Edward Haven "Eddie" Sherman

1863 - 1915  (52 years)

• Name	Edward Haven "Eddie" Sherman
  Birth	15 Jan 1863	Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas
  Gender	Male
  Death	25 Dec 1915	Houston, Harris Co, Texas
  Burial	Sherman Cem, Lake Charlotte, Chambers Co, Texas
  		Sherman Cemetery Lake Charlotte, Chambers County, Texas
  		Sherman Cemetery Lake Charlotte, Chambers County, Texas
  Notes	Edward had brown hair and blue eyes. On Nov 30, 1885, Edward purchased 113.3 acres of land on the N.D. Labadie survey at Lake Charlotte, where he built a home for Nellie, his bride to be. Two months later on 6 Jan 1886 he purchased lot 10 of block 3 in the town of Wallisville. Later that month on 25 Jan 1886 he purchased land located in Wallisville from his sister Emma Scales for $125. Edward sold the Wallisville land on 9 Jan 1889. 31 May 1886 he also purchassed 30 acres on the M.A. Carroll survey, located on Turtle Bay, from his Uncle John T. Sherman for $300. 12 Jul 1890; 40 acres of James McFaddin survey for $225, to pay in charcoal and cordwood and $175 note at 10% interest. 1 Oct 1903, 640 acres of the N.D. Labadie survey for $960. Total Lake Charlotte holdings, approx 825 acres. They did not keep all the land. Some was purchased by Volney McManus in 1891 and Nellie's sister Mary Ann bought some in Feb 1893. Other acreage was also sold after the timber had been cleared. Edward was a coal burner by trade, needed a lot of land for the timber. To produce the coal, hardwood trees were cut into 6-foot lengths then split like cordwood. The bottom layer of the wood would be stacked in a crisscrossed pattern to alw for good airflow. The sides would be stacked like a teepee. A fire would be built inside the wood teepee on top of the crisscrossed floor. Dirt would be put on the fire to make sure it burned slowly. The fire would have to be watched continuously to keep it from becoming too hot and burning up the wood. After 72 hours of slow burning, the end product would be coke, or charcoal, which was then packed into burlap bags, shipped to Galveston, and sold for 30 cents a bag. It was used in stoves for heating. It was reported ear year there were over 22,000 bags of charcoal shipped out of Turtle Bayou on the charcoal boats.
  Person ID	I25	Roots
  Last Modified	10 Feb 2011

  
  

  Father	Jacob Haven Sherman, Jr,   b. 4 Jun 1820, Madison, Madison Co, New York d. Bef 14 Nov 1879, Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas (Age < 59 years)
  Mother	Sarah Magdelena Summers,   b. 4 Jan 1828, Leabnon, Washington Co, Kentucky d. 13 Sep 1867, Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas (Age 39 years)
  Marriage	15 Dec 1853	St.Louis, St.Louis Co, Missouri
  Family ID	F5	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Nellie Shelton,   b. 16 Dec 1867, Eminence, Chambers Co, Texas d. 16 Jul 1930, Lake Charlotte, Chambers Co, Texas (Age 62 years)
  Marriage	29 Dec 1886	Chambers Co, Texas
  Children	+ 1. Winnie Elma Sherman,   b. 8 Feb 1888, Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas d. 12 Jan 1964, Anahuac, Chambers Co, Texas (Age 75 years) + 2. Elder Haven Sherman,   b. 22 Nov 1889, Lake Charlotte, Chambers Co, Texas d. 15 Aug 1966, Anahuac, Chambers Co, Texas (Age 76 years) + 3. Violet Sherman,   b. 24 Jan 1892, Lake Charlotte, Chambers Co, Texas d. 20 Aug 1986, Harris Co, Texas (Age 94 years)   4. Magdalene Sherman,   b. 23 Jul 1896, Lake Charlotte, Chambers Co, Texas d. 11 Dec 1946, Baytown, Harris Co, Texas (Age 50 years)  [Father: Birth] + 5. William Nachman Sherman, Sr.,   b. 11 May 1899, Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas d. 1 Apr 1984, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age 84 years)   6. Robert Brandon "Robbie" Sherman,   b. 22 Oct 1901, Lake Charlotte, Chambers Co, Texas d. 25 Jul 1906, Lake Charlotte, Chambers Co, Texas (Age 4 years)   7. Edward Romain Sherman,   b. 12 Jul 1904, Lake Charlotte, Chambers Co, Texas d. 14 Jul 1906, Lake Charlotte, Chambers Co, Texas (Age 2 years)   8. Bertha Vivian Sherman,   b. 20 Dec 1906, Lake Charlotte, Chambers Co, Texas d. 25 Jun 1982, Baytown, Harris Co, Texas (Age 75 years)   9. Burl Sherman,   b. 5 Mar 1910, Lake Charlotte, Chambers Co, Texas d. 18 Mar 1910, Lake Charlotte, Chambers Co, Texas (Age 0 years)
  Family ID	F22	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Feb 2011

  
  

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• Photos » Slide Show		Sherman Family - Sherman, Edward "Eddie" Haven Family Eddie Sherman, Edward "Jessie" Romain; Arthur Garrett; Elder Haven Francis; Roy Grandin; Clara Lavinia Munger (Mrs Elder Haven)
  		Sherman Family - Sherman, Edward "Eddie" Haven
  		Sherman Family - Sherman - Eddie Haven Family
  		Sherman, Edward Haven