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George Sharpes
(1810-After 1880)
Priscilla Zinn
(1811-After 1880)
Henry H. Hathaway
(1819-1902)
Emily Weaver
(1816-1884)
John Wesley Sharpes
(1841-1908)
Susannah Hathaway
(1844-1924)
Varnie Sharps
(1870-After 1900)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Jefferson C. Smith

Varnie Sharps 1

  • Born: July 1870, Sherman Magisterial District, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States
  • Marriage (1): Jefferson C. Smith after 1900
  • Died: After 1 June 1900

bullet   Another name for Varnie was Varnie Sharpes.2

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bullet  Noted events in her life were:

1. Alt. Birth, December 1871, West Virginia, United States. 1 This birth date was given on her 1900 US Census.

2. 1880 US Census, 11 June 1880, Sherman Magisterial District, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States. 2 1880 US Census
Page 231A, District 143, Dwelling 45, Family 45, Roll 1401
Sherman District, Calhoun County, West Virginia
Genasa Sharpes..Daughter..10..WV
(Living with parents.)

NOTE - I am assuming that this "Genasa" is the same person as "Varnie". I believe these only to be partial given names or perhaps nicknames. [Brian L. Lightfoot]

NOTE - If her birth date was in Jul 1870, then her age should have been 9 instead of 10.

3. 1900 US Census, 4 July 1900, Sherman Magisterial District, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States. 1 1900 US Census
Sheet 16A, District 25, Dwelling 259, Family 259
Sherman District, Calhoun County, West Virginia
farm owned, with mortgage
Vernie Sharps..Daughter..Dec 1871..28..WV
(Living with parents.)


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Varnie married Jefferson C. Smith after 1900. (Jefferson C. Smith was born about 1865 and died on an unknown date.)
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Sources

1 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Sherman District, Calhoun County, West Virginia, enumeration district (ED) 25, sheet 16A, dwelling 259, family 259, John Wesley Sharps and Susannah Hathaway; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1325221 : accessed 7 May 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

2 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Sherman District, Calhoun County, West Virginia, enumeration district (ED) 143, p. 231A, dwelling 45, family 45, John Wesley Sharpes and Susannah Hathaway; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1417683 : accessed 8 Dec 2018); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 1401.

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