William P. Sherman
Flathead County
History of Montana, Sanders, 1913

An unusually energetic and progressive citizen at 
Kalispell is William P. Sherman who is here most 
successfully engaged in the undertaking business, 
his establishment being one of the most fully 
equipped and best conducted concerns of the kind 
in the state.  Mr. Sherman likewise handles the 
agency in Kalispell for the Star pianos.

In Dubuque County Iowa, October 8, 1860 occurred 
the birth of William P. Sherman whose father, P.H. 
Sherman, a native of Iowa was a well known railroad 
and bridge building during his lifetime.  P.H. Sherman 
built a portion of the Illinois Central Railroad to 
Galena Illinois.  He likewise conducted a beautiful 
farm in Dubuque County Iowa where his demise occurred 
in 1875 at the age of sixty seven.   He married Miss 
Sarah Elizabeth McAtee, a native of Kentucky, where 
her marriage was solemnized.  She is still living at 
the age of eighty four and is now a resident of Dillon 
Montana.  Mr. and Mrs. Sherman became the parents of 
five children, of whom the subject of this review was 
the third in line.

William P. Sherman attended school in his native 
county, and from that time until he reached his 
legal majority he was engaged in various occupations, 
principally railroad work and farming.  In 1886 he 
came to Montana and settled in Butte where his first 
employment was in a large furniture concern.  
Subsequently he began to work for his brother, 
a well known undertaker in Butte and after thoroughly 
familiarizing himself with that line of work he became 
a partner in his brother's business.  He disposed of 
his interests in Butte and went to Spokane, 
Washington where he conducted an undertaking 
establishment for two years, whence he removed 
to Seattle, there engaging in the same business.  
On coming to Kalispell, he opened an undertaking 
establishment here.  His business has grown so 
large that he now has offices in Eureka and Libby.  
In connection with his undertaking he is , agent at 
Kalispell for Star pianos.  In 1906 he was elected 
county coroner and later was again elected to fill 
that office.

In the city of Butte, April 20, 1892 Mr. Sherman was 
united in marriage to Miss Nora K. Daugherty.  Mr. and 
Mrs. Sherman have seven children as follows: William E., 
resides in Butte; Nora K. and Clara L. are attending 
high school in Butte; Harry is a pupil in the graded 
schools at Spokane Washington; Gracie K. is attending 
school in Seattle Washington; Edward is a pupil in the 
Kalispell schools; and Roger Arthur, born in March, 
1910 is the baby of the family.