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.

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