A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > California > Contra Costa http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=561 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=37741 Submitted by: Eileen Gillette Article Title: Contra Costa Gazette Article Date: May 1884 Article Description: Death Of Charles Sherman Article Text: Mr. Charles SHERMAN, an old and representative citizen of Contra Costa county, died in San Francisco on the 23rd instant, from an injury received from a fall on the deck od a steamer while on his was from the Sandwich Islands to San Francisco. When five days from that city he slipped while walking the deck and seriouslt strained his kidneys. He was unable to procure proper treatment aboard the ship and after arriving in San Francisco he grew rapidly worse, his injuries finally resulting in death. His remains were conveyed to his home in Martinez and buried here last Sunday (Alhambra Cemetery). Services were held at his late residence, Dr. ABERCROMBIE, Rector of Grace Church, officiating, and a large concourse of neighbors and friends followed the remains to their last resting place. Mr. SHERMAN came to California in November 1863. After remaining a short time in Martinez he went to El Dorado county, where he passed two years. He then returned to Martinez and purchased the ! Morgan House property, where he remained in business until 1870. For the past three years he was interested in SHERMAN'S educated horses (Sherman Circus)and traveled a great portion of the time with them. Mr. SHERMAN was one of our substantial citizens and the community in which he long lived deeply feels his loss. He leaves a widow and six children, all of the latter being married with the exception of one. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ CA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com