Lee, Sherman

1886 - 1953  (66 years)

• 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
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 6 Oct 1886 - Illinois Death - 19 May 1953 - Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois Burial - - Franklin City Cemetery, Franklin, Morgan County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• 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

  
  

• Sources

  [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).