Born [location unknown]
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
Edward Sharpless
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Mother of
Jefferson Sharpless, Mary Ellen (Sharpless) Nixon, David Sharpless, Elizabeth (Sharpless) Session, Sarah Eliza Sharpless and William Edward Sharpless
Died
at age 83
in Long Creek, Pender, North Carolina, United States
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Biography
Mary (Galloway) Sharpless is a part of US Black heritage.
Mary Jane Galloway was born on 30 Jan 1846.
Mary married Edward Sharpless , son of Abraham Sharpless and Selena Evans. Their children include:
- Jefferson Sharpless (1860 - >1930)
- Mary Ellen (Sharpless) Nixon (1864 - 1931)
- David Sharpless (1867 - )
- Elizabeth (Sharpless) Session (1870 - 1937)
- Sarah Eliza Sharpless (~1871 - )
- William Edward Sharpless (1878 - ).
In the 1880 census Mary (age 36), Keeps House, was the wife of Edward Sharpless in Cape Fear Township, New Hanover, North Carolina, United States.[1]
Mary died on 29 Jul 1929 in Long Creek, Pender, North Carolina, United States aged 83.
Mary (Galloway) Sharpless is a part of US Black heritage.
Sources
- ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images,
(FamilySearch Record: MCXD-4MZ : accessed 18 December 2022)
FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYBK-NHK Image number 00621,
Mary E Sharpless (36), wife, Keeps House, in household of Edward Sharpless (48) in Cape Fear Township, New Hanover, North Carolina, United States. Born in North Carolina, United States;
citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
1880 United States Federal Census: Cape Fear Township, New Hanover, North Carolina, United States Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place Edward Sharpless M 48 Married Head Farmer North Carolina, United States Mary E. Sharpless F 36 Married Wife Keeps House North Carolina, United States Mary E. Sharpless F 16 Daughter North Carolina, United States Elizabeth Sharpless F 10 Single Daughter North Carolina, United States Sarah Sharpless F 9 Single Daughter North Carolina, United States William E. Sharpless M 3 Single Son North Carolina, United States Jefferson Sharpless M 19 Son Laborer North Carolina, United States
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