Pedigree of Brian L. Lightfoot Marietta Barr

Samuel Barr
(1798-1864)

Rachel Weaver
(1808-1862)

William Barr
(1829-1899)

Rachel M. Huffman
(1834-1904)

Marietta Barr
(1852-1921)

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Spouses/Children:
1. Joshua Sylvester Sharpes

Marietta Barr ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶

Born: 23 December 1852, Gilmer, Virginia, United States ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶
Marriage (1): Joshua Sylvester Sharpes on 2 September 1875 in Calhoun, West Virginia, United States ¹ ² ³
Died: 25 July 1921, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States at age 68 ⁶
Buried: After 25 July 1921, Grantsville, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States ⁶

bullet Noted events in her life were:

1. 1860 US Census, 11 October 1860, Calhoun, Virginia, United States. ⁴ 1860 US Census
Page 110, Roll 1340, Dwelling 799, Family 733
, Calhoun County, Virginia
Maryetta Barr..7..Gilmer County
(Living with parents.)

2. 1870 US Census, 16 July 1870, Sherman Magisterial District, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States. ⁵ 1870 US Census
Page 14, Dwelling 89, Family 89
Sherman Township, Calhoun County, West Virginia
Marietta Barr..17..VA..House Keeper
(Living with parents.)

3. 1880 US Census, 11 June 1880, Sherman Magisterial District, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States. ² 1880 US Census
Page 230D, District 143, Dwelling 34, Family 34, Roll1401
Sherman District, Calhoun County, West Virginia
Maretta Sharpes..Wife..28..VA
(Living with husband and 3 children.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 23 Dec 1852, then her age should have been 27 instead of 28.

4. 1900 US Census, 29 June 1900, Sherman Magisterial District, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States. ³ 1900 US Census
Sheet 14A, District 25, Dwelling 231, Family 231
Sherman District, Calhoun County, West Virginia
farm owned, no mortgage
married 24 years
Maryetta Sharps..Wife..Dec 1852..47..WV..8/8
(Living with husband and 6 children.)

5. Cemetery: Bethlehem Cemetery, After 25 July 1921, Grantsville, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States. ⁶ Find A Grave Memorial #66747031

Marietta married Joshua Sylvester Sharpes, son of George Sharpes and Priscilla Zinn, on 2 September 1875 in Calhoun, West Virginia, United States.¹ ² ³ (Joshua Sylvester Sharpes was born on 26 September 1841 in Taylor, Virginia, United States,⁷ died on 5 February 1935 in Gilmer, West Virginia, United States ⁷ and was buried after 5 February 1935 in Grantsville, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States ⁷.)

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

1. 1880 US Census, 11 June 1880, Sherman Magisterial District, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States. ² 1880 US Census
Page 230D, District 143, Dwelling 34, Family 34, Roll1401
Sherman District, Calhoun County, West Virginia
Joshua S. Sharpes..Self..37..VA..Farmer
Maretta Sharpes..Wife..28..VA
Netta Sharpes..Dau..3..WV
Dortha Sharpes..Dau..2..WV
Ardon Sharpes..Son..8m..WV

2. 1900 US Census, 29 June 1900, Sherman Magisterial District, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States. ³ 1900 US Census
Sheet 14A, District 25, Dwelling 231, Family 231
Sherman District, Calhoun County, West Virginia
farm owned, no mortgage
married 24 years
Joshua S. Sharps..Head..Oct 1841..58..WV..Farmer
Maryetta Sharps..Wife..Dec 1852..47..WV..8/8
Ardan Sharps..Son..Oct 1879..20..WV
Locy Sharps..Dau..Aug 1881..18..WV..At School
Ruby Sharps..Dau..Oct 1883..16..WV..At School
Mettie Sharps..Dau..Dec 1887..12..WV..At School
William J. Sharps..Son..May 1890..10..WV..At School
Murel Sharps..Dau..May 1894..6..WV

1 "West Virginia, Marriages, 1780-1970," database and images, FamilySearch (accessed 7 May 2015); Name: ... Sharpes; Spouse's Name: H... Borr; Event Date: Sep 1875; Event Place: Calhoun, West Virginia.

2 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.

3 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Sherman District, Calhoun County, West Virginia, enumeration district (ED) 25, sheet 14A, dwelling 231, family 231, Joshua Sylvester Sharps and Marietta Barr; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1325221 : accessed 6 May 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

4 1860 U.S. census, population schedule, Calhoun County, Virginia, p. 110, dwelling 799, family 733, William Barr and Rachel Huffman; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1473181 : accessed 7 Feb 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653, roll 1340.

5 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Sherman Township, Calhoun County, West Virginia, p. 14, dwelling 89, family 89; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1438024 : accessed 31 Aug 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593.

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=66747031.

7 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=66746896.

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