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Rev. George Riley Sharp 1820–1912 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Mar 1820

Birth Location: Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 19 Jul 1912

Death Location: Fair Grove, Greene, Missouri, USA

Father: William Sharp

Mother: Sarah Kirk

Spouse(s): Sarah Henderson

Children(s): Mary Sharp, Preston Sharp, Cynthia Sharp, David Sharp, Francis Sharp, Sarah Sharp, Henry Sharp, James Sharp

Rev. George Riley Sharp was born in 1820 in Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA, the child of William Sharp And Sarah Kirk. Rev. George Riley Sharp married Sarah Elizabeth Campbell, Sarah Elizabeth Henderson, and had children including Cynthia Sharp, David Wesley Sharp, Francis Marion Sharp, Henry Sharp, James Riley Sharp, Mary Ann Sharp, Preston B Peter Sharp, Sarah Sharp. Rev. George Riley Sharp passed away in 1912 in Fair Grove, Greene, Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • Rev. George Riley Sharp was born in 1820 in Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA, the child of William Sharp And Sarah Kirk.
  • Rev. George Riley Sharp married Sarah Elizabeth Campbell, Sarah Elizabeth Henderson, and had children including Cynthia Sharp, David Wesley Sharp, Francis Marion Sharp, Henry Sharp, James Riley Sharp, Mary Ann Sharp, Preston B Peter Sharp, Sarah Sharp.
  • Rev. George Riley Sharp passed away in 1912 in Fair Grove, Greene, Missouri, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Rev. Sharp's Ancestors

Self
Rev. Sharp
1820–1912
Birth Place: Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
William Sharp
1790–1840
Montgomery County, Virginia, USA
Sarah Kirk
1794–1867
Montgomery County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
George Sharp
1755–1833
Virginia, United States
Catherine (E.) Kirk
1761–1842
Montgomery County, Virginia, USA
William Kirk
1754–1837
Montgomery County, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Cain
1760–1862
Montgomery County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Johann Sharp
1722–1789
Anna Loy
1725–1777
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Aaron Schärp
1699–1756
Anna Margaret
1700–

Rev. Sharp's Descendants

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Rev. (George Riley) Sharp (20 Mar 1820–19 Jul 1912) m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Henderson (1824–1859)
  1. 1. Mary (Ann) Sharp 1847–1925 m. John (Aaron) Conaway 1842–1885
    1. 1. George (Everett) Conwell 1870–1955 m. Mary (Nancy) Turner 1874–1959
  2. 2. Preston (B "Peter") Sharp 1841–1864
  3. 3. Cynthia Sharp 1843–1916
  4. 4. David (Wesley) Sharp 1845–1920
  5. 5. Francis (Marion) Sharp 1848–1941
  6. 6. Sarah Sharp 1853–
  7. 7. Henry Sharp 1855–
  8. 8. James (Riley) Sharp 1856–1946

Rev. Sharp's Timeline

2 Records

1820
20 Mar 1820
Birth of Rev. George Riley Sharp in Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA
Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA
1912
19 Jul 1912
Age 92
Death of Rev. George Riley Sharp in Fair Grove, Greene, Missouri, USA
Fair Grove, Greene, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Mar 1820
    Event Place: Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Jul 1912
    Event Place: Fair Grove, Greene, Missouri, USA

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