Sherburne family

Herbert Sherburne of Great Falls, Montana reports that the Sherburne family can trace their linage back to 1261 in England. J.H. Sherburne is one of six children born to Joseph Sherburne and Betsey W. Beede Sherburne. J.H. Sherburne was born December 12, 1851 in Phillips Maine. He married Gertrude Lockley September 24, 1879. They had six children who were born between 1883 and 1895.

WINFIELD COURIER. December 28, 1876. J. H. Sherburne & Co.'s two-story businesshouse. SHERBURNE & STUBBS, of Arkansas City, is one of the leading dry goods and grocery firms of that place. They are clever young men and have done much toward the building up of their town.

WINFIELD COURIER, NOVEMBER 9, 1876. It is with pleasurable emotion that we record the return of Joe Sherburne from the rocky coasts of Maine.

WINFIELD COURIER, AUGUST 26, 1875. Joe Sherburne, one of Arkansas City's leading merchants, passed through town Monday, enroute for the cold Cape Cod country. A Rare Chance! Don't Fail to be Benefited By it! $10,000.00 worth of Dry Goods at Cost! For 30 days From January 20 to February 20, 1876. For Cash Only! We have on hand a large stock of fall and winter goods purchased in New York and Boston. This Fall, when Goods were Lower than they have been for fifteen years, and we Are Bound to Sell Them To Make Room For Our Spring Stock!

Consequently, we will, as stated above, sell at cost for the time mentioned--namely, 30 days. Come and See for Yourselves! We will sell you more goods for less money than you ever bought before. Respectfully, S/ J. H. SHERBURNE & CO.

EXPRESSION OF THANKS. I wish to express my feelings to the friends who so kindly remembered me on the evening of February 2, 1876, by giving them my warmest thanks for the beautiful gift presented to me on that occasion. To those present when the gift was bestowed, and those absent who were participants in it, I would say I feel certainly highly honored by your kind remembrance, and shall look back to that evening as one of the happiest of my life. You all have my best wishes. May much happiness be yours. G. B. SHERBURNE.

TRAVELER, MARCH 15, 1876.

ARKANSAS CITY, March 13, 1876

Adjourned regular meeting.

Present, S. P. Channell, Mayor; J. H. Sherburne, H. Godehard, and I. H. Bonsall, Councilmen.

TRAVELER, MARCH 22, 1876. A. A. NEWMAN purchased the entire stock of Sherburne & Stubbs last week, and moved all but the groceries to his store room. We learn that R. A. Houghton purchased the groceries of Mr. Newman and intends keeping a grocery store. He has engaged Mr. S. J. Mantor to take charge of the groceries.

TRAVELER, JULY 26, 1876. Last Saturday morning witnessed the departure of one of our most respected citizens. By stage Coony Sherburne and his son, Joe, left for their far-away home in the East. Joe is to be shipped back in the course of a few weeks, which will in a measure reconcile us to the loss of Coony.

From the Bath, Maine, Daily Times, we clip the following:

MARRIED. In Phipsburg, Oct. 11, by Rev. Wm. Hart, Eugene D. Eddy, of Arkansas City, Kansas, and Georgia B. Sherburne of Phipsburg. (Note - She is a sister of J. H. Sherburne.)

TRAVELER, NOVEMBER 22, 1876. E. D. EDDY returned with his wife (nee Miss Georgia Sherburne) last Friday morning, and was complimented by a serenade by the Cornet Band on Saturday evening, the members of which he invited into an oyster feast. They spent some time in the East, and before returning, visited the Centennial and other points of interest. The new bride's unexpected return is a gratification to her many friends.

TRAVELER, JUNE 6, 1877. JOSEPH H. SHERBURNE started for Washington last Monday on business pertaining to Indian contracts.

"COONEY," Joe Sherburne's dog, accompanied him on his return trip from Maine. The young terrier has been East about a year, and gives appearance of having enjoyed the sea breeze.

TRAVELER, JANUARY 23, 1878. A WELL IMPROVED FARM FOR SALE. 100 acres under cultivation. Terms easy--part cash and part on time. Inquire of J. H. Sherburne.

TRAVELER, APRIL 10, 1878. J. I. Mitchell and Joseph Sherburne are at Osage Agency looking after contracts.

TRAVELER, AUGUST 7, 1878. J. H. SHERBURNE has taken the contract for furnishing oats at Fort Reno, Indian Territory, from R. C. Haywood.

TRAVELER, AUGUST 14, 1878. J. H. SHERBURNE has the contract for 8,000 bushels of oats, to be delivered at Fort Reno, Indian Territory, 125 miles from this place. He is paying 15 cents per bushel.

TRAVELER, SEPTEMBER 18, 1878. Joseph Sherburne has been appointed trader at the Ponca Agency. Joe will soon make friends with the red men, and they will be honestly dealt with.

TRAVELER, OCTOBER 16, 1878. PONCA TRADER. J. H. Sherburne, trader at the above agency, commenced his building, 18 x 45 feet, on Monday last. He calculates to accommodate the travel on the road, and already has a good stable capable of stabling eight horses. He has engaged the services of R. A. Houghton as clerk, and if there is any trade to be done, these gentlemen will be sure to get a liberal support, as they will spare no pains to gain and keep the support of any who patronize them.

Joseph Sherburne informs us that the contract to furnish the Ponca's with cows and calves was awarded to him, and not to A. A. Newman, as published in last week's TRAVELER.

TRAVELER, JUNE 18, 1879. Sherburne & Houghton, the traders at the Ponca, are doing a good business, and with the addition of the Nez Perces, trade will be increased considerably.

MARRIED. At Salt Lake City, September 24, 1879, Mr. Joseph Sherburne, trader at Ponca Agency, Indian Territory, and Miss Gertrude Lockley, of the former place.

TRAVELER, JULY 19, 1882. James C. Henderson has sold his cattle and interest in the ranch to J. H. Sherburne, of Ponca Agency.

We call attention to the advertisement of the J C H cattle brand in this issue. Mr. J. H. Sherburne has purchased this entire brand of Mr. J. C. Henderson and will hereafter control the same.

AD: J. H. SHERBURNE,

P. O. Address,

Ponca Agency, Ind. Ter.

Cattle Brand: J. C. H.

Arkansas City Traveler, February 28, 1883. We are glad to learn that Manly Capron, who, for several years past, has been clerking in this city, has made arrangements with Mr. J. H. Sherburne to take charge of his trader=s store at Otoe Agency. Mr. Capron is a reliable and capable businessman and will, we hope, make a success of this new departure. He will remove to the Territory, with his family, about one month hence.

Arkansas City Traveler, July 11, 1883. Ad. WANTED. Some responsible parties to put up two or three hundred tons of hay in the Territory. Inquire of or put your lowest bids to, J. H. Sherburne, Ponca Agency, Indian Territory.

Arkansas City Traveler, November 28, 1883. BIRTH. That prince of good fellows, J. H. Sherburne, who just now thinks he is the biggest man in the United States, came in from Ponca Monday night. Joe will want a telephone in Ponca now, sure, so the entire state can hear that bundle of dimples call him papa. (Note - This is Joseph Lockley Sherburne who was born Nov. 22, 1883.)

Arkansas City Traveler, January 23, 1884. J. H. Sherburne, trader at Ponca Agency, has leased from the Ponca Indians a tract of land south and west of the Salt Fork estimated at 50,000 acres, for grazing purposes. This will make one of the finest watered and timbered ranges in the Territory, and is well worth the price paid for it: $1,700. While in the city last week, Joe ordered two carloads of barbed wire, and will proceed at once to enclose his range and keep his cattle within bounds.

Arkansas City Traveler, February 20, 1884. J. H. Sherburne was up from Ponca last Monday, and loaded two car loads of wire to be used in the fencing of his pasture south of this city. It will need about fifty miles of fence.

Arkansas City Traveler, February 27, 1884. The attention of stockmen is called to the new brand cards of Messrs. J. H. Sherburne and W. J. Pollock, both of whom are holding cattle in the Territory south of this city.

Sherburne Ad shows 4 cattle illustrations; one horse.

CATTLE: #1 HAS + H +; #2 HAS + ON REAR; #3 HAS HALF MOON ON SIDE; #4 HAS + H (ON SIDE) +.

HORSE SHOWS S WITH BAR BELOW IT.

STOCK BRANDS -OF- J. H. SHERBURNE. Range on the Ponca reservation. Post office address Ponca Agency, Indian Territory.

Additional cattle brands--S O S, O S, T O M, and a mule shoe.

Additional horse brands--S without the bar number under it, on the right shoulder same place as S-bar.

POLLOCK AD.

STOCK BRANDS -OF- J. W. POLLOCK. [HORSE/CATTLE ILLUSTRATION SHOWING BRANDS.] Increase branded three half circles on right side, P on left jaw, med chain on both shoulders and upper half crop on each ear. Additional Brands: V V on left side; C S on left hip. Bottle on left side. H L on left hip. Range on Osage reservation, I. T. Post office address, Ponca Agency, I. T.

[NOTE: REALLY COULD NOT READ SOME OF THE WORDS...IMPOSSIBLE TO REALLY UNDERSTAND EVEN FROM ILLUSTRATIONS!]

Arkansas City Traveler, March 19, 1884.

Osage Live Stock Association.

At the meeting of the Cherokee Strip Live Stock Association at Caldwell, last week, the lessees of the Osage, Ponca, and Nez Perce reservations met at the Southwestern Hotel and organized the Osage Live Stock Association. Mr. Crane, of Independence, was chosen president of the association and W. J. Pollock secretary. The following cattle firms were represented.

1. Florer & Pollock.

2. Hewins & Titus.

3. Crane & Larimer.

4. Waite & King.

5. Carpenter & Leahy.

6. Soderstrom & Shoals.

7. Osage Brown & Son.

8. Joe Hurd.

[ALL OF THE ABOVE HOLDING CATTLE ON THE OSAGE RESERVATION.]

9. T. J. Gilbert & Co., Kaw Reservation.

10. R. A. Houghton, Nez Perce Reservation.

11. J. H. Sherburne, Ponca Reservation.

This association will work in harmony with other organizations of the same kind, yet it shall be a distinctive body. It is their intention to admit the Indian cattle owners into membership, giving them all the benefits and protection enjoyed by their white brethren. Nothing further than an organization was accomplished at this meeting, when they adjourned to meet again on Saturday, May 29, at Osage Agency. The men comprising this association are each and all large cattle owners, are men of influence and wealth, of enterprise and business acumen, and we doubt not that the Osage Live Stock Association will soon rank as high and favorably as does its sister, the Cherokee Strip Live Stock Association. Success to it.

Arkansas City Traveler, October 8, 1884. The Maine Cattle Company. A stock company under the above name has been organized by men having their headquarters in this city, and their range on the Ponca reservation. The company is composed of Messrs. N. C. Hinkley, S. P. Burress, Burt Worthley, H. P. Farrar, J. H. Sherburne, Howard Bros., and Bradford Beal, with a capital stock of $50,000, and a thousand head of one-, two-, and three-year-olds to start with. The range line south of the Salt Fork and east of the Otoe road, containing 35,000 acres of good grazing land, with plenty of water and timber--all fenced with a four-strand barb wire fence. When fully stocked up, which will be done as rapidly as possible, these gentlemen will have between 2,000 and 3,000 head of cattle. Another item is the 3,000 acre hog lot on the range, on which will be put about a thousand head of fine hogs. The Maine Cattle Company purpose grading up their cattle to a high standard, and shall purchase high grade Hereford, Durham, and Galloway bulls. The officers have not yet been elected, all hands being busy this week moving their cattle from Chilocco to their new range, but as soon as this is done, the company will be regularly organized under the laws of the state and officers duly elected. The name is singularly appropriate, as all the gentlemen, with one exception, are from the state that will furnish our next president.

Arkansas City Republican, January 3, 1885. After attending the meeting of the stock association at Osage Agency the first of the week, J. H. Sherburne, of Ponca, and W. J. Pollock, of Osage, came up to Arkansas City on a business tour. They returned Wednesday.

Arkansas City Republican, January 10, 1885. Indian Lands.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6. In the investigation of the Indian land leases begun by the Senate committee on Indian Affairs today, John W. Scott, agent for several tribes in the Indian Territory being called, said all the tribes under his charge had leased portions of their lands. The Poncas had leased 50,000 acres, or one-half of their possessions, at $17,000 per annum. The land was not sub-let, but was occupied by Sherburne, the lessee, for grazing purposes. The present policy of leasing lands the witness considered the best. He was asked if the price paid by Sherburne was a fair one, but was not prepared to express an opinion on this point. He thought, however, it would bring more if open to competition. The Nez Perces Indians leased a portion of their reservation for $20,000 a year. The Pawnees leased 127,000 acres at three cents per acre, for a term of ten years. Witness was present and advised the Indians in making some of these leases. Since the public attention has been so wildly called to this matter, witness thought the lands might now be leased for a higher price.

J. O. Tuffts, agent for the civilized tribes of Indians, testified that the Cherokee strip, 200 miles long and fifty six miles wide, was leased to an association for $100,000 a year. The land would now probably rent for $50,000 more. The witness heard rumors of irregular payments of money to secure the case, but could not trace them to a reliable source.

[Note: Sherburne from Arkansas City, originally from Maine. He was at this time an Indian trader with the Ponca Indians. His sister was married to E. D. Eddy, very early druggist in Arkansas City. Tuffts was a Cherokee Indian, who was at this time acting for the Nation with respect to leasing land to various people. Many formed livestock associations in dealing with the Indians.]

Arkansas City Traveler, April 1, 1885. Frederick Lockly, of Butte, Montana, Mrs. J. H. Sherburne=s father, arrived Saturday to make a visit to friends and relatives in this vicinity. Mr. Lockly is an old subscriber of the TRAVELER and made us a welcome call.

Arkansas City Republican, April 4, 1885. H. P. Standley has disposed of the Traveler to S. E. Lockley, the father-in-law of J. H. Sherburne. He takes possession the next issue. We understand it is a sure go this time.

Arkansas City Traveler, April 8, 1885. Mr. Joe Sherburne, the trader at Ponca Agency, accompanied by his wife and child, visited the city last week, and spent a few days with his sister, Mrs. Carrie Morse. He reports everything flourishing at the Agency.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 6, 1885. W. J. Hodges, of Winfield, has been appointed trader to the Poncas. This will relieve Joe Sherburne of his present feeling of lonesomeness.

Arkansas City Traveler, June 10, 1885. Ponca Agency has been well represented in town the past week. First Joe Sherburne, the trader, put in an appearance with his wife and child, who tarried some time with their friends in the eastern part of town. Then Kendall F. Smith came up, his wife and family being here and already occupying their new house. And on Saturday Dr. Quimby and Irwing [? Irving ?] French came in, who spent Sunday in our midst and returned home the next day. All have more or less to say about impending changes in the agency people, and suggest to the minds of their friends that interesting period when the swallows homeward fly.

Arkansas City Republican, June 27, 1885. J. L. Stubbs, traveling auditor of the Wells Fargo Express Co., was in the city Wednesday. Mr. Stubbs was formerly a businessman of Arkansas City. He was in partnership with Joe Sherburne.

Arkansas City Traveler, Wednesday, July 29, 1885. PONCA AGENCY. Licensed Indian Trader and dealer in DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, HATS, CAPS, and GROCERIES. The Highest Price Paid for Furs and Skins. Stock Raiser and General Dealer.

If you want a span of ponies to drive, I have them.

JOS. H. SHERBURNE.

Arkansas City Traveler, August 19, 1885. Joe Sherburne on Friday drove 125 fat steers to Hunnewell for shipment to Kansas City. He spent Friday night in town. He declares he has no fears of his lease being interfered with, a petition to the President, signed by every male Ponca, having been forwarded to Washington setting forth their entire satisfaction with the contract.

Arkansas City Traveler, October 7, 1885. BUILDING ACTIVITY.

A Brief Statement of the Building Growth of Arkansas City.

The cry of hard times may be raised, but where building activity continues unabated, there can be no cause for dejection. Almost every day we see new buildings started, all of a permanent and solid character and an evidence of the progress and thrift of the city. In the burnt district foundations are being dug for six new business buildings, two story and basement, each 25 feet by 100. William Gall, the architect, has prepared the plans for four of these buildings, those of J. H. Sherburne, S. B. Pickle, Mrs. Benedict, and Dr. Shepard, and this row of iron fronts, extending 100 feet, with plate windows and elaborate finish, will be an enduring monument to the enterprise and growth of our city.

Arkansas City Traveler, October 28, 1885. Isaac Ochs has been appointed postmaster at Pawnee, and W. J. Hodges takes the place of J. H. Sherburne in handling the mail at Ponca Agency.

Arkansas City Traveler, December 23, 1885. The Poncas held a council on Monday, the object of the meeting being to prepare a petition to the great father in Washington, asking him to revoke the license given to the new trader, W. C. Hodges, whom they do not take kindly to, and to renew the license of their old trader, Joseph H. Sherburne, so that he may continue his stay amongst them.

Arkansas City Traveler, January 6, 1886. BIRTH. A young ex-Indian trader made his appearance in the household of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Sherburne at Ponca, on Friday last, and was heartily welcomed as a New Year=s gift. Mother and baby doing well. (Note - This is Frank Ponca Sherburne who was born January 1, 1886.)

Arkansas City Traveler, January 27, 1886. A party of four, consisting of Joseph H. Sherburne, Judge McCarty, of Missouri, and Robert and Frank Hutchison, started out for Ponca yesterday. Judge McCarty has the appointment of trader to the Poncas, and he rode out there to look over his field of future operations. Joseph Sherburne=s license expired last November, but an extension was granted him till February 1st, to enable him to close up his business. He will remove his family to this city as soon as the weather permits.

Arkansas City Republican, March 6, 1886. Jos. Sherburne and family have moved to the city from Ponca Agency.

Arkansas City Republican, March 20, 1886.

Last Saturday afternoon a portion of the stone wall of the two-story building of Jos. Sherburne tumbled down. The cause was poor workmanship and bad stone. The stone was quarried during cold weather and laid out on the ground, freezing and cracking. Then those defective stones were piled up in the mortar on the edge and the consequence: they split. The contractor bears the loss. In connection with this the REPUBLICAN wishes to suggest to the city council the necessity of having a city building inspector.

Arkansas City Traveler, March 31, 1886. J. H. Sherburne finished his work of demolition at the Ponca Agency, on Saturday, and the following day came to town to take up his abode here. He had previously removed his comfortable residence, having it cut into sections and carried here on hay racks, and he now has workmen engaged setting it up on his lots in the second ward, near the Santa Fe depot. His family has been living in town the past month. Our community gains by his return here as he is an enterprising and successful businessman.

Arkansas City Traveler, August 11, 1886. On Monday Joseph H. Sherburne, accompanied by Ben Cooper, started for Ponca, to be gone most of the week. He will first pay the grass money for his former ranch to the Indians, $1,700, and then he will gather up what property was not included in his sale to C. W. Burt, and remove it from the territory. We heard that the Poncas will harvest a good crop of corn, but the Pawnees will fare badly on this staple.

Arkansas City Traveler, August 18, 1886. On Saturday Sheriff McIntire, with his deputy, Tom Herrod, aided by City Marshal Gray, raided a number of joints in this city, and captured several prisoners. The parties taken in were Frank Blubaugh, J. W. Hall, W. D. Johnson, and Ed Leonard, alias W. B. Bartholomew. Blubaugh was admitted to bail, the others were carried to Winfield and committed to jail, to await trial, which is set for today. Frank Miller and Van Skoid, owners of the billiard hall, in the Sherburne building, escaped arrest and have left the country. The charge against the accused is selling intoxicating liquors in violation of law, and the Couty Attorney is said to have proof to convict. There are seven counts against Johnson and four against Leonard.

Arkansas City Traveler, November 3, 1886. Grandmothers= Party.

On Saturday evening Mrs. Lockley, living in the first ward, gave a grandmothers= tea party. The principal guests were Mrs. Morse, mother-in-law to Mrs. Carrie Morse, aged 90 years; Mrs. Eddy, mother to E. D. Eddy, on a visit to her son=s family, but who left the city yesterday to stay awhile with another son, Mr. George Eddy in Leavenworth. This bright old lady has attained the patriarchal age of 80 years. Mrs. Sherburne, mother to Joseph H. Sherburne and to Mesdames Eddy and Morse, was another member of the party, but this lady was a comparative juvenile, being under seventy years. Mrs. Jerome Steele, also a grandmother, but brisk and debonair, was another of the party, and the hostess herself is also a grandmother. Mrs. E. D. Eddy and Mrs. Carrie Morse were also present, but these ladies may be classed as juveniles. The more ancient sisters kept pace with the younger folk in vivacity and small talk, speaking of themselves as girls, and deprecating their unconstrained behavior. It was a notable gathering, and when the party broke up, the old ladies, with the exception of Mrs. Morse, who begins to feel the burden of ninety winters, walked home as briskly and in as good spirits as a bevy of city belles.

Arkansas City Traveler, November 17, 1886. INDIAN TRADERSHIPS.

Preliminary Inquiry Into Commissioner Atkins= Report.

We made brief mention in our issue last week (having time to do no more) of the visit to this city of Mr. C. A. Paul, of Illinois, private secretary to Senator Platt, of Connecticut. It will be remembered that a resolution passed the senate during the last session providing for the appointment of a committee from that body to inquire into the wholesale removal of licensed Indian traders, and to learn whether any of these deposed tradesmen had valid claims against the government for damages. In a talk with this editor, Mr. Paul said the senatorial committee would not come out this fall. The session of congress had lasted late into the summer, and then the November elections had found them employment during the recess. And in two or three weeks congress meets again. His errand, therefore, was to take informal testimony in order to ascertain what truth there was in the complaints that have gone up to Washington.

Mr. J. L. Wey, now of this city, formerly of the firm of Hemphill & Wey, extensive Indian traders to the Cheyennes and Arapahoes, is just as completely ruined, and the loss inflicted on him and his former partner is much heavier. These gentlemen had their residences and store, quarters for a dozen employees, hide house and press, and other improvements aggregating in value $40,000. Their stock of goods was worth still more, and their accounts with cattlemen and Indians footed up to nearly $10,000. Without a word of warning, men from Mississippi were licensed to do the trading with these two tribes of Indians, and Messrs. Hemphill & Wey, for the egregious sin of their republicanism, were compelled to leave, not saving enough of their property to meet the demands of their creditors.

The same venomous treatment was meted out to Joseph H. Sherburne, formerly trader at Ponca, and he only saved himself from ruin by being Aseized with@ real estate property outside the territory. His comfortable house, his commodious store, his corn cribs stored with 5,000 bushels of corn, his stock of goods, and debts owing him by the Indians were all left worthless on his hands because of his offensive partisanship.

Arkanss City Traveler, December 22, 1886. Joseph H. Sherburne is plotting [?] his ten acre purchase of Campbell Duncan, lying just north of town, with a view to putting the lots on the market.

Arkansas City Republican, January 22, 1887.

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A. A. Newman has had work commenced on his new building on Fifth Avenue, and which, when completed, will be occupied by Pollock & Sherburne, real estate agents. J. W. French has the contract of the building.

April 15, 1996 I received a telephone call from Herbert Sherborne of 705 54th Street South, Great Falls, Montana 59405. Telephone 1-406-453-7941.

He is interested in his father Joseph H. Sherburne (period of 1886 to 1896). He returned to the Pawnee agency in I.T. until he moved to Montana in 1896. He passed away in 1938. Herbert will send me the genealogy of the Sherburns bach to 1241 in England. Daniel Beedy=s sister married E. D. Eddy. Joe Sherburne is therefore a nephew of Daniel Beedy. It is reported that when Sherburne came to Ark. City he first went to work for the flour mill without being aware that Daniel Beedy was a part owner.

Arkansas City Republican, December 25, 1886. Col. W. J. Pollock, of Ponca, has turned the management of his agency affairs over to his son, Oscar. The Colonel has removed to this city and will enter into the real estate business with Mr. J. H. Sherburne. They will have their office on 5th Avenue in a building which A. A. Newman will erect on lots adjoining the Star Livery Stable.

Arkansas City Republican, December 25, 1886.

Pollock & Sherburne will open up their real estate agency next week. They have temporary rooms for an office until the building which they will occupy can be put up. This morning we were shown plans of their proposed office building. It is to be 22 x 21 feet and two stories high with a basement and of pressed brick. It will be put up on the rear part of the lot on which stands the No. 33 drug store, by A. A. Newman. Arkansas City still continues to grow and spread. A great many buildings are going up in our city, notwithstanding this is winter.