Elkanah Sherman was born 1780 in Monkton, Addison County, Vermont to Samuel Sherman (1722-1813) and Sarah Benham (1731-1802) and died 1817 Kirtland, Lake County, Ohio of unspecified causes. He married Asenath Hurlbut (1780-1854) 9 May 1803 in Monkton, Addison County, Vermont.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Almon Worthy Sherman (1803-1869) | |||
| Lyman Royal Sherman (1804-1839) | 22 May 1804 Monkton, Addison County, Vermont | 27 January 1839 Far West, Caldwell County, Missouri | Delcena Diadamia Johnson (1806-1854) |
| George Sherman (1806-) | |||
| Martin Sherman (1807-1889) | |||
| Elberta Jane Sherman (1808-1808) | |||
| Son Sherman (1809-1813) | |||
| Cornelia Jane Sherman (1812-1882) | |||
| Eleanor Electa Sherman (1816-1894) | |||
Siblings