In November, Debbie Brockett, a writer for GV Magazine asked for permission to use a picture of Moses and Susie by their boxcar home in an article she was putting together for the December issue. GV stands for Grand Valley (Colorado) and the  magazine is a fun look at this community and the many activities available there.

We were happy to oblige Debbie’s request and enjoyed reading the article titled “Yes, Grand Valley, There is a Santa.” Seeing the picture of Mr. Ed’s great-grandparents Moses and Susie in the magazine was a real treat.

If you’d like to have a look at the article, follow this URL: http://www.dabrockett.com/article12.htm

Here’s the picture used in the article:

All for tonight.

Sue

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Picture is the sole property of Howard and Susan Edminster, Granite Falls, Washington

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What do I do?  There are more pictures than I have posts for… so..  Here’s a gallery of various Sherman family photos.. all are thumbnails so click on them for a larger view. Many of the pictures are of logging in the “UP” of Michigan and you’ll see William Sherman among the subjects.  If you have corrections or questions don’t hesitate to contact me at susaned@me.com or leave a comment.  Enjoy!

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Susan J. Edminster, Granite Falls, Washington, 1/10/2012  All Rights Reserved

Photographs are the sole property  of Susan  J. Edminser

We thought it would be fun to map the Sherman’s movement in Montana and to do so we dug out a stack of old Post Cards (yes, penny post cards) sent to them by their son Murry, daughter Martha and various friends.  Because we were only able to track according to the mailing dates there’s some overlap in the years they received mail at a given location, but those cards told a story of their movement that we wanted to share. So here’s the  map we put together… we hope you enjoy it.  Oh, I should note that this graphic is one little section of a 1900 Northern Pacific Railroad map.

It was fun to note that one card was addressed to “Mrs. Sherman, 2 1/2 miles south of Drummond.”

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Susan J. Edminster, Granite Falls, WA. November 23, 2011

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MOSES BENJAMIN SHERMAN

Moses Benjamin Sherman died Saturday at a local hospital.  He resided at 714 South 72nd Street and was a  native of Pennsylvania.  He was employed by the Northern Pacific railroad as a pumper and was a member of  Ruby lodge, F. & A. M. of Drummond, Montana and had been a Mason for more than 55 years.  He leaves his wife, Susan V. of the home; sons, William C. of Tacoma, Mury B. of Bellingham; daughter Mrs. Martha Shafer of Michigan, eight grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.  Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 3 p.m. at the Lynn Chapel, Dr. Milton A. Marcy presiding with Jos. Warren lodge F. & A. M.  Burial at New Tacoma cemetery.

Tacoma News Tribune, December 5, 1942

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SUSAN VIOLA (LEACH) SHERMAN

Mrs. Moses Benjamin (Susan Viola) Sherman died at the age of 102 this morning in a local nursing home.

Born in Tuscola, Michigan, she had lived in Tacoma since 1942, coming here from Drummond, Montana. She was the adopted grandmother of the Wilson High School Girls Club.  She was a member of Margaret Cummings Chapter OES, at Drummond.  She was also past matron of that chapter, a post which she took after she was 60 years old and she later had served as its chaplain for many years.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Martha Shafer, 80 of Muskegon, Michigan, two sons, William C. Sherman, 76, of Tacoma, and Murry Bird Sherman, 74 of Bellingham; eight grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren and 26 great-great-grandchildren.

Services will be announced by Mountain View Funeral Home.

The Tacoma News Tribune, July 3, 1962

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WILLIAM C. SHERMAN

William C. Sherman, 84, of 814 S. 72nd St., died Tuesday.

He was a retired warehouseman at Ft. Lewis, and had owned and operated Sherman’s African Violet Shop in Tacoma for many years.

Survivors include two grandchildren, Howard Edminster, of Seattle, and George Edminster of Wallingford, Conn.

Services will be announced by Mountain View Funeral Home.

The Tacoma News Tribune, July 16, 1969

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MRS WILLIAM C. SHERMAN

Mrs. William C.  (Johannah) Sherman, 80, of 814 S. 72nd St. died Sunday in a local hospital.

She was born in Ironton, Michigan, and came to Tacoma 38 years ago from St. Regis, Montana.  She was the operator of the Violet Greenhouse for 15 years.  She was a  member of the Congregational Church and the Violet Prarie Garden Club.

Survivors in addition to her husband include two grandsons, 10 great-grandchildren, a great-great-grandchild and several nieces and nephews.

Services will be announced by Mountain View Funeral Home.

The Tacoma News Tribune, December 4, 1967

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SHERMAN

Murry B. Sherman, age 74 or 2339 Ellis St. passed away in a local hospital Wednesday, Feb. 27 following a short illness.   Mr. Sherman had resided in Bellingham for the past 29 years and was a retired logger.  He leaves to survive his wife, Frances E., at home, one son, Bird E. Sherman of Everett, two daughters, Mrs. Edith V. Decker of Laurel and Mrs. Ethel B. Tolles of this city, 11 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren, one brother, William C., of Tacoma, one sister, Mrs. Martha Shaefer (sic) of Detroit, Mich., Funeral services will be held Friday, March 1 at 3p.m. in the Chapel of the  WESTFORD FUNERAL HOME with Rev. Russell H. Rea officiating.  Interment Greenacres.

Bellingham Herald, February 28, 1963

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BIRD EUGENE “BIRD” SHERMAN

Bird Eugene “Gene” Sherman age 71, of Bellingham, WA, passed away May 7, 2001 at St. Francis Extended Health Care.

He was born August 24, 1929 in Blaine, WA to Murray (sic) Bird and Frances E. (Campbell) Sherman.

Gene graduated from Bellingham High School.  He married Lois Wyatt Larson in Bellingham May 6, 1968.

She preceded him in death April 28, 2001.

Mr. Sherman worked for  Georgia Pacific in Bellingham and retired from Scott Paper Co, of Everett WA.  He returned to Bellingham seven years ago.

Survived by his son, David Sherman of Stanwood, WA., daughters Diane Hanson of Everett, WA, Dona Garthley of Everett, WA, Darlene Laird of Marysville, WA,  sisters Edith Decker and Ethel Tolles both of Bellingham WA.

Private family services will be held at a later date.

Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, 1230 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham, WA 98225. Arrangements entrusted to Westford Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 1301 Broadway, Bellingham, WA.

Everett Herald,  May 9, 2001

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EDITH DECKER (information from funeral card)

In Loving Memory

Edith Viola Decker

Born March 5, 1915 at LaClede, Idaho,  Died July 20, 2006 at Davao City, Philippines

Graveside Services, Greenacres Cemetery Monday Aughst 7, 2006 at 2p.m.

Officiant Rev. Rick Qualls

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The following are brief death notices we recorded at the Bradford County Genealogy Society in Towanda, PA.  As you see there are multiple publications of some of the notices, most of which are rather cryptic:

SHERMAN,  Jacob d. Mar. 11, Overton; Reporter Journal, Th. Mar. 16, 1905

SHERMAN, Mrs. Eliza, d. Thur last week at son Charles, New Albany, age 56. surf. ch: Charles, Ernest, James, Ivan, Dori & Mrs. Fred Babcock.  Reporter Journal, Thu. May 9, 1901

SHERMAN, Mr.s Elizabeth A.  d. May 8, at dau., Mrs. W.W. Brooks, E. Troy, age 80, Bradford Star, Th. May 18, 1905

SHERMAN, Jacob, Overton, buried Tues. Monroeton Enterprise, Th. Mar 16, 1905

SHERMAN, Jacob, s/o Henry Sherman, d. Mar. 11, Overton,  age 71, b. Nov. 2, 1834, Co. G. 28 PA, m. Hannah Mussleman who survives.  Children George E., Frank, Oscar, Ernest, Fred, Lee, Mrs. Celia Chase, Mrs. Clara Lancaster .

SHERMAN, Henry  d. last Wed,  Overton, age 75, Sur wife, 6 day, 1 son, 1/2 brother Edward, Canton Reporter Journal, Th Apr. 17, 1902

SHERMAN, Mrs. Henry, d. June 10, E. Herrick, age 50,  Bradford Reporter, Th. June 15, 1871.

SHERMAN, Henry, d. Wed. last week – Overton, sur by wife, 7 children.  Vet.  Bradford Argus, Thu, Apr 17, 1902

SHERMAN, Death.  Henry Sherman, veteran of Civil War, died Overton on Wed. age 75 years. Survived by 6 children and his wife.  Bradford Repub. Thurs Apr. 17, 1902

SHERMAN Peter, d. Mar. 6, Albany Twp, age 58. Reporter Journal, Th. Mar 19, 1891

SHERMAN, Peter, d. Fri New Albany, buried Overton.  Twanda Weekly REview, Fri Mar 13, 1891.

SHERMAN, William A. of Overton, died Apr. 27, 1915, Wilkes-Barre. He was 47 years. Was son of late Henry Sherman.  Survived by his wife and 6 children. May 6, 1915. Bradford Star.

SHERMAN, Margaret, Ireland, w/o Nelson Sherman. d. Dec 6 at dau in New Albany, buried Catholic Cem – Overton, survived 1 daughter, 3 sons, 1 brother.  Bradford Star, Th. December 12, 1895

SHERMAN, Mrs. d. Fri. New Albany, buried Overton Catholic Cemetery.  Reporter Journal, December 12, 1895

SHERMAN, Death, Funeral of Mrs. Eliza Sherman who died in New Albany on Thursday, was held at Reformed Church, Overton.

SHERMAN,   Betsey, w/o late Henry Sherman was buried on Monday last.  She was of Overton.  Mar 16, 1882, Bradford Reporter

SHERMAN, Death – Nelson Sherman, Overton, died May 25, 1912 at Sayre Hospital, age 74 years.  He was son of Henry Sherman of Overton.  Born Oct 12, 1838.  Survived by 3 sons, 1 daughter. Buried at Overton.  2 sons, Joseph & Richard were in Spanish-American War.  Gradford Star May 30, 1912.

SHERMAN, Hannah Mussleman, w/o late Jacob Sherman, d. Jan 7, Overton, d/o Jacob and Hannah Mussleman.  b. Feb 17, 1843, M. 1865, buried Reformed Cemetery.   Had 6 sons, 3 daughters.  Survived by: Oscar (Rummerfeld), Fred (Endicott, N.Y.), Ernest (Chanango, Forks, N.Y),  Lee, (Whittier, CA), Mrs., Celia Chase (Elmira, N.Y.), Mrs. Clara Lancaster (at home).,  16 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren.

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Obituaries and death notices were collected and assembled by Susan J. Edminster, Granite Falls, WA   November 17, 2011

These old postcard pictures were among the items my husband inherited from the Sherman family, probably acquired when Moses and Susie Sherman lived in Montana and Moses was employed by the Northern Pacific RR.  They’re in thumbnail so just click to see the large version.  Enjoy!

Gallery of Montana Railroad Pictures

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I’m not sure where or when this article appeared in the news but if we take a guess it was a newspaper in Muskegon Heights Michigan.  Martha Shafer was 46 years old when the article was written (per the text) so it must have been about 1928. The article is very discolored so I’ll transcribe it for our purposes here.

MOTHER OF THREE IS JUNIOR IN MUSKEGON HEIGHTS HIGH

Mrs. Martha Shafer Plans to Finish Course and Then Matriculate at Some College

Availing herself of the opportunities she missed in youth, Mrs. Martha Shafer  1909 Glendale Avenue, 46 years old, has enrolled as a Junior in Muskegon Heights High School and expects to be graduated from the institution a year from next spring after which she plans to matriculate at some college.

Housekeeper and cook for a family of five, Mrs. Shafer’s day is occupied from 4 o’clock every morning until late at night either in domestic duries, studying or reciting.

Mrs. Shafer is a mother of three children, all of whom are 21 years old or more.  Tables turned, they are helping her to obtain an education.

It was in the spring of 1925 that Mrs. Shafer received a diploma from the nurses department of Pasadena College, Pasadena, California.  The same night, her only daughter who is now 25 years old and resides in the west, was graduated from the same department.

In connection with her special training in nursing Mrs. Shafer was able to carry some academic subjects  This imbued her with a hope that some day she might be graduated from high school and possibly from college.

This fall she announced her intentions to a small group of friends.  Most of them ridiculed the idea or attempted to discourage her in her plans.  However, largely through the encouragement received from C.F. Bolt, Principal of Muskegon Heights High School and Dr. William S Chapin, city health physician, Mrs. Shafer entered school.  And she is happy with her decision.

Mrs. Shafer is classified as a special Junior.  Her subjects are Algebra, Latin, English and History.  She likes English best.

After completing her high school work, the Muskegon woman hopes to enter some college where she may take special work which will fit her as a public health children’s nurse.  She has had some experience in this work.  Last summer she had charge of the infant welfare clinic at Muskegon Heights.

Mrs. Shafer says that one source of embarrassment in her most recent quest of an education has arisen from the fact that a year ago last summer she was a nurse at the Paul Rader conference grounds where she became well acquainted with a number of Heights high school students who were working there in various capacities.

“You see it was different when I entered school at Pasadena” she said.  That was among strangers.  When I entered school here I met again boys and girls whom I had worked with at Lake Harbor.”

“But everyone especially Mr Bolt and the teachers have been very kind to me” the ambitious little woman said.

The Glendale avenue resident walks seven or eight blocks to school each morning, arriving at 8 o’clock.  Then for four hours straight, she recites, returning home shortly after 12:00  She has only herself to feed at noon, her husband and two sons carry lunches which she packs the night before  She tries to retire early because she arises at 4 o’clock to study, which she calls the best hour of the day.

Mrs. Shafer’s advice to youth is to obtain an education.  ”It seems pitiful to think of children dropping out of school at 16 or 17 years of age.  There is so little for them to do and so little they can earn at that age.”

And then she recalled her own disappointing experience in youth. “When our family moved to a small village near Charlevoix I had to quit high school as there was no high school in this town.  I had just finished the tenth grade” she said.

Members of her own immediate family are encouraging her in her work.  ”My son helps me with some of  my studies” she said.  School authorities say Mrs. Shafer is a good student.

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SOURCE:  News article, newspaper and date unknown, clipping found in the scrapbook of Susan Leach Sherman, Mother of Martha Shafer.

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Susan J. Edminster, Granite Falls Washington, All Rights Reserved

Article is the sole property of Susan J. Edminster

“……Father’s brief personal history.

Moses Benjamin Sherman, born july 6, 1855, Overton, Bradford County, Pennsylvania. Education I think rather limited.  His father taught him the blacksmith and wagonmaker trade.  Moses ran away from home and came to Michigan when he was a young man.  He had an Aunt living at Unionville, Michigan.  He was 5 foot – 6 inches tall weight 175 pounds and had good health.   He had dark brown hair, brown eyes. He was fond of horses,  liked to go fishing and enjoyed smoking.  He joined the Masonic Order in 1882 and was a member in good standing at the time of his death December 5, 1942.  He never cared for anything religious and was very much afraid of deep water, this may have been caused because that he was nearly drowned when a boy at home.  He was slow to anger and generous with anything he had.  He made friends easily but never seemed to get lonesome for his relatives until late in life.

Mother’s personal history:

Susan Viola Leach was born December 12th 1859, Arbela Township, Tuscola County, Michigan.  Educated in public schools, later learned the milliner trade together (with) dressmaking in Millington, Michigan  Height 5 foot – 1 inch, weight around 100 pounds. Good health, a good leader, liked music, fond of flowers, fancy-work etc.  She was prim, methodical and somewhat cranky in regard to dirt, disorder and waste.  Her linens were spotless, the dishes in her cupboards were stacked in precisely the same way.  Her beds were made in the same neat way.  Look in any way you would, your eyes would see samples of her handiwork.  One of my earliest recollections of mother was watching her make a straw hat.  First she soaked the oat straw, then she braided it, then sewed the braids together, then shaping the hat she had an article to be proud of.

Mother was not as generous as father, she was proud and very easily offended.  She had snappy black eyes and hair and was very ambitious, always working it seemed.  And as a girl was very popular, was full of fun and interested in social affairs, and was a much better manager than father.

Married March 28, 1880 at Caro, Michigan

Children:

Martha A. born  June 16, 1882 at Unionville, Michigan

William Clay born September 15, 1885, Tuscola

Murray* Bird born July 15, 1888, Arbela Township

* In some records the spelling is “Murry”

Solomon Leach, (my grandfather) was born in the state of New York March 17, 1814,  He was married to Harriet Fowler in the state of Ohio, in a few years she died and left him a widower with five sons and one daughter.  The five sons all served in the Civil War. He was married the second time to Mary Maynard who died in a few years leaving their two sons.  He then married for the third time Mrs. Susan Hoard, a widow with two sons in 1857

Mr. and Mrs. Leach then came to Michigan* and took up a homestead in Arbela township, Tuscola County.  To them was born five children  The third child Susan was my mother.

*According to marriage records Susan Hoard and Solomon Leach were married in Michigan, not Ohio.

Mr. Leach was a carpenter by trade and today one can still see a barn here and there that was built by him probably in the 1860′s or there-a-bouts.

I am quite certain that if his violin could talk it could tell many interesting things and some amusing tales about the jigs he played on it for the amusements of his family and the surrounding settlers.  No doubt it served as an outlet for tired and worried feelings sometimes.

Mr. Leach was a good man, energetic and a leader in the county and was adored by his family and died of old age at his home on January 19, 1892.

Susan Higley, Hoard, Leach, the third wife of Mr. Leach was born in Hamden County Massachusetts on January 3, 1825  She was previously married to Amos Hoard in Ohio June 2, 1844.  Amos Hoard was killed by lightening while sitting at the table eating his dinner.

Susan Hoard later married Solomon Leach in 1857, then came to Michigan (see note above).  Mrs. Leach was a small sweet woman, very quiet, reserved, even tempered woman, very neat and always saw the pleasant side of life and people  She was very fond of flowers and today blooming in a spot near where the old log house stood, stately lilacs stand as a memento to her memory.  She was a good mother not only to her own children but to her step children as well and was loved by everyone.  She only lived a short while after the new house was built, a stately red brick now owned by her granddaughter.  Mrs. Leach died November 8, 1902.

My ancestors on both sides were pioneers living at a time when various neighborhood “bees” provided the source of get-togethers.  Do you think the slicing of apples for annual manufacture of apple sauce butter, which they called cider apple sauce a drudgery?  Or stringing long strings of apple sections to be used later as dried apples a difficult task? Then the quilting bees in which the needles would ply back and forth throughout the day and then in the evening the young people would gather in, the fiddle would be brought out and young and old would join in dancing the “Virginia Reel.”

It was a lively circle as this my mother spent her girlhood days.  Later while working in a millinery shop and learning dressmaking in Millington, Michigan she met Mr. Sherman. It was there that the blacksmith’s son from Pennsylvania met farmer’s daughter, a blacksmith and wagon maker, a milliner and dressmaker – plain people from the “pioneers.”  Those people were married March 28,  1880 and lived in Unionville, Michigan.

On June 16, 1882 a baby girl was born to the Sherman’s at Unionville, Michigan, weighing four pounds and do I need to tell you they named her Martha Amelia Samantha Sherman.  Why they tacked on so many names I hae never been able to figure out.  Well, be that as it may they called her Martha with “little Jake” as a nickname.  But the child’s character was to unfold much more to the father’s pattern than that of her mother’s line.

Like most happy childhoods my early years lay back in a long procession of featureless days – here and there I remember patches, sensations, pictures – mother caring for a baby – the blacksmith shop near the house.  These are a few of the clearly outlined illuminations which are remembered.

If I seem to talk light-heartedly please do not to think me pert or talkative as I am quite the opposite, quiet and reserved.  I recall quite vividly of sliding down one side of the milk-house roof at my grandmothers.  You see, the roof on one side was quite near the ground, the other side had quite a drop.  This was due to the  location as it was built on a side hill.  We could climb up one side then slide down the other but unfortunately the milk-house was too near the kitchen.  Just would get in a few slides then out would come someone from the kitchen it might be an aunt or it would be my mother then look out Oh: of course we wouldn’t dare to do it again after we were told not too.  I think if my memory serves me right my cousin Philo Thompson was the one that kept me company and if I should be wrong, hope he will for-give me.

An incident in my earlier years which I recall quite clearly happened also at my grand-mothers.  I was probably five or six years of age. At that time if there was any work out of the ordinary to be done, my mother with her children, my aunt Mary and her son and Aunt Vieva with her children would all go home to help with the work.  Well this day I think it was thrashers or it could have been a barn raising I just am not certain.  Well the cook stove fell down.  Now don’t ask me what was cooking, I don’t know, I only know the stove fell down and as far as I was concerned it was a tragedy.  I hope I can describe the stove so that you can get some idea of how it looked.  As I recall it, there was four holes on top and there was four tall iron legs and up on one side was an elevated oven.  As I try to visualize it, it seems that one leg rested on a brick.  Anyhow grand ma got a new stove.

There are many memories.  Neither time or distance takes away or lessens the pleasant memories of ones yesterdays.  They tell of people and people,  no matter how long ago they have gone – Who can tell?  The living have become the dead, all their tears and laughter, their joys and heartaches, their hopes and their sorrows have been erased by time.  A broken chair, an old cracked dish or perhaps an old faded bed quilt can be a footnote in their story of yesterdays.

From my seventh birthday my memories begin to have a perspective continuity.  Up until then I knew little outside my own dooryard, my own amusements, and family, my little world was only made up of a mother, father and two small brothers.

At this time we were living on a farm in Tuscola county near my grandmothers.

When I was a little passed (sic)seven years old I recall starting out on a new adventure.  I was about to start school, dressed in a new print dress, my hair hanging in two braids down my back, and of course new shoes on my feet.  I started, a small active girl with a round plain round face, large brown eyes, with my pail of lunch and my reader under my arm on a mile and one half walk to school

The only interesting thing I can recall that happened during my first term was that I was called to the front of the room one day to spell the word “celery” for a class of older boys and girls.  Do you think I was proud?  Of course I was.  I began to win scholastic honors early, but let me give you a little hint the only reasons I was able was that for days I had been playing with a “Paines Celery Compound” carton and at that time was quite anxious to learn how to read and spell.

In those days there were no children’s books and a child used common things as play things.

Always from that time there has been something within me, a sort of longing to learn new things or in other words an overpowering desire to study.

In March 1890, my parents began to talk about moving, and they decided that my father would go first taking my oldest brother with him and the rest of the family following later.  To me this seemed so sad.  It seemed that they were going too far away, overhearing the conversation of people I thought it was a wilderness to which we were going, and I was sad indeed.  They did as they had planned and the moment came for my mother, my youngest brother and myself to leave.  I think we were all anxious to go but mother.  Of course it was not easy for her to go leaving all her people behind.  I can remember there was much crying, kissing and tears before we got started  I presume it seemed much farther then, due to the difficulty of transportation.  After going to Millington with horses and wagon we boarded the train and was soon traveling along with much more speed than before.  I had never been on a train before and like all things in life with which we are unfamiliar it terrified me.  After riding many hours we approached Gaylord, Michigan.  It was shortly after dark when the train stopped at the station  We got off the train and was met by my father and brother.  To me it all seemed so strange, the buildings were so large, there were so many lights and snow was everywhere.

Thinking back about it now I just had become started in school again when  my father said we are moving again.  This time however for only a short distance so when what few belongings that we had had been loaded on a wagon we all climbed in and went to Vanderbilt, Michigan to live………”

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This is where Martha’s story ends.  Sadly, I don’t know just when it was written, but her recollections of times past is interesting, don’t you think?

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SOURCE: The autobiography of Martha A Shafer, copy made January 1, 2011. Produced here with permission of Dale H. Leach.

Susan J. Edminster, Granite Falls, Washington, October 23, 2011 All rights reserved

Since it’s a bit difficult to read, here’s what the various sections say:

1.  William Clay Sherman

2.  Drummond, Granite (County) Mont.

3.  Age: 32

4.  DOB: Sept. 19 1855

5.  Race:  White

6.  U.S. Citizen: Born here

7.  Rancher

8.  Employer: Self

9.  Drummond, Granite, Mont.

10.  Wife:  Josie Sherman

11.  Drummond, Montana

William is described as medium height, medium build with dark completion and black hair.  He had no physical impediments.  This picture of Will as a handsome young man was probably taken around 1905.
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SOURCE:  WWI Registration Card, Ancestry.com, digital image, 1/19/2007

Susan J. Edminster, Granite Falls Washington,  10/21/2011.  All rights reserved.

Picture is the sole property of Susan J. Edminster, Granite Falls Washington