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Helen Hoyt SHERMAN

Helen Hoyt SHERMAN

Female 1873 -

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  • Name Helen Hoyt SHERMAN 
    Born 6 Feb 1873  Des Moines, Polk, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Person ID I43050  Main
    Last Modified 21 Apr 2008 

    Father Hoyt SHERMAN,   b. 1 Nov 1827, Lancaster, Fairfield, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jan 1904, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Sara Elvira MOULTON,   b. 24 Jun 1837, Granger, Medina, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Mar 1887, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 49 years) 
    Married 25 Dec 1855  Mansfield, Richland, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F30351  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family William Oglesby GRIFFITH,   b. 18 Jan 1869, Cannes, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d.
    Married 28 Oct 1896  Des Moines, Polk, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Helen Sherman GRIFFITH,   b. 6 Oct 1898, Washington, DC, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Florence Oglesby GRIFFITH,   b. 8 Nov 1899, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Hoyt Sherman GRIFFITH,   b. 4 Jan 1902, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Nov 1971, Saunderstown, Washington, Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
     4. John Ramsbottom GRIFFITH,   b. 4 Feb 1912, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. ?
    Last Modified 8 Jul 2023 
    Family ID F30355  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • 1880 Census does not record Helen, but does list a 'Nellie L. Sherman'who is the right age. The obituary of her brother, Frank, confirms thatshe was known as 'Nellie', referring to her as 'Mrs. Nellie S. Griffithof Philadelphia'.


Notes

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Updated 23 Dec 2023