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Willa B Sharp 1908–2000 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 August 1908

Birth Location: Titus County, Texas, United States of America

Death Date: 13 Jan 2000

Death Location: Waco, McLennan County, Texas, United States of America

Father: William Sharpe

Mother: Chessie Sharp

Spouse(s): William Bennett

Children(s): Samuel Jenkins

The story of Willa B Sharp began in 1908 in Titus County, Texas, United States of America. In 1910, Willa B Sharp resided in MT Pleasant, Titus, Texas, USA. In 1920, Willa B Sharp resided in Waco Ward 2, McLennan, Texas, USA. Willa B Sharp married Carr H Jenkins, William Mckinley Bennett, and had children including Samuel Harvey Jenkins. Willa B Sharp passed away in 2000 in Waco, McLennan County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Willa B Sharp began in 1908 in Titus County, Texas, United States of America.
  • In 1910, Willa B Sharp resided in MT Pleasant, Titus, Texas, USA.
  • In 1920, Willa B Sharp resided in Waco Ward 2, McLennan, Texas, USA.
  • Willa B Sharp married Carr H Jenkins, William Mckinley Bennett, and had children including Samuel Harvey Jenkins.
  • Willa B Sharp passed away in 2000 in Waco, McLennan County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Sharpe
1861–1933
Birth Location: Kansas, United States of America
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Chessie Sharp
1876–1974
Birth Location: Texas, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

William Bennett
1896–1961
Birth Location: Hughes Springs, Cass County, Texas, United States of America
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Children(s)

Samuel Jenkins
1938–1998
Birth Location: Los Angeles County, California, United States of America
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Willa Sharp's Ancestors

Self
Willa Sharp
1908–2000
Birth Place: Titus County, Texas, United States of America
Parents
William Burton Sharpe
1861–1933
Kansas, United States of America
Chessie (Viola) Sharp
1876–1974
Texas, United States of America
Grandparents
Francis (L) McCarty
1850–1931
Bradley County, Tennessee, United States of America
Sarah (Margaret "Sally") Sims
1854–1951
Tennessee, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Elisha Sims
1819–1888
Elizabeth Turner
1822–1911
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Turner
1785–1871
Elizabeth Smith
1787–1847

Willa Sharp's Descendants

1.
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Willa (B) Sharp (19 August 1908–13 Jan 2000) m. William (McKinley) Bennett (12 March 1896–28 December 1961)
  1. 1. Samuel (Harvey) Jenkins 1938–1998

Willa Sharp's Timeline

12 Records

1908
19 August 1908
Birth of Willa B Sharp in Titus County, Texas, United States of America
Titus County, Texas, United States of America
1910
1910
Age 2
Willa B Sharp resided here in MT Pleasant, Titus, Texas, USA
MT Pleasant, Titus, Texas, USA
1920
1920
Age 12
Willa B Sharp resided here in Waco Ward 2, McLennan, Texas, USA
Waco Ward 2, McLennan, Texas, USA
1925
1925
Age 17
Willa B Sharp resided here in Waco, Texas, USA
Waco, Texas, USA
1926
1926
Age 18
Willa B Sharp resided here in Waco, Texas, USA
Waco, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 22
Willa B Sharp resided here in Waco, Waco, McLennon, Texas, USA
Waco, Waco, McLennon, Texas, USA
1935
1935
Age 27
Willa B Sharp resided here in California, Long ??, California
California, Long ??, California
1940
1940
Age 32
Willa B Sharp resided here in J Prec I, Waco, McLennan, Texas, USA
J Prec I, Waco, McLennan, Texas, USA
1950
1950
Age 42
Willa B Sharp resided here in Oak Knoll, Tarrant, Texas, USA
Oak Knoll, Tarrant, Texas, USA
1991
1991
Age 83
Willa B Sharp resided here in Waco, TX
Waco, TX
1995
1995
Age 87
Willa B Sharp resided here in Houston, TX
Houston, TX
2000
13 Jan 2000
Age 92
Death of Willa B Sharp
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 August 1908
    Event Place: Titus County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Waco High School; Year: 1925
    [2] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Waco, McLennan, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04099; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 155-9
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Waco Ward 2, McLennan, Texas; Roll: T625_1830; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 110
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Waco, McLennon, Texas; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 2342107
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: MT Pleasant, Titus, Texas; Roll: T624_1594; Page: 18a; Enumeration District: 0134; FHL microfilm: 1375607
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [10] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Oak Knoll, Tarrant, Texas; Roll: 2553; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 220-9C

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: MT Pleasant, Titus, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: MT Pleasant, Titus, Texas; Roll: T624_1594; Page: 18a; Enumeration District: 0134; FHL microfilm: 1375607

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Waco Ward 2, McLennan, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Waco Ward 2, McLennan, Texas; Roll: T625_1830; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 110

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1925
    Event Place: Waco, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Waco High School; Year: 1925

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1926
    Event Place: Waco, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Waco, Waco, McLennon, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Waco, McLennon, Texas; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 2342107

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: California, Long ??, California
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Waco, McLennan, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04099; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 155-9

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: J Prec I, Waco, McLennan, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Waco, McLennan, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04099; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 155-9

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Oak Knoll, Tarrant, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Oak Knoll, Tarrant, Texas; Roll: 2553; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 220-9C

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1991
    Event Place: Waco, TX
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1995
    Event Place: Houston, TX
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Jan 2000
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] Texas, Death Index
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Waco, McLennan County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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