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Personal data Charles Allen Sherer 

• He was born on August 16, 1861 in Bethany, Harrison County, Missouri, Verenigde Staten.Source 1
• Resident:
• in the year 1920: Bethany, Harrison, Missouri, Verenigde Staten.Source 1
• in the year 1880: Bethany, Harrison, Missouri, United States.Source 1
• in the year 1900: Bethany, Harrison, Missouri, Verenigde Staten.Source 1
• in the year 1910: Denver Ward 13, Denver, Colorado, Verenigde Staten.Source 1
• He died on August 13, 1923 in Buried in Miriam Cemetery, Harrison County, Missouri, he was 61 years old.Source 1

  Age: 61

• He is buried in Bethany (Harrison County), Harrison County, Missouri, Verenigde Staten.Source 1
• A child of Tobias Beeher Sherer and Serena "Irene" Jane Allen

Household of Charles Allen Sherer

He is married to Willamina Cummings.

They got married on September 14, 1886 at Bethany (Harrison County), Harrison County, Missouri, Verenigde Staten, he was 25 years old.

Child(ren):

1. Infant Minni Sherer  1889-1889

Notes about Charles Allen Sherer

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Charles was born in Bethany, MO. He was the oldest of a family of five children, four sons and one daughter. His grandfather, William Robinson Allen, was one of the first settlers in Bethany, coming to the county in 1840. Charles acquired his education first in private schools and later in the public shcool of Bethany. At the age of 18 years he had completed more than the entire course of study required at that time. So ambitious and enthusiastic was he to acquire all the knowledge he could, that he carried two studies extra the last two years of the course. His instructor, John R. Kirk, president of the Missouri State Normal at Kirksville, MO., a teacher to whom Charlie became deeply attached and coveted his friendship, gave him encouragement to persevere. Every morning before schooltime Charles would have arecitation in chemistry and after school closed for the day he would stay and recite Latin. Taking up these two studies to delighted Mr. Kirk that he gladly gave his time to help the young student. His ideal was to complete a course of study in medicine and he planned to go to the university of PA in 1880. He wished to go there because hi grandfather, Dr. Jacob Sherer of Philadelphia, was a graduate of that institution. But it was not to be. His mother's failing health and death a few months later, caused him voluntarily to abandon his cherished plan, and whatever disappointment he may have suffered, no one knew. Cheerfully and courageously he hoined hands with his father to keep the home intact and care for the younger children, and faithfully he performed his task, a task of love. His father came to Bethany in 1857 and established one of the first drug stores in this part of the country and continued in the business until the civil war. At the close of the war, Mr. Sherer returned to Bethany and after a short time he again engaged in the drug business, and continued an active druggist until 1907. In 1880 the drug firm of Sherer & Son, T.N. Sherer and Charles A., was organized and continued until 1907 when failing health forced both father and son to retire.

September 14, 1886, Charles A. Sherer was united in marriage to Willmena Cumming, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Cumming of Bethany. Bethany was always their home, except for 4 years spent in Colorado.

In 1885, Charlie united with the Christian Church. After several years, he transferred his membership to the Methodist Episcopal church, becoming an active member in all the different interests for the growth and advancement of the church. He delighted in Christian fellowship and in doing his bit for the kingdom of his Lord and Christ.

He was a member of the Mason fraternity, having attained to the Knights Templar degree; a member of the Kinghts of Pythias order; also a member of the Woodmen of the World and the Modern Woodmen of America.

Charlie was a loveable character. There are few who are gifted with the naturally admirable and adaptable traits with which he was so richly endowed. Any change of circumstance or condition was met with the natural, unassumed and happy manner that became him so well. He was kind and companionable to children; genial, sociable and entertaining to his friends. He gave homage and reverence to old age. He knew no caste in the large circle of his acquaintance. A warm handclasp, a bright and kindly smile and a cheery greeting was his to give all he met.

Charlie was a public spiited citizen. In the first years of the twentieth century he was elected alderman of his ward. During his tenure of office his voice and vote were always given in favor of projects that would be for the betterment of Bethany, for Bethany was hi Alma Mater. About 1903 he suffered a physical breakdown, but recovered sufficiently to attend to his business for part of each year for five years, when he gave up active work. He was confined to his bed since December 1922, growing weaker and longing for release. On the morning of August 13th, as the first ray of dawn penetrated the darkened sky and came shining through the leaf branches heralding the dawn of a new day, making a beautiful picture on which he gazed for a moment, and then we looked on the wan and weary face, and as we looked Charlie passed into his coronation day at the age of 62 years and 7 days.

Funeral services were conducted by his pastor, Rev. E.P. Reed at the Methodist Church on August 17th, in the presence of a large number of his heighbors and friends. The text selected was "My Friend." Burial was at Miriam cemetery under the auspices of his brethern of the Masonic fraternity using the ritualistic services of the order.

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