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Sherwood family of New York

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  George Isaac Sherwood (1821-1903) — also known as George Sherwood — of Binghamton, Broome County, N.Y. Born in McDonough, Chenango County, N.Y., January 18, 1821. Farmer; member of New York state assembly from Broome County, 1874-75. Baptist. Died in Binghamton, Broome County, N.Y., May 24, 1903 (age 82 years, 126 days). Interment at Floral Park Cemetery, Johnson City, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Isaac Sherwood and Amy (Budlong) Sherwood; brother of David B. Sherwood; married, April 8, 1849, to Mary Ann Jeffords; father of Carl G. Sherwood; sixth great-grandnephew of Thomas Welles; second cousin once removed of David Huestis Budlong; third cousin once removed of Francis William Kellogg; third cousin twice removed of George Champlin and Rollin Morse Severance; third cousin thrice removed of Josiah Cowles, Simeon Baldwin and Daniel Cady; fourth cousin once removed of Christopher Grant Champlin, Josiah Quincy and Evert Harris Kittell.
  Political family: Sherwood family of New York (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  David B. Sherwood (1835-1910) — also known as David Sherwood — of Greene, Chenango County, N.Y. Born in Smithville, Chenango County, N.Y., July 10, 1835. Republican. Farmer; member of New York state assembly from Chenango County, 1894-95. Died in Greene, Chenango County, N.Y., May 2, 1910 (age 74 years, 296 days). Interment at Sylvan Lawn Cemetery, Greene, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Isaac Sherwood and Amy (Budlong) Sherwood; brother of George Isaac Sherwood; married 1855 to Rosanna Warner; uncle of Carl G. Sherwood; sixth great-grandnephew of Thomas Welles; second cousin once removed of David Huestis Budlong; third cousin once removed of Francis William Kellogg; third cousin twice removed of George Champlin and Rollin Morse Severance; third cousin thrice removed of Josiah Cowles, Simeon Baldwin and Daniel Cady; fourth cousin once removed of Christopher Grant Champlin, Josiah Quincy and Evert Harris Kittell.
  Political family: Sherwood family of New York (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Carl G. Sherwood (1855-1938) — of Clark, Clark County, S.Dak. Born in Broome County, N.Y., January 18, 1855. Republican. Lawyer; member of South Dakota state senate 29th District, 1889-90; delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1896 (member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business); South Dakota Republican state chair, 1912; circuit judge in South Dakota, 1912-17; judge of South Dakota state supreme court 3rd District, 1922-31. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Elks; Modern Woodmen of America; Ancient Order of United Workmen; Kiwanis. Died in Clark, Clark County, S.Dak., August 17, 1938 (age 83 years, 211 days). Interment at Rose Hill Cemetery, Near Clark, Clark County, S.Dak.
  Relatives: Son of George Isaac Sherwood and Mary Ann (Jeffords) Sherwood; married, February 10, 1885, to Nellie Cornelia Fountain; nephew of David B. Sherwood; seventh great-grandnephew of Thomas Welles; third cousin of David Huestis Budlong; third cousin twice removed of Francis William Kellogg; third cousin thrice removed of George Champlin; fourth cousin once removed of Rollin Morse Severance.
  Political family: Sherwood family of New York (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial

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