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Edward Sharp 1923–1996 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Jan 1923

Birth Location: West Mineral, Cherokee, Kansas, United States

Death Date: 6 Mar 1996

Death Location: Fairview Cemetery, Melrose, Cherokee County, Kansas, USA

Father: Leo Wilson

Mother: Elva Getman

Spouse(s): Mary Peters

Children(s): Robert Sharp, Jerry Sharp, Edward Jr.

Edward Sharp was born in 1923 in West Mineral, Cherokee, Kansas, United States, the child of Leo Wilson And Elva Elvira Mary Getman. Edward Sharp married Mary Ellen Peters, and had children including Edward Eddie Earl Sharp Jr, Jerry Dale Sharp, Robert Eugene Sharp. Edward Sharp passed away in 1996 in Fairview Cemetery, Melrose, Cherokee County, Kansas, USA.

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Biography

  • Edward Sharp was born in 1923 in West Mineral, Cherokee, Kansas, United States, the child of Leo Wilson And Elva Elvira Mary Getman.
  • Edward Sharp married Mary Ellen Peters, and had children including Edward Eddie Earl Sharp Jr, Jerry Dale Sharp, Robert Eugene Sharp.
  • Edward Sharp passed away in 1996 in Fairview Cemetery, Melrose, Cherokee County, Kansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Leo Wilson
1896–1964
Birth Location: Lawton, Cherokee, Kansas, USA
LW
Elva Getman
1900–1974
Birth Location: Taney, Missouri, United States
EG

Spouses(s)

Mary Peters
1926–2010
Birth Location: Cherokee County, Kansas, United States of America
MP

Children(s)

Robert Sharp
–1996
Birth Location: –
RS
Jerry Sharp
1950–1953
Birth Location: –
JS
Edward Jr.
1947–1947
Birth Location: Columbus, Cherokee County, Kansas, United States of America
EJ

Edward Sharp's Ancestors

Self
Edward Sharp
1923–1996
Birth Place: West Mineral, Cherokee, Kansas, United States
Parents
Leo Wilson
1896–1964
Lawton, Cherokee, Kansas, USA
Elva ((Elvira) Mary) Getman
1900–1974
Taney, Missouri, United States
Grandparents
David (F) Sharp
1859–1964
Marion County, Indiana, USA
Martha (Elijah "Mattie") Cox
1863–1913
Missouri, USA
Edward Getman
1875–1927
New York
Mary (J.) Minor
1875–1962
Missouri City, Fort Bend, Texas, United States
Great-Grandparents
Peter Sr
1829–1901
Emily Jenkins
1852–1924
Minor
1836–1909
Amanda Beechum
1851–1910
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Abraham Getman
1792–1870
Maria Carnrike
1794–1850

Edward Sharp's Descendants

1.
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Edward Sharp (30 Jan 1923–6 Mar 1996) m. Mary (Ellen) Peters (3 November 1926–May 2010)
  1. 1. Robert (Eugene) Sharp –1996
  2. 2. Jerry (Dale) Sharp 1950–1953
  3. 3. Edward ("Eddie" Earl Sharp) Jr. 1947–1947

Edward Sharp's Timeline

10 Records

1923
30 Jan 1923
Birth of Edward Sharp in West Mineral, Cherokee, Kansas, USA
West Mineral, Cherokee, Kansas, USA
1923
abt 1923
Birth of Edward Sharp in Kansas
Kansas
1923
30 Jan 1923
Birth of Edward Sharp in West Mineral, Cherokee, Kansas, United States
West Mineral, Cherokee, Kansas, United States
1925
1925
Age 2
Edward Sharp resided here in Mineral, Cherokee, Kansas, USA
Mineral, Cherokee, Kansas, USA
1930
1930
Age 7
Edward Sharp resided here in Ross, Cherokee, Kansas, USA
Ross, Cherokee, Kansas, USA
1935
1935
Age 12
Edward Sharp resided here in Mineral, Cherokee, Kansas, USA
Mineral, Cherokee, Kansas, USA
1940
1940
Age 17
Edward Sharp resided here in Mineral, Cherokee, Kansas, USA
Mineral, Cherokee, Kansas, USA
1996
3 Mar 1996
Age 73
Death of Edward Sharp in Columbus, Cherokee, Kansas, USA
Columbus, Cherokee, Kansas, USA
1996
3 Mar 1996
Age 73
Death of Edward Sharp in Columbus, Cherokee, Kansas, United States of America
Columbus, Cherokee, Kansas, United States of America
1996
6 Mar 1996
Age 73
Burial of Edward Sharp in Fairview Cemetery, Melrose, Cherokee County, Kansas, USA
Fairview Cemetery, Melrose, Cherokee County, Kansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Jan 1923
    Event Place: West Mineral, Cherokee, Kansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925, Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1925 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: KS1925_20; Line: 14
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Ross, Cherokee, Kansas; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0028
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1923
    Event Place: Kansas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Mineral, Cherokee, Kansas; Roll: m-t0627-01223; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 11-22

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Jan 1923
    Event Place: West Mineral, Cherokee, Kansas, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1925
    Event Place: Mineral, Cherokee, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925, Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1925 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: KS1925_20; Line: 14

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Ross, Cherokee, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Ross, Cherokee, Kansas; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0028

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Mineral, Cherokee, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Mineral, Cherokee, Kansas; Roll: m-t0627-01223; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 11-22

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Mineral, Cherokee, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Mineral, Cherokee, Kansas; Roll: m-t0627-01223; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 11-22

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Mar 1996
    Event Place: Columbus, Cherokee, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Mar 1996
    Event Place: Columbus, Cherokee, Kansas, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 6 Mar 1996
    Event Place: Fairview Cemetery, Melrose, Cherokee County, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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