Updates

Family members,

Someone indicated that they thought Edna Thompson (Loren Sharp) had passed away.  I just received an email from her daughter Susie and she confirmed that Edna is still alive.  Susie said that Edna had several strokes this year but was still "hanging on".

On a separate note, I am close to posting a blog on the Maxey family, which Alvena Sharp was a Maxey.  I have received a digital copy of the book "The Maxey's of Virginia" and I am trying to compile a shorter version with just our "line" included.  I am also researching some of the information to verify as I have found a few discrepancies.    Hopefully I will have the blog on the Maxey's up soon.


Debbie Sharp Iseminger

L.D. SHARP

L.D. SHARP

L.D. Sharp was born on February 24, 1915 to George W. & Alvena E. (Maxey) Sharp in Grundy County, Missouri.  He was the youngest of their 11 children.  He registered for the draft in 1940 in Chillicothe, Livingston County, MO and at the time was employed by A Reich and Son. LD left Missouri to find work in Michigan where several of his siblings had relocated.  He enlisted in the US Army on September 8, 1942 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan and was released on November 8, 1945 as a Staff Sergeant.  His enlistment papers state he had completed grammer school and was semi skilled in fabrication of metal products.

On June 25, 1949 he married Eileen Mary Claeys in Detroit Michigan.  They had two children during their marriage, a boy and a girl.  After their marriage in 1949, LD and Eileen moved several times within Michigan where they owned and operated Taverns/Bars.  They lived in Canton, Garden City, and Grosse Point Woods, finally moving back to Detroit.  LD and Eileen divorced in 1971.  LD died on February 25, 1988 in St. Clair Shores, Michigan and was buried in Resurrection Cemetery in Macomb County, Michigan.

Eileen Mary Claeys was born in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan to Remi John and Bertha Josephine Claleys on November 5, 1926.  After she and L.D. divorced, she married George S. Chalmers on December 8, 1978.  George preceeded her in death in 2003.  She died in Mt. Clemens, Michigan on December 28 2017. 

CENSUS

1920 - Jackson, Grundy County, MO - LD was living with his parents and 7 siblings.  

1930 - Chillicothe, Livingston County, MO - LD was living with his parents and sister Lizzie.  He was not attending school but was able to read and write. 

1940 - Was not able to find LD on 1940 census, but according to his military draft registration, he was in Chillicothe, Livingston County, MO in 1940.

1950 - Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan - LD and his wife Eileen are living at 1283 Fairview, Dwelling 5.  LD is a meat salesman for Wholesale Meats and Eileen is a stenographer with Tool & Gear Mfg.  

PHOTOGRAPHS AND DOCUMENTS

L.D. Sharp 

Resurrection Cemetery, Macomb County, MI

L.D., Eileen Sharp and family

Sharp brothers

R-L Loren, Luster, Loyd, Lex, LD, Lewis

LIZZIE FRANCES SHARP

LIZZIE FRANCES SHARP

Lizzie Frances Sharp was born on September 5, 1912 in Hickory County, Missouri to George W. and Alvena E. (Maxey) Sharp.  She married Herman Kasper Mathlin on May 12, 1963 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California.  They married late in life (50 and 49 years old) and had no children together, although Herman had 4 children from a previous marriage.   Lizzie died on March 7, 1981 in Yucipa, San Bernardino County, California.  Lizzie is buried at Green Hills Memorial Park in Rancho Palos Verdes, Los Angeles County, California.  

Herman K. Mathlin was a native of San Pedro, CA and was a longshoreman for the Pacific Maritime Association for 30 years.  His body was found in a car parked in a remote area and an autopsy found he had died of heat stroke.  Herman was born October 21, 1913 and died July 15, 1989 in Thermal, Riverside County, California.  He was married to Pauline Stephenson from 1934-1961 and to Agnes K. Leppala in July, 1981.

CENSUS

1920 - Jackson, Grundy County, MO - Lizzie was living with her parents and 7 siblings.  She was attending school.
1930 - Chillicothe, Livingston County, MO - Lizzie was living with her parents and her brother, LD.
She was not attending school but can read and write.
1940 - Trenton, Grundy County, MO - Lizzie is living with her parents and doing housework in a private home.  She worked 20 weeks in 1939 and made $120 for the year.  The highest grade she completed in school was 8th grade.

1950 - Trenton, Grundy County, MO - Lizzie is living with her mother at 514 Monroe.  She is listed as homemaker, not working.

PHOTOGRAPHS AND DOCUMENTS

LILLIE BEATRICE SHARP

LILLIE BEATRICE SHARP

Lillie Beatrice Sharp was born on March 31, 1910, in Trenton, Grundy County, Missouri to George W. and Alvena E. (Maxey) Sharp.  She married John Edward Nothnagel on December 24, 1928 in Chillicothe, Livingston County, MO.  They had three children during their marriage, Ruth (7-15-1930-7/29/1930 Ann Arbor, MI) Ronald Edward (10/22/1932-10/1/2022 Boulder, CO) and 1 surviving daughter.  Lillie and her husband John, moved to Wayne County, Michigan soon after their marriage, where they lived for 47 years, from 1928-1979.  They moved to Charlotte, NC, where they lived from 1979-1984, after which they moved to Dayton, TN.  

They were owners of Wayne Music Center in Wayne, Michigan until John retired in 1963.  John died in 1988 and Lillie died on June 13, 2006, in Waxhaw, North Carolina, at the age of 96, the last surviving child of George and Alvena Sharp.

Lillie worked with John in the family business in Wayne, Michigan.  She was a member of First Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School and sang in the choir.  She enjoyed sewing, reading, traveling and being with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.  

John Nothnagel was born March 17, 1909 in Chillicothe, Livingston County, MO to George and Rose Nothnagel.  John was a member of the Rotary International and the Wayne Chamber of Commerce.  He was very active in the First Baptist Church in Wayne, Michigan where he served as a deacon, trustee, church moderator and Sunday School superintendent.  John died October 13, 1988 in Dayton, TN.

CENSUS

1910 - Jefferson, Grundy County, MO - Lillie is living with her parents and 8 siblings.

1920 - Jackson, Grundy County, MO - Lillie is living with her parents and 7 siblings.  She is going to school.

1930 - Wayne, Wayne County, Michigan - Lillie is living with her husband John.  She is listed as a homemaker.

1940 - Could not find them in the federal census for 1940, although John's obituary stated they lived in Wayne, Michigan from 1928-1979.  There is a city directory for Nashville, TN in 1941 showing John E. & Lillie Nothnagel with 2 children, owning a home at 1418 Highland Avenue.

1950 - Nankin, Wayne County, Michigan - Lillie is living with her husband, John, and their 2 children.  John is the proprietor of a retail music shop and Lillie worked part time as a clerk there.

PHOTOGRAPHS AND DOCUMENTS

John and Lillie Nothnagel and children

Lillie and John Nothnagel and son

John and Lillie marriage license

LUCY ANN SHARP

LUCY ANN SHARP

Lucy Ann Sharp was born December 3, 1907 in Missouri to George W. and Alvena E. Sharp.  She married Elmer Louis Smith on February 9, 1927 in Livingston County, Missouri.  They lived in Livingston County, Missouri until sometime after 1935, when they moved to Canton, Wayne County, Michigan.  

Elmer and Lucy had 6 children, 4 born in Missouri and 2 born in Michigan.  Vernon Edward (1/6/1928-12/27/1947 , a marine who died overseas while on board ship), Charles Melvin (4/18/1929 - 7/11/2017 Chelsea, MI) Luetta May Benson (10/11/1930- 10/9/2016 Perry, GA) Judy ElizabethWynne (3/11/1941-4/7/2017 Edinburg, MO) and one daughter and one son survive.

Lucy was a homemaker and Elmer worked as a farmer in Missouri and then when he moved to Michigan he worked as a polisher at an auto factory per the 1940 and 1950 census.  The 1950 census shows Lucy working as a cook. 

Lucy died March 20, 1985 in Canton, Wayne County, MO and Elmer died May 14, 1996 in Roscommon County, Michigan.

CENSUS

1910 - Jefferson, Grundy County, MO - Lucy is living with her parents and 8 siblings.

1920 - Jackson, Grundy County, MO - Lucy is living with her parents and 7 siblings.  She is attending school and is able to read and write.  

1930 - Chillicothe, Livingston County, MO - Lucy is living with her husband, Elmer and her 2 sons, Vernon and Charles. The family is living on a farm and Elmer is working as a farm laborer.

1940 - Canton, Wayne County, MI - Lucy is living with her husband and 5 children.  The census shows that the family was living in Chillicothe on a farm in 1935.  The census shows that 8th grade was the highest grade Lucy completed in school.  The are renting a farm and paying $15 per month rent.

1950 - Canton, Wayne County, MI - Lucy is living with her husband, 3 children, a son-in-law and a granddaughter.  The live at 2721 Haggerty and Elmer is working as an Auto Polisher and Lucy as a cook.

PHOTOGRAPHS AND DOCUMENTS

Lucy and Elma Smith marriage license

Lucy and Elmer Smith marriage announcement

Chillicothe Constitution-Tribune 2/10/1927

Lucy, Elmer Smith and family

Sharp reunion July 1957

LEXIE ALBIN SHARP

LEXIE ALBIN SHARP

Lexie Albin Sharp was born in Grundy County, Missouri on December 22, 1906 to George W. and Alvena (Maxey) Sharp.  He married Jessie Marie Corbin on December 23, 1926 in Chillicothe, Livingston County, Missouri.  Lex and Marie resided in Meadville, Missouri for 14 years before moving to Chillicothe, Livingston County, Missouri.  Lex started the marriage as a farmer in 1930, then by 1940, he was working as a truck driver for the W P A Reed Construction Project.  Later he would work at the Midwest Asphalt and Concrete Company, according to his obituary.  They were members of the Olive Branch Baptist Church.  Lex died January 13, 1975.  He is buried in Resthaven Memorial Gardens in Chillicothe, Livingston County, MO.

There were 8 children born to their marriage and one adopted son, Kevin Lee.  

2 daughters and 4 sons have passed away - Betty Lou Lightfoot (4/19/1928-12/27/2012 Flower Mound, TX) Beverly June Jones (7/16/1933-5/7/2021 St Joseph, MO) Donald Wayne (5/12/1936-5/12/2003 Gibsonton, FL) Kevin Lee (11/3/1960-6/12/1983 Chillicothe, MO) and Gary Dee (8/24/1946-4/28/2015 Hunter, OK).  1 daughter and 2 sons survive.

Jessie Marie Corbin was born March 28, 1912 in Grundy County, Missouri to Frederick Jesse Corbin and Vassie Ella Bennett.  She died October 5, 1999 in Liberty, Clay County, MO and is buried in Resthaven Memorial Gardens in Chillicothe next to Lex.

CENSUS

1910 - Jefferson, Grundy County, MO - Lex is living with his parents and 8 siblings.

1920 - Jackson, Grundy County, MO - Lex is living with his parents and 7 siblings.  He is going to school and is able to read and write.

1930 - Jackson Township, Linn County, MO - Lex is living with his wife Marie and their daughter Betty Lou.  They are living on a farm and he is working as a farm laborer.  

1940 - Kidder, Caldwell County, MO - Lex is living with his wife Marie and 4 children.  They are renting a home with a monthly rent of $6.  Lex is listed as 7th grade being the highest grade he completed.  They census also shows they were living in the same place in 1935.

1950 - Meadville, Linn County, MO - Lex is living with his wife Marie and 7 children.  Lex was working as a road builder for the Township.  They were living at house #75 on the North Side of Block One in Meadville.

PHOTOGRAPHS AND DOCUMENTS

Lex and Marie Sharp

Resthaven Memorial Gardens, Chillicothe, Livingston County, MO

Lex and Marie Sharp marriage license

Sharp brothers - R-L  Loren, Luster, Loyd, Lex, LD, Lewis

George W. & Alvena E. Sharp with sons

Front L-R  George, Alvena, Loren

Back L-R Lewis, Lex, Luster, LD, Loyd

LEDA F. SHARP

LEDA F SHARP

Leda F. Sharp was born in Trenton, Grundy County, Missouri to George W. & Alvena (Maxey) Sharp on December 17, 1903.  She married Roy Eugene Harness in 1920 and they lived their married life in Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa.  Roy was a fireman for the railroad and Leda was a homemaker.  They had 4 daughters, Violet Mae Badey (8/22/1922-12/11/1993 Houston, TX) Ardyce L. Copeland (8/3/1934-1/22/2002 Galesburg, IL) Charlotte Ann Johnson (7/3/1937-8/23/2011 Riverside, CA) and one daughter, still living.  Roy passed away in 1970 and Leda continued living in Ottumwa.  She was a charter member of the First Church of the Open Bible.  She is buried in Shaul Cemetery in Ottumwa along with Roy.  

Roy Eugene Harness was born in Ottumwa, Iowa to William F. & Hattie Harness on October 19, 1902 and passed away March 23, 1971.  He is buried in Shaul Cemetery in Ottumwa along with Leda.

CENSUS

1910 - Jefferson, Grundy County, MO - Leda is living with her parents and 8 siblings.

1920 - Jackson, Grundy County, MO - Leda is living with her parents and 8 siblings.  She is not in school but knows how to read and write.  She is working on the farm as a "laborer".

1930 - Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa - Leda is living with her husband Roy and 2 daughters.  She is listed as a homemaker, she is able to read & write.  Her first marriage was at 17 years of age. The family is renting a home for $20 per month.

1940 - Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa - Leda is living with her husband Roy and 4 daughters.  She is not listed as working and the highest grade in school completed was 8th grade.  The family own their home and it is the same place they lived in 1935.

1950 - Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa - Leda is living with her husband, Roy and 3 children.  Roy is working as a railroad engineer, they are living at 1427 E Fourth in Ottumwa, Iowa.

1950 - Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa - Leda is living with her husband, Roy and 3 children.  Roy is working as a railroad engineer, they are living at 1327 E Fourth, Ottumwa, Iowa.

OBITUARY

Leda Sharp Harness

Roy, Leda and family 1957 at Sharp reunion

LEWIS CASPER SHARP

LEWIS CASPER SHARP

Lewis Casper Sharp was born near Hickory, Grundy County, MO on November 2, 1901 to George W. and Alvena (Maxey) Sharp.  He spent most of his early life in Grundy County, Missouri, living for 3 years in Kansas City, Missouri before moving to Michigan in the early1930's.  He married his wife Grace L. McCarthy in Michigan, and they spent 26 years in Dearborn, Michigan.  He was employed at the Veterans hospital in Dearborn, Michigan, where they lived.  Lewis and Grace did not have any children, but Grace had children from a previous marriage.

Lewis was also known as Louis C. Sharp or Jack Sharp in Dearborn.  Lewis died on February 5, 1960 having having a heart attack en route home from work.    Lewis is buried in Parkview Memorial Cemetery in Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan.  

Grace L. McCarthy was born March 13, 1905 in New York.  Her husband's obituary states that he is survived by his wife Grace and 3 stepchildren so she was married once before, but her maiden name is unknown.  Grace died November 2, 1972 and is buried in Parkview Memorial Cemetery in Livonia, Michigan with Lewis.

CENSUS

1910 - Jefferson, Grundy County, Missouri - Lewis living with his parents and 8 siblings.  He is in school and can read and write.

1920 - Jackson, Grundy County, Missouri - Lewis is living with his parents and 8 siblings.  He is working on their farm as a farm laborer.

1930 - Could not find a census report for 1930, but the 1940 census shows that Lewis and Grace were living in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan in 1935.   His obituary states that he lived in Michigan for 26 years, calculating he moved to Michigan in the early 1930's.

1940 - Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan - Lewis is living with his wife Grace.  The census states they are renting and living at the Belerest Apts.  Lewis is working as a supervisor/hospital attendent and Grace is working as a waitress.  They both indicated they completed school through the 8th grade.

1950 - Dearborn, Wayne County, Michigan - Lewis is found under Louis Sharp.

He and his wife Grace are living at 2121 Geneva, Dearborn, Michigan.  Lewis is working as a hospital supervisor at the County Hospital and Grace is working as a press punch operator in the auto parts manufacturing industry. 

BURIAL AND OBITUARY

Lewis and Grace are both buried in Parkview Memorial Cemetery in Livonia, Michigan.  There are no online records but a representative from Parkview confirmed to me that they are both buried there beside each other.  The Last Supper Garden, Section 160, Graves 4 and 3.

PHOTOGRAPHS

Lewis and Grace Sharp

Lewis with parents and brothers

Front L-R George, Alvena, Loren

Back L-R Lewis, Lex, Luster, LD, Loyd

LETHA LEA SHARP

LETHA LEA SHARP

LETHA LEA SHARP was born on January 30, 1900 in Jamesport, Livingston County, MO to George William and Alvena (Maxey) Sharp.  Letha married Lester Chumbley on July 6, 1918, in Trenton, Grundy County, MO.  They had four children: Venice Ruth Breeden (11/10/1919-9/23/1996), Betty Jean Hays (9/17/1925-1/28/2003), Vivian Maxine Ensley (12/21/1927-9/24/2013) and William Thomas (4/11/1937-6/13/2019).

Letha and Lester lived in Jackson, Livingston County, MO during the 1920s and 1930s before moving to Jamesport, Livingston County, MO in 1935 and then moved to Trenton, Grundy County, MO.  Lester was a farmer and Letha worked for a short time at a hotel. Letha worked for the Service Laundry Company for 15 years, retiring in 1961.  She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Trenton, Grundy County, MO.   Lester died August 11, 1952 and sometime after that, Letha moved to Silvis, Rock Island County, IL near her daughter, Ruth.  Letha died in Silvis, IL, but is buried in Maple Grove Cemetery in Trenton, Grundy County, MO next to Lester.

Lester Chumbley was born on March 4, 1896 in Livingston County, MO and died August 11, 1952 in Trenton, Grundy County, MO.  Lester was a private in the US Army during World War I, enlisting July 25, 1918 and was released January 24, 1919.  He served in the 70th Infantry, 10th Division, Company L.  Lester is buried with Letha in Maple Grove Cemetery in Trenton, MO.

CENSUS

1900 - Jackson, Livingston County, MO. Letha is living with her parents and 3 brothers.  She is 4 months old.

1910 - Jefferson, Grundy County, MO.  Letha is living with her parents and 8 siblings.  She is 10 years old and able to read and write.

1920 - Jackson, Livingston County, MO.  Letha is living with her husband Lester and daughter.  Lester is working as a farm laborer.

1930 - Jackson, Livingston County, MO.  Letha is living with her husband Lester and 3 daughters.  Lester is working as a farm laborer and they are renting a house.

1940 - Trenton, Grundy County, MO.  Letha is living with her husband Lester and Betty Jean, Maxine and Billy.   The census shows that they lived in Jamesport, MO in 1935.  Lester is working as a farm laborer and Letha is working at a hotel.  Shows Letha's highest grade level was 7th grade and Lester's 6th grade.  They are renting a farm. 

1950 - Trenton, Grundy County, MO.  Letha is living with her husband, Lester and son William at 820 W 12th Street in Trenton.  Letha is working at a laundry where she checks clothes.

GRAVE STONES

Letha with her siblings, the L children

L-R Back Row Loren, Luster, LD,

L-R Front Row Lillie, Lucy, Leda, Letha

LOYD RAY SHARP

LOYD RAY SHARP

Loyd Ray Sharp was born on March 16, 1898, in Hickory, Grundy County, MO to George W. & Alvena (Maxey) Sharp.  He married Alma Martha Worboys on November 26, 1921, in Chillicothe, Livingston County, MO.  They had four children, Harold Lloyd (12/30/1925-8/23/2006), Howard Wayne (7/9/1927-10/3/2018), Garnet Alma Klinginsmith (12/19/1928-11/27/2015) and Owen Dale (11/21/1931-6/2/2008).  Six other children died at birth or shortly after: Douglas Ray, Valeta Fay, Nina May, Alvena, Albun and Jerry Lee.

In trying to find work, Loyd and Alma moved to Rock Island, Illinois where Harold and Howard were born in 1925 and 1927, respectively.  They moved back to Farmersville, Grundy County, MO where Garnet was born in 1928.  Loyd had asthma and due to health concerns, the family moved to Peoria, Maricopa, Arizona in 1930 where Loyd found work on a farm.  By 1931, they were back in Hickory Creek, Grundy County, MO, where Owen was born.

In June, 1939, Loyd developed bronchopneumonia and died at his parents home in Trenton, Grundy County, MO on July 7, 1939.  Loyd is buried in Plainview Cemetery in Chula, Missouri, along side his wife Alma.

Alma Martha Worboys was born on May 25, 1902 in Livingston County, MO to Arthur George and Minnie May (Hayes) Worboys.  She had one sister, Edna Malinda Worboys (Oliver) and one brother, Dewey Worboys.   After her husband Loyd died, she remarried twice. She married Charles Edward Caddell (7/26/1869-1/22/1951) on May 25, 1948 in Benton, Arkansas, and after his death, married Guy Caddell (1/5/1892-2/16/1962) on December 8, 1955 in Chillicothe, Livingston County, MO.  Alma died September 2, 1989 in Trenton, Grundy County, MO and is buried along side Loyd in Plainview Cemetery in Chula, MO.

CENSUS INFORMATION

1900 - Jackson, Livingston County, MO - Loyd R. Sharp is listed as living with his parents and 3 siblings.  

1910 - Jefferson, Grundy County, MO - Loyd is listed as living with his parents and 8 siblings.

1920 - Cannot locate Loyd on census but he married Alma in 1921 and marriage license indicates he was from Hickory, Grundy County, MO and his WWI draft registration card indicates he lived in Trenton, Grundy County, MO in September, 1918.  He is not listed with his parents and siblings, so I assume he was working and living on another farm in the area.

1930 - Peoria, Maricopa, AZ - Loyd is listed as head of household, with Alma and 3 children, Harold, Howard and Garnet.  Loyd is listed as renting and working as a farm laborer.  

GRAVE STONES AND OBITUARIES

Plainview Cemetery, Chula, Missouri

Transcript

The Chillicothe Constitution Tribune, Chillicothe, Missouri July 15, 1939

CENTER COMMUNITY A number from this and the Ward community attended the funeral service for Lloyd Sharp which was held at the Baptist Church in Trenton at 3 o’clock Sunday. Mr. Sharp’s death occurred July 7 at 8:45 pm at the home of his parents in Trenton from pneumonia and asthma. He is survived by his wife, the former Alma Worboys and four children: Harold, Howard, Garnet and Owen Dale Sharp; also his parents Mr. and Mrs. George Sharp and ten brothers and sisters. He was 41 years of age. He had resided in the Ward community last year and was highly respected by all who knew him. Interment was made in the Plainview Cemetery at Chula.

Transcript

The Chillicothe Constitution-Tribune, September 5, 1989

"Funeral service was conducted at 1 p.m. Monday, Sept. 4, at Slater Funeral Home in Trenton for Alma M. Caddell, a Livingston County native. Mrs. Caddell, 87, had lived at 200 E. Crowder Rd., Trenton. She died Saturday morning, Sept. 2, 1989, at Sunnyview Nursing Home in Trenton. Burial was in Plainview Cemetery in Chula.

She was born May 25, 1901, the daughter of Arthur G. and Minnie Mae Hayes Worboys. She attended Hazel Hurst School in Livingston County and was employed by Chillicothe Taxi Service and Susan's Nursing Home. Mrs. Caddell was a member of the Hale Pentecostal Church of God. She was married Nov. 26, 1921, to Loyd Ray Sharp. He died July 7, 1939. On Dec. 8, 1955, in Chillicothe, she was married to Guy Caddell. He died in February 1962.

A daughter, Garnet Klingsmith of Trenton; three sons, Harold Loyd Sharp of Springfield, Owen Pete Sharp of Chillicothe and Howard Sharp of Centerville, Iowa; a sister, Edna Oliver of Chillicothe; 21 grandchildren and 32 great-grandchildren survive. A brother preceded her in death." 

DOCUMENTS AND PICTURES

Loyd Sharp WWI Draft Registration

Sharp sons - L-R Lewis, LD, Lex, Loyd, Luster, Loren

Loyd and Alma Sharp

Loyd and Alma Sharp marriage license

Loyd Sharp death certificate

Alma Sharp Caddell death certificate

Arthur and Minnie May Worboys with daughters Alma (back) and Edna (front)

Owen, Harold, Alma, Howard and Garnet Sharp, 1975

LUSTER MAY SHARP

LUSTER MAY SHARP

Luster May Sharp was born January 19, 1896, in Grundy County, Missouri, the 2nd son of George and Alvena (Maxey) Sharp.  On August 8, 1915, he married Blanche Moore in Grundy County, Missouri.  They had 6 children, Sterling Monroe (6/11/1918-3/23/1976), Lois Jean Bosley (1/23/1923-2/18/2014), Donald Ray 7/2/1925-9/27/2011), Robert Lee (8/22/1927-9/7/1995), Mary Lou Smith (4/29/1930-.9/7/2007) and Jimmy Dean Sharp (3/26/1934 - 8/3/2011) all whom are deceased.  After Blanche died in 1934, Luster married Alma Brown-Vaughn on September 5, 1935 in Trenton, Grundy County, Missouri.  Luster and Alma had 4 boys and 2 girls.  Sons Woodson Ray (10/29/1945-9/30/2015 in Trenton, Jerry O. (10/26/1946-12/28/2017 in Trenton, Luster M. Jr. (10/9/1940-10/26/2020 in Savannah, MO and Allan (11/25/1936-8/14/2019 in Trenton, are deceased, One of their daughter's Alice (11/25/1936-1/29/2023 in Exira, IA is deceased.  Alma had a daughter from a previous marriage that she and Luster raised together, Verelle Rose Vaughn who passed away in 2009.  Allan and Alice were twins.

Luster and Alma lived in Grundy County all their married life, and had lived in Trenton since 1969.  Luster was a retired Rock Island engineer.  Luster and Alma were members of the Edinburg Baptist Church and Luster was a member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.

Luster passed away in Bakersfield, Kern County, California.  He and Alma were visiting their children in the Bakersfield area when he suffered a heart attack.  Funeral services will be conducted from the Memorial Chapel of the Blackmore-Whitaker Funeral Home in Trenton, Missouri with burial in Maple Grove Cemetery, Trenton, Missouri.  Luster, Blanche and Alma are all buried in Maple Grove Cemetery.

BLANCHE MOORE was the daughter of Franklin H. "Dan" Moore and Elizabeth Frances Embry.  She was born January 18, 1900 in Missouri and died November 8, 1934 in Trenton, Grundy County, MO.

ALMA R. BROWN was the daughter of Charley J. & Lucy Brown.  Alma was born August 27, 1912 in Missouri and died June 14, 1989 in Trenton, Grundy County, Missouri.  Previous to marrying Luster, she was married to Fred Willies Vaughn on July 5, 1929 in Jackson County, Missouri.

CENSUS INFORMATION

1900 - Jackson, Livingston County, MO - Luster is listed as "Lucius M. Sharp" living with his parents and 3 siblings.

1910 - Jefferson, Grundy County, MO - Luster is listed as "Lester" living with his parents and 8 siblings.  He attended school and was able to read and write and it is noted his native tongue is English.

1920 - Trenton Ward 1, Grundy County, MO - Luster is listed as "Lester" and living with his wife, Blanche and son Sterling.  Luster is listed as a fireman within the industry of "Steam Railroad".  They are renting their home.

1930 - Trenton Ward 1, Grundy County, MO - Luster is listed as "Luster" and living with his wife, Blanche and 4 children, 3 boys and a girl.  Their address is listed as 128 S Main Street, which they own, with a home value of $3,000.  They have a radio set.  Luster is listed as a fireman in the Steam Railroad industry.

1940 - Trenton, Grundy County, Missouri - Luster is listed as "Luster" and living with his wife Alma with 5 children from his marriage with Blanche and 3 children born to Luster and Alma.  Alma's daughter from her previous marriage, Verelle, is not listed.   The family was living at 131 S Main Street, which they owned.   Luster is listed as working as a Locomotive fireman, working 52 weeks for an income of $2,000.  It is noted that his highest grade of school completed was 6th grade.  It is noted that Luster and Alma lived in the same place in 1935.  

1950 - Trenton, Grundy County, Missouri - Luster and Alma are living at 1205 E 10th Street in Trenton.  Luster is employed as a Locomotive Engineer.

GRAVESTONES - MAPLE GROVE CEMETERY

Luster Sharp and family at Sharp reunion 1957.

Loren and Luster Sharp 1957 Sharp reunion.

Sharp brothers - R-L Loren, Luster, Loyd, Lex, LD, Lewis

Draft registrations, WWI and WWII

 

Update on privacy issue

July 20, 2019

Update on privacy issue.

I recently posted newspaper articles that included the obituary for George and Alvena Sharp.  I have edited the post by deleting the names of the persons who attended the funeral, as some of those attending or who were pallbearers could still be living.

My only other option was to make the blog where each person viewing it would have to set up a Google account and have my permission to view it.  I have decided that it would be better to have
more people have access to it, so I am deleting information unless I have confirmed that everyone mentioned is deceased.

I have also made my Ancestry.com tree private but I will share the site with anyone who requests it as long as I know they are family.  Ancestry does a good job of not showing anyone that is living, but if I copy the obituary, the pictures are available for anyone to see.  Also Find A Grave, a website that shows the gravestones and cemetery location, sometimes will include a short biography of the person and might include living persons.

If anyone wants to see more information than what I blog about, please contact me and I will share My Ancestry tree with them.

I had someone check my blog and they mentioned the privacy issue - unfortunately in this time we live in, there are people trying to steal your information and I don't want to make it easier for them.

Debbie Sharp Iseminger

LOREN GILBERT SHARP

LOREN GILBERT SHARP

Loren Gilbert Sharp was born June 28, 1894 in Grundy County, Missouri, the oldest child of George William and Alvena (Maxey) Sharp.  He was a veteran of overseas duty with the American Expeditionary Forces during WWI classified as PFC US Army.  His enlistment date was July 5, 1918 and his release date December 12, 1919.

Loren married Clara Leo Mitts in Grundy County, Missouri on March 26, 1922.  They had three children 2 daughters and a son.  Loren and Clara farmed for several years, and in 1930, they moved to Trenton, where for several years Loren was employed by the Rock Island railroad.  During the 21 years prior to his retirement, Loren served as a custodian for the Trenton school system.  Loren and Clara were members of Fairview Baptist Church and transferred their membership to the First Baptist Church in Trenton in 1930.

Loren passed away on March 31, 1975 and Clara passed away on November 22, 1990.  They are both buried in the Odd Fellows Cemetery in Trenton, Grundy County, Missouri.

Clara Leo Mitts was born December 11, 1904 and passed away November 22, 1990.  Their daughter, Leo Lorene Griffith born December 21, 1923 passed away December 15, 2009 in Trenton, Grundy County, Missouri, their daughter Edna Marie Thompson born 6 May 1926 passed away 16 December 2019 in Moline, Rock Island, Illinois and their son, Marvin LeRoy Sharp born July 7, 1928 passed away December 17, 2018 in Trenton, Grundy County, Missouri. 

CENSUS INFORMATION

1900 - Jackson, Livingston County, Missouri - Loren is listed as living with his parents.  The name listed on the census is Lorenzo G. Sharp.  

1910 - Jefferson, Grundy County, Missouri - Loren is listed as living with his parents, working as a farmer at age 15.

1920 - Jackson, Grundy County, Missouri - Loren is listed as living with his parents, stated he can read and write and is working as a farmer at age 25.

1930 - Trenton, Grundy County, Missouri - Loren is listed as living with wife, Clara and 3 children. They are renting a home on Kitty Street and the home value was $12.50.  He is listed as a laborer doing construction work and is listed as speaking English.

1940 - Trenton, Grundy County, Missouri - Loren is listed as living with wife Clara and 3 children. They are renting a home at 209 South Main, which is the same place where they lived in 1935 for $7 per month.  Loren is listed as a laborer doing road construction.  His income is listed as $480 and he worked 40 weeks in 1939. It is noted that his highest grade completed was 6th grade.

1950 - Trenton, Grundy County, Missouri - Loren is listed as living with wife Clara.  They are living at 1950 E. 10th Street in Trenton.  Loren is working as janitor at the Elementary School.

World War I Draft Registration Card

World War II draft registration

Loren Sharp gravestone Odd Fellows Cemetery, Trenton, Grundy County, MO

Clara L. Sharp gravestone Odd Fellows Cemetery, Trenton, Grundy County, MO

Sharp brothers - Loren, Luster, Loyd, Lex, LD, Lewis

Loren and Luster, 1957 Sharp reunion

George William Sharp Family Tree

Welcome to the George William Sharp and Alvena (Maxey) Sharp Family History Page.

I will be sharing via this blog the family history of George and Alvena Sharp, their descendents and their ancestors.  My Dad was Harold Sharp, oldest son of Loyd Sharp.

George and Alvena Sharp had 11 children, all their names beginning with the letter "L".  Loren, Luster, Loyd, Letha, Lewis, Leda, Lexie, Lucy, Lillie, Lizzie and L.D.

I welcome any additional information on each child and will update the information and republish with any corrections or additions. I will post some of the pictures I have and will add any that are sent to me.

Please share with your family members as I only have a limited amount of emails for the extended family.  The web address is https://georgesharpfamilyblog.blogspot.com

I am beginning with information I have on George and Alvena Sharp and then will publish their children's history oldest to youngest, starting with Loren Sharp.

Debbie Sharp Iseminger

7/6/2019

George and Alvena Sharp

George and Alvena Sharp family group sheet

Newspaper article reporting on George & Alvena Sharp's 50th wedding anniversary.