Nathan SHERBET was born in 1801 or 1802 in Spartanburg District (now County), South Carolina [S1]. It is believed that he is the son of Samuel and Mary SHERBET, Jr. The following are varient spellings of Nathan's surname found in various records SHERBIETT; SHERBUTT. He married Ruth "Ruthy", maiden name not known at this time, in South Carolina, probably Spartanburg District. She was born in 1810 or 1811 in South Carolina [S1]. They had the following children: Aaron Simeon "S.P." SHERBET, S.(amuel?) G. SHERBET, Eliza J. SHERBET, William P. SHERBET, Hosea Henry "Hosey" SHERBET, Rhoda "Rody" SHERBET, Elias Michael SHERBET, Sarah A. SHERBET, Melissa J. SHERBET, Nancy SHERBET, Elizabeth "Betty" SHERBET and Susan SHERBET.
It appears Nathan, Ruthy and children: SP, SG, Eliza, William, Hosey, Rhoda and Michael moved to Georgia in about 1845 and on into Alabama in about 1847. They were in Benton/Calhoun County, Alabama by 1850 for sure. Nathan died in the 1850's in Benton (now Calhoun) County, Alabama. He was probably buried at Sevens Springs Cemetery near Sulpher Springs, Benton (now Calhoun) County, Alabama.
Their sons, Hosey and Michael, both joined the Confederate Army during the Civil War. On May 3, 1862 Hosey and Michael enlisted as Privates in a Company from Calhoun County commanded by Captain Moses LEE. Their enlistment was for 3 years or the war. On May 22, 1862 at Auburn, Lee County, Alabama Lee's Company of 96 men, designated "K" Company, and several other companies formed the 48th Alabama Infantry Regiment CSA. The 48th was commanded by Colonel James L. SHEFFIELD of Marshall County, Alabama.
A few weeks later the 48th was ordered to Virginia to join the Army of Northern Virginia. The 48th was put in the Stonewall Brigade, commanded by General William B. TALIAFERRO. This Brigade was in Brigadier General John R. JONES' Division. Jones' Division was in Major General Thomas J. "Stonewall" JACKSON'S II Corp of The Army of Northern Virginia C.S.A. On August 9, 1862 Jackson, with his 11,000 men, met Union Major General John POPE'S 40,000 men at Cedar Mountain, defeated it, and obliged POPE to regroup. Michael was one of the 48th's wounded at the Battle of Cedar Run. At the Battle of Second Manassas, August 29 and 30, 1862 the Company lost Captain LEE he was killed in action. 2nd Lt. John B. HUBBARD became Captain of the Company. On September 17, 1862 they fought at the Battle of Antietam in Maryland.
During the winter, the 48th was placed in the Alabama Brigade commanded by Brigadier General Evander McIver LAW of Macon County, Alabama. This Brigade was in General John B. HOOD'S Division. HOOD'S Division was in General James LONGSTREET'S I Corp of the Army of Northern Virginia CSA. Michael had a bout of Pneumonia and was hospitalized from December 6, 1862 until December 30, 1862. While Michael was in the hospital, Hosey was at the Battle of Fredericksburg fought on December 13, 1862. Hosey was hopitalized from January 2 until February 27, 1863 with chronic rheumatism. As Hosey was returning to duty Michael was admitted for varioloid or small pox. On April 25, 1863 Michael died from small pox at the CSA General Hospital in Farmville, Virginia. The 48th Alabama Regiment moved into Pennsylvania and was "fearfully punished" in the assaults on Gettysburg (they reported more than 25% casulaties of the 374 engaged). Ten weeks later, as a part of Longstreet's Corps, the regiment was engaged at Chicamauga, Georgia on September 20, 1863. Hosey was mortally wounded that day and died on September 21, 1863.
Due to the Homestead Act on May 20, 1885 Ruthy was given the 81.08 acres of land she and her daughters lived on. The property is located southwest of The Pleasant Valley Church and northeast of the Seven Springs Cemetery near Sulpher Springs. Ruthy died in 1880's or 1890's most likely at home near Sulpher Springs, Calhoun County, Alabama. Nathan and Ruthy's daughters; Eliza, Melissa, Nancy and Betty never married. They continued to live in their parents home until their own deaths in the 1910s.