Robert VanMeter SHERRARD

Birth:
1 May 1846
Death:
21 Feb 1908
Blue Ridge Township, Piatt co, Il, Usa
Burial:
Mansfield Cemetery, Piatt co, Il, Usa
Sources:
#8
Notes:
                   section 4, row 7


1870 U. S. Census, Illinois, Piatt County, Blue Ridge TWP, Mahomet P. O. (Roll 268, Bk 1, Pg 313b-314a):     listed in household of future father-in-law: Jacob VanMeter (age 35 M W Farmer $10,000, $1,000, born VA): Robert Sherrard, age 24, farmer, born VA, personal property, valued at $500.

Obituary, February 27, 1908:  "Robert V. Sherrod passed away at his home near Blue Ridge station, Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock.  He had been sick for a long time and death had been expected for several days.  The funeral was held at 11 a.m. Sunday at the residence conducted by Rev. Glick, and the remains were conveyed by undertaker House to the Mansfield cemetery for interment.  His widow, two sons and two daughters survive him, Marshal of Springfield, and Anna, a trained nurse of Chicago who had been caring for her father, John and Helen at home.  Also two brothers Garret and Will of Iowa who attended the funeral.  A large concourse of relatives and friends followed the remains to their last resting place."
Margaret C. VAN METER
Birth:
1859
Mo, Usa
Death:
1926
Burial:
Mansfield Cemetery, Piatt co, Il, Usa
Sources:
#8
Notes:
                   section 4, row 7


1880 U. S. Census, Illinois, McLean County, Belleflower TWP:Robert V. Sherrard, age 33, grain dealer, born VA (parents born VA); Margaret C, age 21, wife, keeping house, born MO (parents born VA).

1910 U. S. Census, Iowa, Calhoun County, Union Township (April 29, 1910):     Margaret Sherrard, head, F W age 51, widowed, mother of 4 children, 4 living, born MO (parents born VA), farmer (general farm); Robert M., son, M W, age 27, single, born IL, (father born VA, mother born MO), farmer (general farm); John, son, M W age 17, born IL; Helen, daughter, F W age 12, born IL; also included in household: brother-in-law, Garrett Sherrard, M W age 58, born VA (parents born VA), farmer (general farm).

Year of death from information supplied by Allerton Library, Monticello, Illinois.
Children
Marriage
1
Blocked
Birth:
Death:
Blocked  
Marr:
 
2
Robert Marshal SHERRARD
Birth:
1883
Death:
 
Marr:
 
3
John SHERRARD
Birth:
1893
Death:
 
Marr:
 
4
Helen SHERRARD
Birth:
1898
Death:
 
Marr:
 
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Robert VanMeter Sherrard - Margaret C. Van Meter

Robert VanMeter Sherrard was born at 1 May 1846. His parents were Robert Bell Sherrard and Elizabeth Inskeep Van Meter.

He married Margaret C. Van Meter . Margaret C. Van Meter was born at Mo, Usa 1859 daughter of Jacob Van Meter and Anna McNeill Harness .

They were the parents of 4 children:
Blocked
Robert Marshal Sherrard born 1883.
John Sherrard born 1893.
Helen Sherrard born 1898.

Robert VanMeter Sherrard died 21 Feb 1908 at Blue Ridge Township, Piatt co, Il, Usa .

Margaret C. Van Meter died 1926 .