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- 1880 U.S. Census records Frank living in his father's household, andworking as a clerk in a life insurance office, presumably his father'scompany. "History of Des Moines and Polk County" indicates that Franklater became a lawyer, practicing in Des Moines.
Some sources record a second daughter, Adaline, but descendants of SaraSherman report no knowledge of Sara having any siblings. Likewise,Frank's obituary (see below) lists only one daughter among his survivingrelatives. Thomas Townsend Sherman's "Sherman genealogy" (see sources)also records only one child for Frank and Ada Sherman.
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DEATH OF FRANK ALLAN SHERMAN
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He Never Recovered Consciousness After Being Stricken With ParalysisDecember 29.
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Frank Allan Sherman, eldest son of Major Hoyt Sherman, died at theresidence of the latter, Fifteenth and Woodland, yesterday afternoon,after an illness lasting two months. He was stricken with paralysisSunday, December 29, while returning from the cemetery, where he had beento visit the grave of his wife, who died twelve (sic) years ago.
He regained consciousness long enough to ask George Weaver, in front ofwhose residence he was stricken and sank to the walk, to send for aphysician. Mr. Sherman was attended by the latter a few minutes afterthe stroke, but he never recovered consciousness and died without beingpermitted to converse with his father or any member of the family.
Decedent exemplified in his life a lofty sense of filial duty in devotinghimself wholly to the care and attendance upon his father, who has beenin poor health for several years. The devotion given his father causedhim to relinquish the practice of the law, upon which he had entered fiveor six years previous to the ailing of his parent. No sacrifice was toogreat for him to make for the latter, and he was his constant companionand associate at home and abroad. He accompanied Major Sherman to Paristwo years ago and accompanied him upon his return home in the fall.
Mr. Sherman was born in Des Moines, November 26, 1856. He graduated fromthe State University of Iowa in the class of 1876, and from the lawschool of Columbia College, New York, three years later. Returning toDes Moines he entered the firm of Parsons & Perry, which becmae Parsons,Perry & Sherman. For three years he served as county attorney. Heorganized the street railway company which bought out the old Dr. Turnerfranchise, and was its secretary until, consolidated with the othersystem, it became the Des Moines Street Railway company.
Mr. Sherman was a member of the second class of the Iowa Commandery ofthe Loyal Legion, of the Grant Club, and of the Des Moines Golf andCountry club. In 1887 he married Miss Ada Bacon, daughter of CaptainBacon, who died two years ago. Since her death it had been his practiceto visit the grave each Sunday for the purpose of decorating it withflowers, and it was when on such a mission that he was stricken. Besideshis father, Major Hoyt Sherman, and a daughter, Sara, Mr. Sherman leavesthree brothers and two sisters--Mrs. Adeline Wiborg of Cincinnati, Mrs.Nellie S. Griffith of Philadelphia, Charles Moten (sic) Sherman ofChicago and Hoyt Sherman of Des Moines. Arthur and Hoyt were present atthe bedside and Mrs. Wiborg and Mrs. Griffith arrived yesterday morning.
The funeral services will be held from the family residence, Fifteenthstreet and Woodland avenue, Tuesday morning, March 4, at 10 o'clock. Dr.J. Everist Cathell will conduct the service, Mr. Sherman having been foryears a prominent member of St. Paul's Episcopal church of this city.
Major Hoyt Sherman is the last survivor of the famous Sherman family ofOhio. He is a brother of Gen. W. T. Sherman and of Secretary JohnSherman, for a number of years United States senator from Ohio.
[Des Moines Leader (IA), 2 March 1902]
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Old Dead Relatives
1856 - 1902 (45 years)
