Brief Life History of Squire Crandall
When Squire Crandall Sherman was born in July 1829, in Burrillville, Providence, Rhode Island, United States, his father, Peter Sherman III, was 32 and his mother, Laura Marsh, was 25. He married Nancy Freelove Harrington on 27 November 1854, in Burrillville, Providence, Rhode Island, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island, United States in 1870. He died in Rhode Island, United States.
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Sources (7)
- Squire Sherman, "United States Census, 1870"
- Squire Sherman, "Rhode Island Marriages, 1724-1916"
- Squire Crandell Sherman, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1829– Male
1824– Female
Children (1)
1855–1933 Male
Parents and Siblings
1798–1883 Male
1803–1870 Female
Siblings (9)
1825– Female
1827– Female
1829– Male
1831– Male
1833– Male
+4 More Children
World Events (8)
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Age 1
1841 · Dorr Rebellion
Age 12
1862 · US Naval Academy
Age 33
Name Meaning
English (London): occupational name denoting someone who used shears to trim the surface of finished cloth and remove excessive nap, from Middle English sherman, shirman, sharman ‘shearman’.
Americanized form of North German Schürmann (see Schuermann ) and of German or Jewish (Ashkenazic) Schermann .
Jewish (Ashkenazic): occupational name for a tailor, from Yiddish sher ‘scissors’ + man ‘man’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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