Background
Thomas Emory Sherwood was born in Washington County, Indiana to Review Jeremiah Sherwood and Sarah Elrod on May 31, 1835.
Thomas Emory Sherwood was born in Washington County, Indiana to Review Jeremiah Sherwood and Sarah Elrod on May 31, 1835.
The Cavalry was dismounted in July. He was promoted to commissary. He was licensed to preach by the Dallas Circuit, Dallas District, East Texas Methodist Conference in 1866.
He was ordained in 1870.
He traveled as a circuit rider and preached in Greenville, Rockwall, Sulphur Springs, Honey Grove, Pilot Point, Wichita Falls, Sherman, Pottsboro, Bonham, Dodd City. He died April 10, 1897 in Dodd City, Texas and was interred in City Cemetery, Sulphur Springs, Texas.