Person:Eleanor Ewing (9)
Eleanor Boyle Ewing
b.4 Oct 1824 Lancaster, Fairfield, Ohio, United States
d.28 Nov 1888 New York City, New York, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 7 Jan 1820
  1. Philemon Beecher Ewing1820 - 1896
  2. Eleanor Boyle Ewing1824 - 1888
  3. Hugh Boyle Ewing1826 - 1905
  4. Thomas Ewing, Jr.1829 - 1896
  5. Charles Ewing1835 - 1883
  6. Maria Ewing1837 -
Spouse and Children
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m. 1 May 1850
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Facts and Events
Name Eleanor Boyle Ewing
Gender Female
Birth[1] 4 Oct 1824 Lancaster, Fairfield, Ohio, United States
Marriage 1 May 1850 Washington, District of Columbia, United Statesto William Tecumseh Sherman
Death[1] 28 Nov 1888 New York City, New York, United States
Burial[1][2] Calvary Cemetery, St. Louis (independent city), Missouri, United States


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Ellen Ewing Sherman (October 4, 1824 – November 28, 1888), was the wife of General William Tecumseh Sherman, a leading Union general in the American Civil War. She was also a prominent figure of the times in her own right.

She was born Eleanor Boyle Ewing in Lancaster, Ohio, the daughter of prominent Whig politician Thomas Ewing and Maria Boyle Ewing. Ellen's parents also raised her future husband, "Cump" Sherman, after the 1829 death of his own father.

Ellen Sherman died in New York City on November 28, 1888, survived by her husband and six of their children. She is buried in Calvary Cemetery in St. Louis, Missouri; her tombstone there identifies her as Eleanor Boyle Ewing Sherman.

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A photo of Eleanor and her tombstone can be found on FindAGrave.com.

References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ellen Ewing Sherman, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. (Online: Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.).
  2. ↑ Eleanor Sherman's tombstone and memorial page, in Find A Grave.
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