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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
- Henry Sherman -- --, 1545 August 28, 1610
- Nicholas Sherman -- --, 1805 September 8, 1848 New York
- Judith Sherman -- --, 1544 December 22, 1610
- John Sherman -- --, 1494 December 0, 1494
- Samuel Sherman -- --, 1641 February 20, 1718 Connecticut
Sherman Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- David Sherman -- --, 1665 January 1, 1753 Connecticut
- Ann Sherman -- --, 1594 September 12, 1679
- Phoebe Sherman -- --, 1570 August 31, 1610 England
- Henry Sherman -- --, 1630 October 1, 1695 Virginia
- John Sherman -- --, 1607 December 0, 1660
