Mary (Hedges) Sharr (1845 - bef. 1919)

Born 1845 in Ohio, United States

Wife of Jacob Sharr — married 11 Jun 1863 in Wayne, Iowa, United States

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Biography

Mary is the daughter of F. E. Hodges and Elizabeth. ^[1]

Jacob and Mary were living in Jefferson, Wayne, Iowa in 1870.^[2] The household also held Rachel, Frances, and Aggie.^[2] Jacob was farming with real estate worth $1600 and personal effects worth $1400.^[2]

In 1885, Jacob and family were still in Jefferson, Wayne, Iowa.^[3] Right next door one way was his daughter Rachel and her family and on the other side was his daughter Francis, and her family. The Sharr household listed Jacob and Mary, and their children Aggie and Jacob. Jacob was farming.^[3]

Widowed, Mary is found living in Jefferson, Wayne, Iowa with her children, Agnes and Jacob, and Agnes' son, Pearl Sharr.^[4]

Mary is buried in Big Springs Cemetery, Wayne County, Iowa.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Sharr, Mary Lou Ulmer, "Grandpa Sharr, Grandma Redmiller, and You...", August 1982, self-published. pg 7 (Abby Glann has a copy)
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDK7-M97 : 11 June 2019), Jacob Sharr, 1870.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "Iowa State Census, 1885," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HDRK-QMM : 11 March 2018), Jacob Sharr in household of Jacob Sharr, Jefferson, Wayne, Iowa; citing p. 11, 1885, State Historical Society, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1,021,700.
4. ↑ "Iowa State Census, 1895," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VTQY-JMW : 11 March 2018), Agness Sharr in household of Mary Sharr, Wayne, Iowa, United States; citing p. 607, 1895, State Historical Society, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1,022,192.

• "Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJGB-7QB : 10 February 2018), Jacob Sharr and Mary F. Hedge, 11 Jun 1863; citing , Wayne, Ia, reference 2:3STLF4V; FHL microfilm 1,009,071.

Death Notice in The Corydon Times Republican, Corydon, Iowa, Sep 18, 1919

Clio-The body of Mrs. Mary Sharr was brought from Jefferson here for burial at Big Springs beside her late husband, on Friday accompanied by her daughter, Mrs. Henry Hansen and her husband and was taken over by Jas. Sharr. Her daughter, Mrs. Florence Hainer and husband were down to meet it from near Big Springs.