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Sharp, D.

Sharp, D.



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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Sharp, D.Sharp, D.

    D. married Ford, C.S. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Sharp, S.A.
    2. Sharp, J.M.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Sharp, Jack E. was born on 8 Jan 1924 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois (son of Sharp, Lester W. and Patterson, Ada Marie); died on 16 Jun 2002 in St. Johns Hospital, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois; was buried on 19 Jun 2002 in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: Oil Field Pumper, Farmer
    • Reference Number: SHAR.J010
    • _FGRAVE: 24068479
    • Military Service: World War II, Private First Class, Company I, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd 'Second To None' Infantry Division, United States Army
    • Census: 23 Apr 1930, Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois; 1930 Census, Clay City (Township), Clay County, Illinois, page 04a
    • Census: 10 May 1940, Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois; 1940 Census, Clay City (Township), Clay County, Illinois, page 02b
    • Funeral: 19 Jun 2002, Clay City United Methodist Church, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois

    Notes:

    He was a World War II Army veteran and received the Purple Heart. He was also a retired farmer, an oil field pumper for Podolsky Oil Co., in Fairfield, a member of the Clay City United Methodist Church, the Flora American Legion Post No. 14, and the Clay City VFW Post.

    Military Service:
    Entered active service as a draftee on May 18, 1944 at Fort Sheridan, Illinois. Selected for service with the Infantry, completed basic training, and qualified in the military occupational specialty of Rifleman (MOS 745). Departed the Continental U.S. on January 8, 1945 bound for the European Theater of Operations. Assigned to and fought with Company I, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd 'Second To None' Infantry Division, in the Ardennes, Rhineland, and Central Europe Campaigns. Wounded by enemy action on April 4, 1945 in vicinity of Oberlistingen, Germany. After victory in Europe, began retraining in preparation for the invasion of Japan, qualifying in the alternate MOS of Medium Tank Crewman (2736). Honorably discharged as a Private First Class on April 13, 1946 at the Separation Center, Fort Sheridan, Illinois. Earned the Purple Heart Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 3 bronze battle stars, and the WWII Victory Medal.

    This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission.

    Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2298454

    Buried:
    Plot: Lot 4 - 2 Add - Row 7

    Jack married Gardner, Dorothy L.. Dorothy was born in 1928; died on 6 Feb 1962; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Gardner, Dorothy L.Gardner, Dorothy L. was born in 1928; died on 6 Feb 1962; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: GARD.D001

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Plot: Lot 4 - 2 Add - Row 7

    Children:
    1. Sharp, D.A.
    2. Sharp, M.L.
    3. 1. Sharp, D.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Sharp, Lester W. was born on 27 May 1893 in Illinois (son of Sharp, G. Warren and ?, Louella); died on 18 Jun 1983; was buried on 21 Jun 1983 in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: Farm Operator
    • Reference Number: SHAR.L005
    • Census: 23 Apr 1930, Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois; 1930 Census, Clay City (Township), Clay County, Illinois, page 04a
    • Census: 10 May 1940, Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois; 1940 Census, Clay City (Township), Clay County, Illinois, page 02b
    • Funeral: 21 Jun 1983, Hosselton-Bookout-Engelmeier Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois

    Lester married Patterson, Ada Marie. Ada (daughter of Patterson, Jacob and VANBLARICUM, Anna C. 'Annie') was born on 5 Jun 1898 in Illinois; died on 30 Jan 1979; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Patterson, Ada Marie was born on 5 Jun 1898 in Illinois (daughter of Patterson, Jacob and VANBLARICUM, Anna C. 'Annie'); died on 30 Jan 1979; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: PATT.A005

    Children:
    1. Sharp, ? died before 16 Jun 2002.
    2. 2. Sharp, Jack E. was born on 8 Jan 1924 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; died on 16 Jun 2002 in St. Johns Hospital, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois; was buried on 19 Jun 2002 in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois.
    3. Sharp, Marjorie Lois was born in 1928 in Illinois; died on 11 Jun 1931 in Olney; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois.
    4. Sharp, Marian was born in 1931 in Illinois; died before 16 Jun 2002.
    5. Sharp, Annalou was born on 3 Jan 1933 in Clay County, Illinois; died on 23 Oct 1987 in Windy Hill Hospital, Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Sharp, G. Warren was born in 1866 in Indiana.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: SHAR.G001

    G. married ?, Louella. Louella was born in 1870 in Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  ?, Louella was born in 1870 in Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: UNK.L069

    Children:
    1. 4. Sharp, Lester W. was born on 27 May 1893 in Illinois; died on 18 Jun 1983; was buried on 21 Jun 1983 in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois.

  3. 10.  Patterson, Jacob was born in 1849 (son of Patterson, Isaac and Miller, Malinda M.); died in 1924; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: PATT.J022

    Jacob married VANBLARICUM, Anna C. 'Annie'. Anna was born in 1870 in Ohio; died on 15 Oct 1946 in Clay County, Illinois; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  VANBLARICUM, Anna C. 'Annie' was born in 1870 in Ohio; died on 15 Oct 1946 in Clay County, Illinois; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: VANB.A001
    • Funeral: Clay City Methodist Church, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois

    Children:
    1. 5. Patterson, Ada Marie was born on 5 Jun 1898 in Illinois; died on 30 Jan 1979; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois.



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