Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries..... Sherman, James M. August 7, 1923
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Ionia Daily Sentinel-Standard - Wed. Aug. 8, 1923

JAMES SHERMAN, WAR VETERAN, ANSWERS CALL

Ionia Member of G.A.R. Died Last Night After Long Illness.

James M. Sherman, one of the best known veterans of the Civil war, passed away 
at the family home, 427 East Lincoln avenue Tuesday evening, after an illness 
of about two weeks. Mr. Sherman was born I 1841.

Fort Sumpter was fired upon April 12, 1861. In less than a week after that 
first crack of the call to arms- on April 17, 1861, Mr. Sherman enlisted for 
one year of service in Rochester, N.Y. In 1862 he re-listed and served until 
that historic conference between Generals Grant and Lee at Appomatox, in 1865, 
made it both necessary and desirable for him to change his occupation.

Following this Mr. Sherman took a rest of a few months, working on the railroad 
while he was resting, and on April 17, 1866, the anniversary day of his first 
enlistment, he was married to Miss Sophia Cook, of Marshall. Mr. Sherman came 
to Michigan in July, 1865.

Mr. Sherman has been a resident of Ionia for the past 40 years. He was in the 
employee of the Pere Marquette railroad company for many years. He has been in 
failing health during the past few years. Mr. Sherman was a member of the 
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. He was an active member of the 
organization and held an office for many years.
Mr. Sherman is survived by his widow, two children, A.E. Sherman of Battle 
Creek, and Mrs. John Malone, of Detroit, and three grandchildren, F. Sherman, 
Maurice and Maynard Malone, also a brother in Battle Creek.

The funeral will be held from the residence Thursday afternoon at 3:30, city 
time. Rev. Charles J. Kruse will officiate. Burial will take place in the 
family lot at Highland Park Cemetery.

FUNERAL FOR J.M. SHERMAN HELD THURSDAY

Comrades of G.A.R. Conduct Services at Grave: Many from Away Here to Attend

Funeral services for the late James M. Sherman, veteran of the Civil war, were 
attended from the family home, 427 East Lincoln avenue, Thursday afternoon at 
3:30. Besides large host of relatives, friends, and neighbors who came to pay 
their last tribute, members of the William H. Borden post, G.A.R. and Women’s 
Relief Corps attended the services in a body. Representatives of the 
Brotherhood of Railway Firemen were also present. Rev. Charles J. Kruse, of the 
Methodist Episcopal Church, officiated. The music was furnished by Mrs. Ray 
Colwell and Mrs. Myrtelle Peck. The G.A.R. were in charge of the service at the 
grave. The bearers were Robert Carpenter, representing the post, and Herman 
Humphrey, Roman Steinberg, Chris Ramlow, Melvin Kunkle and John Ikner of the 
railway firemen. Burial took place in the family lot at Highland Park cemetery.

Those from out of the city were Mrs. John Malone, Maurice Malone, Mrs. Nellie 
Anders and son George, all of Detroit; Mr. and Mrs. A.E. Sherman and son 
Fredrick, Mr. Flemming, and Mr. Woodruff, all of Battle Creek; Mrs. Charles 
Heller of Flint, and Mrs. Lena Warren, of Muskegon. 






Additional Comments:
Son of Nelson Sherman & Marcia (Tupper) of Barry County.
Co. death record #D-34
Highland Park Cemetery #11-42

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