Selected Families and Individuals
Notes
Leona (Onnie) Sherrod
1900 Emanuel Co, GA Federal Census:
She is a farmer's wife and they own the land and housefree and clear. It is #46 on the 'farm schedule'. With her are husband, J.P.(47) and children; Frank (18), Grady? (10), Jahud? (8-f),Mosell (7-f), Joseph A.(6), John H.(4), Liala?(3-f), and William(1). Onia has had 8 children and all are alive and living with them at this time.
She and Jacob Futch separated before the birth of their son, Benjamin Franklin Futch. She returned to her parents' home and resumed her maiden name.
Source: Jeanette Futch, 12/31/02.
Benjamin Franklin Futch
Description: living with his father, mother, and siblings
There is a Frank on the 1910 census of Emanuel Cty., butbecause the age is exactly correct, I chose it to be William FrankSherrod, IRN 804.
Maude A. Sherrod
Maude and husband, Haley McLendon adopted a baby named James. A women came into the settlement where they lived with a baby and gave the baby to Aunt Maude. Months later, the baby's father came and took the baby away from Aunt Maude.
Source: Mary Beth Purvis Gandee
Henry Johnson
Henry & Ruth had 12 children.
Ruth M. Sherrod
Ruth and Henry had 12 children.
Aunt Ruth went to Savannah to visit her mother with two of her children, ages 2 and 4 years old. While visiting, the two children got sick and died. They are buried in Johnson Cemetery, Emanuel Co., Ga.
Source: Told to me by mama on 1-22-01.
Clipping from the Savannah Morning News:
In memory of our dear sister, MRS. RUTH SHERROD JOHNSON, who died two years ago today, May 4, 1953:
It's sweet to remember that once you were here
And though you are absent you're just as dear.
We smile with the world yet we never forget
In our garden of memory you live there yet
Sisters and Brothers
George Dewey "Dewey" Sherrod
Accordint to Patty, his name is Dewey Admiral Sherrod. However, the 1910 Census lists him as George D. Sherrod.
Lawrence "Lonzie" D. Sherrod
Died of stomach cancer.
Obituary from the Savannah Morning News:
Lawrence D. Sherrod, 54, of Rt. 1, Bloomingdale, died yesterday at his home after a long illness.
He was a member of the South Newington Baptist Church and was a veteran of World War II. He was a truck driver for Tamiami Trailways. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Gertrude Woods Sherrod of Bloomingdale; four sons, Jerry D. Sherrod of Port Wentworth, Donald Lee Sherrod and Michael J. Sherrod of Bloomingdale, and Lonnie P. Owens of Rincon; two daughters, Mrs. R. H. Jones and Miss Linda Gayle Sherrod, both of Bloomingdale; three brothers, A. D. Sherrod and J. H. Sherrod, both of Savannah, and Ben F. Sherrod of Ellabell; two sisters, Mrs. J. O. Harper of Savannah and Mrs. S. K. Purvis of Bloomingdale; six grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.
Irvine Henderson Funeral Home is in charge.
