Family History - May Gillette Sherwood

1. May Gillette Sherwood,¹ born 15 September 1872 in Kings County, New York, the daughter of Rev. James Manning Sherwood and Annie Velona Clarke;^{1, 2, 3} died 3 December 1936.¹ May married, ca. 1892, Judge Russell Benedict¹ (born 25 November 1859, parents not determined;⁴ Russell died 29 November 1939⁴). May and Russell are buried in Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.^{1, 4}

1. 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).
2. 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).
3. 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).
4. Find a Grave (website). Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York; Judge Russell Benedict, born: 25 November 1859; died: 29 November 1936 (from record, which includes the text from his obituary; and provides the names and links for his wife and two children).