Genealogical and personal history of western Pennsylvania; . nty,Pennsylvania, July 30, 1874. The public schools of his native town fur-nished him with excellent educational advantages, and he was graduatedfrom the high school in the class of 1891. He entered the profession ofjournalism, and for a time was employed in editorial work on a news-paper. After a short period spent in the employ of the General ElectricalCompany, 1894, he became a student at the Philadelphia College of Den-tistry, from which he was graduated in 1897 with the degree of Doctorof Dental Surgery. He established himself i
Genealogical and personal history of western Pennsylvania; . nty,Pennsylvania, July 30, 1874. The public schools of his native town fur-nished him with excellent educational advantages, and he was graduatedfrom the high school in the class of 1891. He entered the profession ofjournalism, and for a time was employed in editorial work on a news-paper. After a short period spent in the employ of the General ElectricalCompany, 1894, he became a student at the Philadelphia College of Den-tistry, from which he was graduated in 1897 with the degree of Doctorof Dental Surgery. He established himself in the practice of his profes-sion in Sewickley, and has become very popular. Five years ago he openedan office in Pittsburgh, and now divides his time and attention betweenthe two, spending the forenoons in Sewickley, and the afternoons in Pitts-burgh. He makes a specialty of extracting in his Pittsburgh office. He isa member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and of the following namedfraternal orders: Knights of Pythias; Ancient Free and Accepted Masons;. WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA 221 Allegheny Chapter, Royal Arch Masons; Mount Moriah Council, RoyalArcanum. Dr. Erwin married, June 11, 1898, Florence Jeannette Beving-ton, of Sewickley. He is a member of the Odontological Society of WesternPennsylvania, Pennsylvania State Dental Society and National Dental As-sociation. Sherman Tecumseh Shoop is a member of an old Pennsyl-SHOOP vanian family, which has been associated with the traditionsand life of the state, especially the western part of it, his great-grandfather coming to Freeport in the early pioneer times. It is not knownwhether his grandfather was born before or after the coming of the familyto Freeport, but it is certain that he lived a large portion of his life in thattown. This gentleman, Jacob Shoop, was married to Hannah Camp, May20, 1830, and by her had seven children, as follows: Simon, of whomfurther; Mary J., who became Mrs. Peter Klingensmith, April 24, 1854;Anna E.,
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