Lee, Sherman (b. 6 Oct 1886 - d. 19 May 1953): Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies

Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies

Lee, Sherman

1886 - 1953 (66 years)

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Name	Lee, Sherman
Birth	6 Oct 1886	Illinois
Gender	Male
Reference Number	LEE.S001
_FGRAVE	59962013
Death	19 May 1953	Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois [1]
Burial	Franklin City Cemetery, Franklin, Morgan County, Illinois
Person ID	I28233	Carl Wayne Gray Research
Last Modified	19 Aug 2024

Father	Lee, Richard Henry, b. 6 Mar 1858, Illinois d. 5 Nov 1940 (Age 82 years)
Mother	Blackledge, Sara Arabelle 'Belle', b. 1861 d. 1899 (Age 38 years)
Marriage	Y [1, 2]
Family ID	F5883	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family	Sterriker, Edith A., b. 11 Nov 1888 d. 11 Jun 1966 (Age 77 years)
Family ID	F19606	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

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	Birth - 6 Oct 1886 - Illinois
	Death - 19 May 1953 - Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois
	Burial - - Franklin City Cemetery, Franklin, Morgan County, Illinois

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Notes

Son of Richard and Arabelle Lee.
Married Edith A. Sterriker. Obit gave marriage date of January 30, 1909.

Mr. Lee was a guard at the State Capital building. He died in his chair on the third floor of the Capitol building.

Survived by his wife, Edith of Chatham; two daughters: Mrs. Ruby Stevens and Mrs. Violet Means, both of Chatham; two sons: Richard Lee of Phoenix, AZ and Vernon Lee of Chatham; a sister, Mrs. Jennie Herdes of Clay City; two brothers: Chester of Olney and James of Mattoon; seven grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services at Chatham Methodist Church.
Burial in Franklin Cemetery.

NOTE:
Obit had Mr. Lee born in Clay County, Illinois and an FAG contributor has suggested he was born in Wayne county.
Source:
Illinois State Journal, May 20, 1953

[S3278] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Herdes, Jennie, 98, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24068547/jennie-herdes), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S4712] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Lee, R. H., Belle, Ada, and Bertha, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20755995/bertha-lee), none. (Reliability: 2).