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Sherman Bardwell
1828 - 1900 (72 years)-
Name Sherman Bardwell Birth 17 Aug 1828 Grove, Allegany County, New York 
Gender Male Death 23 Oct 1900 Plainfield, Waushara County, Wisconsin Burial Hillside Cemetery, Plainfield, Waushara County, Wisconsin Notes - Sherman Bardwell, dealer in general merchandise, real estate and stock, Plainfield; first located at this place May 22, 1856, and began the mercantile business in 1862; he started the first printing office in the village in 1877, and built the first grain elevator in 1876, and started the first manufacturing interest in the place; he was born in Allegany Co., N.Y., Aug. 17, 1828, and came to Wisconsin at the age of twenty-six years; he was a member of our Legislature in 1872. He was married in Allegany Co., N.Y., April 22, 1856, to Roxana Swift, who was born in Avon, Genesee Co., N.Y; she died leaving one daughter - Charlotte M., now Mrs. George F. Fox, and living in Plainfield. Mr. B. was again married at the same place in New York to Esther Sherman; they had four children - Mary A., Frank D., Jay and Grace. Mrs. Bardwell died July 16, 1875; he was again married in March, 1876, to Alice H. La Selle, who was born in Swanton, Vt., Feb. 5, 1850.
(1881 History of Northern Wisconsin)
Person ID I54857 OurNorthernRoots Last Modified 24 Jan 2026
Father Joel Bardwell, Jr., b. 26 Feb 1806, Geneseo, Livingston County, New York d. 12 May 1881, Burton, Genesee County, Michigan (Age 75 years) Mother Hannah Daniels, b. Abt 1806 d. Bef 1832 (Age ~ 26 years) Marriage 1825 Family ID F594 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- Sherman Bardwell, dealer in general merchandise, real estate and stock, Plainfield; first located at this place May 22, 1856, and began the mercantile business in 1862; he started the first printing office in the village in 1877, and built the first grain elevator in 1876, and started the first manufacturing interest in the place; he was born in Allegany Co., N.Y., Aug. 17, 1828, and came to Wisconsin at the age of twenty-six years; he was a member of our Legislature in 1872. He was married in Allegany Co., N.Y., April 22, 1856, to Roxana Swift, who was born in Avon, Genesee Co., N.Y; she died leaving one daughter - Charlotte M., now Mrs. George F. Fox, and living in Plainfield. Mr. B. was again married at the same place in New York to Esther Sherman; they had four children - Mary A., Frank D., Jay and Grace. Mrs. Bardwell died July 16, 1875; he was again married in March, 1876, to Alice H. La Selle, who was born in Swanton, Vt., Feb. 5, 1850.
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Birth - 17 Aug 1828 - Grove, Allegany County, New York 
Death - 23 Oct 1900 - Plainfield, Waushara County, Wisconsin 
Burial - - Hillside Cemetery, Plainfield, Waushara County, Wisconsin = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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