Mary Edison Sharpe

F, b. 2 November 1914, d. 29 April 1968
MotherMary Puella Levinia Sharpe b. 10 May 1876, d. 11 Jul 1970
RelationshipGrandaunt of Randolph Stephen Waugh
Last Edited10 May 2020
Mary Edison Sharpe
     Mary Edison Sharpe was born on 2 November 1914. She was the daughter of Mary Puella Levinia Sharpe. Mary Edison Sharpe married Columbus Nathaniel McLendon on 26 December 1951 at Statesville, Iredell Co, North Carolina; They were married by Wendell G. Davis, at his home at 507 Western Avenue. She listed her parents as Will and Mary Sharpe.1,2 Mary Edison Sharpe died on 29 April 1968 at NC Memorial Hospital, Chapel Hill, Orange Co, North Carolina, at age 53; Edison had developed bladder cancer. She was a resident of 815 Harris Street, Burlington, NC.
Her death certificate listed her parents as William Paley Sharpe and Mary Cloer. Interesting to note her sister, Grace, also gave William Paley as her father.3,4
     She appeared on the census of 8 April 1930 in the household of Grace Lee Sharpe at Statesville, Iredell Co, North Carolina; Grace Waugh, 32, was head of the household, and with her were her two daughters, Margie, 8 and Virginia, 6, as well as her mother, Mary Sharpe, 47. There is no sign of George Waugh. Mary Puella was enumerated as having married at age 18, and was widowed. Also listed were Grace's two sisters, Ollie, 25 and Eddison, 15.5

Family

Columbus Nathaniel McLendon b. 27 Feb 1902, d. 30 Aug 1974

Citations

  1. [S692] Iredell County (NC) Register's Index, online http://www.co.iredell.nc.us/Resolution/, Marriage of Columbus Nathaniel McLendon & Mary Elison Sharpe, License Numb: 1951-00000342.
  2. [S1228] Ancestry.com, 2015: NC Marriage Records, 1741-2011 , Columbus Nathaniel McLendon and Mary Edison Sharpe.
  3. [S804] Ancestry.com, 2007: NC Death Certificates, 1909-1976 , Mary Sharpe McLendon.
  4. [S1449] Ancestry.com, various: Newspapers , The Daily Times News (Burlington, NC) 30 Apr 1968: Obit for Mrs Columbus McLendon.
  5. [S289] 1930 US Federal Census , North Carolina, Iredell Co, Statesville. Roll: T626_1700; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 29; Image: 0697; Grace Waugh.