Classification: Query
I am going to ask again its been 6 months and maybe new information as come out about this family.Owen Sherrouse/Sherrouse lived in Hardee County and it looks Like Eugene Sherouse stayed in DeSoto County. What happened to Merle Sherouse and who did she marry.? What I have gotten I found on census , cemetery records and tdeath records. If anyone connects to Thomas Sherouse of Nocatee Please let me know
Thomas had several sisters and and an Aunt who settled in Desoto
His aunt Matildia Sherouse Marsh who married John Marsh and then a William Montgomery who moved on to Lee County
Alice Ma belle Sherouse who married Lawrence H. Crisman stayed in Desoto and and Mina Mae who married George C. CRISMAN and later a Denham and is buried in Marion County, FL

1. Thomas Calvin\Callaway Sherouse (Henry Wesley SHEROUSE4, John Christopher SHEROUSE3, Gottlieb Sherouse JR.2, Gottlieb SHEROUSE1) was born 1884 in Reddick, FL, and died 1957 in Nocatee, De Soto Co., FL. He was buried in Joshua Cemetery, De Soto Co., FL. He married Clara BURNSED 23 DEC 1907 in Alachua Co., FL. She was born 1892 in FL, and died 1962 in Nocatee, De Soto Co., FL.

Children of Thomas Calvin\Callaway Sherouse and Clara BURNSED are: 2 i. Merle B. SHEROUSE was born 1908.
3 ii. Owen Hampton Sherouse was born 29 AUG 1911 in FL, and died 1986. He married Serena UNKNOWN. She was born 17 DEC 1916 in FL, and died DEC 1986 in Wauchula, Hardee Co., FL.
4 iii. Lula Sherouse was born 14 APR 1913, and died 30 OCT 1914 in De Soto Co., FL.
5 iv. Pascale Eugene Sherouse was born 29 MAR 1919, and died 23 AUG 1965 in De Soto Co., FL.

I am wondering if there was an obit for Serena Sherouse? If it had anything about Merle in it? Also, if there was no obit, did you ask about funeral home records? Did you request any marriage records? Is Serena buried in a family plot? Are there other Sherouse's in it?
Good Hunting,
Frank

you might try posting query on Polk County board...

I have been in touch with Jennifer Marie Sherrouse regarding her SHERROUSE family connection to the COSTINE family from Colleton Co, SC that settled in Polk Co, FL...

she has done extensive research on the SHERROUSE family..

email address I have for her is no longer valid...

but you can search messages boards for her name as "author" to see info she has posted...


good luck!!

That's my problem. Where do I ask? Afriend looked up on ancestry.com some of the info on their deaths.. It a little expensive ordering all the death certifcates, I need. That is why I was hoping some one might know this family and know how I could find them through a newspaper or a public library their obits. Thanks for answering..

i suspect this is your Merle SHEROUSE:

Florida Death Index, 1936-1998 Record
about Merle Marie Beckham
Name: Merle Marie Beckham
Death Date: Dec 1961
County of Death: Collier
State of Death: Florida
Race: White
Gender: Female

Naples Daily News - Obituary Index:
Surname: Beckham
Given_Name: Merle (Sherouse ?)
Date_of_Death: 12-9-61
Date_of_Issue_Page: 12/14/61 - 6; 1/4/62 - 7

will send additional info direct...

Well hello Norita. I've been searching for you. You and I were in contact until my computer crashed. It's been a while - just getting back to my genealogy.

Right now, I'm trying to work on my ggrandmother - Alice Mabel Sherrouse Crisman (married Laurence H. Crisman). That's about all I have on her. I did go out to the cemetary and get birth and death dates, other than that - that's all I have on her. Do you have her parents, brothers, sisters, etc. ?

You mentioned Owen. I remember him pretty well. Who were his parents? He and two of his wives are buried out at Joshua Creek Cemetary. I thought I got pictures of his tombstones, but I just looked and apparently did not. I wanted to find out how he spelled Sherrouse. I believe one of the wives was Sirena (spelling). I am going out-of-state, so won't be able to get it for a couple of weeks, but if needed can go back out and get pictures of all these tombstones? I probably will for myself anyway.

I notice there were other Sherrouse's buried there also. I didn't know this. I will have to take a walk thru the cemetary and look. I know my grandmother (Irene Crisman Waters) had a sister that is buried there too, that I want to look for - I know about where that's at, but didn't have a lot of time when I was there to look for it.

Michelle LaZar Barrera

Oh, I'm not sure when Owen lived in Hardee (I don't remember that). I do know, as long as I can remember, he lived in DeSoto County. We did go by his house a few times. Also, I vaguely remember him telling my grandmother that she needed to do something ???? because there was Blackfoot Indian heritage somewhere in the family. He got something (not sure - land? Money? I don't know what) from proving this. I was too young to be interested then and my grandmother didn't want anyone to know (shameful) - do you know anything about this?

Hey Michelle just getting back on some of my old stuff too. I do not think Owen is buried there on Desoto. His parents are though. His parents were Thomas and Clara Burnsed Sherouse Hos brother Eugene ( Pasquale) and hois other sister are buried ther. In Jousha. His father Thomas was my husband's grandfather's and your great-grandmother Crisom's
brother, Never heard this Blackfoot Indian info befor. Uncless it came from Delia Watson Sherouse's side ( Henry Wesley Sherouse ) family's side?????

Hey Norita. Good to hear from you! Yes, Owen, Serrena (spelling) and Owen's first wife are all buried at Joshua Creek Cemetary, been there several times and went to Owens funeral. I can't remember his first wife's name.

Looking at Sherrouse history, didn't think there was any connection associated with American Indian there. I wish I paid more attention back then. I just remember him telling my grandmother she needed to get signed up for ??? and it made her mad. Back then it was like telling her she was from a mixed race and she "did not like it." Was just curious and at least now know it may be from the Watson side, not Sherrouse.

Thanks Norita - good to hear from you!

Michelle

that e-mail addy should be grannymoss2@yahoo.com. It was late and I was finally sleepyt and then gottyped stupid !