1Jo Daviess Estate Files for Samuel D. White, Office of Circuit Court, Jo Daviess County Court House, 330 N. Bench St., Galena, IL, Record Box 174.
2Jo Daviess Co., IL marriage record, Bk G.
3Census, Federal - 1920 - Jo Daviess, Illinois, Galena Ward 2, ED 42, Sheet 1 A; Ancestry p. 1 of 30, 20 Jan 1920. "Line 7 S. Main St Dwelling # 2 Family # 2
Shellhorn, James W. head rent age 41 widowed b. IL f. b. IL m. b. IL OCC: Manager at Gas Works
Arthur son 14
Florence dau 12 all the same
Lillian dau 8
Harold son 7
Abby mother 59 married
Tremain, Ford nephew 6 IA MN IL."4Census, Federal - 1930 - Jo Daviess, Illinois, Galena, ED 9, Sheet 4B; Ancestry p. 8 of 26, 7 Apr 1930. "Line 55 323 South St. Family # 93
Shellhorn, Martha head rent $7.00/mo N radio age 67 widowed b. IL f.b. Ireland m.b. Ireland
James son 53 " b. IL Eng IL OCC: frmn elec plnt
Arthur gr son 25 single IL IL IL
Harold gr son 17 " IL IL IL."5World War I Draft Registration, Ancestry.com.
6Jo Daviess Co. Marriage Book G, http://www.rootsweb.com~iljodavi/vitalsMarrrrbookG.htm. "# 94 Shellhorn, James #21 White, Josie #19 3-16-1899 Galena Barry, Joseph H J P."
1Census, Federal - 1880 - Jo Daviess Co, IL, Elizabeth, Ancestry p. 24 of 29, 16 Jun 1880. "Line 9 Dwelling # 218 Family # 221
White, Samuel D. age 39
Josephine 30 wife
Emily 13 dau
Catherine J. 10 dau
Matilda 7 dau
Nevada 6 son
Ida 3 dau
Samuel D. 2 son
Josephine 4/12 dau
Eliza 31 sister check marks in col 20: maimed, crippled etc 22: cannot read 23: cannot write
Wilcox, Harry 33 farm hand."2Christine Walters, transcriber and contributer to "Genealogy Trails", Samuel D. White, from Portraits and Biographical pg. 528, http://genealogytrails.com/ill/jodaviess/biowhitesd.html. "Jo Daviess County Genealogy & History
Jo Daviess County
Biographies
Samuel D. White
Elizabeth Twp.
This gentleman bears the distinction of being one of the oldest natives of
Elizabeth Township. He is in the prime of life, having been born Dec. 20, 1840
and has his present home on section 19, a good farm under thorough cultivation,
with a substantial set of frame buildings. He was trained by careful parents to
habits of industry and frugality and bids fair to become, like his father, one
of the land-marks of this part of the county.
The parents were Andrew and Matilda White, who were natives of County Tyrone,
Ireland, whence they emigrated to America after their marriage about 1833. They
landed in Philadelphia, where they sojourned five years, the father being
employed in the dye works. In 1838 they set out for Northern IL and coming to
this county, settled upon the land included in the present farm of our subject,
being the land had come into the market. In 1847 the father secured it from the
Government, paying $1.25 per acre, the purchase including a half-section.
At the time Andrew White settled in this county the land around him was in its
primitive condition and over it Indians and wild animals roamed unrestrained.
The hardy pioneer battled with the elements of the new soil, season after
season, under many drawbacks and discouragements, including a distant market, to
which he conveyed his products by the slow methods of horse or ox-team. There
probably seldom occurred to him the thought of retracing his steps to a more
congenial clime and he persevered until Providence began to smile upon his
labors. There opened up slowly from the wilderness the fields of corn and grain
and the other indications of civilization, while around him, here and there,
gradually appeared the cabins of other settlers, encouraging him to prosecute
his first purpose. He had the honor of being the first man to settle within the
limits of Elizabeth Township. The father of our subject continued at the old
homestead until his death, which occurred Sept. 13, 1863, when he was about 67
years of age. He had become widely and favorably known throughout the county,
not only for his pioneer labors in connection with the cultivation of the soil,
but for the strength of his character, which left its decided influence upon his
community. The parental household included seven children, five of whom survive
- William L. of Apple River Twp.; Samuel D, our subject; Martha, the wife of
James Sherard of Turner Co, Dakota; Matthew residing in Northern Wisconsin, and
Ann E. in Elizabeth Twp. A great shadow fell upon the household with the death
of the wife and mother which occurred Sept. 13, 1861.
Samuel D. White grew from a child to manhood at the old homestead, occupied in a
manner similar to the sons of the early pioneer, gleaning a limited education
under the imperfect school system of that time, his studies being mostly
prosecuted in the winter season, while, during the time of sowing and reaping,
his services were utilized about the homestead until the outbreak of the Civil
War. Soon after the first call for troops he entred the ranks of the Union Army,
becoming a member of Co D 45th IL Inf. which was assigned to the Dept. of TN. He
participated in many of the important battles which followed thereafter - Ft.
Donelson, Shiloh, the siege of Corinth, Port Gibson, Raymond, Champion Hills and
the siege of Vicksburg, at which latter place his regiment held the pot of
honor, and its flag was the first which floated over the city after its
surrender. He was also in other engagements and skirmished too numerous to
mention until meeting the enemy in the siege of Atlanta. In the meantime he was
twice wounded on the field of Shiloh in the head by minnie balls. These however,
did not disable him so as to be unfit for duty. At the expiration of his term of
enlistment he received his honorable discharge Nov. 20, 1864 at Nashville TN and
soon afterward returned to his native county.
The year following his retirement from the army Mr. White was married Sept. 20,
1865 to Josephine Mougin, also a native of this county, born in Rice Twp. July
19, 1850. Mrs. White is the daughter of Augustus and Catherine (Gammon) Mougin,
the former a native of France and the latter born in the State of Maine. They
emigrated to what was then the Far West, settling in Rice Twp. about 1842. They
are still living on the old homestead, which, by their united labors, they built
up from a wild and uncultivated tract of land. Nothwithstanding they are quite
well advanced in years, they are hale and hearty and in the enjoyment of good
health, sitting under their own vine and fig tree, amid the comforts which they
have so justly earned, and with the blessings of scores of friends.
Mr. and Mrs. White after their marriage located on the farm which they now
occupy. In due time they gathered around their fireside children to the number
of twelve - Emily is the wife of James Sanderson, of Rice Twp.; Ellsworth died
when three months old; Kittie J. is the wife of Samuel Clark of Elizabeth Twp:
Matilda, Nevada, Ida, Samuel D Jr., Josephine, Eliza, Belle, Cyrus and Hattie
are at home with their parents The homestead includes 256 acres of land, which
with its improvements, makes a valuable estate in the accumulation of which Mr.
White has received the assistance of his industrious and worthy wife. They are
both favorites in the social circle, and are often to be found foremost in the
enterprises set on foot for the elevation of society and the general good of the
community. Our subject votes the straight Republican ticket and has served as
Assessor three years. He is public-spirited and liberal, prompt to meet his
obligations and a man whose word is considered as good as his bond.
From Portraits and Biographicsal Pg 528, Transcribed and contributed to
Genealogy Trails by Christine Walters
Copyright © Christine Walters March 2006.".3Census, Federal - 1900 - Jo Daviess, Illinois, Hanover, p. 21 of 24. James Shellhorn is living with his birth family and is listed as a widower.
4Jo Daviess Co. Marriage Book G, http://www.rootsweb.com~iljodavi/vitalsMarrrrbookG.htm. "# 94 Shellhorn, James #21 White, Josie #19 3-16-1899 Galena Barry, Joseph H J P."
1Census, Federal - 1900 - Turner Co., S. Dakota, Twsp 97, Sheet 6 A; Ancestry p. 6 of 13.
2Census, Federal - 1920 - Turner Co., South Dakota, Spring Valley, ED 239, Sheet 6A; Ancestry p. 11 of 13, 28 Jan 1920. "Line 2 Dwelling # 100 Family # 100
Sherard, C. M. head rent age 35 married b. SD f.b. IRE m.b. IL occ: Farmer
Mary wife 34 m SD Den Den None
Muriel son 9 SD SD SD
Gifford son 8 same
Martha dau 6 "
Russell son 3 6/12 "."3Ancestry.com, South Dakota Births 1856 - 1903.
4Census, Federal - 1930 - Turner Co., South Dakota, Viborg, sheet 4B; Ancestry p. 8 of 15 , 16 Apr 1930. "Line 67 North St. Dwelling #111 Family # 111
Sherrard, Chas Head Rent 12/mo no radio age 45 m at 24 b. SD f.b. IRE m.b. Iowa Farm Laborer waged
Mary Wife 45 24 SD Den Den
Gifford Son 18 ! SD SD
Merle Son 20 \/ " " Farm Laborer
Martha Daughter 16
Russel Son 13
Lester Son 9."5Ancestry.com, South Dakota Death Index 1905 - 1955.
1Census, Federal - 1920 - Turner Co., South Dakota, Spring Valley, ED 239, Sheet 6 A; Ancestry p. 6 of 13. "Line 2 Dwelling # 100 Family # 100
Sherard, C. M. head rent age 35 married b. SD f.b. IRE m.b. IL occ: Farmer
Mary wife 34 m SD Den Den None
Muriel son 9 SD SD SD
Gifford son 8 same
Martha dau 6 "
Russell son 3 6/12 "."2Census, Federal - 1930 - Turner Co., South Dakota, Viborg, sheet 4B; Ancestry p. 8 of 15 . "Line 67 North St. Dwelling #111 Family # 111
Sherrard, Chas Head Rent 12/mo no radio age 45 m at 24 b. SD f.b. IRE m.b. Iowa Farm Laborer waged
Mary Wife 45 24 SD Den Den
Gifford Son 18 ! SD SD
Merle Son 20 \/ " " Farm Laborer
Martha Daughter 16
Russel Son 13
Lester Son 9."3Social Security Death Index.
4Social Security Death Index.
1Census, Federal - 1920 - Turner Co., South Dakota, Spring Valley, ED 239, Sheet 6 A; Ancestry p. 6 of 13. "Line 2 Dwelling # 100 Family # 100
Sherard, C. M. head rent age 35 married b. SD f.b. IRE m.b. IL occ: Farmer
Mary wife 34 m SD Den Den None
Muriel son 9 SD SD SD
Gifford son 8 same
Martha dau 6 "
Russell son 3 6/12 "."2Census, Federal - 1930 - Turner Co., South Dakota, Viborg, sheet 4B; Ancestry p. 8 of 15 . "Line 67 North St. Dwelling #111 Family # 111
Sherrard, Chas Head Rent 12/mo no radio age 45 m at 24 b. SD f.b. IRE m.b. Iowa Farm Laborer waged
Mary Wife 45 24 SD Den Den
Gifford Son 18 ! SD SD
Merle Son 20 \/ " " Farm Laborer
Martha Daughter 16
Russel Son 13
Lester Son 9."3Social Security Death Index.
4Social Security Death Index.
1Census, Federal - 1920 - Turner Co., South Dakota, Spring Valley, ED 239, Sheet 6 A; Ancestry p. 6 of 13. "Line 2 Dwelling # 100 Family # 100
Sherard, C. M. head rent age 35 married b. SD f.b. IRE m.b. IL occ: Farmer
Mary wife 34 m SD Den Den None
Muriel son 9 SD SD SD
Gifford son 8 same
Martha dau 6 "."2Census, Federal - 1930 - Turner Co., South Dakota, Viborg, sheet 4B; Ancestry p. 8 of 15 . "Line 67 North St. Dwelling #111 Family # 111
Sherrard, Chas Head Rent 12/mo no radio age 45 m at 24 b. SD f.b. IRE m.b. Iowa Farm Laborer waged
Mary Wife 45 24 SD Den Den
Gifford Son 18 ! SD SD
Merle Son 20 \/ " " Farm Laborer
Martha Daughter 16
Russel Son 13
Lester Son 9."
1Census, Federal - 1920 - Turner Co., South Dakota, Spring Valley, ED 239, Line 2 Dwelling # 100 Family # 100. "Line 2 Dwelling # 100 Family # 100
Sherard, C. M. head rent age 35 married b. SD f.b. IRE m.b. IL occ: Farmer
Mary wife 34 m SD Den Den None
Muriel son 9 SD SD SD
Gifford son 8 same
Martha dau 6 "
Russell son 3 6/12 "."2Census, Federal - 1930 - Turner Co., South Dakota, Viborg, sheet 4B; Ancestry p. 8 of 15 . "Line 67 North St. Dwelling #111 Family # 111
Sherrard, Chas Head Rent 12/mo no radio age 45 m at 24 b. SD f.b. IRE m.b. Iowa Farm Laborer waged
Mary Wife 45 24 SD Den Den
Gifford Son 18 ! SD SD
Merle Son 20 \/ " " Farm Laborer
Martha Daughter 16
Russel Son 13
Lester Son 9."3Social Security Death Index.
4Social Security Death Index.
1Census, Federal - 1930 - Turner Co., South Dakota, Viborg, sheet 4B; Ancestry p. 8 of 15 . "Line 67 North St. Dwelling #111 Family # 111
Sherrard, Chas Head Rent 12/mo no radio age 45 m at 24 b. SD f.b. IRE m.b. Iowa Farm Laborer waged
Mary Wife 45 24 SD Den Den
Gifford Son 18 ! SD SD
Merle Son 20 \/ " " Farm Laborer
Martha Daughter 16
Russel Son 13
Lester Son 9."2Ancestry.com, South Dakota Death Index.
1census, Federal - 1880 - Turner Co., Dakota Territory, District 27, Ancestry p. 10 of 36.
2Census, Federal - 1900 - Turner Co., S. Dakota, Twsp 97, Ancestry p. 6 of 13, 8 Jun 1900.
3Census, Federal - 1920 - Turner Co., South Dakota, Norway ED 231, Sheet 5A; Ancestry p. 9 of 11, 28 Jan 1920. "Line 37 Farm Dwelling # 83 Family # 83
Sherard, William Head rent age 44 b. SD f.b. IRE m.b. IL OCC: Farmer, general
Helen wife 36 X Na Den Den Den
Clarence son 15 SD SD Den farm laborer, home farm
Linn son 13 SD same
Isla daughter 11 SD "
Lyle son 10 SD "
Berven son 6 SD "."4Census, Federal - 1910 - Turner Co., South Dakota, Spring Valley ED 419, Sheet 2B; Ancestry P. 4 of 15, 19 Apr 1910. "Line 61 Dwelling # 24 Family # 25
Sherard, Will head age 34 m. 7 yrs b. SD f.b. IRE m.b. IL Occ: farmer rents
Hellen wife 27 7 Ch b./living 4/4 Den Den Den
Clarence W. son 5 SD SD Den
James L. son 3 same
Isla dau 2 "
Willard S. son 0/12 "
Knudson, Karl hired man 17 Mich Den Den
Olsen, Margret servant 16 Nor Nor Nor."5Census, Federal - 1930 - Turner co., South Dakota, Hurley , Sheet 3B; Ancestry p. 6 of 12, 24 Apr 1930. "Sherard, William head age 54 m at age 27 SD No. Ire Maine occ; retired merchant - Ice
Helen wife 44 19 Den Den Den
Herbert V. son 16 SD SD Den laborer - ice business."6Census, Federal - 1900 - Turner Co., S. Dakota, Twsp 97, Ancestry p. 6 of 13.
7World War I Draft Registration, Serial # 1671; order # 1113; 40 1 G1 C, 1918, Ancestry.com.
1Census, Federal - 1920 - Turner Co., South Dakota, Norway ED 231, Sheet 5A; Ancestry p. 9 of 11. "Line 37 Farm Dwelling # 83 Family # 83
Sherard, William Head rent age 44 b. SD f.b. IRE m.b. IL OCC: Farmer, general
Helen wife 36 X Na Den Den Den
Clarence son 15 SD SD Den farm laborer, home farm
Linn son 13 SD same
Isla daughter 11 SD "
Lyle son 10 SD "
? son 6 SD "."2Census, Federal - 1910 - Turner Co., South Dakota, Spring Valley ED 419. "Line 61 Dwelling # 24 Family # 25
Sherard, Will head age 34 m. 7 yrs b. SD f.b. IRE m.b. IL Occ: farmer rents
Hellen wife 27 7 Ch b./living 4/4 Den Den Den
Clarence W. son 5 SD SD Den
James L. son 3 same
Isla dau 2 "
Willard S. son 0/12 "
Knudson, Karl hired man 17 Mich Den Den
Olsen, Margret servant 16 Nor Nor Nor."3Census, Federal - 1930 - Turner co., South Dakota, Hurley , Sheet 3B; Ancestry p. 6 of 12. "Sherard, William head age 54 m at age 27 SD No. Ire Maine occ; retired merchant - Ice
Helen wife 44 19 Den Den Den
Herbert V. son 16 SD SD Den laborer - ice business."
1Census, Federal - 1920 - Turner Co., South Dakota, Norway ED 231, Sheet 5A; Ancestry p. 9 of 11. "Line 37 Farm Dwelling # 83 Family # 83
Sherard, William Head rent age 44 b. SD f.b. IRE m.b. IL OCC: Farmer, general
Helen wife 36 X Na Den Den Den
Clarence son 15 SD SD Den farm laborer, home farm
Linn son 13 SD same
Isla daughter 11 SD "
Lyle son 10 SD "
? son 6 SD "."2Census, Federal - 1910 - Turner Co., South Dakota, Spring Valley ED 419, Sheet 2B; Ancestry P. 4 of 15. "Line 61 Dwelling # 24 Family # 25
Sherard, Will head age 34 m. 7 yrs b. SD f.b. IRE m.b. IL Occ: farmer rents
Hellen wife 27 7 Ch b./living 4/4 Den Den Den
Clarence W. son 5 SD SD Den
James L. son 3 same
Isla dau 2 "
Willard S. son 0/12 "
Knudson, Karl hired man 17 Mich Den Den
Olsen, Margret servant 16 Nor Nor Nor."3Social Security Death Index.
4Social Security Death Index.
1Census, Federal - 1920 - Turner Co., South Dakota, Norway ED 231, Sheet 5A; Ancestry p. 9 of 11. "Line 37 Farm Dwelling # 83 Family # 83
Sherard, William Head rent age 44 b. SD f.b. IRE m.b. IL OCC: Farmer, general
Helen wife 36 X Na Den Den Den
Clarence son 15 SD SD Den farm laborer, home farm
Linn son 13 SD same
Isla daughter 11 SD "
Lyle son 10 SD "
? son 6 SD "."2Census, Federal - 1910 - Turner Co., South Dakota, Spring Valley ED 419, Sheet 2B; Ancestry P. 4 of 15. "Line 61 Dwelling # 24 Family # 25
Sherard, Will head age 34 m. 7 yrs b. SD f.b. IRE m.b. IL Occ: farmer rents
Hellen wife 27 7 Ch b./living 4/4 Den Den Den
Clarence W. son 5 SD SD Den
James L. son 3 same
Isla dau 2 "
Willard S. son 0/12 "
Knudson, Karl hired man 17 Mich Den Den
Olsen, Margret servant 16 Nor Nor Nor."
1Census, Federal - 1920 - Turner Co., South Dakota, Norway ED 231, Sheet 5A; Ancestry p. 9 of 11. "Line 37 Farm Dwelling # 83 Family # 83
Sherard, William Head rent age 44 b. SD f.b. IRE m.b. IL OCC: Farmer, general
Helen wife 36 X Na Den Den Den
Clarence son 15 SD SD Den farm laborer, home farm
Linn son 13 SD same
Isla daughter 11 SD "
Lyle son 10 SD "
? son 6 SD "."2Census, Federal - 1910 - Turner Co., South Dakota, Spring Valley ED 419, Sheet 2B; Ancestry P. 4 of 15. "Line 61 Dwelling # 24 Family # 25
Sherard, Will head age 34 m. 7 yrs b. SD f.b. IRE m.b. IL Occ: farmer rents
Hellen wife 27 7 Ch b./living 4/4 Den Den Den
Clarence W. son 5 SD SD Den
James L. son 3 same
Isla dau 2 "
Willard S. son 0/12 "
Knudson, Karl hired man 17 Mich Den Den
Olsen, Margret servant 16 Nor Nor Nor."3Social Security Death Index.
4Social Security Death Index.
1Census, Federal - 1920 - Turner Co., South Dakota, Norway ED 231, Sheet 5A; Ancestry p. 9 of 11. "Line 37 Farm Dwelling # 83 Family # 83
Sherard, William Head rent age 44 b. SD f.b. IRE m.b. IL OCC: Farmer, general
Helen wife 36 X Na Den Den Den
Clarence son 15 SD SD Den farm laborer, home farm
Linn son 13 SD same
Isla daughter 11 SD "
Lyle son 10 SD "
? son 6 SD "."2Census, Federal - 1910 - Turner Co., South Dakota, Spring Valley ED 419, Sheet 2B; Ancestry P. 4 of 15. "Line 61 Dwelling # 24 Family # 25
Sherard, Will head age 34 m. 7 yrs b. SD f.b. IRE m.b. IL Occ: farmer rents
Hellen wife 27 7 Ch b./living 4/4 Den Den Den
Clarence W. son 5 SD SD Den
James L. son 3 same
Isla dau 2 "
Willard S. son 0/12 "
Knudson, Karl hired man 17 Mich Den Den
Olsen, Margret servant 16 Nor Nor Nor."3Census, Federal - 1930 - Turner co., South Dakota, Hurley , Ancestry p. 1 of 10. "Line 33 Dwelling #4 Family # 4
Sherard, Clarence W. Head Rent Radio Yes Farm yes age 25 m. at 19 b. SD f.b. SD m.b. Den Gen. Farmer
Eula wife 24 18 SD Maine SD
Floyd M. son 5 SD SD SD."4Social Security Death Index.
5Social Security Death Index.
1Census, Federal - 1930 - Turner co., South Dakota, Hurley . "Line 33 Dwelling #4 Family # 4
Sherard, Clarence W. Head Rent Radio Yes Farm yes age 25 m. at 19 b. SD f.b. SD m.b. Den Gen. Farmer
Eula wife 24 18 SD Maine SD
Floyd M. son 5 SD SD SD."2Ancestry.com, South Dakota Marriages 1905-1949.
3Social Security Death Index.
4Social Security Death Index.
1Census, Federal - 1930 - Turner co., South Dakota, Hurley . "Line 33 Dwelling #4 Family # 4
Sherard, Clarence W. Head Rent Radio Yes Farm yes age 25 m. at 19 b. SD f.b. SD m.b. Den Gen. Farmer
Eula wife 24 18 SD Maine SD
Floyd M. son 5 SD SD SD."
1Census, Federal - 1920 - Turner Co., South Dakota, Norway ED 231, Sheet 5A; Ancestry p. 9 of 11. "Line 37 Farm Dwelling # 83 Family # 83
Sherard, William Head rent age 44 b. SD f.b. IRE m.b. IL OCC: Farmer, general
Helen wife 36 X Na Den Den Den
Clarence son 15 SD SD Den farm laborer, home farm
Linn son 13 SD same
Isla daughter 11 SD "
Lyle son 10 SD "
? son 6 SD "."2Census, Federal - 1930 - Turner co., South Dakota, Hurley , Sheet 3B; Ancestry p. 6 of 12. "Sherard, William head age 54 m at age 27 SD No. Ire Maine occ; retired merchant - Ice
Helen wife 44 19 Den Den Den
Herbert V. son 16 SD SD Den laborer - ice business."3Social Security Death Index.
4Social Security Death Index.
1Ancestry.com, South Dakota Marriage records.
2Rootsweb, http://www.rootsweb.com, Swiss Volhynian Database.
1census, Federal - 1880 - Turner Co., Dakota Territory, District 27, Sheet 11B; Ancestry p. 10 of 36, 25 Apr 1910.
2Census, Federal - 1900 - Turner Co., S. Dakota, Twsp 97, Ancestry p. 6 of 13.
3Census, Federal - 1910 - Jackson Co., Oregon, East Ashland, Sheet 11B; Ancestry p. 22 of 38, 25 Apr 1910. "Line 69 881 East Main Dwelling # 280 Family # 294
Sherard, Albert Head age 32 m1 0 yrs SD b. SD f.b. IRE m.b. IL occ: teamster - dray co. W
Mellie wife 33 m2 0 ORE ORE USA ORE
Inlow, Gladys step dau 11 " " ORE "
Jessie " 9 " " " "
White, Robert W. half-bro 42 m1 11 SD SD USA IL Lather - house buss. OA
Bushnell, Loren W. boarder 21 s SD SD " USA Teamster Lumber yard W."4Census, Federal - 1920 - Jackson Co., Oregon, Ashland, Sheet 4A; Ancestry p. 7 of 8, 5 Jan 1920. "Line 11 881 East Main St. Dwelling 86 Family # 93
Sherard, Albert Head O F age 42 b. SD f.b. IRE m.b. USA OCC: Machinist - Steam RR
Mellie wife 42 Ore USA ORE
Dorothy J. dau 8 Ore SD "
Cleo D. dau 5 " " "
Inlow, Gladys step-dau 20 " Ore " Operator Telephone Co."5Census, Federal - 1900 - Turner Co., S. Dakota, Twsp 97, Ancestry p. 6 of 13.
6Social Security Death Index.
7Ancestry.com, Oregon Death index 1903 - 98; cert. # 2717.
1Census, Federal - 1910 - Jackson Co., Oregon, East Ashland, Sheet 11B; Ancestry p. 22 of 38. "Line 69 881 East Main Dwelling # 280 Family # 294
Sherard, Albert Head age 32 m1 0 yrs SD b. SD f.b. IRE m.b. IL occ: teamster - dray co. W
Mellie wife 33 m2 0 ORE ORE USA ORE
Inlow, Gladys step dau 11 " " ORE "
Jessie " 9 " " " "
White, Robert W. half-bro 42 m1 11 SD SD USA IL Lather - house buss. OA
Bushnell, Loren W. boarder 21 s SD SD " USA Teamster Lumber yard W."2Census, Federal - 1920 - Jackson Co., Oregon, Ashland, Sheet 4A; Ancestry p. 7 of 8. "Line 11 881 East Main St. Dwelling 86 Family # 93
Sherard, Albert Head O F age 42 b. SD f.b. IRE m.b. USA OCC: Machinist - Steam RR
Mellie wife 42 Ore USA ORE
Dorothy J. dau 8 Ore SD "
Cleo D. dau 5 " " "
Inlow, Gladys step-dau 20 " Ore " Operator Telephone Co."3Oregon Death Index 1903- 1998, Ancestry.com.
1Census, Federal - 1920 - Jackson Co., Oregon, Ashland, Sheet 4A; Ancestry p. 7 of 8. "Line 11 881 East Main St. Dwelling 86 Family # 93
Sherard, Albert Head O F age 42 b. SD f.b. IRE m.b. USA OCC: Machinist - Steam RR
Mellie wife 42 Ore USA ORE
Dorothy J. dau 8 Ore SD "
Cleo D. dau 5 " " "
Inlow, Gladys step-dau 20 " Ore " Operator Telephone Co."
1Census, Federal - 1920 - Jackson Co., Oregon, Ashland, Sheet 4A; Ancestry p. 7 of 8. "Line 11 881 East Main St. Dwelling 86 Family # 93
Sherard, Albert Head O F age 42 b. SD f.b. IRE m.b. USA OCC: Machinist - Steam RR
Mellie wife 42 Ore USA ORE
Dorothy J. dau 8 Ore SD "
Cleo D. dau 5 " " "
Inlow, Gladys step-dau 20 " Ore " Operator Telephone Co."
1Census, Federal - 1870 - Boone County, Iowa, Cass twsp, Ancestry p. 6 of 23. "Mathew White age 26 farmer b. Illinois
Harriet M. 24 "
Louisa J. 3 "
Ruben H. 1 "."2Census, Federal - 1880 - Jo Daviess Co, Illinois, Rice Twsp, p. 387 A. "White, Matthew age 35 Farmer b. IL father b. Ireland mother b. Ireland
Harriet 28 wife IL France France
Rosie 13 Dau IL IL IL
Rubie 11 son IL IL IL
Gerty 2 dau IL IL IL."3Census, Federal - 1900 - Erie Co, Penn., Conneaut, Sheet 3A; Ancestry p. 5 of 13, 6 Jun 1900. "Line 3 Dwelling # 42 Family # 45
White H. Ruben Head b. Nov 1869 m. 7 yrs b. IL f.b. IL m.b. IL Occ: Farmer
M. Myrtle Wife Sep 1873 7 b. PA OH PA."4Census, Federal - 1910 - Erie C0., Penn., Conneaut ED # 60, Sheet 6B; Ancestry p. 19 of 24, 25 Apr 1910. "Line 81 Porky Rd. Dwelling 101 Family 102
White, Reuben H. Head age 43 m1 for 17 Yrs. IL IL IL General Farming Own Free
Myrtle M. wife 37 m1 17 PA OH PA
Morrel, Edna Lives here 10 PA PA PA."5Census, Federal - 1920 - Erie Co., Penn, Elgin ED 62, Sheet 3B; Ancestry p. 6 of 26. "Line 66 Dwelling 70 Family 71
White, Ruben H. Head own free age 51 IL IL IL General Farmer
Myrtle M. wife 46 PA OH IL
Edna Dau 20 PA IL PA Public School Teacher."
1Census, Federal - 1900 - Erie Co, Penn., Conneaut, Sheet 3A; Ancestry p. 5 of 13. "Line 3 Dwelling # 42 Family # 45
White H. Ruben Head b. Nov 1869 m. 7 yrs b. IL f.b. IL m.b. IL Occ: Farmer
M. Myrtle Wife Sep 1873 7 b. PA OH PA."2Census, Federal - 1910 - Erie C0., Penn., Conneaut ED # 60, Sheet 6B; Ancestry p. 19 of 24. "Line 81 Porky Rd. Dwelling 101 Family 102
White, Reuben H. Head age 43 m1 for 17 Yrs. IL IL IL General Farming Own Free
Myrtle M. wife 37 m1 17 PA OH PA
Morrel, Edna Lives here 10 PA PA PA."3Census, Federal - 1920 - Erie Co., Penn, Elgin ED 62, Sheet 3B; Ancestry p. 6 of 26. "Line 66 Dwelling 70 Family 71
White, Ruben H. Head own free age 51 IL IL IL General Farmer
Myrtle M. wife 46 PA OH IL
Edna Dau 20 PA IL PA Public School Teacher."
1Census, Federal - 1920 - Erie Co., Penn, Elgin ED 62, Sheet 3B; Ancestry p. 6 of 26. "Line 66 Dwelling 70 Family 71
White, Ruben H. Head own free age 51 IL IL IL General Farmer
Myrtle M. wife 46 PA OH IL
Edna Dau 20 PA IL PA Public School Teacher."2Census, Federal - 1910 - Erie C0., Penn., Conneaut ED # 60, Ancestry p. 19 of 24. "Line 81 Porky Rd. Dwelling 101 Family 102
White, Reuben H. Head age 43 m1 for 17 Yrs. IL IL IL General Farming Own Free
Myrtle M. wife 37 m1 17 PA OH PA
Morrel, Edna Lives here 10 PA PA PA."
1census, Federal - 1880 - Turner Co., Dakota Territory, District 27, Ancestry p. 10 of 36.
2Census, Federal - 1900 - Turner SD, Viborg, Ancestry p. 4 of 5. "Line 32 Dwelling 253, Family # 255 This is a hotel run by Frank Waldo.
Sherrard, Jas. A. Boarder b. Aug 1872 age 27 single b. SD f.b. IRE m.b. IL OCC: Livery Man."3Census, Federal - 1920 - Turner Co., SD, Hurley, Sheet 3B; Ancestry p. 6 of 23, 20 Jan 1920. "Line 51 Dwelling 54 Family 55
Sherard, James Head own Free age 47 b. SD f.b. IRE m.b. IL Occ: None
Jessie wife 44 SD SD SD
Zola dau 17 SD same
Claude son 16 SD
Clyde son 15 SD
Zora dau 14 SD
Jessie dau 12 Tex
Merritt son 9 SD
Irma dau 7 SD
Marian dau 3 9/12 SD."4Jessie R. Sanborn, Sherard Family, from a book, "The Centennial of Hurley South Dakota" p. 532. "Sherard Family by Jessie B. Sanborn
James Sherard Sr. was born in the year 1842, in the county of Tyrone in that old congested country of Ireland. He passed away November 11, 1919, at the age of 77 years, 6 months, 5 days, in the home of his daughter Mrs. F. A. Cue, Hurley, South Dakota.
He heard of America and since he longed for more freedom, he left his native home and arrived in the new land at the age of 22. Six years later in Galena, Illinois he married Martha Jane White, a young Civil War widow, with two little boys; and became a father to these two boys, raising them to manhood - namely Samuel and Robert White.
Then he wished for a home of his own, but, alas, no money to buy. He heard of Dakota Territory and a county called Turner with Swan Lake as the county seat. After he investigated and found the county seat with its half dozen settlers his mind grasped the possibilities.
On the 17th of May, 1872, Mr. and Mrs. James Sherard and sons, Samuel and Robert White, also James and William Black, came to this new land. They drove through from Galena, Illinois by team and had some unpleasant experiences. At one place Mr. Sherard got stuck in a swollen creek and had to get out in water waist deep, unhitch his team and hitch a chain to the end of the wagon tongue to draw the wagon out. At one farm ranch they were charged seventy-five cents for a single feed of hay for each team "Evidently there were monopolists then as well as at the present time." (Quote from Joseph Andrew-Early Days in Spring Valley).
They were three weeks on the road. The claims near Swan Lake had been filed on. He pushed on a few miles west, stuck his stakes, built a new prairie home which was a sod cabin and a warm cave in which they spent the winter. On the 22nd of May, 1872, his little family moved out of the covered wagon. According to W. W. Stoddard Turner County Pioneer History this gave Mrs. Sherard the distinction of being the first woman to make actual settlement in Spring Valley Township, although there were others that settled there that same summer.
Mr. Sherard filed a premption on the NE 1/4 of Section 10. He at once started his team to breaking and facing the real struggle to gain a home for himself and family and if possible, a little extra. Consequently he was up early in the morning to get the oxen moving to turn the prairie sod, or make a trip to Yankton (30 miles away) for supplies. He bucked the awful prairie fires, braved the terrible blizzards, kept a stiff upper-lip when the hail and grasshoppers descended, and looked steadily forward in faith for better days.
They had been in their new home only three months and six days when twin children were born- James Jr. and Jennie. As these were the first births in the nameless township Mrs. Sherard was given the honor of naming it, and as there were several large springs near, she named it Spring Valley.
That fall or winter, James Sherard proved up on his preemption and filed a homestead on the four south forties in Section 15, where he later moved and made his home for many years. He also filed on the southeast quarter of Section 23 as a timber claim and proved up on the same. He filed a soldiers' orphans homestead for his step-sons and proved upon the same in their name. Later on, on May 24, 1881, he received the Final Receivers Receipt of Homestead Certificate No. 1411 for S1/2 SW1/4 and S1/2 SE 1/4 of 15-97-54 160 acres, Spring Valley Township.
As we read of these experiences does it sound romantic or imaginary? "Let me quote from W. H. Stoddard Turner County Pioneer History: "Let me assure you, there was nothing imaginary in digging a living out of a raw prairie or raising a family in a one-room sod cabin with neighbors few and far between, and the quickest way to call him was to go on foot or borrow an Indian Pony of some six or eight miles away possibly. It was a great game. A few won out. Many families went back east to live with the old folks. Some lost through calamity and running deeply in debt."
In 1875, when a country post office was established in the township, Mr. Sherard was named Postmaster. His name was among early school officers and specifically I note he was elected Treasurer of Spring Valley School on June 26, 1883.
Even though Mr. and Mrs. Sherard had a large family of nine of their own, their big hearts reached out and took two little girls (children of a distant relative out of the poorhouse in an Illinois county and brought them to their Dakota home and raised them to womanhood namely: Mrs. George Muilenberg and Mrs. Joe Verley.
Once again I quote from W. H. Stoddard Turner County Pioneer History: "I do not know as Mr. Sherard ever became a member of any church, but this I do know, that he contributed to the building and maintaining of the early day M. E. Church that was built at Swan Lake and later moved to Spring Valley Township. I have positive proof that at one time he had saved five dollars to buy himself some warm winter underclothing, when a call was made for the help of the church, and upon his wife's declaration that she could mend up his old underwear, he said here goes the five dollars for the church. Of late years he was a yearly contributer to the support of the M. E. Church in Hurley."
Mr. and Mrs. Sherard raised the following children: James, Jennie (Mrs. Joseph Layne), William, Albert, Belle, Charles, Lizzie (Mrs. Festus Cue), and Samuel and Robert White.
James, William, and Charles all married and farmed in Turner County. They all had sons interested in the fertile land. They and their sons continued to work the land. Currently the only Sherards farming in Turner County are Duarne and Darrell Sherard, sons of Clyde Sherard, grandsons of James A. Sherard and great-grandsons of James Sherard from Tyrone County, Ireland." This articles sent to me on 12 Feb 2007 by S. Sherard. ""On the 22nd of May, 1872, his little family moved out of the covered wagon. . .They had been in their new home only three months and six days when twin children were born- James Jr. and Jennie."."5Ancestry.com, South Dakota Death Index 1905 - 1955.
1Census, Federal - 1920 - Turner Co., SD, Hurley, Sheet 3B; Ancestry p. 6 of 23. "Line 51 Dwelling 54 Family 55
Sherard, James Head own Free age 47 b. SD f.b. IRE m.b. IL Occ: None
Jessie wife 44 SD SD SD
Zola dau 17 SD same
Claude son 16 SD
Clyde son 15 SD
Zora dau 14 SD
Jessie dau 12 Tex
Merritt son 9 SD
Irma dau 7 SD
Marian dau 3 9/12 SD."
1Census, Federal - 1920 - Turner Co., SD, Hurley, Sheet 3B; Ancestry p. 6 of 23. "Line 51 Dwelling 54 Family 55
Sherard, James Head own Free age 47 b. SD f.b. IRE m.b. IL Occ: None
Jessie wife 44 SD SD SD
Zola dau 17 SD same
Claude son 16 SD
Clyde son 15 SD
Zora dau 14 SD
Jessie dau 12 Tex
Merritt son 9 SD
Irma dau 7 SD
Marian dau 3 9/12 SD."
1Census, Federal - 1920 - Turner Co., SD, Hurley, Sheet 3B; Ancestry p. 6 of 23. "Line 51 Dwelling 54 Family 55
Sherard, James Head own Free age 47 b. SD f.b. IRE m.b. IL Occ: None
Jessie wife 44 SD SD SD
Zola dau 17 SD same
Claude son 16 SD
Clyde son 15 SD
Zora dau 14 SD
Jessie dau 12 Tex
Merritt son 9 SD
Irma dau 7 SD
Marian dau 3 9/12 SD."
1Census, Federal - 1920 - Turner Co., SD, Hurley, Sheet 3B; Ancestry p. 6 of 23. "Line 51 Dwelling 54 Family 55
Sherard, James Head own Free age 47 b. SD f.b. IRE m.b. IL Occ: None
Jessie wife 44 SD SD SD
Zola dau 17 SD same
Claude son 16 SD
Clyde son 15 SD
Zora dau 14 SD
Jessie dau 12 Tex
Merritt son 9 SD
Irma dau 7 SD
Marian dau 3 9/12 SD."2Social Security Death Index.
3Social Security Death Index.
1Census, Federal - 1920 - Turner Co., SD, Hurley, Sheet 3B; Ancestry p. 6 of 23. "Line 51 Dwelling 54 Family 55
Sherard, James Head own Free age 47 b. SD f.b. IRE m.b. IL Occ: None
Jessie wife 44 SD SD SD
Zola dau 17 SD same
Claude son 16 SD
Clyde son 15 SD
Zora dau 14 SD
Jessie dau 12 Tex
Merritt son 9 SD
Irma dau 7 SD
Marian dau 3 9/12 SD."
1Census, Federal - 1920 - Turner Co., SD, Hurley, Sheet 3B; Ancestry p. 6 of 23. "Line 51 Dwelling 54 Family 55
Sherard, James Head own Free age 47 b. SD f.b. IRE m.b. IL Occ: None
Jessie wife 44 SD SD SD
Zola dau 17 SD same
Claude son 16 SD
Clyde son 15 SD
Zora dau 14 SD
Jessie dau 12 Tex
Merritt son 9 SD
Irma dau 7 SD
Marian dau 3 9/12 SD."
1Ancestry.com, South Dakota Marriages 1905 - 1949.
2Census, Federal - 1930 - Turner Co., SD, Salem ED 24, Ancestry p. 1 of 13. "Jorgensen, Clifford Head radio Y Farm Y age 33 m age 30 SD DEN DEN Farmer - gen farming
Zola wife 27 24 SD SD WI
Sherard, Belle servant 47 s SD N IRE IL Farmer - gen farming."3Social Security Death Index.
4Social Security Death Index.
1Census, Federal - 1920 - Turner Co., SD, Hurley, Sheet 3B; Ancestry p. 6 of 23. "Line 51 Dwelling 54 Family 55
Sherard, James Head own Free age 47 b. SD f.b. IRE m.b. IL Occ: None
Jessie wife 44 SD SD SD
Zola dau 17 SD same
Claude son 16 SD
Clyde son 15 SD
Zora dau 14 SD
Jessie dau 12 Tex
Merritt son 9 SD
Irma dau 7 SD
Marian dau 3 9/12 SD."2Census, Federal - 1930 - Turner Co., SD, Salem ED 24, Ancestry p. 1 of 13. "Jorgensen, Clifford Head radio Y Farm Y age 33 m age 30 SD DEN DEN Farmer - gen farming
Zola wife 27 24 SD SD WI
Sherard, Belle servant 47 s SD N IRE IL Farmer - gen farming."3Social Security Death Index.
4Social Security Death Index.
1Census, Federal - 1920 - Turner Co., SD, Hurley, Sheet 3B; Ancestry p. 6 of 23. "Line 51 Dwelling 54 Family 55
Sherard, James Head own Free age 47 b. SD f.b. IRE m.b. IL Occ: None
Jessie wife 44 SD SD SD
Zola dau 17 SD same
Claude son 16 SD
Clyde son 15 SD
Zora dau 14 SD
Jessie dau 12 Tex
Merritt son 9 SD
Irma dau 7 SD
Marian dau 3 9/12 SD."2Census, Federal - 1930 - Turner co., South Dakota, Hurley , Sheet 1 B; Ancestry p. 2 of 12, 22 Apr 1930. "Line 51 dwelling 15 Family 16
Sherard, Claude M Head Own radio Y Farm N age 27 m age 20 SD SD SD
Lucille A. wife 30 23 SD Den Den
Henriett L. dau 5 SD SD SD."3Social Security Death Index.
4Social Security Death Index.
1Ancestry.com, South Dakota Marriages 1905 - 1949.
2Census, Federal - 1930 - Turner co., South Dakota, Hurley , Sheet 1 B; Ancestry p. 2 of 12. "Line 51 dwelling 15 Family 16
Sherard, Claude M Head Own radio Y Farm N age 27 m age 20 SD SD SD
Lucille A. wife 30 23 SD Den Den
Henriett L. dau 5 SD SD SD."
1Census, Federal - 1930 - Turner co., South Dakota, Hurley , Sheet 1 B; Ancestry p. 2 of 12. "Line 51 dwelling 15 Family 16
Sherard, Claude M Head Own radio Y Farm N age 27 m age 20 SD SD SD
Lucille A. wife 30 23 SD Den Den
Henriett L. dau 5 SD SD SD."2Social Security Death Index.
3Social Security Death Index.