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1891 William Crandall Sherman


Born: Sep.  5, 1891 at Afton, Chenango County, NY.

Died: Dec. 20, 1972 at Johnson City, Broome County, NY.

He is buried at Greenlawn Cemetery, Bainbridge, NY.


His father was 1853 Schuyler Vanunsler Sherman

His mother was 1859 Lydia Abiah Olendorf


He was married January 1, 1913 to 1896 Helen Mae Snedeker
at Masonville, NY. 

William and Helen had seven children:

  1915 Leta Mae Sherman
  1916 Viola Ann Sherman
  1920 Morrell Arthur Sherman
  1923 Doris Gladys Sherman
  1931 Wilford Allen Sherman
  1935 Charles Stewart Sherman
  1938 Nancy Irene Sherman

The 1920 census for Afton, Chenango County, NY lists:

  William, age 28
  Helen, age 24
  Leta M., age 4 years and 11 months
  Viola, age 3 years and 10 months
  Mary E. Stefans (or possibly 'Stevens') age 21, a boarder


The photo at top right shows William with horses on the Sherman Homestead;
it appears to have been taken about 1920.  The photo below appears to
have been taken in the late 1930's.

Here is a photo of William and Helen on their
wedding day, taken January 1, 1913.

Here is a photo of William and Helen on their
50th wedding anniversary, taken January 1, 1963.

The entire family is shown in this 1970 family photo.

Here are links to his obituary and a scan of his funeral program.


Info from Reg # 246-B of births, Afton, NY, and from family members.

Research by Mildred Faith Sherman Lockwood aka Millie Lockwood