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James Morris Sharp 1863 – 1938 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Apr 1863

Birth Location: Owensville, Gibson, Indiana, United States

Death Date: 21 Oct 1938

Death Location: Wabash, Wabash, Illinois, United States

Father: Charles Sharp

Mother: Julia Auldrige

Spouse(s): Hannah Johnson

Children(s): Nellie Sharp, Hattie Sharp, Lucile Sharp, Bonnie Sharp

The story of James Morris Sharp began in 1863 in Owensville, Gibson, Indiana, United States. James Morris Sharp married Hannah Luff Johnson, and had children including Nellie Mae Sharp, Hattie Sharp, Lucile Sharp, Bonnie Maurine Sharp. James Morris Sharp passed away in 1938 in Wabash, Wabash, Illinois, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of James Morris Sharp began in 1863 in Owensville, Gibson, Indiana, United States.
  • James Morris Sharp married Hannah Luff Johnson, and had children including Nellie Mae Sharp, Hattie Sharp, Lucile Sharp, Bonnie Maurine Sharp.
  • James Morris Sharp passed away in 1938 in Wabash, Wabash, Illinois, United States.

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James Sharp's Ancestors

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James Sharp
1863 – 1938
Birth Place: Owensville, Gibson, Indiana, United States
Parents
Charles W Sharp
1826 – 1912
Gibson, Indiana, United States
Julia Auldrige
1843 – 1900
Montgomery, Gibson, Indiana, United States
Grandparents
William (T) Sharp
1787 – 1865
St James Parish, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Sarah Walker
1800 – 1869
Kentucky, United States
John (David) Auldridge
1802 – 1873
South Carolina, United States
Elizabeth Garrett
1804 – 1873
Warren, Kentucky, United States
Great-Grandparents
George Sharp
1753 – 1840
Martha Wyley
1755 – 1820
Presley Garrett
1765 – 1844
Elizabeth Littlejohn
1768 – 1847
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sharp
1713 – 1790
Hannah Cook
1735 – 1792

James Sharp's Descendants

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James (Morris) Sharp (29 Apr 1863 – 21 Oct 1938) m. Hannah (Luff) Johnson (Jul 1868 – 28 Feb 1934)
  1. 1. Nellie (Mae) Sharp (14 Feb 1891 – 10 Jan 1940) m. Clarence (Elmo) McTaggart (14 Dec 1894 – 12 Sep 1985)
    1. 1. Frances McTaggart (2 Oct 1916 – 9 Jul 1994) m. Herman (Lee) Scarber (1919 – 1977)
    2. 2. Louise McTaggart (2 Oct 1916 – Jan 1917)
  2. 2. Hattie Sharp (19 May 1895 – 20 Mar 1961) m. Charles Bruce (23 Aug 1885 – 04 Dec 1961)
    1. 1. Janet (Maurine) Bruce (16 Oct 1933 – ) m. Gordon (Lewis) Higginson (04 Nov 1934 – 25 May 2017)
      1. 1. Beth (Ann) Higginson (16 Jul 1962 – 21 Feb 2023) m. John (Scott) Moore (18 Sep 1963 – )
        1. 1. Shelby (Ann) Moore (11 Aug 1991 – ) m. Aaron Biggs (14 Sep 1989 – )
        2. 2. Taylor (Madison) Moore (18 Jul 2004 – )
  3. 3. Lucile Sharp (3 August 1899 – 30 June 1980) m. Eldon Waddle (abt 1900 – )
    1. 1. Carroll (Jean) Waddle (12 July 1920 – 25 November 1997) m. Sherman Gilmore (24 Sep 1915 – Sep 1997)
    2. 2. James (E) Waddle (abt 1924 – )
  4. 4. Bonnie (Maurine) Sharp (29 Sep 1901 – 12 Jan 1987) m. Elmer (Ernest) Sims (4 Sep 1900 – 13 Feb 1980)
    1. 1. John Neal
    2. 2. Florene Hughes

James Sharp's Timeline

2 Records

1863
29 Apr 1863
Birth of James Morris Sharp in Owensville, Gibson, Indiana, United States
Owensville, Gibson, Indiana, United States
1938
21 Oct 1938
Age 75
Death of James Morris Sharp in Wabash, Wabash, Illinois, United States
Wabash, Wabash, Illinois, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Apr 1863
    Event Place: Owensville, Gibson, Indiana, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Oct 1938
    Event Place: Wabash, Wabash, Illinois, United States

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