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Josephine Sharp 1849–1921 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Aug 1849

Birth Location: Scottville, Macoupin, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 1 Jan 1921

Death Location: Athensville, Greene, Illinois, USA

Father: Isaac Sharp

Mother: Jane Griffiths

Spouse(s): William McCracken

Children(s): M McCracken, Charles McCracken, Sophia McCracken, George McCracken, Jessie McCracken

Josephine Sharp was born in 1849 in Scottville, Macoupin, Illinois, USA, the child of Isaac Sharp And Jane B Griffiths. Josephine Sharp married William Henry Mccracken, and had children including Barney E Mccracken, Charles Edgar Mccracken, George Mccracken, Jessie Mccracken, M Jennie Mccracken, Sophia Mccracken. Josephine Sharp passed away in 1921 in Athensville, Greene, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • Josephine Sharp was born in 1849 in Scottville, Macoupin, Illinois, USA, the child of Isaac Sharp And Jane B Griffiths.
  • Josephine Sharp married William Henry Mccracken, and had children including Barney E Mccracken, Charles Edgar Mccracken, George Mccracken, Jessie Mccracken, M Jennie Mccracken, Sophia Mccracken.
  • Josephine Sharp passed away in 1921 in Athensville, Greene, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Isaac Sharp
1812–1890
Birth Location: Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA
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Jane Griffiths
1816–1869
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

William McCracken
1848–1896
Birth Location: –
WM

Children(s)

M McCracken
1871–1963
Birth Location: –
MM
Charles McCracken
1872–1954
Birth Location: –
CM
Sophia McCracken
1875–1966
Birth Location: –
SM
George McCracken
1877–
Birth Location: –
GM
Jessie McCracken
1879–
Birth Location: –
JM

Josephine Sharp's Ancestors

Self
Josephine Sharp
1849–1921
Birth Place: Scottville, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
Parents
Isaac Sharp
1812–1890
Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA
Jane (B.) Griffiths
1816–1869
Virginia, United States
Grandparents
William Sharp
1790–1840
Montgomery County, Virginia, USA
Sarah Kirk
1794–1867
Montgomery County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
George Sharp
1755–1833
Catherine Kirk
1761–1842
William Kirk
1754–1837
Elizabeth Cain
1760–1862
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johann Sharp
1722–1789
Anna Loy
1725–1777

Josephine Sharp's Descendants

1.
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Josephine Sharp (11 Aug 1849–1 Jan 1921) m. William (Henry) McCracken (1848–1896)
  1. 1. M (Jennie) McCracken 1871–1963
  2. 2. Charles (Edgar) McCracken 1872–1954
  3. 3. Sophia McCracken 1875–1966
  4. 4. George McCracken 1877–
  5. 5. Jessie McCracken 1879–

Josephine Sharp's Timeline

2 Records

1849
11 Aug 1849
Birth of Josephine Sharp in Scottville, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
Scottville, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
1921
1 Jan 1921
Age 72
Death of Josephine Sharp in Athensville, Greene, Illinois, USA
Athensville, Greene, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Aug 1849
    Event Place: Scottville, Macoupin, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1921
    Event Place: Athensville, Greene, Illinois, USA
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