Emily Alice McMahan b. 29 Feb 1852 Pennsylvania, USA d. 12 Apr 1936 Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA: Discovering My Ancestors

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Name	Emily Alice McMahan
		Some of the Descendants of Philip Sherman, the First Secretary of Rhode Island This excerpt covers the family and some descendants of Nathan Sherman (1765-1846) and Rebecca Williams (1771-1864). The full book can be found on Internet Archive
		Portrait - Sherman, Sylvester, Emily McMahan, Fred A. Lorenz and Bessie
Birth	29 Feb 1852	Pennsylvania, USA [1, 2]
	The article on her 80th birthday celebrations says she was a leap year baby, born on Feb. 29th but her death certificate says Feb. 9th. Maybe she celebrated her birthday on Feb. 9th.
Article - 80th Birthday	29 Feb 1932	Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA (Age 80 years) [3]
		News - McMahan, Emily Alice - 80th Birthday
Death	12 Apr 1936	Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA [1, 2, 4]
	Cause: Chronic Myocarditis
	Connected members only
Burial	15 Apr 1936	Crown Hill Cemetery [1]
	FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46018841/emily-alice-sherman
		Headstone - Sherman, Sylvester A. and Emily Alice McMahan
Person ID	I1236	Discovering My Ancestors
Last Modified	25 Feb 2023

Father William Reed McMahan
b. 17 May 1814, West Chillisquaque, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
d. 29 Dec 1901, Troy, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 87 years)

Mother Sarah Clark
b. 13 Jul 1819, Liberty, Montour, Pennsylvania, USA
d. 14 Jan 1884, Troy, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 64 years)

Marriage 19 May 1840 Potts Grove, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA

Age at Marriage He was 26 years old - She was 20 years old. (Were Married 43 years).

Children 9 children

1. Samuel McMahan
b. Abt 1841, Turbot, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA

d. (date unknown)

2. John Clark McMahan
b. 8 Nov 1842, Turbot, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA

d. 27 Oct 1904, Troy, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA

3. Robert A. McMahan
b. 12 Mar 1845, Turbot, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA

d. 1 Sep 1918, Troy, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA

4. Margaret Louise McMahan
b. 1 Sep 1848, Turbot, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA

d. 28 Jan 1926, Canton, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA

5. Emily Alice McMahan
b. 29 Feb 1852, Pennsylvania, USA

d. 12 Apr 1936, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA

6. William Hurley McMahan
b. 6 Feb 1855, Turbot, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA

d. 16 Apr 1915, Springfield, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA

7. Thomas James McMahan
b. 22 Jul 1856, Turbot, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA

d. 19 Jun 1936, Troy, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA

8. David Elwood McMahan
b. 10 Mar 1859, Washingtonville, Montour, Pennsylvania, USA

d. 23 Mar 1940, Athens, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA

9. Sarah Ann "Sally" McMahan
b. 13 Dec 1862, Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA

d. 11 Feb 1952, Sayre, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA

Family ID F108 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Spouse Sylvester Adams Sherman
b. 6 May 1852, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, USA
d. 1 Jun 1938, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA (Age 86 years)

Marriage 1875 Bradford County, Pennsylvania, USA [5]

No marriage license as PA did not record vitals until 1906. Source is daughter Bessie's marriage license, which shows Sylvester and Emily as her parents. 1900 US Census gives years married as 25, thus the year married.

Age at Marriage She was ~ 22 years old - He was ~ 22 years old. (Were Married ~ 61 years).

Children 5 children

+	1. Ada Belle Sherman b. 21 Aug 1876, Armenia, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA d. 20 Sep 1956, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA (Age 80 years)
	2. Fred Leonard Sherman b. 29 Dec 1878, Armenia, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA d. 27 Nov 1885, Troy, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 6 years)
+	3. Bessie Lucille Sherman b. 30 Dec 1882, Troy, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA d. 24 Dec 1963, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA (Age 80 years)
+	4. Emily Louisa Sherman b. 22 Nov 1886, Troy, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA d. 24 Nov 1965, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA (Age 79 years)
	5. Walter Reed Sherman b. 4 May 1893, Armenia, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA d. 13 May 1894, Troy, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 1 year)

Last Modified 11 May 2017

Family ID F423 Group Sheet | Family Chart

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Census Records » Slide Show		1860 US Census (Turbot, Northumberland, Pennsylvania)
		1870 US Census (Clayton, Gloucester, New Jersey)
		1880 US Census (Troy, Bradford, Pennsylvania)
		1900 US Census (Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana)
		1910 US Census (Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana)
		1920 US Census (Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana)
		1930 US Census (Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana)