Michael Sharkey (1886 - 1966)

Born 29 Mar 1886 in Missouri, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Ruth (Talbott) Sharkey — married 14 Nov 1917 in Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States

Died 28 Aug 1966 at age 80 in Guthrie Center, Guthrie, Iowa, United States

Biography

Michael Sharkey has Irish ancestors.

Michael was born in 1885. He is the son of John Sharkey and Ellen Bodkin. In the 1900 census Michael (age 15), Student, was the single son of John Sharkey in Lincoln, Daviess, Missouri.^[1]

Mike (age 32), son of John Sharkey & Ellen Bailey, married Ruth Talbott on 14 November 1917 in Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States.^[2]

Mike was in a military record in 1917-1918 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States.^[3]

In the 1920 census Mike (age 32), Laborer, was the married head of household in Council Bluffs Ward 4, Pottawattamie, Iowa.^[4]

In the 1925 census Mike was the married head of household in Lewis, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States.^[5]

In the 1930 census Mike (age 44), Laborer, was the married head of household in Carson, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States.^[6]

In the 1940 census Mike (age 54), Farmer, was the married head of household in Seely, Guthrie, Iowa.^[7]

In the 1950 census Mike (age 64), Farmer, was the married head of household in Grant, Cass, Iowa, United States.^[8]

Michael, son of John Sharkey & Ellen Austin, died (age 80) on 28 August 1966 in Guthrie Center, Guthrie, Iowa, United States.^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ 1900 Census: "1900 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1900; Census Place: Lincoln, Daviess, Missouri; Roll: 852; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0055
   Ancestry uk Record 7602 #29401696 (accessed 12 November 2023)
   Michael Sharkey (15), single son, Student, in household of John Sharkey (55) in Lincoln, Daviess, Missouri. Born in Missouri, USA.
2. ↑ Marriage: "Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1947"
   Iowa Department of Public Health; Des Moines, Iowa; Iowa Marriage Records, 1880–1922; Record Type: Marriage
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 8823 #3640215 (accessed 12 November 2023)
   Mike Sharkey (32) marriage to Ruth Talbott on 14 Nov 1917 in Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA.
3. ↑ Military: "U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
   Registration State: Iowa; Registration County: Pottawattamie
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 6482 #29559286 (accessed 3 March 2024)
   Name: Mike Sharkey; Race: White; Birth Date: 29 Mar 1886; Residence Date: 1917-1918; Street Address: 705-15 Ave.; Residence Place: Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA; Physical Build: Slender; Height: Medium; Hair Color: Dark Brown; Eye Color: Light Brown; Relative: Ruth Marie Sharkey.
4. ↑ 1920 Census: "1920 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1920; Census Place: Council Bluffs Ward 4, Pottawattamie, Iowa; Roll: T625_510; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 149
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 6061 #44301396 (accessed 12 November 2023)
   Mike Sharkey (32), married, Laborer, head of household in Council Bluffs Ward 4, Pottawattamie, Iowa. Born in Missouri.
5. ↑ 1925 Census: "Iowa, U.S., State Census Collection, 1836-1925"
   State Historical Society of Iowa (via Heritage Quest); Microfilm of Iowa State Censuses, 1856, 1885, 1895, 1905, 1915, 1925 as well various special censuses from 1836-1897
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 1084 #4457860 (accessed 3 March 2024)
   Mike Sharkey, married head of household in Lewis, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA. Born in Missouri.
6. ↑ 1930 Census: "1930 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1930; Census Place: Carson, Pottawattamie, Iowa; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 2340413
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 6224 #30721648 (accessed 12 November 2023)
   Mike Scharkey (44), married, Laborer, head of household in Carson, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA. Born in Missouri.
7. ↑ 1940 Census: "1940 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1940; Census Place: Seely, Guthrie, Iowa; Roll: m-t0627-01163; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 39-20
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 2442 #123141303 (accessed 12 November 2023)
   Mike Sharkey (54), married, Farmer, head of household in Seely, Guthrie, Iowa. Born in Missouri.
8. ↑ 1950 Census: "1950 United States Federal Census"
   National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Grant, Cass, Iowa; Roll: 876; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 15-20
   Ancestry uk Record 62308 #71464785 (accessed 12 November 2023)
   Mike Sharkey (64), married, Farmer, head of household in Grant, Cass, Iowa, USA. Born in Missouri.
9. ↑ Death: "Iowa, U.S., Death Records, 1880-1972"
   State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Iowa Death Records, 1952-1967; Reference: 18-0688_US-IA; Certificate Number: 66-18071
   Ancestry uk Record 61442 #751213677 (accessed 12 November 2023)
   Michael Sharkey death 28 Aug 1966 (born 29 Mar 1886), son of John Sharkey & Ellen Austin, in Guthrie Center, Guthrie, Iowa, USA.

• 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900"
  citing Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 52; FHL microfilm: 1240852; Record number: 28935;
  FamilySearch Record: M3C6-ZSS (accessed 20 January 2023)
  FamilySearch Image: S3HT-67XS-XB8 Image number 00606
  Michael Sharkey (15), single son, in household of John Sharkey (56) in Lincoln Township, Daviess, Missouri, United States. Born in MISSOURI.