Speculation: Charles Sherman and Wilkens Sherman are the only Sherman families recorded in Cass County, Georgia in 1830. They could be grandfather/grandson.
1830 Census for Cass County, Georgia.
Charles Sherman 190 12th Division1850 Cass County, Georgia
Charles Sherman 190 12th Div. 79 VA
(JONES family living w/him)
Could this be Charles' wife living with a son:
1850 Cass County, Georgia
William Sherman 117 12th Div. 35 GA farmer [born ~1815]
Martha 82 GA [born ~ 1768]
Martha 8 GAAnother possible son:
1860 Cass County, Georgia
J. 806 Kingston P.O. 22 GA [oversees property of S.B.Lee, planter]Another possible son, already living in Louisiana:
1850 Census for Claiborne Parish, Louisiana
Henry 118 19th Twp. 46 Germany planter
Louisa 45 Germany
Mary 18 NY
Louisa 12 LA
William 5 LA
John 1 mo LA
1870 Census for Claiborne Parish, LA
J. R. (male) 179 Arizona 29 GA farmer1880 United States Census for 3rd Ward, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, Family History Library Film 1254451, NA Film Number T9-0451, Page Number 269D
Name Relation Marital Gender Race Age BirthOccupation Fa Mo
John Rahn SHERMAN Self M Male W 41 GA Farmer --- GA
Sarah Martha SHERMAN Wife M Female W 25 LA House Keeper GA GA
Charley Wilkins SHERMAN Son S Male W 7 LA GA LA
Mary Lizza SHERMAN Dau S Female W 5 LA GA LA
Lummis Lowell SHERMAN Son S Male W 11 LA GA LA
Alfred Jarvis GARRETT BroL S Male W 17 LA Laborer GA GA1900 Census for Claiborne Parish, Louisiana
J. R. [Jonathan] Sherman Haynesville Jan 1839 GA
Lizzie Apr 1854 LA
George H. Jan 1892 LA1920 Census for Claiborne Parish, Louisiana
John R. Sherman no town 80 GA
Sallie M. 64 LA
Lizzie R. 16 LA (g/d)