Lora Ann Sherman

Lora Ann Sherman

Female 1858 - 1931  (72 years)


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  • Name Lora Ann Sherman  [1, 2
    Birth 5 Jul 1858  United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Death 3 Apr 1931 
    Person ID I77251  Stewartsny
    Last Modified 2 Dec 2025 

    Father Hyman Sherman,   b. Abt 1830 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Caroline Rice,   b. 1834, Tisbury, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1899, Williamstown, Oswego County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Family ID F22639  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Thomas J Look,   b. Sep 1854, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Dec 1934 (Age 80 years) 
    Marriage 1884  [2
    Children 
     1. Elmer G. Look,   b. Sep 1886, Williamstown, Oswego County, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Apr 1904 (Age 17 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F22488  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 2 Dec 2025 

  • Notes 
    • Oswego Palladium-Times, Saturday, April 4, 1931 - PULASKI, April 4 - The death of Mrs. Lora Ann Look, 79, wife of Thomas Look, occurred Friday at her home at Williamstown, following an illness of two years. Mrs. Look was the daughter of Hyman Sherman and Carolina Rice Sherman and was born July 5, 1858, in Antwerp, Jefferson county. Until her health failed, Mrs. Look was active in all branches of the Methodist church. She was a member of the Missionary society and the Ladies Aid society. Her only survivor is her husband. There will be a prayer service Monday at the home at 1 o'clock and the funeral will be at 2 o'clock in the Methodist church with the Rev. A. F. Knapp, pastor of the church, officiating. Burial will be in the Williamstown cemetery.

      Daily Sentinel, Rome, N.Y., Saturday Evening, April 4, 1931 - Williamstown, April 4 - Mrs. Laura Sherman Look died at her home, on Railroad street early Friday morning. She was an only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Sherman and was born at Antwerp, July 5, 1858. When she was eight years old her father and mother came to Amboy. She married Thomas Look of Amboy, Nov. 7, 1882. She had resided in Williamstown for 42 years and had made many friends who regret her death. Mrs. Look had been in poor health for three years. She was a member of the M. E. Church. She leaves besides her husband, several nieces and nephews. Her only son died about 27 years ago and a daughter about 30 years ago.

  • Sources 
    1. [S344] Ancestry.com, New York, State Census, 1905, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2014;), New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1905; Election District: E.D. 01; City: Williamstown; County: Oswego; Page: 402.

    2. [S53] Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census, (Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004;;), Year: 1900; Census Place: Williamstown, Oswego, New York; Roll: 1144; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0154; FHL microfilm: 1241144.
      Record for Thomas J Look
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