Missouri Sharpe

Brief Life History of Missouri

When Missouri Sharpe was born on 17 October 1872, in Liberty, Georgia, United States, her father, Jesse Sharp, was 32 and her mother, Sarah Sharp, was 29. She married George Andrew Gordon on 31 August 1892, in Liberty, Georgia, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in District 1458, Liberty, Georgia, United States in 1900 and District 24, Liberty, Georgia, United States for about 10 years. She died on 11 December 1937, in Long, Georgia, United States, at the age of 65, and was buried in Concord Cemetery, Long, Georgia, United States.

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Family Time Line

George Andrew Gordon
1861–1924
Missouri Sharpe
1872–1937
Marriage: 31 August 1892
Clayton Gordon
1889–
Ruth Gordon
1893–
Everett Clayton Gordon
1893–1956
Georgia Roche Gordon
1895–1974
Florrie T Gordon
1897–
Mamie E Gordon
1901–
Aleph Leona Gordon
1903–1981
Clarence LaVerne Gordon
1906–1997
George A Gordon Jr.
1909–

Sources (11)

  • Missouri Gordon in household of George K Gordon, "United States Census, 1920"
  • Missouri Sharpe, "Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950"
  • Missouri Sharpe Gordon, "Georgia Deaths, 1928-1943"

World Events (8)

1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii

In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.

1877

Oldest grave seen in the memorials list.

1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act

This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Sharp .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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