Sherman Family Newsclippings

Schuyler Sherman

October 22, 1880

Schuyler Sherman of Olean, formerly of this palce, is visiting his many friends and schoolmates in this vicinity.  He is a young man of uncommon promise and that joy and success may attend him through all future life is the wish of his many friends.

 

December 17, 1880

Bennettsville [Chenango Co., NY]:  Skyler Sherman has rented the Crandall tannery for a term of years. We expect now to have a tannery that is a tannery.

 

January 1924

Schuyler Sherman, aged 70 years, died at his home Thursday morning [31 Jan. 1924] at 8 o'clock, after an illness of several months, following an accident last Summer from which he never fully recovered. Besides his wife, he is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Julien Vandewarker, who is night operator in the Bell telephone office, also three sons, Manville, Ralph, and William and thirteen grandchildren, a brother Henry also of this village, two sisters, Mrs. Francis Hall of Binghamton, Mrs. Charles Beilby of North Sanford.  His funeral was held from the Baptist church Sunday at one o';clock, Rev. R.B. Whitman officiating. Burial in Greenlawn cemetery [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY]

 

Perry Sherman

 1827 - 1894

Mr. Perry Sherman died suddenly of heart failure at his home, Monday morning, March 19, 1894.  The funeral was held at the church Wednesday the services were conducted by Rev. J.B. Wilson of Kirkwood, formerly of this place, and burial in the Holmesville cemetery.  The singing of beautiful selections of the South New Berlin Quartet composed of Messrs. Bassett, Parker, Hoag and Janes.  Mrs. L.M. Curtis, organist was very impressive.  Beautiful flowers decorated the church and casket arranged by loving friends.  A very large congregation came to pay their last respects to their esteemed townsman. 

 

Perry Sherman was born February 17, 1827, a son of George and Lucinda Tyler Sherman.  He married Adelaide Wiswill, Oct. 20, 1851, she died May 11, 1854, leaving a son George, his only child.  He married Mary Hotaling Oct. 22, 1866, she died Aug. 11, 1886.  He married Ellie M. Crandall Oct. 31, 1888, who still survives him.  He was one of 39 baptized by Rev. A.M. Totman, 1871, and joined the Free Baptist Church in this place to which he remained a worthy and consistent Christian until death.  He will be greatly missed in the church and community, for he was seldom absent from church on the Sabbath, his wife having been our church organist for many years, he took great pleasure in carrying her to entertainments in connection with church work.  They lived very happily together making her loss more keenly felt.  Seldom do we see so much tenderness shown by grandchildren as has been shown by his three, Perry, Lillian and Howard, they always called him by the endearing name "big pa."  Perry Sherman was a peaceable neighbor, a good farmer, and leaves quite a property for  his only son and widow. Nelson Sherman, his only brother, is in very poor health, and was unable to attend the funeral, also his only surviving sister, Mrs. John Miller of New Berlin, was unable to attend.  Mrs. Sherman will make it her home with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Latham Crandall. 

 

Lydia Olendorf Sherman

Afton Enterprise, November 3, 1932

The funeral of Mrs. Lydia Olendorf Sherman, widow of Schuyler Sherman was held at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon, from her old home in East Afton, where her son, William Sherman and family now live, Rev. Lynn Crawford of Glen Castle, a former pastor, officiating.  Mrs. Sherman was 73 years old, having been born in West Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY] on May 27, 1859.  She was a daughter of John and Abiah (Newton) Olendorf. April 27, 1882, she was married to Schuyler Sherman and their married life was spent in Bennettsville and East Afton. To them were born five children, one of them dying in infancy. The four survivors are:  Ralph and William of East Afton; Manville of Hancock and Mrs. B.H. Ward of Union Valley, with whom Mrs. Sherman was living.  Mr. Sherman died nine years ago. She passed away at the home of her son, Ralph Sherman, where she was visiting at 8 o'clock Thursday evening, Oct. 20, after an illness of only a few days.  Her funeral service, which was very largely attended, was under the direction of Colwell brothers of Bainbridge and the bearers were her grandsons, Kenneth, Earl, Lawrence and Morris Sherman. Burial was in Greenlawn cemetery, Bainbridge.  Besides her children, Mrs. Sherman is survived by 21 grandchildren and two sisters, Mrs. William Teachout and Miss Hattie Olendorf, of Bainbridge. She was a member of the Baptist church, having united with the church at Bennettsville 50 years ago. She was a faithful mother, devoted to her children and always thoughtful of others and ready to aid in sickness or wherever she might be needed.  Friends form Binghamton, Harpursville and Afton were present at the funeral.

 

Vital Statistic

Afton Enterprise & Harpursville Budget, January 29, 1948

Marriages

Nov. 15:  Ralph O. Ireland of Bainbridge to Florence Luella Sherman of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY]

 

Burrows - Sherman

Afton Enterprise & Harpursville Budget, January 13, 1955

Mr. and Mrs. William Sherman of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], announce the engagement of their daughter Nancy Irene [Sherman] to Robert Arthur Burrows, son of Mrs. George Burrows and the late Mr. Burrows of Harpursville.  Nancy is a student at the Bainbridge Central School.  Robert is a graduate of the Harpursville Central School.

 

Morse - Sherman

Afton Enterprise & Harpursville Budget, April 1, 1954

Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Sherman and children attended the wedding of Miss Frances Sherman to Duane Morse at the Baptist church in Bainbridge on Saturday afternoon.  Little Miss Nancy was the flower girl.

 

Warren - Sherman

Afton Enterprise & Harpursville Budget, March 24, 1955

Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Sherman and family attended the wedding of his sister, Miss Mildred Sherman to Walter Warren at the Bainbridge Baptist Church on Saturday afternoon.  Miss Nancy Sherman was the flower girl.

 

Sharpe - Sherman

Afton Enterprise & Harpursville Budget, December 29, 1955

Mrs. Maurice Sherman of Afton, announces the engagement of her daughter Melrose Jean [Sherman] to Airman 2nd Class James W. Sharpe, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Sharpe of Oxford.

 

Baptisms

Afton Enterprise & Harpursville Budget, April 5, 1956

Before the flower banked altar of the Methodist church, the following children received the Sacrament of Baptism during the afternoon of Easter day:  Mildred Faith Sherman, William Morrell Sherman, Richard Alan Sherman, Dixie Darlene Sherman, and Rocky Dale Sherman, all children of Morrell nad Faith (Brown) Sherman.

 

Donahe - Sherman

Afton Enterprise & Harpursville Budget, August 2, 1956

Married at Baptist Church:  Mrs. Susan Sherman and Rodney Donahe were united in marriage by Rev. Alan Douglas on July 28, 1956 at the First Baptist Church in Afton.  Master Chester Sherman and Miss Melrose Sherman were attendant.  Howard and Donald were also present.

 

Kelley - Sherman

Afton Enterprise & Harpursville Budget, August 16, 1956

The marriage of Thomas Kelley and Miss Melrose Sherman took place Saturday afternoon in the Baptist church.  Rev. Alan Douglas performed the ceremony.  Miss Marion Wylie presided at the organ.

 

Afton Enterprise & Harpursville Budget, August 30, 1956

Thomas J. Kelly and Miss Melrose Sherman Wed:  Miss Melrose Jean Sherman and Thomas J. Kelly exchanged vows August 11, 1956 in the First Baptist church of Afton.  The Rev. Alan Douglas officiated at the double ring ceremony.  Mrs. Irving more, Jr., sang "I Love You Truly" and "Because" accompanied by Miss Marion Wylie, at the organ. The church was decorated with white and yellow gladioli. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Donahe, was given in marriage by her uncle, Lawrence Sherman. The bride wore a white ballerina-length wedding gown with molded bodice, escalloped V neck line and short sleeves with mitts. The bouffant skirt was fashioned in tiers. The gown was of embroidered tulle over taffeta. A crown with pearls held her finger tip veil. She carried a cascade of red sweetheart roses.  Mrs. Peter Zayac, Jr., sister of the bridegroom, was maid of honor. She wore a ballerina length gown of aqua net over taffeta.  She carried a cascade of pink sweetheart roses.  John Schagel, friend of the bridegroom , served as best man.  Chester Sherman, brother of the bride and James Fielding, friend of the groom, were ushers.  The reception followed at the home of the bride.

 

Kane - Sherman

Afton Enterprise & Harpursville Budget, January 15, 1959

Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Sherman of Bainbridge announce the engagement of their daughter, Vurla Sherman, to Delmar Kane, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Kane, of Afton.  Miss Sherman is now employed at the Scintilla Cafeteria, Sidney.  Mr. Kane graduated form Afton Central High School in the class of 1954.  He is a veteran of two years service with the U.S. Army. A late January wedding is being planned.

 

Ralph Sherman

Sidney Record & Bainbridge News, July 4, 1962

Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY]:  Ralph Sherman, 78, of Bainbridge, died Sunday, July 1, 1962 at Sidney Hospital [Delaware Co.., NY].  He is survived by five daughters, Mrs. Herbert Sutton, Mrs. Florence Ireland, Mrs. Mildred Stafford, all of Bainbridge, Mrs. Clarence Gifford of Afton, and Mrs. Deane Morse of Sidney; six sons, Earl, Lawrence, Clifford and Clarence Sherman, all of Bainbridge, Alvin Sherman of Nineveh, and Wesley Sherman of Deposit; 45 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Myrtle Ward of Bainbridge; one brother, William Sherman of Horseheads.  Mr. Sherman's two sons, Kenneth and Maurice, preceded him in death. The funeral of Ralph Sherman was held Tuesday at the Harold Sherman Funeral Home, 58 West Main St., Bainbridge, Rev. Deane LaForce of the West Bainbridge Baptist Church, officiated. Burial was in Greenlawn Cemetery, Bainbridge.