Cerena (Adkins) Sharp (abt. 1824)

Born about 1824 in Campbell County, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Tillman Sharp — married 27 Dec 1846 in Campbell County, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

Cerena Rena Adkins was born about 1824-1825, based on her age in the 1850 census. Her place of birth is based on her marriage location.

Marriage Record ^[1]

Name: Cerena Adkins

Gender: Female

Marriage Date: 27 Dec 1846

Marriage Place: Campbell, Tennessee, USA

Spouse: Tilmond Sharp

1850 United States Federal Census ^[2]

Name: Orena [sic] Sharp

Age: 25

Birth Year: abt 1825

Birthplace: Tennessee

Home in 1850: Subdivision 17, Campbell, Tennessee, USA

Gender: Female

Family Number: 861

Household Members: Name Age

Tillman Sharp 21

Orena Sharp 25

Eli Sharp 3

Mary Sharp 1

1860 United States Census ^[3]

Name: Runa Sharp

Age: 35

Birth Year: abt 1825

Gender: Female

Birth Place: Tennessee

Home in 1860: Whitley, Whitley, Kentucky

Post Office: Marsh Creek

Dwelling Number: 984

Family Number: 902

Personal Estate Value: 100

Attended School: Yes

Cannot Read, Write: Y

Household Members: Name Age

Tilmon Sharp 22

Runa Sharp 35

Ell Sharp 12

Mary M Sharp 10

Elizabeth Sharp 9

Julia F Sharp 4

Flowndy A Sharp 1

1870 United States Census ^[4]

Name: Sylvania Sharp [Sylvia Sharp]

Age in 1870: 44

Birth Year: abt 1826

Birthplace: Tennessee

Dwelling Number: 88

Home in 1870: District 6, Scott, Tennessee

Race: White

Gender: Female

Occupation: Keeping House

Cannot Read: Y

Cannot Write: Y

Inferred Spouse: Tilmon Sharp

Inferred Children:

Elizabeth Sharp

Drusey Sharp

Florinda Sharp

Emerine Sharp

Household Members: Name Age

Tilmon Sharp 43

Sylvania Sharp 44 [should be Cerena]

Elizabeth Sharp 19

Drusey Sharp 13

Florinda Sharp 11

Emerine Sharp 7

1880 United States Federal Census ^[5]

Name: A. [sic] Sharp [should be C, written in cursive, looks like A]

Age: 56

Birth Date: Abt 1824

Birthplace: Tennessee

Home in 1880: Jacksboro, Campbell, Tennessee, USA

Dwelling Number: 38

Race: White

Gender: Female

Relation to Head of House: Wife

Marital status: Married

Spouse's name: Tillman Sharp

Father's Birthplace: Tennessee

Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina

Occupation: Keeping House

Sick: Heart Dis

Cannot Read: Yes

Cannot Write: Yes

Neighbors: View others on page

Household Members: Name Age

Tillman Sharp 55

A. Sharp 56

D. F. Sharp 22

M. L. E. Sharp 18

Sources

1. ↑ Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002. Nashville, TN, USA: Tennessee State Library and Archives. Microfilm., Cerena Adkins and Tilmon Sharp married 27 December 1846 in Campbell County, Tennessee. Ancestry.com. Tennessee, Marriage Records, 1780-2002 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008. See: https://ancstry.me/2MvWa38.
2. ↑ 1850 United States Federal Census, Cerena Sharp, age 25, born in Tennessee, Year: 1850; Census Place: Subdivision 17, Campbell, Tennessee; Roll: M432_872; Page: 341A; Image: 134. Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. See: https://ancstry.me/31hrl5J.
3. ↑ 1860 United States Census, Cerena Rena Sharp, age 35, born in Tennessee, Year: 1860; Census Place: Whitley, Whitley, Kentucky; Roll: M653_400; Page: 761; Family History Library Film: 803400. Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. See: https://ancstry.me/2Wpm9ZQ.
4. ↑ 1870 United States Census, Cerena Sharp, age 45, born in Tennessee, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 6, Scott, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1559; Page: 266B; Family History Library Film: 553058. Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. See: https://ancstry.me/2XEatnC.
5. ↑ 1880 United States Federal Census, C. Sharp, age 56, born in Tennessee, Year: 1880; Census Place: Jacksboro, Campbell, Tennessee; Roll: 1246; Page: 399A; Enumeration District: 121. Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. See: https://ancstry.me/2XFHtMh.