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Martha Florence Sharpe 1848–1936 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 September 1848

Birth Location: Forsythe, Georgia

Death Date: 25 November 1936

Death Location: Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: William Sr.

Mother: Elizabeth Perkins

Spouse(s): Robert Cheney

Children(s): Robert Cheney, Henry Cheney, Bennie Cheney, Elizabeth Cheney

The story of Martha Florence Sharpe began in 1848 in Forsythe, Georgia. Martha Florence Sharpe married Robert Darrell Cheney, and had children including Bennie Arelia Cheney, Elizabeth Diddie Cheney, Henry Sharpe Cheney, Robert Darrell Cheney. Martha Florence Sharpe passed away in 1936 in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Martha Florence Sharpe began in 1848 in Forsythe, Georgia.
  • Martha Florence Sharpe married Robert Darrell Cheney, and had children including Bennie Arelia Cheney, Elizabeth Diddie Cheney, Henry Sharpe Cheney, Robert Darrell Cheney.
  • Martha Florence Sharpe passed away in 1936 in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Martha Sharpe's Ancestors

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Martha Sharpe
1848–1936
Birth Place: Forsythe, Georgia
Parents
William Henry Sharpe Sr.
1816–1863
Georgia, USA
Elizabeth (Jane) Perkins
1824–1897
Georgia, United States of America
Grandparents
Daniel (Black) Sharp
1762–1857
Stepney Parish, Somerset, Maryland, United States
Rebecca (Cranmer Black) Sharpe
1776–1818
Laurel, Sussex, Delaware, USA
Alexander Perkins
1795–1892
Greene County, Georgia, USA
Suleta (Lelah Leta) Jernigan
1799–1874
Georgia
Great-Grandparents
William Perkins
1745–1816
Sarah Walker
1752–1819
Hardy Jernigan
1766–1836
Frances Colbert
1777–1854
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Constantine Perkins
1721–1769
Mary Walker
1720–1769
David Jr
1720–1772
Frances Vernon
1722–1777
Needham Jernigan
1736–1814
Elizabeth Saunders
1736–1788

Martha Sharpe's Descendants

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Martha (Florence) Sharpe (12 September 1848–25 November 1936) m. Robert (Darrell) Cheney (20 June 1840–19 November 1917)
  1. 1. Robert (Darrell) Cheney 1868–1925
  2. 2. Henry (Sharpe) Cheney 1872–1937
  3. 3. Bennie (Arelia) Cheney 1876–1892
  4. 4. Elizabeth ("Diddie") Cheney 1869–1957

Martha Sharpe's Timeline

3 Records

1848
12 September 1848
Birth of Martha Florence Sharpe in Forsythe, Georgia
Forsythe, Georgia
1865
1865
Age 17
Martha Florence Sharpe was married
None
1936
25 November 1936
Age 88
Death of Martha Florence Sharpe in Dade County, Georgia, USA
Dade County, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 September 1848
    Event Place: Forsythe, Georgia
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1865

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 November 1936
    Event Place: Dade County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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