Alonzo Elmer "Doc" Sherry was born in Ringgold Twp., Jefferson Co., PA.

He was the son of Daniel Franklin Sherry and Mary Ellen Martz.

Siblings of Alonzo:
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
Melvin Ellis Sherry 1890-1967
Charles Franklin Sherry 1892-1975
Herbie Leotus Sherry 1895-1963
Erbie Leotus Sherry 1895-1988
Alonza Elmer Sherry 1898-1983
Verda Josephine Sherry Barnett 1901-1988

Alonzo married Maybelle Eula Gahagan on 4 Sep 1918 in Porter Twp., Jefferson Co., PA.

Children of Lonzie and Maybelle:
Don Alonzo 1919-1971 m Margaret Patterson
Edwin Junior 1921-1994 m Beatrice Bowser
William Lee 1943- m Geraldine Shumaker

Lonzie worked in the coal mines at Cadogan as an electrician.
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Alonza 'Doc' Elmer Sherry, 85, of 1171 Wilson Avenue, Kittanning, died Sunday, October 9, 1983 at 6:20 pm in Armstrong County Memorial Hospital.

He was born February 25, 1898 in Timblin, the son of Daniel and Mary (Martz) Sherry.

He was a retired coal miner, having been employed by Allegheny River Mining Company and a retired employee of the Arcade Department Store, Kittanning, He attended the Lutheran Church.

He is survived by his dear friend, Deretha Helen Cravener with whom he made his home; two sons, Edwin of Florida and William Lee of Wisconsin; one brother, Erbie of Timblin; one sister, Verda Barnett of Vandergrift; 14 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Maybelle (Gahagan) Sherry; one son, Don A Sherry; five brothers, Frank, Mel, Herbie, John and William; and five sisters, Orka, Elizabeth, Katherine, Ida and Annie.

SHERRY - Friends of Alonza 'Doc' Elmer Sherry, 85, of 1171 Wilson Avenue, Kittanning, who died Sunday, October 9, 1983, will be received from 7 to 9 pm Monday and from 2 to 4 pm and 7 to 9 pm Tuesday at the JR Kennedy Funeral Home, Kittanning, where services will be held Wednesday at 11 am with the Rev. Robert Free, pastor of Christ Rupp Lutheran Church, officiating.

Burial will follow in Lawn Haven Memorial Park. Arrangements by Kennedy.