Henry E. (N) Sherman

Henry E. (N) Sherman

   Listed on the 1855 Illinois State Census as aged 40-50 years, in the militia, living in Elgin.
   Listed in the 1857 Elgin Directory as a Druggist in a store in Sherman's Building, living on the corner of Milwaukee and Spring St's.

Washington Continental Artillery

   Listed in the 1859-1860 Elgin Directory as a Owner of Henry Sherman & Co. living on Spring St.

1861 Elgin Class II Reserve Militia

   Signed the roll July 27, 1861.
   Member in good standing of the Elgin Temperance Union in 1864.

Post war;
   Elgin Registered Voter in 1866.
   Listed on the 1870 Illinois State Census #237/303 as aged 64 years, from New York, living in Elgin, Ill.

   Notice, Oct. 24, 1887 issue, The Elgin Daily News.
      Henry Sherman expects soon to light his house with electricity of the incandescent sort.

   Listed on the 1900 Federal Census as a 77 year old from Vermont.  He could both read and write living in Elgin, Ill.

Photo by Diana Gough

Ken Gough in the uniform of the Washington Continental Artillery militia

Used with permission Elgin Area Hist. Soc.