Sherman Cornelius Harrington

Sherman Cornelius Harrington Sherman Cornelius Harrington, son of Enoch Harrington and Lucinda Davis, 1 was born on 2 May 1836 in Stockbridge, Windsor County, Vermont. In 1850, at age 14 years he was living on a farm with his parents and siblings in Stockbridge. 2 Sherman married on 1 Jan 1856 Laura Boutwell, the daughter of David Boutwell and Mary Woodard. 3 By 1860, Sherman s parents had relocated to a farm in Rochester, Windsor County, Vermont. Sherman followed and lived in his own home near them where he worked as a blacksmith. At that time he had real estate of $600 and personal assets of $150. 4 His wife, Laura, appears to be residing nearby in the house of his brother, Nathan and his wife, Levina. 5 On 23 Dec 1862, Sherman was appointed postmaster of West Rochester, Vermont, replacing Rufus Towle who had been appointed on 4 Aug 1855. 6 Sherman Cornelius Harrington, at the age of 28, joined the Union cause during the Civil War in 1864. He enlisted as a private at Rochester on 4 Aug 1864 into Company H, 1 st Regiment of Vermont Heavy Artillery (also known at the 11 th Regiment of Vermont Infantry.) At that time he was 5 feet, five inches tall with a dark complexion, blue eyes, and black hair and was a blacksmith. The selectmen of Rochester enlisted him for the period of one year. He mustered in on 25 Aug 1864 at Windsor or Rutland, Vermont (accounts vary) under Captain James E. Eldredge and was paid $33.33 from a total bounty of $100. The regiment was recruited in Windsor County, Vermont under the command of Col. James M. Warner. By 31 Aug 1864, he was at New Haven, Connecticut. He was present for duty in Company H from September 1864 through February 1865. On 28 Feb 1865, he was paid the second installment of his bounty - $33.33. The Regiment was assigned to the Vermont Brigade, 2 nd Division, 6 th Army Corps at Washington, D.C. They were employed in constructing and garrisoning Forts Slocum, Stevens and Totten. They participated in the battles of Charlestown, West Virginia, on 21 Aug 1864; Opequon, Virginia on 19 Sep 1864; Fisher s Hill, Virginia, 21-22 Sep 1864; Cedar Creek, Virginia on 19 Oct 1964; and Petersburg, Virginia, 25 Mar through 2 Apr 1865. On 25 Mar 1865, Sherman was reported absent from duty. On 27 Mar 1865, he was captured in the field by the Confederate Army near Petersburg, Virginia. The next day, he was confined at Richmond, Virginia in Libby Prison for three days. On 30 Mar 1865, he was paroled at Boulware s and Cox s Wharf on the James River. On 2 Apr 1865, Sherman and 17 other comrades from the 11 th Regiment, were paroled prisoners at College Green Hospital, near Annapolis, Maryland. 7 The next day, 3 Apr 1865, he was reported at Camp Parole, Annapolis, Maryland. The following day, he was furloughed for 30 days and returned on 3 May 1865. Sherman subsequently returned to duty at Company H in Danville, Virginia from prisoner of war status on 16 May 1865. The following month, on 24 Jun 1865, he mustered out of service and was honorably discharged at Bailey s Cross Roads, Virginia at the close of the war and received the remainder of his bounty. 8 Harrington, Sherman Cornelius, 22 Aug 2018 1 Bill Powers

9 Sherman returned to Rochester and in 1870, Cornelius and his wife, Laura, were living in Rochester, Windsor County, Vermont where he was employed as a blacksmith. He had real estate of $800 and personal assets of $200. Living with them were Laura s parents, David and Mary (Woodard) Boutwell and 23 year old Laura Clark who was a boarder. 10 Sherman C. Harrington s home in West Rochester, Vermont, 1869 11 By 1880, Sherman and Laura and her parents had relocated to Stockbridge where Sherman was now a farmer. 12 Sherman was still in Stockbridge, Village of Gaysville in 1890. 13 In 1900 at age 64, Sherman and Laura, were living in their own home in Stockbridge where Sherman worked as a farm laborer. 14 Laura passed away at their home in Gaysville on 2 Feb 1907 at the age of 74 years, 9 months, and 24 days. 15 In 1910, Sherman was still working as a farmer in Stockbridge. Living with him was his adopted son, rew H. Harrington, 34, and rew s sister, Agnes Heap, 36. 16 Harrington, Sherman Cornelius, 22 Aug 2018 2 Bill Powers

Sherman died on 19 May 1915 in Gaysville. 17 Pleasant Cemetery, Stockbridge, Vermont. He and Laura are buried in Mt. 18 Adopted child: (HARRINGTON surname) + i. rew H. Heap (see below) rew Heap Harrington was born on 10 Feb 1876 in New Hampshire the son of James Henry Heap and Elizabeth Buchanan. 19 In 1880, he was living with his father and six year old sister, Agnes, in Northfield, Merrimack County, New Hampshire where his father worked in a woolen mill. Where his mother was at this time has not been determined, 20 but she had passed away by 1906 when James remarried. 21 Sometime after 1880, rew was adopted by Sherman C. Harrington and his wife, Laura Boutwell, for he was using the name Harrington when on 29 Sep 1898 he married, first, Nellie M. Lamb, daughter of Austin F. Lamb and Alma Jewett. rew was working as a farmer in Stockbridge, Windsor County, Vermont where the marriage occurred. 22 rew and Nellie were living on their farm in Stockbridge in 1900. 23 Nellie died on 13 Jun 1901 of pneumonia at the age of 22years in Stockbridge. 24 Two year later, on 16 May 1903, rew married, second, 23 year old Vanlora A. Aikens, daughter of Albert K. Aikens and Martha J. Chamberlin. The wedding occurred in Stockbridge on 16 May 1903 and was officiated by R.J. Flint, Justice of the Peace. 25 Harrington, Sherman Cornelius, 22 Aug 2018 3 Bill Powers

The following year, Vanlora was in Delphos, Ohio where she gave birth to a daughter, Mary Elizabeth Harrington. After that, it appears the rew and Vanlora parted ways. In 1910, rew, 34, was living with his adoptive father, Sherman C. Harrington, on a farm in Gaysville, in Stockbridge. Also living them was rew s sister, Agnes Heap, 36. 26 rew, now 43, married, third, on 6 Nov 1919 Katie M. (Underwood) Cutler in Lawrence, Massachusetts. At the time of the marriage, rew was still living in Gaysville and working as a lumberman. Katie was living at Hampton Beach, New Hampshire where she worked as a hotel keeper. 27 In January 1920 they were farming in Gaysville, town of Stockbridge. 28 They were still there in 1930. While rew farmed, Katie ran a summer hotel. 29 Katie apparently died prior to 1940. In that year, rew was living on his farm on the North Road to Bethel. 30 In 1946, while residing in Florida, rew married, fourth, Maud D. Kimball. 31 rew died in Pinellas, Florida on 27 Mar 1952. 32 He is buried with his first wife in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Stockbridge, Vermont. rew H. Harrington & wife, Nellie M. Lamb Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Stockbridge, Vermont (HARRINGTON surname) Child of rew Heap Harrington and Nellie M. Lamb i. Alice Madine; b. 5 Feb 1901 in Stockbridge, VT; 34 m. pre 1918 West. 35 33 ii. Child of rew Heap Harrington and Vanlora A. Aikens Martha Elizabeth; b. ca. 1904 in Delphos, Allen and Van Wert Counties, Ohio; m. 1 May 1922 Rex Perry Jilson or Tilson in Pomfret, VT. 36 1 Gravestone inscription for Enoch and Lucinda (Davis) Harrington, Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Stockbridge, Vermont. 2 Census, 1850, Vermont, Windsor County, Stockbridge, 15 Oct 185 0, p. 56. 147/159 Harrington, Enoch 49 m Farmer 2,000 VT Harrington, Sherman Cornelius, 22 Aug 2018 4 Bill Powers

Lucinda 47 f VT Martha 15 f VT Sherman 14 m VT Nathan C. 10 m VT Susan E. 8 f VT Stephen, 2 nd 22 m Artisan VT Lucy 24 f VT Stephen E. 7/12 m VT Stephen 81 m Farmer VT 3 Vermont Vital Records. Death. Laura Harrington, residence Stockbridge, VT; age 74 years, 9 months, 24 days; married; occupation housewife; birthplace Stockbridge, VT; father David Boutwell, b. Washington, NH; mother Mary Woodard, b. Fitzwilliam, NH; died 2 Feb 1907; cause broncho pneumonia. Stockbridge, Vermont. Randolph, Vermont Herald & News. 17 Feb 1910, p. 6, col. 2. Gaysville. Obituary of Laura Harrington. Note: this obituary states that Sherman Harrington and Laura Boutwell were married on 1 Jan 1856. 4 Census, 1860, Vermont, Windsor County, Rochester, P.O. Rochester, 1 Jun 1860, p. 4. 31/30 Harrington, Enoch 60 m Farmer 2,000 550 VT Lucinda 57 f VT Martha 24 f VT 32/31 Harrington, Sherman 22 m Blacksmith 600 150 VT 5 Census, 1860, Vermont, Windsor County, Rochester, P.O. Rochester, 1 Jun 1860, p. 4. 31/30 Harrington, Enoch 60 m Farmer 2,000 550 VT Lucinda 57 f VT Martha 24 f VT 32/31 Harrington, Sherman 22 m Blacksmith 600 150 VT 33/32 Harrington, Nathan 20 m Farmer --- --- VT Levina 20 f VT Laura 23 f VT 6 U.S., Appointments of U. S. Postmasters, Volume #27 (1857-1876), page 11. Information courtesy of Dave Flewelling, 20 Aug 20218. 7 The St. Johnsbury Caledonian, Fri., 14 Apr 1865, p. 2. From Our Exchanged Prisoners. 8 Compiled from Civil War service records provided through the courtesy of Tom Ledoux, Aug 2018. Harrington, Sherman Cornelius, 22 Aug 2018 5 Bill Powers

Easel Monument Lithograph for S.C. Harrington in the holdings of the Rochester, Vermont Historical Society. Privided through the courtesy of Bruce Flewelling, Aug 2018. 9 Signature from Sherman C. Harrington s Declaration of Recruit, 4 Aug 1864. 10 Census, 1870, Vermont, Windsor County, Rochester, P.O. Rochester, 17 Jun 1870, p. 32. 262/261 Harington [sic], Cornelius 34 m Blacksmith 800 200 VT Laura 35 f Keeping House VT Boutwell, David 64 m Farmer VT Mary 64 f Keeping House VT Clark, Laura 23 f Boarding VT 11 Beers 1969 Map of Rochester, Vermont. 12 Census, 1880, Vermont, Windsor County, Stockbridge, 9 Jun 1880, p. 8. 72/79 Harrington, S.C. 44m Farmer VT VT VT Laura 45 f wife Keeping House VT NH NH 72/80 Boutwell, David 75 m Farmer NH MA NH Mary 75 m wife Keeping House NH MA NH 13 14 Census, 1900, Vermont, Windsor County, Stockbridge, 8 Jun 1900, p. 286A. 79/79 Harrington, Sherman C. head May 1836 64 m 44 VT VT VT Farm Laborer OFH Laura wife Apr 1835 65 m 44 0 0 VT NH VT 79/80 Durkee, Harriet L. head Sep 1829 70 wd 0 0 VT VT VT Housekeeper RH 15 Vermont Vital Records. Death. Laura Harrington, residence Stockbridge, VT; age 74 years, 9 months, 24 days; married; occupation housewife; birthplace Stockbridge, VT; father David Boutwell, b. Washington, NH; mother Mary Woodard, b. Fitzwilliam, NH; died 2 Feb 1907; cause broncho pneumonia. Stockbridge, Vermont. 16 Census, 1910, Vermont, Windsor County, Stockbridge, 18 Apr 1910, p. 254. Harrington, Sherman Cornelius, 22 Aug 2018 6 Bill Powers

72/80 Harrington, Sherman 73 m 2 VT VT VT Farmer OFH rew H. 34 s NH Eng Eng?????? Heap, Agnes 36 s NH NH Eng Cook??? Randolph, Vermont Herald & News. 17 Feb 1910, p. 6, col. 2. Gaysville. Obituary of Laura Harrington. Note: this obituary states that rew H. Harrington was her adopted son and that his sister was Agnes Heap. 16 Census, 1860, Vermont, Windsor County, Rochester, P.O. Rochester, 1 Jun 1860, p. 4. 17 Harrington, Sherman Cornelius, 22 Aug 2018 7 Bill Powers

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18 Photo courtesy of findagrave web site. 19 Marriage Records of Boylston, Massachusetts, 1873; record entry #18. Marriage date 5 Apr 1873: Groom James Henry Heap; residence Clinton, MA; age 27; occupation weaver; birthplace England; parents rew & Martha; first marriage. Bride Elizabeth Buchanan; residence Clinton, MA; age 22; occupation [blank]; birthplace Scotland; parents William & Agnes; first marriage. Marriage officiated by Rev. James H. Lyon, of Central Falls, RI. 20 Census, 1880, New Hampshire, Merrimack County, Northfield, 15 & 16 Jun 1880, p. 398. 170/180 Broadley, Edwin 32 m Works in Woolen Mill Eng Eng Eng Ann 29 f wife Keeping House Eng Eng Eng Abraham S. 7 m son At school Eng Eng Eng Anna M. 4 f dau Eng Eng Eng Nellie 2 f dau Eng Eng Eng Alfred E. 2/12 (March) son Eng Eng Eng Lord, Abraham 54 m f in l Works in Woolen Mill Eng Eng Eng Annie 46 f m in l At Home Eng Eng Eng Broadly, Henry 29 m brother Works in Woolen Mill Eng Eng Eng Heap, James 33 m boarder Works in Woolen Mill Eng Eng Eng Harrington, Sherman Cornelius, 22 Aug 2018 9 Bill Powers

Agnes 6 f boarder NH Eng eng rew. 4 m boarder NH Eng Eng [Note. James Heap is recorded as being married, but no wife is included in this household census.] 21 Marriages Registered in the City of New Bedford, Massachusetts, 1906. Page 27; record entry #478. Marriage date 21 Jul 1906 in New Bedford. Groom - James Heap; age 58; 2 nd marriage, widower; residence New Bedford, MA; occupation weaver; birthplace England; father rew; maiden name of mother Martha Heap. Bride Annie Harrington McGrady; age 48; 2 nd marriage, widow; residence New Bedford, MA; occupation Speeder Tender; birthplace England; father James McGrady; mother - Annie Goulding. Marriage officiated by J.J. Brady, Priest of New Bedford, MA. Date recorded 24 Jul 1906. 22 Vermont Vital Records. Marriage. Groom. Harrington, rew Heap; bride Nellie M. Lamb; groom birthplace Stockbridge, VT; married 29 Sep 1898; age 22 years; 1 st marriage; occupation farming; birthplace Franklin, NH; father James [blank]; mother Elizabeth Heap; officiating Walter Dole, Clergyman. Stockbridge, Vermont. Vermont Vital Records. Marriage. Bride. Lamb, Nellie M.; groom rew Heap Harrington; bride residence Stockbridge, VT; married 29 Sep 1898; age 19 years; 1 st marriage; birthplace Stockbridge, VT; father Austin F. Lamb; mother Alma (Jewett); officiating Walter Dole, clergyman. Stockbridge, Vermont. 23 Census, 1900, Vermont, Windsor County, Stockbridge, 6 Jun 1900, p. 285. 61/61 Harrington, rew H. head Feb 1876 24 m 1 NH Eng NH Farmer OFF Nellie M. wife Mar 1879 21 m 1 0 0 VT VT VT 24 Vermont Vital Records. Death. Harrington, Nellie M. Lamb; death place Stockbridge, VT; age 22 years, 2 months, 22 days; married; birthplace Stockbridge, VT; father Austin F. Lamb; mother Alma P. Jewett; died 13 Jun 1901; cause pneumonia; medical attendant C.C. Smith. Stockbridge, Vermont. 25 Vermont Vital Records. Marriage. Bride. Aikens, VanLora A.; groom Harrington, rew Heap; bride residence Barnard, VT; married 16 May 1903; age 23 years; 1 st marriage; birthplace Barnard, VT; father Albert K. Aikens; mother Martha J. Chamberlin; officiating R.J. Flint, Justice of the Peace. Stockbridge, Vermont. Vermont Vital Records. Marriage. Groom. Harrington, rew Heap; bride Aikens, Vanlora A.; groom residence Stockbridge, VT; married 16 May 1903; 2 nd marriage; occupation farming ; birthplace Franklin, NH; father James [blank]; mother Elizabeth [blank]; officiating R.J. Flint, Justice of the Peace, Bethel, VT. Stockbridge, Vermont. 26 Census, 1910, Vermont, Windsor County, Stockbridge, 18 Apr 1910, p. 254. 72/80 Harrington, Sherman 73 m 2 VT VT VT Farmer OFH rew H. 34 s NH Eng Eng?????? Heap, Agnes 36 s NH NH Eng Cook??? Randolph, Vermont Herald & News. 17 Feb 1910, p. 6, col. 2. Gaysville. Obituary of Laura Harrington. Note: this obituary states that rew H. Harrington was her adopted son and that his sister was Agnes Heap. 26 Census, 1860, Vermont, Windsor County, Rochester, P.O. Rochester, 1 Jun 1860, p. 4. Harrington, Sherman Cornelius, 22 Aug 2018 10 Bill Powers

27 28 Census, 1920, Vermont, Windsor County, Stockbridge, 14 & 15 Jan 1920, sht 4B. 72/74 Own Farm Harrington, rew H. head 43 m NH Eng Scot Farmer OA Katie M. wife 50 m VT VT VT 29 Census, 1930, Vermont, Windsor County, Stockbridge, 9 Apr 1930, sht 2B. 41/42 Gaysville West St. Owned his own farm Harrington, rew H. head 54 m 23 NH Eng Scot Farmer, General Farm Katie M. wife 60 m 21 VT VT MA Proprietor, Summer Hotel 30 Census, 1940, Vermont, Windsor County, Stockbridge, 4 Apr 1940, sht 1B. 12 North Road to Bethel Owned his home farm value $4,000 Harrington, rew head m 63 m [sic] NH same house 1935 Foreman, Road construction. Harrington, Sherman Cornelius, 22 Aug 2018 11 Bill Powers

31 32 Florida Death Index, 1877-1998; certificate # - 8133; volume number 1520; name rew H. Harrington; 1952 death in Pinellas, Florida. 33 Photo courtesy of findagrave website. 34 Vermont Vital Records. Birth. Alice Madine Harrington; born 5 Feb 1901; female; father rew H. Harrington; mother Nellie M. Lamb. Stockbridge, Vermont. 35 36 Vermont Vital Records. Marriage. Bride. Martha Elizabeth Harrington; groom Rex Perry Jillson; bride residence Barnard, VT; married 1 May 1922; age 18 years; 1 st marriage; birthplace Delphus [sic Delphos], Ohio; father rew Harrington, b. Franklin, NH; mother Vanlora Aitken, b. Barnard, VT; officiating Rev. W.E. Parker. Pomfret, Vermont. Harrington, Sherman Cornelius, 22 Aug 2018 12 Bill Powers