Oakland Tribune, 1910 Mar 06 Death of Woman of Argonaut Days Mrs. Eliza Sherman Passes Away at the Home of Her Son. MARTINEZ--March 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 2, 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 moutains by ox team from Illinois is 18?? with their ten children. They settled in the Ygnacio valley, where they made their home until the death of her husband in 18??, since that time she having resided among her children. Deceased leaves eighty living descendants, there being five children, twenty-seven grand children, forty-five great grand children and three 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. Ann Stone, Geo and John Sherman. The funeral services were held in Berkeley yesterday afternoon and the remains taken to Concord for interment in Pacheco cemetery. Eileen Gillette <geminiemg@yahoo.com> wrote: Hello List, Is there anyone heading for the library that might be able to look up an obit for Eliza Jane (nee LUSK) SHERMAN who died in Alameda County 2 Mar 1910 according to her state file # 10-5834 Thank you, Eileen Gillette Hawthorne, Nevada ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CAALAMED-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message