ABRAM PARSONS SHERRILL Wholesale dry goods; born, Pike, Wyoming Co., N.Y., Jan. 19, 1850; son of Abram P. and Elizabeth (Saxton) Sherrill; educated in public schools at Pike and in Pontiac, Mich.; unmarried. Began active career as clerk in bank at Pontiac, continuing, 1869-72; was bookkeeper and credit man for Edson, Moore & Co., 1872-92, and has been member of the firm since 1892. Member Board of Commerce. Republican. Presbyterian. Member Masonic order, Knight Templar. Clubs: Detroit, Fellowcraft, Detroit Boat. Recreations: Outdoor diversions. Office; 194-204 Jefferson Av. Residence: 100 Lafayette Blvd. The Book of Detroiters by Albert Nelson Marquis 1908

ABRAM PARSONS SHERRILL As president of Edson, Moore & Company, wholesale dry goods merchants, Abram P. Sherrill is an influential factor in controlling the affairs of one of the oldest and most substantial commercial enterprises of Detroit, his retention in this responsible position indicating his superior business ability and administrative powers. He was born January 19, 1850, in the state of New York, his parents being Abram P. and Elizabeth (Saxton) Sherrill, both of whom were born on Long Island. After completing his public school education he entered the field of finance, becoming bookkeeper for a bank at Pontine, Michigan, in 1869. He remained with that institution until 1873, when he joined the firm of Edson, Moore & Company of Detroit in their bookkeeping and credit department and in 1892 he became a partner in the firm. The business had been founded in 1872 by James L. Edson, George F. Moore and Ransom Gillis, and on its incorporation on the 1st of January, 1909, with an authorized capital of one million dollars, Mr. Sherrill became its first president and has been continued in that office. He has given him close personal attention to the details of the business, also has the ability to see clearly its larger aspects, and has been farsighted in the direction of the policy of the company, which owes its present prestige largely to his capable management. This is one of the oldest commercial enterprises in Detroit, having been in existence for almost a half century, and throughout this period it has enjoyed a steady growth until it has become recognized as the leading wholesale dry goods house of the city. In his political views Mr. Sherrill is a republican and his religious faith is indicated by his membership in the Forth Street Presbyterian church, in which he has been an elder for several years. He is a valued member of the Board of Commerce, is also connected with the Detroit Athletic, Detroit Club, Detroit Boat, Detroit Automobile and Automobile Country Clubs, and fraternally is identified with the Masons, belonging to Union Lodge, F. k A. M.; Peninsular Chapter, R. A. M.; and Damascus Commandery, K. T. With industry and determination as dominant qualities Mr. Sherrill has made steady progress in the business world, advancing from a humble position until he now ranks with Detroit's foremost business men. The city of Detroit, Michigan, 1701-1922, Volume 3 By William Stocking, Gordon K. Miller