SHERMAN S. BLANCHAR - died 1880

BLANCHAR, IVERS

Posted By: Volunteer
Date: 7/3/2005 at 11:23:47

DIED. On the night of September 13, 1880, Sherman S. BLANCHAR age 47 years 7 months and 14 days. Mr. BLANCHAR came to this country in 1851. He served the army 14 months and was at Ft. Donaldson and Shiloh. He married Elizabeth IVERS in 1859. He leaves a wife and six children. He was discovered dead in his bed at Alex HENDERSON's, where he was doing some carpenter work. Death was perhaps instantaneous, perhaps due to a heart disease. He was buried on Wednesday afternoon.

- source: Postville Review; 9/18/1880
- submitted by Sharyl Ferrall