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Silas Henry Sharp 1836–1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 DEC 1836

Birth Location: Bedford Co., VA

Death Date: 7 Jun 1915

Death Location: Traughber Cemetery, Robertson Co., TN

Father: James Sharp

Mother: Sarah Thompson

Spouse(s): Amanda Traughber

Children(s): Edward Sharp

The story of Silas Henry Sharp began in 1836 in Bedford Co., VA. Silas Henry Sharp married Amanda E Mandy Traughber, and had children including Edward Tyler Sharp. Silas Henry Sharp passed away in 1915 in Traughber Cemetery, Robertson Co., TN.

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Biography

  • The story of Silas Henry Sharp began in 1836 in Bedford Co., VA.
  • Silas Henry Sharp married Amanda E Mandy Traughber, and had children including Edward Tyler Sharp.
  • Silas Henry Sharp passed away in 1915 in Traughber Cemetery, Robertson Co., TN.

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Silas Sharp's Ancestors

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Silas Sharp
1836–1915
Birth Place: Bedford Co., VA
Parents
James D. Sharp
1808–1879
Bedford Co., VA
Sarah (Eliza) Thompson
1811–1875
Albemarle Co., VA
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Silas Sharp's Descendants

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Silas (Henry) Sharp (17 DEC 1836–7 Jun 1915) m. Amanda (E "Mandy") Traughber (Dec 1838–3 May 1919)
  1. 1. Edward (Tyler) Sharp 1872–1938 m. Letitia (Elizabeth Lizzie) Shelton 1873–1955
    1. 1. Ida (Gertrude) Miller 1897–1941 m. Richard (Franklin) Miller 1893–1974
      1. 1. Wilson (Lee) Miller 1919–1995 m. Majorie (Alcedyne) Bryant 1929–2014 m. Mae Miller 1921– m. Ella (Mae) Edwards 1920–2009
        1. 1. Nancy (Elaine) Miller 1944–1953
        2. 2. Virginia (Lee) Miller 1942–2017
        3. 3. James (Earl) Miller 1939–2008
      2. 2. Edgar (Franklin) Miller 1916–1959
      3. 3. Helen Miller 1922–
      4. 4. Elizabeth Miller 1924–
      5. 5. Helen (Marie) Miller 1922–2009
      6. 6. Elizabeth (Victoria) Miller 1924–2016 m. Guy (Daniel) Moseley 1916–1993
    2. 2. George (P) Sharp 1895–
    3. 3. Mossie (L) Sharp 1900–
    4. 4. Silas (E) Sharp 1906–

Silas Sharp's Timeline

3 Records

1836
17 DEC 1836
Birth of Silas Henry Sharp in Bedford Co., VA
Bedford Co., VA
1915
6 JUN 1915
Age 79
Death of Silas Henry Sharp in Robertson Co., TN
Robertson Co., TN
1915
7 Jun 1915
Age 79
Burial of Silas Henry Sharp in Traughber Cemetery, Robertson Co., TN
Traughber Cemetery, Robertson Co., TN

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 DEC 1836
    Event Place: Bedford Co., VA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 JUN 1915
    Event Place: Robertson Co., TN

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 7 Jun 1915
    Event Place: Traughber Cemetery, Robertson Co., TN

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