Mary Jane was the daughter of Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Sherrill and Mettie E. Greer, who married on on 19 Jun 1907 in St. Joseph, Berrien Co., Michigan. I found six children for them--Lorene I. (25 Apr 1908), Harry I. (10 Dec 1909), Harold Edward (15 Oct 1911), John Franklin (25 Jul 1920), Mary Jane (27 May 1925), and Helen Gene (17 Mar 1927).
I found them on the 1910 Census, living in Middleport, Iroquois Co., Illinois, where Frank, aged 34, was a foreman at a railroad station. Mettie, aged 23, reported that she had had two children and that both were still living. There with their parents were Lorene, aged 2, and Harry, aged 2 months. Living with the couple was Frank's widowed mother Caroline, aged 76. She died six years later on 23 Jan 1916.
By the 1920 Census, Frank and Mettie had moved the family to Dover, Racine Co., Wisconsin. Frank, aged 43, was working as a section boss for the railroad. Mettie, aged 32, was home with Lorene, aged 11, Harry, aged 10, and Harold, aged 8. Son John would join the family six months later on July 25th. Mary Jane wouldn't arrive until eleven days into the New Year in 1925.
Two years after Mary Jane made her appearance, her sister Lorene married Clifford S. Start on 15 Jan 1927.
Sadly, two years later, the family lost son and brother Harry on 24 Mar 1929. He was only 19 years old, victim of cerebral meningitis triggered by an infected boil in his nose.
The 1930 Census revealed that the family had again relocated, this time to Tippecanoe Township, Marshall Co., Indiana. Frank, aged 48, was trying his hand at farming. Mettie, aged 44, was keeping house. At home with her were Harold, aged 18, John, aged 9, Mary Jane, aged 4 almost 5, and Helen, aged 3. Lorene was living in Plymouth with husband Clifford and their two children—Charles, aged 2, and Phyllis, aged 8 months.
Mary Jane's brother Harold married wife Olive Isabelle Seymour on 22 Feb 1936 in Argos, Marshall Co., Indiana.
In 1940, the Frank and Mettie's family was zoned into Plymouths' Center Township. Frank, aged 64, was still actively farming. Mettie, aged 52, was keeping house. The nest was still half full. At home with their parents were John, aged 19, Mary Jane, aged 14, and Helen (enumerated as Jean H.), aged 13.
Five years after that census, the family lost husband and father Frank on 30 Nov 1945 at age 70, victim of a heart-related ailment. Mettie had him laid to rest next to their son Harry. Mettie lived another fifteen years without her helpmate and companion, not departing this earth until 8 Dec 1960 at age 72, succumbing to cardiac arrest. The children had her laid to rest next to husband Frank. When Mary Jane died in 1969, she took her place next to her mother.
I found them on the 1910 Census, living in Middleport, Iroquois Co., Illinois, where Frank, aged 34, was a foreman at a railroad station. Mettie, aged 23, reported that she had had two children and that both were still living. There with their parents were Lorene, aged 2, and Harry, aged 2 months. Living with the couple was Frank's widowed mother Caroline, aged 76. She died six years later on 23 Jan 1916.
By the 1920 Census, Frank and Mettie had moved the family to Dover, Racine Co., Wisconsin. Frank, aged 43, was working as a section boss for the railroad. Mettie, aged 32, was home with Lorene, aged 11, Harry, aged 10, and Harold, aged 8. Son John would join the family six months later on July 25th. Mary Jane wouldn't arrive until eleven days into the New Year in 1925.
Two years after Mary Jane made her appearance, her sister Lorene married Clifford S. Start on 15 Jan 1927.
Sadly, two years later, the family lost son and brother Harry on 24 Mar 1929. He was only 19 years old, victim of cerebral meningitis triggered by an infected boil in his nose.
The 1930 Census revealed that the family had again relocated, this time to Tippecanoe Township, Marshall Co., Indiana. Frank, aged 48, was trying his hand at farming. Mettie, aged 44, was keeping house. At home with her were Harold, aged 18, John, aged 9, Mary Jane, aged 4 almost 5, and Helen, aged 3. Lorene was living in Plymouth with husband Clifford and their two children—Charles, aged 2, and Phyllis, aged 8 months.
Mary Jane's brother Harold married wife Olive Isabelle Seymour on 22 Feb 1936 in Argos, Marshall Co., Indiana.
In 1940, the Frank and Mettie's family was zoned into Plymouths' Center Township. Frank, aged 64, was still actively farming. Mettie, aged 52, was keeping house. The nest was still half full. At home with their parents were John, aged 19, Mary Jane, aged 14, and Helen (enumerated as Jean H.), aged 13.
Five years after that census, the family lost husband and father Frank on 30 Nov 1945 at age 70, victim of a heart-related ailment. Mettie had him laid to rest next to their son Harry. Mettie lived another fifteen years without her helpmate and companion, not departing this earth until 8 Dec 1960 at age 72, succumbing to cardiac arrest. The children had her laid to rest next to husband Frank. When Mary Jane died in 1969, she took her place next to her mother.
Mary Jane was the daughter of Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Sherrill and Mettie E. Greer, who married on on 19 Jun 1907 in St. Joseph, Berrien Co., Michigan. I found six children for them--Lorene I. (25 Apr 1908), Harry I. (10 Dec 1909), Harold Edward (15 Oct 1911), John Franklin (25 Jul 1920), Mary Jane (27 May 1925), and Helen Gene (17 Mar 1927).
I found them on the 1910 Census, living in Middleport, Iroquois Co., Illinois, where Frank, aged 34, was a foreman at a railroad station. Mettie, aged 23, reported that she had had two children and that both were still living. There with their parents were Lorene, aged 2, and Harry, aged 2 months. Living with the couple was Frank's widowed mother Caroline, aged 76. She died six years later on 23 Jan 1916.
By the 1920 Census, Frank and Mettie had moved the family to Dover, Racine Co., Wisconsin. Frank, aged 43, was working as a section boss for the railroad. Mettie, aged 32, was home with Lorene, aged 11, Harry, aged 10, and Harold, aged 8. Son John would join the family six months later on July 25th. Mary Jane wouldn't arrive until eleven days into the New Year in 1925.
Two years after Mary Jane made her appearance, her sister Lorene married Clifford S. Start on 15 Jan 1927.
Sadly, two years later, the family lost son and brother Harry on 24 Mar 1929. He was only 19 years old, victim of cerebral meningitis triggered by an infected boil in his nose.
The 1930 Census revealed that the family had again relocated, this time to Tippecanoe Township, Marshall Co., Indiana. Frank, aged 48, was trying his hand at farming. Mettie, aged 44, was keeping house. At home with her were Harold, aged 18, John, aged 9, Mary Jane, aged 4 almost 5, and Helen, aged 3. Lorene was living in Plymouth with husband Clifford and their two children—Charles, aged 2, and Phyllis, aged 8 months.
Mary Jane's brother Harold married wife Olive Isabelle Seymour on 22 Feb 1936 in Argos, Marshall Co., Indiana.
In 1940, the Frank and Mettie's family was zoned into Plymouths' Center Township. Frank, aged 64, was still actively farming. Mettie, aged 52, was keeping house. The nest was still half full. At home with their parents were John, aged 19, Mary Jane, aged 14, and Helen (enumerated as Jean H.), aged 13.
Five years after that census, the family lost husband and father Frank on 30 Nov 1945 at age 70, victim of a heart-related ailment. Mettie had him laid to rest next to their son Harry. Mettie lived another fifteen years without her helpmate and companion, not departing this earth until 8 Dec 1960 at age 72, succumbing to cardiac arrest. The children had her laid to rest next to husband Frank. When Mary Jane died in 1969, she took her place next to her mother.
I found them on the 1910 Census, living in Middleport, Iroquois Co., Illinois, where Frank, aged 34, was a foreman at a railroad station. Mettie, aged 23, reported that she had had two children and that both were still living. There with their parents were Lorene, aged 2, and Harry, aged 2 months. Living with the couple was Frank's widowed mother Caroline, aged 76. She died six years later on 23 Jan 1916.
By the 1920 Census, Frank and Mettie had moved the family to Dover, Racine Co., Wisconsin. Frank, aged 43, was working as a section boss for the railroad. Mettie, aged 32, was home with Lorene, aged 11, Harry, aged 10, and Harold, aged 8. Son John would join the family six months later on July 25th. Mary Jane wouldn't arrive until eleven days into the New Year in 1925.
Two years after Mary Jane made her appearance, her sister Lorene married Clifford S. Start on 15 Jan 1927.
Sadly, two years later, the family lost son and brother Harry on 24 Mar 1929. He was only 19 years old, victim of cerebral meningitis triggered by an infected boil in his nose.
The 1930 Census revealed that the family had again relocated, this time to Tippecanoe Township, Marshall Co., Indiana. Frank, aged 48, was trying his hand at farming. Mettie, aged 44, was keeping house. At home with her were Harold, aged 18, John, aged 9, Mary Jane, aged 4 almost 5, and Helen, aged 3. Lorene was living in Plymouth with husband Clifford and their two children—Charles, aged 2, and Phyllis, aged 8 months.
Mary Jane's brother Harold married wife Olive Isabelle Seymour on 22 Feb 1936 in Argos, Marshall Co., Indiana.
In 1940, the Frank and Mettie's family was zoned into Plymouths' Center Township. Frank, aged 64, was still actively farming. Mettie, aged 52, was keeping house. The nest was still half full. At home with their parents were John, aged 19, Mary Jane, aged 14, and Helen (enumerated as Jean H.), aged 13.
Five years after that census, the family lost husband and father Frank on 30 Nov 1945 at age 70, victim of a heart-related ailment. Mettie had him laid to rest next to their son Harry. Mettie lived another fifteen years without her helpmate and companion, not departing this earth until 8 Dec 1960 at age 72, succumbing to cardiac arrest. The children had her laid to rest next to husband Frank. When Mary Jane died in 1969, she took her place next to her mother.
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