RACHEL LOGEE
wife of HORACE SHERMAN
Generation Six

42. Rachel Logee
Born: 30 May 1814 Douglas, Worcester County, Massachusetts
Died:
Married 1st: Horace Sherman 28 Jan 1835 Douglas, Worcester County, Massachusetts
He Born: 24 Jan 1812 Douglas, Worcester County, Massachusetts
He Died:
 

Children:

  1. Nancy Sherman b. 1837

  2. Mary Sherman b. 1838; m. William F. Seals 30 Dec 1866 Edgar Co., Illinois

  3. Dutee Sherman b. abt. Jun 1844 Ohio; m. Alma S. Stokes 13 Apr 1873 Edgar Co, Illinois; m. 2nd Addie G. (unknown) abt. 1898

  4. Rowena Ballou Sherman b. 28 Aug 18441 (or 1841based on Census)

  5. Daniel Sherman b. 1846

  6. Phebe Sherman b. 1848; m. William L. Browning 21 Sep 1886 Edgar Co, Illinois2

  7. Mowry Sherman b. 1851; m. Susan M. Craig 4 Aug 1875 Edgar Co., Illinois

  8. Manson Sherman b. 9 Feb 1857; d. 30 Sep 1882; buried Embarras Cemetery, Embarras, Edgar County, Illinois3.

Personal Information:

Rachel Logee was born on 30 May 1814 in Douglas, Worcester Co., Massachusetts4. She was the daughter of Daniel Logee and Mary Holbrook.

On 28 Jan 1835 she married Horace Sherman in Douglas, Mass.5 He was born 24 Jan 1812 in Douglas. He was the son of Dutee/Duty Sherman. By 1850 Horace and Rachel Sherman had moved to Guernsey County, Ohio6. They were residing near her father, Daniel Logee. In 1850 Horace listed his occupation as farmer. When Daniel Logee died, his daughter was mentioned in his will as Rachel, wife of Horace Sherman7.

Horace and Rachel then moved their family to Edgar County, Illinois. They had settled in that area at least by the year 1866. It was in that year that  their daughter, Mary, married William Seals in Edgar County. Horace's parents also moved to Edgar County. His parents died in the 1870s and were buried in Embarras Cemetery8. Horace and Rachel were residing in Embarras, Edgar County in 18809. Their death dates have yet to be established.

Sources:

1. (birth Rowena Sherman) John H. Sherman, Sherman Directory, Vol. 2, Baltimore, Md., Gateway Press; 1991, pg 1147

2. (marriage of Phebe Sherman) Phebe Sherman marriage index record, Illinois State Archives web site marriage index - Phebe J. Sherman to William L. Browning m. 21 Sep 1886 ref. 01B/160

3. (burial of Manson Sherman) Tombstone transcriptions of Edgar County, FHL 1305165, Embarras Cemetery, Embarras, Edgar County, Illinois -- Manson O. Sherman 9 Feb 1857 - 30 Sep 1882; Duty Sherman d. 22 Feb 1873 aged 82y 2m 25d; Nancy wife d. 2 Feb 1874 aged 83y 11m; Brusie d/o D &AS Sherman d. 29 Sep 1874 aged 3m 15d; Durward D. s/o ML & SM d. 22 Jul 1877 aged 11m 19d

4. (birth Rachel Logee)  Douglas VR, FHL microfilm no. 0858543, Vol 3 1766-1842

5. (marriage of Horace and Rachel and some personal information) John H. Sherman, Sherman Directory, Vol. 2, Baltimore, Md., Gateway Press; 1991, pg 1147

6. (1850 Census) Horace Sherman household, 1850 U.S. Census, population schedule, Wright wtp., Guernsey Co., Ohio, pg 323 -- Horace Sherman 38 Mass, farmer $1020 land; Rachel 34 Mass; Nancy 13 Ohio; Mary 19 Ohio; Roana 9 Ohio; Data 6 Ohio; Daniel 4 Ohio; Phebe 2 Ohio; John Squib 42 Penn, farmer $400 land

7. (Daniel Logee will) Guernsey, Ohio Probate, Will Bk 1 pg 60

8. (burial of Duty and Nancy Sherman) Tombstone transcriptions of Edgar County, FHL 1305165, Embarras Cemetery, Embarras, Edgar County, Illinois

9. (1880 Census) Horice Sherman household, 1880 U.S. Census, population schedule, Embarras, Edgar Co., Illinios, pg 72D (Familysearch.org) FHL microfilm no. 1254204; NA microfilm no. T9-0204 -- Horice Sherman 68 RI, parents RI, farmer; Rachal 66 Ma, father RI, mother Ma; Pheabe, 29 Ohio, father RI, mother Ma, seamstress; Charles Seals, grandson, 12 Illinois, father Ky, mother Ohio, works on farm; William Mulrit, other, 18 In; father Ky., mother Oh.