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Five Generations of the Descendants of John Sherbondy (123)



Generation One



1. John SHERBONDY (123) (Ancestor of Clan H)1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 was born between 1795 and 1800.9 He was born on 18 Sep 1797 in So. Huntingdon Twp, Westmoreland, PA (age 52 in 1850 census).10,2,4,7,8,11 He was born in 1798.5,12 He married Catharina Elisabeth Schmidt (123).7,1,8 He and Catharina Elisabeth Schmidt (123) had fourteen children.13
Catharina Elisabeth SCHMIDT (123)14 was born circa 1799.7,15,2 She was born between 1799 and 1800 in PA (age 51 in 1850 census).8,4
Children of John Sherbondy (123) and Catharina Elisabeth Schmidt (123) were as follows:

Generation Two



2. Maria SHERBONDY (1231)16 was born on 5 Jan 1821 in So Huntingdon Twp., Westmoreland, PA (age 29 in 1850 census).16,24,11,8,17,25 She died on 23 Jun 1904 at age 83.26 She was buried in Riverview Cemetery, Apollo, Armstrong, PA.26 She married Samuel Bollinger (1231).26
Samuel BOLLINGER (1231)26 was born on 14 Jun 1815.26 He died on 11 Oct 1898 at age 83.26 He was buried in Riverview Cemetery, Apollo, Armstrong, PA.26
Children of Maria Sherbondy (1231) and Samuel Bollinger (1231) were as follows:

3. Susanna SHERBONDY (1232)16,17,27 married John L. Remaley (1232).27 She was born on 2 Apr 1823 in So. Huntingdon Twp., Westmoreland, PA (age 27 in 1850 census).16,28,11,8
John L. REMALEY (1232)27 was born in PA.27
Children of Susanna Sherbondy (1232) and John L. Remaley (1232) all born in PA were as follows:

6. Cordelia SHERBONDY (1235)8,18 was born on 15 May 1828 in So Huntington Twp, Westmoreland, PA.18,31,32 She married Lewis Coffman (1235).33
Lewis COFFMAN (1235)33 was born in 1831 in MD.33,34
Children of Cordelia Sherbondy (1235) and Lewis Coffman (1235) were as follows:

7. Henry Huston SHERBONDY (1236) (NOTE: Henry Huston Sherbondy and Henry Harrison Sherbondy are determined to be the same person. The middle name Huston comes from the baptismal record of the Denmark Manor Lutheran Church. The middle name Harrison only comes from his son David's death certificate which has Harrison as David's and his father's middle names)18,8,17 was born between Nov 1827 and Oct 1828 (Age 56 at death).36 He was born in 1829 in PA (age 20 in 1850 census).37,38,39,40,41,8 He was born on 10 Aug 1830 in PA (age 49 on 1880 census, Day and month per baptismal record. Compared with other sources, transcribed year on baptismal appears incorrect).41,42 He was born in So. Huntingdon Twp., Westmoreland, PA.19 He was born on 10 Aug 1836 in Franklin Twp., Westmoreland, PA.18,19 He married Margaret Ann Sober (1236) in 1854 in PA.37,38,42 He died on 28 Oct 1884 in Marion, Marion, OH, at age 54 (age 56, Typhoid Fever).37,38,36 He was buried in 1884 in PA.42
Margaret Ann SOBER (1236)37,38,40 was born on 13 May 1832 in PA.42,40,43,44,39 She died.42 She died on 13 Jan 1883 in Marion, Marion, OH, at age 50 (cancer, age 50).37,38,45
Children of Henry Huston Sherbondy (1236) and Margaret Ann Sober (1236) were as follows:

8. George Washington SHERBONDY (1237)4,8,55,17 was born on 10 Aug 1830 in Manor Sta. (near), Westmoreland, PA (age 20 in 1850 census, age 76 in March 1907, day and month per baptismal record. Day and Month per the Denmark Manor Lutheran Church baptismal records. The transcribed records show 1836 but the overriding other sources show 1830. One attached source has 16 Aug for day and month).55,8,4,56 He was born in Leachbury, Westmoreland, PA.4 He was born in 1834 (age 39 in March 1874).57 He was born between May 1835 and Mar 1836 (age 29 in March 1865, age 34 in May 1870).58 He was born on 10 Aug 1836 in Franklin Twp., Westmoreland, PA.18,19 He was born in So. Huntingdon Twp., Westmoreland, PA.18 He married Caroline Folsom (1237) (first wife).57 He and Caroline Folsom (1237) had no children.59 He married Clara Hattie Leckenby (1237) on 2 Apr 1873 in Alda, NE (by Joseph Westley, 2nd wife).60,61,57 He married Clara Hattie Leckenby (1237) on 2 Apr 1873 in Grand Island, Hall, NE (1898 Geo W. affidavit).57 He was buried on 20 Aug 1914 in Benkelman, Dundy, NE.55 He died on 20 Aug 1914 in Benkelman, Dundy, NE, at age 84 (age 84 years 4 days, cause general debility).4,55,62
Caroline FOLSOM (1237)57 died in Oct 1872 in Bremer County, IA.63
There were no children of George Washington Sherbondy (1237) and Caroline Folsom (1237).

george w & clara h sherbondy f
George W & Clara H Sherbondy family

Clara Hattie LECKENBY (1237)60,57 was born on 21 Oct 1851 in MI.60 She died on 29 Dec 1921 in daughter Clara's house, Benkelman, Dundy, NE, at age 70 (Myocarditis).64 She died on 31 Dec 1921 in Benkelman, NE, at age 70.60 She was buried in Benkelman, Dundy, NE.65

Children of George Washington Sherbondy (1237) and Clara Hattie Leckenby (1237) were as follows:

10. John Lormer SHERBONDY (1239)18,8,13 was born on 15 Jul 1834 in Westmoreland County, PA (age 16 in 1850 census).66,8,13,67,18 He was born on 15 Jul 1835 in Franklin Twp., Westmoreland, PA.68,19 He married Elsie J. Burt (1239) on 25 Dec 1859 in Juda, Green, WI (by Rev. G. R. Patton).69,66,13 He died on 31 May 1917 in Albany, Green, WI, at age 82 (age 82 years, 10 months, 16 days
)
.66 He was buried on 2 Jun 1917.66

Elsie J. BURT (1239)66,13 was born on 12 May 1837 in Trumbull, OH.13 She died on 21 Jan 1916 at age 78 (invalid for 28 years).66
Children of John Lormer Sherbondy (1239) and Elsie J. Burt (1239) were as follows:

12. Joseph Urias SHERBONDY (123B)18,73,8,17,74 was born on 24 Jan 1838.75 He was born on 26 Jan 1838 in Franklin Twp., Westmoreland, PA.18,76,77,78 He was born between 1839 and 1840 in PA (age 10 in 1850 census).8 He married Lavina Ridenour (123B).79,77 He died on 7 Jul 1879 in Leechburg, PA, at age 41 (from injuries received in a coal mine).80,81,82 He was buried in Leechburg Cemetery, Leechburg, PA.83
Lavina RIDENOUR (123B)79,77,83 was born in 1829 in Westmoreland County, PA.77,78,83 She died in 1918.83 She was buried in 1918 in Forks Ev. Church Cemetery, Gilpin Twp., PA.83
Children of Joseph Urias Sherbondy (123B) and Lavina Ridenour (123B) were as follows:

Generation Three



20. Joseph S COFFMAN (12351)33,34 married Fannie G. Robertson (12351).34 He was born circa 1852 in PA.88,89
Fannie G. ROBERTSON (12351)34 was born between 1854 and 1855 in Canada.34,90
Children of Joseph S Coffman (12351) and Fannie G. Robertson (12351) were:


Daniel Sherbondy 1941
Daniel Sherbondy 1941


Daniel Sherbondy & Carriage Sh
Daniel Sherbondy and Carriage Shop

25. Daniel Austin SHERBONDY (12363)37,38,91,42,92 was born on 13 Dec 1857 in OH (age 42 in 1900 census).91,92 He was born between 1858 and 1859 (age 21 on 1880 census).41 He married La Rue Hooler (12363) in 1884.37,91,42,92 He died on 3 Oct 1943 in Lorain Rest Home, Lorain, Lorain, OH, at age 85 (Acute Cardiac Failure, age 85 yrs 9 mos 20 days).91 He was buried on 5 Oct 1943 in Wellington, OH.91


Elizabeth Sobero Sherbondy
Caption says "Wife of Daniel Sherbondy, Elizabeth Sobero". We are trying to identify who this is.

La Rue HOOLER (12363)42,91,92 was born between 1867 and 1868 in Washington, OH (age 32 in 1900 census).42,92 She died before 1943.91

Children of Daniel Austin Sherbondy (12363) and La Rue Hooler (12363) were as follows:

28. David Harrison SHERBONDY (12366)37,38,93,94,95 was born between 1863 and 1864 (age 16 on 1880 census).41 He was born between 1864 and 1865 in OH (age 55 on 1920 census).96 He was born on 24 Aug 1864 in Leechburg, PA (age 35 in 1900 census, age 45 on 1910 census, age 65 in 1930 census).39,97,95,98 He was born circa 1865 in Philadelphia, PA.99 He married Rebecca Ann Murray (12366) circa 1892.37,95,42 He married Ella R. Rice (12366).39,98 He died on 14 Sep 1935 in Underwood Hospital, Woodbury, Gloucester, NJ, at age 71 (cause: augura pectoris, age 71 yrs 0 mos 20 days).39 He was buried on 17 Sep 1935 in Harleigh Cemetery, Camden, NJ.39 He died (not died in NJ in 1936 per records search there).37,38,100 He died (not died in PA in 1936 per records search there).101
Rebecca Ann MURRAY (12366)95,42 was born in 1867 in Ireland.37,93 She was born between 1868 and 1869 (age 31 in 1900 census).95 She was born between 1869 and 1870 (age 40 on 1910 census).97 She died in 1919 in Media, PA.37,42
Children of David Harrison Sherbondy (12366) and Rebecca Ann Murray (12366) were as follows:
Ella R. RICE (12366)39 was born between 1867 and 1868 (age 62 on 1930 census).98
There were no children of David Harrison Sherbondy (12366) and Ella R. Rice (12366).

30. Frank L. SHERBONDY (12371)102,103,57,104 was born on 24 Jun 1874 in Benkelman, Dundy, NE.57 He married Josie Elizabeth Larimor (12371).102,105,104
Children of Frank L. Sherbondy (12371) and Josie Elizabeth Larimor (12371) were as follows:

33. Ross D. SHERBONDY (12391)107,108,109,70,13 was married two times.108 He had several children.108 He married Nellie B. Croake (12391) in 1914. He married Cathryn Disch (12391) on 22 Jun 1918 in Stephenson County, IL.110
Children of Ross D. Sherbondy (12391) include:
Nellie B. CROAKE (12391) died in 1917 in Albany, Green, WI.112
Children of Ross D. Sherbondy (12391) and Nellie B. Croake (12391) both born in Albany, Green, WI, were as follows:
There were no children of Ross D. Sherbondy (12391) and Cathryn Disch (12391).

37. Leah Elizabeth SHERBONDY (123B1)74 married (--?--) Stull (123B1).74 She was born in Jul 1859 in Leechburg, PA.74,114 She died on 15 Apr 1933 in Stubenville, OH, at age 73.74 She was buried on 18 Apr 1933 in Forks Cemetery, Leechburg, Armstrong, PA.74
Children of Leah Elizabeth Sherbondy (123B1) and (--?--) Stull (123B1) are as follows:

39. George E. SHERBONDY (123B3)79,77,74 was born on 28 Oct 1864 in Westmoreland County, PA.79,77,115 He married Maude Emma Moore (123B3).79,77,116 He died on 2 Aug 1943 at age 78 (78 years, 9 months, 4 days).79,77 He was buried in Forks-Zion Ev. Lutheran Cemetery, Gilpin Twp, PA.79 He was buried on 5 Aug 1943 in Forks Cemetery, Gilpin Twp., PA.77
Maude Emma MOORE (123B3)79,117 was born on 11 Oct 1871 in PA.79,116,115 She died on 19 Oct 1940 in PA at age 69 (69 years, 0 months, 7 days acute dilatation of heart).79,116 She was buried on 22 Oct 1940 in Forks-Zion Ev. Lutheran Cemetery, Gilpin Twp., PA.79,116
Children of George E. Sherbondy (123B3) and Maude Emma Moore (123B3) were as follows:

Generation Four



43. Hugh Lewis COFFMAN (123511)90,118 married Gertrude E. (--?--) (123511).90,118 He was born on 22 Mar 1878 in MI.119,120,118
Gertrude E. (--?--) (123511)90 was born between 1880 and 1881 in MO.90
Children of Hugh Lewis Coffman (123511) and Gertrude E. (--?--) (123511) were:


J.D and Lydia Sherbondy
J.D. and Lydia Sherbondy

45. Judson Dewitt SHERBONDY (123632)42,121 was born between 1886 and 1887 (age 13 on 1900 census).92 He married Ann Lydia McCrea (123632) in 1911.42

Ann Lydia MCCREA (123632)121 was born circa 1890.42 She died between 1933 and 1935.122,123
Children of Judson Dewitt Sherbondy (123632) and Ann Lydia McCrea (123632) were as follows:

49. Henry Harrison SHERBONDY (123663)37,38,93,42 was born on 8 Nov 1896 in Phildelphia, PA (age 3 in 1900 census, age 13 in 1910 census, age 23 in 1920 census, age 33 in 1930 census).37,38,93,124,97,95 He married Jeanette Wickward (123663) on 3 May 1921 in Phildelphia, PA.37,38,124 He died on 16 Dec 1980 in Glenside, PA, at age 84.37,38 He was buried in West Minster Cemetery, Bala, PA.38
Jeanette WICKWARD (123663)37 was born on 6 Mar 1900 in Phildelphia, PA (age 30 in 1930 census).37,38,124 She died on 16 Apr 1979 at age 79.37,38 She was buried in West Minster Cemetery, Bala, PA.38
Children of Henry Harrison Sherbondy (123663) and Jeanette Wickward (123663) both born in Bala, Cynwyd, PA, are as follows:

50. Mary Maud SHERBONDY (123711)125,126 was born on 22 Oct 1907 in Benkelman, Dundy, NE.103 She married James Herbert O'Dell Sr. (123711) on 24 Dec 1928 in Benkelman, Dundy, NE (by Rev. Mearl C. Smith).103,126 She died on 27 Apr 1981 in Longmont, Boulder County, CO, at age 73.105,103 She was buried after 27 Apr 1981 in Longmont, Boulder County, CO.105
James Herbert O'DELL Sr. (123711)103,126 was born on 22 May 1905 in Lockwood, MO.103 He died on 22 Oct 1997 in at home, Longmont, Boulder, CO, at age 92.106 He was buried after 22 Oct 1997 in Longmont, Boulder, CO.106
Children of Mary Maud Sherbondy (123711) and James Herbert O'Dell Sr. (123711) were as follows:

51. Everett Allen SHERBONDY (123712)102,104 was born on 4 Dec 1910 in Benkelman, Dundy, NE.102,104 He married Wilma (--?--) (123712) (1st wife).130,104 He married Alice Modesta Hanes (123812) on 1 Jul 1940 in St. Fransis, KS (2nd wife).102,106 He died on 6 Nov 1970 in Milford, Seward, NE, at age 59 (massive heart attack).102,104
Children of Everett Allen Sherbondy (123712) and Wilma (--?--) (123712) are:
Alice Modesta HANES (123812)102,104 was born on 12 Dec 1922 in Cheyenne County, KS.102,104 She died on 18 Dec 1998 at age 76 (colon cancer).104 She died before Jun 2004.106
Children of Everett Allen Sherbondy (123712) and Alice Modesta Hanes (123812) were as follows:

52. Nina Grace SHERBONDY (123713)131,132 was born between Apr 1912 and Mar 1913.132 She married Louis Pixler (123713) (1st husband).106,132 She and Louis Pixler (123713) had four children.106 She married Bill Roach (123713) (2nd husband).131,106,132 She died on 31 Mar 2007 in CA.132 She was buried on 5 Apr 2007 in Oroville, CA.132
Louis PIXLER (123713)132 was buried in CA.132
Children of Nina Grace Sherbondy (123713) and Louis Pixler (123713) are:
Bill ROACH (123713)131,106 died in UT.132
There were no children of Nina Grace Sherbondy (123713) and Bill Roach (123713).

63. Ralph A. SHERBONDY (123B31)79,116 married Jean Bennett (123B31).115 He was born on 15 Jun 1892 in Bagdad, PA.115 He died on 28 Oct 1940 in Leechburg, Armstrong, PA, at age 48 (48 years, 4 months, 13 days coronary occlusion).115 He was buried on 31 Oct 1940 in Fork Cemetery, Gilpin Twp., PA.115
Children of Ralph A. Sherbondy (123B31) and Jean Bennett (123B31) were:

64. Laverne Edward SHERBONDY (123B32)79,135,136 was born on 22 Jan 1907 in Leechburg, PA.79,135,136 He married Mary Lee Catherine Cowan (123B32) on 25 Aug 1939 in Apollo, Westmoreland, PA (by E. R. Harper).79,135,136 He died on 22 Mar 1953 at age 46.137 He died on 22 Mar 1955 in St. Petersburg, FL, at age 48.79,135,138 He was buried on 28 Mar 1955 in Forks Cemetery, Gilpin Twp., PA (at 3:30 pm).135

Mary Lee Cowan Sherbondy
Mary Lee Cowan Sherbondy

Mary Lee Catherine COWAN (123B32)79,135,139 was born on 4 Aug 1912 in Leechburg, PA.136,139 She died on 14 Mar 2007 in Leechburg, PA, at age 94.139 She was buried on 19 Mar 2007 in Forks-Zion Ev. Lutheran Cemetery, Leechburg, PA.140

Children of Laverne Edward Sherbondy (123B32) and Mary Lee Catherine Cowan (123B32) are:

Generation Five



65. J. Robertson COFFMAN (1235111)90 married Doris M. (--?--) (1235111).141 He was born between 1910 and 1911 in CO.142,143
Doris M. (--?--) (1235111)141 was born between 1916 and 1917 in UT.141
Children of J. Robertson Coffman (1235111) and Doris M. (--?--) (1235111) both born in MN are as follows:


Tom and Dot Sherbondy family 1
Tom and Dot Sherbondy family 1938

66. Thomas Dewitt SHERBONDY (1236321)42,121,144 was born in 1913.42 He married Dorothy Welsh (1236321) in Dec 1935.42 He died in 1997.145

Dorothy WELSH (1236321)42,121 was born circa 1915.42 She died before 1997.146
Children of Thomas Dewitt Sherbondy (1236321) and Dorothy Welsh (1236321) were:


Rhoda & Joyce Wood 1947
Rhoda & Joyce Wood 1947

67. Rhoda Ann SHERBONDY (1236322)42,121 married William H. Wood (1236322).121 She was born in 1922.42

Children of Rhoda Ann Sherbondy (1236322) and William H. Wood (1236322) are:

68. Esther Rebecca SHERBONDY (1236631)37,38,124 was born on 26 Jun 1922 in Bala, Cynwyd, PA (age 7 in 1930 census).37,38,124 She married Christoffer Hannevig (1236631) on 4 May 1946 in Bala, Cynwyd, PA.37,38,149
Christoffer HANNEVIG (1236631)37,38 was born in 1917.37
Children of Esther Rebecca Sherbondy (1236631) and Christoffer Hannevig (1236631) were as follows:

69. Henry Harrison SHERBONDY Jr. (1236632)37,38,151,152 was born on 3 Nov 1924 in Bala, Cynwyd, PA.37,38,153 He married Frances Helen Still (1236632) in Bala, Cynwyd, PA (1st Wife).37,38 He married Lillian E. Culbertson (1236632) in 1964 in Philadelphia, PA (2nd Wife).37,38,154,151
Children of Henry Harrison Sherbondy Jr. (1236632) and Frances Helen Still (1236632) were as follows:
Lillian E. CULBERTSON (1236632)37,38,154,151 was born on 20 Apr 1927.154 She died on 29 Sep 2009 in Brookhaven, PA, at age 82.154
Children of Henry Harrison Sherbondy Jr. (1236632) and Lillian E. Culbertson (1236632) are:

72. Allen George O'DELL (1237113)103,157 was born on 17 May 1933 in Liberal, MO.103 He married Ada Sharon Robinson (1237113) on 5 Sep 1959 in Des Moines, IA.103
Children of Allen George O'Dell (1237113) and Ada Sharon Robinson (1237113) are as follows:

73. Elizabeth Jean O'DELL (1238114)103 was born on 17 Jul 1934 in Benkelman, Dundy, NE.103,157 She married William Elvin Jones (1238114) on 26 Aug 1956 in Ft. Collins, Larimer, CO.103,157 She died on 15 Feb 2022 at age 87 (of natural causes surrounded by family and friends).157

betty jones, and 2 sons
Betty Jones and 2 sons

William Elvin JONES (1238114)103 was born on 8 Mar 1932 in Stillwater, OK.105

Children of Elizabeth Jean O'Dell (1238114) and William Elvin Jones (1238114) are as follows:

74. Elsie Eilene O'DELL (1237115)103 was born on 19 Sep 1935 in Laramie, Albany, WY.103 She married Mayben Leonard Speer (1237115) on 24 Dec 1967 in Ft. Collins, Larimer, CO.103
Children of Elsie Eilene O'Dell (1237115) and Mayben Leonard Speer (1237115) are as follows:

75. Julia Ann O'DELL (1237116)103 was born on 6 Jul 1937 in Laramie, Albany, WY.103 She married James Russell Lewis (1237116) on 9 Nov 1958 in Laramie, Albany, WY.103
Children of Julia Ann O'Dell (1237116) and James Russell Lewis (1237116) are:

81. Kenneth Dale SHERBONDY (1237121)106,161 was born on 14 Apr 1934.161 He married Patricia Sizer (1237121).161 He died in Apr 1995.161
Children of Kenneth Dale Sherbondy (1237121) and Patricia Sizer (1237121) were as follows:

83. Linda Carol SHERBONDY (1237123)102,104 was born on 5 Mar 1944 in Laramie, Albany, WY.102,104 She married Leland R. Del Linder (1237123) in 1962.104,167 She was married one times.102 She had several children.102
Leland R. Del LINDER (1237123)104,167 was born on 5 Jan 1943 in Geneva, NE.167 He died on 28 Aug 2007 in Homestead Nursing Home, Lincoln, NE, at age 64.167 He was buried on 4 Sep 2007 in Geneva Public Cemetery, Geneva, NE (cremated).167
Children of Linda Carol Sherbondy (1237123) and Leland R. Del Linder (1237123) are as follows:

88. David Lee SHERBONDY (123B321)79,135,139,168 was born on 20 Oct 1943 in Natrona Heights, PA.79 He married Bonnie S. Moore (123B321) in 1994.139,169 He married Carol A. Parker (123B321).134
Children of David Lee Sherbondy (123B321) include:

Bonnie S. Moore Sherbondy
Bonnie S. Moore Sherbondy

Bonnie S. MOORE (123B321)139,168 was born on 19 Mar 1945 in New Kensington, Westmoreland, PA.168 She died on 20 Dec 2016 in Good Samaritan Hospice at Concordia, Cabot, Butler, PA, at age 71.168 She was buried on 27 Dec 2016 in Greenwood Memorial Park, Lower Burrell, PA.168

There were no children of David Lee Sherbondy (123B321) and Bonnie S. Moore (123B321).
Carol A. PARKER (123B321)134 was born between 1943 and 1944.134
There were no children of David Lee Sherbondy (123B321) and Carol A. Parker (123B321).



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