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Walter Sharp 1856–1862 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 NOV 1856

Birth Location: Illinois

Death Date: 01 DEC 1862

Death Location: Clinton Co, Illinois

Father: Elisha Sharp

Mother: Ellen Houghson

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of Walter Sharp began in 1856 in Illinois. Walter Sharp passed away in 1862 in Clinton Co, Illinois.

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Biography

  • The story of Walter Sharp began in 1856 in Illinois.
  • Walter Sharp passed away in 1862 in Clinton Co, Illinois.

Immediate Family

Parents

Elisha Sharp
1830–1885
Birth Location: Clinton County, Illinois, USA
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Ellen Houghson
1833–1880
Birth Location: Lavaca County, Texas, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Walter Sharp's Ancestors

Self
Walter Sharp
1856–1862
Birth Place: Illinois
Parents
Elisha Sharp
1830–1885
Clinton County, Illinois, USA
Ellen (Jane) Houghson
1833–1880
Lavaca County, Texas, USA
Grandparents
Henry (Jonathan) Sharp
1797–1851
Buchans, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
Mary (Ann 'Polly') St.Clair
1800–1875
Buncombe Co, North Carollina
Great-Grandparents
Henry Sharp
1772–1825
Hannah
1778–1815
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Walter Sharp's Timeline

2 Records

1856
14 NOV 1856
Birth of Walter Sharp in Illinois
Illinois
1862
01 DEC 1862
Age 6
Death of Walter Sharp in Clinton Co, Illinois
Clinton Co, Illinois

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 NOV 1856
    Event Place: Illinois

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 DEC 1862
    Event Place: Clinton Co, Illinois
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