•News Article-Mt. Hebron.-On May 10th the children of Mrs. Mahala Sherrow gave her a surprise birthday dinner, it being her 75th anniversary. Quite a number were present among who was a brother of Mrs. Sherrow who is 74. A bounteous dinner was served and enjoyed by all present.
•Obituary-Mt. Hebron-Mrs. Mahala Graham, aged 86, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Millard Rogers, on the 7th, after several days illness.
She was a member of the Baptist church at this place for many years, and had always lived in this community. She was the mother of 15 children, six of whom survive her; Mrs. Millard Rogers, Messrs. Wm., Allen, Ben and Lish Sherrow, all of this place and Mr. J.E. Sherrow, of Nicholasville. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. I.W. Manly Wednesday at 11 o'clock, interment following in Mt. Hebron cemetery. Much sympathy is extended the bereaved ones.
Note: The informant, on the DC, reported Mrs. Graham's year of birth as 1837, which is closer to census enumerations than the YOB inscribed on her headstone. The birthday party article documents that her YOB was 1838.
Newspaper: Central Record.
1-ED: 05-23-1913, pg 6, col 2.
•News Article-Mt. Hebron.-On May 10th the children of Mrs. Mahala Sherrow gave her a surprise birthday dinner, it being her 75th anniversary. Quite a number were present among who was a brother of Mrs. Sherrow who is 74. A bounteous dinner was served and enjoyed by all present.
•Obituary-Mt. Hebron-Mrs. Mahala Graham, aged 86, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Millard Rogers, on the 7th, after several days illness.
She was a member of the Baptist church at this place for many years, and had always lived in this community. She was the mother of 15 children, six of whom survive her; Mrs. Millard Rogers, Messrs. Wm., Allen, Ben and Lish Sherrow, all of this place and Mr. J.E. Sherrow, of Nicholasville. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. I.W. Manly Wednesday at 11 o'clock, interment following in Mt. Hebron cemetery. Much sympathy is extended the bereaved ones.
Note: The informant, on the DC, reported Mrs. Graham's year of birth as 1837, which is closer to census enumerations than the YOB inscribed on her headstone. The birthday party article documents that her YOB was 1838.
Newspaper: Central Record.
1-ED: 05-23-1913, pg 6, col 2.
Inscription
MAHALA SHERROW
MAY 10, 1834
Gravesite Details
Inter: 02-08-1922.
Family Members
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William M. Sherrow
1859–1941
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Mary Ann Sherrow Sherrow
1864–1906
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Millie Sherrow Preston
1865–1902
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James Sherrow
1865–1903
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Benjamin "Ben" Sherrow
1866–1937
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Allen Sherrow
1868–1939
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Clara "Clarry" Sherrow
1869–1890
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John Ealey Shearer
1870–1956
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Elisha Sherrow
1875–1937
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Maria Candice Sherrow Shearer
1877–1898
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Tina Sherrow Rogers
1882–1938
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