Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies

Compiled by Carl Wayne Gray

Sharp, Lester W.

Male 1893 - 1983  (90 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Sharp, Lester W. was born on 27 May 1893 in Illinois; died on 18 Jun 1983; was buried on 21 Jun 1983 in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: Farm Operator
    • Reference Number: SHAR.L005
    • Census: 23 Apr 1930, Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois; 1930 Census, Clay City (Township), Clay County, Illinois, page 04a
    • Census: 10 May 1940, Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois; 1940 Census, Clay City (Township), Clay County, Illinois, page 02b
    • Funeral: 21 Jun 1983, Hosselton-Bookout-Engelmeier Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois

    Family/Spouse: Patterson, Ada Marie. Ada (daughter of Patterson, Jacob and VANBLARICUM, Anna C. 'Annie') was born on 5 Jun 1898 in Illinois; died on 30 Jan 1979; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Sharp, ?  Descendancy chart to this point died before 16 Jun 2002.
    2. 3. Sharp, Jack E.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Jan 1924 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; died on 16 Jun 2002 in St. Johns Hospital, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois; was buried on 19 Jun 2002 in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois.
    3. 4. Sharp, Marjorie Lois  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1928 in Illinois; died on 11 Jun 1931 in Olney; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois.
    4. 5. Sharp, Marian  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1931 in Illinois; died before 16 Jun 2002.
    5. 6. Sharp, Annalou  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Jan 1933 in Clay County, Illinois; died on 23 Oct 1987 in Windy Hill Hospital, Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Sharp, ? Descendancy chart to this point (1.Lester1) died before 16 Jun 2002.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: SHAR.U009


  2. 3.  Sharp, Jack E. Descendancy chart to this point (1.Lester1) was born on 8 Jan 1924 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; died on 16 Jun 2002 in St. Johns Hospital, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois; was buried on 19 Jun 2002 in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: Oil Field Pumper, Farmer
    • Reference Number: SHAR.J010
    • _FGRAVE: 24068479
    • Military Service: World War II, Private First Class, Company I, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd 'Second To None' Infantry Division, United States Army
    • Census: 23 Apr 1930, Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois; 1930 Census, Clay City (Township), Clay County, Illinois, page 04a
    • Census: 10 May 1940, Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois; 1940 Census, Clay City (Township), Clay County, Illinois, page 02b
    • Funeral: 19 Jun 2002, Clay City United Methodist Church, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois

    Notes:

    He was a World War II Army veteran and received the Purple Heart. He was also a retired farmer, an oil field pumper for Podolsky Oil Co., in Fairfield, a member of the Clay City United Methodist Church, the Flora American Legion Post No. 14, and the Clay City VFW Post.

    Military Service:
    Entered active service as a draftee on May 18, 1944 at Fort Sheridan, Illinois. Selected for service with the Infantry, completed basic training, and qualified in the military occupational specialty of Rifleman (MOS 745). Departed the Continental U.S. on January 8, 1945 bound for the European Theater of Operations. Assigned to and fought with Company I, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd 'Second To None' Infantry Division, in the Ardennes, Rhineland, and Central Europe Campaigns. Wounded by enemy action on April 4, 1945 in vicinity of Oberlistingen, Germany. After victory in Europe, began retraining in preparation for the invasion of Japan, qualifying in the alternate MOS of Medium Tank Crewman (2736). Honorably discharged as a Private First Class on April 13, 1946 at the Separation Center, Fort Sheridan, Illinois. Earned the Purple Heart Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 3 bronze battle stars, and the WWII Victory Medal.

    This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission.

    Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2298454

    Buried:
    Plot: Lot 4 - 2 Add - Row 7

    Family/Spouse: Gardner, Dorothy L.. Dorothy was born in 1928; died on 6 Feb 1962; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 7. Sharp, D.A.  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 8. Sharp, M.L.  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 9. Sharp, D.  Descendancy chart to this point

    Jack married Headlee, Lois in 1966. Lois (daughter of Headlee, Cecil and Chaney, Naomi) was born on 27 Nov 1932 in Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois; died on 17 Feb 2011 in Flora, Clay County, Illinois; was buried on 26 Feb 2011 in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 4.  Sharp, Marjorie Lois Descendancy chart to this point (1.Lester1) was born in 1928 in Illinois; died on 11 Jun 1931 in Olney; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: SHAR.M006
    • _FGRAVE: 24197517
    • Census: 23 Apr 1930, Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois; 1930 Census, Clay City (Township), Clay County, Illinois, page 04a


  4. 5.  Sharp, Marian Descendancy chart to this point (1.Lester1) was born in 1931 in Illinois; died before 16 Jun 2002.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: SHAR.M010

    Family/Spouse: Schaefer. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 6.  Sharp, Annalou Descendancy chart to this point (1.Lester1) was born on 3 Jan 1933 in Clay County, Illinois; died on 23 Oct 1987 in Windy Hill Hospital, Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: SHAR.A002
    • Funeral: Hosselton-Bookout-Engelmeier Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois

    Family/Spouse: PRICE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 10. PRICE, A.L.  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 3

  1. 7.  Sharp, D.A. Descendancy chart to this point (3.Jack2, 1.Lester1)

    Family/Spouse: Lusk, L.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 8.  Sharp, M.L. Descendancy chart to this point (3.Jack2, 1.Lester1)

    Family/Spouse: Gugel, K.B.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 9.  Sharp, D. Descendancy chart to this point (3.Jack2, 1.Lester1)

    D. married Ford, C.S. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 11. Sharp, S.A.  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 12. Sharp, J.M.  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 10.  PRICE, A.L. Descendancy chart to this point (6.Annalou2, 1.Lester1)


Generation: 4

  1. 11.  Sharp, S.A. Descendancy chart to this point (9.D.3, 3.Jack2, 1.Lester1)

  2. 12.  Sharp, J.M. Descendancy chart to this point (9.D.3, 3.Jack2, 1.Lester1)



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