danielwsherman11Mar 14, 20187 min readMy 10th Great Grandfather in the New England WildernessTracking Samuel Sherman, my 10th great grandfather, through the New England wilderness has been difficult. Fortunately, he was prominent...
danielwsherman11Mar 1, 20186 min readSurprising New Insights on Sherman History in ConnecticutLooking into my family history was never intended to reach beyond my great grand parents. In the box that my three sisters delivered to...
danielwsherman11Feb 23, 20187 min readSamuel Sherman Votes to Declare War on Pequot IndiansResearching my family history in England would have been impossible without the internet, the wealth of records kept in the Parish...
danielwsherman11Feb 15, 20185 min readThe Shermans arrive in the New WorldOne morning in 1957, I was slipping into the dream cycle of sleep—complete with quiet snoring—when I sensed an ominous presence hovering...
danielwsherman11Feb 7, 20185 min read“Roaring John Rogers” and the Shermans in DedhamRoaring John Rogers Possibly the biggest catalyst that caused our Sherman ancestors to board ships to America in 1634 was the Puritan...
danielwsherman11Feb 1, 20184 min readHenry Sherman sets up shop in picturesque Dedham Village; Puritans deal with hunting hawks in churchHenry Sherman was my 13th Great grandfather, fourth son of the notorious “disturber of his neighbors” Thomas Sherman and his “staves and...
danielwsherman11Jan 16, 20185 min readKeeper of Eye Castle threatens to hang Thomas Sherman by his heels in the dungeonMany of the Sherman’s in our line are noted in a book written by Bertha L. Stratton, titled “Transatlantic Shermans.” Only one used copy...
danielwsherman11Jan 10, 20186 min readThomas and Jane Waller ShermanJane “Waller” Sherman 1495-1573 "Never underestimate the power of a woman with Stavys and Stonys" One thing in general men tend to lose...
danielwsherman11Jan 2, 20183 min readWool GatheringMerriam Webster defines “wool gathering” as an indulgence in aimless thought or dreamy absentmindedness. I’ve been guilty of this from...
danielwsherman11Dec 8, 20179 min readMary Trulucia White and Wilford Albert AlbertiMary Trulucia White - born 28 October 1886 in Independence, Missouri - died December 30, 1940 in Independence, Missouri My grandmother...
danielwsherman11Nov 29, 20177 min readAaron and Charlotte Sarah BlochAaron Bloch – born in Germany 1823 – date of death November 26th, 1897 in Saint Louis, MO Charlotte Sarah Bloch (Alberti) born in Saint...
danielwsherman11Nov 1, 20176 min readAlbert Anatole Alberti - Part 8Albert was plagued with stomach troubles for sixty odd years. It was possibly some pathogen picked up from contaminated water on the...
danielwsherman11Oct 27, 20176 min readAlbert Anatole Alberti - Part 7The danger my dead relatives face is wrongful conviction of some odious crime, or at minimum, slander by insufficient evidence I find in...
danielwsherman11Oct 14, 20177 min readAlbert Anatole Alberti - Part 5Examining what went on inside Albert’s head to see what made him tick would take an advanced degree in psychiatry. Still, it’s fun to...
danielwsherman11Oct 12, 20176 min readAlbert Anatole Alberti - Part 6My great-grandmother, Sarah Ann Robertson (1854-1940), was prejudiced against all Italians. There was a lot of anti-Italian sentiment in...
danielwsherman11Sep 25, 20176 min readAlbert Anatole Alberti - Part 4This is a passport picture of Albert and Laura Alice Martz. She is the reason Charlotte, his first wife, hired a detective. I find no...
danielwsherman11Sep 19, 20176 min readAlbert Anatole Alberti - Part 3As a regular student not being groomed for a role in the church Albert may have had more freedom than I imagine. He was darkly handsome...
danielwsherman11Sep 14, 201714 min readThe Gold WatchFrom along icy shadowed halls of the Sant’ Antimo Monastery, resident monks and students were converging towards the chapel, for it was...
danielwsherman11Sep 14, 20176 min readAlbert Anatole Alberti - Part 2Probably the monastery was just what it was, a place where a young man could get a sound education. The concentrated Greek and Latin...
danielwsherman11Sep 6, 20178 min readAlbert Anatole Alberti - Part 1Answering the door bell some six years ago now I opened the door to a triad of conspirators. They stood huddled in the entry looking both...
