Melvin Ellis Sherry 1890-1967 was the son of Daniel Franklin Sherry and Mary Ellen Martz.

Siblings of Mal:
Clara Elizabeth Mowrey 1877-1975
William Mathias Sherry 1878-1926
Sarah Catherine Sherry Crisman 1880-1940
John Benjamin Sherry 1882-1951
Annie M Sherry Neese 1884-1912
Orga Celeslie Sherry Davis 1886-1965
Ida Lucedia Sherry Crisman 1888-1959
Charles Franklin Sherry 1892-1975
Herbie Leotus Sherry 1895-1963
Erbie Leotus Sherry 1895-1988
Alonzo Elmer Sherry 1898-1983
Verda Josephine Sherry Barnett 1901-1988

Mal married (first) Carrie Ellen Hinderliter abt 1909.
He married (second) Mae Edna Snare on 13 Aug 1912 in Ringgold Twp., Jefferson Co., PA.

Children of Melvin and Carrie:
William Boyd 1910-1998

Children of Melvin and Mae Edna:
Alice Blanche 1914-2008 m Elder Goss
Herbert Henry 1917-1995 m Stella Morton
Mary Elizabeth 1920-2006
m Stice m Leo Smith
June Isabelle 1922-1997
m Deemer m Raymond Sweet
Merle Davis 1926- m
Ethel Joanne 1929-
m Fletcher m Edward Curry
Philip Eugene 1931-1957
Ellis Melvin Jr 1936-
m Patricia Whitcomb
Bernard Laverne 1940-1976 m Lois Bunnell

Melvin Ellis Sherry, 76, of Porter died at 6:20 pm Thursday in Maple Avenue Hospital, DuBois.

A retired farmer he was born September 19, 1890 in Ringgold Township and lived most of his life in the Porter area. He was a son of Daniel and Mary (Martz) Sherry.

His wife, the former Edna Mae Snare, died October 8, 1961.

Mr Sherry was a member of St James Lutheran Church, Ringgold Township.

He is survived by nine children: five sons - Herbie and Merle of Driftwood, Boyd of Coolspring, Bernard of Wilmington, Deleware and Ellis of Mount Joy; and four daughters - Mrs Elder (Alice) Goss of Porter, Mrs Mary Stice of DuBois, Mrs June Deemer of Sinnamahoning and Mrs Joann Fletcher.

Also two sisters, Mrs Lizzie Mowrey of Brookville and Mrs Verda Barnett of Vandergrift; three brothers, Frank of Ford City RD 3, Alonzo of Kittanning and Erbie of Timblin; 26 grandchildren and 27 great grandchildren.