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Minor
L. Sherwood, Sr. |
Minor
L. Sherwood Sr. was born on Aug. 2, 1883 at Cardington, Morrow County, OH,
the son of Lester and Margaret
(Miner) Sherwood.
Minor married Edna Peak (1889-1933), who is said to have been a widow. She had 2 children from her previous marriage -- Laina Welch and George Peak.
They had two sons -- Minor L. Sherwood, Jr. and Wilfred Sherwood.
The
Sherwoods resided in Columbus, Franklin County, OH. A rare bird's eye view of
the city is seen at right.
Edna died in 1933, at the young age of 44. She was buried at the Green Lawn Cemetery in Columbus.
Minor outlived his wife by 17 years. He died of prostate cancer at St. Anthony's Hospital in Columbus on New Year's Eve 1950, at the age of 67. He is buried beside his wife in Columbus.
Son Minor
Sherwood Jr. was a World War II veteran, and resided in
Cincinnati.
Son Wilfred Sherwood lived in Columbus, and was known as a square dance "caller."
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