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View Tree for William Sherman COUNCELL SrWilliam Sherman COUNCELL Sr (b. 28 Mar 1899, d. 04 Nov 1944)

William Sherman COUNCELL Sr (son of Peter Paul COUNCELL and Florence Amanda CANNON) was born 28 Mar 1899 in Myrtle Grove Farm, Talbot County, Md, and died 04 Nov 1944 in Easton Hospital, Easton, Talbot County, Md. He married Flossie Mathilda PLUGGE on 08 Jan 1920 in St. Paul's Lutheran Church, near Cordova, Talbot County, Md, daughter of Heinrich Rudolph PLUGGE.

 Includes NotesNotes for William Sherman COUNCELL Sr:
Like to hunt, expressly Quail in the later years, always had a
good dog or two.
Sherman died from burns after a can of gasoline caught fire as
he was taking the gas to his tractor one Friday night, we
believe the can caught fire as he crossed the electric fence.

More About William Sherman COUNCELL Sr:
Burial: 10 Nov 1944, Spring Hill Cemetery, Sec. M 89, Easton, Talbot County, Md..
Occupation: Queen Anne and Talbot Counties.; Occupation: large scale farmer.

More About William Sherman COUNCELL Sr and Flossie Mathilda PLUGGE:
Marriage: 08 Jan 1920, St. Paul's Lutheran Church, near Cordova, Talbot County, Md.

 Includes NotesMarriage Notes for William Sherman COUNCELL Sr and Flossie Mathilda PLUGGE:
They had two frozen white doves in their wedding decorations at
their wedding.

The Easton Star-Democrat, Easton, Maryland, Saturday February
7, 1920:
Councell - Plugge
A beautiful wedding took place at St. Paul's Lutheran Church,
Cordova, Thursday, January 8, the contracting parties being
Miss Florence Matilda Plugge, daughter of Mrs. Kummer, of near
Cordova, and Mr. Sherman Councell, of near Chapel. The bride
wore a gown of white georgette crepe and satin trimmed with
beaded ornaments, with veil caught with orange blossoms, and
carried white carnations and fern. The matron of honor, Mrs
Joseph C. Vaughan, of North Carolina, sister of the groom, wore
a white georgette embroided in beads, with a corsage bouquet of
white carnations.
The bridesmaids were Miss Florence Councell, sister of the
groom, and Miss Estelle Gannon. Both were gowned in white
embroidered georgette crepe over pink silk and carried pink
carnations, The two little flower girls, Edna Mueller,
Longwoods, and Beatrice McCormick, Cordova, wore little ruffied
organdy dresses and carried baskets of pink carnations and
ferns.
Mr. Helmuth Plugge, brother of the bride, acted as best man.
The ushers were Jerome Plugge, brother of the bride, and David
Asche.
The ceremony was performed by Rev. Friedenrite. The wedding
march was rendered by Mrs. Oscar Huntemann. A reception
followed at the home of the bride's parents.

Children of William Sherman COUNCELL Sr and Flossie Mathilda PLUGGE are:
  1. Rodney Vaughan COUNCELL.
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