Biography of Sherman Hollister, page 885.  History of De Kalb County, 
Indiana.  Inter-State Publishing Company, Chicago, 1885.

Sherman Hollister, restaurateur, confectioner and baker, Auburn, Ind., was 
born near Huron, Erie Co., Ohio, Jan. 25, 1834, where he was reared a farmer, 
and lived with his parents, Ashley and Cecilia (Pattee) Hollister.  After 
reaching maturity he took charge of the farm and cared for his parents till 
their death.  He left the homestead in the summer of 1876, and came to, 
Auburn, Ind., and the same year built his business house, a brick structure 
on Main, between Seventh and Eighth streets, and opened his restaurant and 
bakery where he has built up a good trade.  Mr. Hollister was married Dec. 
21, 1859, to Miss Velona Benedict, of Fort Wayne, Ind.  They have one 
daughter---Sarah E., now the wife of Prof. R.W. Cobb, professor to 
penmanship in the Campaign, (Ill.) Industrial College.  While residing in 
Huron Mr. Hollister served as Assessor of his township five terms and as 
Trustee two terms.   He is a Master, Royal Arch and Council Mason, and is a 
member of Marks Lodge, No. 359, Huron, of which he was Worshipful Master 
ten years.  He is a demitted member of the Chapter at Milan, Ohio, and of 
the council at Sandusky, Ohio.  Mr. Hollister is of a warm, genial nature, 
and has a host of friends, both old and young, who delight to congregate 
at Sherm’s as he is familiarly called.
 
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Arlene Goodwin
Auburn, Indiana
Agoodwin@ctlnet.com