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Henry L. Sharp 1866–1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Feb 1866

Birth Location: Louisa County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 15 Dec 1939

Death Location: Mineral, Louisa County, Virginia, USA

Father: William Sr.

Mother: Sarah Sharp

Spouse(s): Ada Towsey

Children(s): Annie Sharp, Lottie Sharp, Bessie Sharp, Henry Sharp, Willie Sharp, Claudius Sharp, Infant Sharp

The story of Henry L. Sharp began in 1866 in Louisa County, Virginia, USA. In 1880, Henry L. Sharp resided in Louisa, Virginia, USA. Henry L. Sharp married Ada J Towsey, and had children including Annie Lee Sharp, Bessie L Sharp, Claudius S Claud Sharp, Henry Eugene Sharp, Infant Sharp, Lottie May Sharp, Willie Alphonso Sharp. Henry L. Sharp passed away in 1939 in Mineral, Louisa County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Henry L. Sharp began in 1866 in Louisa County, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1880, Henry L. Sharp resided in Louisa, Virginia, USA.
  • Henry L. Sharp married Ada J Towsey, and had children including Annie Lee Sharp, Bessie L Sharp, Claudius S Claud Sharp, Henry Eugene Sharp, Infant Sharp, Lottie May Sharp, Willie Alphonso Sharp.
  • Henry L. Sharp passed away in 1939 in Mineral, Louisa County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Henry Sharp's Ancestors

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Henry Sharp
1866–1939
Birth Place: Louisa County, Virginia, USA
Parents
William Nathaniel Sharp Sr.
1828–1896
Louisa County, Virginia, USA
Sarah (E.) Sharp
1825–1877
Louisa County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Jesse (C.) Whitlock
1793–1867
Louisa County, Virginia, USA
Sarah ("Salley") Cole
1802–1867
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Sr.
1740–1818
Mildred Gentry
1743–
Armistead Cole
1798–1830
Nancy Harris
1779–1841
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Whitlock
1715–1758
Mary Hulsey
1716–1764
Nicholas Gentry
1726–1787
William Cole
1742–1795
Eleanor Bibb
1745–1832

Henry Sharp's Descendants

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Henry (L.) Sharp (3 Feb 1866–15 Dec 1939) m. Ada (J.) Towsey (9 Feb 1866–20 Jun 1936)
  1. 1. Annie (Lee) Sharp 1893–1980
  2. 2. Lottie (May) Sharp 1894–1963
  3. 3. Bessie (L.) Sharp 1901–1989
  4. 4. Henry (Eugene) Sharp 1905–1988
  5. 5. Willie (Alphonso) Sharp 1897–1980 m. Millie W. 1900–1972
    1. 1. Raymond (Jackson) Sharp 1929–2018
    2. 2. Sarah (Louise) Sharp 1927–2019 m. Clifton (Conway) Hopkins 1926–2018
    3. 3. Viola (M.) Sharp 1926–2014 m. Joseph (Porter) Woods 1924–2008
    4. 4. Harry (Edward Sharp) Sr. 1924–2016
    5. 5. Willie (Lewis) Sharp 1923–1987
  6. 6. Claudius (S. "Claud") Sharp 1899–1923
  7. 7. Infant Sharp 1904–1904

Henry Sharp's Timeline

4 Records

1866
3 Feb 1866
Birth of Henry L. Sharp in Louisa County, Virginia, USA
Louisa County, Virginia, USA
1880
1880
Age 14
Henry L. Sharp resided here in Louisa, Virginia, USA
Louisa, Virginia, USA
1939
13 Dec 1939
Age 73
Death of Henry L. Sharp in Louisa, Virginia, USA
Louisa, Virginia, USA
1939
15 Dec 1939
Age 73
Burial of Henry L. Sharp in Mineral, Louisa County, Virginia, USA
Mineral, Louisa County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Feb 1866
    Event Place: Louisa County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Louisa, Virginia; Roll: 1376; Page: 2C; Enumeration District: 100
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2011
    [4] Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940, Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940
    [5] Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987, Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987, Certificate number: 27583

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Louisa, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Louisa, Virginia; Roll: 1376; Page: 2C; Enumeration District: 100

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Dec 1939
    Event Place: Louisa, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2011
    [3] Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987, Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987, Certificate number: 27583

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 15 Dec 1939
    Event Place: Mineral, Louisa County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2011
    [3] Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987, Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987, Certificate number: 27583

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