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Emma Jane (Naylor) Sherwood (1853 - 1912)

Emma Jane (Emma Jane) Sherwood formerly Naylor
Born in Delaware Twp., Hunterdon, New Jersey, United Statesmap [uncertain]
Ancestors ancestors
Daughter of and
Sister of , and
Wife of — married 13 Apr 1876 in Stockton, Hunterdon, New Jersey, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Mother of , and
Died at age 59 in Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, United Statesmap
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Contents

Biography

This biography was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import. It's a rough draft and is in the process of being edited.

Birth

11 JAN 1853
New Jersey, United States
(I further believe that she was born in Delaware Twp., Hunterdon, NJ. I'm quite confident of the STATE that Emma was born in and less confident about the exact location. -- However, I REALLY can't imagine that Edward and Elizabeth were living anywhere else when their children were born!)
Probable location, but not assuming it to be definite. Her children's census records all consistently say that BOTH of their parents were born in NJ![1]

Education

In the 1860 census, Emma had attended school within the year. She likely attended the village school until about age 12-14. (She probably was very lucky if she didn't have to start working EARLIER than that!) Emma was 10 years old when her father died, and her family had a hard time making ends meet after that. (In the recorded interview with Lillian, she said that Elizabeth never remarried and only got a pittance of a pension. I believe that at the time of Edward's death, the family owned and operated a farm -- possibly on Brookville Hollow Road, just outside of Stockton. That was where my grandfather thought the Sherwoods had lived.) At the time of Emma's marriage to John F. Sherwood in 1876, she was employed as a servant.
1860
Delaware Twp., Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States[2]

Marriage

13 APR 1876
Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States
By Rev. R. Thomas
Hunterdon County Democrat (Dennis Sutton's transcriptions):
Apr 18, 1876, Vol.XXXVIII, No. 30, Whole No. 1959
Marriages
    By Rev. R. Thomas,John F. Sherwood, to Emma J. Naylor,both of Stockton
NO IMAGE available: Abstract only, but this gives the exact date!
NOTE: I now have the actual image referred to here saved to my hard drive. It gives John and Emma's occupations, residences, but NO parents' names!!!
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FZ21-593
groom's name: John F. Sherwoort (sic)
groom's birth date:
groom's birthplace:
groom's age:
bride's name: Emma J. Nailor (sic)
bride's birth date:
bride's birthplace:
bride's age:
marriage date: 13 Apr 1876
marriage place: Stockton, Delaware Twp., Hunterdon, New Jersey
groom's father's name:
groom's mother's name:
bride's father's name:
bride's mother's name:
groom's race:
groom's marital status:
groom's previous wife's name:
bride's race:
bride's marital status:
bride's previous husband's name:
indexing project (batch) number: M02511-9
system origin: New Jersey-EASy
source film number: 494158
reference number: p 8 rn 20
Collection: John F. Sherwoort, "New Jersey, Marriages, 1678-1985"[3]

Death

29 May 1912
Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, United States[4]


Burial

1 June 1912
Sandy Ridge Cemetery
Delaware Twp., Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States
Her funeral services were held at her daughter's house in Stockton, Hunterdon, NJ at 2 PM on Saturday, June 1, 1912. She was then buried in nearby Sandy Ridge Cemetery. [5][6]

Census Records

1860
Delaware Twp., Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States[7]
1870
Delaware Twp., Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States[8]
1 JUN 1875
Not sure, but I THINK that she may have been enumerated with John F. Sherwood and his parents/siblings in the NY 1875 census. If so, her age is about 2 years off.
1880
Delaware Twp., Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States[9]
1900
Stockton, Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States[10]
1905 New Jersey State Census
Hunterdon County, New Jersey
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KM44-WNR
Name: Elizabeth Naylor
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1905
Event Place: , Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 83
Birth Year (Estimated): 1822
Family Number: 145
Page: 6
Line Number: 44
GS Film number: 1688613
Digital Folder Number: 004881579
Image Number: 00628
Collection: Elizabeth Naylor in household of John F Sherwood, "New Jersey, State Census, 1905"
Household Gender Age Birthplace
John F Sherwood M 51
Emma J Sherwood F 51
Edward T Sherwood M 20
Elizabeth Naylor F 83
NOTE: She was definitely living at the time of the 1910 census, but I CANNOT find her!! I'm sure that a big part of the problem is that she was being shuffled around between various relatives who all lived in different areas of NJ. If the enumerator didn't miss her, she should be in Hunterdon County, Trenton, or Essex/Hudson County with Aunt Luella (Sherwood) Stout.

Residence

19 August 1860
Delaware Township, Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States
(The post office covering their area of Delaware Township is Stockton, but the village has not been officially incorporated yet.) They may have been living in Brookville, possibly on Brookville Hollow Road.
(Note: This is the first federal census after Emma's birth.)
BEF 1876
Stockton, Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States
Their marriage announcement in the Hunterdon County Democrat states that both John and Emma were residents of Stockton.[11]
21 OCT 1905
Stockton, Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States[12]

The Great Stockton Fire and Its Aftermath

Stockton fire
Misc
27 JAN 1905
Stockton, Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States
[13]
Stockton fire
Misc
31 JAN 1905[14]
27 MAR 1905
Stockton, Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States
STOCKTON PEOPLE CHANGING HOMES[15]
21 OCT 1905
Stockton, Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States[16]
Misc
13 AUG 1907[17]

Sources

  • Source: S12 1860 U. S. Census, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, population schedule, , ; digital images, (: accessed ).
  • Source: S13 1870 U. S. Census, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, population schedule, , ; digital images, (: accessed ).
  • Source: S18 Newspaper: Trenton Evening Times (Trenton, NJ) ; Genealogy Bank (: accessed ).
  • Source: S19 Funeral calling card, Mrs. Emma J. Sherwood, (Original in the possession of Kathryn Smith ).
  • Source: S20 Unknown, Tombstone inscriptions from Hunterdon County cemeteries (N.p.: n.p., 1918).
  • Source: S21 1880 U. S. Census, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, population schedule, , ; digital images, (: accessed ).
  • Source: S22 1900 U. S. Census, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, population schedule, , ; digital images, (: accessed ).
  • Source: S64 Trenton (NJ) Evening Times, ; Genealogy Bank (: accessed ).
  • Source: S7 "," Hunterdon County Democrat; Weekly Sutton Family History (http://njsuttonfamily.org/Hunterdon%20Democrat%201838-1888.pdf : accessed ).
  • Source: S9 1930 U. S. Census, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, population schedule, , ; digital images, (: accessed ).
  1. ↑ Source: #S9 Note: See Edith S. (sic) Smith's 1930 census record: It lists her mother's place of birth as NJ.
  2. ↑ Source: #S12
    Civil division (Ward # or post office): Stockton post office
    Page/image number:  page 30, image 30
    Dwelling number : 218
    Family number : 246
    Enumeration date: 19 Aug 1860
    Website: Heritage Quest
    URL:   
    Access date: 30 May, 2012
    Series: M653  
    Roll: 695  Page: 366
    Family of Edward Nailor (sic)
  3. ↑ Source: #S7
    Apr 18, 1876, Vol. XXXVIII, No. 30, Whole No. 1959
    Marriages
    By Rev. R. Thomas, John F. Sherwood, to Emma J. Naylor, both of Stockton
  4. ↑ Source: #S18
    Trenton Evening Times - Remains brought to Stockton
    Date: Sunday, June 2, 1912  
    Paper: Trenton Evening Times (Trenton, NJ)  
    Page: 12  
    Newspaper item found on genealogybank.com in the "Stockton Notes" section.
    The brief article says that she died of cancer at her daughter's in Jersey City on Wednesday . (Said daughter is Luella/Louella (Sherwood) Stout. According to the calendar, said Wednesday was the 29th of May, 1912.) Her surviving family is listed, as follows:
    Children:
    Mrs. Charles A. Smith, of Stockton, NJ (Edith May (Sherwood) Smith)
    Mrs. James Stout, of Jersey City, NJ (Luella (Sherwood) Stout)
    Edward Sherwood, of Rosemont, NJ
    Siblings:
    Mrs. Timothy Giles, of Trenton, NJ (Mary Catherine "Kate" (Naylor) Giles)
    Silas Naylor, of Galesburg, IL
  5. ↑ Source: #S19 Transcription of her Funeral card (in my possession).....
    Yourself and family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral of
    Mrs Emma J Sherwood
    from the residence of Chas A Smith
    on Saturday the 1st inst., at 2 PM.
    Services at the house.
    Interment at Sandy Ridge NJ
  6. ↑ Source: #S20 Transcription of Hunterdon County cemeteries
    Note: p. 4 beginning of Sandy Ridge Cemetery's section
    p. 14
    Sherwood, Emma J. Naylor, wf. John F., 1912, 59 yrs
  7. ↑ Source: #S12
    1860 Census
    Delaware Township, Hunterdon, New Jersey 
    Civil division (Ward # or post office):  Stockton
    Page/image number:  page 30, image 30
    Dwelling number: 218
    Family number: 246
    Enumeration date: 19 Aug 1860
    Website: Family Search then Heritage Quest
    URL:  https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MFHT-R7C  
    Access date: 13 July, 2012 (originally 30 May, 2012)
    Series: M653  Roll: 695  Page: 366
    Edward Nailor (sic), 40, Farmer, Real estate: 700, Personal: 200, NJ :: Elizabeth Nailor (sic), 36, NJ
    Charles Nailor (sic), 14, NJ attended school
    Mary C. Nailor, 12, NJ, attended school
    Emma J. Nailor, 7, NJ, attended school
    Silas Nailor, 5, NJ,
    Dinah Huffman, 50, NJ  
  8. ↑ Source: #S13
    1870 Census
    Delaware, Hunterdon, New Jersey
    Civil division (Ward # or post office): Sergeants Ville
    Page/image number:  51
    Line number: 1-5
    Dwelling number: 389
    Family number: 436
    Enumeration date: 18 Aug., 1870
    Website: Family Search
    URL:  https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MND2-ZJC
    Access date: 7 June, 2012
    Timothy Giles, 24, Day laborer, US Citizen
    Mary C. Giles, 22, Keeping house
    Elizabeth Nailor (sic), 47, Value of real estate: 1.000, Value of personal estate: 2.00
    Emma J. Nailor (sic), 17
    Dinah Huffman, 60
    All born in NJ (even Tim!) 
  9. ↑ Source: #S21
    1880 Census
    Village of Stockton, Delaware Twp., Hunterdon, New Jersey
    Civil division (Ward # or post office): Delaware Twp. “South Dist.”
    ED:  66
    Page/image number: Image 9, Page 9; Page is actually labeled 23A (Bit of a PITA to find, esp. since Family Search didn't say anything about it being in Stockton, not Delaware Twp! 
    Line number: 12-15
    Dwelling number: 96
    Family number: 96
    Enumeration date: June 1880 (exact date not given)
    Website: Family Search  
    URL:  https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MN8X-93N
    Access date: 9 June, 2012
    Series: T9  Roll: 787  Page: 23
    This is image 9
    Place of birth of this person, “ “ of Father, “ “ of Mother
    John F. Sherwood, 27, Handle turner, NY, NY, NY
    Emma J. Sherwood, 27, Wife, Keeping house, NJ, NJ, NJ
    Edith May Sherwood, 3, Daughter, NJ, NY, NJ
    Louella (sic) Sherwood, 2/12, Apr(?), Daughter, NJ, NY, NJ
      Looks like they’re living right next door to Emma's mother, Elizabeth Naylor and her aunt, Dinah Huffman! 
  10. ↑ Source: #S22  :: 1900 Census
    Stockton Borough, Hunterdon, New Jersey
    ED: 23
    Page/image number: Image 2
    Line number: 95-99
    Dwelling number: 20
    Family number: 22
    Enumeration date: 5 June, 1900
    Website: Family Search
    URL: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M9FK-42P
    Access date: 7 June, 2012
    John F. Sherwood, May 1853, 47, 24 yrs married, wagon wheelworker, rents a house
    Emma Sherwood, Jan 1853, 47, 24 yrs married, mother of 3 children, 3 living
    Edward T. Sherwood, Jan 1885, 15, at school, attended school for 9 months
    Luella K. Sherwood, Mar. 1880, 20, school teacher
    Elizabeth Naylor, Jan. 1821, 79, mother of ONE child, 1 living (Note: This is VERY wrong! Charles was already deceased at this point, and she may or may not have known whether Silas was living, but Elizabeth (Huffman) Naylor definitely bore FOUR children!)  
    John F. Sherwood (and both of his parents) born in NY; Edward & Luella’s father (John F.) born in New York; everyone else born in NJ
  11. ↑ Source: #S7 TMPLT FIELD Name: Author FIELD Name: Article FIELD Name: ItemType FIELD Name: IssueDate FIELD Name: SpecificContent FIELD Name: AccessType FIELD Name: AccessDate FIELD Name: CreditLine FIELD Name: Annotation Data: Text: Apr 18, 1876, Vol. XXXVIII, No. 30, Whole No. 1959 CONT Marriages CONT     By Rev. R. Thomas, John F. Sherwood, to Emma J. Naylor, both of Stockton
  12. ↑ Source: #S64 TMPLT FIELD Name: Article FIELD Name: ItemType FIELD Name: IssueDate FIELD Name: SpecificContent FIELD Name: AccessType FIELD Name: AccessDate FIELD Name: CreditLine FIELD Name: Annotation Note: Saturday, October 21, 1905 CONT Trenton Evening Times CONT Page 3 CONT Stockton Data: Text: Mr. and Mrs. John F. Sherwood and Mrs. Elizabeth Naylor, who have occupied the Presbyterian manse for some time, have moved to the residence of Mrs. Naylor. NOTE: I believe that THIS residence is the place on Brookville Hollow Road in Stockton that my grandfather was referring to.
  13. ↑ Source: #S64
    Friday, January 27, 1905
    Trenton Evening Times
    Page 1, 2
    STOCKTON, AFTER BIG FIRE LOSS LIKELY TO PROVIDE PROTECTION: Formation of Chemical Engine Company Now Being Discussed There.
    NIGHT OF TERROR FOR PEOPLE OF THE TOWN
    (A few brief excerpts from a long, but fascinating article...) "John F. Sherwood’s house on Bridge street, owned by the Gideon Moore estate, began to burn and Sherwood’s mother-in-law, Mrs. Lizzie Naylor, who was in the building suffering with a broken leg, was carried out into the snowbound street.  She was hurriedly removed to a place of shelter."
    "It seemed as though the village would be wiped out, for the gale was howling furiously and a red column carrying buring (sic) embers shot for a thousand feet in the direction of the wind.
    House after house caught fire in such rapid succession that the people were paralyzed with terror and many of.... (Continued on Page 2.) …..them wept as they saw practically all they possessed being destroyed while they were helpless to avert the loss.  Buckets of water, streams from garden hose and even huge cakes of snow were hurled upon the hissing, crackling demon of destruction but it curled onward and onward unfurling great sheets of flame that lighted up the sky and half stifled the people who only a few minutes before had been nearly frozen upon the highway."
    The insurance agent, speaking of the destroyed property, said that "their insurable value was about $9,100 and that the loss from their destruction was between $25,000 and $30,000."
  14. ↑ Source: #S64
    Tuesday, January 31, 1905
    Trenton Evening Times
    Page 3
    FIRE VICTIMS FIND TEMPORARY HOMES
    (paraphrasing here) The article is news about who is staying where and with whom (six families have found permanent homes). John F. Sherwood and his family are staying with his daughter, Mrs. Charles A. Smith (formerly Edith May Sherwood), who lives on South Main street, also in Stockton.
    John F. Sherwood is named in the article as one of those who probably suffered the heaviest losses, as he had no insurance on household goods and restaurant equipment.  
  15. ↑ Source: #S64
    Monday, March 27, 1905
    Trenton Evening Times
    Page 3
    STOCKTON PEOPLE CHANGING HOMES
    Borough Residents and Farmers in the Vicinity Are on the Move.
    To quote the first sentence of the article: "Numerous changes will be made on or before the first of April in Stockton Borough, and vicinity, and more than the usual number of farms will change tenants in this neighborhood."  
    "John F. Sherwood has moved in the Presbyterian parsonage, South Main street."  
  16. ↑ Source: #S64
    Saturday, October 21, 1905
    Trenton Evening Times
    Page 3
    Stockton
    "Mr. and Mrs. John F. Sherwood and Mrs. Elizabeth Naylor, who have occupied the Presbyterian manse for some time, have moved to the residence of Mrs. Naylor." 
  17. ↑ Source: #S64
    Tuesday, August 13, 1907
    Trenton Evening Times
    Page 3
    Stockton
    "Mrs. Emma Sherwood of this place is making an extended visit with her sister, Mrs. Timothy Giles, and her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Naylor, of Trenton." 

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Kathryn Smith for creating WikiTree profile Naylor-544 through the import of Wikitree Jan 2013 GEDCOM.ged on Jan 25, 2013.





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