BRANT, Sherman - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

Source: Illinois Deaths 1916-1947

Sherman Brant born 11 May 1878 in Lafayette, Indiana.

Died 18 Dec 1944 Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.  

Buried Mt. Hope, Covington, IN

Age at death: 66

Farmer

Married

Address 1027 Liberty, Covington, Fountain County, Indiana

Father: Jessie Brant b. Scotch (sic – Scott) County, Indiana

Mother: Viola Pixley b. Linden (Montgomery County) Indiana

Spouse: Georgia

Comments: Spanish War Veteran

Sherman Brant born 11 May 1878 Lafayette, Tipp Indiana

Father; Jesse Brant

Mother: Viola Pipley

SSN 323202219

Sept 1942 (probably when he applied for his SS card as he passed in Dec 1944

Brant, Sherman J (Georgia M) Farmer Home 113 Iowa Avenue

I assume this is Lafayette ? Gives no date or place – just a copy of the page ☹

Serial # U 1908 – Sherman BRANT

Address 1027 E. Liberty St, Covington, Fountain County, Indiana

Telephone 339J age 63  born Tippecanoe County

May 11th 1878 Indiana

Retired Farmer

Spouse: Georgia Brant, 1027 E Liberty St, Covington – nice signature Sherman Brant   

Note in red – Born in Indiana Enlisted from Indiana Resides in Indiana

Enlistment Date Sept 8, 1899

Discharge date June 3, 1901

Pensioni # C2483074

SHERMAN BRANT

Private Co E US 45gh Vol Inf

Born: May 11, 1878 died Dec 18, 1944

Buried Mt. Hope Cemetery, Covington IN

Ship to: Mrs. Georgia Brant Covington Indiana

Verification: 15 May 1945 ordered July 13, 1945 (assume delivery date)

Source: Lafayette Weekly Journal May 31, 1901

We have been informed the 45th regulars started home May 20.  Sherman Brant, a member of said regiment will be gladly welcomed home by our citizens who know how to give a soldier his just dues.

Captain OP Lee who is recruiting for the 45th US infantry now forming at Fort Snelling, Minn went to Indianapolis last evening to spend Sunday at his home in that city.  He will return to Lafayette tomorrow when he will resume his work as a recruiting officer.  A number of applicants have been examined by Dr. Thompson and the following men have been accepted: Louis R. Smith, Doc Brant, Sherman Brant, BJF Moore, Frank McCann and Hugh Lafollette.  It is understood that all of the volunteers secured here will be kept in the city until the office is ordered closed and the men are ordered to report for duty at Fort Snelling.  

Sherman Brant, 48 was captured on the boulevard Saturday evening and Lewis Cook, 47 was taken into custody at 4th and Main Streets Sunday evening by the police.  They faced charges of intoxication and driving while intoxicated.  On their guilty pleas Monday Judge SU Simms assessed a fine of $10 and costs amounting to $40 on each count or $80 apiece.  

Sherman Brant and Josh Wilson were arraigned in the city court late yesterday afternoon charged with cruelty to animals. Both men secured the horses from Joe Pauley, the Third Street Livery man. The offenses were committed Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon.  The customary fines against each were assessed.  

Charley Covington and Miss Bertha Neill, Sherman Brant and Miss Carrie Bennett were married at Danville, Ill Saturday afternoon by Allen Grant.

Sherman Brant, 39 years old, 755 West Vermont Street, a driver employed by a baking company who was arrested last night by Sgt Winkler and five members of the morals squad told the police that when he went walnut hunting several days ago, he found 12 pints and 44 half pints of whisky scattered along a country road.  He gathered up the bottles, according to the police version of his story, put them in a suitcase and took them home.  The policemen searched his home and found 12 pints under the seat of his automobile and the remainder of the whisky under the bed in his home.  Brant was charged with violating the prohibition law.