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Nellie Isabell Henderson 1896 – 1987 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Oct 1896

Birth Location: Portland, Erie, Ohio, United States

Death Date: 26 Jun 1987

Death Location: Hillsborough, Florida, United States

Father: William Henderson

Mother: Ella Williamson

Spouse(s): William Sharra

Children(s): George Sharra, Edith Sharra, William Sharra, Evelyn Sharra, Ella Sharra

In 1896, Nellie Isabell Henderson entered the world in Portland, Erie, Ohio, United States, born to William H Henderson and Ella Mae Williamson. In 1900, Nellie Isabell Henderson resided in Portland, Meigs, Ohio. Nellie Isabell Henderson married William Guy Sharra, and had children including George David Sharra, Edith Rae Sharra, William G Sharra, Evelyn Louise Sharra, Ella Mae Sharra. Nellie Isabell Henderson passed away in 1987 in Hillsborough, Florida, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1896, Nellie Isabell Henderson entered the world in Portland, Erie, Ohio, United States, born to William H Henderson and Ella Mae Williamson.
  • In 1900, Nellie Isabell Henderson resided in Portland, Meigs, Ohio.
  • Nellie Isabell Henderson married William Guy Sharra, and had children including George David Sharra, Edith Rae Sharra, William G Sharra, Evelyn Louise Sharra, Ella Mae Sharra.
  • Nellie Isabell Henderson passed away in 1987 in Hillsborough, Florida, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Henderson
1854 – 1913
Birth Location: Wood County, West Virginia, USA
WH
Ella Williamson
1856 – 1910
Birth Location: Ohio, USA
EW

Spouses(s)

William Sharra
1896 – 1975
Birth Location: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
WS

Children(s)

George Sharra
1917 – 1919
Birth Location: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
GS
Edith Sharra
1919 – 1920
Birth Location: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
ES
William Sharra
1921 – 2015
Birth Location: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
WS
Evelyn Sharra
1925 – 1965
Birth Location: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
ES
Ella Sharra
1929 – 2018
Birth Location: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
ES

Nellie Henderson's Ancestors

Self
Nellie Henderson
1896 – 1987
Birth Place: Portland, Erie, Ohio, United States
Parents
William H Henderson
1854 – 1913
Wood County, West Virginia, USA
Ella (Mae) Williamson
1856 – 1910
Ohio, USA
Grandparents
Inman (Horner) Henderson
1830 – 1913
Pleasants, West Virginia, United States
Frances (Matilda) Prince
1835 – 1910
Wood, Virginia, United States
James (Madison) Williamson
1814 – 1894
Grandview, Washington, Ohio, United States
Phebe (Ann) Haight
1822 – 1889
New York, United States
Great-Grandparents
James Henderson
1784 – 1858
Nancy Holiday
1789 – 1853
John Prince
1802 – 1882
Jane Rolston
1803 – 1887
James Williamson
1779 – 1843
Mary McMechen
1784 – 1853
Seneca Haight
1796 – 1855
Orpha Winn
1799 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Henderson
1738 – 1815
Sarah Moore
1741 – 1816
Hubbard Prince
1774 – 1825
Marguerta Legg
William Rolston
1757 – 1807
Mary Hopkins
1755 – 1823
Samuel Williamson
1745 – 1808
Sarah Claypool
1750 – 1784
James McMechen
1748 – 1825
Hannah Davidson
1757 – 1840
Robert Haight
1770 – 1843
Phebe Tripp
1779 – 1849

Nellie Henderson's Descendants

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Nellie (Isabell) Henderson (21 Oct 1896 – 26 Jun 1987) m. William (Guy) Sharra (30 Jun 1896 – Jun 1975)
  1. 1. George (David) Sharra (29 Dec 1917 – 24 Apr 1919)
  2. 2. Edith (Rae) Sharra (20 Dec 1919 – 17 May 1920)
  3. 3. William (G) Sharra (7 Aug 1921 – 24 Sept 2015) m. Charlotte (May) Borgman (7/8/1927 – ) m. Alberta (Louise) Mollner (Nov. 13, 1923 – Jan 15 2003)
    1. 1. Robert (Guy) Sharra (1949 – )
    2. 2. William (Guy) Sharra (1961 – ) m. Susan (Lee) Myers
      1. 1. Anthony (Neal) Sharra (12 Sep 1995 – )
      2. 2. Victoria (Angeline) Sharra (1998 – )
    3. 3. Lee (Fredric) Sharra (30 Mar 1967 – ) m. Masako Miwa (2 Sep 1967 – )
  4. 4. Evelyn (Louise) Sharra (11 Jan 1925 – 7 Jun 1965) m. Orville (Irwin) Zimpleman (31 OCT 1922 – 19 Oct 1997) m. Raymond (J.) Pesssagno (03 MAR 1922 – 06 JAN 1967)
    1. 1. William (David) Zimpleman (12/08/1945 – )
    2. 2. Ray Pesssagno
    3. 3. Nancy Pesssagno
  5. 5. Ella (Mae) Sharra (24 April 1929 – 3/12/2018)

Nellie Henderson's Timeline

9 Records

1896
21 Oct 1896
Birth of Nellie Isabell Henderson in Lebanon, Meigs, Ohio
Lebanon, Meigs, Ohio
1896
21 Oct 1896
Birth of Nellie Isabell Henderson in Portland, Erie, Ohio, United States
Portland, Erie, Ohio, United States
1900
1900
Age 4
Nellie Isabell Henderson resided here in Portland, Meigs, Ohio
Portland, Meigs, Ohio
1920
1920
Age 24
Nellie Isabell Henderson resided here in Pittsburgh Ward 9, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh Ward 9, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
1930
1930
Age 34
Nellie Isabell Henderson resided here in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
1932
1932
Age 36
Nellie Isabell Henderson resided here in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 44
Nellie Isabell Henderson resided here in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
1950
1950
Age 54
Nellie Isabell Henderson resided here in Wilkinsburg, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Wilkinsburg, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
1987
26 Jun 1987
Age 91
Death of Nellie Isabell Henderson in Hillsborough, Florida, United States
Hillsborough, Florida, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Oct 1896
    Event Place: Lebanon, Meigs, Ohio
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3661; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 69-320.
    [2] Ohio, Births and Christenings Index, 1800-1962
    [3] Social Security Death Index, Number: 201-20-3994; Issue State: Pennsylvania; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Pittsburgh Ward 9, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1521; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 466; Image: .
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [6] Florida Death Index, 1877-1998
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Portland, Meigs, Ohio; Roll: T623_1303; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 117.
    [8] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Wilkinsburg, Alleghe

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Oct 1896
    Event Place: Portland, Erie, Ohio, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Place: Meigs, Ohio
    Record Source: Ohio, Births and Christenings Index, 1800-1962

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Portland, Meigs, Ohio
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Portland, Meigs, Ohio; Roll: T623_1303; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 117.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Pittsburgh Ward 9, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Pittsburgh Ward 9, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1521; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 466; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1932
    Event Place: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories (Beta)

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3661; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 69-320.

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Wilkinsburg, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Wilkinsburg, Alleghe

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Jun 1987
    Event Place: Hillsborough, Florida, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Social Security Death Index, Number: 201-20-3994; Issue State: Pennsylvania; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [2] Florida Death Index, 1877-1998
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