Wedding Wednesday - William J. Sharp and Charlotte Valeria Stroud, 1900

William J. Sharp and Charlotte Valeria Stroud, both residing in Livingston County, Kentucky, were married on 23 September 1900.¹ The ceremony was officiated by E. M. Gibbons, Pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, in Carrsville, Kentucky. A transcription of the marriage license and certificate follows the scanned image.

C. B. and Willie F. Sharp Property Sale to W.P. Washer, Livingston Co., Ky., 1889

On 29 April 1889, C. B. Sharp and his wife, Willie F. Sharp, sold Lot 45 in Carrsville, Livingston County, Kentucky, to W.P. Washer, also of Livingston County, Kentucky, for $160.¹ A transcription of the deed follows the image.

C. B. and William F. Sharp Property Sale to Delila Sharp, Livingston Co., Ky., 1888

On 22 November 1888, C. B. Sharp and his wife, William [Willie] F. Sharp, sold a 200-acre farm in Livingston County, Kentucky, to Delila Sharp, also of Livingston County, Kentucky, for $300.¹ A transcription of the deed follows the image.

Delila Sharp Property Sale to C. B. Sharp, Livingston Co., Ky., 1888

On 22 November 1888, Delila Sharp sold Lot 45 in the town of Carrsville, Livingston County, Kentucky, to C. B. Sharp, also of Livingston County, Kentucky, for $300.¹ A transcription of the deed follows the image.

Treasure Chest Thursday - 1917 Postmarked Envelope, C. B. Sharp to Ida Slesser

This treasure is an envelope without its contents.^[1] Nevertheless, it tells us the residences of the sender and recipient on 17 September 1917. The recipient, Mrs. Ida Slesser was in Carrsville, Kentucky and the sender, C. B. Sharp, attorney-at-law, was in Forsyth, Missouri.

Wedding Wednesday - Albert H. Slesser and Ida Washer, 1899

Albert H. Slesser, of Carrsville, Kentucky, and Ida Washer, of Livingston County, Kentucky, were married on 7 February 1899^[1]. This was the second marriage for both bride and groom. The ceremony was officiated by B. A. Brandon, in Carrsville. The marriage bond reports the ages of Ida and Albert were 38 and 48, respectively. Scanned images of the marriage certificate and bond follow.

Sympathy Saturday - Passing of Albert H. Slesser, 1922, Carrsville, Livingston Co., KY

A death certificate^[1] reported the passing of Albert H. Slesser in Carrsville, Livingston County, Kentucky on 3 February 1922. Information on the certificate was supplied by Ida B. Slesser, his wife, and A. A. Casper, the attending physician. An image of the certificate and commentary follow:

Census Sunday - Albert Slesser household, 1920 U.S. Census, Livingston Co., KY

Albert Slesser and his family appear in three consecutive censuses for the years 1900^[1], 1910^[2], and 1920^[3]. In 1920, the Albert Slesser household was residing in Carrsville, Livingston County, Kentucky, as they had in 1900 and 1910. The census reports that Albert lived with his wife Ida and daughter Hallie. An extract of the census data follows:

Census Sunday - Albert H. Slesser household, 1910 U.S. Census, Livingston Co., KY

Ten years later, the Sleiser household of the 1900 census^[1], was enumerated in 1910 as the Albert H. Slesser household still living in the town of Carrsville, Livingston County, Kentucky^[2]. The census reports that Albert had been married to Ida B. Slesser for about 11 years. Ida is reported to have given birth to 3 children, 2 of which were still living on the census day. Of these only their daughter Hallie Slesser remained at home. An extract of the census data follows:

Census Sunday - Albert H. Sleiser household, 1900 U.S. Census, Livingston Co., KY

The Albert H. Sleiser household was enumerated in the town of Carrsville, Livingston County, Kentucky in 1900^[1]. The census reports that Albert had been married to Ida B. Sleiser for about 1 year. Ida has two children in this family: Ama Washer and Hallie Sleiser. An extract of the census data follows:

Wedding Wednesday - William Washer and Ida Sharp, 1876 - Part 2

On returning to Kentucky after completing their marriage vows in Illinois^[1], William and Ida Washer were required to register their marriage in Livingston County^[2]. This requirement generated a one line entry in the marriage registry for Livingston County, Kentucky in 1876^[3]. An extract of that data follows:

Census Sunday - W. P. Washer household, 1880 U.S. Census, Livingston Co., KY

W. P. and Ida Washer were enumerated in the 1880 U.S. census on 19 June 1880¹ about four years after their marriage². They were living in Carrsville Magisterial District #5, a rural area west of Carrsville in Livingston County, Kentucky.

Wedding Wednesday - William Washer and Ida Sharp, 1876 - Part 1

William P. Washer and Ida B. Sharp, both residents of Livingston County, Kentucky, were married on 19 July 1876¹. The ceremony was officiated by Jonathan Graham, Justice of the Peace, in Golconda, Pope County, Illinois. On the day of their wedding, the reported ages of the bride and groom were 16 and 21, respectively. Scanned images of the marriage affidavit, license, and certification follow.

Tombstone Tuesday - Agnes Sharp (1863-1874)

Agnes Sharp, my grandaunt, was buried in the Sharp family plot of Old Good Hope Cemetery, Livingston County, Kentucky next to the burial place of her parents, William C. and Delilah Sharp. She was only 11 years old at the time of her death.

William C. Sharp household, 1880 U.S. Census, Livingston Co., KY

At the time of this census enumeration, the William C. Sharp family had been living at their Livingston County, Kentucky farm for about 10 years.  Here, is the extract of the household enumerated in 1880, lines 38 to 45...

William Sharp household, 1870 U.S. Census, Livingston Co., KY

This census enumeration follows about 9 months after the family moves to their newly acquired Kentucky property from their residence in Illinois. The 1870 U.S. census does not explicitly give the relationships between members of the household. The age recorded for William on line 12 is flagged as a probable recording error.  Here, is the extract of the William Sharp household, lines 12 to 18...

William C. Sharp's will, 1884, Livingston Co., KY

On 2 June 1884, William C. Sharp had this will prepared and witnessed. He would pass away almost 6 months later on 18 December 1884. A transcription of the will follows the images.

Sharp Family Land Purchase, Livingston Co., KY, 1869

On 22 May 1869, William C. Sharp purchased 260 acres of land in Livingston County, Kentucky from Web and Octavia Owen for 2500 dollars. A transcription of the deed follows the images.

Tombstone Tuesday - Delilah (Neal) Sharp (1824-1904)

This tombstone is for Delila N. and William C. Sharp, my great-grandparents from my mother's side of the family. Inscriptions cover three sides of the stone; here, only Delila's side is shown, another side is for William (shown in a previous post), and one more is for their marriage. Delila's final resting place is in the Old Good Hope Cemetery, Livingston County, Kentucky, about 1/4 mile southwest of the former family homestead.

Tombstone Tuesday - William C. Sharp (1812-1884)

This tombstone is for William C. Sharp and Delila Sharp, my great-grandparents from my mother's side of the family. Inscriptions cover three sides of the stone; here, only William's side is shown, another side is for Delila, and one more is for their marriage. William's final resting place is in the Old Good Hope Cemetery, Livingston County, Kentucky, about 1/4 mile southwest of the former family homestead.