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Door County Advocate
August 13, 1863


           DIED.

           In this town August 3rd, CHARLES C. BEARD, only son of
         U. L. C. and MARTHA H. BEARD, aged 7 years, 10 months and
         4 days.
           
           Died at Sturgeon Bay, Aug. 8th, PETER SHERWOOD, one of
         the early settlers and Pioneers of Door County, aged 73 
         years.
         
           Died by Drowning at Sturgeon Bay, August 4th, C. H. 
         HJORTH, aged 42 years.
         
           Death of a Door County Pioneer - We have this week to
         record the death of PETER SHERWOOD, Esq., one of the first
         settlers on Sturgeon Bay. He lived to the ripe old age, of
         over three score and ten years, much respected by all who
         knew him, he was moving about the house as usual only the
         day before his decease when finally death came upon him
         gradually, suffering no pain, and he passed away like one
         in a sweet slumber; at peace with himself and all the world.
           Mr. SHERWOOD came to Door county 25 years ago, when it
         was almost an unbroken forest, and settled on Sturgeon
         Bay, near where he died. He has lived to see the county
         grow until it attained a population of about 4000 inhabi-
         tants with towns springing up all over its surface, and
         farms carved out of its woods by the bone and sinew of a
         busy population - he was one of those sturdy - never give
         up sort of men, who like ourself, when he settled down in
         a new county was bound to stick to it, in the full con-
         sciousness that Door county had a destiny, and with in-
         dustry and persistance was bound some day to make herself
         known and be in the foremost rank. Our departed friend
         was not disappointed, - he lived to see his adopted 
         county make some strides in his "latter days," and he
         died content, - peace to his ashes, - may we all profit
         by his example, and struggle on for the good of our
         county and our Country, and may our end be as peaceful
         and gentle as his was.
         
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