Gazlay Family History
May Gillette Sherwood
Parents
| Father | Rev. James Manning Sherwood (29 September 1813 - 22 October 1890) |
| Mother | Annie Velona Clarke (18 December 1838 - 2 January 1921) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 18 January 2013; Last Edited: 10 March 2022 |
| Person ID | 4784 |
| Name | May Gillette Sherwood |
| Gender | Female |
| Born | 15 September 1872 in Kings County, New York1, 2, 3 |
| Married | ca. 1892 to Judge Russell Benedict1 |
| Died | 3 December 19361 |
| Buried | in Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York1 |
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Judge Russell Benedict |
| Born | 25 November 1859 |
| Married | ca. 1892 to May Gillette Sherwood |
| Died | 29 November 1939 |
Sources
- Find a Grave (website). Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York; May Gillette Sherwood Benedict, born: 15 September 1872 in Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut [sic, early records indicate she was born in New York]; died: 3 December 1936 in Nassau County, New York (from record, which includes the text of her obituary; and provides the names and links for her husband and two children).
- New York State Census, 1875, Kings County, Brooklyn, 4th ED, 11th Ward, Pages 44, 45; family of James M. Sherwood (60, Dutchess, clergyman (Presb)); wife Anna Sherwood (31, Conn.); daugher Anna L. Sherwood (7, Kings); daughter Mary G. Sherwood (2 10/12, Kings); son James C. Sherwood (1 5/12, Kings); boarder Meta G. Wright (38, England); son Albert L. Sherwood (21, N.J., clerk in printing office); servant Ann Devine (45, Ireland, cook); servant Mary Keenan (40, Ireland, nurse).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1880, New York, Kings County, Brooklyn, Enumeration District 231, Page No 30; family of James Sherwood (65, N. Scotia [sic, this is erroneous, he was born in New York], wrapping paper); wife Catherine Sherwood (35, Conn.); daughter Annie L. Sherwood (12, Conn.); daughter Mary Sherwood (7, N. York); son James C. Sherwood (6, New York); Maggie Devine (22, Ireland, servant).