- GEORGE SHERMAN, farmer, Sec. 8; P.O. Janesville; born in
New York in 1825; came to
- Wisconsin in the spring of 1846, locating at La Prairie,
Sec. 11, where he purchased a farm of 160 acres from the Government.
Remained until about the year 1871, when he moved to Sec. 8,
and purchased 160 acres, his present homestead. Married, Sept.
4, 1854, Miss Mary WHEELER, a native of New York, who died January,
1860. He married again, January 1862, Miss Laura A. WARNER, a
native of Vermont; have five children - Guy W., born Oct. 21,
1862; William T.; born Sept. 29, 1865; Mary M., born Oct. 29,
1867; Lewis A., born July 3, 1870; Lee W., born Jan. 24, 1875.
Mr. SHERMAN was Chairman Board of Supervisors one year; Supervisor
a number of years, and Assessor for about eighteen years. Republican;
member Baptist Church.
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- Taken from "The History of Rock County, Wis."
(c)1879, p. 836.
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- Courtesy of Carol
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