Elizabeth (Sharp) Fragle (1904 - 1979)

Born 8 Aug 1904 in Franklin, Cambria, Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Wife of John Lawrence Kershenstine — married 1921 in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States

Descendants

Died 27 Sep 1979 at age 75 in Sharon, Mercer, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

First person via conversation with daughter (Kershenstein-1) - Elizabeth has [at least] two sisters, Jessica and Margaret, and one brother Robert. (2 Jul 2017)

Elizabeth was born in 1904. She passed away in 1979.

Sources

"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MGHG-Q69), Elizabeth Sharp in household of Daniel T Sharp, Franklin, Cambria, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 105, sheet 8B, family 157, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1322; FHL microfilm 1,375,335.

In 1920, Homer G Sharp (28), Head of household and coal mine clerk, was living with his wife Racheal (23), his brother Daniel T Sharp Jr (27), single and steel mill laborer, and sister Elizabeth (14), single and in school, at 257 Spruce Street in Franklin, Cambria, Pennsylvania, United States. ^[1]

There are two neighboring households of note. Immediately next door at 255 Spruce Street in Franklin, Cambria, Pennsylvania, United States, lived Mary Kerschenstein (50), and three sons Hugh (26), single and a steel mill laborer, John (24), single and a milk hand at the steel mill, and James (17), laborer on a steam railroad. Next to them at R257 Spruce Street was Jessie Thompson Gray (77), head of household widowed and not employed, her daughter Mollie (49), single and a department store sales lady, and granddaughter Mary K Sharp (14), who was attending school and single. The Kerschenstein family were listed in the middle of the Sharp and Gray families, but it is assumed ‘R’ on the census stand for ‘Rear’. ^[2]

It is believed that at some point John Kerschenstein and Elizabeth became acquainted, unknown if it was a natural progression or arrangement, and were married during 1921 in Cambria.

"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XH8K-TFL), Elizabeth Kershenstine in household of John Kershenstine, Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 64, sheet 10B, line 81, family 222, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2012; FHL microfilm 2,341,746.

"Ohio Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VK2C-YGB), Sharp in entry for James Lawrence Kershenstein, 11 Jul 1996; from "Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2007," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2010); citing vol. 30739, certificate number 053476, Ohio Historical Society, Columbus; Ohio Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit, Columbus.

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• Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 02 July 2020), memorial page for Elizabeth Sharp Fragle (8 Aug 1904–27 Sep 1979), Find a Grave Memorial no. 180505399, citing Saint Rose Cemetery, Hermitage, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by Kim and JM Talboo (contributor 46999453) .

1. ↑ 1920 United States Census; Franklin Borough, Cambria, Pennsylvania, United States; District 0164; House number 255, 257, and R257; Dwelling number 159 and 160; visit number 253, 254, and 255.[1][ .[2]
2. ↑ 1920 United States Census; Franklin Borough, Cambria, Pennsylvania, United States; District 0164; House number 255, 257, and R257; Dwelling number 159 and 160; visit number 253, 254, and 255.[3][ .[4]