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Sherman Family History
Sherman Genealogy & Family TreeSherman is an English name from York, England, in the 14th Century. It comes from the Olde English "schere" which means "shears" and referred to someone with the occupation of a cloth cutter. The earliest known ancestor--William le Shereman--was recorded in 1281 in London. In recent years, it is sometimes used as a given name. Roots for this name can also be found in Germany and in Hebrew.
Other spellings include "Shearman," "Shaerman," "Sharman," "Shirman," and "Shurman." Notable people with the surname include American television writer Amy Sherman-Palladino (Gilmore Girls, Bunheads, Roseanne), American songwriter Al Sherman, American vice-President James Sherman, and American football player Mike Sherman (Green Bay Packers, Seattle Seahawks, Miami Dolphins). The first Sherman to come to America was William Sherman in Massachusetts in 1632.
Sherman Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Ruth Sherman -- --, 1696 December 0, 1752 New Jersey
- Martha Palmer Sherman -- --, 1640 December 0, 1729 Massachusetts
- Ann Sherman -- --, 1575 December 0, 1638
- Henry Sherman -- --, 1630 October 1, 1695 Virginia
- John Sherman -- --, 1607 December 0, 1660
Sherman Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Elizabth Sherman -- --, 1650 January 24, 1657 England
- Mary Sherman -- --, 1599 December 0, 1651
- Edmund Sherman -- --, 1572 June 14, 1643
- Judith Sherman -- --, 1612 January 19, 1623
- Phoebe Sherman -- --, 1570 August 31, 1610 England
