Henry Washington Sharpton 
Henry Washington was born on January 1st, 1855 in Forsythe, Monroe Co., GA.1 Henry Washington's father was Silas Sharpton and his mother was Mary Chandler. He was an only child. He died at the age of 81 on May 12th, 1936 in Gadsden, Etowah Co., AL.1 General Notes
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by the by-there is a henry Washington Sharpton who lived in Etowah Cty,
AL Born Gwinette Co. Ga, Jan 1, 1855, died Etowah Co. May 13, 1936. He
moved from GA as a young man & lived his adult life on a small farm in
St. Clair Co.AL. He was 29 years old when he married Mary DeCalb
Spradley, b.Oxford, Al., Sept 6, 1868 and d.Nov. 12, 1958. She was the
daughter of Michael DeCalb Mongomery Spradley and Elizabeth Boone,
Daughter of Samuel Boone (nephew of Daniel Boone) and Elizabeth Bradley.
Henry had seven children in a small log house: Silas b. Dec. 19, 1887
married (Nora Ella Bolton); Eular A. Mertice, June 11, 1890 (Floyd H.
Vinyard); James Elbert, February 22, 1892, (Nettie Payne); Mary
Elizabeth, Nov. 29, 1895 (Holland Columbus Graham); Henry Horace, Dec.
19,1897 (Iris Maude Davis); Grover Cleveland, Dec. 12, 1900 (Della
Adaline Copeland0: Delos Islum, b. Feb. 25, 1904 9Winnie Ethel Edge).
Henry's father was Silas S. Sharpton. Henry had 2 unmarried sisters,
Saphira Gillis b. July 27, 1859, d. Nov. 16, 1939 and Loucinda M. b. Oct.
1, 1856, d. Mar 26, 1921. His sister, Mollissa Louise, b. 1860, d. 1918,
married James Wesley Free and lived near Ashvile. AL. Henry W. was the
son of Silas S. and Mary Chandler Sharpton and the Grandson of Jordan and
Martha Sharpton. The family moved to St. Clair Cty, ca1869 in an oxcart.
Silas S. b. Feb. 14, 1829, in GA and d. June 19, 1921. He serve in the
CSA as Pvt., Co. H. 38th Reg't
Henry Washington and Mary DeKalb were married in a religious ceremony on October 8th, 1885 in AL.1 They had six sons and two daughters, named Silas DeKalb, James Elbert, Baby Son, Henry Horance, Grover Cleveland, Delos Islum, Eula A. Mertice and Mary Elizabeth.
Family Notes
_UNKNMarried in the home of Elizabeth Boone Spradley.@@S726784@@Date of Import: Jul 31, 2003
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Children
James Elbert Sharpton
James Elbert was born on February 22nd, 1892 in AL.1 He died at the age of 79 in February 1971 in AL.1
Baby Son Sharpton
Baby Son was born on June 10th, 1894 in AL.1 He died at 1 months old on July 20th, 1894 in AL.1
Henry Horance Sharpton
Henry Horance was born on December 19th, 1897 in AL.1 He died at the age of 80 in February 1978 in TX.1
Grover Cleveland Sharpton
Grover Cleveland was born on December 12th, 1900 in AL.1 He died at the age of 76 in September 1977 in AL.1
Delos Islum Sharpton
Delos Islum was born on February 15th, 1904 in St. Clair, AL.1 He died at the age of 81 on July 13th, 1985 in Gadsden, Etowah Co., AL. He was buried in Crestwood Cemetery, Etowah Co., AL..1 1
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