Margaret Elvry (Lynch) Sharp (1825 - 1888)

Born 9 Aug 1825 in Speedwell, Claiborne, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Johnathan Sharpe — married 8 Jan 1846 in Speedwell, Claiborne, Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died 28 Jul 1888 at age 62 in Liberty, Gage, Nebraska, United States

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Biography

Margaret was born in 1825. Margaret married Jonathan Sharp in 1846^[1] She passed away in 1888.^[2]

Residence

• 1850 Subdivision 7, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA. ^[3]
• 1860 District 11, Union, Tennessee, USA. ^[4]
• 1870 Liberty, Gage, Nebraska, United States. ^[5]
• 1880 Liberty, Gage, Nebraska. ^[6]

Burial

Find A Grave: Memorial #14123271

Liberty Cemetery, Liberty, Gage, Nebraska, United States^[7]

Research Notes

• multiple spellings of middle name in records: Elvira, Elviry, Elva. It bears pointing out there are at least two descendents who use the spelling Elvra, her granddaughter, Margaret Elvra (Jimerson) Mason and then her granddaughter Gladys Elvra (Mason) Kohl.

Sources

1. ↑ "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKHQ-VVKY : 22 December 2016), Jonathan Sharp and Margret Elviney Lynch, 08 Jan 1846; citing Claiborne, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 1,928,634.
2. ↑ Liberty Cemetery, Liberty, Nebraska: Gravestone for Margaret E Sharp. Viewable image on FindAGrave.
3. ↑ 1850; Census Place: Subdivision 7, Claiborne, Tennessee; Roll: M432_874; Page: 312B; Image: 163
4. ↑ 1860; Census Place: District 11, Union, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1276; Page: 491; Image: 306; Family History Library Film: 805276
5. ↑ 1870; Census Place: Liberty, Gage, Nebraska; Roll: M593_829; Page: 638B; Image: 556; Family History Library Film: 552328
6. ↑ 1880; Census Place: Liberty, Gage, Nebraska; Roll: 749; Family History Film: 1254749; Page: 139B; Enumeration District: 353; Image: 0526
7. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 21 January 2019), memorial page for Margaret Elviry Lynch Sharp (9 Aug 1825–28 Jul 1888), Find A Grave Memorial no. 14123271, citing Liberty Cemetery, Liberty, Gage County, Nebraska, USA ; Maintained by Philip Wymore (contributor 46838774) .

Census:

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCDH-3PM : 12 April 2016), Margaret Sharp in household of Jonathan Sharp, Claiborne county, Claiborne, Tennessee, United States; citing family 1017, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8T2-VGJ : 12 December 2017), Margaret Elva in entry for Jonathan Sharp, 1860.
• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHDQ-VMS : 12 April 2016), M Sharp in household of J Sharp, Nebraska, United States; citing p. 36, family 3, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,328.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8YD-L5V : 16 August 2017), Margret E Sharp in household of Jonathan Sharp, Liberty, Gage, Nebraska, United States; citing enumeration district ED 353, sheet 139B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0749; FHL microfilm 1,254,749.
• "Nebraska State Census, 1885," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X3XR-YYN : 11 March 2018), Elvira Sharp in entry for Jonathan Sharp, 1885; citing NARA microfilm publication M352 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 499,549.

In Children's Records:

Nathaniel C:

• "Nebraska Marriages, 1855-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q298-2NJX : 18 January 2020), Margaret Lynch in entry for Nathanell C. Sharp, 30 Oct 1879; citing Marriage, Gage, Nebraska, United States, Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln; FHL microfilm 1,940,546.

Lewis B:

• "Nebraska Marriages, 1855-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2ZG-1NTF : 28 November 2018), Margaret Lynch in entry for Lewis B Sharp and Hannah Owen, 12 Dec 1888; citing Pawnee, Nebraska, United States, various county courthouses, Idaho; FHL microfilm.

George L:

• "Nebraska Marriages, 1855-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2ZG-1NWV : 28 November 2018), M E Lynch in entry for George L Sharp and Louisa M Beeler, 12 Nov 1885; citing Pawnee City, Pawnee, Nebraska, United States, various county courthouses, Idaho; FHL microfilm.

Nancy C:

• "Nebraska Marriages, 1855-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2ZL-7PW4 : 28 November 2018), Margaret E Lynch in entry for William E Coffee and Nancy C Sharp, 22 Mar 1888; citing Filley, Gage, Nebraska, United States, various county courthouses, Idaho; FHL microfilm.

John Nichols:

• "Rhode Island, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1630-1945," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2W7-RG79 : accessed 21 January 2019), Margaret in entry for John Nichols Sharp and Harriet Chorlton, 30 Jan 1883; citing Marriage Notice, , Providence, Rhode Island, United States, Rhode Island State Archive, Providence City Archives, city and town clerk offices; FHL microfilm 2,028,007.

Margaret P:

• "Nebraska Marriages, 1855-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2ZG-1VG2 : 28 November 2018), Elora Lynch in entry for Charles H Reiss and Margaret P Sharp, 01 Jan 1890; citing Pawnee Township, Pawnee, Nebraska, United States, various county courthouses, Idaho; FHL microfilm.