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1896 Helen Mae Snedeker


Born: Jan.  1, 1896  at Sanford, NY

Died: Jan. 21, 1993  at Dickinson, NY

She is buried at Greenlawn Cemetery, Bainbridge, Chenango County, NY


Her father was Charles Snedeker.

Her mother was Nellie Bertha Gould.


The photo of Helen at top right was taken about 1910; she was 14.

She was married Jan.  1, 1913 to 1891 William C. Sherman
at Masonville, NY.  The photo shown here was taken on their 50th 
wedding anniversary, January 1, 1963.

William and Helen had seven children:

  1915 Leta Mae Sherman
  1916 Viola Ann Sherman
  1920 Morrell Arthur Sherman
  1923 Doris Gladys Sherman
  1931 Wilford Allen Sherman
  1935 Charles Stewart Sherman
  1938 Nancy Irene Sherman

The 1920 census for Afton, Chenango County, NY lists:

  William, age 28
  Helen, age 24
  Leta M., age 4 years and 11 months
  Viola, age 3 years and 10 months
  Mary E. Stefans (or possibly 'Stevens') age 21, a boarder

The entire family is shown in this 1970 family photo.

Here is a photo of Helen with her two half-brothers, Harvey and Harold Butts.  
Helen appears to be about 12 years old in this photo, which would 
place it around 1908.

Her birth registration is # 231 at Sanford, NY.

Info from Helen before she passed away, and from the 1920 census for Afton NY.  
Register of births # 698, Afton NY.  Other info from family members.  

Research by Mildred Faith Sherman Lockwood aka Millie Lockwood

Photo below right is William and Helen in 1963 on the occasion 
of their 50th wedding anniversary.  

Photo below is William and Helen on their wedding day in 1913: