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Augustus Merrian Sharp 1862–1945 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Aug 1862

Birth Location: Modesto, Ill

Death Date: 10 May 1945

Death Location: Atwater, Macoupin County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Sterling Sharp

Mother: Rebecca Nifong

Spouse(s): Ida Banning

Children(s):

Augustus Merrian Sharp was born in 1862 in Modesto, Ill, the child of Sterling Sharp And Rebecca Nifong. In 1870, Augustus Merrian Sharp resided in Township 11 Range 6, Nilwood, Macoupin, Illinois, . In 1880, Augustus Merrian Sharp resided in Nilwood, Macoupin, Illinois, USA. Augustus Merrian Sharp married Ida Alice Banning. Augustus Merrian Sharp passed away in 1945 in Atwater, Macoupin County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Augustus Merrian Sharp was born in 1862 in Modesto, Ill, the child of Sterling Sharp And Rebecca Nifong.
  • In 1870, Augustus Merrian Sharp resided in Township 11 Range 6, Nilwood, Macoupin, Illinois, .
  • In 1880, Augustus Merrian Sharp resided in Nilwood, Macoupin, Illinois, USA.
  • Augustus Merrian Sharp married Ida Alice Banning.
  • Augustus Merrian Sharp passed away in 1945 in Atwater, Macoupin County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sterling Sharp
1828–1920
Birth Location: Union, Tennessee, United States
SS
Rebecca Nifong
1840–1890
Birth Location: Illinois
RN

Spouses(s)

Ida Banning
1865–
Birth Location: Illinois, USA
IB

Children(s)

Augustus Sharp's Ancestors

Self
Augustus Sharp
1862–1945
Birth Place: Modesto, Ill
Parents
Sterling Sharp
1828–1920
Union, Tennessee, United States
Rebecca Nifong
1840–1890
Illinois
Grandparents
Peter Sharp
1799–1876
Claiborne County, Tennessee
Elizabeth Sharp
1798–1878
Powell Valley, Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA
Jacob (Nifong) (Neufang)
1782–1844
Rowan (now Davidson), North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
George Sr
1755–1833
Catherine Sharp
1761–1842
John Berry
1779–1855
Elizabeth Cawood
1770–1851
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sharp
1722–1789
Ann Loy
1735–1777
Thomas Kirk
1720–1801
Margot Duncan
1730–
Thomas Berry
1757–1817
Susannah Smallwood
1760–1835

Augustus Sharp's Timeline

8 Records

1862
27 Aug 1862
Birth of Augustus Merrian Sharp in Modesto, Ill
Modesto, Ill
1870
1870
Age 8
Augustus Merrian Sharp resided here in Township 11 Range 6, Nilwood, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
Township 11 Range 6, Nilwood, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
1880
1880
Age 18
Augustus Merrian Sharp resided here in Nilwood, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
Nilwood, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
1900
1900
Age 38
Augustus Merrian Sharp resided here in Shaws Point, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
Shaws Point, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
1910
1910
Age 48
Augustus Merrian Sharp resided here in Shaws Point, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
Shaws Point, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
1920
1920
Age 58
Augustus Merrian Sharp resided here in Shaws Point, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
Shaws Point, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
1945
8 May 1945
Age 83
Death of Augustus Merrian Sharp in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois
Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois
1945
10 May 1945
Age 83
Burial of Augustus Merrian Sharp in Atwater, Macoupin County, Illinois, United States of America
Atwater, Macoupin County, Illinois, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Aug 1862
    Event Place: Modesto, Ill
    Record Source:
    [1] Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Shaws Point, Macoupin, Illinois; Roll: T625_388; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 68
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Shaws Point, Macoupin, Illinois; Roll: 325; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0070
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Shaws Point, Macoupin, Illinois; Roll: T624_309; Page: 9b; Enumeration District: 0065; FHL microfilm: 1374322
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Township 11 Range 6, Nilwood, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Nilwood, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Shaws Point, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Shaws Point, Macoupin, Illinois; Roll: 325; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0070

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Shaws Point, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Shaws Point, Macoupin, Illinois; Roll: T624_309; Page: 9b; Enumeration District: 0065; FHL microfilm: 1374322

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Shaws Point, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Shaws Point, Macoupin, Illinois; Roll: T625_388; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 68

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Record Source: Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 May 1945
    Event Place: Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 10 May 1945
    Event Place: Atwater, Macoupin County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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