George
McClellan
Sharp
Born in Wirt, West Virginia, United States
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Mamie (Taylor) Sharp
— married
about 1900 [location unknown]
Father of
Willie E. Sharp and James P. Sharp
Died
at age 79
in Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States
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Biography
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George Sharp was born 29 Jan 1880 in Wirt County, West Virginia to Morris Sharp and Elizabeth Hull.[1]
In 1880, Morris and Elizabeth Sharp resided with children and step-children in Reedy, Wirt County, West Virginia.[2]
About 1900, George M. Sharp and Mamie Taylor were married.[3]
In 1910, George M. and Mamie Sharp resided in Elk, Kanawha County, West Virginia. The household consisted of two sons and Mamie's parents, two sisters and two nieces.[4]
His World War I Draft Registration card stated that George Sharpe was a Teamster, residing in Nallan, Fayette County, West Virginia. He was born 29 Jan 1880 and his nearest relative was Mamie Sharpe.[5]
His World War II Draft Registration card stated that George McClellan Sharp was born 29 Jan 1880 in Wirt County, West Virginia. He lived in Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia and worked for Emperial Ice Cream Company. He had brown eyes and brown hair.[6]
George McClellan Sharp died 25 Sep 1959 in Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia. The County death record stated his parents were Morris Sharp and Elizaabeth Hull,and he was retired from the Imperial Ice Cream Company. The death record also stated that he was buried in Cunningham Cemetery in, St. Albans, West Virginia.[7]
Research Notes
Children of Morris Sharp and his first wife Sina Hull were Margaret and Harvey Sharp. Elizabeth was the mother of Levi Jennings. Morris and Elizabeth were the parents of Emma, Mary Ellen, Morris Elmer, George McClellan and Alexander Campbell Sharp.
Sources
- ↑ 1880 census, Draft Registration Cards and West Virginia Death Record
- ↑ 1880 USA Census of Wirt County, West Virginia; database with images, FamilySearch 1880 Census accessed 4 June 2019 which listed ...
- 43 Morris Sharrp or Sharp (born about 1837 Ohio, Farmer)
- 38 Elizabeth Sharp (born about 1840 Ohio)
- 16 Margarett L. Sharp (born about 1867 Ohio)
- 8 Emma Sharp (born about 1872 Ohio)
- 6 Mary E. Sharp (born about 1874 Ohio)
- 12 Levi (listed as Sharp) (born about 1868 Ohio)
- 3 Morris E. Sharp (born about 1877 Ohio)
- 5 months Geo. M. (born about Jan 1880 West Virginia)
- ↑ 1910 census stated they had been married ten years.
- ↑ 1910 USA Census of Elk, Kanawha County, West Virginia; database with images, FamilySearch 1910 Census accessed 4 June 2019 which listed ...
- 30 George M. Sharp (born about 1880 West Virginia, Farmer)
- 27 Mamie Sharp (born about 1883 West Virginia)
- 9 Willie E. Sharp (born about 1901 West Virginia)
- 1 James P. Sharp (born about 1909 West Virginia)
- 65 James C. Taylor (born about 1845 West Virginia)
- 61 Mary A. Taylor (born about 1849 West Virginia)
- 22 Hasseltine Elmore (born about 1888 West Virginia)
- 5 Bessie Elmore (born about 1905 West Virginia)
- 11 months Basil Elmore (born about 1905 West Virginia)
- 18 Eva Taylor (born about 1892 West Virginia)
- ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch W W I Draft Reg Card accessed 4 June 2019, George Sharpe, 1917-1918; citing Fayette County no 2, West Virginia, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1992386.
- ↑ "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch W W II Draft Reg Card accessed 4 June 2019, George Mcclellan Sharp, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- ↑ "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch Death database accessed 4 June 2019, George Mcclellan Sharp, 25 Sep 1959; citing Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, County Records, v 9 p 160, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 460381.
- Kanawha County Family Tree Project
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