— born in PA, presumbly in Beaverdam Twp., Erie Co., PA:
  4.  Charles SHERMAN, b. 1834/5
  5.  Ann Elizabeth SHERMAN, b. 1836/7
  6.  Luther SHERMAN, b. 1838/9

— born in PA, either in Beaverdam Twp. or Greene Twp., Erie Co., PA:
  7.  Louis / Lewis SHERMAN, b. 1841/2 or 9 Apr 1844; d. 21 Mar 1916
  8.  M. V. SHERMAN, b. 1844/5; d. bef. 1860
  9.  Charlotte Amanda SHERMAN, b. 1845/6
10.  Ester / Esther SHERMAN, b. 1 Mar 1849; d. 1936

— born in Greene Twp., Erie Co., PA:
11.  Delaney / Lavina / Jalana / Julanie SHERMAN, b. 1854/5

1a.  LDS.  Family Search: Internet Genealogy Service:  IGI - International Genealogical Index (online at FamilySearch.org).

Luther SHERMAN Birth: 20 Nov 1808, of New York; Death: 26 Jan 1891 Marriage: Apr 1828, of New York Spouse: Phoebe A ENGLISH Birth: 27 May 1811, of New York; Death: 27 Aug 1892 Source: patron submission

George M. SHERMAN; Birth: 24 Dec 1830, of New York Father: Luther SHERMAN; Mother: Phoebe A ENGLISH Source: patron submission

John SHERMAN; Birth: 01 Jan 1832, Sodus Point, Wayne, New York; Death: 27 Apr 1915 Father: Luther SHERMAN; Mother: Phebe ENGLISH Source: patron submission

Location: of Erie, Pennsylvania Charles SHERMAN; Birth: About 1834 Ann Elizabeth SHERMAN; Birth: About 1836 Luther SHERMAN; Birth: About 1838; Death: California Lewis SHERMAN; Birth: 09 Apr 1844; Death: 21 Mar 1916 M V SHERMAN [Male]; Birth: About 1845 Amanda Charlotte SHERMAN; birth: About 1846 Jalana SHERMAN; Birth: About 1856 Father: Luther SHERMAN; Mother: Phoebe A ENGLISH Source: patron submissions

Esther SHERMAN; Birth: 01 Mar 1849, Greene Twp., Erie, Pennsylvania; d. 1936 Father: Luther SHERMAN; Mother: Pheobe ENGLISH Source: patron submission

1b.  LDS.  Family Search: Internet Genealogy Service:  AF - Ancestral File (online at FamilySearch.org).

Esther SHERMAN Born: 1 Mar 1849, Green Twp, Erie, Pa; Died: 1936 Father: Luther SHERMAN; Mother: Phoebe ENGLISH Source: patron submission

2.  1830 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #27 of 44; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1830

NY

Wayne Co.

Sodus

Roll 117

p. 139

Ln. 28

Luther Sherman

000 010 - 100 100

These data indicate:

No. & Sex	Age Class	Therefore Born	Individuals Inferred
1 male	20-29	1800-1810	= Luther (b. 1808)
1 female	4 or under	1825-1830	= Daughter A
1 female	15-19	1810-1815	= Phoebe (b. 1811)

Listed 21 lines after Margaret SHERMAN (æ 40-50, widow); listed 15 lines before Chauncey STRONG (æ 50-60), father of son John's future father-in-law.

3.  1840 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #3-4 of 14; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1840

PA

Erie Co.

Beaverdam Twp.

Roll 459

pp. 55B-56A

Ln. 26

Luther Sherman

220 001 - 100 010

0100000

These data indicate:

No. & Sex	Age Class	Therefore Born	Individuals Inferred
2 males	4 or under	1835-1840	= Luther (b. 1838/9) = Charles (b. 1834/5)
2 males	5-9	1830-1835	= John (b. 1832/3) = George (b. 1830/1)
1 male	30-39	1800-1810	= Luther (b. 1808)
1 female	4 or under	1835-1840	= Ann (b. 1836/7)
1 female	20-29	1810-1820	= Phoebe (b. 1811)
1	person employed in agriculture

Listed next to presumed brother, Thomas SHERMAN (æ 20-30).

4.  1850 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #15-16 of 36 — indexed "Lutha Sherman"):  Greene Twp., Erie Co., PA, Roll M432_777, pp. 151B-152A, 119/125, enumerated 25 Oct 1850, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1850 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

Luther Sherman	43	M		Farmer	700	NYork
Phoebe A Sherman	40	F				do
George N Sherman	19	M		Farmer		do
Charles Sherman	15	M		do		Penna
John Sherman	17	M		do		NYork
Ann E Sherman	13	F				Penna
Luther Sherman	11	M				do
Louis Sherman	8	M				do
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M V Sherman	5	M				Penna
Charlotte A Sherman	4	F				do
Ester Sherman	1	F				do

Listed three households from Luther's presumed brother, Thomas SHERMAN (æ 40, b. NY; wife Elizabeth F., æ 33, b. NY).

5.  1860 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #22 of 36):  Erie P.O., Green Twp., Erie Co., PA, Roll M653_1107, p. 498, PN 320, 2357/2336, enumerated 20 Aug 1860, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1860 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

Luther Sherman	51	M		Farmer	5000	1000	NY
Phebe	48	F					"
Elizabeth	23	F					Pa
Luther	21	M					"
Lewis	19	M					"
Amanda	13	F					"
Esther	12	F					"
Delaney	5	F					"

Listed next to married son, George N. SHERMAN (æ 28, b. NY), who is four households from Chauncy B. STROUP (æ 57, b. NY; wife Susan), future father-in-law of grandson John SHERMAN.

6.  1870 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #27 of 36):  East Green P.O., Green Twp., Erie Co., PA, Roll M593_1341, p. 197A, PN 27, 220/221, enumerated 8 Aug 1870, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1870 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

Sherman L	62	M	W	Farmer	3000	1500	NY
_______ Phoebe	59	F	W	Keeps House			NY
_______ Elisabeth	31	F	W	At Home			Pa
_______ Lewis	26	M	W	Farmer			Pa
_______ Amelia	22	F	W	At Home			Pa
_______ Lavina	15	F	W				Pa

7.  1880 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #2 of 31):  Greene Twp., Erie Co., PA, Roll, T9_1128, p. 46B, PN 2, SD 10, ED 162, enumerated 2 Jun 1880, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1880 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1880:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

1

2

3

4

5

6

8

9

10

13

24

25

26

12

12

Sherman Luther

W

M

72

/

Farmer

NY

NY

NY

"    Phoaba

W

F

69

Wife

/

Keeping house

NY

NY

NY

"    Elizabeth

W

F

43

Dau

/

With Occupation

PA

NY

NY

"    Lewis

W

M

37

Son

/

Farmer

PA

NY

NY

"    Julanie

W

F

25

Dau

/

Without Ocupation

PA

NY

NY

8.  1890 Census:  the 1890 Census Population Schedules were destroyed.

9.  WorldConnect / Ancestry World Trees (online at RootsWeb.com/Ancestry.com).