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Clymers of Hancock County, Ohio --> Cedar County, Iowa

Clymers of Hancock County, Ohio --> Cedar County, Iowa

Posted: 22 Jul 2014 2:35AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Clymer, Clifton, Sherman
here is the obituary of my ggg grandmother, Lavina Clymer Chase Sherman. She was the youngest of 13 children and I would like to make contact with the descendants of her siblings:( All last names of Clymer)
Samuel, b. 1824
Albert Jefferson b. 1827
Elizabeth b. 1829
Sophia b. 1831
Nancy b. 1833
Mary b. 1835
Mahala b. 1837
Ellen b. 1839
Sallie b. 1841
Charles b. 1841
Amelia b. 1843
Mahala b. 1850

[Sherman, Lavina Clymer Chase]

Bedford Times-Republican

Thursday October 28, 1926 p. 7

Mrs. Levina Sherman

Levina [Lavina] Clymer was born in Hancock County, Ohio, Jan. 25th, 1846, and died at Clarinda, Iowa, Oct. 8th, 1926, at the age of 70 years, 9 months and 13 days. She was one of a family of thirteen children. When she was about 14 years of age she came with her parents by ox-team and covered wagon to Cedar County, Iowa. She was united in marriage to Daniel Chase on Sept. 21, 1862. To them were born two children, Josephineand Ernest, the latter dying Sept. 5, 1913. Mr. Chase died Oct. 2nd, 1867. Following the death of her husband she became a Christian and united with the United Brethren church. She was again united in marriage to I. [saac] J. Sherman on the 17th day of August 1870. For some time they continued to live in Cedar county. To them were born three boys,Norman, who died in April 1922; Merrit, who died in infancy, and Ray [Arthur Raymond] who is living. Mr. Sherman died Feb. 18, 1895. Since his death she has made her home with her children, part of the time in Lake City, Ia., and part of the time at Bedford, Ia. For the last four years she has lived with her daughter, Mrs. Weatherly in Bedford. She came of a long-lived family and she has sustained that record. She has two children, 14 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren and 1 sister living. Her son Ray Sherman and his wife of Lake City, Ia.; five granddaughters, Tessie Jurgensen of Olin, Ia., Pearl Gardner of Cedar Rapids, Ia., Mrs. Edwin Sadler of Escanaba, Mich., Mrs. Drayl Lemon of Edinburg, Texas, and Miss Jane Sherman of Des Moines; a daughter-in law, Mrs. Cora Sherman of Des Moines, Ia., and a nephew, Jess Sherman of Guttenberg, Ia., were in attendance at the funeral. During the last years of her life she has not been well, her mind having failed her, but her consciousness of God was so strong that she constantly affirmed her trust in Him.

Funeral services were held at the Methodist church in Bedford on Monday, Oct. 11, at 10 a. m., conducted by Rev. G. T. Roberts. Burial was made at Graceland cemetery.

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