Pedigree of Brian L. Lightfoot Dorothy Sharpes

Dorothy Sharpes
(1878-1945)

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Spouses/Children:
1. French Poling

Dorothy Sharpes ³ ⁴

Born: 26 April 1878, Grantsville, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States ¹ ³ ⁴
Marriage (1): French Poling on 29 September 1899 in Grantsville, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States ¹ ²
Died: 4 December 1945, Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, United States at age 67 ⁴
Buried: After 4 December 1945, Grantsville, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States ⁴

bullet Another name for Dorothy was Dorothy Sharps.¹

bullet Noted events in her life were:

1. Alt. Birth, April 1879, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States. ² 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. ³ 1880 US Census
Page 230D, District 143, Dwelling 34, Family 34, Roll1401
Sherman District, Calhoun County, West Virginia
Dortha Sharpes..Daughter..2..WV
(Living with parents.)

3. 1900 US Census, 23 June 1900, Sherman Magisterial District, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States. ² 1900 US Census
Sheet 10B, District 25, Family 162
Sherman District, Calhoun County, West Virginia
farm owned, no mortgage
Married 8 months
Dorthy Poling..Wife..Apr 1879..21..WV..0/0
(Living with husband and mother-in-law.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 26 Apr 1878 instead of Apr 1879, then her age should have been 22 instead of 21.

4. Cemetery: Bethlehem Cemetery, After 4 December 1945, Grantsville, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States. ⁴ Find A Grave Memorial #35105479

Dorothy married French Poling, son of Nicholas Amos Poling and Matilda Hathaway, on 29 September 1899 in Grantsville, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States.¹ ² (French Poling was born on 3 March 1876 in Calhoun, West Virginia, United States,¹ ⁵ ⁶ died on 27 September 1959 in Wood, West Virginia, United States ⁶ ⁷ and was buried after 27 September 1959 in Grantsville, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States ⁶.)

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

1. 1900 US Census, 23 June 1900, Sherman Magisterial District, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States. ² 1900 US Census
Sheet 10B, District 25, Family 162
Sherman District, Calhoun County, West Virginia
farm owned, no mortgage
Married 8 months
French Poling..Head..May 1877..23..WV..Farmer
Dorthy Poling..Wife..Apr 1879..21..WV...0/0
Matilda Poling..Moth..Feb 1837..63..WV..Widowed
Fred Hathiway..Serv..May 1882..18..WV..Day Laborer

bullet Marriage Notes:

Dorothy Sharps was a 2nd cousin once removed to French Poling.
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Name: French Poling
Event Type: Marriage
Age: 23 years
Birth Year (Estimated): 1876
Birthplace: Calhoun, West Virginia
Marriage Date: 07 Oct 1899
Marriage Place: Calhoun, West Virginia
Father's Name: Nicholas Poling
Mother's Name: Matilda Poling
Spouse's Name: Dorthy Sharps
Spouse's Age: 21 years
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1878
Spouse's Birthplace: , Calhoun, West Virginia
Spouse's Father's Name: J S Sharps
Spouse's Mother's Name: Marietta Sharps
Source Reference: County Records
Record Number: 20
Reference ID: v 2 p 20

Citing this Record
"West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FRDG-HVY : 16 March 2020), Nicholas Poling in entry for French Poling and Dorthy Sharps, 07 Oct 1899; citing Calhoun, West Virginia, v 2 p 20, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 807,456.
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1 "West Virginia, Marriages, 1780-1970," database and images, FamilySearch (accessed 7 May 2015); French Poling and Dorthy Sharps, 07 Oct 1899; citing Calhoun, West Virginia, v 2 p 20, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 807,456.

2 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Sherman District, Calhoun County, West Virginia, enumeration district (ED) 25, sheet 10B, family 162, French Poling and Dorothy Sharps; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1325221 : accessed 7 May 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

3 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Sherman District, Calhoun County, West Virginia, enumeration district (ED) 143, p. 230D, dwelling 34, family 34, Joshua Sylvester Sharpes and Marietta Barr; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1417683 : accessed 30 Mar 2017); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 1401.

4 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 7 May 2015), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=35105479.

5 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Sherman District, Calhoun County, West Virginia, enumeration district (ED) 143, p. 230D, dwelling 31, family 31, Nicholas Amos Poling and Matilda Hathaway; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1417683 : accessed 13 Apr 2018); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 1401.

6 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 7 May 2015), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=35105519.

7 "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (accessed 26 September 2020), French Poling, 27 Sep 1959; citing Wood, West Virginia, County Records, 15705, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 2,074,152.

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