Elbert B. Sharp was born in Washington county, Iowa, June 9, 1857 to Joseph Sharp and Julia A. Bishop and departed this life December 4, 1929, at the age of 72 years, 5 months and 22 days.
Mr. Sharp was married in 1886 to Miss Ruth Kerns, who preceeded him in death July 8, 1892. To this union two sons and one daughter were born, one son dying in early life.
On October 23, 1894, he was united in marriage to Miss Cora Calder and to this union were born nine children, three of whom died in infancy.
Mr. Sharp was converted and united with the Presbyterian church on October 1, 1899 at Page, Holt county, Nebr., where he was a homesteader.
Mr. and Mrs. Sharp remained in Nebraska until 1908, coming to Missouri in 1920 and have resided in Mountain View for the past ten years.
Deceased is survived by his wife Mrs. Cora Sharp, and six sons, Earl E., Arthur, Joseph, Chester, Winford and Clifford, all of whom reside in Mountain View; a son Lee Sharp of Lawton, Iowa, and a daughter, Mrs. Maude Jamison of Quinter, Kan., by his first wife; and seven grandchildren; three brothers, Charlie, of Lebanon, Kan., Robert E., of Esbon, Kan., Oliver, of Sask., Canada; five sisters, Enna McKain, Sacramento, Calif., Anis Story, Lebanon, Kan., Eliza Brandenberg, Quinter, Kan., and Elma Hunter, Yuma, Colo., besides a host of friends.
Funeral services conducted by Rev. Chas. S. Harpe, pastor of the local Methodist church, were held at the Presbyterian church, after which interment was made in the city cemetery.
Mr. Sharp was married in 1886 to Miss Ruth Kerns, who preceeded him in death July 8, 1892. To this union two sons and one daughter were born, one son dying in early life.
On October 23, 1894, he was united in marriage to Miss Cora Calder and to this union were born nine children, three of whom died in infancy.
Mr. Sharp was converted and united with the Presbyterian church on October 1, 1899 at Page, Holt county, Nebr., where he was a homesteader.
Mr. and Mrs. Sharp remained in Nebraska until 1908, coming to Missouri in 1920 and have resided in Mountain View for the past ten years.
Deceased is survived by his wife Mrs. Cora Sharp, and six sons, Earl E., Arthur, Joseph, Chester, Winford and Clifford, all of whom reside in Mountain View; a son Lee Sharp of Lawton, Iowa, and a daughter, Mrs. Maude Jamison of Quinter, Kan., by his first wife; and seven grandchildren; three brothers, Charlie, of Lebanon, Kan., Robert E., of Esbon, Kan., Oliver, of Sask., Canada; five sisters, Enna McKain, Sacramento, Calif., Anis Story, Lebanon, Kan., Eliza Brandenberg, Quinter, Kan., and Elma Hunter, Yuma, Colo., besides a host of friends.
Funeral services conducted by Rev. Chas. S. Harpe, pastor of the local Methodist church, were held at the Presbyterian church, after which interment was made in the city cemetery.
Elbert B. Sharp was born in Washington county, Iowa, June 9, 1857 to Joseph Sharp and Julia A. Bishop and departed this life December 4, 1929, at the age of 72 years, 5 months and 22 days.
Mr. Sharp was married in 1886 to Miss Ruth Kerns, who preceeded him in death July 8, 1892. To this union two sons and one daughter were born, one son dying in early life.
On October 23, 1894, he was united in marriage to Miss Cora Calder and to this union were born nine children, three of whom died in infancy.
Mr. Sharp was converted and united with the Presbyterian church on October 1, 1899 at Page, Holt county, Nebr., where he was a homesteader.
Mr. and Mrs. Sharp remained in Nebraska until 1908, coming to Missouri in 1920 and have resided in Mountain View for the past ten years.
Deceased is survived by his wife Mrs. Cora Sharp, and six sons, Earl E., Arthur, Joseph, Chester, Winford and Clifford, all of whom reside in Mountain View; a son Lee Sharp of Lawton, Iowa, and a daughter, Mrs. Maude Jamison of Quinter, Kan., by his first wife; and seven grandchildren; three brothers, Charlie, of Lebanon, Kan., Robert E., of Esbon, Kan., Oliver, of Sask., Canada; five sisters, Enna McKain, Sacramento, Calif., Anis Story, Lebanon, Kan., Eliza Brandenberg, Quinter, Kan., and Elma Hunter, Yuma, Colo., besides a host of friends.
Funeral services conducted by Rev. Chas. S. Harpe, pastor of the local Methodist church, were held at the Presbyterian church, after which interment was made in the city cemetery.
Mr. Sharp was married in 1886 to Miss Ruth Kerns, who preceeded him in death July 8, 1892. To this union two sons and one daughter were born, one son dying in early life.
On October 23, 1894, he was united in marriage to Miss Cora Calder and to this union were born nine children, three of whom died in infancy.
Mr. Sharp was converted and united with the Presbyterian church on October 1, 1899 at Page, Holt county, Nebr., where he was a homesteader.
Mr. and Mrs. Sharp remained in Nebraska until 1908, coming to Missouri in 1920 and have resided in Mountain View for the past ten years.
Deceased is survived by his wife Mrs. Cora Sharp, and six sons, Earl E., Arthur, Joseph, Chester, Winford and Clifford, all of whom reside in Mountain View; a son Lee Sharp of Lawton, Iowa, and a daughter, Mrs. Maude Jamison of Quinter, Kan., by his first wife; and seven grandchildren; three brothers, Charlie, of Lebanon, Kan., Robert E., of Esbon, Kan., Oliver, of Sask., Canada; five sisters, Enna McKain, Sacramento, Calif., Anis Story, Lebanon, Kan., Eliza Brandenberg, Quinter, Kan., and Elma Hunter, Yuma, Colo., besides a host of friends.
Funeral services conducted by Rev. Chas. S. Harpe, pastor of the local Methodist church, were held at the Presbyterian church, after which interment was made in the city cemetery.
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