Josiah Sherk

1854 - 1936  (82 years)

• Name	Josiah Sherk
  Born	8 Jul 1854
  Gender	Male
  Died	24 Oct 1936
  Person ID	I02930	Jacob and Barbara (Schenk) Hoover
  Last Modified	1 Apr 2014

  
  

  Father	Christian \ Christl Sherk,   b. 24 Jul 1807,   d. 3 Jan 1881  (Age 73 years)
  Relationship	Natural
  Mother	Anna Dauner,   b. ABT. 1812,   d. 23 Apr 1892  (Age ~ 80 years)
  Relationship	Natural
  Family ID	F0711	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Eliza Ann Yager,   b. ABT. 1858,   d. 7 Jul 1936  (Age ~ 78 years)
  Married	9 Feb 1876	Dunnville, Ontario
  Children	1. Lucy Sherk,   b. 9 Jun 1877  [Natural]   2. John Henry Sherk,   b. 26 Nov 1879, Rainham Township, Haldimand County ,   d. 1952  (Age 72 years)  [Natural]   3. Elmer Sherk,   b. 15 Jul 1882  [Natural]   4. Parmer Sherk,   b. 26 Jun 1884  [Natural]   5. Christian Sherk,   b. 12 Sep 1886,   d. 1963  (Age 76 years)  [Natural]   6. Dilman Preston Sherk,   b. 10 Oct 1888,   d. 8 Jan 1890  (Age 1 years)  [Natural]   7. Amos Sherk,   b. 26 May 1891  [Natural]   8. Annie Sherk,   b. 23 Sep 1893,   d. 1919  (Age 25 years)  [Natural]   9. Harmon Sherk,   b. 15 Aug 1895  [Natural]
  Last Modified	1 Apr 2014
  Family ID	F1140	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  From - The Sherk Family by Thomas A. Sherk: Josiah was the youngest son of Christian Sherk. He was born and raised on his father's farm in Rainham Township, Haldimand County, Ontario. When his father died in 1881, the farm passed to him by his father's will. He resided in Rainham Township all his life, and raised a family there. He engaged in farming. Josiah and Elizabeth are buried in the Selkirk Union Cemetery, Selkirk, Ontario. Obituary After an illness of four weeks there passed away at Selkirk on Saturday, October 24th, Josiah Sherk in his 83rd year. He was born east of Selkirk and lived on the farm all his life until he retired 18 years ago, and moved into the village. He was married to Miss Eliza Westerman of Rainham and the 60th anniversary of the marriage was celebrated this year. He was the last surviving son of a family of 13, of the late Christian Sherk. One sister still survives, Mrs. Susan Eckhardt. Of his family there were six sons and two daughters. Mrs. Lucy Smith of Waterford, John and Elmer of Buffalo; Parmer of St. Catherines; Christian on the old homestead and Amos of Buffalo. One daughter, Annie and one son, Harmon [who was overseas in The Great War and died in England] predeceased him. A sorrowing wife survives, also 18 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Mr. Sherk was a prosperous farmer, a man fair in his dealings and enjoyed the society of exceptionally good neighbors. In religion he was non-sectarian and the funeral on Tuesday afternoon was conducted by his pastor, Albert Moore; Interment in Selkirk cemetery. Another obituary says "Lucy at home; Mrs. James Smith of Waterford...three deceased Annie, Harmon and Climon." But if he only had two daughters that would be Annie and Lucy. Big Estate Left By Josiah Sherk, Selkirk Cayuga, Nov.20, 1936 - The will of Josiah Sherk, Selkirk, has been probated in the surrogate court here. Assets of his estate are as follows: Real Estate, $7,400; mortgages and agreements for sale, $45,000; chattel mortgages and lien notes, $4,000; book debts and promissory notes, $17,500; cash in bank $600; bonds and debentures, $8,500; total, $83,000. After making provision for his wife, the balance of the estate is fairly equally divided between deceased's five sons, one daughter and the two children of a deceased daughter who get their mother's share. R. S. Colter, K. C., Cayuga, is solicitor for the executors.