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SHERIDAN E. BARRUS, a prosperous farmer of Goshen and superintendent of stone crushing, son of Loren and Lucinda S. (Naramore) Barrus, was born in Goshen, September 29, 1868. Mr. Barrus’ s grandparents, Levi and Almeda (Stearns) Barrus, moved from Salem, Mass., to Goshen, where they were among the early settlers, and purchased four hundred acres of land. Levi Barrus was a member of the Baptist church and a Whig in politics. He died at the age of seventy-three. His children were: Hiram, Loren, Charles, Alvin, Laura, Jane, and Theron L.

Loren Barrus, father of Mr. Barrus, was born May 31, 1825. He resided with his parents until reaching the age of twenty-one, when he went to Cummington, where he engaged in the manufacturing of scythe handles. He subsequently worked in Ranney’s turning-mill, and was also employed in plane-making. In 1857 he settled upon the Beals farm, and later purchased the Dawes property, where he resided until 1884, when he sold out, and bought the Shipman farm. Here, besides carrying on general farming, he operated a grist-mill that was on the premises. In 1862 he enlisted as a private in the First Massachusetts Cavalry, and served in the Civil War until October, 1864, when illness obliged him to go into hospital. Upon his recovery he acted for some time as ward master of the hospital. He is a Republican in politics, and has served as a Selectman and as Constable. Loren Barrus’s wife, Lucinda S. Naramore, daughter of Franklin and Wealthy P. (Parsons) Naramore, whom he married June 5, 1848, was born in Goshen, December 10, 1828. Their children were: Walter F., who died in infancy; Helen L., wife of W. O. Bartlett; Charles F., who married Minnie Hubbard, now deceased; Fred W., who died aged thirty-six; Anna L., who died at eighteen; Eva, wife of C. Frost; Sheridan E., the subject of this sketch; and Josephine R., wife of C. E. Hubbard. Levi Barrus and his wife are members of the Congregational church.

Sheridan E. Barrus, after taking the usual course in the schools of Goshen, completed his education at Amherst College. At the age of twenty-one he bought an interest in his father’s farm, and has since been engaged in general farming and dairying. They keep ten choice Jersey cows, use the separator, and manufacture a superior quality of butter, which they sell to regular customers. Mr. Barrus is a Republican in politics. He superintends the breaking and sorting of stone for use upon the State road, having under his charge a force of twenty men.

On November 14, 1894, Mr. Barrus was united in marriage to Jessie F. Patterson, daughter of William H. and Jane Patterson, and has one child, named Russell Winthrop, who was born August 7, 1895.