New York Passenger Lists
Ship City of Brooklyn arrived New York 10 Mar 1969 from Liverpool England
Pawtucket Times
September 20, 1912Howard - In Abbott Runn, Sept. 19, Isadore L., beloved wife of George W. Howard, and daughter of Julia and the late Rufus Harris, aged 45 years.
Providence Journal (RI)
March 15, 1992Pearl Howard, 74, formerly of Roosevelt Avenue, an employee at Superior Plastics Co., Cumberland, for 15 years before retiring in 1975, died Friday at Miriam Hospital. She was the wife of the late Phillip E. Howard.
Born in Pawtucket, a daughter of the late Fred and Elizabeth (Fairhurst) Wild, she lived in Pawtucket most of her life. She also lived in Cumberland and South Attleboro, Mass.
Mrs. Howard was previously employed at the former Spencer Worsted Co., Pawtucket, for many years. She was a member of the Fogarty Seniors Association, and a former member of the Arnolds Mills Grange.
She leaves three sons, Phillip E. Howard of Smithfield, Fred R. Howard of Stockton, Calif., and Arthur R. Howard of Lemon Grove, Calif.; two daughters, Nancy E. Neill of Pawtucket and Brenda E. Lomax of Valencia, Calif.; a brother, William W. Wild of South Attleboro, Mass.; 17 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
She was the sister of the late Frank R. Wild.
The Newport Journal and Weekly News
April 20, 1928Mr. James B. Lawton, a well known resident of Newport, died at the Newport Hospital Tuesday, after a long illness. A year ago he was compelled to give up active work and was seriously ill for some time. Recovering somewhat, he was able to be about for a while, but a few days ago he became worse and was taken to the hospital.
The deceased was a member of the Lawton family, which has been prominant in the Point section of the city, his grandfather having been Isaac Lawton, and his grandmother Mary ann Freeborn and his father Thomas R. Lawton. He was an exoert meat cutter and at one time conducted a butcher shop, later working in various markets about the city, in recent years he had worked for Dalton E. Young and his successors in nthe Beyer building on Thomas street. For many years he was a member of the choir of St. John's Church.
His wife, who was Miss Georgianna Hull, of this city died several years ago, and a son, a daughter and a brother Stephen B. Lawton have also died, so that was the last of his immediate family. His uncles are Mssers Edward N. Lawton and Francis M. Lawton and among his cousins are Chief Engineer Joseph S. Lawton, Representative Fletcher W. Lawton and Mr. Benjamin Lawton.
Newport Mercury and Weekly News
March 8, 1929Mr. William Henry Sherman, for many years employed in the machinist department of the New England Steamship Company's repair shops died late Saturday afternoon, at his home ob Second street. He had been ill since Tuesday with an infected ankle to which he gave but little attention, because of a kidney trouble from which he had been suffering. Mr. Sherman was born in Middletown a son of Anastasia Ward Sherman and the late Charles C. Sherman, his home in that town being on Paradise avenue. He had been at the repair shops the last 11 years.
He is survived by a widow, Mrs. Abbie Grace Sherman, two sons, Messrs. William H. and Geoirge W. M. Sherman, a daughter Mrs. Nutt N. Johanson; a mother who is 85 years old, three brothers, Messrs. Charles C., Richard and Andrew Sherman of this city, and three sisters, Mrs. Richard Hesse of North Weymouth, Mass., Mrs. A. J. Fatcoher of Wollaston, Mass., and Mrs. Harry Hazard of Middletown. There are are also several grandchildren and a number of nephews and nieces.
Newport Mercury and Weekly News
February 12, 1932Sherman - In this city, February ..., 1932, Abbie Grace (Fisher) Sherman, widow of William Henry Sherman in her 57th year.
56997. George William Fisher Sherman
Newport Daily News
August 12, 1954George William Fisher Sherman, 44, formerly of Newport, died unexpectedly last night at his home in Bennington, Wash., according to a telegram recieved this morning by his sister, Mrs. Catherine A. Johansson of 18 Wesley St.
He was born in Newport, a son of the late William H. and Abbie Fisher Sherman and attended Rogers High School. An electrical engineer, he had been employed at the Naval Torpedo Station. About 20 years ago he moved to the Bennington Torpedo Station.
He leaves his sister in Newport; his wife, the former Louise May of Providence, two daughters, Louise and Shirley Anne Sherman, all of Bennington; a brother William Sherman of New York and several nieces and nephews.
North Kitsap Herald
December 22, 2003Louise May Sherman of Poulsbo died Dec. 21, 2003 in Poulsbo. She was 94. Sherman was born to Frank and Sarah L. (Thurber) May in Woonsockett, R.I. on March 28, 1909. She married George W.F. Sherman on June 2, 1934 in Newport, R.I.
Sherman graduated from nursing school in Newport, R.I. She worked as a homemaker until 1950 and then as a Registered Nurse for the Kitsap County Health Department for 22 years until her retirement in 1972. Sherman was a part of the Philanthropic Educational Organization (PEO) Gi Chapter and was also involved with family, friends and her community. She traveled extensively, including trips to Europe. She was a member of St. Paul?s Episcopal Church.
Sherman is survived by her daughters Nancy (Ed) Stebor of Bremerton and Shirley Sherman of Poulsbo, five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband George W.F. Sherman and parents Frank and Sarah L. (Thurber) May.
Newport Mercury and Weekly News
December 27, 1946Mrs. Mary Sherman Cottrell Falconer of Wollaston, Mass., died Tuesday afternoon at he home after a long illness. She was a daughter of the late Charles Sherman and Annie Sherman Wood of this city.
She leaves two sisters, Mrs. Harry Hazard of Green End avenue, Middletown, and Mrs. Richard Hesse of Wollaston; three brothers, Richard, Charles and Andrew Sherman of this city; and a number of nieces and nephews.