The George W. and Alvena Sharp Family History: 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.