John G. Sherman
Biography
Biography
John G. Sherman was born in Wakeman township, Huron Co., Ohio, November 11, 1830. His father, Justin Sherman, was one of the first settlers in Wakefield county, and a descendant, in direct line, of Hon. Samuel Sherman, who came from Dedham, County of Essex, England, in 1634.
The entire life of our subject was spent on the farm where he was born. His early years were devoted to the usual round of duties of a farmer boy, and a few months each year spent in the district school furnished him "good enough" education for a full-fledged farmer. In the spring of 1851 he married Miss Julia E. Beecher, daughter of Cyrenius Beecher, an early settler of Florence township, Erie Co., Ohio, and began farm life in earnest. After six years of labor together, Mrs. Sherman died from an attack of dropsy, leaving her husband and one daughter to mourn her early death. In 1858 Mr. Sherman married, for his second wife, Miss Elizabeth D. Miller, daughter of John Miller, a substantial farmer in New London township, Huron county, she taking up the household duties and the care of the daughter who had lost a mother's devotion. This union resulted in the birth of one son and two daughters, who, with the exception of one daughter, together with Mrs. Sherman survive Mr. Sherman, who died May 27, 1893, from the effects of heart disease.
In the active years of his life Mr. Sherman was successful as a farmer. Crops well cultivated; stock well bred and cared for; farm implements housed when not in use –– in short everything done in season and in first-class order –– formed the elements of his success. He was a close observer, a great reader of farm publications as well as the current news, and endeavored to keep well informed on all matters pertaining to his occupation as well as the political, social and religious news of the day. He gave more or less attention to local and State politics; was frequently a delegate to conventions, notably to the Republican National Convention at Philadelphia in 1872, to renominate President Grant. Social in a high degree, he enjoyed the esteem of a large acquaintance. Religious, with a deep sense of duty, the outgrowth of an early experience and training, he was for years an active member of the Congregational Church at Wakeman, and one of its deacons at the time of his death. For years he took great interest in its work as superintendent and teacher, ever giving it liberal support. During all his years of farm life, with its demands, he always found time to entertain friends or enjoy a day with his family at social gatherings. At the close of day, for over thirty-five years, he recorded in his diary his failures or successes; the condition of the weather; the crops, when in season, and all the events that go to make up a family history. More notable, possibly, was the service he rendered for over fifteen years as newspaper reporter. On more than one occasion did he take down, in long hand, a verbatim report of political speech, or testimony given in court, and mail to paper for publication without rewriting. His crop and weather reports were regularly mailed for many seasons.
In domestic life Mr. Sherman was a devoted husband and father--temperate, attentive to all home duties, thorough in his undertakings, economical, yet given to acts of kindness and deeds of charity.
Source: Commemorative and Biographical Record of the Counties of Huron and Lorain, Ohio, pp. 103-104.
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The entire life of our subject was spent on the farm where he was born. His early years were devoted to the usual round of duties of a farmer boy, and a few months each year spent in the district school furnished him "good enough" education for a full-fledged farmer. In the spring of 1851 he married Miss Julia E. Beecher, daughter of Cyrenius Beecher, an early settler of Florence township, Erie Co., Ohio, and began farm life in earnest. After six years of labor together, Mrs. Sherman died from an attack of dropsy, leaving her husband and one daughter to mourn her early death. In 1858 Mr. Sherman married, for his second wife, Miss Elizabeth D. Miller, daughter of John Miller, a substantial farmer in New London township, Huron county, she taking up the household duties and the care of the daughter who had lost a mother's devotion. This union resulted in the birth of one son and two daughters, who, with the exception of one daughter, together with Mrs. Sherman survive Mr. Sherman, who died May 27, 1893, from the effects of heart disease.
In the active years of his life Mr. Sherman was successful as a farmer. Crops well cultivated; stock well bred and cared for; farm implements housed when not in use –– in short everything done in season and in first-class order –– formed the elements of his success. He was a close observer, a great reader of farm publications as well as the current news, and endeavored to keep well informed on all matters pertaining to his occupation as well as the political, social and religious news of the day. He gave more or less attention to local and State politics; was frequently a delegate to conventions, notably to the Republican National Convention at Philadelphia in 1872, to renominate President Grant. Social in a high degree, he enjoyed the esteem of a large acquaintance. Religious, with a deep sense of duty, the outgrowth of an early experience and training, he was for years an active member of the Congregational Church at Wakeman, and one of its deacons at the time of his death. For years he took great interest in its work as superintendent and teacher, ever giving it liberal support. During all his years of farm life, with its demands, he always found time to entertain friends or enjoy a day with his family at social gatherings. At the close of day, for over thirty-five years, he recorded in his diary his failures or successes; the condition of the weather; the crops, when in season, and all the events that go to make up a family history. More notable, possibly, was the service he rendered for over fifteen years as newspaper reporter. On more than one occasion did he take down, in long hand, a verbatim report of political speech, or testimony given in court, and mail to paper for publication without rewriting. His crop and weather reports were regularly mailed for many seasons.
In domestic life Mr. Sherman was a devoted husband and father--temperate, attentive to all home duties, thorough in his undertakings, economical, yet given to acts of kindness and deeds of charity.
Source: Commemorative and Biographical Record of the Counties of Huron and Lorain, Ohio, pp. 103-104.
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