Finger Family Genealogical DatabaseLast Update 09/18/2019

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He was known as Fred when his mother moved to Syracuse in 1885.

Read an interesting account of his mother's marriages Bigamy and Elopement.

Found him on the 1880 Mohawk, Montgomery, New York census (dist 56 image 13) as John Sherman age 1.

Found him on the 1900 Amsterdam Ward 1, Montgomery, New York census (dist 71 img 5) as John Sherman age 21. He is listed as married for 10 months, but no wife is shown. He is living in the household of his father Nicholas Sherman age 42 and his step mother Carrie Sherman age 32.

Found him on the 1910 Amsterdam, Montgomery, New York census (dist 49 img 7) as John Sherman age 30, truckman, on street. Address: 13 Cedar Street. We notice he is listed here as 'MU', which means Mulatto, one black parent and one white. He is living just 2 doors away from his father Nicholas Sherman age 52.

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                                  | Nicholas Sherman  1800          | 
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| Nicholas Sherman 1855           |
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|                                 | Susan Unknown 1820              |
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| "Fannie" Emily Slocum 1860      |
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