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Family of Charles A SHERMAN and Lena Mary WILBUR
Charles A SHERMAN b. 1882~5688 at United States5688.
Lena Mary WILBUR b. 1896 Dec 253346 at Rathbone, NY3346. d. 1985 Dec 245680. bd. Maple Grove Cem., Horseheads, NY5680.
Married5688 1920~5688. The marriage date is a guess based on the approx birth year of daughter Elizabeth (age 4).
Lena's social security application3346 has her name as Lena Mary Vangorder, born 25 Dec 1896, Rathbone, New York; her parents are listed as William S Wilbur and Mildred L Sherman.
In 1930, Lena Sherman resided261 with her parents, Wilbur and Millie L Wilbur. Lena Sherman is listed as "daughter," Betty Sherman, age 9, is listed as granddaughter, and Charles Sherman, age 7, is listed as grandson. In 1925, Charles Sherman (age 43), wife Lena (age 28), daughter Elizabeth (age 4) and son Charles (age 2), resided5688 in Elimra, NY. From that information, it is assumed that Lena married Charles Sherman, perhaps about 1920 (from daughter's approx. birth year).
Following marital difficulties, Lena and Charles Sherman were divorced. Correspondence5687 and DNA corroboration indicates that Lena gave up twin sons for adoption, with adoptive names Claude Richard Perry and Robert Brink.
Lena then married Lewis Van Gorder. They attempted to get their twin sons back into the family, but were unsuccessful.
Children of Charles A SHERMAN and Lena Mary WILBUR:
| 1. | Elizabeth (Betty) Mildred SHERMAN5688 b. 1919~4144 at Elmira, NY4144. d. 2009 Jun 65697 at Middle Tennessee Medical Center, Murfreesboro, TN5697. bd. Roselawn5697. | ||||
| md. William Edwin KRINER | |||||
| 2. | Charles W SHERMAN5688 b. 1923 Jan 91817 at Elmira, NY5703. d. 1968 Jul 51817. bd. Woodlawn Nat'l Cem., Elmira, NY1817. | ||||
| md. Esther M MOORE |