A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > California > Alameda http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=555 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=38072 Submitted by: Eileen Gillette Article Title: Oakland Tribune Article Date: March 6 1910 Article Description: Death Of Woman Of Argonaut Days Mrs. Eliza Sherman Passes Away At The Home Of Her Son Article Text: Martinez - Mar 5 - Mrs. Eliza SHERMAN, wife of the late Joel B. SHERMAN, died at the residence of her son, Van R. SHERMAN, in Berkeley, Wednesday, March 2nd, at the ripe age of 96 years, 5 months and 5 days. With her husband she was one of the early pioneers of this state, crossing the plains and mountains by ox team from Illinois in 1851 with her 10 children. They settled in the Ygnacio Valley, where they made their home until the death of her husband in 1871, since that time she having resided among her children. Deceased leaves eighty living descendants, there being five children 27 grandchildren, 45 great grandchildren and 3 great great grandchildren. Her children who survive her are; Mrs. E.O. PERRY, Van R. SHERMAN, Mrs. O.A. JOHNSON, Mrs. Nancy YOUNG and Mr. J.B. GREER, and the late Mrs I.J. SMITH, Mrs. J.E. DURHAM, Mrs. Anne STONE, George and John SHERMAN. The funeral services were held in Berkeley yesterday afternoon and the remains taken to Concord for interment in Pacheco Cemetery. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ CA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com