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=38047 Submitted by: Eileen Gillette Article Title: Contra Costa Gazette Article Date: November 13 1897 Article Description: I.T. Sherman Obituary Article Text: I.T. (Isaac Thomas) SHERMAN, an old settler of the county, died at his home in Walnut Creek on Tuesday evening last, aged 68 years. Mr. SHERMAN was born in Middleburro Rock, Massachusetts, December 10, 1829. He came to Californiain 1852 settling in this county, his first home being the Hamelton place, near Walnut Creek but he also owned the Coptis farm. He enjoyed the respect and esteem of the entire community. The funeral services were held on Thursday, Rev. W. E. ANDERSON officiating, and the remains were laid to rest in Lafayette Cemetery. The pallbearers were W.B. ROGERS, F. WEBB, W.L. ANDERSON, C. SHARP, M. KIRSCH, E.C. PALMER. Deceased leaves a daughter to mourn his loss, Mrs. Arthur WILLIAMS of Walnut Creek. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ CA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com