Hi Lin, Do you have any idea when William Thomas Sherwood was born? When and where did the murder/suicide occur? If it happened in Brooklyn, then I can at least check at the NY Public Library to see if he is listed in any of the newspaper surname indexes for the particular year. If you like, you can search for descendants of any of these Sherwoods who lived in or near Brooklyn, NY: There was a William Sherwood, b. 1846, home or office located at 38 John St., Manhattan, New York City. He was a wholesale paper dealer. He m. Mahala Cecilia SANFORD. He died fairly young, because by 1888 his wife was widowed and living at 105 Ross St., Brooklyn, NY. The fact that she survived him doesn't fit with your description of murder / suicide. But perhaps this family is somehow related. William was a son of Rev. James Manning Sherwood and Jane Elizabeth LAMBERSON. Another son of Rev. Sherwood and Jane, Albert Lewis Sherwood (b. 1852), m. Lavinia Catherine SANDS. They had William, b. 16 DEC 1881. Albert lived or worked at 21 Barclay St., Manhattan, NYC. He was a printer. I don't know if the birthdate of William is too late to have been the one you are looking for. Lorenzo Sherwood, b. 20 JUN 1808, Hoosick, Rensselaer Co, NY; d. 12 MAY 1869, Brooklyn, NY; m. 1) Elsie STARR, 2) Caroline ELDRIDGE. Lorenzo was a noted abolitionist, and served in the NY State (or possibly Texas?) Legislature. Nathan Sherwood and Lenora Adelaide COGSWELL had a son, Myron Oakley Sherwood, b. 31 JAN 1862, Hunting Ridge, CT; 15 APR 1904, Brooklyn, NY; bur. Long Ridge Union Cem., Stamford, Fairfield Co, CT. Myron was a resident of NYC at the time of his marriage, 20 NOV 1887, to Mary E. LESTER. James C. Sherwood, b. 5 NOV 1841, New York City; d. 31 OCT 1885, Brooklyn, NY; m. Libby M. SMITH, 18 MAY 1865. Children: Nelson J., Edwin C., and Gilbert D. Thorne Pudney Sherwood and Sara T. CARMAN had children: Louis, Webster and William (b. 1871, Newark, NJ; m. Lida C.R. RAMSEY, 1906). Could your William's wife's name have been "Lida" rather than "Ida"? William Henry Kipp Sherwood, b. 6 OCT 1816, NYC, NY; m. Emma A. GRAHAM, 1 MAY 1839. Had a dau. Ida Augusta, b. c1840. Perhaps he also had a son, William, Jr.? There were numerous other Sherwoods in and around NYC during the 19th century. You can start with these and see if they lead anywhere. Kind Regards, Geoff Geoffrey Sherwood demidave@juno.com Towaco, NJ, USA ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.