Sharp, Benjamin F. 'Ben' (b. Aug 1872 - d. 19 Jan 1952): Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies

1872 - 1952 (79 years)

Name	Sharp, Benjamin F. 'Ben'
Birth	Aug 1872	Wayne County, Illinois [1, 2, 3]
	The 1940 census says Ben, 68 years of age, was born in 1911. If he was 68, he would have been born about 1872. The 1930 census shows he was born in 1872.
Gender	Male
Occupation	Farmer [2, 3, 4]
Reference Number	SHAR.B002
_FGRAVE	20760222
Death	19 Jan 1952 [5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
Burial	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [5]
		Headstone, Sharp, Ben and Annie
		Headstone, Sharp, Ben and Annie Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
Person ID	I3113	Carl Wayne Gray Research \| Sharp - Gregg Benjamin F. 'Ben' Sharp and Anna Frances 'Annie' Gregg Descendants, Shock - Belt John Shock and Sarah Jane Belt Descendants
Last Modified	12 Dec 2024

Family Gregg, Anna Frances 'Annie', b. 1886, Illinois d. 30 Jul 1962 (Age 76 years)

Marriage Y [2, 3, 5, 11]

Children

+	1. Sharp, Lester, b. 22 Dec 1904, Illinois d. 11 Sep 1970, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 65 years)
+	2. Sharp, Roy Edward, b. 27 Apr 1907, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois d. 28 Aug 2000, Clay County Hospital, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 93 years)
+	3. Sharp, Mary Elizabeth, b. 30 Sep 1909, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois d. 3 Nov 1995, Clay County Hospital (Old Location), Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 86 years)
+	4. SHARP, Leonard, b. 2 Jul 1912, Illinois d. 12 Jun 1972 (Age 59 years)
+	5. Sharp, Melvin James, b. 2 Feb 1915, Clay County, Illinois d. 9 Apr 1997, Flora Pavilion Nursing Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 82 years)
+	6. SHARP, Leora, b. 9 Jan 1918, Illinois d. 26 Jan 2001 (Age 83 years)
+	7. Sharp, Lillie Mae 'Lil', b. 10 Mar 1921, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois d. 30 Nov 1997, Clay County Hospital (Old Location), Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 76 years)
+	8. SHARP, Ida Francis, b. 12 May 1924, Illinois d. 12 Aug 1994, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 70 years)
	9. Sharp, Aline, b. 7 Feb 1927, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois d. 26 Feb 1990, Clay County Hospital (Old Location), Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 63 years)
+	10. SHARP, Raymond Earl 'Butch', b. 9 Jun 1929, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois d. 26 Aug 2020, Flora Healthcare Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 91 years) [Mother: Stepchild]
	11. SHARP, Mildred Ferne 'Millie', b. 9 Oct 1930, Flora, Clay County, Illinois d. 13 Aug 2009, Flora Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 78 years)

Family ID F826 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Event Map

Birth - Aug 1872 - Wayne County, Illinois

Burial - - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois

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Notes
She was a housewife and retired nurse, and a member of the Clay City Church of God.

Sources

[S396] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, (District 13-4) (Township), image 17, page 9a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00087?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 3).
[S850] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0004) (Township), image 03, page 2a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6224/4584337_00620?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fd), none. (Reliability: 2).
[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).
[S168] Clay County Genealogical Society (Louisville, Clay County, Illinois), 1930 Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (Clay County Genealogical Society (Louisville, Clay County, Illinois), 2003), Page CC96, Family #39, none. (Reliability: 2).
[S1757] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Sharp, Ben and Annie, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20760222/benjamin-franklin-sharp), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S1758] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Cook, Aline, 63, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=41&GScid=105786&GRid=29821718&), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S1759] The Daily Clay County Advocate Press (Flora, Clay County, Illinois), Obituary, Eastin, Lillie Mae, (The Daily Clay County Advocate Press (Flora, Clay County, Illinois), date unknown), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S1760] Obituary, Persinger, Ida Mae, none. (Reliability: 2).
[S1761] Obituary, Sharp, Roy E., 93, none. (Reliability: 2).
[S1043] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Sharp, Melvin J., 82, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36681052/melvin-j-sharp), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S849] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, (District 13-4) (Township), image 18, page 9b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00087?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 3).