The History of Hendricks County (Chicago: Interstate Publishing, 1885)--Center Township, pages 534-535
J.E. Sherrill, publisher of educational, religious and subscription books, was born on a farm in Jefferson Township, Putnam Co., Ind., Jan. 19, 1852, a son of James W. and Mary C. (Denny) Sherrill. He received his early education at the district school and afterward attended the Ladoga Seminary and the Normal School at Lebanon, Ohio, and at Ladoga and Danville, Ind. At the age of seventeen he began teaching in the district schools of Jefferson Township, which he followed about ten winters. In March, 1878, he began to publish the "Normal Teacher," a journal devoted to the use of public schools, the first two numbers being published at Ladoga, Ind. In the following May he removed to Danville, where he published the "Normal Teacher" until August, 1884, when he sold it to Prof. W.H.F. Henry, of Indianapolis. In the meantime he has added to his publications a series of educational, religious and subscription books, and carries on an extensive business at Danville. Feb. 13, 1879, he was married to Miss Annie, daughter of H.K. Mitchell, of New Philadelphia, Ohio. They have two children--Gail and Cidney Dee. He is a member of the Missionary Baptist church and his wife belongs to the Methodist Episcopal church.