Edith was the second of fourteen children born to John Timothy Hussey, b. Oct. 27, 1855 in Spencer, IN. and d, Feb. 8, 1905 in Spring, Jefferson Co., AR.
& Annie Tabitha Calloway who was b. 1860 in MO. and d.1939.
John and Annie marr. Mar. 8, 1876.
**Annie came from a pioneer family who settled Gibson County, Indiana, by 1820. They came from Maine, by way of Ohio. Her third great-grandparents were some of the earliest settlers of the Francisco, Indiana, area. (This note provided courtesy of Chris, contributor ##47046843.)

John & Annie Hussey's children were:
1) Edward Hussey, b. Nov. 7, 1877 in Eagle Rock, Barry County, MO. and d. Dec. 23, 1877 in Eagle Rock, Barry County, MO.
2) Edith Hussey, b. Sep. 20, 1878 in Eureka Springs, Carroll County, AR. and d. May 20, 1967 in Pasadena, Los Angeles County, CA. Edith marr. Luther G. Sherman.
3) Charles H. 'Charlie' Hussey, b. Jan. 20, 1881 and d. Oct. 3, 1975.
4) Edna Hussey, b. Feb. 14, 1883 in Barry County, MO. and d. Oct. 6, 1976 in Eureka Springs, Carroll County, AR. She marr. Orville Higgins.
5) Josephine 'Josie' Hussey (a triplet), b. Oct. 7, 1886 in Oakhill (Eagle Rock), Barry County, MO. and d. Jun. 19, 1942 in Hollywood, Los Angeles County, CA.
6) Julia Hussey (a triplet), b. Oct. 7, 1886 in Oakhill (Eagle Rock), Barry County, MO. and d. Nov. 12, 1946 in San Diego, San Diego County, CA.
She marr. August H. Frankman.
7) Jennie Hussey (a triplet), b. Oct. 7, 1886 in Oakhill (Eagle Rock), Barry County, MO. and d. Jun. 2, 1887 in Eagle Rock, Barry County, MO.
8) John Harrison Hussey, b. May 21, 1889 in Barry County, MO. and d. Jul. 25, 1960 in Denver, Denver County, CO.
9) Timothy Hussey, b. May 28, 1891 in Barry County, MO., and d. Jan. 26, 1968 in San Diego County, CA.
10) Jacqueline Elizabeth Hussey, b. Nov. 8, 1893 (or Sep., 1893) in Eagle Rock,
Barry County, MO. and d. Sep. 21, 1960 in Palestine, Anderson County,
TX. She marr. Clare N. Major.
11) Oran McKinley Hussey, b. Oct. 3, 1896 in Eagle Rock, Barry County,
MO. and d. Sep., 1986 in Eureka Springs, Carroll County, AR.
12) Eva/Evelyn Hussey, b. Feb. 18, 1901 in Eagle Rock, Barry County,
MO. and d. Feb. 25, 1985 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, TX. She marr. Robert Baker.
13) Robert Bruce Hussey, b. Feb. 24, 1902 in Barry County, MO. and d. Nov. 18, 1971 in San Bernardino County, CA.
14) Lewis Hussey, b. Oct. 11, 1904 in Eureka Springs, Carroll County, AR. and d.
Feb. 20, 1970 in Eureka Springs, Carroll County, AR.
(This note was provided by Floyd Hussey, contributor #47593883.)

According to the 1880 U.S. census, 2 yr. old Edith Hussey, b. in AR., was living in Roaring River Twp., Barry county, MO. with her
25 yr. old father, John Hussey, a farmer, b. in IN.
19 yr. old mother, Tebitha Hussey, b. in MO.

Luther G. Sherman and Edith Hussey, both of Eagle Rock, Barry Co., Mo. were united in marriage in Cassville, Barry Co., Mo. on March 20, 1897. Edith was over the age of 18, but Luther was under 18 and therefore, permission of his father, John L. Sherman was made part of the record.

Luther and Edith Sherman had 11 children:
1) Ruth Sherman, b. July, 1898 in MO.
2) Nellie Sherman, b. Sept. 1899 in MO.
3) Squire Sherman, b. Aug. 24, 1901 in MO. and d. Aug. 1983 in Winfield, Cowley, KS.
4) John Elmer Sherman, b. Mar. 09, 1903 in MO. and d. Oct. 20, 1959 in CA.
5) Myrtle Marie Sherman, b. Jan. 23, 1905 in MO. and d. Nov., 15, 1987 in Plumas co., CA. (marr.Butler)
6) William Lloyd Sherman, b. Feb. 05, 1908 in Barry Co., MO. and d. Nov. 11, 1997 in Barry Co., MO. (Marr. Mary Alice Beck.)
7) Ethel Sherman, b. Feb. 15, 1910 in MO. and d. Jun, 26, 1988 in CA. (marr. Fincher)
8) Luther (Mike) Sherman, b. Dec. 23, 1911 in MO. and d. Jul. 9, 1993 in CA.
9) Maude Sherman , b. Jan. 13, 1916 in MO. and d. Jan. 11, 2005 in CA.(marr. Clary)
10) Verna Sherman, b. Oct. 15, 1917 in MO., and d. Apr. 13, 2005 in CA. (marr. Foster)
11) August Sherman, b. Feb. 2, 1920 in MO. and d. Jun. 25, 1980 in CA.

In the June 15, 1900 U.S. census, 20 yr. old Lewis (Luther), a farmer, b. Sept. 1879 in KY., was living in Roaring River Twp, Barry Co., MO. with his
21 yr. old wife, Edith, b. Sept. 1878 in AR.
1 & 11/12 yr. old daughter, Ruth, b. July 1898 in MO. and
8 mth. old daughter, Nellie, b. Sept. 1899 in MO.
They had been married for three years. Edith was the mother of two children, both still living.
Luther's father was b. in OH. and his mother in KY.
Edith's father was b. in IN., her mother in MO.

In the Apr. 29, 1910 U. S. census, 30 yr. old Grove Sherman, a farmer engaged in general farming, b. in KY., was living in Roaring River, Barry Co., MO. with his
31 yr. old wife, Edith, b. in AR.
11 yr. old daughter, Ruthia (Ruth E.), b. in MO.
8 yr. old son, Squire Sherman, b. in MO.
7 yr. old son, Elmer Sherman, b. in MO.
5 yr. old daughter, Marie Sherman, b. in MO.
2 yr. old son, Billie Sherman, b. in MO.
2 mth. old daughter, Ethel Sherman, b. in MO.
Grove and Edith had been married for 13 years. This was a first marriage for them both. Edith was the mother of 7 children, but by this census, only six were alive. Nellie had apparently died.

According to his Sept. 12, 1918 WWI Draft Registration card, Luther Grove Sherman was b. Sept. 26, 1878. He was a farmer, b. in Barry Co., Missouri and was married to Edith. He was described as being of medium height and build, with blue eyes and black hair. At the date of this registration, they were living on Route 2, Eureka Springs, Carroll Co., Arkansas. The card was stamped with the name of the local board: Cassville, Barry Co., Mo.

In the Feb. 20, 1920 U.S. census, 40 yr. old Grover Sherman, farmer, b. in KY., was living in Roaring River, Barry Co., Missouri with his
41 yr. old wife Edith, b. in AR.
18 yr. old son, Squire Sherman, doing farm labor on the home farm, b. in MO.
16 yr. old son, Elmer Sherman, b. in MO.
15 yr. old daughter, Marie Sherman, b. in MO.
12 yr. old son, William Sherman, b. in MO.
10 yr. old daughter, Ethel Sherman, b. in MO.
8 yr. old son, Luther Sherman, b. in MO.
4 yr. old daughter, Maud Sherman, b. in MO.
2 & 2/12 yr. old daughter, Vernie Sherman, b. in MO.
Grover's parents were both born in KY.
Edith's father was b. in IA. and her mother was b. in MO.

By the 1930 U.S. census, L 'Grover' Sherman, age 50, a farmer doing general farming, was still living in Roaring River Twp, Barry Co., MO. with his
51 yr. old wife, Edith Sherman, b. in AR.
18 yr. old son, Luther Sherman, doing farm labor on the home farm, b. in MO.
14 yr. old daughter, Maude M. Sherman, b. in MO.
12 yr. old, daughter, Vernie E. Sherman, b. in MO.
and 10 yr. old son, August Sherman, b. in MO.
They had been married 18 years.

According to the 1940 U.S. census, 53 yr. old Edith Sherman, b. in AR., was living in a home (not a farm) they owned at 3944 Mohawk St. in (Lamanda Park) Pasadena, Los Angeles, CA. with her
61 yr. old husband, Luther S. Sherman, b. in KY.
20 yr. old son, August Sherman, an automobile mechanic in a garage, b. in MO.
In 1935, they were all living in the same place.
The highest grade Luther had completed was 5th, Edith had finished 8th and August had finished one year of high school.
Luther did not work at all in 1939 or the week prior to the census, and had no income from other sources.
August worked 44 hours in the week prior to the census, and 15 weeks in 1939. His income was listed as $150. He had no other income from other sources.

Independent Star News (Pasadena, CA.), P. 13, Sun., May 21, 1967
Obituary Notices
SHERMAN - Edith Sherman passed away May 20, 1967. A native of Arkansas she had resided in this vicinity thirty-three years. She is survived by her sons, Squire of Kansas, B.L. of Missouri, Luther of Pasadena, August of Monrovia; daughters Marie Butler, Ethel Fincher, and Maude Clary of Pasadena and Verna Bender of Monrovia; brothers, Charles, Timothy and Bruce Hussy of Beaumont, McKinley and Louis Hussey of Arkansas; sisters, Edna Higgins of Arkansas and Evelyn Baker of Texas; twenty-seven grandchildren, fifty-five great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren.
She was a member of the Pasadena Grandmothers’ Club No. 32, the Degree of Pocahontas and the Women’s Relief Corp.
Services will be Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the Lamb Funeral Home. Interment Live Oak Memorial Park.