William Riley Sharp

Birth15 November 1876 - Tennessee, United States of America

Death25 November 1929 - Lewisburg, Marshall County, Tennessee, United States of America

MotherCynthia Parlee Cheek

FatherWilliam Alexander "Jack" Sharp

Born in Tennessee, United States of America on 15 November 1876 to William Alexander "Jack" Sharp and Cynthia Parlee Cheek. William Riley Sharp married Agnes Deborah Hankins and had 2 children. He passed away on 25 November 1929 in Lewisburg, Marshall County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Parents

William Alexander "Jack" Sharp
1852 - 1934

Cynthia Parlee Cheek
1852 - 1905

Spouse(s)

Agnes Deborah Hankins
1883 - 1916

Children

Harold Dean Sharpe
1904 - 1971

William Riley Sharpe
1915 - 2001

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William Riley Sharp

found in U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

William Riley Sharp

found in Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1958

William Riley Sharp

found in Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955

William Riley Sharp

found in U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

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People similar to William Riley Sharp

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Lucille Sharp
1881 - 1976

Columbia Taliaferro
1876 - Unknown

Emily Choate
1876 - Unknown

Millie Evaline Sharp
1881 - 1911

Agnes Lawson
1876 - 1929

Daniel James
1876 - 1929

Michael Sr Smith
1876 - 1929

Rosa Malissa Sharp
1881 - 1907

Susan Sharp
1871 - Unknown

Francis Sharp
1871 - Unknown

Mable Jane Sharp
1871 - 1914

Amos Sharp
1871 - 1960

First name meaning for William

The name William is of Old Germanic origin, derived from the elements "wil," meaning "will" or "desire," and "helm," meaning "helmet" or "protection." Thus, the name can be interpreted as "resolute protector" or "strong-willed warrior." William has been a popular name in various cultures and languages, with numerous variations and adaptations appearing throughout history

Last name meaning for Sharp

English and Scottish: nickname from Middle English sharp(e) ‘sharp, quick, smart, acute, keen-witted’ (Old English scearp).

Irish: when not the English or Scots name in 1 above, an Anglicized (part translated) form of Gaelic Ó Géaráin ‘descendant of Géarán’, a personal name based on a diminutive of géar ‘sharp’