Family History - Mahalia Cecelia Sanford

1. Mahalia Cecelia Sanford,¹ born 9 December 1851 in New York, the daughter of Watson P. Sanford and Ellen M. Veile;^{1, 2, 3} died 7 January 1924 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.¹ Mahalia married, 7 December 1871 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, William Sherwood⁷ (born ca. 1844 in New York, the son of Rev. James Manning Sherwood and Jane Elizabeth Lamberson;^{4, 5, 6} William died 11 October 1872⁴). Mahalia is buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Naspeth, Queens County, New York.¹

1. New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949, Mohelia Cecelia Sherwood, died: 7 January 1924 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York; age 73; born: 9 December 1851; widowed; father: Watson Sherwood, born in Conn.; mother: Emma Veile, born in New York; buried in Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
2. U.S. Federal Census, 1880, New York, Kings County, Brooklyn, E.D. 188, Page No. 14, Watson Sanford, 62, Conn., manufacturer of stoves; wife Ellen M. Sanford, 60, New York; son Lodewicus Sanford, 38, New York, clerk in store; daughter Mahalia C. Sherwood, 30, New York, border; daughter in law Emma L. Sanford, 33, New York, border.
3. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, New York, Kings County, Brooklyn, E.D. 583, Sheet No. 5B, M. Cecelia Sherwood, 45, New York, widow, 1 child, none living [she is a border among several others in the household of Augusta W. Muller].
4. New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949, William Sherwood, died: 11 October 1872 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York; age: 28; burial place: Bloomfield, N.J.
5. U.S. Federal Census, 1850, New York, Kings County, City of Brooklyn, Page 483-484, family of James M. Sherwood (37, N.Y., Pres. Clergyman); Jane E. Sherwood (30, N.Y.); Sarah J. Sherwood (13, N.Y.); John M. Sherwood (11, N.Y.); William Sherwood (6, N.Y.); Lamberson Sherwood (1, N.Y.); Elizalt Gelston (50, N.Y.); Ellen Sweeny (24, Ireland); Mary McShay (16, Ireland).
6. U.S. Federal Census, 1860, New Jersey, Essex County, Township of Bloomfield, Page No. 120, family of J. M. Sherwood (46, N. York, N. S. P. Clergyman); Jane Sherwood (32, N. York); Sarah Sherwood (24, N. York); William Sherwood (15, N. York); Lambertson Sherwood (11, N. York); Albert Sherwood (8, N. Jersey); Edward Seymour (24, N. Jersey, editor). [Jane’s age in this census is low by approximately 8 years compared to other records.]
7. Marriage Announcement, Brooklyn Daily Eagle, New York, available at fultonhistory.com and/or bklyn.newspapers.com; 8 December 1871, marriage of Miss Cecelia Sandford, daughter of Watson P. Sandford, Esq., William Sherwood, eldest son of Rev. J. H. Sherwood, on 7 December 1871 at St. Johns M.E. Church [Brooklyn]. The article mentions ushers, including Messrs. S. V. and W. F. Sandford, and Albert and S. Sherwood.