FRANK SHERWOOD Biographical Sketch from Beers History of Warren County, Ohio

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Contributor::	Transcription contributed by Arne H Trelvik 5 Oct 2003
Sources:	The History of Warren County Ohio Part V. Biographical Sketches Washington Township (Chicago, IL: W. H. Beers Co, 1882; reprint, Mt. Vernon, IN: Windmill Publications, 1992)

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FRANK SHERWOOD, merchant; Oregon; was born in Salem Township, Warren Co., Ohio, June 17, 1838; he is a son of Jonathan and Elizabeth (Jeffrey) Sherwood. At the age of 10, Mr. Sherwood accompanied his parents to Freeport, and when 15 entered his father’s store as clerk, and continued in that position up to 1860. In 1861, he engaged in the mercantile business in Hen-Peck, and remained there six months, then returned to Freeport, where he has since followed mercantile pursuits; he was in partnership with his father under the firm name of J. & F. Sherwood, till January, 1876; he was appointed Postmaster in 1861, and Station Agent in 1862, and has served as Express Agent for the most of the time since 1862; he is now Township Treasurer of Washington. Mr. Sherwood was married Dec. 20, 1865, to Miss Margaret A. Hollingsworth; she died

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on Oct. 8, 1867, and left one child – Elva L., born Nov. 30, 1866. Mr. Sherwood was married the second time May 15, 1872, to Susanna H. Wood, by whom he has had five children, four are living – Mabel, Stella, Jonathan F. and an infant: Thomas W. is deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Sherwood are consistent members of the U. B. Church. Politically Mr. Sherwood is a stanch Republican; he owns a residence, store and 12 acres of land in Freeport, and is an enterprising citizen.

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