DEARING DORMAN, born in New Haven CT, Dec 20, 1797 removed to Batavia NY in 1804 and thence to this town of Sherman Chautauqua CO NY, on lot 32 later to lot 22. In 1858 he removed to the Village, where he now resides, (1875) He was the first settler in this town and raised the first crop, He was maried to 1818 to Hulda PERKINS by whom he had 12 children plus 2 who died young;
Children DORMAN
1. Amasa who married Mary Ann WOOD and lived in Union City PA
2, Archibald first child born in the town of Sherman, married to JAne STODDARD lives in Chautauqua
3, Luzerne who married Mrs. Mary HUNTLEY and lived in Sherman
4, Albert, married to Susan HORTON, lived Sherman
5, Elvira wife of Gabrielle ODELL lived Mayville
6 , Walter married Mary ANDERSON, lived Sherman
7, Eliza, wife of Simeon BRUMAGIN Lived French Creek
8, Emeline, married Calvin MESSINGER lived in Chautauqua
9, Betsey, wife of George MESSINGER lived in Harmony
10 Dearing, married and lived in PA
11 Huldah married Andrew PERKINS resided in Ohio where she died 2 yrs ago (ca1873)
12, Riley, married Hannah HASKINS lived in Allegany Co
Mrs Huldah DORMAN died in 1866 and Dearing Sr. remarried for his second wife, Mary, the Widow of Addison ELDERKIN, nee HORTON
Data source;
Andrew W. Young, History of Chautauqua, 1875
The first settler in the town of SHERMAN, Dearing DORMAN, who came from near Batavia, NY in 1823. The next year after his settlement he raised an acre of wheat (30 bushels)- the first crop raised in this town. The same year or the next, his son Archibald was born- the first birth in town.
On SR 430 there is a large boulder with a bronze marker noting the place of this first wheat field. Located between Findley Lake and Sherman
Deering, is buried in Sherman Cemetery located on SR 430 just outside of town.
DORMAN
Archibald, 1914-01-17 age 90
Albert, 1892-9-21
Alford M. 1917-1-24
Archie, 1921-5-20
Byron J. 1919-11-25
Deering, 1884-12-01
Child of Deering, no data
Erastus, 1925-1-6
Child of Erastus, 1884-8-23
Fred L, 1960-3-2 age 80-3-28
Hulda 1867-2-10
Jane STODDARD, 1907-6-3
Laura, 1922-2-7
Miles L. 1929-12-11
Wife, Lena BUDER. 1930-7-16
Luzerne, 1913-1-27
Mrs. Luzerne 1902-9-27
Mary E. 1904-7-5
Osmer L. 1938-4-22
Son of Archibald, 1882-2-3
Susan NORTON, 1909-8-29
Walter, Unknown Year, 12-30.
dates are burial dates
There is a quite accurate LDS file also on this family;
http://familysearch.org