Sherman Pioneers in Michigan: Tuscola County 1

SHERMAN PIONEERS IN MICHIGAN: TUSCOLA COUNTY 1

ALDEN7 SHERMAN

American Lineage: Elihu6, Elihu5, Jabez4, Philip3, John2, & Philip1.

Preceding English Lineage: Samuel6E, Henry5E, Henry4E, Thomas3E, John2E, & Thomas1E.

Details of Alden Sherman (1802-1881) and his family, his ancestors and his descendants, are presented in a 450 page manuscript titled Sherman Genealogy: 1433-1990s, compiled by Alonzo Joseph and Patricia Ann Sherman, 308 W Dwight St, Oscoda MI 48750. Phone 517-739-3650, e-mail <>.

The Sherman Genealogy: 1433-1990s is the compiler's family, and is written in much greater detail than the Sherman Pioneers In Michigan is written.

The Alden Sherman family and his descendants are included in the index of The Sherman Pioneers In Michigan. Alden Sherman ancestors and siblings are indexed separately, as part of The Sherman Genealogy: 1433-1990s.

BENJAMIN SHERMON

1875. Benjamin born in MI (1910 Soundex).

1910. Census of Tuscola Co indicated: Benjamin age 35; Lea Sherman age 30, born 1880 in MI; children Cora, Hartnus, Charles (Soundex e120/f59). 3 Children:

1. Cora Shermon born 1900 in MI.

2. Hartnus Shermon born 1906 in MI.

3. Charles Shermon born 1908 in MI.

CHARLES A SHERMAN

1829. Charles A born in NY, father born in Scotland and mother in NY (1900 Census). (not in DPS, NES, DWS).

1836.Mary E Roswell (Sherman) born 1836 in Canada, parents born in England 1900 Census), or born 1837 and parents born in Canada (1910 Census).

1860/65. Mary immigrated (1900/1910 Censuses respectively).

1893. Charles married Mary E Roswell (TUS/MR 4-109).

1900. Census of Cass City Village Tuscola Co indicated: Charles H, age 71, day laborer; Mary W, age 63, married 7 years, 1 child 0 alive (p115/d6/f6; nb/7.10).

1910. Census of Cass City Village MI in Elkland Twp Tuscola Co indicated: Charles A age 79, janitor in a Church; Mary E age 73, born in Canada, married 16 years, data on children left blank (p133/d38/f38; Soundex e113/f38; nb/5.40). 1 Child:

1. Unknown Sherman, died before 1900 Census was taken.

F J SHERMAN

1885. F J born in MI (1910 Soundex).

1910. Census of Tuscola Co indicated: F J age 25; Allie Sherman age 22, born 1888 in MI; child Retta (Soundex e117/f129). 1 Child:

1. Retta S Sherman born 191x in not readable in MI.

FRED SCHERMAN

1850. Fred born in Germany, parents born in Germany (1880 Census).

1856. Elizabeth born in Germany, parents born in Germany (1880 Census).

1880. Census of Denmark Twp Tuscola Co indicated: Fred, farmer; Elizabeth Sherman born 1856, wife; children John, Norton; Henry Sherman age 7 born 1873, brother, born in MI, parents born in Germany (p86/d266/f269). 2 Children:

1. John F Scherman born 1878 in MI (no TUS/BR).

2. Norton Scherman (uc) born 1879 in MI (no TUS/BR).

Note. See George Sherman (below) born 1884 in Denmark Twp, a possible son of Fred based on age and birth places of ancestors.

FREEMAN SHERMAN

Parents: Henry and Polly Sherman formerly of MA, who lived in Hewfield NY in Monroe Co; his grandfather's name was Henry; further ancestry unknown (NES p443, SD p1089).

Brother: Henry Sherman born 1807 is also shown in Tuscola Co (NES p443).

Contributor: mc/mi = Marvel Ireland, 3112 Eastport St, Burton MI 48519.

Contributor: mc/sp = Sandy Patterson, 1675 Sullivan Dr, Saginaw MI 48603, 517-792-2448, or <> or <> via E-Mail.

1818. Sep 26th, Freeman Sherman born in Hewfield NY in Monroe Co (NES p440; mc/sp). (Gen Ref: NES p440,443; SD 899; not it LDS/AF, LDS/IGI).

1829.Jane Whittaker born in Rochester NY.

1850. Census of Penfield NY Monroe Co indicated: Freeman age 28, laborer; Jane age 21; children Bryon, Henry; Harry Whitaker born 1820 [probably Jane's brother] (d185/f192; SD p899).

1866. Freeman and his family moved to Grand Blanc MI Genesee Co (son Norton's obit).

1870. Census, Freeman not in Tuscola Co MI.

1880. Census of Vassar Twp Tuscola Co indicated: F Sherman, farmer; Jane; children Hiram, Eugene, Aaron, Addie (p267/d46/f47).

1886. Sep 26th, Freeman Sherman died at Vassar Twn/Twp (TUS/DR 1-184; no MI/DRx) and probate (TUS/PR 2-1714). Buried in Riverside Cemetery Vassar MI (mc/mi).

1888. F Sherman owned 77 acres in Vassar Twp (S irregular 77 acres of E 1/2 of W 1/2 of Sec 15) (1888/map).

1900. Census of Vassar Twp indicated: Jane age 71, 10 children 8 alive, lived with her son Norton (p327/d92/f92).

1900. Census of Maple Grove Twp Saginaw Co indicated: Jane Sherman age 71, widow, mother-in-law; lived with daughter Mary Ann's family (e40/s19/p19/d313/f316).

1905. Sep 14th, Jane Sherman died at Watertown Twn/Twp (TUS/DR 2-258; no MI/DRx; mc/sp), buried in Riverside Cemetery in Vassar MI (mc/mi). Mrs Freeman Sherman died Sep 15 at the home of her son Norton Sherman, in Watertown. She leaves six sons, and two daughters to mourn her loss. Mrs Sherman was well known here, having lived 2 miles West of Juniata. (Mayville Monitor Sep 21 1905 p5c4). 10 Children:

1. Byron E Sherman born Sep 25 1847 in Hewfield NY Monroe Co (SD p300; mc/sp).

1886. Byron lived in Flint MI (father's PR).

1900. Census of Arbela Twp Tuscola Co MI indicated: Bryon age 52, born 1848 in MI (sic), farmer; Catherine Sherman, age 51, born 1849 in MI, parents born in OH, married 22 years, 2 children 1 alive; child Archie (p46/d250/f250; nb/5.36; no TUS/MR).

1910. Census of Birch Run Twn/Twp Saginaw Co indicated Byron age 63, born 1847 in NY, parents born in NY, carpenter, father-in-law. Catherine age 59 (uc), born 1851 in NY, parents born in England, married 49 (sic) years, no information on children, mother-in-law. Child Mary. All enumerated with Abram Mathews age 41 born 1869 and Mertie (uc) Mathews [aka Mertie Sherman] age 29 (uc) born 1881 (e25/s4/d66/f66).

1912. Bryon Sherman died (SAG/DRx K162; MI/DRx Saginaw/Saginaw-708; mc/mi; mc/sp). 4Children:

1. Mertie (uc) Sherman (Mathews) born 1881 in MI (1910 census).

2. Archie Sherman born 1883 in MI, attended school in 1900 (1900 Census; no TUS/BR).

3. Unknown Sherman, died before 1900 Census (1900 Census).

4. Mary Sherman born 1904 in MI.

2. Henry W Sherman born Sep 12 1849 in Penfield NY in Monroe Co (SD p1116; mc/sp). (Gen Ref: NES p444).

1854.Harriet Disbrow born 1854 in Alden IL in McHenry Co, daughter of Remus Disbrow and Esther Virgil. Called "Hattie Sherman".

1872. Dec 15th, Henry married in Vassar MI to Harriet D Disbrow (TUS/MR 3-38; mc/sp).

1880. Census of Vassar Twp Tuscola Co indicated: Henry Sherman farmer; Hattie wife; children Laura, Gertie (p266/d38/f39).

1886. Henry lived in Vassar (father's PR).

1900. Census of Vassar MI Vassar Twp indicated: Henry, farmer; Harriet, married 27 years, 7 children 5 alive; daughters Jessie, Doris, Ruth (p327/d90/f90; nb/5.39).

1910. Census of Vassar Twp indicated: Henry age 60, farmer; Harriet age 55, married 37 years, 7 children 4 alive; children Dorras, Ruth (p51and52/d171/f173).

1912. Henry alive (Brother Norton's obit).

1919. Henry Sherman (w Harriet, ch Laura, Gertrude, Doris, Ruth) farming, owns 130a R7 Vassar S-6 Ind tel. (List of Residents on the RFD Routes in the vicinity of Vassar, Tuscola & Millington MI. In the book How To Do Things, by Wilmer Atkinson Co, Publishers of the Farm Journal, Washington Square, Philadelphia, 1919: copy available at the Millington MI Library).

1920. Census of Vassar Twp Tuscola Co indicated: Henry W age 70; Harriet D age 65 (f54/d55/p15; Soundex e197/p3).

1930/33. Henry Sherman died 1930 (TUS/DR 14-121). Harriet Sherman died 1933 (TUS/DR 17-57). Both buried in private cemetery on East side of Ash Rd, Sec 15 Vassar Twp called Disbrow (Fuller) Cemetery Tuscola Co (tombstones). This land owned by Harriet's father Remus Disbrow in 1888 (1888/map). 7 Children:

1. Vida Sherman born 1875 in Fremont Twp Tuscola Co (TUS/BR 1-212).

2. Laura Sherman (Richardson) born 1876 in MI (no TUS/BR). Married Sep 4 1892 at Vassar to George Richardson born 187x farmer of Vassar (TUS/MR 4-92; mc/sp). (SD p1538)

3. Gertrude Sherman (Fuller) born 1878 in Vassar Twp Tuscola Co (no TUS/BR; SD p984; her obit).

1893. Gertrude married at Vassar 1893 to Sidney Fuller born 1871 in Shiawassee Co, both lived in Vassar (TUS/MR 4-109; his obit).

1959. Sidney O Fuller died in Vassar MI, buried in Disbrow Cemetery Vassar MI (obit, Saginaw News May 5 1959 B8).

1978. Gertrude E Fuller died in Genesee Co, buried in Disbrow Cemetery Vassar MI (Saginaw News June 16 1960 D7). Their daughter Frances Fuller (Miller) had her photo in newspaper (Tuscola Advertiser Mar 23 1972 page B7).

4. Jessie D or E Sherman born Mar 28 1881 in Vassar Twn/Twp Tuscola Co (TUS/BR 2-184; mc/sp). Died June 7 1906 (TUS/DR 2-272; no MI/DRx; ma/sp). Buried in same cemetery as parents (tombstone). (SD p1319)

5. Doris or Dorras Sherman born 1894 in MI (1900 Census; no TUS/BR). (SD p561)

6. Ruth H Sherman born 1897 in MI (1900 Census; no TUS/BR). 1920 Census of Flint MI Genesee Co indicated: Ruth H age 22, single, roomer, postal clerk; enumerated with John R & Maude L Watchorn (e22/p293/s7/d102/f1127). (SD p2198)

7. Unknown Sherman (1900 Census).

3. Mary Ann Sherman (Gould (uc) born 1850/52. In 1886 Mary Ann Gould lived in Flushing MI (father's PR). In 1900 Census of Maple Grove Saginaw Co MI indicated William Gould born 1841 in MI; Mary Ann Gould, married 12 years, 4 children 2 alive; Jane Sherman age 71, widow (e40/s19/p19/d313/f316). In 1912 Mary Ann was alive (Brother Norton's obit).

4. Norton Crippen Sherman born Nov 21 1853 in Penfield NY Monroe Co (his obit); born in New Rochester NY (mc/sp). (Gen Ref: NES p455; SD p1967).

1866. Norton moved to Grand Blanc MI with his parents (his obit).

1873. Norton married at Grand Blanc MI Genesee Co to Maggie Murphy born 185x (GEN/MRx).

1875. Freeman married 1st Margaret Murphy (his obit).

1877. Freeman's wife Margaret Sherman died (his obit).

1879. Norton married 2nd at Grand Blanc MI Genesee Co to Frances/Francisco Magdalene Ryno [born 1850] (mc/mi; GEN/MR 4-228; his obit). Married to aka Frances Smith, born 1846 in NY (NES p455).

1880. Norton was a farmer in Thetford Twp Genesee Co (Son Claude's GEN/BR 2-272-487).

1880. Census of Thetford Twp Genesee Co indicated: Norton C age 30, born 1854 in NY, farmer; Frances age 30, born 1850 in NY; children Maude, Claude (Soundex s6; d59/f61).

1886. Norton lived in Vassar (father's PR).

1886.Francis/Francisco Sherman, Norton's 2nd wife died in Tuscola Co MI (TUS/DR 1-229; no MI/DRx). Or, Frances died 1889 at Vassar Twp/Twp Tuscola Co, buried in Riverside Cemetery Vassar MI (mc/mi; MI/DRx3-207).

1888. N Sherman owned 40 acres in Vassar Twp (W 1/2 of W 1/2 of NE 1/4 of Sec 22) (1888/map).

1890. Mar 9th, Norton married 3rd to Mrs Alice L or M Matthews, born 1849 in Canada, each married once previously (TUS/MR 4-47). Born as Alice Lorinda Cole Sec 14 1840 in ON (her obit, MMN Feb 24 1910) p8c2).

1891. N Sherman and wife of Vassar visited in Mayville Sunday (Mayville Monitor- Sayings Apr 23 1891 p5c1).

1900. Census of Vassar MI Vassar Twp Tuscola Co indicated: Norton, farmer; Alice J, married 10 years, 4 children 3 alive; Fredrick M Matthews step-son age 26 born 1874, farm laborer; Jane Sherman mother; Roydon Sherman son (p327/d92/f92).

1904/5. Norton and Alice moved to Watertown (his obit; her obit, MMN Feb 24 1910 p8c2).

1905. Norton's mother died, she was living with him in Watertown (Mayville Monitor Sep 21 1905 p5c4).

1910.Alice Sherman died in Watrousville in Juniata Twp Tuscola Co (TUS/DR 3-58; no MI/DRx). Alice died Feb 17 1910, 1st was husband John Mathews who died about 1890. Survived by: 2nd husband Norton Sherman; son Fred Mathews of Fostoria MI; daughter Mrs J J Tompkins of Fostoria; daughter Maude Olney of Columbiaville MI; and two step-children Roy Sherman and Mrs Richard Watchhorn both of Fostoria MI. (obit, MMN Feb 24 1910 p8c2). Dan Blasius and family attended the funeral of Mrs Sherman of Watertown Sunday (MMN Feb 14 1910 p5c3).

l910. Census of Watertown Twp Tuscola Co indicated: Norton age 56, farmer, widowed; Roydon son, farm laborer (p81/d-/f4).

1911. Fostoria: N C Sherman and son Roy spent the 4th at Flint (MMN Jul 6 1911 p5c2).

1911. April, Norton married 4th Miss Nellie Woodcock (his obit).

1912. N C Sherman was in Flint Friday (MMN Apr 18 1912 p8c4).

1912. Aug 30th, Norton Sherman died in Watertown Twp Tuscola Co MI (TUS/DR 3-111; mc/mi; mc/sp; no MI/DRx). Buried in Riverside Cemetery Vassar MI Tuscola Co (mc/mi). Funeral held at his home in Watertown Center and interment in the Vassar Cemetery, his wife survives. (his obit, Sep 12 1912 p4c4). 4 Children:

1. Maude Luella Sherman (Watchorn) born 1879 in Grand Blanc MI Genesee Co. Married Dec 25 1902 to John Richard Watchorn born 1876 in MI (TUS/MR 4-301; mc/sp). 1912 Mrs Watchorn lived on Fremont (father's obit). 1920 Census of Flint MI Genesee Co indicated: John R and Maude L Watchorn (e22/p293/s7/d102/f126). 1958 she lived in Flint MI (Roydon's obit). 1960 John died at Flint MI Genesee Co, and 1968 Maude died at Flint MI (mc/mi). SD p1856)

2. Claude Sherman born Feb 12 1880 Thetford Twp Genesee Co MI (GEN/BR 2-272-487; mc/sp), and died in Vassar MI 1891 (mc/mi; no MI/DRx). (SD p450)

3. Roydon "Roy" Rockwood Sherman born Apr 7 1885 in Vassar MI (TUS/BR 9-71; mc/sp; obit).

1905. Possible: Roy Sherman and Roy Armstrong spent Sunday at North Lake (MMN Jul 27 1905 p5c2).

1900. Census of Vassar Twp Tuscola Co indicated: Roydon, single, lived with his father on his father's farm (Census).

1908. Possible: Roy Sherman has gone to Flint to work (MM Nov 19 p5c3).

1908. Possible: Signatures on a card of thanks for someone who died, person not named, was m/m John Kern, m/m John Harris, and m/m Roy Sherman (MM Dec 17 1908 p5c3).

1910. Census Watertown Twp Tuscola Co indicated: Roydon, single, lived with his father on his father's farm.

1912. Roydon lived at home (father's obit).

1914. Roydon served 3 years in WW-1 (obit).

1918. Roydon married Nellie Mae Woodcock born 1890 (his/her obits).

1920. Census of Flint MI Genesee Co indicated: Roydon age 33; Nellie age 52, wife; Oran Woodcock born 1895, step-son; Ora Woodcock born 1882; Trenna Woodcock born 1904, step-daughter; 3 roomers (Soundex 13/p6).

1928. He moved to the Clio MI Genesee Co area(obit).

1957.Nellie Sherman died at Hurley Hospital Flint MI; buried East Dayton Cemetery Tuscola Co (obit, Flint Journal Apr 10 1957 p43c8).

1858. Roydon Sherman died at Hurley Hospital Flint MI, formerly employed by Buick Motor Co, buried in Sunset Hills Cemetery Flint MI (obit, Flint Journal Aug 1 1958 p35). (SD p2182) 1 Stepchild:

1. Mrs William E Lewis lived in Flint in 1957/58 (his/her obits).

4. Thadeus Sherman born Aug 24 1891 in Vassar Twp (TUS/BR 2-184; mc/sp). Not with parents in 1900 Census, probably dead (no TUS/DR). Also shown born 1881 (mc/mi). Died before his father Norton in 1912 (father's obit).

5. Annie Sherman (Brown) born 1854/58, 1886 Annie Brown lived in Flushing MI (father's PR). 1912 Annie alive (Brother Norton's obit).

6. Hiram W Sherman born 1859 in Hewfield NY Monroe Co (NESp445; SD p1141; mc/sp). (Gen Ref: NES p445).

1866.Agnes M Gleason born 1867 in OH.

1880. Census index of Burton Twp Genesee Co indicated: Hiram age 23, born 1857 in NY (p39R).

1880. Nov 27th, Hiram married Agnes M Gleason in Vassar (TUS/MR 3-125).

1886. Hiram lived in Vassar MI (father's PR).

1900. Census of Hazelton Twp Shiawassee Co indicated: Hiram age 42, farmer; Agnes age 42, married 17 years, 4 children 4 alive; children Clinton, Dora, Lucy, Dewey (p109/d317/f425).

1910. Census of Hazelton Twp Shiawassee Co indicated: Hiram age 52; Agnes age 43, born 1867 in OH, married 29 years, 5 children 5 alive; children Lucy, Davey, Gleason (p277/d112/f118; nb/7.44).

1912. Hiram alive (Brother Norton's obit).

1919/24. H W & Agnes Sherman; children Clinton, Dora, Lucy, Dewey, Gleason; farming T 140a 4h 11c R1 Flushing Flus 76 (Rural Directory of Genesee Co MI).

1920. Census of Genesee Co indicated: Hiram W age 61; Agnes M age 53 (Soundex e4/p8).

192x. Hiram and Agnes of Flushing MI Genesee Co were parents of Dewey George and Gleason James (SA/WW1x).

1935.Agnes M Sherman, 1866-1935, buried in Flushing Cemetery Flushing MI Genesee Co (tombstone).

1938. Hiram Sherman died, buried in Flushing Cemetery Flushing MI, did not indicate wife survived or died (obit, Flint Journal May 9 1938 p14). Hiram, 1859-1938, buried in Flushing Cemetery (tombstone). 5 Children:

1. Clinton Hiram Sherman born 1882 Vassar Twp Tuscola Co MI (TUS/BR 2-232).

1900. Lived with his parents and was a farm hand (1900 Census).

1907. Clinton married in Saginaw MI Saginaw Co to Grace Goffery or Caffery born 1883 (his obit; unnamed child's BAY/DR; Evelyn's BAY/MR).

1910. Census of Hazelton Twp Shiawassee Co indicated: Clinton H, works odd jobs as a day laborer; Grace age 27 born 1883, 1 child 1 alive; Evelyn (p277/d101/f107; nb/7.44; nb/8.88).

1920. Census of Bay Co indicated: Clinton age 36; Grace age 31; children Evelyn, Gifford, Jahame, Dorothy, George (Soundex e89/p1).

1925. Clinton H removed to Ogemaw Co (his obit).

1938. Clinton lived in Rose City MI Ogemaw Co (Father's obit).

1946. Clinton Hiram Sherman of West Branch MI Ogemaw Co died, blacksmith, survived by wife Grace and 9 children; buried in Lane Heights Cemetery Lupton MI Ogemaw Co (obit, Ogemaw Co Herald May 23 1946 p1c5).

1950. Grace B Sherman of Bay City married 2nd Charles F Draper born 188x (BAY/MR 2812). 12 Children (order unknown):

1. Evelyn A Sherman (Headings) born 1907 in MI. 1926 Evelyn married H Elmer Headings born 1901 (BAY/MR H-230). 1946 she lived in Bay City MI Bay Co (father's obit).

2. Clifford Sherman born 191x; 1946 lived in West Branch MI Ogemaw Co (father's obit).

3. Arlene Sherman (Kennedy) born 191x; 1946 lived in Fenton MI Genesee Co (father's obit).

4. Nina Sherman born 191x; 1946 lived in West Branch MI (father's obit).

5. Marie Sherman born 191x; 1946 lived in West Branch MI (father's obit).

6. Marion Sherman (Hoath) born 191x; 1946 lived in Belleville MI Wayne Co (father's obit).

7. Gifford Sherman born 1911 in MI.

8. Jahame Sherman born 1914 in MI.

9. Dorothy Sherman (Burtch) born 1917; 1946 lived in West Branch MI (father's obit).

10. George Gleason Sherman born 1919 in Flushing MI Genesee Co; 1953 he was a truck driver from Bay City MI Bay Co, and married 3rd at Flint MI Genesee Co to Theresa Yvonne Cates born 1926, aka Theresa Yuonne Couture, (BAY/MR 5027). 1946 he lived in Amarillo TX (father's obit).

11. Unnamed Sherman born 1929, died young (BAY/DR I-18E).

12. June Sherman (Summers) born 1931 in West Branch MI Ogemaw Co; 1951 married Alton D Summers born 1926 in Gagetown MI Tuscola Co; her parents Oustrum Summers and Wealtha Sherman (BAY/MR 3308). 1946 lived in West Branch MI (father's obit).

2. Dorah Mae Sherman born 1891 in Vassar Twp (TUS/BR 4-17). 1910 Census of Flint MI Genesee Co indicated: Dora age 18, servant, enumerated with Martha E Drury (Soundex s7). 1910 Census of Shiawassee Co indicated: Dora M age 18, single (uc), servant to private family; enumerated with Jacob W Bittell age 44 born 1866 (e88/s11/d327/f331). 1915 Dora lived in Flint MI Genesee Co (Brother Clinton's obit). 1938 Dora lived at home (father's obit). 1967 lived in Caro MI (Brother Dewey's obit). 1974 Dora of Caro, formerly of Flint, age 82 died; 1958 she retired from the Michigan School of the Deaf in Flint; buried Flushing Cemetery (obit, Flint Journal May 29 1974 sDp5c4). 1 Child:

3. Lucy L Sherman (LaBarge) born 1892/94 in MI (1900/10 Censuses). 1925 Mrs John LaBarge lived in Flint MI, sister of Clinton (Brother Clinton's obit). 1938 Mrs John LaBarge lived in Flint (Father's obit).

4. Dewey George Sherman was born 1899 in Vassar Twp (TUS/BR 40-861).

192x. Dewey George of Flushing MI Genesee Co a WW-1 veteran (SA/WW1x).

1920. Census of Genesee Co indicated: Dewey George age 20; Maria G Sherman age 18 born 1902 in IN, wife (Soundex e4/p1).

1925. Dewey lived in Vassar MI Tuscola Co (Brother Clinton's obit).

1925. Dewey married in Clio MI Genesee Co to Eunice Stafford born 1902 in Tuscola Co; 1938 Dewey lived in Vassar MI (father's obit).

1967. Dewey Sherman of Vassar died Osteopathic Hospital Saginaw MI; life long resided of Tuscola Co; burial Newton Cemetery <location Calhoun Co or Mackinac Co?>; wife survives (TUS/DR 67-470; TUS/PR 16-20051; LDS/SSD; obit, Flint Journal Jul 19 1967).

1977. Eunice Sherman died in Vassar MI Tuscola Co; retired from AC Spark Plug in 1965 after 34 years; burial Newton Cemetery (obit, Flint Journal Feb 11 1977 sDp3c3; Saginaw News Feb 11 1977 B6). 3 Children:

1. Norma Jean Sherman (Blake) born 193x, married Darwin Blake born 193x, 1967/77 lived in Vassar MI (mother and father's obit). 1982 Norm Blake was alive (Elton's obit).

2. Elton L Sherman born 1930 in Flint MI.

1949. Elton married Wilma Hunt born 193x (his obit).

1967/77. Elton lived in Vassar MI (mother and father's obit).

1982. Elton L Sherman age 51 of Vassar MI died at StJoseph Hospital Flint MI; retired 1979 with 30 years in GM; wife Wilma survives; buried in Newton Cemetery, either in Calhoun or Mackinac county (Flint Journal Feb 11 1982 sBp7c8).

1988. Wilma lived in Vassar (Gary's obit).

1988. Wilma (called Irene) had married Paul Jackson born 193x (son Michael's obit). 5Children:

1. Angela Sherman (Noyce) born 195x in MI, alive 1982 (father's obit). 1988 Angela & Duane Noyce born 195x lived in lived in Millington MI (Gary's obit). Angie and Duane alive in 1999 (Brother Michael's obit)