Falmouth Enterprise
November 23, 1907DEATH OF A. F. SHERMAN.
For Twenty Years Register of Deeds for Barnstable county.Andrew F. Sherman, for the past 20 years register of deeds for the county of Barnstable, died at his home in Barnstable on Friday evening, at the age of 71 years, 8 months, 24 days. Mr. Sherman had been in failing health for some years and for the past few weeks had been obliged to ride from his home to his office in the court house each day, but the end came suddenly and quietly on Friday evening while he was sitting in his chair.
Andrew F. Sherman was born in South Dartmouth Feb. 22, 1836, the son of James and Nancy (Soule) Sherman. He spent his boyhood in South Dartmouth and North Bridgewater, which is now Brockton, and at the age of 14 went to Lynn where for seven years he was clerk in a store, subsequently holding a similar position in Sandwich as a clerk for his brother, Thos. C. Entering the dry goods business in 1863 he continued it, with the exception of a few years spent in Washington, until 1886, when he was appointed to the office of register of deeds to succeed Asa E. Lovell, deceased, and removed from Sandwich to Barnstable, where he has since made his home, purchasing the Ainsworth place on Main street.
Mr. Sherman has been a prominent figure on the Cape for many years. Before becoming register of deed he was well known politically, and also as a Methodist. He was for over 30 years a director of the Yarmouth Camp Meeting association, which position he held at the time of his death, and was at one time agent of the association. His face was familiar to all attendants at the Camp ground.
Since coming to Barnstable where there was no Methodist society, he has attended the Unharian church and at one time was a member of the choir of that church, but he always maintained his interest in the Methodist organization.
The pleasing personality of 'Squire Sherman, as he was familiarly known about the court house, made him popular and his many years of public service brought him in contact with a constituency, extending from one end of the county to the other.
As register of deeds he was a very efficient official. His duties were performed promptly and well and visitors to the office found him uniformly courteous and agreeable. Both here and in private life he made many friends who regret his death.
In politics he was an ardent republican and a speaker of considerable local note. He took an active part in several campaigns of the late John Simpkins, which was the last political work in which he engaged.
In the social life of Barnstable, Mr. Sherman was a valuable acquisition, having an interest in all that pertained to the welfare of the village. He was made the first president of the Fortnightly club which for so long flourished there and continued in office as long as he could be induced to hold it.
As long as his health permitted he held the office of treasurer of the Barnstable County Agricultural society, and at the time of his death was one of the executive committee of that society. He has always been interested in the welfare of the society and in all things that would benefit the community or mankind in general. He was always glad to grant a favor and to donate liberally for a good cause.
He was at one time a member of the school board and his visits to the school were looked forward to by the children, his genial presence arousing none of the fear caused by the usual school committeeman. All children loved him.
He was a member of DeWitt Clinton lodge, F. & A. M. of Sandwich, and a master of that lodge at two different times of three years each.
Mr. Sherman was married Jan. 2, 1859, to Miss Maria E. Freeman of South Sandwich, who survives him, with a son, A. Frank Sherman, and a daughter, Miss Florence L. Sherman.
William Haskell was a stonecutter.
Charles H. Hathaway was a fisherman. He and his wife had no children.
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Civil War Veteran
Co. F, 18th Massachusetts Infantry
Co. F, 32nd Massachusetts InfantryThe son of Aaron and Elizabeth (Harris) Hathaway. He was a 20 year old Farmer from Freetown, MA, when he enlisted and was mustered into the 18th Mass. Infantry on August 12, 1862 as a Private in Co. F. He was engaged with the regiment in the 1862 battle at Fredericksburg and in the 1863 battles at Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, and Rappahannock Station. He was further engaged with the regiment in the Campaign against Richmond from May 1, 1864. He was subsequently transferred to Co. F, 32nd Mass. Infantry, Co. F and mustered out of military service with the 32nd Mass. on June 29, 1865.
Phillip Howard Haskell was a stone mason.