The Lorenzo SHERMAN household appears in the 1860 census of St. Albans Twp., Licking Co., OH and the 1870 census of Wayne Twp., Jay Co., IN. Lorenzo was my paternal 3rd-great uncle, husband to Sophia Polly MOULTON, daughter of Selah and Lydia (FENNEL) MOULTON. He was the son of Shubael and Phebe (________) SHERMAN.
In the 1860 census, Lorenzo was a 47 year old farmer, born in Vermont, with real estate valued at $2100 and a personal estate valued at $400. Wife Sophia was listed as aged 37 and also born in Vermont. The children listed in the family were : Warren, aged 18, born in Ohio; Sarah, aged 17, born in Ohio; Reuben, aged 15, born in Ohio; Sophia, aged 12, born in Ohio; Emma, aged 10, born in Ohio; Anna, aged 7; born in Ohio; and Celestia, aged 5, born in Ohio.
In the 1870 census, Lorenzo was a 59 year old farmer, born in Vermont, with real estate valued at $4000 and a personal estate valued at $600. Wife Sophia P. was aged 47 and also born in Vermont. The children living with the family were : Sophia, aged 22, born in Ohio; Anna, aged 16, born in Ohio; Celestia, age 15, born in Ohio; and Charles, aged 8, born in Ohio.
The family must have moved to Jay Co., after Charles was born (1862) and more likely after the Civil War, along with other members of the Sherman and Moulton families.
Lorenzo SHERMAN b. ca 1811 Vermont, d. after 1880 census Jay Co., IN., m. April 1841 in Licking Co., OH to Sophia Polly MOULTON, daughter of Selah and Lydia (FENNEL) MOULTON. Sophia b. February 27, 1823 Rutland Co., VT, d. December 7, 1907 Jay Co., IN.
Known children of Lorenzo and Sophia Polly (MOULTON) SHERMAN are as follows :
i. Warren S. SHERMAN b. April 21, 1842 Licking Co., OH, d. after June 28, 1870, m. Margaret I. SPADE.
ii. Sarah SHERMAN b. ca. 1843 OH, d. after June 20, 1860
iii. Reuben SHERMAN b. ca. 1845 OH, d. after June 20, 1860
iv. Sophia SHERMAN b. ca. 1848 OH, d. after June 28, 1870
v. Emma SHERMAN b. ca. 1850 OH, d. between Jun 20, 1860 and June 28, 1870
vi. Anna SHERMAN b. ca. 1853 OH, d. after June 28, 1870
vii. Celestia SHERMAN b. ca. 1855 OH, d. after June 28, 1870
viii. Charles SHERMAN b. ca. 1862 OH, d. after June 28, 1870