William Richard Sharp

Notes:

The Obituary of William Richard Sharp found in the Daily Oklahoman on
March 2, 1948. (he died March, 1,1948) on page 3

William Richard Sharp 80 of 1010 Eubanks, died in his home of a heart
ailment. He came to Oklahoma City in 1940 after retiring from farming in
Clegg, Texas.
Born in Clay County, ( I have Murphy, North Carolina or Cherokee County
every where else. this could just be a mistake but worth looking into. )
North Carolina, October 27, 1867, Sharp moved to Blanchard, Oklahoma in
1912. He farmed there untill 1937 when he moved to Texas.
Survivors are his wife, Nancy, a son, Don Russell and a daughter, Opal
May, of the home Address: Sons Guy C. Sharp of Los Angeles, California,
and Ray C. Sharp, San Antonio, Texas: Daughters Julia Maxine Woolf, Will
Rogers field, and Mary Ruby Sherburne, 3004 N. Robinson and 8
grandchildren. Services will be announced by Perrine funeral home.

William Richard Sharp is buried in Blanchard ,Oklahoma in Blanchard
Cemetery with wife, Nancy and children Don, Opal. Maxine Woolf is buried
there also but with her husband.

in the 1920 Oklahoma census they have a Mary Griffin 13 years of
age living with William Richard Sharp's family. the census states she was
born in
Arkansas. The 1910 census shows a Owen Griffin living at John W. Sharp's
home at the time . The boy was 16 years old. Could he be the brother of
Mary? In the obituary of Mary Ruby Sharp Sherburne it listed 3 sisters
still living. Mary or "Hoover" only had two. It listed Mary Griffin as a
sister. Dad stated that back then people would take children in and raise
them as their own without really adopting them. this must have been the
case of mary Griffin and her brother. Dad also states that William
Richard Sharp and his wife Nancy were having a hard time in Georgia and
his younger brother John W. invited him to come out to Oklahoma and live
with them. Dad also stated the farm in Blanchard that his Grandfather had
really belonged to his brother John. Dad states that John owned a store
in Blanchard. I did find in a book about McClain County of early
businesses in Blanchard. They listed a G. W. Sharp as owning a Livery
and Feed Store. They may have made a mistake and it should have been a J.
instead of a G.

William married Nancy Caroline "Tia" Conley on 01 Nov 1892 in Blairsville, Union County, Georgia. Nancy (daughter of Daniel Rufus Conley and Julia A Goodrum) was born on 20 Dec 1874 in Hiawassee, Towns County, Georgia; died on 26 Feb 1963 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma; was buried in Blanchard, McClain County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Mary Ruby "Hoover" Sharp was born on 17 Oct 1915 in Hiawassee, Towns County, Georgia; died on 26 Feb 1967 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma; was buried in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.
2. Guy Conley 1 Sharp was born on 03 Feb 1899 in Hiawassee, Towns County, Georgia; died on 23 Feb 1949 in California.
3. Ray C Sharp was born on 07 Jul 1901 in Hiawassee, Towns County, Georgia.
4. Julia Maxine Sharp was born on 18 Jun 1904 in Hiawassee, Towns County, Georgia; died on 17 Nov 1987 in Blanchard, McClain County, Oklahoma.
5. Donald Russell Sharp was born on 31 Jan 1920 in Blanchard, McClain County, Oklahoma; died on 31 May 1954 in Lake Murray, Oklahoma; was buried in Blanchard, McClain County, Oklahoma.
6. Opal Mae Sharp was born on 06 May 1911 in Hiawassee, Towns County, Georgia; died on 18 Sep 1977 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma; was buried in Blanchard Cemetery, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.

Notes:

On the 1850 North Carolina census in Rockingham, Western District,
page 90.

Richard H. Sharp 31 laborer born in
North Carolina
Elizabeth Wife 26 "
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Wily male 10 "
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Dosy female 8 "
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Edward male 5 "
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Samuel male 1 "
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On the 1860 North Carolina census in (Cherokee County or Rockingham
County) Page 546 ( Elizabeth must have passd away, not listed on Census,
Edward's age is off a few years from the last census, Mistake? )

#1402

R. H. Sharp 41
William W. male 19
Dotea A. female 16
Edward A. male 11
Eliza female 6
Eliz 6
Mary female 3

Living next door to R. H. Sharp is a E. P. Sharp. Brother?

E. P. Sharp 43
John W. H. 7
Fanny 5
Rebecca 2
William McKee 18

Edward married Mary Jane Phillips. Mary was born on 21 Dec 1839 in North Carolina; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Richard married Elizabeth (?). Elizabeth was born about 1824 in North Carolina; died before 1860. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Must Have Died Before 1860 Because Not Listed On Census