Generation 1

1. Cecilia Sherman

Daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the monday 7 november 1881 in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa. Cecilia is deceased in Princeton, Mercer, New Jersey the 30 november 1975 aged of 94 years old.

a. Cecilia is married aged of 22 years old the wednesday 28 september 1904 in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa with Paul Backus Sawyer aged of 25 years old, son of Arthur Lovell Sawyer and Harriet Backus. He was born the thursday 8 may 1879 in Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana. Paul Backus is deceased in Manhattan, New York, New York the monday 8 april 1946 aged of 66 years old. He was buried in Greenbush Cemetery, Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana the thursday 11 april 1946.

b. Cecilia is married aged of 59 years old the saturday 30 november 1940 with Unknown Weamer, son of unknown father and mother.

Documents


Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, 1856-1940

Photos


Social Security Death Index


US World War I Draft Registration Card 1917-1918


US World War II Draft Registration Card, 1942


1880 US Census


1900 US Census


1910 US Census


1920 US Census


1930 US Census


1940 US Census


1940 US Census


Obituary


Paul Backus Sawyer Sr - No Photo, Link Only


New York, New York, Extracted Death Index, 1862-1948


Iowa, Marriage Records, 1880-1940


Iowa, Marriage Records, 1880-1940

Distribution of births

Distribution of weddings

Distribution of deaths