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Surnames: DYE, HARDESTY, SHERWOOD, STORY
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THE BLOOMFIELD NEWS, Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana, Thursday, June 29, 1916, Volume
XXXIX, Number 33, Page 4, Column 2, “Prominent Linton Man Passes Away.” [Transcribed on
September 24, 2005 by RLJ from microfilm of the original newspaper on file in the
Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County Public Library.]
Regarding the death of a well-known man of Linton, the Citizen of recent date contained
the following:
“William A. SHERWOOD, perhaps one of the best known men in this section of the state, and
one of the pioneers of this locality, died at his home on Second Street Northwest about 6
o’clock Friday afternoon.
Mr. SHERWOOD came with his parents, the late Benjamin and Sally SHERWOOD, to this locality
in 1857, he then being only seven years of age, having been born at Livonia, Washington
County, May 29, 1850. He had therefore, been a continuous resident of this city and
township for fifty-nine years. There are few, if any, residents of Linton at this time
who can claim a longer citizenship.
On March 12, 1872, he was married to Miss Clara E. STORY, who survives, as do three
children, Lomie I. SHERWOOD, of Indianapolis; Mrs. Fannie DYE, of Fairview Road, and Lexie
SHERWOOD, of this city. There are also five grandchildren. Three brothers and one sister
of the deceased are living. They are Hugh M. SHERWOOD and Edgar H. SHERWOOD of this city,
James B. SHERWOOD, of Los Angeles, and Mrs. Bettie HARDESTY, of Sullivan.
Mr. SHERWOOD’s life was more than an ordinary one, interesting because of his tenacious
devotion to a cause, his loyalty to his friends and his many traits which set him apart
from the average man as being unselfish and extremely conscientious in what he believed to
be his right or duty. Particularly, the writer would make reference to the fact that Mr.
SHERWOOD, for perhaps two score years organized and led church choirs and trained them,
without compensation, except the compensation of love for his work and the satisfaction of
performing a duty.
He had frequently told the writer that he had furnished music for more funerals than any
other man in Indiana, without reward or hope of reward and if reward does come late it is
a reward to his memory that will be paid today from the hearts of many.
The funeral was held at the First Baptist church, of which the deceased was a member, at 2
o’clock Sunday afternoon, Rev. I. C. OVERMAN, of Spencer, formerly pastor of the church,
officiating.
Linton Lodge, No. 560 F. & A. Masons participated in the ceremony.
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