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Sharp, Lester W.

Sharp, Lester W.

Male 1893 - 1983  (90 years)


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  • Name Sharp, Lester W. 
    Birth 27 May 1893  Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    Census 23 Apr 1930 (36 years)  Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 6, 7
    1930 Census, Clay City (Township), Clay County, Illinois, page 04a 
    1930 Census, Clay City (Township), Clay County, Illinois, page 04a


    1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0004) (Township), image 07, page 04a

    Census 10 May 1940 (46 years)  Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    1940 Census, Clay City (Township), Clay County, Illinois, page 02b 
    1940 Census, Clay City (Township), Clay County, Illinois, page 02b


    1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-4) (Township), image 04, page 02b


    The writing in the 1940 Federal census for Clay City, Illinois is sometimes difficult to read. Ancestry.com has attempted to index this census, but there are many transcription errors.

    Occupation Farm Operator  [4
    Reference Number SHAR.L005 
    Funeral 21 Jun 1983 (90 years)  Hosselton-Bookout-Engelmeier Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Death 18 Jun 1983  [1, 2
    Burial 21 Jun 1983  Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Headstone, Sharp, Marie and Lester W.
    Headstone, Sharp, Marie and Lester W.


    Displayed with permission of Lady in Black


    Person ID I13513  Carl Wayne Gray Research
    Last Modified 18 Feb 2021 

    Father Sharp, G. Warren,   b. 1866, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother ?, Louella,   b. 1870, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage Y  [4, 5
    Family ID F6361  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Patterson, Ada Marie,   b. 5 Jun 1898, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Jan 1979 (Age 80 years) 
    Marriage Y  [2, 3, 4
    Children 
     1. Sharp, ?   d. Bef 16 Jun 2002
    +2. Sharp, Jack E.,   b. 8 Jan 1924, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Jun 2002, St. Johns Hospital, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years)
     3. Sharp, Marjorie Lois,   b. 1928, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Jun 1931, Olney Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 3 years)
    >4. Sharp, Marian,   b. 1931, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 16 Jun 2002 (Age < 71 years)
    +5. Sharp, Annalou,   b. 3 Jan 1933, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Oct 1987, Windy Hill Hospital, Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 54 years)
    Family ID F6360  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 31 Jan 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 27 May 1893 - Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1930 Census, Clay City (Township), Clay County, Illinois, page 04a - 23 Apr 1930 - Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1940 Census, Clay City (Township), Clay County, Illinois, page 02b - 10 May 1940 - Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsFuneral - 21 Jun 1983 - Hosselton-Bookout-Engelmeier Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 21 Jun 1983 - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Sources 
    1. [S3581] Funeral Card, Sharp, Lester W., none. (Reliability: 2).

    2. [S3582] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Sharp, Marie and Lester W., (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Sharp&GSiman=1&GScid=105163&GRid=27162400&), none. (Reliability: 2).

    3. [S1532] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, (District 13-4) (Township), image 4, page 2b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00087?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S1533] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0004) (Township), image 07, page 4a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6224/4584337_00620?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fd), none. (Reliability: 2).

    5. [S3583] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, Enumeration District 3, Page 3A, (http://search.ancestry.com/content/viewer.aspx?dbid=6061&iid=4300174_00612&noredir=true&sid=&gskw=) (Reliability: 2).

    6. [S851] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, Enumeration District 3, Page 8A, (http://search.ancestry.com/content/viewer.aspx?dbid=6061&iid=4300174_00621&sid=&gskw=) (Reliability: 2).

    7. [S3183] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, (District 13-4) (Township), image 3, page 2a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00087?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 3).