Douglass, State Printer. 1866). Digital Library (hathitrust.org) Sherman, Henry, page 113. https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015025128128&view=1up&seq=120
3. ↑ Civil War Database National Park Service - The Civil War, Soldiers and Sailors Database. Sherman, Henry. https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=74E6EDCF-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A
4. ↑ Wikipedia Wikipedia contributors. 7th Indiana Cavalry Regiment [Internet]. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia; 2021 May 28, 03:31 UTC [cited 2022 Jul 25]. Available from: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=7th_Indiana_Cavalry_Regiment&oldid=1025533326.
5. ↑ Marriage "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019", citing Record number: 44, FamilySearch Record: DC7M-5F6Z (accessed 15 March 2023) FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C91S-FQBL-3 Image number 00024, Henry B Sherman marriage to Rebecca Jane Bellington on 24 Sep 1868 in Decatur, Indiana, United States.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2} Obituary Mountain View Cemetery and Mausoleum (https://www.mtn-view.com) – Soldier Obituaries by Nick Smith, Nov 2005. Transcribed from local newspapers. Rev Henry B. Sherman - Pasadena Daily News 1/18/1915. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0By1D8N9NadYlbzlXZFpuOExpMnc?resourcekey=0-E_8-EQm9J1eEGFQrLRY8sQ
7. ↑ Memorial Find a Grave (has image), Find A Grave: Memorial #7921398 (accessed 15 March 2023), Memorial page for Pvt Henry Bonebrake Sherman (21 Nov 1847-18 Jan 1915), citing Mountain View Cemetery and Mausoleum, Altadena, Los Angeles County, California, USA (plot: ROYAL Lot 573 Grave 20); Maintained by Shiver (contributor 46539565).
8. ↑ 1870 Census "United States Census, 1870", citing Page: 37; Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 5; FHL microfilm: 000545807; Record number: 1569, FamilySearch Record: MXX6-NT6 (accessed 15 March 2023) FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6Q3S-QDR Image number 00044, Henry B Sherman (23) head of household in Adams, Decatur, Indiana, United States. Born in Indiana.
9. ↑ 1880 Census "United States Census, 1880", citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm , FamilySearch Record: MHS9-W72 (accessed 15 March 2023) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YYB-69S Image number 00351, Harry B Sherman (32), married, Minister Christian Church, head of household in Rising Sun, Randolph Township, Ohio, Indiana, United States. Born in Indiana, United States.
10. ↑ 1900 Census "United States Census, 1900", citing Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 70; FHL microfilm: 1240366; Record number: 30971, FamilySearch Record: MMBG-16X (accessed 15 March 2023) FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6Q19-5Q3 Image number 00643, H B Sherman (53), married head of household in Westport, Sand Creek Township, Decatur, Indiana, United States. Born in Indiana.
11. ↑ 1910 Census "United States Census, 1910", citing enumeration district (ED) ED 14, sheet 8A, family 178, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 345; FHL microfilm 1,374,358, FamilySearch Record: MKGZ-XD1 (accessed 15 March 2023) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RVL-PK2 Image number 00884, Henry B Sherman (62), married head of household in Greensburg Ward 2, Decatur, Indiana, United States. Born in Indiana.

• Monumental inscription. Mountain View Cemetery and Mausoleum, Altadena, California. unmarked (b. unmarked) SHERMAN, Henry. Photographed by: Find A Grave contributor Shriver, ID 46539565.

• FamilySearch Profile for Henry Bonebrake Sherman

Acknowledgements

• Gravesite photo posted with permission of Find A Grave contributor Shriver, ID 46539565 (Paula Hinkel) as noted in email response to request to use her images on WikiTree: "Of course I would be honored to have my photos used. Good luck with your project!"