1Alice Nichols, Interview with Clyde Miller, grandson of America Jarman (written), In possession of Carol L. Holmes, 8901 Melodic Court, Elk Grove CA 95624.
2Cemetery Record, Carter Cemetery, Howard Township, Gentry County, Missouri. "#223: Father & Mother America, wife of T.P. Jarman July 13, 1847 - June 8, 1904 T.P. Jarman Feb 21, 1839 - Feb 8, 1904."
10. Volney Brown
1History of Daviess and Gentry Counties [Missouri 1922], Pg 878-9, Albany Missouri Public Library, Gentry County Missouri. "Walter W. Brown, the capable and progressive superintendent of the Gentry County Home since March 1, 1921, was born in Gentryville in this county, the son of Volney and Mary E. (Chittin)[sic] Brown, now residing in Albany. Volney Brown was born in Wayne County, Ill., Sept 3, 1850. His partents were Thomas J. and Rebecca G. Brown. They were married in Illinois and came to Missouri where they settled first in Worth County where they preempted 160 acres of land. In 1855 they moved to Albany and here Thomas Brown was elected the county judge of Gentry County, So well esteemed was Judge Brown that he was tendered the election the second term and served again. His son, Orville Brown, now holds the same office. Judge Brown owned the 80 acres of land from which the Highland Cemetery was taken. He died near Berlin in 1908, his wife having died in 1905. The remains of both are buried in the Berlin Cemetery. Volney Brown was a farmer in Gentry County for many years and is known throughtout the county as a man with an unusually keen perception of farm values. He has bought many farms, improved them and sold them. Like his father, Judge Thomas Brown, Mr Brown is a man of abiltiy and insight. To his union with Mary E.(Chitten)[sic] Brown, the following children were born; Vena, now Mrs Ross of Troy; Minnie, now Mrs Stewart of Olathe, Kans; Walter W., the subject of this sketch; Clevah E., married to James A. Lainhart of Albany; Bessie May, now the employe of the state, and living at Braymer."
21880 Gentry County, Missouri Federal Census, Family History Library, 35 North West Temple St, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150, 97423-1899, FHL film 1254687. "ED 281; Miller Township; Dwelling 54: Volney Brown age 28 farmer Bp:Ill Fa:Va M:Illn Mary E age 26 Bp:Mo Fa:NCar M:Tenn Wm E age 9 Bp:Mo Fa:Illn M:Mo Louvina age 4 Minnie A age 2."
3Tombstone Inscription, Grandview Cemetery, Albany, Gentry Co, Missouri.
1Tombstone Inscription, Grandview Cemetery, Albany, Gentry Co, Missouri.
14. Milton Sherman
11850 El Dorado County, California Federal Census, Pg 370, Family History Library, 35 North West Temple St, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150, 97423-1899, FHL film 002491.
21860 Sacramento County, California Federal Census, Pg 600, Family History Library, 35 North West Temple St, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150, 97423-1899, FHL film 0002487.
31880 Coos County, Oregon Federal Census, vol l ED 31 Sheet l line 20, Family History Library, 35 North West Temple St, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150, 97423-1899, FHL film 1255080.
4Letter from cemetery, 6 Oct 1997, Lone Tree Cemetery Association, 24591 Fairview Ave, Hayward, CA 94542. "Lot 2, Section 5, Plot 10 Place of Birth: Missouri Cause of death: Cerebral Hemorrhage Milton W. Sherman & Ann C. Also buried in Plot (Ann C. age 71 yrs, born California)."
5Coos County Oregon, Suit for divorce Sarah S Sherman vs M. Sherman (Certificate), #388, 19 Jul 1877, Coos County Clerk, Courthouse, Coquille, OR, 97423-1899. Only living issue at time of divorce a female child age 2, Annie Florence Sherman to be placed in the care of the plaintiff, the mother Sarah Sherman.