Sherman A Woods

1854 - 1897  (42 years)

• Name	Sherman A Woods
  Birth	10 May 1854	Mercer County, PA
  Gender	Male
  Census	12 Jul 1870	Chester, Poweshiek, IA
  	age 16, born PA, works on farm, living with parents
  Census	5 Jun 1880	Grinnell, Poweshiek, IA
  	age 26, born PA, farmer, living with parents
  Death	7 May 1897	Chester, Poweshiek, IA
  Burial	Hazelwood Cemetery, Grinnell, IA
  Person ID	I4192	Family Tree
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2017

  
  

  Father	Abner Woods,   b. 8 Sep 1824, Pymatuning, Mercer, PA d. 14 Apr 1894, Grinnell, Poweshiek, IA (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Maria Lightner,   b. 26 Dec 1828, Huntington County, PA d. 29 Oct 1904, Grinnell, Poweshiek, IA (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	2 Oct 1851	Mercer County, PA
  Notes	Irwin A Bean, 23, born PA, farm laborer, living in house in 1870 (nephew?)
  Family ID	F1170	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  from "The Davenport Daily Leader", 12 May 1897 (newspapers.com) Sherman Woods, a farmer of Chester, who lived eight miles north of Grinnell, was found hanging in his barn Friday of last week. He was unmarried, and his aunt lived with him as housekeeper. Mr. Woods was about 40 years old. No reason is given for the suicide. He was universally respected by the people who knew him, and the act was entirely unaccountable. He was a son of Abner Woods, who formerly lived west of Grinnell. Dr. Harris, coroner, went to Chester and held an inquest.