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Family HistoryFamily History - Sarah Jane ‘Jennie’ Sherwood


Key:1.“+” before a child’s name indicates the child has their own entry in the next generation.
 2.“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.
This family history features Sarah Jane ‘Jennie’ Sherwood and three of her descendants down to the second generation.


First and Second Generations
1. Sarah Jane ‘Jennie’ Sherwood,1 born 29 June 1836 in New York, the daughter of Rev. James Manning Sherwood and Amanda M. Carpenter;1, 2, 3, 4 died 4 May 1909 in Manhattan, New York City, New York.1, 5 Jennie married Edward Seymour (born 1 April 1835 in Bloomfield, Essex County, New Jersey, parents not determined;4, 6 Edward died 28 April 1877 in Bloomfield, Essex County, New Jersey6). Jennie and Edward are buried in Bloomfield Cemetery, Bloomfield, Essex County, New Jersey.1, 6

Children of Sarah Jane ‘Jennie’ Sherwood and Edward Seymour:

 2i. James S. Seymour, born ca. 1861 in New Jersey.4
 3ii. Jennie C. Seymour, born ca. 1862 in New Jersey.4
 4iii. Mary Seymour, born ca. 1869 in New Jersey.4

  1. Find a Grave (website). Bloomfield Cemetery, Bloomfield, Essex County, New Jersey, Sarah Jane Sherwood Seymour, born: 29 June 1836; died: 4 May 1909 (from record, which provides the name and link for her husband).
  2. 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).
  3. 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.]
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1870, New Jersey, Essex County, Bloomfield, Page 52, Edward Seymour, 35, New Jersey, book publisher; Jennie Seymour, 33, New York; James S. Seymour, 9, New Jersey; Jennie C. Seymour, 8, New Jersey; Mary Seymour, 1, New Jersey.
  5. New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949, Sarah J. Seymour, died: 4 May 1909 in Manhattan, New York County, New York; age: 72, born in New York; father: James M. Sherwood, born in New York; mother: Amanda Carpenter, born in New York.
  6. Find a Grave (website). Bloomfield Cemetery, Bloomfield, Essex County, New Jersey, Edward Seymour, born: 1 April 1835 in Bloomfield, Essex County, New Jersey; died: 28 April 1877 in Bloomfield, Essex County, New Jersey (from record, which provides the name and link for his wife).