Ruth Sherman was born to Lloyd and Susan (Negus) Sherman. She married Sylvester Leopard 18 Aug 1833. They had one son, Asa J Leopard (who later changed his last name to Sherman).
In 1855, she married Joseph Wing Cornell. A contributor listed a son, John Allen Cornell, however unable to verify at this time.
Her son Asa married Sarah Tucker Cornell, his stepsister.
Ruth died in 16 Feb 1863.
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Date: 20 Aug 2005
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Sources
"Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCMQ-1MJ : 20 May 2022), Ruth Sherman, Shearman in entry for Sylvester Leppard, 6 Aug 1833; citing Marriage, Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007010711.
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD9V-8J6 : 22 December 2020), Ruth Leppard in household of Sylvester Leppard, Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"Massachusetts State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ42-LZD : 11 March 2018), Ruth Leopard, Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States; State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 953,975.
"Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NWRW-XHG : 10 March 2021), Joseph W. Cornell and Ruth Leopard, 14 Dec 1858; citing New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 1,433,016.
"Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NW1R-Y9Z : 10 March 2021), Ruth Leopaid in entry for Asa J. Leopaid and Sarah T. Cornell, 26 Mar 1863; citing Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 1,433,020.
Acknowledgments
Thank you to David Townsend for creating WikiTree profile Sherman-2146 through the import of cornell_flakey.ged on Jun 28, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by David and others.
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