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Obituary of 1859 Lydia Abiah Olendorf


Lydia Olendorf Sherman
Afton Enterprise, November 3, 1932

The funeral of Mrs. Lydia Olendorf Sherman, widow of Schuyler Sherman was
held at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon, from her old home in East Afton, where
her son, William Sherman and family now live, Rev. Lynn Crawford of Glen
Castle, a former pastor, officiating.  Mrs. Sherman was 73 years old,
having been born in West Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY] on May 27, 1859.

She was a daughter of John and Abiah (Newton) Olendorf. April 27, 1882, 
she was married to Schuyler Sherman and their married life was spent in
Bennettsville and East Afton. To them were born five children, one of them
dying in infancy. The four survivors are:  Ralph and William of East Afton;
Manville of Hancock and Mrs. B.H. Ward of Union Valley, with whom Mrs.
Sherman was living.  Mr. Sherman died nine years ago. She passed away at
the home of her son, Ralph Sherman, where she was visiting at 8 o'clock
Thursday evening, Oct. 20, after an illness of only a few days.  Her
funeral service, which was very largely attended, was under the direction
of Colwell brothers of Bainbridge and the bearers were her grandsons,
Kenneth, Earl, Lawrence and Morris Sherman. Burial was in Greenlawn
cemetery, Bainbridge.  Besides her children, Mrs. Sherman is survived by 21
grandchildren and two sisters, Mrs. William Teachout and Miss Hattie
Olendorf, of Bainbridge. She was a member of the Baptist church, having
united with the church at Bennettsville 50 years ago. She was a faithful
mother, devoted to her children and always thoughtful of others and ready
to aid in sickness or wherever she might be needed.  Friends form
Binghamton, Harpursville and Afton were present at the funeral.