Cemeteries: Sherman Cemetery: Elk Creek Twp, Erie Co File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Cheri L Nolen Submitted as a part of the Tombstone Transcription Project http://www.geocities.com/~pamreid/memorial.html USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. SHERMAN CEMETERY AND BURIAL PLOT Elk Creek Twp, Erie Co, PA This cemetery was read generally from west to east, but clearly defined rows were lacking. Harriet/ wife of/ J C COFFMAN/ & dautr of/ Samuel & Mercy/ SHERMAN/ died/ Sept 1, 1850/ In the 28th year/ of her age/ Mercy/ wife of/ Sam'l SHERMAN/ died/ Nov 15, 1857/ AE 74y's/ Sally ROBINSON/ dau'tr of/ Samuel & Mercy/ SHERMAN/ died/ April 26, 1849/ aged 29 years/ Footstone: E C Footstone: K C Homer S/ son of/ Charles & Olive/ SHERMAN/ died/ Aug 7, 1851/ AE 2yr 8ms/ 6ds/ Samuel SHERMAN/ born at Williamstown/ Berkshire Co, Mass/ died/ Apr 19, 1851/ AE 76 yrs/ (with a Masonic emblem) Rebecca/ wife of/ John TUCKER/ died/ Nov 14, 1857/ in the 58th year/ of her age/ Mary......./ daughter of/ Samuel & Mercy/ SHERMAN/ died/ Aug 22, 1844/ aged/ 32 years/ Samuel A/ son of/ J W & Louisa/ STEVES/ died/ July 26, 1849/ aged 1 year/ 1 mo 7 ds/ Eliza/ wife of/ G V CRANE/ died/ Mar 28, 1859/ aged 54 yrs/ 7m & 24 ds/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- One monument with three sides inscribed sits in the burial plot, near the apple tree east of the Saloff house: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- Our father/ Harley SHERMAN/ born/ June 6, 1803/ died/ (never carved)// Our mother/ Achsah WILSON/ wife of/ H SHERMAN/ born/ July 16, 1801/ died/ (never carved)// Our daughter/ Arabella SHERMAN. born/ Oct 16, 1837/ died Sep 29, 1861/ Mercy SHERMAN/ born/ July 29, 1832/ died Feb 4, 1864/ There is sweet rest in heaven.//