Sherman-Thackara Name Authority file for Digital Library

Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891. 

Barnard, George N. 

Sherman, Ellen Ewing, 1824-1888.  			(Mama, Spouse of WTS)

Fitch, Maria Ewing Sherman, 1851-1913. 

Sherman, Mary Elizabeth, 1852-1925.                         (Lizzie)   

Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1854-1863. 

Sherman, Thomas Ewing, 1856-1933. 

Thackara, Eleanor Mary Sherman, 1859-1915.   	(Ellie, Spouse of Mont Thackara)

Thorndike, Rachel Sherman, 1861-1919.                 	(Rachel Sherman)

Sherman, Philemon Tecumseh, 1867-1941. 

Thackara, Benjamin, 1820-1896.				(father of Mont)

Thackara, Mary A. (d. 1896). 				(mother of Mont)

Becker, George A.

Thackara, A. M. (Alexander Montgomery).		(Mont)

Thackara, Charles (d. 1915).				(brother of Mont)

Thackara, Ida McLellan. 					(sister-in-law of Mont)

Buck, Julia E. Thackara.					(sister of Mont)

Buck, Dr. W Penn.						(brother-in-law of Mont)

Fitch, Thomas W. (William).

8 Children from union of WTS/EES (in order)

#1.	 Maria Ewing Sherman Fitch (Jan. 18, 1851-Nov. 22, 1913)
#2.	 Mary Elizabeth Sherman (Mar. 17, 1852-April 6, 1925)
#3.	 William Tecumseh Sherman, Jr. (June 8, 1854-Oct. 10, 1863)
#4.	 Thomas Ewing Sherman (Oct. 12, 1856-April 29, 1933)
#5.	 Eleanor Mary Sherman Thackara (Sept. 5, 1859- July 18, 1915)
# 6.	 Rachel Ewing Sherman Thorndike (July 5, 1861-Oct. 26, 1919)
#7.	 Charles Celestine Sherman (June 11, 1864-Dec. 4, 1864)
#8.	 Philemon Tecumseh Sherman (Jan. 9, 1867-Dec. 6, 1941)

Other Significant Figures

Schofield, John McAllister, 1831-1906.  			(often referred to as Gen. Schofield)

Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885.		(18th President of the United States)

Sheridan, Philip Henry, 1831-1888. 				(Union General)

Whiting, William D., 1823-1894.				(Commodore) *constructed name authority* TAI

Clitz, John Mellen Brady, 1821-1897.			(Rear Admiral, United States Navy)

Hayes, Rutherford B., 1822-1893.				(19th President of the United States)

For more biographical information as well as a listing of Mont & Ellie’s children please see the Sherman-Thackara Finding Aid

MPF/TAI
Rev. 1.03
Tuesday April 15, 2008