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William Thomas Sharp 1883–1957 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Mar 1883

Birth Location: Centerville, Tennessee

Death Date: 28 Apr 1957

Death Location: Kenton, Tennessee, USA

Father: Willis Sharp

Mother: Harriett Harder

Spouse(s): Virgie Collins, Mattie Thomas

Children(s): Hildred Sharp, Thomas Sharp, Pearl Sharp, Theodore Sharp, Preston Sharp, Chester Sharp

William Thomas Sharp was born in 1883 in Centerville, Tennessee, the child of Willis Monroe Sharp And Harriett Delilah Harder. In 1900, William Thomas Sharp resided in Civil District 10, Gibson, Tennessee, USA. William Thomas Sharp married Mattie Thomas, Virgie May Collins, and had children including Chester Sharp, Hildred Sharp, Pearl Emma Sharp, Preston Sharp, Theodore Sharp, Thomas Hubbard Sharp. William Thomas Sharp passed away in 1957 in Kenton, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • William Thomas Sharp was born in 1883 in Centerville, Tennessee, the child of Willis Monroe Sharp And Harriett Delilah Harder.
  • In 1900, William Thomas Sharp resided in Civil District 10, Gibson, Tennessee, USA.
  • William Thomas Sharp married Mattie Thomas, Virgie May Collins, and had children including Chester Sharp, Hildred Sharp, Pearl Emma Sharp, Preston Sharp, Theodore Sharp, Thomas Hubbard Sharp.
  • William Thomas Sharp passed away in 1957 in Kenton, Tennessee, USA.

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Children(s)

William Sharp's Ancestors

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William Sharp
1883–1957
Birth Place: Centerville, Tennessee
Parents
Willis Monroe Sharp
1848–1926
Hickman County, Tennessee, USA
Harriett (Delilah) Harder
1849–1928
Swan Creek, Hickman, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Jonathan Tolle
1793–1875
, Fauquier, Virginia, USA
Mary (Ann) Sharpe
1826–1919
, Hickman, Tennessee, USA
Josiah (Powell) Harder
1799–1850
Edgecombe, Orange County, North Carolina, USA
Mary ('Polly') Hicks
1806–1869
Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Harder
1765–1833
Delilah Powell
1770–1830
Robert Hicks
1770–1854
Sarah Jordan
1773–1845
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Harder
1752–1819
Mary Perry
1743–1827
John Powell
1740–1802
Margaret Holt
1742–1793

William Sharp's Descendants

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William (Thomas) Sharp (7 Mar 1883–28 Apr 1957) m. Virgie (May) Collins (15 April 1894–12 May 1921) m. Mattie Thomas (Mar 1881–1962)
  1. 1. Hildred Sharp 1912–2002
  2. 2. Thomas (Hubbard) Sharp 1917–1990
  3. 3. Pearl (Emma) Sharp 1898–
  4. 4. Theodore Sharp 1904–
  5. 5. Preston Sharp 1906–
  6. 6. Chester Sharp 1908–

William Sharp's Timeline

3 Records

1883
7 Mar 1883
Birth of William Thomas Sharp in Centerville, Tennessee
Centerville, Tennessee
1900
1900
Age 17
William Thomas Sharp resided here in Civil District 10, Gibson, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 10, Gibson, Tennessee, USA
1957
28 Apr 1957
Age 74
Death of William Thomas Sharp in Kenton, Tennessee, USA
Kenton, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Mar 1883
    Event Place: Centerville, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 10, Gibson, Tennessee; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0043; FHL microfilm: 1241571
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 10, Gibson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 10, Gibson, Tennessee; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0043; FHL microfilm: 1241571

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Apr 1957
    Event Place: Kenton, Tennessee, USA

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