— born in NY:
  2.  Ellen SHERRIFF, b. 21 May 1844; d. 11 Dec 1912

— born in Newark, Essex Co., NJ:
  3.  William SHERRIFF, b. 1 Mar 1846; d. 1867
  4.  Frances Maria "Fanny/Fannie" SHERRIFF, b. 7 May 1848; d. 10 Nov 1878; m. John Delos VAIL
  5.  Eliza Jane SHERRIFF, b. 1 Jun 1850
  6.  Walter Daniel SHERRIFF, b. 26 Jan 1852; d. 28 Feb 1922
  7.  Charles Frederick SHERRIFF, b. 20 Dec 1853

— born in Cold Spring Twp., Jefferson Co., WI:
  8.  Frederick Charles "Fred" SHERRIFF, b. 18 Apr 1856; d. aft. 1930 census
  9.  Amelia SHERRIFF, b. 16 Apr 1859; d. 17 Mar 1882
10.  Mabel / May Belle / Marybelle SHERRIFF, b. 15 Mar 1861; d. 21 Jun 1934; m. 27 Sep 1881, Jefferson Co., WI, John Delos VAIL (as his second wife)
11.  Imogene SHERRIFF, b. 16 Jun 1865; d. 25 Jan 1950

1.  Marriage Record:

2.  1850 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #50 of 110):  City of Newark (Ward 5), Essex Co., NJ, Roll M432_448, p. 440B, 283/416, enumerated 24 Sep 1850, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1850 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

Charles Sherriff	35	M		Hair Seating Manu	800	England
Elizabeth Sherriff	30	F				"
Edward Sherriff	8	M				"
Ellen Sherriff	6	F				New York
William Sherriff	4	M				New Jersey
Fanny Sherriff	2	F				"

Listed next to William SHERRIFF (æ 37, b. England, wife Eliza).

3.  1860 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #5 of 19):  Cold Spring P.O., Town[ship] of Cold Spring, Jefferson Co., WI, Roll M653_1413, p. 31, PN 205, 1732/1546, enumerated 6 Aug 1860, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1860 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

Charles Sherriff	45	M		Farmer	2000	325	England
Elisabeth	40	F					Do
Edward	18	M		Do			Do
Ellen	16	F					NY
William	14	M					NJ
Fanny	12	F					Do
Elisa J	10	F					Do
Walter	8	M					Do
Charles	6	M					Do
Frederick	5	M					Wis
Amelia	1	F					Do
John Parfitt	45	M		Farmer			England

4.  1870 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #3 of 19):  Palmyra P.O., Town[ship] of Cold Spring, Jefferson Co., WI, Roll M593_1719, p. 18A, PN 3, 20/21, enumerated 23 Jun 1870, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1870 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

Sheriff Charles	54	M	W	Farmer	3000	790	England
_______ Elisabeth	50	F	W	Keeps house			England
_______ E J	20	F	W	at home			New Jersey
_______ Walter	18	M	W	helps on farm			New Jersey
_______ Charles	16	M	W	helps on farm			New Jersey
_______ Fred	14	M	W				Wisconsin
_______ Amelia	11	F	W				Wisconsin
_______ Mabel	9	F	W				Wisconsin
_______ Emergene	5	F	W				Wisconsin

5.  1880 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #11 of 12 — indexed "Sharriff"):  Town[ship] of Coldspring, Jefferson Co., WI, Roll T9_1430, p. 24C, PN 11, SD 2, ED 163, enumerated 22 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).
3	4	5	6	8	9	10	13	21	24	25	26
Sherriff Chas	W	M	64			/	Farmer		England	England	England
"     Elizabeth	W	F	49	Wife		/	Keeping house		"	"	"
"     Edward	W	M	26	Son	/		Farm Hand		New Jersey	"	"
"     Chas	W	M	24	Son	/		"   "		"    "	"	"
"     Fred	W	M	21	Son	/		"   "		Wis	"	"
"     Amelia	W	F	20	Dau	/		House Help		"	"	"
"     Imogene	W	F	15	Dau	/			/	"	"	"
Mondell Harry	W	M	23	Servant	/		Farm Hand		"	Mass	N York

This enumerator did not use visitation numbers.

6.  1890 Census:  the 1890 Census Population Schedules were destroyed.

7.  1900 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #8 of 13):  Cold Spring Twp., Jefferson Co., WI, Roll T623_1792, p. 18B, SN 4, SD 1, ED 134, enumerated 16 Jun 1900, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1900 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤

1900:  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

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

71

71

Sherriff Charles

Head

W

M

Dec 03 1815

85

M

50

Eng

Eng

Eng

1840

60

Na

Y

Y

Y

________ Elizabeth

Wife

W

F

Aug 10 1820

80

M

50

11

6

Eng

Eng

Eng

1844

56

Na

Y

Y

Y

________ Walter

Son

W

M

Jan 26 1852

48

S

Wis

Eng

Eng

Farmer

0

Y

Y

Y

O

M

F

59

________ Fred

Son

W

M

Apr 18 1856

44

S

Wis

Eng

Eng

Farm Laborer

0

Y

Y

Y

Merricle Luna

Servant

W

F

Aug 09 1879

20

S

Wis

Wis

Wis

House Keeper

2

Y

Y

Y

Stroup Guy

Nephew

W

M

Apr 29 1879

21

S

Wis

Wis

Wis

At School

9

Y

Y

Y

8.  1910 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #9 of 11):  Cross Road East and West, Cold Spring Twp., Jefferson Co., WI, Roll T624_1714 (Part 1), p. 15A, SH 5A, SD 2, ED 118, enumerated 11 May 1910, official enumeration date 15 Apr 1910 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1910:  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

7

8

10

11

12

13

14

15

17

18

19

20

23

24

26

27

28

29

*

98

98

Sheriff Walter D

Head

M

W

56

S

New Jersey

Eng England

Eng England

Eng

Farmer

General Farm

Emp

Y

Y

O

F

F

80

_______ Fred C

Head

M

W

52

S

Wisconsin

Eng England

Eng England

Eng

Farmer

General Farm

Emp

Y

Y

_______ Elisabeth

Mother

F

W

89

Wd

11

6

Eng England

Eng England

Eng England

1843

Eng

None

Y

Y

Mericle Lena A

Servant

F

W

30

S

Wisconsin

Wisconsin

Wisconsin

Eng

Servant

Private Family

W

Y

Y

Hartman Artie

Hired Man

M

W

22

S

Wisconsin

Ger German

Ger German

Eng

Laborer

General Farm

W

Y

Y

Titus Tracy W

Hired Man

M

W

31

S

New Jersey

New Jersey

New Jersey

Eng

Laborer

General Farm

W

Y

Y

*Cross Road E and West

9.  1920 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #10 of 11):  Cold Spring Twp., Jefferson Co., WI, Roll T625_1989, p. 14B, SD 2, ED 70, enumerated 22 Jan 1920, official enumeration date 1 Jan 1920 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1920:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

2

3

4

5

6

7

9

10

11

12

16

17

18

19

21

22

23

24

25

26

Fm

85

89

Sheriff, Fred

Head

R

M

W

58

S

N

Y

Y

WI

Eng

Eng

Eng

Eng

Y

None

Sheriff, Walter

Brother

M

W

62

S

N

Y

Y

NJ

Eng

Eng

Eng

Eng

Y

None

Vail, Marybelle

Sister

F

W

56

W

N

Y

Y

WI

Eng

Eng

Eng

Eng

Y

Housekeeper

"Marybelle" must be "Mabel," who has shaved a few years off her age (she should be 59).

10.  1930 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #3 of 10):  Cold Spring Town[ship], Jefferson Co., WI, Roll 2576 (Book 1), p. 11A, SN 2A, ED 28-1, WD 9, enumerated 9 Apr 1930, official enumeration date 1 Apr 1930 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤

1930:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

3

4

5

6

7

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

24

25

26

27

28

30

32

27

28

Stroupe Guy W

Head

O

R

Y

M

W

50

M

22

Y

Y

WI

WI

WI

Y

farmer

general farm

O

Y

N

23

_______ Nellie

Wife

F

W

50

M

22

N

Y

WI

WI

WI

Y

none

_______ Ralph S

Son

M

W

19

S

N

Y

WI

WI

WI

Y

farm laborer

general farm

NP

Y

Sherriff Fred

Uncle

M

W

76

S

N

Y

WI

Eng

Eng

Y

none

N