Person:Judge Sharpe (1)

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Judge Washington Sharpe
b.5 Nov 1883 North Carolina
d.4 Mar 1966 North Carolina
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m. 6 May 1905
  1. Vita Sharpe1905 - 1989
  2. Judge Washington Sharpe, Jr.1911 - 1991
  3. Martha Ellen Sharpe1913 - 2008
  4. Ruth Lee Sharpe1917 - 2005
  5. Marvin Holt Sharpe1921 - 1983
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Name Judge Washington Sharpe
Gender Male
Birth? 5 Nov 1883 North Carolina
Marriage 6 May 1905 to Mary Emma Shoffner
Census? 1910 Albright Twp, Alamance County, North Carolina
Census? 1920 Albright Twp, Alamance County, North Carolina
Census? 1930 Albright, Alamance County, North Carolina
Death? 4 Mar 1966 North Carolina
Burial[1] Mt. Hermon United Methodist Church, Alamance County, North Carolina

[Alamance County_Feb 2006_backup.FTW]

Daily Times-News, The Saturday, March 05, 1966 JUDGE W. SHARPE GRAHAM Final rites for JUDGE W. Sharpe, 82, of Rt. 1, Graham, -will be held tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock at Mt. Hermon Methodist Church, Mr. SHARPE died unexpectedly at his home yesterday morning at [?] o'clock following several years of failing health. He was a native of Alamance County, son of the late Pinkney and Martha Ellen Isley SHARPE. A retired farmer, he was a member of Mt. Hermon Methodist Church, Survivors include his wife, Mrs.. Mary Emma Shoffner SHARPE; three daughters, Mrs.. J. H. Isley of Rt. 1, Graham, Mrs.. M. R. Stratton of Burlington and Mrs.. A. W. Shoemaker of Graham; four sons, J. W. SHARPE Jr.., Thomas SHARPE and Harry SHARPE, all of Graham, and Marvin SHARPE of Rt. 1, Graham; one sister, Mrs.. E. F. Holt of Rt. 1, Graham; 18 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren. The funeral service will be conducted by the Rev. W. Russell Johnson, pastor. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The body will remain at McClure Funeral Home in Graham until taken to the church to lie in state 30 minutes prior to the service. The family will be at the funeral home tonight from 7 to 9 o'clock. Pallbearers, all grandsons of Mr. SHARPE, will be Keith SHARPE, Larry SHARPE. Auburn Isley, Daniel Isley, Curtis Isley and Alvin Isley


The will of the late JUDGE Washington SHARPE, as reported in Monday's Daily Times-News, indicated that his estate was left to his widow, Mrs.. Mary Emma SHARPE and two sons, Harry SHARPE and J. W. SHARPE Jr.. The family later stated that the entire estate went to Mrs.. SHARPE, with the sons receiving only a shotgun and a box of wrenches, respectively. M r. SHARPE provided for his older children in the will in the event Mrs.. SHARPE did not survive him, but did not list them by name.

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  1. ↑ Gary Thompson, web site by Allen Dew, Alamance County, North Carolina Cemetery, http://cemeterycensus.com/nc/alam/cem008.htm. Mt Hermon Cemetery Transcription - surveyed by Gary Thompson, February 2006.
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