John Henry Sherman (1890 - 1947)

Born 6 Sep 1890 in Plainfield, Waushara, Wisconsin, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Dora Edna (Chalker) Sherman — married 3 Sep 1910 in Brantwood,WI,USA

Died 26 Sep 1947 at age 57 in Madison, Dane, Wisconsin, United States

Biography

Sep. 6, 1890 Plainfield Waushara County Wisconsin, USA Death: Sep. 26, 1947 Madison Dane County Wisconsin, USA

s/o Henry Justice Sherman and Mirilla Youngs his siblings being: Mina Sherman, Fred Sherman, Edison S. Sherman, Edith Sherman, and Ora D. Sherman.

h/o Dora Chalker (m. September 3, 1910, Brantwood, Price County, Wisconsin)

f/o seven known children: Delos Sherman, Dennis Sherman, Elizabeth M. (Aletha) Sherman, Merilla Louise Sherman, Marvin Sherman, Leta M. Sherman, and Laurel Sherman

He answered the summons to the spirit world at the age of 57y, 20d.

Newspaper and date of obituary unknown (Note: written on is 10-1947; only six children are listed in obit, Elizabeth Sherman Nelson was not included)

Final Rites for John Sherman Held At Plainfield, Friday

PLAINFIELD – John Henry Sherman, 57, passed away at the Wisconsin General hospital in Madison at 4 p.m. Sept. 23, where he had been a patient about four months. Cause of death was cancer. Funeral services were held Friday at 2 p.m. at the Baptist church with Rev. Wendell Hansen officiating and burial was in the Plainfield cemetery.

He was born in the town of Plainfield, Sept. 6, 1890. His parents were Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sherman, Sr. He spent his whole life in central Wisconsin.

He was married to Dora Chalker Sept. 3, 1910 at Brantwood. Seven children were born to this union and all are living.

Surviving relatives besides his wife, are the seven children, Dennis Sherman and Mrs. Leta Erickson of Milwaukee; Delos Sherman of Sheboygan Falls; Mrs. Mirilla Bartotto, Marvin Sherman (illegible word ending in field) and Laurel Sherman home on emergency leave from the U.S. Marines. Two brothers, Ora of Bancroft, Ed of Tripeli; a sister, Mrs. Mina Stainbrook of Bancroft, 14 grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

Family links: Parents: Henry Justice Sherman (1856 - 1936) Mirillia Youngs Sherman (1858 - 1935)

Spouse: Dora Edna Chalker Sherman (1890 - 1977)*

Children: Merilla Louise Sherman Bertotto (1914 - 1989)* Marvin Sherman (1918 - 1972)* Leta M. Sherman Erickson (1920 - 1982)* Laurel Edward Sherman (1922 - 2016)*

Siblings: Edith Sherman (1882 - 1888)* Edison Sylvester Sherman (1882 - 1964)* Ora D. Sherman (1887 - 1955)* John Henry Sherman (1890 - 1947) Mina Bell Sherman Stainbrook (1894 - 1954)*

Burial: Plainfield Cemetery Plainfield Waushara County Wisconsin, USA Plot: Row 25, Lot 16

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Sources

• Wisconsin State Census, 1905," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMQV-9HJ : 2 April 2016), John Sherman in household of Henry Sherman, Wautoma, Waushara, Wisconsin; citing p. 348, line 94, State Historical Society, Madison; FHL microfilm 1,020,989.
• United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9SF-DXB : accessed 14 December 2017), John Sherman, Pine Grove, Portage, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 21, sheet 1A, line 34, family 7, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2606; FHL microfilm 2,342,340.
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Record added: Apr 01, 2008 Find A Grave Memorial# 25678484

• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 24 November 2017), memorial page for John Henry Sherman (6 Sep 1890–26 Sep 1947), Find A Grave Memorial no. 25678484, citing Plainfield Cemetery, Plainfield, Waushara County, Wisconsin, USA ; Maintained by genealogyfever (contributor 46554566) .

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