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of the "Union Defence Committee of the
Town of Rye," formed April 29, 1861.
He was supervisor of the town from 1855
to 1859, and member of the Assembly in
1863. In recognition of his services in
the Legislature, his fellow-townsmen presented
him with a gold watch. At one
time he owned a shoe store in Port Ches-
ter, New York, which from the character
of the gatherings there acquired the name
of "Leather Tammany." He was vice-
president of the Westchester Fire Insur-
ance Company, and remained a director
until his death.
an Episcopalian.
In religious faith he was
John Ennis Marshall married, June 21,
1837, Susan Morgan Covert, born November
9, 1820, died January i, 1896, and
they were the parents of Mary Louise
Marshall, who married Joseph Hoyt Mar-
shall (see Marshall IV).
SHERWOOD, Harry R.,
La'nryer, Pnblic Official.
There is a half-way point in life where
every man hesitates, and it is one of the
most difficult moments of decision, for
very often success is just around the next
turn in the road. Harry R. Sherwood, a
leading lawyer and esteemed citizen of
Westport, Connecticut, was engaged in
various employments before he realized
that his career was to be a legal one. The
Sherwood family is very old in the annals
of Fairfield county, Connecticut, and also
has a prominent place in English litera-
ture.
(I) David Sherwood, the great-great-
grandfather of Harry R. Sherwood , is
buried at Greenfield, Connecticut.
(II) Ruel Sherwood, son of David
Sherwood, probably settled in Weston
from Greenfield, Connecticut, and married
Rachel Beers. The father of Mrs.
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Sherwood and her seven brothers were
in the Revolutionary War. Mr. and Mrs.
Sherwood were the parents of Charles E.
Sherwood, of whom further.
(III) Charles E. Sherwood, son of Ruel
and Rachel (Beers) Sherwood, was born
March 29, 1807, died March 18, 1897. He
was engaged in farming, and married Ann
Beam. Their children were: i. Henry
M., a school teacher early in life and later
a furniture dealer in Chicago, Illinois,
where he specialized in school furniture
he married Eliza Gray. 2. Charles W., of
whom further. 3. James S. 4. Mary, wife
of James Punzelt. 5. Harriet, married
James Smibert, of Chicago. 6. John B.,
who became associated with his brother
in the furniture business in Chicago.
(IV) Charles W. Sherwood, son of
Charles E. and Ann (Beam) Sherwood,
was born in what is now part of the town
of Westport, Connecticut, but which was
then included in Weston, in July, 1833,
and died June 22, 1892. He learned the
trade of carpenter, and also was a very
thorough mechanic ; he did a lot of high
grade work in the way of interior finish.
A large part of the interior finish of Trin-
ity Church was his handiwork. He enlisted
in Company C, 28th Regular Con-
necticut Volunteer Infantry, in the Civil
War, and was in service a year. He was
taken prisoner at the battle of Port Hudson,
and taken to Libby Prison, where he
was confined for about forty days and
then paroled. He was a member of the
Grand Army of the Republic. Mr. Sherwood
married Lois A. Osborn, daughter
of John and Anna (Banks) Osborn, and
they were the parents of four children,
only one of whom grew up. The family
were attendants of the Methodist Episco-
pal church and contributed to the support
of its good works.
(V) Harry R. Sherwood, son of Charles
;