Benera E. Sherman1

M, #19898, b. Aug 17, 1834, d. Jan 7, 1899
Relationship1st cousin 5 times removed of Malcolm Kenyon McKown Jr.
Pedigree
Father*Reuben Sherman Sr.1 b. Feb 22, 1763, d. May 3, 1843
Mother*Ruth E. Smith1 b. Oct 31, 1797, d. Aug 12, 1875

Family

Elizabeth Hannah Southworth b. Jun 16, 1844, d. Feb 12, 1926
Children

Chronological Events

Birth*Aug 17, 1834 Benera E. Sherman was born on Aug 17, 1834 at Lisbon, Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States.1 
 He was the son of Reuben Sherman Sr. and Ruth E. Smith.1 
Marriage*Jul 7, 1859 Benera E. Sherman married Elizabeth Hannah Southworth, daughter of Artemas Southworth and Elvira Lucinda Woodbury, on Jul 7, 1859 at New Hampshire, United States.1 
Milit-Beg*1862 Benera E. Sherman began military service in 1862 He served in the Civil War. At age 28 he joined the NH 15th Regiment, Company C.. He served under Capt. Moses Lang. He mustered out on 13 Aug 1863. My cousin sent me a copy of what he thought was Benera Sherman's (our ggf) discharge. I read each word with a pick glass. It turns out that for his 60th birthday in 1894 his wife Elizabeth (our ggm) had his service written out on a fancy document that looks like a monument. It's a great piece.

However, here's the interesting thing. It talks about being camped in Baton Rouge and then taking part in the siege of Port Hudson, LA. It sounded familiar, so I pulled out Hon. Edgar J.'s book. Edgar was in a hospital with malarial fever in Baton Rouge. He checked himself out and went to join in the battle at Port Hudson. He was the only officer there recognized for gallantry.

Later he went to Fort Delaware. Small, small world in the 1860's. 
Death*Jan 7, 1899 He died on Jan 7, 1899, at age 64 at Lisbon, Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States.1,2 
Burial*Jan 8, 1899 He was buried on Jan 8, 1899 at Salmon Hole Cemetery, Lisbon, Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States, Find A Grave Memorial# 117806159.3 

Military*

 

Listed as a Military Veteran who served in wartime combat in the Union side of the Civil War.

 

Citations

  1. [S802] Site - Ancestry.com, online at http://www.ancestry.com
  2. [S815] Site - FamilySearch.org, online at http://www.familysearch.org
  3. [S58] Gravestones - Death Cert, Find-A-Grave, BillionGraves.