From the book History of Walworth County Wisconsin, by Albert Clayton Beckwith, 
publ. 1912 - Pages 663 - 664
 
CURTIS H. SHERMAN.  The occupation of farming, to which Curtis H. SHERMAN has 
applied his time and attention since reaching his majority, is the oldest 
business pursuit of mankind and the one in which man will ever be the most 
independent.  Of course when this is said reference is made to civilized man, 
because hunting and fishing were the primitive pursuits of man before he 
reached the civilized state.
 
One of the most scientific farmers of Whitewater township, Walworth county, is 
Curtis H. SHERMAN, who was born in Cortland county, New York, May 5, 1840.  He 
is the son of Erastus and Rhoda T. (BOSTWICK) SHERMAN, the father born in 
Connecticut on August 23, 1798, and the mother born in Saratoga county, New 
York, May 21, 1802.  They came to Walworth county, Wisconsin, in 1844 and 
bought one hundred and sixty acres in Whitewater township, later added eighty-
seven acres and there the father of the subject developed a good farm, on which 
he spent the rest of his life, dying June 22, 1866, his widow surviving until 
June 6, 1870.  Their family consisted of seven children, three of whom are 
living.  In politics the elder Sherman was a Republican and a member of the 
Episcopal church.
 
Curtis H. SHERMAN was four years of age when his parents brought him to 
Wisconsin, and he grew to manhood in Walworth county, attended the rural 
schools, also the high school at Whitewater.  He has devoted his life to 
agricultural pursuits and has lived to see the county develop from its forests 
to a fine agricultural section.  He is the owner of one hundred and eleven 
acres, which he has kept well tilled and well improved, it being a part of the 
old homestead.  In connection with farming and stock raising, he makes a 
specialty of dairying.
 
Politically, Mr. SHERMAN is a Republican, but he has never been an office-
seeker.  He is a member of the Methodist church.
 
On August 29, 1862, Mr. Sherman was united in marriage with Harriet E. HULL, 
daughter of Lomas HULL, a sketch of whom appears elsewhere in this work.  The 
following children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. SHERMAN: Lillia May and 
Lullie Belle, twins, were born on October 18, 1863; the former married Alfred 
PITT and four children were born to them, Ernest H., Curtis H., Clara B. 
(deceased), and Leota M.  The death of Mrs. PITT occurred on February 1, 1898.  
Lullie Belle married Dr. M. J. BAGLEY, of Whitewater, and two children were 
born to them, Frank C. and Mark J. (deceased).  The death of Mrs. BAGLEY 
occurred on March 18, 1889.  Roy Ravella SHERMAN, who was born September 19, 
1872, was reared on the farm and educated in the public schools and he now 
manages the home place.  Politically, he is a Republican and a member of the 
Methodist church.  He was married on June 5, 1901, to Bessie BLOXHAM, who was 
born in Lima, Rock county, Wisconsin, in 1873, the daughter of George and Emma 
(WATSON) BLOXHAM, both natives of England, and there they spent their early 
lives, finally coming to Rock county, Wisconsin, and they now live retired at 
Whitewater.  One child, George Curtis, has been born to Roy R. SHERMAN and 
wife, his birth occurring on December 30, 1907.  Mary E. SHERMAN was born on 
October 24, 1881, was educated in the public schools and she lives at home.

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