Biographical Sketch of

George Sherwood

Transcribed by Suzanne Folk for the Marquette Co WI Pages



Source: Portrait and Biographical Album of Green Lake, Marquette and Waushara Counties, Wisconsin, 
published 1890 by Acme Publishing Co., Chicago, Pages 373 - 374

George W. Sherwood, who is engaged in general farming on section 29, in the town of 
Mackford, Green Lake County, is numbered among the prosperous citizens of the community. 
He owns 308 acres of valuable land, on which is situated a fine residence, barns and 
outbuildings which are models of convenience, and all necessary improvements. The tasty 
surroundings and the well-tilled fields all indicate thrift and industry, which are 
prominent characteristics of Mr. Sherwood.

He is a native of the Empire State, having been born in Onondaga County, on the 6th day 
of January, 1833. His father, Daniel Sherwood, was born in Connecticut in 1797, but when 
a young man removed to New York, locating in Ballston, whence be removed to Onondaga County. 
He married Diantha Dyer, a native of Vermont, descended from New England ancestry. Unto 
them were born a family of nine children, seven sons and two daughters:--Somers is now 
living in Fond du Lac County, Wis.; Harriet resides in Onondaga County, N. Y.; Charles H. 
is a fruit grower of St. Joseph, Mich.; Matthew died in Illinois; Frances is the wife of 
George Spaulding of Onondaga County; George W. is next in order of birth; Joseph is engaged 
in farming in Trempealeau County, Wis.; Dyer is also a resident of the same county; and 
John, who completes the family, died from the effects of exposure near Harper's Ferry, 
during the late war. The death of Mr. Sherwood, father of this family, occurred in 1871, 
at the age of seventy-three years, his wife having passed away in 1844.

The early life of our subject was spent in assisting his father with the labors of the farm 
in summer and in attendance at the district schools in winter time. He remained under the 
parental roof until twenty-one years of age, when, bidding good-by to his old home, he 
started for the then far West, locating in Ripon, Wis., but after a short time purchased his 
present farm in the town of Mackford. He did not, however, purchase the entire farm at that 
time, but has added to it until now 308 acres pay tribute to his care and cultivation.

In 1859 Mr. Sherwood married Miss Lorinda Zhe, a native of New York. The family circle has 
been completed by the birth of four children-Myra, who is now the wife of Adelbert Perine, 
of Green Lake County; Katie, wife of Byron Gilmore, of Brownsville, Minnesota; Libbie, who 
is engaged in teaching; and Abbie, who is still with her parents. Three children died in 
childhood. As a citizen, Mr. Sherwood is public spirited and progressive and manifests a 
deep interest in all that pertains to the welfare of the county. He has held various local 
offices of trust, has served as a member of the County Board of Supervisors and for one year 
was chairman. He has ever identified himself with the cause of temperance, doing all in his 
power to promote its interest and allies himself with the Prohibition party. Both he and his 
wife are members of the Free Will Baptist Church, in which he holds the office of deacon. He 
is a man of sterling worth, whose upright life has made him many friends.






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