Mary (Sherard) Froman (1844 - 1915)

Born 1844 in Fairport, DeKalb County, Missouri, USA

Ancestors

Wife of William Gist Froman — married 26 Dec 1861 in DeKalb, Missouri, United States

Descendants

Died 6 Sep 1915 at about age 71 in Maysville, DeKalb County, Missouri, USA

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Biography

Birth

Mary was born in Missouri, USA.^[1]

Marriage and Children

Mary Sherard married William G. Froman on the 26th December 1861 in DeKalb, Missouri, United States^[2][3]

Residence

1850 - De Kalb county, De Kalb, Missouri, United States

1860 - Dallas Township, DeKalb, Missouri, United States

1870 - Hardin Township, Clinton, Missouri

1880 - Hardin, Clinton, Missouri, United States

1910 - Maysville Ward 1, DeKalb, Missouri, United States

1850 Census

Mary Sherard aged 5 years is listed in the 1850 census as living with her parents and younger siblings in DeKalb, Missouri, United States^[1]

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

James Sherard Male 24 Ohio

Sadona Sherard Female 26 Kentucky

Mary Sherard Female 5 Missouri

Samuel M Sherard Male 4 Missouri

Cashews M Sherard Male 2 Missouri

Adaline Sherard Female 0 Missouri

1860 Census

Mary Sherard aged 15 years is shown in the 1860 census as living with her mother and siblings in Dallas Township, DeKalb, Missouri, United States.^[4] There is no mention in the record of her father.

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

Sadona Sherard Female 34 Kentucky

Mary Sherard Female 15 Missouri

Samuel M Sherard Male 13 Missouri

Casius M Sherard Male 10 Missouri

John S Sherard Male 9 Missouri

1870 Census

In the 1870 census Mary aged 25 years is shown as living with her husband and four children in - Hardin Township, Clinton, Missouri^[5]

William G Froman Male 31 Missouri

Mary Froman Female 25 Missouri

Lorenzo J Froman Male 7 Missouri

George W Froman Male 6 Missouri

John M Froman Male 4 Missouri

Elmer Froman Male 2 Missouri

1880 Census

In the 1880 census Mary is living with her husband and five children in Hardin Township, Clinton, Missouri^[6]

William G Froman Self Male 41 Missouri, United States

Mary Froman Wife Female 36 Missouri, United States

Lorenzo J Froman Son Male 17 Missouri, United States

G W Froman Son Male 15 Missouri, United States

J M Froman Son Male 14 Missouri, United States

Elmer Froman Son Male 12 Missouri, United States

Eugine Froman Son Male 7

Occupation

Tailoress who employed other workers. ^[7][8]

Death and Burial

Mary died aged 70 years 10 months and 18 days, she died on the 6th of September 1915 in DeKalb, Missouri, United States. The death record gives her occupation as Tailoress ^[7] Mary died from a skull fracture incurred during a run-away buggy accident.^[8] She passed without regaining consciousness. Her brother, Samuel M. Sherard of Fariport, and a grandson .^[8] Mary's burial took place on the 7th of September 1915, she is buried in Oak Lawn Cemetery, Maysville, Dekalb, Missouri, United States^[9]

Her death certificate shows that Mary was a tailoress who employed other workers. ^[10]

Notes

Mary is mentioned in her son Eugene's Draft papers for Military Service Montana, United States^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDZ4-2B6 : 22 December 2020), Mary Sherard in household of James Sherard, DeKalb, Missouri, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ "Missouri Marriages, 1750-1920", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V28C-KQS : 18 January 2020), Mary Sherard in entry for William G. Froman, 1861.
3. ↑ "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WPWD-9P3Z : 1 October 2019), Mary Sherard in entry for William G Froman, 26 Dec 1861; citing Marriage, DeKalb, Missouri, United States, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City; FHL microfilm 007425033.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHZ9-399 : 18 February 2021), Mary Sherard in entry for Sadona Sherard, 1860.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch {https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4DT-RKT : 2 January 2021), Mary Froman in entry for William G Froman, 1870.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M66R-92H : 19 February 2021), Mary Froman in household of William G Froman, Hardin, Clinton, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district ED 112, sheet 598A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,682.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} https://www.sos.mo.gov/images/archives/deathcerts/1915/1915_00027688.PDF
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1 8.2} Missouri State Death Certificate (Reg. Dist. 459, File No. 27259, Primary Reg. Dist. 4158, Registered No. 14).
9. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images: accessed 17 March 2021), memorial page for Mary S. Sherard Froman (24 Nov 1844–6 Sep 1915), Find A Grave: Memorial #94014355, citing Oak Lawn Cemetery, Maysville, DeKalb County, Missouri, USA ; Maintained by k75evad (contributor 47379698) .
10. ↑ “Runaway at Maysville, Mo.: Mrs. Mary Froman Dies of Injuries Received When Horse Bolted, Throwing Her From Buggy,” St. Joseph News-Press (St. Joseph, Missouri), 7 September 1915, page 5, column 1.
11. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WD11-3VMM : 23 February 2021), Mary Froman

Acknowledgements

This profile was created through the import of Mike Gedcom as of Jul 2011.ged on Jul 9, 2011 by Michael Higgins.

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 13 March 2021, 18:11), entry for Mary S Sherard(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:KN1J-FTH); contributed by various users.