Zilphia Anna Sherman

Born: Jan. 7, 1916 at Afton, NY. Died: February 2001 She is buried at: (unknown). Her father was Ralph Ward Sherman Her mother was Myrtle Beatrice Merritt She was married to Herbert Leroy Sutton on Oct. 16, 1933 in Maryland. A notation in family records states that they "eloped to the state of Maryland and were married there Oct. 18, 1933". They had nine children together: 1934 Marian Louise Sutton born July 13, 1934 (married John Kroger) 1936 Zilphia Anna Sutton born Jan. 4, 1936 (married Alan Glascon) 1937 Herbert Leroy Sutton born Sep. 4, 1937 (married Sharon Peck) 1940 Elva Joyce Sutton born July 25, 1940 (married William Hunt) 1942 Melvin Arthur Sutton born Aug. 3, 1942 (married Evelyn Spencer) 1946 Carolyn Ruth Sutton born May 17, 1946 (married William Crane) 1949 George Evans Sutton born Mar. 22, 1949 1956 Gary Howard Sutton born Mar. 22, 1956 ____ Steven Harold Sutton born Jan. 19, ____ Info from Town Clerk's office, Afton NY; 1914-1932 births, page 24, Reg # 22-1. Genealogy HOME Search Tool. Here is a 1946 Group Photo showing Zilphia and all her twelve siblings.