Mary Collar (1842-1909)
Parents: Mary Lowden (1822-1869), Isaac Keyes Collar (1816-1887)

Siblings:

Harriet Collar (1841-1878) Mary Collar (1842-1909) William Henry Collar (1845-1924) Adelbert Collar (1846-1928) Theodore Collar (1847-1882) James Calvin Collar (1854-1856) Emma Jane Collar (1855-1935)

Children:

William Arthur Sherwood (1870-?) Nellie S. Sherwood (1874-?) Emma Adaliza Sherwood (1876-?)

Spouse: Christopher Columbus Sherwood (1840-1921)

Birth Date: 27 Dec 1842

Birth Place: Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, MI

Death Date: 20 Apr 1909

Death Place: Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, MI

Notes:
Residing in York, Washtenaw Co., Michigan, at the time of the 1880 Census ... Occupation: Farmer ... A brother named Theodore was living in the household at that time ...

Spouse: Christopher Columbus Sherwood

Birth Date: 14 Nov 1840

Death Date: 15 Sep 1921

Death Place: Ypsilanti, Washetenaw, MI
Burial Place: Stoney Creek Cemetery, Augusta Township, Washtenaw County, MI
Occupation: farmer

Marriage Date: 3 Nov 1869

Marriage Place: Washtenaw Co.

Spouse Notes:

 

American Civil War Soldiers 
about Christopher Sherwood
Name:Christopher Sherwood
Enlistment Date:15 Mar 1865
Enlistment Place:Rochester, New York 
Side Served:Union 
State Served:New York 
Service Record:Enlisted as a Private on 15 March 1865 at the age of 24. Enlisted in Company H, 8th Cavalry Regiment New York  on 15 Mar 1865. Mustered Out Company H, 8th Cavalry Regiment New York  on 27 Jun 1865 at Alexandria, VA. 
Sources:14 

1890 Veterans Schedules 
about Christopher H Sherwood
Veteran's Name:Christopher H Sherwood
Home in 1890 (Township, County, State):Pittsfield, Washtenaw, Michigan
Year enlisted:1865 
Year discharged:1865
Rank:Private

Residing in Pittsfield, Washtenaw Co., Michigan, at time of the 1900 Census ... Occupation: Farmer ... Mary had born 3 children/all living, single & living at home at time of the census ...

Widowed & residing in Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., at time of the 1910 Census ... Occupation: Farmer/Superintending ... Daughter Nellie residing in household ...

Residing in Ypsilanti in Nellie's family household in 1920 .
..
Oakgrove Cmetery, Washtenaw Co.
Sherwood, John, b. 1 Jan 1801, d. 30 May 1889
Sherwood, Mary, d. 21 --- 1868, 87y

Ann Arbor News - 27 Sep 1921:

G.A.R. Veteran Dies at Age of 80 Years Sunday

Ypsilanti, Sept. 27 - Christopher C. Sherwood aged 80 years, Union veteran of the Civil war and a member of the G.A.R. post here, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Nellie White, Sunday night. Deceased was born in New York state and came to Michigan when a young man. He enlisted in a New York regiment at the outbreak of the Civil war. He is survived by three children, Arthur and Mrs. Nellie White of Ypsilanti and Mrs. Emma Bray of Detroit. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. with burial in Stony Creek cemetery.

Marriage Date:    3 Nov 1869
Marriage Place:   Washtenaw co.

Children:   William Arthur.
      Nellie S.
      Emma Adaliza.

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