Sherman, William

SHERMAN, DURKEE, BLAISDELL

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1880 History of Poweshiek County Iowa

CHESTER TOWNSHIP

Page 936

SHERMAN, WILLIAM--Retired farmer and loan agent, section 16, P.O. Chester Center. Was born on the 25th of December, 1801, and is a native of Sullivan county, New Hampshire. There obtained his education and followed farming until 1849, when he went to Illinois, there continuing his former occupation. In the fall of 1854 he moved to Clinton county, this State, and ten years later came to this county, where he now owns a farm of thirty acres. He has been engaged in the loan business for sixteen years and has been successful. Is respected by the citizens of his community; is a member of the Congregational Church and has several times been deacon in that denomination. He, together with Mr. S. Stockwell, entered the first land in Chester township in 1854, taking about four sections of the finest and most fertile of the township. Mr. Sherman has been twice married; first, in Croydon, of New Hampshire, November 28, 1824, to Miss Mahala Durkee. The result of this union was five children: Jasen W. (Born August 26, 1826), Luke N. (born October 20, 1828), Wilson (born August 7, 1830), Henry (born September 10, 1832) and Cynthia M. (born August 1, 1836). Was married the second time, September 8, 1880, at Grinnell, to Mrs. Sarah B. Blaisdell.