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SHERIFF, Floyd G. 1903-1918

SHERIFF, SHERRIFF

Posted By: S. Ferrall - IAGenWeb volunteer
Date: 1/6/2021 at 15:37:04

Floyd G. Sheriff, 15 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. James Sheriff, died at a local hospital Saturday of pneumonia. The remains were taken Sunday to English Bench, Allamakee county, Iowa, for interment.

~Caledonia Argus, Caledonia, MN; Friday, November 1, 1918

Notes:
-Woodmansee records the burial of a Floyd Sherriff, 1903-1922 in English Bench cemetery. His gravestone also has these dates engraved.
-No burial for a Floyd G. Sheriff with a death in 1918 is recorded ...... it is possible that the gravestone is not correct, or there were two Floyd's with similar surnames (Sheriff or Sherriff) born in 1903.
-Also buried in the cemetery are James E. & Esther 'Essie' J. (Woods) Sheriff, who could be the parents of Floyd G.
-James' obit names a son Floyd who predeceased him.
-The 1910 U.S. census, Iowa twp. Allamakee co. enumerates James & Essie Sheriff, with a 6 y/o son Floyd George and 2 other children.
-The 1920 U.S. census, Caledonia, Houston co., MN enumerates James & Essie with 7 children. Floyd is not in the household although he would have been 17 y/o in 1920, unlikely to have left the parental home unless he was employed & enumerated elsewhere.

It is the contributor's personal opinion that the gravestone is not correct. Interested researchers should confirm independently.


 

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