James Sherman 45 OH clerk
Sophiah {sic} Sherman 42 PA
Charley Sherman 18 OH
Fanny Sherman 8 IA
Hoyt Sherman 6 IA
1870 Des Moines, Polk, IA
Sophia Sherman 46 PA
Charles 27 OH accountant
Hoyt Sherman 19 IA clerk in store
Fanny Sherman 20 IA
1880 Harlan, Shelby, IA
Hoyt Sherman 29 IA
Hattie Sherman 28 MI wife
Eloise Sherman 2 IA daughter
1900 Salt Lake City, Ward 5, Salt Lake, UT
Hoyt Sherman Apr 1851 IA general agent C.S.R.R.
Addie {sic} Sherman Sep 1852 wife
Eloise Sherman Jul 1878 IA daughter
Laura Sherman Jul 1880 IA daughter
Roger Sherman Sep 1884 IA son
When Hoyt has a passport issued from Salt Lake City on 3 Jan 1905 (applied for 29 Dec 1904 UT) he states his occupation is a railway traffic agent. His wife Hattie has applied as well, she states she was born at Adrian, Michigan on 27 Sep 1852.
Hoyt's discription on his passport
Age 53
Stature 5'10"
Forehead High
Eyes Blue
Nose Straight
Mouth Large
Chin Round
Hair Brown
Complexion Fair - Ruddy
Face Round - Full
1910 Precinct 2, Washington, D.C.
Hoyt Sherman 59 IA own income
Hattie M. Sherman 57 MI own income
Salt Lake Telegram. Salt Lake City, UT, Wednesday 12 Jun 1927
Ex-Sen. Sherman Dies At Age Of 76.
Came to Utah on Completion of U.P.; Member of Utah Commission
"Following a short illness, Hoyt Sherman, 76, former state senator and an early Utah railroad man, died at the Fifth East hotel Tuesday night.
Mr. Sherman came to Utah when the Union Pacific railroad was completed. He served as received of the United States land office in Utah under the appointment of President Benjamin Harrison. He was later appointed by President Grover Cleveland as a member at the Utah commission. It was during his term of office that elections were held pertaining to the state constitution the selection of constitutional delegates and other requirements leading to statehood.
Mr. Sherman was born in Des Moines, Ia., April 18, 1851. On finishing high school in 1869 he turned his attention to railroading. He married Hattie M. Warner in Des Moines in 1874. He was the son of James and Sophia Connell Sherman.
Since the death of his wife several years ago, Mr. Sherman had been living at the Fifth East Hotel.
He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. George Jay Gibson of Salt Lake and Mrs. Prentis N. Gray of Larchment N.Y., and one son."
James Sherman 45 OH clerk
Sophiah {sic} Sherman 42 PA
Charley Sherman 18 OH
Fanny Sherman 8 IA
Hoyt Sherman 6 IA
1870 Des Moines, Polk, IA
Sophia Sherman 46 PA
Charles 27 OH accountant
Hoyt Sherman 19 IA clerk in store
Fanny Sherman 20 IA
1880 Harlan, Shelby, IA
Hoyt Sherman 29 IA
Hattie Sherman 28 MI wife
Eloise Sherman 2 IA daughter
1900 Salt Lake City, Ward 5, Salt Lake, UT
Hoyt Sherman Apr 1851 IA general agent C.S.R.R.
Addie {sic} Sherman Sep 1852 wife
Eloise Sherman Jul 1878 IA daughter
Laura Sherman Jul 1880 IA daughter
Roger Sherman Sep 1884 IA son
When Hoyt has a passport issued from Salt Lake City on 3 Jan 1905 (applied for 29 Dec 1904 UT) he states his occupation is a railway traffic agent. His wife Hattie has applied as well, she states she was born at Adrian, Michigan on 27 Sep 1852.
Hoyt's discription on his passport
Age 53
Stature 5'10"
Forehead High
Eyes Blue
Nose Straight
Mouth Large
Chin Round
Hair Brown
Complexion Fair - Ruddy
Face Round - Full
1910 Precinct 2, Washington, D.C.
Hoyt Sherman 59 IA own income
Hattie M. Sherman 57 MI own income
Salt Lake Telegram. Salt Lake City, UT, Wednesday 12 Jun 1927
Ex-Sen. Sherman Dies At Age Of 76.
Came to Utah on Completion of U.P.; Member of Utah Commission
"Following a short illness, Hoyt Sherman, 76, former state senator and an early Utah railroad man, died at the Fifth East hotel Tuesday night.
Mr. Sherman came to Utah when the Union Pacific railroad was completed. He served as received of the United States land office in Utah under the appointment of President Benjamin Harrison. He was later appointed by President Grover Cleveland as a member at the Utah commission. It was during his term of office that elections were held pertaining to the state constitution the selection of constitutional delegates and other requirements leading to statehood.
Mr. Sherman was born in Des Moines, Ia., April 18, 1851. On finishing high school in 1869 he turned his attention to railroading. He married Hattie M. Warner in Des Moines in 1874. He was the son of James and Sophia Connell Sherman.
Since the death of his wife several years ago, Mr. Sherman had been living at the Fifth East Hotel.
He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. George Jay Gibson of Salt Lake and Mrs. Prentis N. Gray of Larchment N.Y., and one son."
Inscription
HOYT SHERMAN
1851 - 1927
Gravesite Details
Burial took place on 14 Jan 1927 according to Utah Cemetery records
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