tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67132400836128412672024-02-29T20:24:00.048-08:00The Stephen Sherwood Letters BEGINNING JUNE 2, 2016, A SERIES WILL BEGIN ON THE AUNT OF STEPHEN SHERWOOD, SARAH SHERWOOD CRAMER, AND HER FAMILY. THIS BLOG WILL SHOW HER DESCENDANTS ARE BEING FOUND AFTER NEARLY FORTY YEARS..........
Previously this blog shared the life of Stephen Sherwood, my great great grandfather, and provided tips to help find your ancestors.
The Brigham City Forthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15730977120055467249noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6713240083612841267.post-74086167214452295922016-08-14T16:13:00.001-07:002016-08-14T17:07:21.181-07:00Two Amazing Stories<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I have been working on a new blog, <a href="http://thehoneymoontrail.blogspot.com/">"The Pioneer/Honeymoon Trail</a>. That blog follows my great great grandfather's 44 day journey to St. Johns, Arizona. I never know what I'm going to find as I research to prepare a post for each day of that journey. I haven't posted to this blog for a couple of months so </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I would like to share these two short videos. We never know what we are going to find in our family history. We just keep asking questions and the answers sometimes surprise us.</span><br />
<br />
<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="344" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/0t6ybW6NNoc" width="459"></iframe>.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh94nfJiKVLKtTaL_znZiGe17FI7yXH4fNDsDyeRBjEvMeaYxoTx2AYccGnsCaGdXHWZCpTAGOh-0l9syqJuwVKfwlfBFSQxJ6N-eoO6_otX0h5XQl16ozfHpeChZbL-Q54I0mU_nal347y/s1600/Screenshot+2016-08-14+16.44.42.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh94nfJiKVLKtTaL_znZiGe17FI7yXH4fNDsDyeRBjEvMeaYxoTx2AYccGnsCaGdXHWZCpTAGOh-0l9syqJuwVKfwlfBFSQxJ6N-eoO6_otX0h5XQl16ozfHpeChZbL-Q54I0mU_nal347y/s400/Screenshot+2016-08-14+16.44.42.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><h3 style="text-align: start;">
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">.<a href="https://www.facebook.com/ThePoliticalInsider/videos/1140193162682770/">Click here for "The Rest of the Story</a></span></h3>
</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="background-color: #bd081c; background-position: 3px 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; background-size: 14px; border-bottom-left-radius: 2px; border-bottom-right-radius: 2px; border-top-left-radius: 2px; border-top-right-radius: 2px; border: none; color: white; cursor: pointer; display: none; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; left: 32px; line-height: 20px; opacity: 0.85; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; position: absolute; text-align: center; text-indent: 20px; top: 549px; width: auto; z-index: 8675309;">Save</span><span style="background-color: #bd081c; background-position: 3px 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; background-size: 14px; border-bottom-left-radius: 2px; border-bottom-right-radius: 2px; border-top-left-radius: 2px; border-top-right-radius: 2px; border: none; color: white; cursor: pointer; display: none; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; left: 32px; line-height: 20px; opacity: 0.85; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; position: absolute; text-align: center; text-indent: 20px; top: 549px; width: auto; z-index: 8675309;">Save</span>The Brigham City Forthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15730977120055467249noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6713240083612841267.post-61751449650541016892016-06-02T13:36:00.001-07:002022-10-28T23:25:15.889-07:00The Happy Dance - A New Find <br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">It is time for the <span style="color: red;">Happy Dance</span>! After an absence of over a year from posting to this blog, posts will begin once again. What prompted this? I've drifted to another ancestor because a posting by a patron in familysearch.org opened up the Sarah Sherwood Cramer line! I want to share this story and what I'm sure will be a journey to learn more about this family. </span><br />
<br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Before I tell what happened, may I recommend a 12 minute video, "The John Sherwood Story." This speaks of the parents of Sarah Sherwood Cramer, John and Lovisa Burtis Sherwood. It also give a very brief account of each of their five children including <u>Sarah</u>. Some of the scenes pass very quickly because the program did not allow more time for the sequences. I apologize in advance for this.</span></div>
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div style="text-align: start;">
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: justify;"> "The John Sherwood Story," can be found on my last posting (scroll down to this posting) of December 4, 2014 on this blog, or </span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUNv7GQB41I">click here to go to the video</a> (Henry and Sarah Cramer are mentioned at 5:55).</span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Nearly forty years ago, I </span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">began</span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"> to research my 4th Great Grandparents, John Sherwood. John and his wife Lovisa Burtis Sherwood who had five children, Betsey, <u>Sarah</u>, Solomon, John (Jr.), and Jabez.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">I found Sarah's children but could go no further. Finding the descendants of Sarahs' <u>siblings</u> was much more successful.</span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"> Some of the results of that research can be found by going </span><a href="http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=48969138" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">to findagrave.com</a><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"> and following the links of the children. There are from two to ten children listed for their children (who would be the grandchildren of John and Lovisa). The links in some cases go down several generations (and back as well). For example the link from my mother </span><a href="http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=44609724" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Greeta A Davis</a> <span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">(her mother was Cora Sherwood)</span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"> and each of her siblings go back nine generations to </span><a href="http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=9072676" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Thomas Sherwood</a><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">, the first Sherwood ancestor in America.</span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">If you want try these links. Follow the male Sherwood line, or just start from somewhere and go in either direction. </span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Notice there are no links for <a href="http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Cramer&GSfn=Sarah&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=36&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=47826149&df=all&">Sarah Sherwood Cramer</a> going forward. That is going to change. Again, try to get back to <a href="http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=9072676">Thomas Sherwood</a>, the first of this line to come to America.</span></div>
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"></span><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Fortunately I was able to find the Revolutionary War Pension records which contained the Dutch Book Record listing the <u>six</u> children of Sarah Sherwood who married Henry Cramer. If it weren't for that <u>one document</u> found in fold3, this family may have been lost to future generations. However, nothing on their descendants could be located. This was my brick wall. The tombstones of any of their children could not be found, nor any records indicating if they married and had children UNTIL NOW!!! Thank You Marilyn Joy Cramer!</span></span></div>
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">
</span>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2KRp8SebeBoXhq5ghGzm__Y_DkeJSsVty_zmpyxn44Hbjqh5EbWv4Qjk2WAbfczh29dLO5dkWmmJ83YyL_jVlOupWnZhu4GzlMa5az69gSZW68rifQYZXiZGSJyzhofBdkQgdUUK2EPzt/s1600/Screenshot+2016-04-22+15.57.42.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2KRp8SebeBoXhq5ghGzm__Y_DkeJSsVty_zmpyxn44Hbjqh5EbWv4Qjk2WAbfczh29dLO5dkWmmJ83YyL_jVlOupWnZhu4GzlMa5az69gSZW68rifQYZXiZGSJyzhofBdkQgdUUK2EPzt/s1600/Screenshot+2016-04-22+15.57.42.png" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-size: x-small;">Dutch Book Record found in Revolutionary War Pension Records</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">A recent check of familysearch.org revealed the following information on one of the children of Henry and Sarah Sherwood Cramer. For the first time, Martin </span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Overlocker</span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"> Cramer was </span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">listed <span style="color: red;">with a wife and three children below</span>.</span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"> </span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOp50IBnbc2c1uxkKQTSTYCwFqaw4u5c7Y6Y0TPACMMf7FEFWnAAyVJvPEp4AFR2b93STM_7tgKI-kSfFKdEGVLQIMomjvekCLcXQOSknFQ8RzHum5JGO700s425BtHXAsX1QzMEeiGOiM/s1600/Screenshot+2016-05-31+00.54.33.png"><img border="0" height="292" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOp50IBnbc2c1uxkKQTSTYCwFqaw4u5c7Y6Y0TPACMMf7FEFWnAAyVJvPEp4AFR2b93STM_7tgKI-kSfFKdEGVLQIMomjvekCLcXQOSknFQ8RzHum5JGO700s425BtHXAsX1QzMEeiGOiM/s320/Screenshot+2016-05-31+00.54.33.png" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSI21aHRfkfa1BQcODWQzGBqLZIAzn3zCjsK-KocQctHI_dyC9HoNlUti4f7Okxrdb5aVQ5HWCi9Vxj8DHYR2yndiaAwRwlZDRH1ub5SN1DuCDjt1orYEIYTAgjOQ6LxotrM-Ak541nm6A/s1600/Screenshot+2016-05-31+00.54.53.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSI21aHRfkfa1BQcODWQzGBqLZIAzn3zCjsK-KocQctHI_dyC9HoNlUti4f7Okxrdb5aVQ5HWCi9Vxj8DHYR2yndiaAwRwlZDRH1ub5SN1DuCDjt1orYEIYTAgjOQ6LxotrM-Ak541nm6A/s400/Screenshot+2016-05-31+00.54.53.png" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
I had to know who was responsible for adding the vital information to familysearch.org so I went down the person page to this prompt and clicked "Show All Changes."</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYzrgTMZZIW-nBqW_DXOPbErDUWJU1M9I77KbHNJ8NIcoC1VEdwHoWePoPZ0ArNzOm-4DeWBkoYlw4fRhJtUsp5dovtJ5WhlBZWuFIw8ReNA91FQl5JWyjeX4Ma27XwLGhzvZXa_divX8y/s1600/Screenshot+2016-04-28+00.57.56.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYzrgTMZZIW-nBqW_DXOPbErDUWJU1M9I77KbHNJ8NIcoC1VEdwHoWePoPZ0ArNzOm-4DeWBkoYlw4fRhJtUsp5dovtJ5WhlBZWuFIw8ReNA91FQl5JWyjeX4Ma27XwLGhzvZXa_divX8y/s400/Screenshot+2016-04-28+00.57.56.png" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
The following appeared on the screen:</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoA9QPa9HZ6fOyqVgj9TDgdyKpsW5VbCnGgd3VhJoPLzPHe2CXTQyqCovzZhIaAu_8Xnx7L8EmmBLUypqSmaxZ7p_VtP1aTKZ9miOP_T7fioKHr9r9c7AEq9HBRkUy-J0E_Q5v_hvRuBiU/s1600/Screenshot+2016-04-28+00.59.29.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoA9QPa9HZ6fOyqVgj9TDgdyKpsW5VbCnGgd3VhJoPLzPHe2CXTQyqCovzZhIaAu_8Xnx7L8EmmBLUypqSmaxZ7p_VtP1aTKZ9miOP_T7fioKHr9r9c7AEq9HBRkUy-J0E_Q5v_hvRuBiU/s320/Screenshot+2016-04-28+00.59.29.png" width="307" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;">Sarah Cramer added 10 February 2016</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0L2mj5IVW8mgnqWoxWdij2pEKVN5QQ2AT3Em98kwG67KdBFp-8m5rgWLp30-0JyNSQvJTrPqy4lUL9YFYxT8Crd-ApOLSsHx9Ovd-pcztoVmZOd216roReBM8JSR6vhczGHFzId-KQbN3/s1600/Screenshot+2016-04-28+01.01.18.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="305" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0L2mj5IVW8mgnqWoxWdij2pEKVN5QQ2AT3Em98kwG67KdBFp-8m5rgWLp30-0JyNSQvJTrPqy4lUL9YFYxT8Crd-ApOLSsHx9Ovd-pcztoVmZOd216roReBM8JSR6vhczGHFzId-KQbN3/s320/Screenshot+2016-04-28+01.01.18.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;">Henry Cramer added 10 February 2016</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBih0qMPiF5ErwrExPWsy6ASpe3fNp0NtAAt0XGi0FqBhjlKItemE8jVYD0oSbNAU0Se7ebPb_g7lw9sGpdpMooNvctws2kpp_HysYHG4fNuB_4NhTYdLWFr2o1dSvVK9ZI-cFlS5ZQ4e9/s1600/Screenshot+2016-04-29+12.33.52.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBih0qMPiF5ErwrExPWsy6ASpe3fNp0NtAAt0XGi0FqBhjlKItemE8jVYD0oSbNAU0Se7ebPb_g7lw9sGpdpMooNvctws2kpp_HysYHG4fNuB_4NhTYdLWFr2o1dSvVK9ZI-cFlS5ZQ4e9/s320/Screenshot+2016-04-29+12.33.52.png" width="305" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;">Elizabeth Cramer added 10 February 2016</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
When I clicked, the submitter, Marilyn J Cramer's name (above) the follow appeared on the screen:<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVnlp0B2tDfbQMPlmjQ0Q10YQZsRbTX9M0o-sAlZYvMImAqJvbqnhfAcsgvDUEr2J5zevZ9vvbBqw-0fCrxUfdA1T_UXZHgdRra-nC_ZgBK83UQxrXpSdeGNiaUJJUajWfe_JoUU9U8dbz/s1600/Screenshot+2016-04-28+01.35.29.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="348" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVnlp0B2tDfbQMPlmjQ0Q10YQZsRbTX9M0o-sAlZYvMImAqJvbqnhfAcsgvDUEr2J5zevZ9vvbBqw-0fCrxUfdA1T_UXZHgdRra-nC_ZgBK83UQxrXpSdeGNiaUJJUajWfe_JoUU9U8dbz/s400/Screenshot+2016-04-28+01.35.29.png" width="400" /></a></div>
Fortunately Marilyn had left an E-mail and mailing address. That is not always the case. I wish there had been a phone number so I could have called her right away, but what more could I ask for. How great it was Marilyn had chosen to share this information.<br />
<br />
The next post will tell about getting in contact with Marilyn Joy Cramer and what was discovered. Yes, after nearly forty years, it is time for the <span style="color: red;">Happy Dance</span>!<br />
<br />
Go forward to see the video.<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; background-image: url(data:image/png; border: none; cursor: pointer; display: none; height: 20px; opacity: 0.85; position: absolute; width: 40px; z-index: 8675309;"></span><span style="background-color: transparent; background-image: url(data:image/png; border: none; cursor: pointer; display: none; height: 20px; opacity: 0.85; position: absolute; width: 40px; z-index: 8675309;"></span>The Brigham City Forthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15730977120055467249noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6713240083612841267.post-34569849332544942192014-12-04T17:22:00.001-08:002016-04-21T14:15:51.638-07:00The John Sherwood Story<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="344" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/iUNv7GQB41I" width="459"></iframe>The Brigham City Forthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15730977120055467249noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6713240083612841267.post-43345543246615906532013-11-15T07:24:00.000-08:002013-11-15T21:30:50.064-08:00Home at Last<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHIfDzKJjCRd34xeXfbpDaTub7AO3rdmIlOUSp0TAQ41fF_FRVI4oWNj42DudKn8G_bZ4QnRWVhYB3_SPbI6Ollk2e9eGF8xUrz4RKPfpnzWpA9EypdIkMYar0Ef06-ZMjzbc_TG3WorHr/s1600/DSC00131.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHIfDzKJjCRd34xeXfbpDaTub7AO3rdmIlOUSp0TAQ41fF_FRVI4oWNj42DudKn8G_bZ4QnRWVhYB3_SPbI6Ollk2e9eGF8xUrz4RKPfpnzWpA9EypdIkMYar0Ef06-ZMjzbc_TG3WorHr/s400/DSC00131.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
John Sherwood's (Sr.) home in <a href="http://thesherwoodstory.blogspot.com/">Dantown</a>, Connecticut is now under a reservoir</div>
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuAy0haY7Ynpkwrf1HFO_x8PHnDPLdM6ABSYzF7PSJHD_k706jJkBhHNLY3YDRtZOOj_bf_cOXavcD0huVovYHQAkAVBHo35hFUImk0p6LfAfKZu6WMwT_M2bMAL_lLuetWXFbqzBYQNWx/s1600/Home.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuAy0haY7Ynpkwrf1HFO_x8PHnDPLdM6ABSYzF7PSJHD_k706jJkBhHNLY3YDRtZOOj_bf_cOXavcD0huVovYHQAkAVBHo35hFUImk0p6LfAfKZu6WMwT_M2bMAL_lLuetWXFbqzBYQNWx/s320/Home.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
.John Sherwood's (Sr.) home in <a href="http://thesherwoodstory.blogspot.com/">Poundridge </a> New York was near where the Nathan Olmstead Landmark home (above) is now. The home may have been on this property (below) as John Sherwood was listed next to Nathan Olmstead by the census taker in 1790.<br />
<br />
The blog, <a href="http://thesherwoodstory.blogspot.com/">"The Sherwood Story"</a> gives more details on these two locations.<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggMnB8A42xwIUVWGfP5FVbR68ejf40UOkziNW8pvUe2_2oIE5S6hAQm4ckywM6jabu28rfN9BC3gRLYdwZs1IyZEQ4Hp8JAVNyc7eKtfjZ5-30blwhT7xotei5mVuBoSwprKAJP1MhuGo9/s1600/land+west.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggMnB8A42xwIUVWGfP5FVbR68ejf40UOkziNW8pvUe2_2oIE5S6hAQm4ckywM6jabu28rfN9BC3gRLYdwZs1IyZEQ4Hp8JAVNyc7eKtfjZ5-30blwhT7xotei5mVuBoSwprKAJP1MhuGo9/s320/land+west.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
A Home At Last</span></h3>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_87Dy0iKEu00aGL8fh67fcnI3HeJV0WD_HtY6Dypf3BmPYpXJdhFXHXrZDO9CG-nth1gEz_ItaD8Jgh2TnyJTgS25oloom3ebTTN1NMBKdurfYseBgpVYT4zoYkqOsvXqGHsSGHfXx4EE/s1600/Scanned-image-0+F.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_87Dy0iKEu00aGL8fh67fcnI3HeJV0WD_HtY6Dypf3BmPYpXJdhFXHXrZDO9CG-nth1gEz_ItaD8Jgh2TnyJTgS25oloom3ebTTN1NMBKdurfYseBgpVYT4zoYkqOsvXqGHsSGHfXx4EE/s640/Scanned-image-0+F.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sherwood home in Pioche, Nevada</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Finally, a picture of a real Sherwood <u>home</u>. Their lumber yard was across the street. It was run mostly by Orin, William, and John Sherwood (Sons of Stephen Sherwood). Stephen was a grandson of John Sherwood Sr.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvd7L91GtAWpyau65Mb2QEgiZ431WnnlRipmk26XOcDupIUKhhM5UYkpxgnjIslil35C0-qlJ8UsVPuT2Oq0sJKxFPNNivM9SI6_rvr52tACW6AivaYv91k90mMwyhP4ZeyedEEIOkMAGo/s1600/Scanned-image-3-0+F.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="376" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvd7L91GtAWpyau65Mb2QEgiZ431WnnlRipmk26XOcDupIUKhhM5UYkpxgnjIslil35C0-qlJ8UsVPuT2Oq0sJKxFPNNivM9SI6_rvr52tACW6AivaYv91k90mMwyhP4ZeyedEEIOkMAGo/s640/Scanned-image-3-0+F.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Close up picture of the Sherwood home in Pioche, Nevada</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Is the older man on the left Stephen Sherwood? This may have been Orin's home as his brothers, William and John, were living in Clover Valley. I would say this picture was taken in the 1870's.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDbPKXGOsUpTv1Mxiz7PlFmTpOSv9MPZsNX13-C1P3Z5jEZPzh5kzWaImf2Xv3HvE7vxamcGczdFnl_KJdbNWWv5xZMVYawMcw8WiUjbexFqQNyLgXJ5eK6znxfsRD8zoQurKL510vRm77/s1600/Sherwood+house+poss.Pioche1870s.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDbPKXGOsUpTv1Mxiz7PlFmTpOSv9MPZsNX13-C1P3Z5jEZPzh5kzWaImf2Xv3HvE7vxamcGczdFnl_KJdbNWWv5xZMVYawMcw8WiUjbexFqQNyLgXJ5eK6znxfsRD8zoQurKL510vRm77/s640/Sherwood+house+poss.Pioche1870s.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo courtesy of Tom Irwin<br />
Sherwood home in Pioche, Nevada on Main Street as it looked a few years ago </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
Look closely at the previous two pictures and you will see a resemblance, but they don't have the air conditioning attached to the front window. I just want to go inside and look around. </div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG01oOZj4i_pcKFmQxEYUAZtRy1K2g4xaDM90x-d24EArHnZWrUJnYJKKJQn2gGi8TlgxhqQ1Ti6jpPWQmwT1hR_67YZKwA3XREi1aWKPO2VOMqoGopTUH93JYONOwInk8d3YMEVc2G-W3/s1600/Pioche+Home.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG01oOZj4i_pcKFmQxEYUAZtRy1K2g4xaDM90x-d24EArHnZWrUJnYJKKJQn2gGi8TlgxhqQ1Ti6jpPWQmwT1hR_67YZKwA3XREi1aWKPO2VOMqoGopTUH93JYONOwInk8d3YMEVc2G-W3/s640/Pioche+Home.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo from Google Earth courtesy of Art Sherwood<br />
Location: 524 Main Street, Pioche, Nevada</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
After this article was posted, Art Sherwood sent this photo from Google Earth. Apparently the home has been remodeled since the previous picture was taken. </div>
<br />The Brigham City Forthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15730977120055467249noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6713240083612841267.post-14523543737626604132013-11-12T19:54:00.001-08:002013-11-13T20:53:04.996-08:00Pinterest Award<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBJod2bXxkCNjkF43Ly9zqv_WZ-cErQyN77t1WZG5PPJWyJ1E72cR0YBe3YCVbcE620B_tIXshDmhlJXMyU8r7GV20G2LYmGBVkKlo-piEAnj6QDsgjDXBPgTucEsCZ9M6Vi4VAwUVsJdP/s1600/Pinterest+Award.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBJod2bXxkCNjkF43Ly9zqv_WZ-cErQyN77t1WZG5PPJWyJ1E72cR0YBe3YCVbcE620B_tIXshDmhlJXMyU8r7GV20G2LYmGBVkKlo-piEAnj6QDsgjDXBPgTucEsCZ9M6Vi4VAwUVsJdP/s1600/Pinterest+Award.png" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
I want to thank Valerie Elkins for her efforts to bring more interest and awareness to family history/genealogy. Valerie was a speaker at Rootstech 2013. I felt fortunate to be mentioned when she gave our her <a href="http://networkedblogs.com/QFIZK">2013 Awards for Family History/Genealogy</a>.The Brigham City Forthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15730977120055467249noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6713240083612841267.post-64060975152614554062013-10-30T12:23:00.000-07:002013-11-12T19:47:37.910-08:00Dantown "The Lost District" -- A Place In Time<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<h4 style="text-align: center;">
</h4>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwFKwLvgOKqNh0w9P7A_ZjAkYXVhfpjcOpXG3BQVJH5lN1USxiZkYYQCLGvZ7kVJPrHldMbxDOgq4c9UkLVgE6Xe-tM84lAj30i-c-jhLOt40aDm-UsCrzwsTaedk_3ZvfwNGLpHcW3keO/s1600/Blog--Dan++Town+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwFKwLvgOKqNh0w9P7A_ZjAkYXVhfpjcOpXG3BQVJH5lN1USxiZkYYQCLGvZ7kVJPrHldMbxDOgq4c9UkLVgE6Xe-tM84lAj30i-c-jhLOt40aDm-UsCrzwsTaedk_3ZvfwNGLpHcW3keO/s320/Blog--Dan++Town+.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The area looked somewhat like this when John Sherwood<br />
and his family lived near here (1774-1784)</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivfjKhwXyO3RUsKe0DFDvXFiSZBl5NQyZ6vW42WfDBvUNqqtbWkuCVoi2OmIP06X4fiuAwZyFplJR3p0vl5ceXpcwpz2mxo8OmLvUJOqaZi35CoosYaaANVBeWMO3KU_FN5wvlV1fR9kER/s1600/DSC00131.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivfjKhwXyO3RUsKe0DFDvXFiSZBl5NQyZ6vW42WfDBvUNqqtbWkuCVoi2OmIP06X4fiuAwZyFplJR3p0vl5ceXpcwpz2mxo8OmLvUJOqaZi35CoosYaaANVBeWMO3KU_FN5wvlV1fR9kER/s200/DSC00131.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Today the area is under a reservoir</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<br />
<br />
When the land your ancestors owned is under water and not because of a mortgage, but due to a reservoir covering it, how do you find where your ancestor's lived. This article will attempt to do that without using scuba diving gear.<br />
<br />
The John Sherwood Family purchased land in Dantown, Connecticut in 1774. They had been living in Salem, New York, just across the border. About 1784, they moved <u>back</u> to New York just across the border to Poundridge, New York.<br />
<br />
John Sherwood was the grandfather of Stephen Sherwood.<br />
<br />
The map below is of Dantown, Connecticut. The Sherwood family lived here until about 1784, and many of their friends were still living there in 1790 when the first census was taken. Through the use of this map, land records, military lists, and the 1790 census, it can be determined the approximate location where the Sherwoods lived from 1774-1784 before they moved.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeVNT1jcB7Iw7OSSnKIDudutZ9pDKVN9K1cUVTXGnhx8yEukNAw9QGdMALhSD56NtZHVmEk7ilOoJ5egmdQQlFcbOjJF9G2p8F8SkIIHzMH3dT_dRErvND0cvYMptgWcj5nEzbDRIgIEEe/s1600/DANTOWN5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeVNT1jcB7Iw7OSSnKIDudutZ9pDKVN9K1cUVTXGnhx8yEukNAw9QGdMALhSD56NtZHVmEk7ilOoJ5egmdQQlFcbOjJF9G2p8F8SkIIHzMH3dT_dRErvND0cvYMptgWcj5nEzbDRIgIEEe/s640/DANTOWN5.jpg" width="494" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Below are the families listed in order in the 1790 census who may have lived in the Sherwood neighborhood while they were in Dantown (1774-1784)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Note: When I posted, I noticed print sizes varied for no apparent reason.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i><b>Samuel Jones</b></i></span>-- "Samuel Jones of Canaan Society listed in baptism register January 24, 1783 on a page labeled "Baptism of Infants." There is a note that he "Declared conformity to the Church of England" on the same day as John Sherwood and John Dufrees (St. Johns Episcopal Church in Stamford, Connecticut). Served in Militia with John Sherwood.<br />
<b style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: italic;">Jonathan Stevens --</b><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Served in Militia with John Sherwood.</span><br />
<b style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: italic;">Ebenezer Weed--</b><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Caanan Parish Patriot</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><i>17 Houses in between</i></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><i>Nathan Chiteste</i></b></span>r--Served in Militia with John Sherwood.<br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><i>02 Houses in between</i></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><i>Solomon Stevens</i></b></span>--Son of Admer of Stevens.<br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><i>Augustus Wilkes</i></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><i>Abner Stevens</i></b></span>--Owns the land North of John Sherwood in 1788. Son of Admer Stevens.<br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><i>Allen (John?) -</i></b></span>-Possibly father of Reuben Allen who married John's daughter Sarah Sherwood. <u>See Map (II).</u> <br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><i>Israel Slason (Slawson)</i></b></span>--Listed next to John Sherwood in the militia. Buys "narrow strip on land" in 1788 from John Sherwood with Eleazer Slason (Slawson). He marries Mary Dufrees, a daughter of John Dufrees who "Declared conformity to the Church of England with John Sherwood in 1783." (see Samuel Jones). Israel and Eleazer may both have been sons of Elephalet and Mercy Slason or sons of Eleazer and Sarah Slason.<br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><i>JOHN SHERWOOD</i></b></span>--<u>Possible location of John Sherwood in 1784</u>. John was <u>not</u> listed on the 1790 Census with the people on this list. John Sherwood is in Poundridge by 1790, but likely lived near here 1774-1784 based on map, census, land, and military sources.<br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><i>David Slason (Slawson)</i></b></span>--<u>See Map (I)--</u>David is listed next to Israel Slason in the 1790 Census which would place him near the Sherwood property which is where he was on the map.<br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><i>Jonathan Slason Jun</i></b></span>--son of John Slason. Possibly served with John Sherwood in the Militia.<br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><i>Reuben Stevens</i></b></span>--See Map (III)--Served with John Sherwood in the Militia.<br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><i>Daniel Stevens</i></b></span>--Daniel may be the father of Reuben Stevens. He would have been 33 in 1772. May have been one of the owners of one of the mills on the map. Possibly a brother of Admer Stevens. He owned land just North of some land purchased by Abraham Stevens and John Sherwood in 1785. John Sold his half in 1789 (possibly just before he moved to Poundridge).<br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><i>Jonathan Slason</i></b></span>--Son of David Slason (<u>See Map </u>(1). Served with John Sherwood in the Militia (or Jonathan above)<br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><i>Thomas Jones</i></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><i>Samuel Jones Jun</i></b></span>--A Samuel Jones was listed next to John in the Militia (could be his father?).<br />
<i style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-weight: bold;">Abraham Stevens--</i><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">A son of Admer Stevens. Buys land in 1785 with John Sherwood from Admer Stevens.</span><br />
<b style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Amos Stevens</b><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">--</span>Possibly a son of Daniel Stevens.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><i>John Stevens</i></b></span>--Sells land to Solomon Burtis in 1793. John is probably the father-in-law of Solomon Burtis (the father of his wife, Ann Stevens).<br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><i>Solomon Burtis ??--</i></b></span> (Difficult to Read)--Buys land from John Stevens in 1793. He is on a list in St. Mark's Parish, New Canaan in 1794. He may have been the brother of Lovisa Burtis Sherwood (wife of John Sherwood). There is a Solomon <u>See Map (IV)</u> listed. Could this be Solomon Burtis? It could be Solomon Stevens as well, or some other Solomon.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><i>21 Houses in between</i></b></span><br />
<i style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-weight: bold;">Timothy Reed--</i><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Served with John Sherwood in the Militia.</span><br />
<b style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><i><br /></i></b><b style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><i>5 Houses in between</i></b><br />
<i style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-weight: bold;">Charles Weed--</i><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Caanan Parish Patriot</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><i>Abraham Weed</i></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><i>Enoch Comstock-</i></b></span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">-Served with John Sherwood in the Militia</span><br />
<i style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-weight: bold;">Peter Weed--</i><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Served with John Sherwood in the Militia.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><i>Enos Weed</i></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><i>Daniel Weed</i></b></span><br />
<i style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-weight: bold;">James Weed--</i><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Caanan Parish Patriot</span><br />
<i style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-weight: bold;">Josiah Weed--</i><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Served with John Sherwood in the Militia (Corporal).</span><br />
<i style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-weight: bold;">Jonathan Weed--</i><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Served with John Sherwood in the Militia.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><i>Hannah Weed</i></b></span><br />
<i style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-weight: bold;">Seth Weed--</i><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Served with John Sherwood in the Militia (Sergeant).</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><i>13 House in between</i></b></span><br />
<i style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-weight: bold;">Stephen Weed--</i><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Served with John Sherwood in the Militia</span><br />
<i style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-weight: bold;">Obadiah Weed--</i><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Possibly Admer Stevens's brother</span><br />
<i style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-weight: bold;">Sarah Stevens--</i><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Possibly Admer's sister</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><i>Admer Stevens</i></b></span>--Sells land to John Sherwood in 1784. Sells land to John Sherwood and Abraham Stevens in 1785.<br />
<br />
Note: I'm not sure why the print types are different. They all look the same in the draft.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">*In some cases there could be an error of those who served with John Sherwood, if it was another person by the same name who was listed in the census. The fact that they lived close to John Sherwood help verify they are the same person. Also in some cases is it difficult to determine if it was the father or son, or even another person who served (Samuel Jones, Jonathan Slason). The fact that John Sherwood served with so many neighbors definitely put him in this neighborhood before 1790. This is also true of other listings.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">It is Is difficult to determine exactly <u>which</u> person it is in other entries as well when several people in the area have the same name. The reader will have to look at the total picture of the people who lived in the neighborhood in 1790 and weigh the circumstantial evidence.</span><br />
<br />
<u>Deeds</u><br />
<br />
The deeds tell us that John Sherwood who lived in Salem, New York bought land in Stamford (Dantown) in 1774 and lived there until about 1784. He may have lived in Salem from his marriage in 1769-1774. In 1784, it appears he lived on Old Poundridge Road in Poundridge (Old Poundridge), Westchester, New York just over the border from Stamford (Dantown). At this time he added to his property in Dantown by buying a strip of land just South of his property. John purchased it from Admer Stevens. In 1789 John says he is "of Stamford" and his buying and selling land there. In 1790 he is listed on the 1790 Census across the border in Poundridge, New York<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
What is a <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><i>Grog Shop</i></b></span> which is listed on the map? Grog refers to a variety of alcoholic beverages. The word originally referred to a drink made with water of "small beer" and rum. Modern versions of the drink are often made with hot or boiling water, and sometimes include lemon juice, lime juice, cinnamon or sugar to improve the taste. Rum with water, sugar and nutmet was known as bumbo and was more popular with pirates and merchantmen.<br />
<br />
<u>Sources</u><br />
<br />
Descendants of George Slawson<br />
Descendants of Thomas Stevens<br />
Federal 1790 Census<br />
Map of Dantown, Connecticut<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div>
Stamford Connecticut Land Records</div>
<div>
St. Johns Episcopal Church Records, Stamford, Connecticut</div>
<div>
Registration of Births, Marriages and Deaths of Stamford Families. Compiled by Reverend Elijah B. Huntington Stamford, April 6, 1797.</div>
<br />
<div>
</div>
The Brigham City Forthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15730977120055467249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6713240083612841267.post-6694265546897744392013-09-14T20:58:00.000-07:002013-09-16T17:07:06.651-07:00Blog--"The Sherwood Story"<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXnmHKUgMyvaSZErONnnWaWO1sUvkM34PcNpqfAdvxmDgFnb7uqXjxRUDKdQEM2MerlIia8bAuoSPtIYOX1_5w4eDN3kh5bqeXFOhtvy13syMvr_NH_ZfULpl6XPdnovF-7g3tPva1rIst/s1600/Home.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXnmHKUgMyvaSZErONnnWaWO1sUvkM34PcNpqfAdvxmDgFnb7uqXjxRUDKdQEM2MerlIia8bAuoSPtIYOX1_5w4eDN3kh5bqeXFOhtvy13syMvr_NH_ZfULpl6XPdnovF-7g3tPva1rIst/s320/Home.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption"> Olmstead Home today in Pound Ridge, New York (an older version was near John Sherwood's Property in 1790)<br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<h2>
I have added three postings to my blog: "The Sherwood Story."</h2>
<h4>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvM_9K3nzPisvbX_Qq0db7JfaApZpmw-lp63goosCrEIMuw3r5GHodgyAdIS7c-ViLKfA44NSJo7SVXGQsMewok-vdbXW-DijpneEN-CfvIf-2nORSMASnwSn00fIfn4kWA1d3M-wv1PI-/s1600/landmark.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvM_9K3nzPisvbX_Qq0db7JfaApZpmw-lp63goosCrEIMuw3r5GHodgyAdIS7c-ViLKfA44NSJo7SVXGQsMewok-vdbXW-DijpneEN-CfvIf-2nORSMASnwSn00fIfn4kWA1d3M-wv1PI-/s200/landmark.jpg" width="149" /></a></h4>
<h4>
</h4>
<h3>
<ul>
<li>How John Sherwood's Property (approximate location) in Pound Ridge was found</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Nathan Olmstead Home (near John Sherwood's property in 1790)</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Lovisa Burtons? Burtous? Burtis?</li>
</ul>
</h3>
<h2>
<a href="http://thesherwoodstory.blogspot.com/">http://thesherwoodstory.blogspot.com</a></h2>
<h3>
</h3>
<h3>
"The Sherwood Story: is mostly about the Grandparents of Stephen Sherwood, John and Lovisa Burtis Sherwood (at least for now).</h3>
</div>
</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
The Brigham City Forthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15730977120055467249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6713240083612841267.post-91835140852620498602013-09-05T12:52:00.001-07:002013-09-07T14:54:12.539-07:00"The Great Mining Suit"<br />
<h2>
<br />Summary of "The Great Mining Suit" of 1873</h2>
In 1873, Stephen Sherwood was a witness in "The Great Mining Suit."<br />
<br />
By 1870 the town of Pioche was properly surveyed and named. Three year later the contested story of the founding of Pioche would be told in what <i>The Pioche Daily Record</i> called "The Great Mining Suit."<br />
<br />
The court battle centered on two competing mining claims held by the Raymond and Ely Mining Company and the Hermes Mining Company. The Hermes Company was an investment for <a href="http://www.legendsofamerica.com/we-georgehearst.html">George Hearst,</a> father of the newspaper tycoon <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Randolph_Hearst">William Randolph Hearst</a><br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvVHp8583JZVT8pr5v3YeHrqIwu1-SthJaN8dsyGDBWEBd_S9K_ZLp8EIlFN6YNqAgnVhMq9pgor00xGAFFTeGGt3-3iUIBvSbx4rTbxI9AFnKoMP95gkorEspzDP5SE6YnwNeviZhiwq-/s1600/George+Hearst.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvVHp8583JZVT8pr5v3YeHrqIwu1-SthJaN8dsyGDBWEBd_S9K_ZLp8EIlFN6YNqAgnVhMq9pgor00xGAFFTeGGt3-3iUIBvSbx4rTbxI9AFnKoMP95gkorEspzDP5SE6YnwNeviZhiwq-/s320/George+Hearst.jpg" width="236" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">George Hearst</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
The Hermes Company claimed that the "Raymond and Ely title was based upon purchase of the original Panaca shaft from Stephen Sherwood's crew of Mormons and miners, who not only staked their claims improperly but created illegal mining laws and then voided their strikes anyway through years of abandonment." The jury trial ruled in favor of the Hermes Company, but Judge Fuller eventually ruled in favor of Raymond and Ely.<br />
<br />
There was comprehensive coverage of the courtroom drama. Crowds gathered outside the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ggk1x7qsRc">"Million Dollar Courthouse"</a> eager to get seats blocking the sidewalk in front of the building and clogging all the avenues leading to it. After the sheriff opened the door, every available seat was occupied. It seemed to some the fate of the town hung in the balance, especially because rumors ran rampant that William Henry Raymond threatened to close the Raymond and Ely mine should his company lose the suit.<br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtUvwOSYAmYBCAxiDeN2_1wdRy0iM3TyCxP8f5lc1BwtbnWL08u0AZWMtxpWCL91FK-Qo6Cmn8QFgcMYt_2gCagf_nkK4Pa_BB7JMeISKCQz-gvhHDg_0mKc4OXGCi9XGIlCmyMSwFTH7l/s1600/Million+$+Courthouse.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtUvwOSYAmYBCAxiDeN2_1wdRy0iM3TyCxP8f5lc1BwtbnWL08u0AZWMtxpWCL91FK-Qo6Cmn8QFgcMYt_2gCagf_nkK4Pa_BB7JMeISKCQz-gvhHDg_0mKc4OXGCi9XGIlCmyMSwFTH7l/s320/Million+$+Courthouse.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Million Dollar Courthouse" in Pioche, Nevada</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
The list of witnesses called to testify included most of the district's founders. Sherwood and Vandermark were there. Thomas Box Sr. and Jr. both testified, as did Shirts, Pulsipher and George Hearst. Expert mining witnesses also took the stand, as did a variety of Mormons peripherally involved in the case. Noticeably missing from the witness list was Moroni, the Paiute principally responsible for instigating the entire contest, and his partner William Hamblin. According to family legend, Hamblin had been subpoenaed to testify at Pioche in a similar case the previous year and the litigants, who stood to lose the most from his testimony poisoned his coffee before he could take the stand. Hamblin was immediately struck sick and died a few weeks later at Clover Valley. His widow, Mary did return to the scene of Hamblin's demise, as a witness in the Raymond and Ely case.<br />
<br />
The details of this trial and the events leading up to it can be found in Chapter 2 of <u>Making Space on the Western Frontier</u> by W. Paul Reeve. There are some very interesting stories told in this book.<br />
<br />
With all the arguments made, the Pioche founding story told and retold and then contested again and again, the lawyers finally left it in the hands of the jury. At close to four o'clock in the afternoon of 30 April 1873, the twelve-man jury retired for deliberations. Rumors spread rampant through the night that jurors had been "purchased like sausages," with some townsfolk freely making bets on how many jurors out of twelve Hearst had safely in his pocket, ranging from five to nine. By half past eight, news spread through town that the jury had reached a verdict. It was announced, "We the jurors impaneled in this case find for the defendant." Nine jurors sided with the Hermes Company, while only three voted for Raymond and Ely. The court ordered that Raymond and Ely "take nothing by reason of said action" and that they pay $4,987.24, the costs of Herme's defense.<br />
<br />
The case did not end there however. By the end of June, Judge Mortimer Fuller ordered that the previous verdict be "set aside and vacated." Like the earlier court case, interest in Fuller's decision ran high. Judge Fuller ruled in favor of Raymond and Ely. Rather then endure another protracted trial, however, Raymond and Ely brought an end to the courtroom drama. They settled out of court, purchasing Hearst's interest in the Hermes mine for an undisclosed "high figure." Hearst later recalled it this way: "Got in with some men who had a set of Pioche mines, sunk a shaft, struck a bed of ore, had a big lawsuit over it, got out of that making two hundred and fifty thousand."<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<u><a href="http://www.nevadaobserver.com/Reading%20Room%20Documents/sumner_a_trip_to_pioche_1873.htm">A Trip To Pioche Being a Sketch of Recent Frontier Travel</a></u> by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_A._Sumner">Charles A Sumner</a><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Sumner"> </a>tells of George Hearst getting on the stage coach in Eureka. He was on his way to the trial in Pioche. Pages 12 and 13 describe Pioche in detail as it was in 1873. Charles A Sumner described the celebrated Raymond and Ely Vs Hermes case as "The largest milling case, the most hotly contested, and actually, by virtue of the title set up and most ably and vigorously urged on the part of the plaintiff, involving greater interest than were ever before staked in any similar encounter on the Coast."<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqf3ZHXHAHTnZ4Ul1ADN9yF1mLlJc68kDAJ3OgSqUNjoj9sW3loMD5xAZp-_UPc-LpcK59NqI-fLwpdXpvlLGQ905upMFGYgrbCVG7T2QeBzKeGvZfD7kvbEmayL33MhJWnQV1utistxAI/s1600/Thrower_Humboldt_Stage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqf3ZHXHAHTnZ4Ul1ADN9yF1mLlJc68kDAJ3OgSqUNjoj9sW3loMD5xAZp-_UPc-LpcK59NqI-fLwpdXpvlLGQ905upMFGYgrbCVG7T2QeBzKeGvZfD7kvbEmayL33MhJWnQV1utistxAI/s320/Thrower_Humboldt_Stage.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />The Brigham City Forthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15730977120055467249noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6713240083612841267.post-68948566418723069672013-08-18T21:10:00.001-07:002013-11-03T12:06:58.949-08:00"A New River Packer" by Gay Berrien<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
Stephen Sherwood is included a new book by Gay Holland Berrien to be published about the end of the year. Chapter 2, "The New River Mining District" has information relating to Stephen Sherwood. Page 152 shows the locations of the Sherwood Mine, and also the cemetery where Stephen Sherwood was buried in 1884 near White Rock. The book will cover some of the history surrounding Stephen Sherwood when he lived in Trinity County, California. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
Gay Holland Berrien is very familiar of the vicinity where the Sherwood Mine is located. She has lived in this general area since 1963 and written about much of it. Gay worked for the Forest Service and is currently a member of the Trinity Historical Society. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
If you are interested in obtaining a copy of this book, please contact me. I can be reached at yship@aol.com or 801-580-2915. I will be ordering the books as soon as they are ready. You can also comment at the bottom of this article and I will contact you if you indicate interest.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzzKysMLRVyougsLMU10MHwmX3VzkVNJaJCnzsDOE7R7nOeJuH9bqFzPdG13kVP43nxqt4ZW4vqlXLVZKZPaZuAK0jJRfViOWv2CGfH17pnnxtq-rFjZInzp7sfRcTwV0kt1WVrKSV6zDM/s1600/Image.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="317" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzzKysMLRVyougsLMU10MHwmX3VzkVNJaJCnzsDOE7R7nOeJuH9bqFzPdG13kVP43nxqt4ZW4vqlXLVZKZPaZuAK0jJRfViOWv2CGfH17pnnxtq-rFjZInzp7sfRcTwV0kt1WVrKSV6zDM/s400/Image.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
The Brigham City Forthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15730977120055467249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6713240083612841267.post-7371463487720374102013-06-13T22:28:00.000-07:002013-06-14T09:51:41.502-07:00Breaking News--Mining Claims in Meadow ValleyThis blog is mostly about the letters of of Stephen Sherwood and the history around them. This post is taken from <u>Making Space on the Western Frontier</u> by W. Paul Reeve. I would recommend this book if more information is desired on Stephen Sherwood and the history surrounding him. The material is presented in a very informative and interesting manner. Stephen Sherwood is mentioned about 14 times in the book in the time period from about 1864-1873. <br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGDCWO1jEBX8m0TSgnjdcF8ibWe1F0i89dXKumsQO0N9HnC35o00KwqGPB6ItuypDDId_U8NdS3b0rSVsQ-5XptNxYV3hH-GmT9_K-qNiS9bFoVvNkKpo9IGQFFU7sj0bc7VURaKbYBTB-/s1600/Blog--Space.tif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGDCWO1jEBX8m0TSgnjdcF8ibWe1F0i89dXKumsQO0N9HnC35o00KwqGPB6ItuypDDId_U8NdS3b0rSVsQ-5XptNxYV3hH-GmT9_K-qNiS9bFoVvNkKpo9IGQFFU7sj0bc7VURaKbYBTB-/s640/Blog--Space.tif" width="424" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<br />
SUMMARY<br />
<br />
The month after writing his letter to Henry, Stephen Sherwood left Salt Lake City with the two Boxes, Shirts, and Vandermark. On 17 March this party found Hamblin, Daniel C. Cill, and an Indian companion, likely Moroni, already at Meadow Valley in southern Utah working their earlier claims. Sherwood explained miners' rules to Hamblin, who said he would agree to those laws if he and Cill could have their choice of ground, and if they would protect the rights of the Bunker expedition, an earlier party who had surveyed the area. About twenty names were mentioned with claims. On the 18 March 1864 a miner's meeting was held and the Meadow Valley Mining District organized.<br />
<br />
In May of 1864 while Sherwood and his Company had gone back to Salt Lake City, Erastus Snow, a Mormon leader, organized a new mining district convinced by virtue of abandonment that the Sherwood group's claims were invalid. Erastus Snow's group was later convinced that their district was illegal and that Sherwood was the legal recorder of the district, and they should file their claims with him.<br />
<br />
Mormons and non-momons worked out their differences, but the Paiutes in June and July attempted to reassert control of the area. In July of 1864 the miners moved to the new town at Panaca, established by the Mormons, where they huddled together for mutual defense. Stephen may still have been here when he wrote his letter to Henry in February 1865.<br />
<br />
There was little mining activity at Meadow Valley for nearly six years. Sherwood and Vandermark spent time in Chicago and New York trying to seek investors to develop or buy their claims. In 1869 Francois Louis Alfred Pioche and his partners organized the Meadow Valley Mining Company, capitalized at six million dollars. At about the same time William Raymond and John Ely bought original title to claims from Hamblin, Pulsipher, and other early district organizers. Soon a town called Pioche after the principal investor was started. By 1872, the mines at Pioche reached a production peak of nearly $5.5 million. <br />
<br />
Source: <u>Making Space on the Western Frontier</u>, Pages 24-28.<br />
<br />
In 1873, there was a court battle. It was called "The Great Mining Suit" and lasted about a month. It was between the Raymond and Ely Mining Company and the Hermes Mining Company. The next post will discuss this trial. Stephen Sherwood was one of the main witnesses.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Note:</i></span><br />
<br />
A preview of the first 22 pages of <a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=2BbpyQ8lvIgC&printsec=frontcover&dq=google+books+making+space+on+the+western+frontier&hl=en&sa=X&ei=jSC1UaSFC4HkyAGa_oDwBQ&ved=0CC0Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false">Making Space on the Western Frontier</a> can be obtained by clicking on the link. Unfortunately the pages I have included in this blog are not in the preview. However much of this information and additional history can be obtained by going to a <a href="http://content.lib.utah.edu/utils/getfile/collection/etd2/id/1551/filename/836.pdf">thesis by John H Bourne:</a> <u>Early Mining In southwestern Utah and Southeastern Nevada, 1864-1873: The </u><u>Meadow Valley, Pahranagat, and Pioche Mining Rushes</u> which is all available on the internet.<br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPVVPSbC2bHckzLcEpbVWoPLdbsHnra9XEii59sTnLFYs5OkspSN_GBtFUEaZi5OR9qJ80Jus_Dp_gImER1DzI8_0b7UJxTJJCukUHlkvzPfFamPgmUBsK43-5Z6kViJFv1HnfY43TNZcu/s1600/blog-sherwood.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="331" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPVVPSbC2bHckzLcEpbVWoPLdbsHnra9XEii59sTnLFYs5OkspSN_GBtFUEaZi5OR9qJ80Jus_Dp_gImER1DzI8_0b7UJxTJJCukUHlkvzPfFamPgmUBsK43-5Z6kViJFv1HnfY43TNZcu/s400/blog-sherwood.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pioche, Nevada</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
A brief history of Pioche can be found at .<a href="http://www.lincolncountynevada.com/Lincoln-County-Nevada-Pioche.html">http://www.lincolncountynevada.com/Lincoln-County-Nevada-Pioche.html</a>The Brigham City Forthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15730977120055467249noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6713240083612841267.post-9893124024664384942013-05-14T23:03:00.000-07:002013-05-17T16:19:19.316-07:00John and Lovisa Burtis Sherwood---you tube video<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<h4>
<span style="color: red; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">THIS </span><span style="color: white; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">YOU TUBE VIDEO</span><span style="color: red; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"> CELEBRATES THE LIVES OF JOHN AND LOVISA BURTIS </span><span style="color: red; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">SHERWOOD>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>></span></h4>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
John and Lovisa Burtis Sherwood were married nearly 245 years ago (January 19, 1769) by the Reverend Eliphalet Ball of Bedford, New York. I invite you to go along with me as I follow their crumbs along the trail from Green's Farms, Connecticut to Wurtsboro, New York. John and Lovisa were the Grandparents of Stephen Sherwood.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO_GkSE3Ho_1wg1Sgb2-9uN9R_oBbUqMh3325HI7qEQHMsUJOSDVyWliMUDlN3EwZfFNVp_iI0WdxoY2UkZbLapj87TzsskiWs3CLwJSba4suxxvEvPBr5gGRv_Al5Bd4VTnfbWdlALAw5/s1600/DSC00198.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO_GkSE3Ho_1wg1Sgb2-9uN9R_oBbUqMh3325HI7qEQHMsUJOSDVyWliMUDlN3EwZfFNVp_iI0WdxoY2UkZbLapj87TzsskiWs3CLwJSba4suxxvEvPBr5gGRv_Al5Bd4VTnfbWdlALAw5/s320/DSC00198.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><h3>
<i style="font-weight: normal;">near green's farms, connecticut</i></h3>
</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFL3Y57zEQI46BUFIMdzXetRTDHKw-LlOocN-Fx2xxc9Cn9xvnPHIakkGC0NdX2t3FAP1jSCbJmx_wYgR5CZpW80LMCKE8Ao-TWZn6N29uclVFpNeciC6r81EIUXgE3UBa0vwwF2micvUj/s1600/DSC00113.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFL3Y57zEQI46BUFIMdzXetRTDHKw-LlOocN-Fx2xxc9Cn9xvnPHIakkGC0NdX2t3FAP1jSCbJmx_wYgR5CZpW80LMCKE8Ao-TWZn6N29uclVFpNeciC6r81EIUXgE3UBa0vwwF2micvUj/s320/DSC00113.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><h3>
<span style="font-weight: normal;"><i>stamford, connecticut</i></span></h3>
</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwFKwLvgOKqNh0w9P7A_ZjAkYXVhfpjcOpXG3BQVJH5lN1USxiZkYYQCLGvZ7kVJPrHldMbxDOgq4c9UkLVgE6Xe-tM84lAj30i-c-jhLOt40aDm-UsCrzwsTaedk_3ZvfwNGLpHcW3keO/s1600/Blog--Dan++Town+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="118" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwFKwLvgOKqNh0w9P7A_ZjAkYXVhfpjcOpXG3BQVJH5lN1USxiZkYYQCLGvZ7kVJPrHldMbxDOgq4c9UkLVgE6Xe-tM84lAj30i-c-jhLOt40aDm-UsCrzwsTaedk_3ZvfwNGLpHcW3keO/s320/Blog--Dan++Town+.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><h3>
<span style="font-weight: normal;"><i>dantown, connecticut</i></span></h3>
</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQM7GudLdseOqT-Z8mUDT03f4lUmPKFA_k7RWyvq8F4FCQ5Be7ohrbym1crSN1T0DOcnxz3aah0nPCfDRHZowb-8I6ewulvN1yWsP-JouXAja7gBcXHHthI14MxhzeONaALRbRwsy3E0D2/s1600/P1000240.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQM7GudLdseOqT-Z8mUDT03f4lUmPKFA_k7RWyvq8F4FCQ5Be7ohrbym1crSN1T0DOcnxz3aah0nPCfDRHZowb-8I6ewulvN1yWsP-JouXAja7gBcXHHthI14MxhzeONaALRbRwsy3E0D2/s320/P1000240.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><h3>
<span style="font-weight: normal;"><i>pound ridge, new york</i></span></h3>
</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9sMDNt9fYJqAtkR0ZWWOq8N8Llx7H7dspCedjjuDWwCATngIz9TazMuYqmE94nuxU7siJ7cW6Q_AQNGw91Dd4-8cOEiTDgtgHnKCYzLNJm-n9vkFln6JoGOUBhDoXD4hyphenhyphenEnK1oj-n1hC6/s1600/DSC00240.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9sMDNt9fYJqAtkR0ZWWOq8N8Llx7H7dspCedjjuDWwCATngIz9TazMuYqmE94nuxU7siJ7cW6Q_AQNGw91Dd4-8cOEiTDgtgHnKCYzLNJm-n9vkFln6JoGOUBhDoXD4hyphenhyphenEnK1oj-n1hC6/s320/DSC00240.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><h3>
<span style="font-weight: normal;"><i>mamakating, new york (wurtsboro)</i></span></h3>
</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<span id="goog_280664273"></span><br />The Brigham City Forthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15730977120055467249noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6713240083612841267.post-17116581870712901812013-04-26T08:22:00.001-07:002013-05-18T13:26:56.755-07:00Daniel Sherwood-Civil War (Part 2)<br />
<h2 style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: red;">FIND <u>YOUR</u> ANCESTOR IN THE CIVIL WAR>>>>>>>>>></span></h2>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: red;">CLICK THE LOGO (UPPER RIGHT) AND ENTER HIS NAME>>>></span></h3>
<h4 style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: red;">(MANY COLLECTIONS TO CHECK AND INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS)</span></h4>
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7CanXJDtHUdW4TCYgmqeZavMWI61IWnc6gqZyQ__JnTkPCkJxwBevxDCwIskmrq42_zM_7gtq4LMKtGicCKKWB0ig4Zz67JdK7Ln85rfu-_GEvOXcIv-KMwlRDWv0xHPXsD-pHW9m5q5M/s1600/blog-civil+war+final.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="273" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7CanXJDtHUdW4TCYgmqeZavMWI61IWnc6gqZyQ__JnTkPCkJxwBevxDCwIskmrq42_zM_7gtq4LMKtGicCKKWB0ig4Zz67JdK7Ln85rfu-_GEvOXcIv-KMwlRDWv0xHPXsD-pHW9m5q5M/s400/blog-civil+war+final.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Daniel Sherwood likely died in the Battle of <a href="http://timelines.com/1864/10/27/battle-of-fair-oaks-darbytown-road">Fair Oaks and Darbytown Road</a> </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
(also know as the Second Battle of Fair Oaks) on October 28, 1864.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9bcyNA7R-9ihqD5UsmlHCFwp6ZVTxJVRmbG60Wbl2G9KZ7a3EZAT73Lzhcw6eAYZtPJrBI206HSBrCZ4QtZZB8dT8FPXkJiEOJxozK5o3BQMlvdBDbJ6rHDiSEElirpxaDckfUgOmfLCq/s1600/Blog-Dan+Sherwood+grave.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9bcyNA7R-9ihqD5UsmlHCFwp6ZVTxJVRmbG60Wbl2G9KZ7a3EZAT73Lzhcw6eAYZtPJrBI206HSBrCZ4QtZZB8dT8FPXkJiEOJxozK5o3BQMlvdBDbJ6rHDiSEElirpxaDckfUgOmfLCq/s320/Blog-Dan+Sherwood+grave.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
Daniel's half sister, Maria, died the next year (1865). A gravestone was made to remember Daniel as well. This memorial is located in <a href="http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=55913147">find a grave.com.</a> It is in the <a href="http://www.interment.net/data/us/il/lake/angola/index.htm">Angola Cemetery</a> in Lake Villa, Lake County, Illinois.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCKaV50Hi_wHKk9CtJ_hXyyVanLWAUSYba12DsXENep00q3rujpS2SNyulERjwEivu4WXbm8KTjppIJJNPeYxqIwpb-3zeQG9itDDel0ZqjPyuF4-EDSpTsU3HJz70rnBBP3n1XdGSZCOo/s1600/blog-Dan+Sherwood+reinterment.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCKaV50Hi_wHKk9CtJ_hXyyVanLWAUSYba12DsXENep00q3rujpS2SNyulERjwEivu4WXbm8KTjppIJJNPeYxqIwpb-3zeQG9itDDel0ZqjPyuF4-EDSpTsU3HJz70rnBBP3n1XdGSZCOo/s640/blog-Dan+Sherwood+reinterment.jpg" width="461" /></a></div>
This was a fortunate find at ancestry.com which is a "Register of the Reinterments." Most of the soldiers were listed as Unknown. Fortunately Daniel Sherwood was included. He was a private in the 39th Illinois Regiment Company F and killed on October 28, 1864 as was listed here.<br />
<br />
Where was he buried? The Nationwide Gravesite <a href="http://gravelocator.cem.va.gov/">cemetery</a> Locator (for Vetereans) was checked for Daniel Sherwood. For the first name Dan had to be used with "contains" instead of "exact match" under the search options. You can then click <a href="http://www.cem.va.gov/CEM/cems/nchp/ftharrison.asp">"Fort Harrison National Cemetery"</a> or <a href="http://gravelocator.cem.va.gov/NGLMap?ID=3425455">"View Map"</a> Daniel is probably buried near the building. Scroll down the page to "Historical Information" to find out more about Fort Harrison. Again, it is fortunate Daniel Sherwood was found because "As of July 1876, 239 of 814 interments were known while 575 were unknown, including four Confederate prisoners of war."<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkNFXICo7U0nmH56QI9g4ECPeYfiuQorHrFzXX9MHJIxOtxMpqZ30J-FQ5xGmZxifXShRngiXOjOCfXYRZsvapF5bxzAwvlq3ckej_pLLF2u76VAl2sU34CQ-92pGB4KWmRDF0AHcM8KUR/s1600/Blog-Allen's+Farm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkNFXICo7U0nmH56QI9g4ECPeYfiuQorHrFzXX9MHJIxOtxMpqZ30J-FQ5xGmZxifXShRngiXOjOCfXYRZsvapF5bxzAwvlq3ckej_pLLF2u76VAl2sU34CQ-92pGB4KWmRDF0AHcM8KUR/s640/Blog-Allen's+Farm.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
This document was obtained from ancestry.com Note that it show Daniel was originally buried at Allens Farm Va. He was later reintered in the Fort Harrisons Va National Cemetery. His name is spelled Dan'l. That is why Daniel could not be found in the Nationwide Graveside Locator until the search option was changed to "contains."<br />
<br />
Daniel is listed on the Fort Harrison National Cemetery <a href="http://www.civilwarhome.com/ncfharri.htm">Graveyard list.</a> He is the only one from the 39th Illinois Inf to be buried there. None of his friends could even be found in any National Cemetery. How fortunate it was that Daniel Sherwood had a final burial place in a National Cemetery. It is here that he can represent his friends who died on the battlefield near there.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUkP1XShHmpg0EgtJpMBx2f2aluJGS0mfobfnr7a5elY5DmM2OUIiTyLkIVEWRprN631Svh6C1fFprOwK2OpKO1lcBH22zjN3hngoVBa0kvYCPb0pjMSub07r2rPoINFR8gU3_Cn6_Nvs3/s1600/Blog-Daniel+Sherwood+Final+Burial.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUkP1XShHmpg0EgtJpMBx2f2aluJGS0mfobfnr7a5elY5DmM2OUIiTyLkIVEWRprN631Svh6C1fFprOwK2OpKO1lcBH22zjN3hngoVBa0kvYCPb0pjMSub07r2rPoINFR8gU3_Cn6_Nvs3/s320/Blog-Daniel+Sherwood+Final+Burial.jpg" width="231" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://gravelocator.cem.va.gov/NGLMap?ID=3425455">Section B Grave 31</a></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ttK6y_oIPqCVzg_f2sWV_zxZfE2tOvPbK6IXm9cWfpPcKOblYCPmjPIvlvm31jRzigZuiN0NgY_Saxu-smGGixjaFGRFIV4pstJYJgZPtz1FxPD0ZBkEXFNLpYVApSG-TFE-TDX_Z_ZR/s1600/Blog-Dan+Sherwood+grave+flag.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ttK6y_oIPqCVzg_f2sWV_zxZfE2tOvPbK6IXm9cWfpPcKOblYCPmjPIvlvm31jRzigZuiN0NgY_Saxu-smGGixjaFGRFIV4pstJYJgZPtz1FxPD0ZBkEXFNLpYVApSG-TFE-TDX_Z_ZR/s320/Blog-Dan+Sherwood+grave+flag.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
Daniel was originally buried at <a href="http://www.markerhistory.com/seven-days-battles-allens-farm-marker-pa-140/">Allen's Farm</a>. If you are interested in where Daniel Sherwood was first buried (and near where he died)<br />
1. Click on <a href="http://www.markerhistory.com/seven-days-battles-allens-farm-marker-pa-140/">Allen's Farm</a><br />
2. Spider Search. Click "Allen's Farm"<br />
3. Click "Display markers on map"<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheRhGsmEquaKs36RdeUdXinN7ILVwRf6qZhF2TdSzlYRNr68u36K3TP493II8QDvlWDMuRZUHXo6Wt6BNV3QE_KiYZOb4h6VgPW4AplKFX0xbnjrLONkXt0Yz0qRg_ZzzDkYMBSIFiCv6h/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-04-25+at+12.15.13+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheRhGsmEquaKs36RdeUdXinN7ILVwRf6qZhF2TdSzlYRNr68u36K3TP493II8QDvlWDMuRZUHXo6Wt6BNV3QE_KiYZOb4h6VgPW4AplKFX0xbnjrLONkXt0Yz0qRg_ZzzDkYMBSIFiCv6h/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-04-25+at+12.15.13+AM.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Allens Farm where Daniel Sherwood was buried before being his reinterment in Fort Harrison, Va. National Cemetery</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
4, Enlarge the map leaving only one dash between the -.+<br />
5. The Battle of Fair Oaks and Darbytown Road may have been fought West of here (near South Airport Road). See map of <a href="http://timelines.com/1864/10/27/battle-of-fair-oaks-darbytown-road">Fair Oaks and Darbytown Road.</a><br />
6. Go straight down to Darbytown Road. It was on this road where Daniel Sherwood was probably in an earlier Battle. <br />
7. Go down past New Market Road to Deep Bottom Park near where Daniel's four friends would have lost their lives.<br />
8. Go left to Fort Harrison on Varina Road (near Battlefield Park Road) where Daniel Sherwood is buried.<br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcLARAUQo9Ef_EQfJbirM5HHws7VTZOM2hgKprsn9NE2EzVdq7n7bpp0TXqvauXltf128hZuTUUhdtYigi0HE-KJiicQW4PL1X9LqgZTqfFWDdItkk16AO3hfQOh7wxt-BjSMSZ9cf0jU1/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-04-25+at+10.58.01+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="449" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcLARAUQo9Ef_EQfJbirM5HHws7VTZOM2hgKprsn9NE2EzVdq7n7bpp0TXqvauXltf128hZuTUUhdtYigi0HE-KJiicQW4PL1X9LqgZTqfFWDdItkk16AO3hfQOh7wxt-BjSMSZ9cf0jU1/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-04-25+at+10.58.01+PM.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fort Harrison National Cemetery where Daniel Sherwood is buried. <a href="http://www.cem.va.gov/CEM/cems/maps/ftharrison845.pdf">Section B Grave 31.</a></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="color: red;">"There I stood at the head of my Regiment on the very ground.............General Robert E Lee was compelled to surrender by our brave boys. It was to accomplish this very end that they had left home and friends and periled life and limb time and time again; and oh! How many of them are now sleeping the soldier's long, long sleep, unmindful of this great achievement."</span><br />
<span style="color: red;"><br /></span>
<span style="color: red;">"Here we recognized the end of this wicked rebellion; and you may be sure gratitude filled our hearts when we contemplated this grand result of all our toils, our hard marches, hard fighting and exposures."</span><br />
<span style="color: red;"><br /></span>
<span style="color: red;"><i>Colonel Homer A Plimpton of Daniel Sherwood's 39th Illinois Regiment</i></span><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXQNirHwmDxcUIZi6KBZgc-x24q2YE7mwWekyQ109fMKAgwkgbw8ObSZkbQ2O6ICN28Nv4ZVLXfbBu0cWavfTYQWM9tqHAT7TEPXNzx-BdzxEOzr97sQFbAFTckEy94nwzf7bAnmFQxXBS/s1600/Journals.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXQNirHwmDxcUIZi6KBZgc-x24q2YE7mwWekyQ109fMKAgwkgbw8ObSZkbQ2O6ICN28Nv4ZVLXfbBu0cWavfTYQWM9tqHAT7TEPXNzx-BdzxEOzr97sQFbAFTckEy94nwzf7bAnmFQxXBS/s1600/Journals.jpg" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=nOHj2qwT9ZoC">Civil War Journals of Col. Homer A Plimpton</a></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcF5ClyxmRQfsu4dWVA0oKSqw9GgfU7x-4JiS9qNUfHRRiyiTMNgkMZPtClkxCZLPUD-YsrRCyGa4vqw8IjPIj98xC28TfKHhM0Nx_8o4ysJWltgo8tRgCZvHuNDGa7EJKqpXUzfjPUOXV/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-04-26+at+2.58.12+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcF5ClyxmRQfsu4dWVA0oKSqw9GgfU7x-4JiS9qNUfHRRiyiTMNgkMZPtClkxCZLPUD-YsrRCyGa4vqw8IjPIj98xC28TfKHhM0Nx_8o4ysJWltgo8tRgCZvHuNDGa7EJKqpXUzfjPUOXV/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-04-26+at+2.58.12+PM.png" width="598" /></a></div>
<br />
<a href="http://www.nps.gov/rich/planyourvisit/visitorcenters.htm" style="font-size: 13px; text-align: center;">Map Link</a><span style="font-size: 13px; text-align: center;"> (Park Tools--View Park Map)</span><br />
<br />
This map shows some of the locations discussed in the two posts on Daniel Sherwood. Fair Oaks (top center red dot), Savage's Station (top right red dot) is near where Daniel Sherwood was first buried., Darbytown Road (middle blue dot), Fort Harrison (bottom left blue dot) where Daniel was reinterred. Deep Bottom (bottom middle blue dot) was where Daniel's four friends lost their lives. Fair Oaks and Darbytown Road is the name of a battle Daniel fought in. Daniel is listed as dying somewhere on Darbytown Road. Daniel's Regiment was also in an earlier battle called the Battle of Darbytown Road (October 13, 1864).<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1k9sd6rz-556vK9NfP2gdgujlbg2vlFDxUR22YcsIl_Am0csAyA9acjlz2xSXUBHF4IKkKcVNH6IJvXYLshbcascUQehYSnZLpCQ767ou0DSo8tgGSX5ModhOn3X9vONGjGzGQcuV2wx_/s1600/Fort+Harrison+National+Cemetery.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1k9sd6rz-556vK9NfP2gdgujlbg2vlFDxUR22YcsIl_Am0csAyA9acjlz2xSXUBHF4IKkKcVNH6IJvXYLshbcascUQehYSnZLpCQ767ou0DSo8tgGSX5ModhOn3X9vONGjGzGQcuV2wx_/s320/Fort+Harrison+National+Cemetery.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fort Harrison National Cemetery</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<br />
<br />
This <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=En7R6018bpE">video </a>reminded me of those Civil War soldiers<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />The Brigham City Forthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15730977120055467249noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6713240083612841267.post-19388974897047443062013-04-07T11:49:00.000-07:002013-04-27T11:10:12.493-07:00Daniel Sherwood-Civil War (Part 1)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><h2>
</h2>
<h2>
</h2>
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDvA-6yYCDakS7bZ6xFb_acUl6oa5fkEg2qdCkJ2ET2HoxBK5m_fn9S2atdAlO5cuU2Ik0IP_mrClvxkV1H18eFENlUt0s2_nMtq2R8-jNPgX94GTigWV4d4F9N_xL_DIpHenIGccMw8XC/s1600/Blog--darbytown+road.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="125" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDvA-6yYCDakS7bZ6xFb_acUl6oa5fkEg2qdCkJ2ET2HoxBK5m_fn9S2atdAlO5cuU2Ik0IP_mrClvxkV1H18eFENlUt0s2_nMtq2R8-jNPgX94GTigWV4d4F9N_xL_DIpHenIGccMw8XC/s400/Blog--darbytown+road.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A scene near Darbytown Road by Civil War artist Alfred Waud October 27, 1864<br />
Daniel Sherwood died near here October 28, 1864</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKtGpZQ_RIMHl2ipOWA09zgvVJSbBpjLbZfQbjWNgJ0yFANTJXz0dCX4AxbuewilpoQMJzhuQSQHhEB2qvLcTm08CgSSxo4MFLentM5iMQ2j4yYbkJkGmLe4Hu22EjnrE0KeRdKVN2qrcR/s1600/Blog-Dan+B.tif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKtGpZQ_RIMHl2ipOWA09zgvVJSbBpjLbZfQbjWNgJ0yFANTJXz0dCX4AxbuewilpoQMJzhuQSQHhEB2qvLcTm08CgSSxo4MFLentM5iMQ2j4yYbkJkGmLe4Hu22EjnrE0KeRdKVN2qrcR/s640/Blog-Dan+B.tif" width="454" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">
Volunteer Enlistment </h3>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">
State of <span style="color: cyan;">Illinois </span><span style="color: blue;"> </span>Town of <span style="color: cyan;">Waukegan</span></h3>
<h4>
<span style="font-weight: normal;"> I, </span><span style="color: cyan; font-weight: normal;">Daniel Sherwood</span><span style="color: blue; font-weight: normal;">, </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">born in </span><span style="color: cyan; font-weight: normal;">Avon</span><span style="color: blue; font-weight: normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">in the State of </span><span style="color: cyan; font-weight: normal;">Illinois</span><span style="font-weight: normal;"> aged </span><span style="color: cyan; font-weight: normal;">Eighteen</span><span style="font-weight: normal;"> years, and by occupation a</span><span style="color: blue; font-weight: normal;"> </span><span style="color: cyan; font-weight: normal;">Farmer</span><span style="font-weight: normal;"> Do HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE to have volunteered this </span><span style="color: cyan; font-weight: normal;">Twenty-fifth</span><span style="color: white; font-weight: normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">day of </span><span style="color: cyan; font-weight: normal;">January</span><span style="color: blue; font-weight: normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">186</span><span style="color: cyan; font-weight: normal;">4</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">, to serve as a SOLDIER in the </span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Army of the United States of America<span style="font-weight: normal;">, </span></span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-weight: normal;">for the period of <i>THREE YEARS, </i>unless sooner discharged by proper authority: Do also agree to accept such bounty, pay, rations, and clothing, as are, or may be, established by law for volunteers. And I, <span style="color: cyan;">Daniel Sherwood</span>, do solemnly swear, that i will bear true faith and allegiance to the </span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">United States of America, </span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">and that I will serve them honestly and faithfully against all their enemies or opposers whomsoever, and that I will observe and obey the orders of the President of the United States, and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to the Rules and Articles of War.</span></span></h4>
<div>
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Sworn and subscribed to, at </span> <span style="color: cyan;">Chicago Ill</span></i></span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small; font-style: italic;">this </span><span style="color: cyan;">Twenty-fifth</span><span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;"> </span><i style="font-size: small;">day of </i><span style="color: cyan;">January</span><span style="color: blue;"> </span>186<span style="color: cyan;">4<span style="font-size: x-small; font-style: italic;"> </span></span><span style="color: blue; font-size: x-small; font-style: italic;"> </span><span style="color: red; font-style: italic;">Daniel Sherwood</span></span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">BEFORE </span><span style="color: red;">(Two Names difficult to read)</span></i></span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><span style="color: red;"> </span>I CERTIFY, ON HONOR, <span style="font-size: x-small;">That I have carefully examined the above named volunteer, agreeable to the General Regulations of the Army, and that in my opinion he is free from all bodily defects and mental infirmity, which would, in any way, disqualify him from performing the duties of a soldier.</span></i></span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></i></span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><span style="color: red;">W C Hunt</span> </i></span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i> </i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">EXAMINING SURGEON</span></span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> <span style="font-size: x-small;">I CERTIFY, ON HONOR, That I have minutely inspected the Volunteer, </span><span style="color: cyan;">Daniel Sherwood</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> previously to his enlistment, and that he was entirely sober when enlisted; that, to the best of my judgment and belief, he is of lawful </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">age; and that in accepting him as duly qualified to perform the duties of an able-bodied soldier, I have strictly observed the regulations which govern the recruiting service. This soldier has </span><span style="color: cyan; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Hazel</span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: cyan;"> </span>eyes, </span><span style="color: cyan; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Brown</span><span style="color: blue; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">hair, </span><span style="color: cyan; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Light</span><span style="color: blue; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">complexion, is</span><span style="color: blue; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"> </span><span style="color: cyan; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Five</span><span style="color: blue; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">feet </span><span style="color: cyan; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Four 1/4 </span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">inches high.</span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;"> <span style="color: red;">Two names too difficult to read</span></span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;"> </span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;"> </span><span style="color: cyan; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">39th</span><span style="color: blue; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Regiment of </span><span style="color: cyan; font-size: x-small;">Ill. </span><span style="color: blue; font-size: x-small;"> </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Volunteers, </span><span style="color: cyan;">Infantry</span></span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: blue;"> </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">RECRUITING OFFICER</span></span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">(A. G. O. No 74.)</span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: x-small;"> </span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzKXPJBOtrkQm0yKSFdSBiWAHcetIawetBKRg7O2Rb73D2uVeJV7dcV75cX-f5gNsJ4c0vSESNaRVRNhfgFpdnkdHsmf07myCUEV51inRwFpfoTBbdH9fT1CxYQXxZkpGLLNi6viu1Dg_K/s1600/Blog-Dan+A.tif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzKXPJBOtrkQm0yKSFdSBiWAHcetIawetBKRg7O2Rb73D2uVeJV7dcV75cX-f5gNsJ4c0vSESNaRVRNhfgFpdnkdHsmf07myCUEV51inRwFpfoTBbdH9fT1CxYQXxZkpGLLNi6viu1Dg_K/s640/Blog-Dan+A.tif" width="452" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I certify on honor, that <span style="color: cyan;">Daniel Sherwood</span><span style="color: blue;"> </span>a <span style="color: cyan;">Private</span> of Captain <span style="color: cyan;">A B Hoffman Company F</span> of the <span style="color: cyan;">39"</span> Regiment of <span style="color: cyan;">Infantry</span> VOLUNTEERS, of the State of <span style="color: cyan;">Illinois</span><span style="color: blue;">, </span>born in <span style="color: cyan;">Avon</span><span style="color: blue;">, </span>State of <span style="color: cyan;">Illinois</span>, aged <span style="color: cyan;">18</span><span style="color: blue;"> </span>years; <span style="color: cyan;">5</span><span style="color: blue;"> </span>feet <span style="color: cyan;">4 1/2"</span> inches high; <span style="color: cyan;">Light</span><span style="color: blue;"> </span>comp lesion, <span style="color: cyan;">Hazel </span>eyes, <span style="color: cyan;">Brown</span><span style="color: blue;"> </span>hair, and by occupation a <span style="color: cyan;">Farmer</span>, having joined the company on the original organization at __________ and enrolled in it at the muster into the service of the United States at _______________, on the ____________day of _____________, 184 , (or was mustered in service as a recruit, by <span style="color: cyan;">Capt. Pomeroy</span>, at <span style="color: cyan;">Chicago, Ill </span>on the <span style="color: cyan;">25"</span> day of <span style="color: cyan;">January</span><span style="color: blue;">, </span>186<span style="color: cyan;">4</span>, or was drafted and mustered into the service of the United States from the _____Enrollment District of the State of __, at ________, on the ______day of __________, 186 ,) to serve in the Regiment, for the term of <span style="color: cyan;">Three Years</span> and having served HONESTLY and FAITHFULLY with his Company in the<span style="color: blue;"> </span><span style="color: cyan;">39" Regt</span> to the present date, is now entitle to a DISCHARGE by reason of <span style="color: cyan;">being killed in action Before Richmond Va</span><span style="color: blue;">.</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="color: blue;"> </span>the said <span style="color: cyan;">Private Daniel Sherwood</span> was last paid by Paymaster <span style="color: cyan;">Maj. Dorman </span>to include the <span style="color: cyan;">31"</span> day of <span style="color: cyan;">August</span>, 186<span style="color: cyan;">4</span>, and has pay due him from that time to the present date; he is entitled to pay and subsistence for TRAVELING to olace of enrollment, and whatever other allowances are authorized to volunteer soldiers, drafted men, or militia so discharged. He has received from the United States clothing amounting to <span style="color: cyan;">69.15</span><span style="color: blue;"> </span>dollars, since the <span style="color: cyan;">25</span><span style="color: blue;">"</span>day of <span style="color: cyan;">January</span>, 186<span style="color: cyan;">4</span>, when his clothing account was last settled. He has received from the United States <span style="color: cyan;">100 </span>dollars advanced <b>BOUNTY.</b></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<b> </b>There is to be stopped from him, on account of the State of _____________, or other authroities for clothing, &C, RECEIVED ON ENTERING SERVICE, ______dollars; and for other stoppages, viz: ____________________________________________________________________dollars.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
He has been furnished with TRANSPORTATION in kind from the place of his discharge to place of enrollment, up to the ___________, 186 .</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
He is indebted to ___________SUTLER, ______________________dollars.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
He is indebted to ____________, LAUNDRESS, ________________dollars.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Given in Duplicate, at<span style="color: blue;"> </span><span style="color: cyan;">in the Field Before Richmond Va</span><span style="color: cyan;"> </span>, this <span style="color: cyan;">28"</span><span style="color: blue;"> </span>day of <span style="color: cyan;">October</span>, 186<span style="color: cyan;">4.</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="color: red;">Samuel Gilmore</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="color: red;"> </span><span style="color: cyan;">2" Lieut. 39" Ill Vol Infty</span><span style="color: blue;">.</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="color: blue;"> </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Commanding Company</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">(A. G. O. No. 95--First.)</span><span style="color: blue;"> </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Note: On the reverse of the enlistment paper, he gives his age as 18 years 6 months witnessed by John J Johnson, 39th Ill. (per David L Kent).</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLeCA-0ZLpXADCjcE02bhdvQLVXUlbSH_-WgtjmXuQMU22qlyknzR7vFHn3lgc_yf2GtQItpHiHu56qYB_ZAJ4LUp5h8dAuh3R2c7ViZq75s7kGu5LD07RK9NueYOfiIqbbLyeEtm6abT0/s1600/Blog-Dan+C.tif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLeCA-0ZLpXADCjcE02bhdvQLVXUlbSH_-WgtjmXuQMU22qlyknzR7vFHn3lgc_yf2GtQItpHiHu56qYB_ZAJ4LUp5h8dAuh3R2c7ViZq75s7kGu5LD07RK9NueYOfiIqbbLyeEtm6abT0/s640/Blog-Dan+C.tif" width="478" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Inventory of the effects of Daniel Sherwood</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
Additional information received from David L. Kent, a genealogical Record Searcher:<br />
July-Aug 1864 "On daily duty as Co. cook." Remarks: "Died Oct 28/64, Darbytown road, Va., gun-shot wound."<br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING LINKS (IN <u>ORANGE</u>) TO FOLLOW DANIEL SHERWOOD</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br />
<a href="https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MXH6-VX5">1860 Census</a> shows Dan Sherwood was living in Antioch, Avon, Illinois in 1860 with his family. </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
He was only 15 years old when he enlisted in the Civil War in January of 1864</div>
<br />
"<a href="http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/r050/039-f-in.html">Company F</a>" of the 39th Illinois Regiment. In addition to Dan Sherwood, note that Henry Fiddler and Adelbert Van Patten, from Antioch have a date of muster in Waukegan on 31 January 1864. Thomas H Kennedy and Thomas W Kennedy from Antioch, who, I believe, were cousins, joined the Regiment the next month. There was a Fiddler Family who were next door neighbors to the Sherwood Family in 1870 in Antioch. Daniel Sherwood, Adelbert Van Patter, and <a href="http://lakecountyhistory.blogspot.com/2010/07/civil-war-and-tale-of-two-henrys.html">Henry Fiddler</a> may well have gone to Waukegan together. Daniel's friends died in the War just over two months before he did.<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=fiddler&GSfn=henry&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=16&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=55912829&df=all&">Two of Henry Fiddlers' </a>brothers also died in the Civil War. <br />
<br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzkfB5r0ueDojYY2mcaxVsfrXHtVyVnoJLTAcCg4h1kq3beMq_JuzWQp_X6O2_k7rjnAmIofUrDTSryJAeRRlEuhI23_2-jIVAHKyfcPHfZ6F2b3nJg0hIhXvelpF5pGAiDBktfWLKrrvw/s1600/blog--Fiddler.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzkfB5r0ueDojYY2mcaxVsfrXHtVyVnoJLTAcCg4h1kq3beMq_JuzWQp_X6O2_k7rjnAmIofUrDTSryJAeRRlEuhI23_2-jIVAHKyfcPHfZ6F2b3nJg0hIhXvelpF5pGAiDBktfWLKrrvw/s1600/blog--Fiddler.jpg" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The gravestone listing the three Fiddler brothers who died in the Civil War<br />
Angolan Cemetery, Lake Villa, Lake, Illinois</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
Adelbert Van Patten, Thomas H Kennedy, Thomas W Kennedy, and Henry Fiddler were all killed on August 16, 1864. These soldiers were from Antioch and likely were acquainted with each other in that small town before volunteering for the War.<br />
<br />
Colonel Homer A. Plimpton wrote the following of this battle: (August 16, 1864)<br />
<br />
<span style="color: red;">"The scene which now presented itself to my view I shall never forget--whole divisions of the advancing column swept down in a twinkling of an eye. On every hand could be seen dead and dying men; our own comrades, who but a short time before were buoyant and hopeful, no thought of death to make them sad."</span> (389)<br />
<br />
They were buried the next day:<br />
<br />
<span style="color: red;">"On the 17th, the day after the battle, our dead were brought into our lines under a flag of truce and decently buried. Our brigade's share in the dead was over 250."</span> (391) One can only imagine the grief of sixteen year old Dan Sherwood over the loss of his four friends from Antioch.<br />
<br />
<br />
The <a href="http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyil/39th_il_infantry.html">39th Regiment</a> history showed that on August 16, 1864 the Regiment attacked the enemy at Deep (Valley) Run (<a href="http://www.hmdb.org/Marker.asp?Marker=16179">Second Battle of Deep Bottom</a>). The links at that site will give added information, pictures, and a map.<br />
<br />
<br />
<a href="http://timelines.com/1864/10/27/battle-of-fair-oaks-darbytown-road">Fair Oaks and Darbytown Road </a> was where Daniel Sherwood lost his life on October 28, 1864. This was a confederate victory and about 600 prisoners were taken. This battle recorded Union casualties of 1603 and Confederate casualties of fewer than 100. If you scroll down on the map you will see Darbytown Road and Deep Bottom Park. A satellite view is also available.<br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrL-n-0DWTKcFYakMyYDfqxZYuM3dZ62Tijdi3jAvnAJiKvDwVEHxqW10LwQTtWt3R8YD3tYUYMy97aBsqE6MNAqBuk_jNFzND8i-mx6xh1U4us5Q5txOc0DseLM_TpZnpzqZlF-2YKeXY/s1600/Blog--darbytown+road.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrL-n-0DWTKcFYakMyYDfqxZYuM3dZ62Tijdi3jAvnAJiKvDwVEHxqW10LwQTtWt3R8YD3tYUYMy97aBsqE6MNAqBuk_jNFzND8i-mx6xh1U4us5Q5txOc0DseLM_TpZnpzqZlF-2YKeXY/s1600/Blog--darbytown+road.jpg" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A drawing of the action on the 27th by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_R._Waud">Alfred Waud</a><br />
The painting is not real clear, but this is as close as we can get to the battle.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
Colonel Homer A. Plimpton wrote of this battle:<br />
<br />
<div>
<span style="color: red;">"On the 26h of Oct., orders were received for an advance and on the 27th the corps advanced to the front again near the scene of the late engagement on the 13th of Oct., where they met the enemy and for two days more or less fighting was done. The 39th at this time was not called to take a very active part and hence our losses were small." </span>(404) But certainly not small for Private Daniel Sherwood who lost his life at this time or his family who would grieve for the loss of this young man.<span style="color: red;"> </span><br />
<span style="color: red;"><br /></span>
There is no way of knowing, but the following entry in Homer A Plimpton's Journal might apply to Daniel Sherwood:<br />
<br />
<span style="color: red;">"Miss <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clara_Barton">Clara Barton</a> is with us in our hospital department, attending to the wants of the wounded, furnishing little delicacies that no one but a woman knows how to prepare and giving comfort and encouragement to the sick and wounded both day and night. She is a second Florence Nightengale among us and we appreciate her services at this and other trying times most sincerely."</span> (406)<br />
<span style="color: red;"><br /></span>
Could she have attended to Daniel Sherwood?<br />
<span style="color: red;"><br /></span>
Of the battle of the 13th of October referred to above, where Daniel likely saw action as well, Colonel Homer A Plimpton said: <span style="color: red;">"Our little regiment lost six brave men in less time than it takes me to write it."</span> Of this loss he wrote:<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: red;">"In strong, fierce, headlong fight they</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: red;">fall, as ships go down in storms,</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: red;">They fall, and here whirlwinds, swept o'er</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: red;">their shattered forms."</span>(402)</div>
<span style="color: red;"><br /></span>
<br />
After this Battle of Fair Oaks and Darbytown Road there seemed to be a general cessation of operations at the front and the whole army prepared to go into winter quarters. Pleasant camps were selected near their line of works. Had he survived that battle, Daniel Sherwood would likely have been at or near Appomatox Court House when Robert E Lee surrendered to Ulysses S Grant. A week after that historic event Daniel Sherwood's Regiment would have heard of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Colonel Homer A Plimpton of Daniel Sherwood's Regiment said: <span style="color: red;">We never knew the depths of our love for that noble man until we heard of his cruel murder."</span> (421)<span style="color: red;"> </span><br />
<br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn8s25fF68XOk_sk0TuxxUMkoq58dYgJdoGeytXHNh3q8UUoy8OwWpappcvCCW3aAgWf3Uj7ckqBvYEfAfTrjjghMqfLCeL3zrYZV7aBVuyJUuGE0fee5XJJhrPCksofAbWYs00x0mxnQd/s1600/blog-Lincoln.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn8s25fF68XOk_sk0TuxxUMkoq58dYgJdoGeytXHNh3q8UUoy8OwWpappcvCCW3aAgWf3Uj7ckqBvYEfAfTrjjghMqfLCeL3zrYZV7aBVuyJUuGE0fee5XJJhrPCksofAbWYs00x0mxnQd/s320/blog-Lincoln.jpg" width="285" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"That we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain"<br />
Gettysburg Address</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<i>Notes:</i><br />
<br />
See <i><a href="https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=nOHj2qwT9ZoC">The Civil War Journals of Colonel Homer A Plimpton 1861-1865</a> </i>for more information on the 39th Illinois Regiment. The book may be read as an ebook at google books. Colonel Homer A Plimpton was an inspiring leader. The next blog on Daniel Sherwood will post more of his quotes.<br />
<br />
Quotes from <u>The Civil War Journal</u> are in red with the page numbers in parenthesis.<br />
<div>
</div>
<div>
<br />
The next post will relate an unexpected discovery made about Daniel Sherwood,<br />
<br /></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<br /></div>
The Brigham City Forthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15730977120055467249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6713240083612841267.post-19732809736943504582013-03-16T21:34:00.000-07:002013-06-10T00:19:34.627-07:00 February 5, 1865--Panacker City<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7cO_x7ylK5oli1caD4BreZh_mtsCSPT1V567ayQixvFcp196eWQKI2289vpKEtsbmTZyQY_6vAYhzJHJtHCYs7IdhQCITg6sGe3oZ-58Aj_3_AsZ1Q1tswOkZquQeewKBJeHl5JnbNXOB/s1600/Blog-Pioche1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="203" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7cO_x7ylK5oli1caD4BreZh_mtsCSPT1V567ayQixvFcp196eWQKI2289vpKEtsbmTZyQY_6vAYhzJHJtHCYs7IdhQCITg6sGe3oZ-58Aj_3_AsZ1Q1tswOkZquQeewKBJeHl5JnbNXOB/s320/Blog-Pioche1.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View of Pioche, Nevada, from one of its mine buildings. (lds.org)</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<br />
<br />
Panacker Citty Feb 5 1865<br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">
Dear Henry, it is with with greaf i rite you and with pleasure to it is a pleasure to hear that so many of you are well but <span style="color: red;">a greaf to hear of Dans Death</span> but it is what i looked for every letter i received till i got the news you all complane of getting letters so infrequent you dont seem to think that i am a hundred miles from a post office and some of the time out of paper and stamps for i answer all the letters i receive and some i never have received a letter from and i dont complane a bout it for i supose it is thare wish to not rite to me you was a frade that i would knock</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh187Z1uQawfgtfqMBLa1Ah1xpz8zFpgXR8DpLCn4AhN1p5_S7DRJeD2y62K8rO6XScszrLeObrU6BWUKIIjFlL24J3vkLZajz6Qj3sGo2UPcpilrFK2FNWO9TdZYhL2jkaKvdcm7d2nTSN/s1600/Blog+1865-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh187Z1uQawfgtfqMBLa1Ah1xpz8zFpgXR8DpLCn4AhN1p5_S7DRJeD2y62K8rO6XScszrLeObrU6BWUKIIjFlL24J3vkLZajz6Qj3sGo2UPcpilrFK2FNWO9TdZYhL2jkaKvdcm7d2nTSN/s640/Blog+1865-1.jpg" width="433" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">
the botom of my half bushel out and i think you are a knocking the botom out of your half bushel pretty successfully by not attending to what i wanted some time a go that was a power of atorney that i could act for you legally you have had one clame jumped for i had nothing to show that i had any wright to hold it for you and they have ben offered forty Dollars a foot for it since they prefered it and what dos 200 feete come to at forty dollars per foot and the 18 of March there will be an other one ready to Jump that is worth as much or more and so on through the summer</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-SomBG8bD0NMFYuzOrovwnRiNkJZp7d6vk9AJ-yMX0WjMHDu8kQjHKVb5d4Z0CTSrBJlLgbKsdC4sohQhOV7N7dXsqkllcX3Fb-2XKUap8LgI_DywhWylX6jMfLUZBsHy7zA3g9d_GZ6k/s1600/Blog+1865-2.tif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-SomBG8bD0NMFYuzOrovwnRiNkJZp7d6vk9AJ-yMX0WjMHDu8kQjHKVb5d4Z0CTSrBJlLgbKsdC4sohQhOV7N7dXsqkllcX3Fb-2XKUap8LgI_DywhWylX6jMfLUZBsHy7zA3g9d_GZ6k/s640/Blog+1865-2.tif" width="422" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">
as they were located they hold good for one year for location and then a man has to be thare or by his legal representative and you have as much as i have and i think you better attend to it soon and wellington too i wish you would take all the panes you can to learn wellington at home to rite and do the best you can for my folkes my wife rites me she and children are prety destitute but i have no means at present to send them an i would i have not made any thing for 2 years it has ben all expense and i shant make any thing probably be fore next summer an fall for I shant sell</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjuPX3cwIGqMGL-A-ivB5pXa6hXrlSa-xhnUr_6fG8FUQm-kwjSY4lbsqHyCOBkk402EJwpiD7lVo5oU2Tq1L9mp3qX8DLFinW2LnOcOaUnJF0qG-i71s1n2ItlxBtG4EEtXme15eQqTQg/s1600/Blog-1865+(4)-iphoto.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjuPX3cwIGqMGL-A-ivB5pXa6hXrlSa-xhnUr_6fG8FUQm-kwjSY4lbsqHyCOBkk402EJwpiD7lVo5oU2Tq1L9mp3qX8DLFinW2LnOcOaUnJF0qG-i71s1n2ItlxBtG4EEtXme15eQqTQg/s640/Blog-1865+(4)-iphoto.jpg" width="442" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">
four ten cts on the Dollar i want to get my business in shape so i can come home e (arly?) next fall if it is possible i am a going to start to the Colorado River to mor ow morning a prospecting that country there has ben some very rich discoverys made lattty by many of the latter Day saints and i want to come in __ to ___ for i am on it ?? you spoke in your last letter of bying a farm i want you to investagte the matter well be fore you by at the present prises when the war closes you will see hard times and more taxes? than any farm can pay but Do as you pleas</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
yours truly S. Sherwood</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9qhZq_9FLAauN7OrgnUHWWr3vB6_DiAu8VApz0ghZAxqcISc9WLxhXp_B-Gh-UoiQVk1gOeHk7yyrPOhkShBndRqujrSiYERLo-u5Ev15PFH1_FnRjysacxlRXRjQylDm0no2SYgI03Tl/s1600/Blog+1865-4+jpeg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9qhZq_9FLAauN7OrgnUHWWr3vB6_DiAu8VApz0ghZAxqcISc9WLxhXp_B-Gh-UoiQVk1gOeHk7yyrPOhkShBndRqujrSiYERLo-u5Ev15PFH1_FnRjysacxlRXRjQylDm0no2SYgI03Tl/s640/Blog+1865-4+jpeg.jpg" width="408" /></a></div>
<i><br /></i>
<i><br /></i>
<i>Notes: </i><br />
<i><br /></i>
<i>Future posts will:</i><br />
<ul>
<li><i>Discuss the unfortunate death of Stephen Sherwood's fifteen year old son, Dan</i></li>
</ul>
<i>Stephen wrote that He was going prospecting at the Colorado River tomorrow (February 6, 1865) In March 1865, a mixed group did leave for the Colorado River. Some of the friends of Stephen Sherwood were in the party (Samuel S Shutt, William McCluskey, and David Sanderson), but Stephen Sherwood is not listed with them. Also listed were Thomas C. W. Sale, Territorial Indian agent, John H Ely, and Ira Hatch, a Mormon, who was the group's Indian interpreter (<u>Making Space on the Western Frontier </u>by W. Paul Reeve, pg. 38)</i><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />The Brigham City Forthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15730977120055467249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6713240083612841267.post-75205175460984274602013-03-09T15:15:00.002-08:002013-03-09T18:43:15.839-08:00Wellington--Back to the Future<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUIj10TzI-ltwe6R2QkS9NHR3qE8bhRv9b8OIHMqyT-qcQEeuDsA7Bjs11rrQQrUa5ufcWFrs7LmRz2-T9Y6njNsZbJA9uNTokteBPLa9xEwLT-yRMYucIZTexuGQVCc1doTcyDMcVcEl3/s1600/blog+sl1860-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUIj10TzI-ltwe6R2QkS9NHR3qE8bhRv9b8OIHMqyT-qcQEeuDsA7Bjs11rrQQrUa5ufcWFrs7LmRz2-T9Y6njNsZbJA9uNTokteBPLa9xEwLT-yRMYucIZTexuGQVCc1doTcyDMcVcEl3/s400/blog+sl1860-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Salt Lake City C. 1860 "Mormonenstadt am Salzsee" Published by permission from Prints Old and Rare</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
This following letter to Wellington T. Sherwood was written the same day Stephen wrote another son, <a href="http://thestephensherwoodletters.blogspot.com/search?q=thomas+box">Henry, which was posted recently. </a>In that post, Stephen Sherwood was <a href="http://clmroots.blogspot.com/2008/07/thomas-box-early-mormon-convert-from.html">boarding</a> on the corner of 1st West and 1st North with the Box family in Salt Lake City, Utah My gg grandfather had been in California, Oregon, and finally come to Salt Lake. He was possibly boarding on the opposite end of the same block where I "boarded" (rented) about 120 years later (2nd West and 2nd North-- 1983-1993). Even if the streets have changed slighly, we were living close to each other 120 years apart. I have gone back to the future. I believe he was writing letters to his two sons in what is now a parking lot where I sometimes park to visit the <a href="http://images.search.yahoo.com/images/view;_ylt=A0PDoKsiuDtR2EYAoc6JzbkF;_ylu=X3oDMTBlMTQ4cGxyBHNlYwNzcgRzbGsDaW1n?back=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.search.yahoo.com%2Fsearch%2Fimages%3Fp%3Dfamilyhistory%2Blibrary%26fr%3Daaplw%26fr2%3Dpiv-web%26tab%3Dorganic%26ri%3D2&w=900&h=600&imgurl=upgs.files.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F07%2Ffamily-history-library-fall.jpg&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fupgs.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F07%2F31%2Fhello-world%2F&size=214.2+KB&name=Family+History+Library%2C+Salt+Lake+City&p=family+history+library&oid=b4c5d83985d7a9e5c3ccc37305a593fe&fr2=piv-web&fr=aaplw&rw=family+history+library&tt=Family%2BHistory%2BLibrary%252C%2BSalt%2BLake%2BCity&b=0&ni=112&no=2&ts=&tab=organic&sigr=11hce8621&sigb=13akod0af&sigi=120kgomq5&.crumb=uYRhNm71pwe">Family History Library</a>. Think about it. It is very possible I park where he boarded with the Box Family. From there, I visit the library to find out more about him and his family. Too bad I can't just bring back the house on that property and go in and visit with Stephen. </div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
This is the second letter Stephen Sherwood wrote on February 18, 1864. This time to another son, Wellington. He was concerned about his sons's health.</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMnV8m6VeiGo5CqS-0E42Qv4Ge3nLdyD8-vK7IwPPSXY2n1byLHdq7NhK75SceZZxa21rqMNZOuMRohVeTXO6V34uXeyFnlf_JtnUfGYUosfTCHhKxsGMDaHxqrccPeq7zH0SCcQsrkkIQ/s1600/Wellington+1-1.tif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMnV8m6VeiGo5CqS-0E42Qv4Ge3nLdyD8-vK7IwPPSXY2n1byLHdq7NhK75SceZZxa21rqMNZOuMRohVeTXO6V34uXeyFnlf_JtnUfGYUosfTCHhKxsGMDaHxqrccPeq7zH0SCcQsrkkIQ/s640/Wellington+1-1.tif" width="516" /></a></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">
Great Salt Lake City</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
Utah Terriritoty Feb 18, 1864</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
Dear Wellington I received your letter on the 15 instant and I was glad to hear from you but am verry sorry to hear of your affliction. I am well and have verry good prospects before me. I will make you a clame __ a silver which you will get a better idea from the paper i have sent Henry a few Days a go it was the San francisco B ____ __ I have same clames on Silver Le ____ in this section of country which essay 247 Dollars in silver and 16 Dollar in gold to the ton which it considered very good i am a going to start out in a Day or two a prospecting and shall be gon a month i have not heard from William and i Do not know where Oren is an Hiram an Walker? you must be a good boy and hope you? the best try to Learn all you can for it will be you full for you ___ by give my love to Dan & John</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBEDKz1dfK9hx53F-H7H58ZMc4TgYFymG9hK8wS0KnlM4gcNaQVdv_k8DVcvu4YU1pF8yCshZru1ovXsAsCxa2fEnn7Y4nPWulxmIPaC55Xr5dn2DwSTdMW_-SMGNVJ55KsCVwQoscnW6h/s1600/Wellington+!!.tif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBEDKz1dfK9hx53F-H7H58ZMc4TgYFymG9hK8wS0KnlM4gcNaQVdv_k8DVcvu4YU1pF8yCshZru1ovXsAsCxa2fEnn7Y4nPWulxmIPaC55Xr5dn2DwSTdMW_-SMGNVJ55KsCVwQoscnW6h/s640/Wellington+!!.tif" width="560" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">
i want you to take White Oake Barke and boil it Down verry Strong a considerable quantity of it and bathe your Leg with it as hot as you can bear it and your neck all so i want yo to take Kiyan Pepper a bout what would lay an a five cent pese 3 times a Day in ___ wetter? to clenes the matter? out of the sistem and inflamation have you tried what i rote be fore the addition to the salve and the ____ Sublimated and Bandy for a week if you have not you better try it but carefully for if you ___to much it will _____ a rite me as a bove as soon as you get this and give me full particulars and a good long letter</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
from you affectionate father</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
Wellington T Sherwood Stephen Sherwood</div>
<br />
<i>Note:</i><br />
<i><br /></i>
<i>Wellington T Sherwood was listed in the 1870 Census with his parents, but was not found after that time. It is not known when he passed away or where he was buried. This is one of those mysteries genealogist encounter on their journey.</i><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi47lhvvfL3B3HH4v0p9JcNS35nq2hs3g71OQsCwptdHds30E0hCdkEqbljPZX7FfaZ2l8fBFbP06DX6niaydMi5BCNoL2YBDNwLl9hBbHfA-NGppt7PIbbmTS33BNBJ0COGtw3de0NQ6Zn/s1600/blog+sl1860-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi47lhvvfL3B3HH4v0p9JcNS35nq2hs3g71OQsCwptdHds30E0hCdkEqbljPZX7FfaZ2l8fBFbP06DX6niaydMi5BCNoL2YBDNwLl9hBbHfA-NGppt7PIbbmTS33BNBJ0COGtw3de0NQ6Zn/s1600/blog+sl1860-1.jpg" /></a></div>
<br />The Brigham City Forthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15730977120055467249noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6713240083612841267.post-10115143410843714002013-02-19T10:01:00.001-08:002013-02-20T23:38:40.939-08:00Feb 18, 1864--Great Salt Lake City<br />
<br />
The blog is ahead of the story. Ever since the <u>Articles of Agreement</u> were discovered, December 17, 2012, I have been blogging about them instead of posting the next Stephen Sherwood letter. <a href="http://thestephensherwoodletters.blogspot.com/2012/12/amanuensis-monday-early-christmas-gift.html">"An Early Christmas Gift,"</a> <a href="http://thestephensherwoodletters.blogspot.com/2013/01/name-dropping-i.html">"Name Dropping,"</a> and <a href="http://thestephensherwoodletters.blogspot.com/2013/01/workday-wednesday-rags-to-riches.html">"From Rags to Riches,"</a> have been posted about finding the <u>Articles of Agreement</u> and summarizing their contents. But from the last published letter (April 6, 1863) to when the <u>Articles of Agreement</u> were signed (October 26, 1867) over 4 1/2 years need to be covered. Stephen was far from claiming any reward from his mining ventures in February of 1864 when this letter was sent to his son, Henry, in Illinois from Salt Lake City. I should have posted this letter yesterday, to celebrate 149 years since it was written. I did the best I could to "translate" it, but you will get an idea of what is happening in Stephen's life at that time.<br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCafXAN2TC5n6bKmoXKxWt1pLlbAC1KqEyZJyXsJ00riaU_RxcKGzAg3Kqaq816ORlqHbyuFa0SWoMRsPxJ-OOocdJsn66xSta7wp0FNYg5aEB5Y1NHbjRnKtlUca-DWnxfuk-Qsi_CXXI/s1600/images.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="245" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCafXAN2TC5n6bKmoXKxWt1pLlbAC1KqEyZJyXsJ00riaU_RxcKGzAg3Kqaq816ORlqHbyuFa0SWoMRsPxJ-OOocdJsn66xSta7wp0FNYg5aEB5Y1NHbjRnKtlUca-DWnxfuk-Qsi_CXXI/s400/images.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Salt Lake City</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">This letter was possibly written at the home of Thomas Box <a href="http://clmroots.blogspot.com/2008/07/thomas-box-early-mormon-convert-from.html">on the corner of 1st North and 1st West</a>* </span></i><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>in Salt Lake City. Thomas Box had purchased land there in 1860. </i><i> Stephen Sherwood</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i> </i><i>was boarding at the Box home in February of 1864. (see note below)</i></span></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSUavADFsfGNMLK7TqcponjTuMObXKEaoLtCWhv9X0rSMuvy6i08xRuit7R56_29ZNAzi2MH8QPytoKDyLZ7lWULAlobSFam353EOfJJVH1poKssxm3TwT9EI1y2Rj8__DZn4k6Jik4v_V/s1600/Blog-1864-SLC-Henry.tif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSUavADFsfGNMLK7TqcponjTuMObXKEaoLtCWhv9X0rSMuvy6i08xRuit7R56_29ZNAzi2MH8QPytoKDyLZ7lWULAlobSFam353EOfJJVH1poKssxm3TwT9EI1y2Rj8__DZn4k6Jik4v_V/s640/Blog-1864-SLC-Henry.tif" width="464" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
Great Salt Lake Citty, Utah Territory<br />
<div>
February 18, 1864</div>
<div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
Dear Henry i have not received a letter from you since th 17th of last June i was glad to here you was all a live and still willing to hope an i rote you I sent from?? the Dalles by Express to be Delivered to you at Wakegan one hundred Dollars in gold coin and I paid Express charges and i have a receipt for the obey Dated June 8, 1863 i want you to rite me whether you got it or not as for my self i am well and my hopes and prospets are better than has ever been since i came __ the East?? i have a ___hundred ___ in 3 Diferent silver bar ___ and _bar? Essay 247 in silver and 16 in gold to the ton which is very good the other we have sent some rock to San francisco to get Essayed we ___have re turns the last of this month it is selling from 10 Dollar___ foot but i want bigger licks than that an ___the fact is if it is worth any thing it is a fortune and a grate many </div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtaNlQgq5RjBgmdR9QPDtP1Da2bD8l8IJfdc6vAFkH8ORo68itPjpAjkPqoR4poWVknLLX3dh1k3u3rmEGBeO8NZ3w5KIj_bqTwo-16fgOa8y9xzj7k7AtmM2b3Q9WJ3FrM5GMqs1xB3_v/s1600/Blog-1864-SLC-Henry-1.tif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtaNlQgq5RjBgmdR9QPDtP1Da2bD8l8IJfdc6vAFkH8ORo68itPjpAjkPqoR4poWVknLLX3dh1k3u3rmEGBeO8NZ3w5KIj_bqTwo-16fgOa8y9xzj7k7AtmM2b3Q9WJ3FrM5GMqs1xB3_v/s640/Blog-1864-SLC-Henry-1.tif" width="576" /></a></div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
sell fortunes for nothing I am a going to start out in a Day or two a prospecting and shall be gon a month when i return i will rit you all about it i have not heard from William Oren and Hiram ___Walker they with Drawen?? from me when there was nothing more for them to get and thank god for it and i intend to keep clene?? and if i am successful a nuff to make a fortune i intend the Dat ___ ____will st____ a small share? of it as they have done? Do the best you can and hope and i will make claims for you all thare is beter Days a coming, yet the bread that is cast upon the wather shall be gathered through many Days after a night __ a full letter all particulars in full Direct as a bove???</div>
<div>
give my love to Sarah and your little ones i miss your ___circumstances?? and feel sufficient? that we will realize a g___competance yet.</div>
<div>
<br />
from your affectionate Father S. Sherwood</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
H.S. & S. M.</div>
<div>
<br />
<br />
<i>Notes:</i><br />
<i><br /></i>
<i>H.S. = Henry Sherwood</i><br />
<i>S.M.= Sarah Sherwood</i></div>
<div>
<i><br /></i>
<i>Note:</i><br />
<i><br /></i>
<i>In February of 1864 Stephen Sherwood was boarding at the home of Thomas Box in Salt Lake City, Utah. At this time he encountered an old mining friend, Jacob N. Vandermark. Stephen said in the letter: "I am a going to start out in a Day or two a prospecting." He must have left about February 20, 1864. Stephen travelled with Thomas Box, Thomas Box Jr., Peter Shirts, and Jacob Vandermark. They arrived in Southern Utah in March. Source: </i><a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=2BbpyQ8lvIgC&printsec=frontcover&dq=paul+reeve&hl=en&sa=X&ei=OK0lUa35HYrPqgGAo4HoCQ&ved=0CDAQ6AEwAA"><u>Making Space on the Western Frontier,</u> Page 23-24, by W. Paul Reeve</a>.</div>
<div>
<br />
<i><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">According to the blog, <a href="http://clmroots.blogspot.com/2008/07/thomas-box-early-mormon-convert-from.html">"clmroots,"</a> The "Salt Lake City Directory" lists Thomas Box living on the corner of 1st North and 1st West in 1869. He had purchased the property in 1860, and could have been living there in 1864 as well when Stephen Sherwood was boarding with him. </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></i>
<i><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"> In 1860, Thomas Box was in the 13th Ward, but by 1861, he was in the 17th Ward in Salt Lake City. He probably moved to 1st North and 1st West during that time period.</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></i><i><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">For more on Thomas Box go to the blog "clmroots" The information on where he lived was obtained there. Click <a href="http://clmroots.blogspot.com/2008/07/thomas-box-early-mormon-convert-from.html">here</a> to go there.</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></i></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
The Brigham City Forthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15730977120055467249noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6713240083612841267.post-13641233809104556812013-02-18T03:00:00.000-08:002013-05-03T22:24:48.950-07:00Tombstone Tuesday--Where's Waldo<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<h3>
<a href="http://geneabloggers.com/daily-blogging-prompts/">"Tombstone Tuesday"</a> is a daily blogging prompt from Geneabloggers</h3>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEFGsZUp7hzZT_kBz07SPOy4wxS6lANRNf6-eAyiAQcB_Cs3MSztZ4X7iNX3GiZgZ-LoRDRpBW4zjKMvmXxP3wuHuf1ptXT-76hLIdLGKyn6uZm4z4B47WFDauXJ6ewtiQUYJBlKl_XRl9/s1600/Blog-Cemetery+7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEFGsZUp7hzZT_kBz07SPOy4wxS6lANRNf6-eAyiAQcB_Cs3MSztZ4X7iNX3GiZgZ-LoRDRpBW4zjKMvmXxP3wuHuf1ptXT-76hLIdLGKyn6uZm4z4B47WFDauXJ6ewtiQUYJBlKl_XRl9/s1600/Blog-Cemetery+7.jpg" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><h3>
We Found Waldo</h3>
</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBt0SjoJmYc9JvBhIID4krYD5-07wpyZrSy5TnZ08hPWjIyC2ZDAOnkqrotuhWrgHuG18V0ixxghj_DQVKTcyBXI94tkqNfaUUmFDkelgKrbFgWESV9XsrzQXa5XyUomoRwAXxIbyIlt8n/s1600/Blog--cemetery+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBt0SjoJmYc9JvBhIID4krYD5-07wpyZrSy5TnZ08hPWjIyC2ZDAOnkqrotuhWrgHuG18V0ixxghj_DQVKTcyBXI94tkqNfaUUmFDkelgKrbFgWESV9XsrzQXa5XyUomoRwAXxIbyIlt8n/s1600/Blog--cemetery+2.jpg" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><h3>
Edgar Allen Poe</h3>
</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglZ0gL7nwT-s5JeEippBN-5zoUEmj1nbXTcNTfgkc9p-VjZNSNly5V1RvvVuqjAWSS35E0R8ZuUh2Ez6duk3I75PY0-Tt3NIVKmhl-6z8x8FAdea7W-PnWvHT3gluBs5R34CpNi6vYhnrk/s1600/Cemetery+9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglZ0gL7nwT-s5JeEippBN-5zoUEmj1nbXTcNTfgkc9p-VjZNSNly5V1RvvVuqjAWSS35E0R8ZuUh2Ez6duk3I75PY0-Tt3NIVKmhl-6z8x8FAdea7W-PnWvHT3gluBs5R34CpNi6vYhnrk/s1600/Cemetery+9.jpg" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><h3>
Grave of a traveling salesman</h3>
</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<h4>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEuvghxpIAetVofKa8erxELOHreshvVYKoaUNxyNOxHGCrmGI0muyAJLWQ8BLe5tRFytu35pxBhN9vm5wfw440MJZJF28va1CHBp8SB-r_H1-3mJrHMj1LUmQCca8wwoTKb_pjlK7t-dty/s1600/Blog--Cemetery+5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEuvghxpIAetVofKa8erxELOHreshvVYKoaUNxyNOxHGCrmGI0muyAJLWQ8BLe5tRFytu35pxBhN9vm5wfw440MJZJF28va1CHBp8SB-r_H1-3mJrHMj1LUmQCca8wwoTKb_pjlK7t-dty/s320/Blog--Cemetery+5.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><h3>
So many have this ending to life</h3>
</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</h4>
<br />The Brigham City Forthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15730977120055467249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6713240083612841267.post-48994949613791976172013-02-17T17:22:00.000-08:002013-03-29T13:43:49.358-07:00Brickyard at Sherwood Corners<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
In between posting these letters, it seems there are other parts of Stephen Sherwood's life to include as well. I never know where this blog is going and admit it is far too easy to be distracted. Following Stephen Sherwood is like going on an adventure of my own.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
There are brick walls to climb over when we do family history, and I highlighted this in a recent post <a href="http://thestephensherwoodletters.blogspot.com/2013/02/friday-funny-whiskers.html">(Friday Funny). </a> Shortly after that post, I learned Stephen Sherwood actually sold bricks from his brickyard to build brick walls. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuWlbKEkPRIAgozttuQbHh6jtzliD5dZe6wq-lLySqA7yBcuCYCmhIlVjRUfo2L9T8juVu-hpAvjEII8HlOd7335ZExmhc5CBMvwEw2h0MtnTUO-7IttHvsShvpS2pbW10J5sbGrM2zNq6/s1600/Image.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="197" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuWlbKEkPRIAgozttuQbHh6jtzliD5dZe6wq-lLySqA7yBcuCYCmhIlVjRUfo2L9T8juVu-hpAvjEII8HlOd7335ZExmhc5CBMvwEw2h0MtnTUO-7IttHvsShvpS2pbW10J5sbGrM2zNq6/s320/Image.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The old Sherwood house, Lake Villa Ill.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
Stephen Sherwood started his brickyard to build his own </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
brick house in about 1850. There is a school there now.</div>
<br />
<h4 style="text-align: center;">
Bricks from that brickyard were used in the following structures as well</h4>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: justify;">
The original bill of sale dated November 1856 says that Jake Strang purchased a total of 75,000 bricks for $4.50/thousand bricks. About half of the bricks were used for his brother, Robert Strang's store. These structures are located in Millburn, Illinois about six miles from "Sherwood Corners" where the brickyard was located.</div>
</div>
</div>
<div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjocFBA7tRF-0YaRYrbQ_LN-j5c-GvH5Jx5cx4mSniDuL-WZSKa1eLd5hY0IaOHYHLdFbl2DhYI2QfayYa6v2mF0JD6wjxL6cT2Wai0dYCVAgxBNOTOCnk3xdK_GNP2d7SrsAN2NHRR5-OZ/s1600/blog-millburn.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjocFBA7tRF-0YaRYrbQ_LN-j5c-GvH5Jx5cx4mSniDuL-WZSKa1eLd5hY0IaOHYHLdFbl2DhYI2QfayYa6v2mF0JD6wjxL6cT2Wai0dYCVAgxBNOTOCnk3xdK_GNP2d7SrsAN2NHRR5-OZ/s320/blog-millburn.gif" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Robert Strang store (right hand side) built 1856</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxvTqKcU6EDJ885fB_6gbC53jaapsQ8pRhXT3GsrhiEIU1VtjqDFGbPOG1DQMQyk-CanJt6d_7-hVN1NRuvmUeF1DNaclzWXsq4lf1ZLGiz2yxygRfbxQFRLSQOpeQQWck1dtfVjJnnq6B/s1600/blog-millburn2.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxvTqKcU6EDJ885fB_6gbC53jaapsQ8pRhXT3GsrhiEIU1VtjqDFGbPOG1DQMQyk-CanJt6d_7-hVN1NRuvmUeF1DNaclzWXsq4lf1ZLGiz2yxygRfbxQFRLSQOpeQQWck1dtfVjJnnq6B/s320/blog-millburn2.gif" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">John "Jake" Strang house built 1856-1857<br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjii_VpetqYHC-KIpp6f2LL-rSn3LZFzdqKq9gLt-7FAkKJxvRgKd2UfCiZP3llJs8SKhyphenhyphendgoBEDpQSVJjkOPwoOYi5MtY8gaQ13hcY1WOfLcSskjHHbj1jUejrV4Bmz1g2qjKVgedbPT5D/s1600/blog--map1-1.tif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjii_VpetqYHC-KIpp6f2LL-rSn3LZFzdqKq9gLt-7FAkKJxvRgKd2UfCiZP3llJs8SKhyphenhyphendgoBEDpQSVJjkOPwoOYi5MtY8gaQ13hcY1WOfLcSskjHHbj1jUejrV4Bmz1g2qjKVgedbPT5D/s320/blog--map1-1.tif" width="226" /></a></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
The top enclosed area is where the Strang brothers owned property in Millford</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
The lower enclosed area is "Sherwood Corners" (now in Lake Villa)</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
Source: "Mixed Brick Construction: A Case Study in Millburn, Illinois," by Sarah E. Polster.</div>
</div>
The Brigham City Forthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15730977120055467249noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6713240083612841267.post-83613608305764822262013-02-15T07:00:00.000-08:002013-02-15T10:06:12.544-08:00Friday Funny--Whiskers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<h3>
</h3>
<br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">"Funny Friday" is a <a href="http://geneabloggers.com/daily-blogging-prompts/">Prompt Theme from Geneabloggers</a>-a genealogy blogging community</span></div>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO7KO8j0ewEAnC0Dte8Q7cUV5DzUOCkvVkz9JeOQbtIsbTF2Ex-MFtF-Kxtdpo98Y3fi8vii5JbZRU9pzmBjW9M44Zfh9k8TtH3gd8ns0czxNB8qffVZLXqeBioNwNcA6P9r0GN3p2i7oh/s1600/blog-cat.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO7KO8j0ewEAnC0Dte8Q7cUV5DzUOCkvVkz9JeOQbtIsbTF2Ex-MFtF-Kxtdpo98Y3fi8vii5JbZRU9pzmBjW9M44Zfh9k8TtH3gd8ns0czxNB8qffVZLXqeBioNwNcA6P9r0GN3p2i7oh/s320/blog-cat.jpg" width="284" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">
WHISKERS WAS FOUND</h3>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS3qOdp8IqiSonesN23hv8oZWYDTeGqgJQoS0ZGS5xXEAkPfNgTtlj9YdbTBa_PpGWGLXgfVN_p145LhhO7jYJNuC7R-yQ8v6EDMhomoHEgGl4CZ2BDA973rGofqdhMkLIRgKr65D9NgeV/s1600/blog-whiskers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS3qOdp8IqiSonesN23hv8oZWYDTeGqgJQoS0ZGS5xXEAkPfNgTtlj9YdbTBa_PpGWGLXgfVN_p145LhhO7jYJNuC7R-yQ8v6EDMhomoHEgGl4CZ2BDA973rGofqdhMkLIRgKr65D9NgeV/s400/blog-whiskers.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-TJQ7xMUlSYXMOgHYrqUA8XWBAdaQKXr-uo4AJOZjKypvgv4-H7Fsuwpg5Z6kSRFAjV8AyvhONdZfcN4UU2TzISZVGlmWHy6Wv5fK3r-QwYQTiaVPi8UyEpPbZIsD_A2VaGSGxNZ1an97/s1600/Blog-brick+walls.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-TJQ7xMUlSYXMOgHYrqUA8XWBAdaQKXr-uo4AJOZjKypvgv4-H7Fsuwpg5Z6kSRFAjV8AyvhONdZfcN4UU2TzISZVGlmWHy6Wv5fK3r-QwYQTiaVPi8UyEpPbZIsD_A2VaGSGxNZ1an97/s320/Blog-brick+walls.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This book can help you climb over your own brick walls.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">
REMEMBER</h3>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTcju9yHXMYdHkVJUmqxh9OLhRC3-p8DRmRNs76q4zt5sqXQc3AeLx6hWuXWoKGMY6ls6PkGCPsAKD329ffpEJ0mEXJlB0zf-21jVPN-2Xpuuxtq5uBv-cHvqkoqwjXZSAFrJTkcwzy8S0/s1600/blog-brickwall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTcju9yHXMYdHkVJUmqxh9OLhRC3-p8DRmRNs76q4zt5sqXQc3AeLx6hWuXWoKGMY6ls6PkGCPsAKD329ffpEJ0mEXJlB0zf-21jVPN-2Xpuuxtq5uBv-cHvqkoqwjXZSAFrJTkcwzy8S0/s320/blog-brickwall.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
The Brigham City Forthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15730977120055467249noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6713240083612841267.post-67144473700978766102013-02-12T07:00:00.000-08:002013-02-13T08:02:36.803-08:00Tech Tuesday--Blogging<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii2A53hgujbz6qxwNX8zZW_-T_R3tM3RcDfToCrZ7Kir5VmM8FDDZlr1BU4TUGErwmPWOfrGBiz8PK8sI_vn7qzrZMgY01_L-jqg6a1fPXY1I0y6nEFsCRIl8E0syuz7zlhIdOWXolBBdL/s1600/blog-blog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii2A53hgujbz6qxwNX8zZW_-T_R3tM3RcDfToCrZ7Kir5VmM8FDDZlr1BU4TUGErwmPWOfrGBiz8PK8sI_vn7qzrZMgY01_L-jqg6a1fPXY1I0y6nEFsCRIl8E0syuz7zlhIdOWXolBBdL/s400/blog-blog.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<h3>
If you are interested in reading this article <u><a href="http://pinterest.com/histgen/my-genealogy-blog/">CLICK HERE</a>.</u> Then, find the pin and click. Then click <u>again</u> when the larger picture appears. Please comment if this doesn't work for you. This blog is a work in progress. :-)</h3>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
(Tech Tuesday is part of Geneabloggers Daily Prompts)</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
The Brigham City Forthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15730977120055467249noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6713240083612841267.post-58039235752583291272013-01-30T07:00:00.000-08:002013-02-10T17:01:18.583-08:00From Rags to Riches<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNU6JTOSdj62JK5LvqNhB0vS0nLik2uglP7DgtKla7lzPocehpG6ophCgiTTqcyWIrQ2DlWKzZ6xhqOqRdrDR0nf4B_sjk7KBJ0CruxI-LADa-ErlTYHNG6zODQ5VHqY2HmLZYNl0tAIOB/s1600/Rags+to+Riches+I.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrbFlJUbo_iw0Lwtoo8Ms6oeORMABG2d9Tm9iDfMGAElgMIafIPGyY__7yAE5Ws5X3G8j0x2XytJChjRtYvaOD6Uhy95e-aBAMxg4ff-cpoaTAGHOxdZ7LVHGkiGWkdtyUtB3-_ZEby9_x/s1600/rags-to-riches-logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="background-color: cyan; clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrbFlJUbo_iw0Lwtoo8Ms6oeORMABG2d9Tm9iDfMGAElgMIafIPGyY__7yAE5Ws5X3G8j0x2XytJChjRtYvaOD6Uhy95e-aBAMxg4ff-cpoaTAGHOxdZ7LVHGkiGWkdtyUtB3-_ZEby9_x/s320/rags-to-riches-logo.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">collideyourlife.wordpress.com</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
I am part of <a href="http://geneabloggers.com/">"Workday Wednesday"</a> at Geneabloggers today. They also posted about this blog on their Geneabloggers board at pinterest.<br />
<br />
From Rags to Riches, it would appear was the direction Stephen was heading. At least it looked possible after literally <a href="http://thestephensherwoodletters.blogspot.com/search/label/Parker%20Mother">sleeping on the ground </a>and in his clothes for months, he would better his lot in life. <br />
This is the report of the investors named in <u>The <a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=PRoxAQAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=sherwood+silver+mining+company+of+nevada&hl=en&sa=X&ei=iNzwULa2BYSZrAH85oDQBA&ved=0CDgQ6AEwAA">Articles of Agreement</a>. </u> Stephen Sherwood probably was not personally acquainted with most of the investors, but it was interesting to find out about them. I tried to make the resumes on the investors as brief as possible. Additional information can be obtained by clicking the orange words. Twenty-four people were listed as investors in the <u>Article of Agreement</u>. They invested a total of $20000 in 1867.</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: black; color: lime;">OFFICERS</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: cyan;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
If I had to answer to the Chief Executive Officers of the Sherwood Silver Mining Company, I would have looked more for pictures--especially of the President, Marcus Davis Gilman ($1500). (the amount invested in the company is in parenthesis for each investor) He was a very successful <a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=T1I0AAAAMAAJ&pg=PR6&dq=marcus+davis+gilman&hl=en&sa=X&ei=CtzxUOCBHMKYqgGg_IHoDw&ved=0CDAQ6AEwAA">businessman</a> in Chicago for 23 years. In 1855 his residence was described as the most costly and in many respects the most elegant in Chicago. M D Gilman was also a Director. He retired in 1868, and moved to Massachusetts so he probably was not the President for long. He eventually returned to Vermont where he was born and worked on compiling <u><a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=uTBCXqOou0YC&pg=PA137&lpg=PA137&dq=marcus+davis+gilman&source=bl&ots=AKSO1ilwYZ&sig=xPFk3iqjlXD-jQxIVvHnHu2XlSc&hl=en&sa=X&ei=1OHxUO7ILsvyqAHW74D4Aw&ved=0CFIQ6AEwBzgU#v=onepage&q=marcus%20davis%20gilman&f=false">The Bibliography of Vermo</a>nt.</u><br />
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
On a research note, many of the investors just included their initials. Some of the full names were discovered during the research, but many were not, and some investors could not be located partly because full names were not used. The initial MD (medical doctor) was particularly troublesome. Fortunately M D was found to stand for Marcus Davis, and the President of the Company was identified. <br />
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
George A Wheeler (& Co.) ($1000) was Vice-President. He was in the <a href="https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-267-12165-175618-57?cc=1438024&wc=1586028">1870 Census</a> (his wife was worth $15000) In the <a href="https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MXJQ-B9X">1880 Census</a> George Wheeler had his occupation as Board of Trade. George and his son George Jr. were listed in 1893 with a Membership in the Board of Trade of Chicago with a <a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=MyQaAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA303&dq=%22george+a+wheeler%22+chicago&hl=en&sa=X&ei=Ou7xUIz1OsPvqQH_kIDwBg&sqi=2&ved=0CDMQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=%22george%20a%20wheeler%22%20chicago&f=false">commission and brokerage</a>. George A Wheeler was also a Director. Possibly he became President when Marcus Davis Gilman left. He may have been the person who originally sold shares in the company.</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br />
S A Walker ($1000), the Secretary, was not found in the research.</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
E G Hall ($1000), the Treasurer, was listed In 1867 as being a "<a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=hvr6l9y4WYsC&pg=PA152&dq=E.+G.+Hall+board+of+trade&hl=en&sa=X&ei=7fnxULq7MIKjqQGn0YHQCQ&ved=0CDYQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=E.%20G.%20Hall%20board%20of%20trade&f=false">prominent </a> Chicagoan" (top of page) who owned part of Hall, Kimbark, and Company. This <a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=t4stAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA322&dq=%22e+g+hall%22+chicago+1870&hl=en&sa=X&ei=BQDyUL_3PMa9qQG28YDwDA&ved=0CEIQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q=%22e%20g%20hall%22%20chicago%201870&f=false">Chicago Company</a> (go back to page 321) was the most extensive heavy hardware house in the West (listed under S.D. Kimbark). Their building burned in the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Ruins-Chicago-after-fire-Oct/dp/B00892N9WW">Chicago fire</a> of 1871. </div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
Nothing was found on L F Coe ($3000), the Superintendent and largest investor, or D A Coe who invested the money "Per D A Coe."</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">DIRECTORS</span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Two of the officers, Marcus Davis Gilman and George A Wheeler, were Directors as well. The Attorney, Bernard G Caulfied, was also a Director.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<a href="http://www.old-picture.com/mathew-brady-studio/Caulfield-Honorable-Illinois-BG.htm">Bernard G Caulfield</a> ($500) was a Democratic <a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=gdtSAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA1201&lpg=PA1201&dq=b+g+caulfield+chicago&source=bl&ots=qjNJfIYoUk&sig=rhP7P3ZxUhyZdk70qx7OXVSKGUM&hl=en&sa=X&ei=3U_zUPucJNC3qAG3xYDYBQ&sqi=2&ved=0CC0Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=b%20g%20caulfield%20chicago&f=false">Representative</a> to Congress for Chicago. He served from 1875-1877 at the same time <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carter_H._Harrison">Carter H Harrison </a>was also a Representative to Congress. Bernard moved to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_G._Caulfield">Dakota Territory in 1878 </a>so he was not the company attorney for long. He was listed in <a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=4MgTAAAAYAAJ&pg=RA1-PA13&dq=bernard+g+caulfield+attorney+mining&hl=en&sa=X&ei=2FPzULDWF8WPqwHT1YCADw&ved=0CGEQ6AEwBg#v=onepage&q=bernard%20g%20caulfield%20attorney%20mining&f=false"> The Congressional Record</a> (as was Carter H. Harrison (next page). He is in the Articles of Agreement as investing in the company "For Moore and Caufield." </div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: justify;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB95pGUxei_gLEJVZsobgW2ypj1kKm72Unu6ahHK13gslUR5g7-NW6TtvyXhrQG4C2GK3ysiHpNa9fWzUPz4E87kTUGJ62cw9ryfW-dNaOJZ8f73aLxtak6MKfRlcwbuNoEThBr-Gf_WHA/s1600/Caulfield-Honorable.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB95pGUxei_gLEJVZsobgW2ypj1kKm72Unu6ahHK13gslUR5g7-NW6TtvyXhrQG4C2GK3ysiHpNa9fWzUPz4E87kTUGJ62cw9ryfW-dNaOJZ8f73aLxtak6MKfRlcwbuNoEThBr-Gf_WHA/s320/Caulfield-Honorable.jpg" width="216" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Attorney Bernard G Caulfield</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">
J E Chapman ($1000) may have been the J E Chapman who did a paper on "<a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=w6YgAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA863&dq=j+e+chapman+mining&hl=en&sa=X&ei=LE3zUNCjHJCOrQHR6ICADg&ved=0CDYQ6AEwAA">Mine Accounting</a>."</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
W Frank Richie ($250) was an Attorney. He also invested for Judge Charles Kellum ($1000). </div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
E C Murray ($?) may have been a tobacco dealer in 1870 Census (ancestry.com). He was probably part of Murray and Mason who invested $1500 in the company, and that helps explain why he was a Director.</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<a href="http://www.gracechurchonthegreen.org/Colonel_John_Mason_Loomis.pdf">John Mason Loomis</a> ($1000) was in the lumber business and a real estate owner. He was a Civil War Veteran, and listed in the the <a href="https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MXJD-WRJ">1880 Census</a> as a speculator and contractor.</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh18Y_kRIIMZFdCojJe0KkuUON8Xj2vnuFva3gGewSGOu48SEEtWfMGXszHaTDbD_wkblyhlicJt2dmi4kgDOLZLiiwQtztU7UU7aB6_Yo80RwIPtnUrDj0q-oFtoH6T9qIb_WO9jTjH-Bq/s1600/Loomia+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh18Y_kRIIMZFdCojJe0KkuUON8Xj2vnuFva3gGewSGOu48SEEtWfMGXszHaTDbD_wkblyhlicJt2dmi4kgDOLZLiiwQtztU7UU7aB6_Yo80RwIPtnUrDj0q-oFtoH6T9qIb_WO9jTjH-Bq/s320/Loomia+1.jpg" width="172" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">John Mason Loomis</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3-ZRkCNp_L8yn0p087fM-Dy-mILqJyvaxZw4C2pRphdItNSam967KMkYifYW6Tm2yzsTtz1gMxQwWfJFrHLmDhOp3Gfd08FhLpIqrZ8MUMtsZCjbSJNU4ZyqKv92lFvcri81x1QrexQYK/s1600/loomis.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3-ZRkCNp_L8yn0p087fM-Dy-mILqJyvaxZw4C2pRphdItNSam967KMkYifYW6Tm2yzsTtz1gMxQwWfJFrHLmDhOp3Gfd08FhLpIqrZ8MUMtsZCjbSJNU4ZyqKv92lFvcri81x1QrexQYK/s320/loomis.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Home of John Mason Loomis</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: black; color: lime;">TRUSTEES</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">
Marvin A Lawrence ($800) was a r<a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=s9kDAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA295&dq=%22marvin+a+lawrence%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=Cl3zULCCIJOwqAG67IC4DQ&sqi=2&ved=0CDkQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=%22marvin%20a%20lawrence%22&f=false">eal estate agent.</a></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
Belden F Culver ($1000) had an impressive business and service record. He was listed with the <a href="http://www.archive.org/stream/directoryoflicen00chic/directoryoflicen00chic_djvu.txt">Belden F Culver Real Estate Agency</a>, No 59 Dearborne Street (near front of document J4 after first indexed names). He was identified with the <a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=IYnA00dAKOkC&pg=PA189&dq=belden+f+culver+real+estate+agency&hl=en&sa=X&ei=ZHvyULWVA9KhqQGStYFQ&ved=0CDwQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=belden%20f%20culver%20real%20estate%20agency&f=false">development</a> of Chicago, and a<a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=XmcOAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA342-IA8&dq=belden+f+culver+real+estate+agency&hl=en&sa=X&ei=93vyUKuwDJPPqQGzo4DwAw&ved=0CEYQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=belden%20f%20culver%20real%20estate%20agency&f=false">dvertised</a> Lake Shore residence property. He was a m<a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=THd5AAAAMAAJ&pg=PA184&dq=belden+f+culver+real+estate+agency&hl=en&sa=X&ei=53zyUOvBC8W-qQHu94HIDg&ved=0CFIQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q=belden%20f%20culver%20real%20estate%20agency&f=false">ember</a> of the Lincoln Park Commission. He was member of the <a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=-UYxAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA93&dq=belden+f+culver+chicago+real+estate&hl=en&sa=X&ei=FH7yUNG5NoP7qAGKo4HgAg&sqi=2&ved=0CEcQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=belden%20f%20culver%20chicago%20real%20estate&f=false">Humane Societ</a>y for 1869-1902, serving as a director or officer at some point, and an officer in the <a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=gQMUAAAAYAAJ&pg=PR12&dq=belden+f+culver&hl=en&sa=X&ei=73_yUM-BFpTPqQHx4ICQCg&ved=0CD4Q6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=belden%20f%20culver&f=false">Chicago Historical Society</a>. His Father-in-Law, <a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=YXJIAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA283&dq=belden+f+culver&hl=en&sa=X&ei=fIHyUJalM47qqAGjtoHIDA&ved=0CEQQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=belden%20f%20culver&f=false">Reverend Barry</a>, started the Chicago Historical Society. He was a member of the <a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=9oZIAAAAYAAJ&pg=RA1-PA185&dq=belden+f+culver&hl=en&sa=X&ei=GoLyULSYN8myqQHNmYDADA&ved=0CFQQ6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q=belden%20f%20culver&f=false">Academy of Sciences</a>, and a member of the <a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=dDwaAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA178&dq=belden+f+culver&hl=en&sa=X&ei=hIDyUPaxK8WLqgHEloHoAw&ved=0CEkQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=belden%20f%20culver&f=false">Board of Trad</a><a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=dDwaAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA178&dq=belden+f+culver&hl=en&sa=X&ei=hIDyUPaxK8WLqgHEloHoAw&ved=0CEkQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=belden%20f%20culver&f=false">e</a>.</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
Joseph A Griswold ($1000) was in <a href="http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wikenosh/cityam1875.htm">Kenosha County, Wisconsin</a> in 1875. In the <a href="https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MN45-52R">1880 Census</a> he was a retired merchant in Wisconsin. He was not found in the 1870 Census. Stephen Sherwood had <a href="http://thestephensherwoodletters.blogspot.com/search?q=kenosha">land</a> in Kenosha County at one time. Perhaps Stephen was personally acquainted with Joseph Griswold</div>
<br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">INVESTORS NOT HOLDING A POSITION</span><br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">
Charles Kellum ($1000) was a <a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=Bk80AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA16&lpg=PA16&dq=judge+charles+kellum&source=bl&ots=MjAWBQwCsN&sig=ibhS_70gyk14w8_JwCk-kIXIqPI&hl=en&sa=X&ei=SCrzUPbWD4SIrAHLxIGACA&ved=0CD0Q6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=judge%20charles%20kellum&f=false">Judge</a>. He lived in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Kellum_House#Charles_Kellum_House">Sycamore</a>, Illinois. His investment was done "By W Frank Richie his Attorney in fact." Stephen Sherwood resided in the <a href="http://thestephensherwoodletters.blogspot.com/search/label/Sycamore%20Creek">Sycamore</a> area in 1838. </div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
Is W Northrup Jr. ($500) George W Northrup? His son George W Northrup Jr. was not born until 1861. The Reverend <a href="http://fkdocs.sesp.northwestern.edu/nodes/pages/57202/6527">Northru</a>p could have made the investment, but he is not listed as Jr.</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
Wm Charnley ($500) married Amy Morton. He invested "For <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_Morton_(jurist)">Judge Morton</a>" (Marcus Morton) of Andover Massachusetts, probably her father. Wm Charnley was a lumber <a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=MGRmAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA85&dq=william+charnley+chicago&hl=en&sa=X&ei=eTTzUL7bGMTHqQGYpoCICQ&ved=0CC0Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=william%20charnley%20chicago&f=false">merchant</a> in Chicago.</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
Christian Wahl ($500), was possibly the co-owner of a Chicago investment firm with <a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=ePERAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA143&dq=christian+Wahl+chicago+mining&hl=en&sa=X&ei=PznzULSYNtHbqQHJqoGQBg&sqi=2&ved=0CDkQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=christian%20Wahl%20chicago%20mining&f=false">Lewis</a> Wahl. Apparently he had mining interests in <a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=fHNNAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA29&dq=christian+Wahl+chicago+mining&hl=en&sa=X&ei=PznzULSYNtHbqQHJqoGQBg&sqi=2&ved=0CC0Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=christian%20Wahl%20chicago%20mining&f=false">Idaho</a>. He was an <a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=KokXAAAAYAAJ&pg=RA1-PA43&dq=%22christian+wahl%22+humane+society+chicago&hl=en&sa=X&ei=kzjzUKqcBsPRqQHxuIGwDA&sqi=2&ved=0CDMQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=%22christian%20wahl%22%20humane%20society%20chicago&f=false">Officer</a> in the Illinois Humane Society. He was from <a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=UPIrAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA470&dq=christian+Wahl+chicago+mining&hl=en&sa=X&ei=PznzULSYNtHbqQHJqoGQBg&sqi=2&ved=0CEwQ6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q=christian%20Wahl%20chicago%20mining&f=false">Milwaukee</a>, and a member of the <a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=pWnps7ALAuIC&pg=PA172&dq=christian+Wahl+chicago+mining&hl=en&sa=X&ei=PznzULSYNtHbqQHJqoGQBg&sqi=2&ved=0CFQQ6AEwBg#v=onepage&q=christian%20Wahl%20chicago%20mining&f=false">Board of Park Commissioners.</a> He may have also invested in a <a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=wvbiAAAAMAAJ&q=christian+Wahl+chicago+mining&dq=christian+Wahl+chicago+mining&hl=en&sa=X&ei=nj_zUPJ0j6WpAYSRgfgK&ved=0CC0Q6AEwADgK">Georgia</a> mine.</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Carter_Harrison,_Sr._-_Brady-Handy.jpg">Carter H Harrison</a> ($500)<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carter_H._Harrison"> served as a Mayor of Chicago and in the United States House of Representatives.</a> He served at the same time as B.G. Caulfield. He was in the <a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=4MgTAAAAYAAJ&pg=RA1-PA13&dq=bernard+g+caulfield+attorney+mining&hl=en&sa=X&ei=2FPzULDWF8WPqwHT1YCADw&ved=0CGEQ6AEwBg#v=onepage&q=bernard%20g%20caulfield%20attorney%20mining&f=false"> Congressional Record</a> (just below Caulfield) He was known as the <a href="http://www.chicagohistoryjournal.com/2008/04/carter-h-harrison-sr.html">people's</a> Mayor. He was assassinated.</div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj88QNpnRGGHbvj9aqWaGAyEQZbk7pJHY0oaEqAONw_uK29WglAr3hXy1UK2tgLGeyzrPo92XNN-mrXWnGEC49IjFJjXufEfj1apaXxYuYtbyP3yy58TuYvkp72ZEczHLs8lN8EzB2D0HGH/s1600/Carter+Harrison.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj88QNpnRGGHbvj9aqWaGAyEQZbk7pJHY0oaEqAONw_uK29WglAr3hXy1UK2tgLGeyzrPo92XNN-mrXWnGEC49IjFJjXufEfj1apaXxYuYtbyP3yy58TuYvkp72ZEczHLs8lN8EzB2D0HGH/s320/Carter+Harrison.jpg" width="242" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Carter H Harrison</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">
Dr. Emanuel Honsinger ($500) was an inventor who has an "entertaining <a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=CBYVAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA283&lpg=PA283&dq=emanuel+honsinger+chicago&source=bl&ots=jEtTy_QoWL&sig=8P5EuJxHDiwq0bFk6oO7Oss33lc&hl=en&sa=X&ei=YxbyUOuIOZPzqwGRqoHgBg&ved=0CC0Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=emanuel%20honsinger%20chicago&f=false">narrative</a> of mental progress and useful success." He was a dentist in Chicago and made several inventions which were used in Dentist's offices of the next century.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq7VOvI5yLEFecty1OjSy5muuALcoxqUDHOfWdeyNhlwhoSIdYhTR8UAjAk_4JbRNwPbWrdrcGdFJG-fDJeSPjlpmI57KGH0X1wtplxU82OlMCz4CyWGldhRKTCEJ8xf9kP6ffoq9XbqWw/s1600/Honsinger.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq7VOvI5yLEFecty1OjSy5muuALcoxqUDHOfWdeyNhlwhoSIdYhTR8UAjAk_4JbRNwPbWrdrcGdFJG-fDJeSPjlpmI57KGH0X1wtplxU82OlMCz4CyWGldhRKTCEJ8xf9kP6ffoq9XbqWw/s400/Honsinger.jpg" width="272" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dr. Emanuel Honsinger</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
Benjamin L Honore ($250) may have owned part of a <a href="http://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/smith--dumoulin/illinois-state-business-directory-1860---in-which-the-mercantile-professional-tim/page-38-illinois-state-business-directory-1860---in-which-the-mercantile-professional-tim.shtml">hardware </a>store in Chicago (listed next to him is Emanuel Honsinger).<br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUQUe07J-mzzbRyEr9hQcM27mtOKk6ThG-aalYW5UFabvi8rf4zUyhI2QN4b3HISLivCYboaLSN7xHs7dgNJKWxPoLVzFDQI5w2IVu0H0KOyrKYmhiItcrAvzlkRT5ijz8heE1ZounB2_I/s1600/Honore.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUQUe07J-mzzbRyEr9hQcM27mtOKk6ThG-aalYW5UFabvi8rf4zUyhI2QN4b3HISLivCYboaLSN7xHs7dgNJKWxPoLVzFDQI5w2IVu0H0KOyrKYmhiItcrAvzlkRT5ijz8heE1ZounB2_I/s320/Honore.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://graveyards.com/IL/Cook/graceland/benhonore.html">Grave of Benjamin L Honore</a></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
J.J Richards (Agt.) ($200) was a <a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=-TwaAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA1828&dq=j+j+richards+chicago+insurance+agent&hl=en&sa=X&ei=c0LzUJesEMTkqAGIq4HQDw&ved=0CDcQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=j%20j%20richards%20chicago%20insurance%20agent&f=false">broker</a><br />
<span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span>
<span style="text-align: justify;">No information on Joseph Park ($500), E H Johnson ($500), or Murray and Mason ($1500). E C Murray and John Mason Loomis who were both Directors may have been part of Murray and Mason.</span><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">
Also no information was found on two of the Officers; S A Walker, and L F Coe. I haven't given up on looking for them.</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">STATISTICS</span><br />
<span style="background-color: cyan; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">The Officers invested between $1000 and $3000 in the company.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
The Investors put between $200 and $3000 into the company.</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
The average amount invested was about $833. A $1000 investment would be worth about $15700 in 2011 dollars. The article, <a href="http://www.measuringworth.com/uscompare/">"Measuring Worth"</a>, gives a a better idea of the validity of that number (enter the years first).</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
There were twenty four investors in the company. Thirteen held the sixteen positions (three were also Directors). Eleven of the investors did not hold a position. Some information was found on all but five of the twenty four investors. I did my best to correctly identify those I found.</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">BALANCE SHEET</span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
Amount Received from 24 Subscribers $20000</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
Received by Stephen Sherwood* Oct. 1867 4000</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
Appropriated for Claim Development 6000</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
To be Appropriated if Prospects Favorable <u>10000</u> </div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
$20000 </div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">*Stephen Sherwood agree to repair to the locality for one year and to develop the claim gratuitously. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">**Summarized from <a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=PRoxAQAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=sherwood+silver+mining+company+of+nevada&hl=en&sa=X&ei=iNzwULa2BYSZrAH85oDQBA&ved=0CDgQ6AEwAA">Articles of Agreement of the Sherwood Silver Mining Company of Nevada</a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">CONCLUSION</span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
Not all the investors were found in the records, but those who were read like a list of Who's Who in Chicago and nearby communities. They were from many professions including businessmen, brokers, attorneys, politicians (even a future mayor), a judge, real estate people, investors, and a dentist who was also an inventor. They saw possibilities in silver mining in Nevada and had the means to invest in it. They had confidence in the Stephen Sherwood Silver Mining Company as shown by the sizable investments they made. I don't know the connections that Stephen had to them, but I would assume Stephen contacted a couple of them (possibly including George A Wheeler) and they solicited others to invest. I hope the Sherwood Letters will shed a little more light on some of the investors, and the Sherwood Silver Mining Company.</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">THE NEXT BLOG</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
In two weeks, the blog will get back to the letters. The next letter was written in 1864, three years before his company was started. Stephen Sherwood is ready to start on another adventure. He will move from Oregon. Where will his next letter be written? Where do you think? Please comment.</div>
The Brigham City Forthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15730977120055467249noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6713240083612841267.post-63279100997886540492013-01-14T06:00:00.000-08:002013-01-14T12:32:48.297-08:00 Name Dropping I<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLu9bqEYdzWKKlYVw-KKHAyFL0UqIB_7Qq0fiqKTT6i5MWbDqvfdAxMDZfC2CWPhC0c5U3zg5zT9a3zMb5SWAO9Z4KPgt3DjewmHZMen28M6YnQPCFiAkedCbR9ac4gSUweZgTFTqBsW9A/s1600/kmhn408h.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLu9bqEYdzWKKlYVw-KKHAyFL0UqIB_7Qq0fiqKTT6i5MWbDqvfdAxMDZfC2CWPhC0c5U3zg5zT9a3zMb5SWAO9Z4KPgt3DjewmHZMen28M6YnQPCFiAkedCbR9ac4gSUweZgTFTqBsW9A/s320/kmhn408h.jpg" width="230" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">reproduction rights obtained from<br />www.CartoonStock.com</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
We've all dropped names -mentioned someone famous or popular. They might even be related to us. There are some people who can't stop talking about their royal line. I suppose that's ok if it makes them feel better. I've stopped dropping names personally with one exception. I have a Brother whose name I drop occasionally. I just can't help myself. </div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
I'm going to drop some names so be prepared. Not for me, but for my Great great grandfather (of course I'm related to him :-). I have to make up to him for telling the blogging public about his spelling, and even making a point of it. One of my readers stuck up for him though when she said: "And in defense of your grandfather, no less a personage than a former President of the United States, Andrew Jackson, once is reported to have said "It is a damn poor mind indeed which can't think of at least two ways to spell any word." I have to agree with HIM in this case. Stephen Sherwood had a very good mind. Now I'M going to make up to him by dropping names.</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<u><a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=PRoxAQAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=sherwood+silver+mining+company+of+nevada&hl=en&sa=X&ei=iNzwULa2BYSZrAH85oDQBA&ved=0CDgQ6AEwAA">The Articles of Agreement of the Sherwood Silver Mining Company of Nevada</a> </u>named the investors who were in many cases also the Officers, Directors, and Trustees of HIS company. In 1862 nobody could have imagined that Officers, Directors, and Trustees would be part of his life. Before we become acquainted with some of the 24 investors let's go back to 1862, just five years earlier.</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
Remember in the letter to his children in 1862 when Stephen Sherwood said: "I have not had my close (clothes) of for 7 months to sleepe. Slep on the ground roled up in a blanket." He mentioned earlier that the weather was "A bout the same Winter weather as is in Illinois." Is this going to be literally a rags to riches story?</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
My spell check does not want me to misspell all those words ( sleepe, slep, roled). In fact in some cases it almost won't let me misspell them, but President Andrew Jackson set me straight so I can ignore Mr. Spell Checker. He knows only one way to spell a word. No creativity at all. Nobody should be concerned about Stephen's spelling after they read more in his letter.</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
Just before the previous comment, Stephen is lamenting that he had not been able to care for his family in Illinois. He said: "I expect you have had very hard times and my hart has bled for you many a time but that can't help you. I hope you have not had to under go the real hardships that we have." Reading this letter one can tell, Stephen is disappointed. He is appealing to his family for more support. He wants to hear from them. This has to be a low point in his life, but he never fails to be optimism. (<a href="http://thestephensherwoodletters.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2012-11-13T13:47:00-08:00&max-results=7">Letter of December 14, 1862</a>). Click the letter is you want to read it all. </div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
Well I've already made a mess of this blog by posting it before it was ready, and now I have to say that I'm' not even going to drop the names until next blog. I could have renamed it, if I hadn't published part of it before it was ready. Anyway you're seeing it now. One minor change was made--Name Dropping I. Name Dropping II will follow. Sorry I'm guilty of dropping names before I drop them, and dropping the ball as well. I know bad joke. This has been a flu week. </div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
This post (in fact the one previous to this) was suppose to post the next letter of Stephen Sherwood. I even asked for comments as to where you thought he would write his next letter. Well it's been two and soon will be three posts (and I hope not more) before that letter is posted.</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: justify;">
I have to confess I get easily distracted when I do family history. Sometime it is more about the history than the family. Sometimes a family member takes you in another direction, or you find someone new </div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: justify;">
you have to chase down. The thrill of the hunt is real! You go where the scent is. And then there is the need to share where the information came from or how it was found. My last post "An Early Christmas Gift" shared the story of finding <u>The Article of Agreement.</u> That find led to this post and the next one which will introduce the investors. There is a lot more information on them and on more of them than I expected. It is taking some time to do the research.</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
I hope you stop by to meet them when I finish their resumes, and I'm not saying that because I want to drop names.</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
The Brigham City Forthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15730977120055467249noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6713240083612841267.post-89742371655341139852012-12-17T06:00:00.000-08:002013-03-25T23:35:34.147-07:00 An Early Christmas Gift<br />
My great grandfather Stephen Sherwood got even with me the day after my "Carpuss" (see below) post made light of his spelling and grammar. That post was to be my last for the year until I received an early Christmas present.<br />
<br />
This gift wasn't one I asked for or ever expected, and yet a more timely or appreciated gift couldn't have come my way. I'm up to 1863 in the letters and <u>The Articles of Agreement</u> were written in 1867. It was as if Stephen wanted <u>The Articles</u> to tie into the letters that would be posted shortly. Allow me to explain.<br />
<br />
I entered the phrase "Stephen Sherwood mining" in <a href="http://books.google.com/">google books</a> (try it by clicking google books, put in the phrase Stephen Sherwood mining, and then go down the page) and a book I hadn't seen before was on the screen, <i><a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=PRoxAQAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=stephen+sherwood+silver+mining&hl=en&sa=X&ei=_1POUNqxDKaOyAG6jYCgAg&ved=0CDQQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=stephen%20sherwood%20silver%20mining&f=false">Articles of Agreement of the Sherwood Silver Mining Company of Nevada.</a> </i>This fifteen page booklet had twenty-three articles of agreement, and the names of the officers, directors, trustees, and attorney of the Sherwood Silver Mining Company. Twenty-four investors were mentioned. Names are worth more than silver to a genealogist, and this certainly is a treasure I will be mining for a long time. These individuals had put trust in Stephen Sherwood and his company. A quick search through google books of the investors revealed some were men of influence in Chicago. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carter_Harrison,_Sr.">Carter H Harrison</a> became the Mayor of Chicago. Yes, there are names to be mined.<br />
<br />
So I must say that in his case spelling and grammar didn't mean much in the scheme of things. It didn't really matter how he spelled Corpus. Carpuss was just fine. Everybody knew what he meant. Stephen would get the final word. He could say: "You don't have to be a good speller to have your own company."<br />
<br />
The recipient of a gift should always give sincere thanks to the giver. It isn't exactly clear who I should thank, but let me start with three. Without the <a href="http://books.google.com/">google books</a> search engine which found the document, and I might add the digitizing technology which copied it, this document would never have been found. The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crerar_Library">John Crerar Library</a> had stored the book for nearly 150 years, and last but not least, I should thank <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Crerar_(industrialist)">John Crerar</a>, who left 2.6 million in his estate as an endowment for a free public library.<br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtyLspXSmUIYLEq0X3vpbQGGKYBvzreve9ByIR-C1ZXWHXkAwXe8qcS_rzFENtVyMHHdBRFv28cdjNeiwNIktDStSlshA0uetCsk_nnCNcePJ0MoFMo7m8vng3oonaUWBkjLmVb86KYTYT/s1600/Blog-John+Crerar+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtyLspXSmUIYLEq0X3vpbQGGKYBvzreve9ByIR-C1ZXWHXkAwXe8qcS_rzFENtVyMHHdBRFv28cdjNeiwNIktDStSlshA0uetCsk_nnCNcePJ0MoFMo7m8vng3oonaUWBkjLmVb86KYTYT/s1600/Blog-John+Crerar+3.jpg" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/8601342@N03/5999521961">www.flickr.com</a></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
The bibliographic information said the book was digitized on February 24, 2012. It was as if <br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i><a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=PRoxAQAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=sherwood+silver+mining&hl=en&sa=X&ei=0FTOUJ6fCObryAHi8IHQCg&ved=0CDQQ6AEwAA">Articles of Agreement of the Sherwood Silver Mining Company of Nevada</a></i><br />
(click above to open)<br />
<br /></div>
was gift wrapped and placed under the tree in February to find and open just before Christmas.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx-1-0JesTyU8XNReUsMYTNgZVTnEHWPlIKdUGfvTvS857r__ll1ao8GR_zWJNTlPscQilHJrwk6WxfJypcrfgmUOAf1ADGUfQr7JJ5zIArPqjrRfcrgYGOAuMxKEjwVccS9pPqaf5yos5/s1600/Blog--tree.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx-1-0JesTyU8XNReUsMYTNgZVTnEHWPlIKdUGfvTvS857r__ll1ao8GR_zWJNTlPscQilHJrwk6WxfJypcrfgmUOAf1ADGUfQr7JJ5zIArPqjrRfcrgYGOAuMxKEjwVccS9pPqaf5yos5/s1600/Blog--tree.jpg" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.wpclipart.com/holiday/Christmas/trees/tree_10.png.html">http://www.wpclipart.com</a></div>
<br />
When we do family history, we all have something that somebody else needs. This post would not be complete if I did not SHOW my thanks. I've started by posting the book on my blog. I already recognize names in the <u>Articles of Agreement</u>. The name Walker was in a letter I posted, and Coe will be in a future one. The <u>Articles of Agreement</u> will help build more history around the names in The Sherwood Letters. Perhaps, even some of their descendants will find their names here.<br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm grateful I can keep this gift and give it away at the same time. It's a gift that keeps on giving. Family history can do that. This blog has been an attempt to start the process.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thanks for allowing me to show you what I got for Christmas.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmXNjZLUrhsqoPTcb8NovBit0YeuEcsHfTdbAE_MwY0RiPsf5rlD-67Nw9Or6M-oZRuJ2YTFFfkAQbLVGU3QNyXbzzCycipelWK812FI2YeT0PmJ42HpMlZdGn4oNQvYUbzZ5Z5NzRC87w/s1600/th.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmXNjZLUrhsqoPTcb8NovBit0YeuEcsHfTdbAE_MwY0RiPsf5rlD-67Nw9Or6M-oZRuJ2YTFFfkAQbLVGU3QNyXbzzCycipelWK812FI2YeT0PmJ42HpMlZdGn4oNQvYUbzZ5Z5NzRC87w/s1600/th.jpeg" /></a></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/82056121/currier-ives-1876-merry-christmas-color">img2.etsystatic.com</a></div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<h2>
<a href="http://books.google.com/">google books</a></h2>
</div>
</div>
</div>
The Brigham City Forthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15730977120055467249noreply@blogger.com32tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6713240083612841267.post-91031363705502041872012-12-09T04:00:00.001-08:002013-01-29T18:56:50.921-08:00April 6, 1863--Stephen Sherwood to his Family (Page 1 of 4)<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0UuEfpo0n4bvgTNj8ZsooNCp0urfNQJXomBVc03vMrSHQu35TkI1nkDX3StjN6lytZXKNyFmxw20MSS8AOFjRow9-un9Mxr8emQLd3eFh3pyyi-gSId9fMYWW5n5Mm3r4IwVTfQhYjQgU/s1600/Blog--1863--Dalles1-1.tif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0UuEfpo0n4bvgTNj8ZsooNCp0urfNQJXomBVc03vMrSHQu35TkI1nkDX3StjN6lytZXKNyFmxw20MSS8AOFjRow9-un9Mxr8emQLd3eFh3pyyi-gSId9fMYWW5n5Mm3r4IwVTfQhYjQgU/s640/Blog--1863--Dalles1-1.tif" width="536" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<i>It has been interesting to find the history that is falling in place behind these letters.</i><br />
<i><br /></i>
<i>"The discovery of gold at Canyon Creek on June 8, 1862, brought a rush of people and supplies into the Upper John Day basin. Within a year nearly 10,000 fortune hunters trekked to the gold fields from the nearest access and supply point-- The Dalles-- over a series of trails that became</i><br />
<i><a href="http://www.1nova.com/photoblog/2012/09/19/the-dalles-to-canyon-city-wagon-road/">"The Dalles to Canyon City Wagon Road."</a> Canyon City was larger than <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canyon_City%2C_OR">Portland</a> at the time.</i><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
Dalles April 6th 1863<br />
<br />
<br />
Dear children i received your letter and was over joyed to here that you all war a live and was as well as you was but am verry sorry for Wellingtons misfortune we are all well Hiram and Oren started with the Pack Trane the other Day to the mines to Canyon citty<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMi_F6I2z5C1m_Xzoc0jFXDAVxtVBd2Fon9QWztrdImU5Je8jh9AsW6jn_OLs1fDPq82OoX0Fnm1gdOLYnloDtPjIEhFbN3kxVQf3CAR5PqBp_B3Ff9wSVV6zoYSoDDuBZYJLJjtMWFW7e/s1600/Freight_Wagons_Canyon_City_Oregon1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="191" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMi_F6I2z5C1m_Xzoc0jFXDAVxtVBd2Fon9QWztrdImU5Je8jh9AsW6jn_OLs1fDPq82OoX0Fnm1gdOLYnloDtPjIEhFbN3kxVQf3CAR5PqBp_B3Ff9wSVV6zoYSoDDuBZYJLJjtMWFW7e/s320/Freight_Wagons_Canyon_City_Oregon1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOs6FLjoeP9PE45kAwNgZXFcWEPTuUbPaOLEE4M-dkb4a24lMd5ANDNfCBG8A1D_F-DpGbP_-qcuI14gLbE9YTMAqbMtW62rd2qu04aG0nm6wAepZ-t-8kVBAzkEuGEg_mdoruF7lgg9bh/s1600/canyoncityOR1900.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="189" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOs6FLjoeP9PE45kAwNgZXFcWEPTuUbPaOLEE4M-dkb4a24lMd5ANDNfCBG8A1D_F-DpGbP_-qcuI14gLbE9YTMAqbMtW62rd2qu04aG0nm6wAepZ-t-8kVBAzkEuGEg_mdoruF7lgg9bh/s320/canyoncityOR1900.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
Canyon City, Oregon</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
it is a bout 200 miles they will be gon a bout 3 weeks there? freight will come to 400 Dollars<br />
<br />
<br />
i am a waiting at the Dalles for Elizabeth and William to come i Expect them on the next California Steamer<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhtMV5Cuc0uNyrbcMRCnDIHAnkMoEFXle_9UMlnT89PNTReXKAhyyWuFtuJl9_EkI0GnSb3ODC4yILSgXpKwjQjXGaNYFUc1igWpr9A65x2If9vxBxSqV1Q3PElenPHF_3TnCGK-8HMcRp/s1600/Dalles--Mount+Hood.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhtMV5Cuc0uNyrbcMRCnDIHAnkMoEFXle_9UMlnT89PNTReXKAhyyWuFtuJl9_EkI0GnSb3ODC4yILSgXpKwjQjXGaNYFUc1igWpr9A65x2If9vxBxSqV1Q3PElenPHF_3TnCGK-8HMcRp/s400/Dalles--Mount+Hood.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
The Dalles</div>
<br />
i sent them 265 Dollars to come with and i wish i had some to send to you but i will send you some as soon as possible and i hope that will be be four long but own loses in california has made it very hard for us but we have got a start a gain am in a better location than before you must not feel down? that I have not written often for the year past for the most of the time and have ben in the mountains and could? not but my interest and feeling and affections i miss the kids? i have strong hopes and Determined to make a move and i will do it that I may a ward you for your Integrity Don't dis pair know hope on the cloud?, will clear a way by and by all<br />
<br />
<i>Note:</i><br />
<i>Is Sephen telling his children not to despair but to have hope because even though it is cloudy, they will clear eventually ?). He always has a message of hope in his letters. (go to page 2)</i><br />
<br />The Brigham City Forthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15730977120055467249noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6713240083612841267.post-5264742700203346842012-12-09T03:00:00.001-08:002013-01-29T18:57:27.363-08:00April 6, 1863--Stephen Sherwood to his Family (Page 2 of 4) <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1HlROmXpm2PyhWoxtgzYa8m9QGzVb06lTqba28ubXinqAyFZx8ndi7QdHW3rpiTNUCdyeIziboSE9quPDBUlOZYafo0eChP6xkWMWrFU7rSsTeyRY0-IUiBfcr_fkqy7cvT5ru231AC0C/s1600/Blog--1863--Dalles2-4-1.tif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1HlROmXpm2PyhWoxtgzYa8m9QGzVb06lTqba28ubXinqAyFZx8ndi7QdHW3rpiTNUCdyeIziboSE9quPDBUlOZYafo0eChP6xkWMWrFU7rSsTeyRY0-IUiBfcr_fkqy7cvT5ru231AC0C/s640/Blog--1863--Dalles2-4-1.tif" width="546" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
tho it has ben a Dark and Dismal nite all things shall work to gether for good to them that love you and O Henry & Sarah I send you my Special Love for the spirit of love kindness and integrity that you manifested in your letter i can't rite my feeling but i hope to see you by and by and i can talk better than i rite you ___ it is much a gave? as is in the letter for it wont __ half what i want to rite i am a going in to the mines as soon as the boys come back and I Don't know but i Shall take a pack trane load of ____ the horse? we traded? with last summer take? me to Day i could have all i wanted if i worked? ya in to it i think if the boys are willing to Do it i think i will William and i in the mines and Elizabeth can make a hundred Dollar per month baking pies and one of us can take our chances in the mines we have 25 gear pack animals and __ i am a going to win? the horse an loos? the Saddle<br />
<br />
i have? let the (sharpens?) play it and we ___ a ____ i am a going to play (sharp?) to after this it is know time?? to look for___ in the business world i am a going to quit work and a going to (sharp?) it often this from i can beat half of the (sharpens?) if i only work? but them c______ is one of so they. Don't hit much if they<br />
<br />
( I have no clue what this part of the letter is talking about) What is shapens??????. If anybody reading this has any idea, please let me know<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />The Brigham City Forthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15730977120055467249noreply@blogger.com1