Michael Simpson Sherrill

1828 - 1909  (80 years)   Has 2 ancestors and more than 100 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Michael Simpson Sherrill
  Birth	Apr 1828	Haywood Co, NC
  Gender	Male
  _TAG	Military Service
  _UID	6CC2888DD2DAD4118AC444455354000052B3
  Death	10 Jan 1909	Graham Co, NC
  Burial	Phillips-Sherrill Cem, Graham Co, NC
  Person ID	I2160	Marty and Karla Grant
  Last Modified	2 Jan 2026

  
  

  Father	Joseph Sherrill,   b. 13 Nov 1782, Burke Co, NC d. 1854, Cherokee Co, NC (now Graham Co, NC) (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Sarah,   b. 1799/1800, NC d. Aft 1850, Blount Co, TN (Age > 51 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1826	Haywood Co, NC
  _UID	EEA371E65E293449A98FBBBB2FDE22DAA3BB
  Family ID	F35183	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Frances Malinda Davis,   b. 4 Aug 1830, Ashe Co, NC d. 5 Mar 1909, Graham Co, NC (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	19 Dec 1847	Blount Co, TN
  _UID	EA55A2D98236E641ADE3346CCC90031A421C
  Children	1. Mary Hazeltine Sherrill,   b. 20 Jun 1849, Cherokee Co, NC (now Graham Co, NC) d. 10 Jan 1917, Jackson Co, NC (Age 67 years)   2. Sarah E Sherrill,   b. 1850/1851, Cherokee Co, NC (now Graham Co, NC) d. Aft 1880, Graham Co, NC (Age > 30 years)   3. Susan Sherrill,   b. Jul 1853, Cherokee Co, NC (now Graham Co, NC) d. 13 Sep 1904, Greer Co, OK (now Jackson Co, OK) (Age 51 years)   4. Louisa Jane Sherrill,   b. 22 Jun 1856, Cherokee Co, NC (now Graham Co, NC) d. 9 Feb 1929, Graham Co, NC (Age 72 years)   5. Uriah Sherrill,   b. 24 Mar 1861, Cherokee Co, NC (now Graham Co, NC) d. 3 Feb 1925, Graham Co, NC (Age 63 years)   6. Jasper Newton Sherrill,   b. 10 Nov 1863, Cherokee Co, NC (now Graham Co, NC) d. 22 Mar 1940, Graham Co, NC (Age 76 years)   7. Michael Pate Sherrill,   b. 6 May 1865, Cherokee Co, NC (now Graham Co, NC) d. 24 Oct 1944, Graham Co, NC (Age 79 years)   8. Rachel Lucretia Sherrill,   b. Sep 1869, Cherokee Co, NC (now Graham Co, NC) d. 1935, Graham Co, NC (Age 65 years)   9. Ruth Ann Sherrill,   b. 3 Oct 1872, Graham Co, NC d. 31 Jan 1950, Washington Co, AR (Age 77 years)
  Family ID	F846	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Aug 2026

  
  

• Notes

  !NOTES:Marty Grant's 3rd Great Grand Uncle, by marriage.; !REFERENCE: http://www.martygrant.com/ http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/davis/ !MARRIAGE: 5 Dec 1847 Blount Co., TN Michel Sherrell & Franky Davis by Wm Dever, JP; !CENSUS:1850 Cherokee Co., NC # 842/842 Michael Sherrell 22 Farmer $300 NC Frances M. 20 Mary H. 1; !CENSUS:1860 Cherokee Co., NC Cheoa District, Fort Montgomery PO # 826/826 Michael Sherell 23 Farmer $1500/3000 Haywood Co NC Frances M. 28 Ash Co NC Mary H. 10 Cherokee Sarah A* 9 Susan E. 7 Jane 4 Lucius B. Rogers 18 Laborer Macon Co, NC * Overwritten hard to make out; !CENSUS:1870 Cherokee Co., NC Cheoah, Valley Town PO # 132/132 Michael Sherrill 43 Farmer $1000/1100 NC Frankie 39 Keeping House Mary 20 Attending School sarah 19 at home Susanna 16 Attending School Jane 13 Attending School Ute 9 at home Jasper 6 at home Michael 4 at home Rachel 1 at home; !CENSUS:1880 Graham Co., NC Cheowah # 242/242 M. S. Sherill 53 M Farmer NC-NC-NC Frankie 50 Wife M Housekeeping Mary H. 30 dau S at home Sarah E. 29 dau S at home Ute 19 son Farm Lab. Jasper N. 16 son Farm Lab. Michael P. 14 son at home Lucretia 12 dau at home Ruthie A. 8 dau; !CENSUS:1900 Graham Co., NC Cheoah # 117/118 Mike Sherill head Apr 1826 74 M 53 NC-NC-NC Farmer Frankie M. wife Aug 1830 79 M 53 11-8; !DEATH: 10 Jan 1909 Joseph Judson Colvard Day Book, page 72; !TOMBSTONE:Graham Co, NC Campbell-Sherrill Cemetery "Mike Sherrill Apr 1828 - Jan 1909";