Looking for Informastion on Siblings Relatives of William Tecumseh Sherman

By onigomi July 21, 2006 10014 views 14 comments

My mother's, mother's mother is in some way related to the General Sherman of the American Civil War (brother / cousin etc.?) Apparently there was a war pension and some medals (probably long gone). I am interested in establishing the connection to add to the family tree

Related Surnames:
SHERMAN

Comments (14)

aunthattie

I am looking for information relating to the siblings of William Tecumseh Sherman

orbpupil

Hello
My mother was contacted years ago from a group researching William T.Sherman.They informed her that she is related to him.I'll see what info i can get to maybe help you.
Take care Jeff

daylightkaty

Hello,
My great-grandmother was Evalyn (Evatna) Francis Sherman, she was a
niece of William Techumseh Sherman. She married Freeman Bowerman.
I'm still trying to work backward to William T. If you have any info
please pass it along and I will do the same.
Thanks again,
Kathryn Bowerman

milthom

Hello Everyone,

My name is Thom Brackett. Like "Onigomi" I was raised being told that we were direct descendants of General Sherman. My family is from Stamford CT. I am just starting my search. Our family surnames include Brown, Taylor, and Hoyt.

If it is true that I am related I will be DAMN PROUD! There is a strong family resemblance too.

Any help will be appreciated and returned.

Thom

edmondsallan

Hello---- every one who replied - great !!!. and thanks for giving
" onigomi " a hand and you could find something for yourselves . Thats what this website is all about . Great going to all - regards edmondsallan

dirtymac

http://www.scv674.org/SH-13.htm

William T. Sherman was a savage war criminal. If I did find out I was related to him I would not tell anyone.

ravenfairie0205

I've also been told that I'm related to William T. Sherman through my fathers mother. Her maiden name was Ruth Belvedere (my last name is Lally). I'm not sure of her mothers maiden name though since her mother die when by grandmother was very young. I would love to be able to find out more about it.

frankie97

Family:
Charles Robert (Father)

Mary Hoyt Sherman (mother)

Spouse(s):

Charles R.
Mary Elizabeth
James
Amelia
Julia Ann
Lampson Parker
John
Susan Denman
Hoyt
Frances Beecher

sweetnsassy288

Hello! I'm also a descedant of Tecumseh Sherman. A direct one as well. My mother's maiden name is Sherman and My grandfather and his brothers all resembled him. I am also a descendant of Roger Sherman, the signer of the declaration of Independance and writer of the 3/5s Compromise. I don't know the exact line of descent but I have a pretty clear one. My family and I currently reside in New Jersey as well as my uncles who still hold the name Sherman. I've found dates that bring me back to 1634 but I'm not quiet sure yet. Keep in conact!

lightning362000

My husband's Aunt told us we were related this weekend. Go figure.
According to her, my husbands Grandmother had a cousin who was named Sadie Sherman (maiden name) and he was her cousin.

lockon1224

My great great great great great uncle was William T. Sherman (by marriage). I am related genetically to the Ewing side.

Bzoe82

There are no "Direct Descendants" from Wm. T. Sherman with the last name Sherman. The Sherman name stopped with his sons. Only two of his sons lived into adulthood and neither got married or had any legitimate children. The most closely related anyone can be, with the Sherman name, is to be a direct descendant of one of his brothers.

Sherman1949

There are so many people that have been told that they're related to W.T. Sherman. I was told that, as a child, as well. It took me some time to figure it out, but Ancestry.com was the best reference as well as my father's papers. W.T. Sherman is actually my 5th cousin 3x removed. Connected through Honorable Samuel Sherman who was the brother of Rev. John Sherman. It's Samuel which connects me to W.T. Sherman. We never told anyone when we lived in Atlanta!

RCook45

Hello, my mother did the ancestry thing a couple days ago and filled it completely on her dads side, his great grandmothers last name was Sherman, this was confirmed by his still living sister. She was related to Sherman in someway or another and it showed this on the tree. my grandfathers last name was Cross