The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1895-06-19
Death of a Popular citizen.

On Monday evening the sad news
reached the city that Mr.. Thomas A.
Sherard, one Of Anderson County's most
popular and substantial citizens, had died
suddenly that afternoon at 2 o'clock, and
the announcement was great shock to
his many friends, some Of whom had had
the pleasure Of greeting him on the streets
only few days preceding, when he was
looking as hale and hearty as usual.
On Monday afternoon Mr.. Sherard was
having some plowing done in small
patch near his yard, and about 2 o'clock
he stepped out to give the negro, who
was doing the work, some instructions,
and while standing at the end Of row he
suddenly fell to the ground. The negro
Immediately ran to his side, at the same
time calling to Mrs. Sherard, who was In
the house. She was at his side in a few
seconds, but before she could scarcely
realize what had happened her devoted
husband had breathed his last. Heart
failure or apoplexY is supposed to have
caused his death. His father died in the
same manner.
Mr.. Sherard was born and reared in
the section where he died, and was the
eldest son Of the late VIM. 8. Sherard.
He was in the 72nd year of his age, but
was remarkably well preserved man,
and stranger would not have placed him
at more than so years of-'age. he was
educated at the old Anderson Male
Academy, where Mr.. o. B. VanWyok
now lives. After graduating from the
Academy he returned to the old home
and kept store there until 1852, when he
came back to Anderson and engaged In
business with the late A. M. Holland, on
Granite Row, in the room now occupied
by Wilhite q Wilhite, they being the
first to occupy that room after 1t was
built. They continued together there in
business for few years, when they dis
solved, Mr.. Holland moving to Hollands
Store. Mr.. Sherard then engaged in the
merchant tailoring business at the same
old stand with the late Jesse r. Smith,
and continued there nearly up to the war,
when he returned to the old home and
opened store. Since the war he has
continued to merchandise at the same
place. In 1872 the deceased married Miss
Virginia Baskins, who, with five sons
and three daughters, survive him. He
never joined a Church, but was partial to
the Associate Reformed Presbyterian
Church, which he attended and to which
he was a liberal contributor.
This morning, at 10 o'clock, after ap-
propriate funeral services, conducted by
ftoVs Its Cs lliBUu, LILO EoIudluS WoI0 Al
TERED in the Generostee Churchyard,
near the home Of the deceased.
T In the death of Mr.. Sherard, Anderson
County loses one of her best and most
substantial citizens, and throughout his
long life he lived up to the golden rule,
i''do unto others as you would have them
do unto you." He possessed modest,
unobstrusive disposition, but was very
firm in his principles and opinions. and
never hesitated to express them VIII en-
called on. He was very kind and liberal,
and never turned deaf ear to worthy
object Of charity. He was man Of very
superior Judgment, and was very sue
cessful in his business, having accumu-
lated considerable estate.
For several years past he was Direc-
|. tor of the Bank of Anderson. In every
relation Of life he discharged his duties
faithfully, and in his immediate neigh
borhood especially his place will be hard
to fill.
We join the many friends of the be-
reaved family in rendering our sympa-
thies.