Sherraden, Charles H.

SHERRADEN

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Charles H. Sherraden

(From the 1891 Biographical History of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, p.706)
CHARLES H. SHERRADEN, the leading photographer, has been a resident of Council Bluffs since 1859. He is a son of Hon. Oliver P. SHERRADEN, who settled here with his family in that year. He was a well-known fruit raiser, and remained here until his death, which occurred November 13, 1881. He was a man of fine education and more than ordinary ability. He was a native of Ohio, and his wife, whose maiden name was Lydia M. JOHNSON, still resides in this city. She was a native of Buffalo, New York, and went to Canton, Illinois, with her father, Ira JOHNSON, a well-known citizen of that place, where he lived until his death, which occurred when he was eighty-six years of age. He was a great reader, a successful businessman, and held various local offices of trust. His wife died at the age of eighty-five years. Oliver P. SHERRADEN went to Canton, Illinois, when a boy, where he met and married his wife. He was a merchant at that place for a number of years. He came to Iowa at an early day and settled in the town of Richland, Keokuk County, where he engaged in general merchandising also, and represented that county in the Legislature at Des Moines. He and his wife had four children – two sons and two daughters.

The subject of this sketch, the eldest child, was born at Canton, August 26, 1845. He was about fourteen years of age when the family came to Council Bluffs. Received his education in the public schools of Council Bluffs, and was a clerk for William H. ROBINSON, a merchant, for four years. He was subsequently engaged in the fruit and confectionery business before entering into his present occupation. Mr. SHERRADEN enjoys the distinction of being the leading photographer and also of being the oldest in this business at Council Bluffs. Mr. SHERRADEN has the confidence of all. His patrons are not confined to Council Bluffs alone, as many people of Omaha and surrounding towns come to him for photographs, crayons, etc. He has the very best cameras and photographic apparatus in Western Iowa, and does strictly first-class work. We know this to be correct, as Mr. SHERRADEN has made most of the photographs from which the portraits in this volume were produced. Mr. SHERRADEN is a member of the Modern Woodmen Lodge, Hazel Camp, No. 71, and Knights of Pythias, Lodge No. 40. Mr. SHERRADEN has been twice married. His first wife was Luvenia YOUNG, who died in 1872. She left a son, who survived the mother but one month. The present wife of Mr. SHERRADEN was formerly Mary J. JONES. Mr. And Mrs. SHERRADEN have three daughters: Lulu, Vinie and Edith.