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Emma Eliza Sharp Sellers

Birth
Melbourne, Izard County, Arkansas, USA
Death
10 May 1911 (aged 39)
St. Louis City, Missouri, USA
Burial
Rolla, Phelps County, Missouri, USA Add to Map
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Obituary, Rolla Herald, Rolla, MO, Thursday, May 18, 1911; "Emma Eliza Sellers, was born near Melborne, Arkansas May 22, 1870* and died in St Louis at 6 PM May 10, 1911, aged 40 years and 18 days. She married Harvey Sellers at Macedonia and to this union were born eleven children, all surviving. Besides her husband and children, she leaves four sisters, and two brothers; Mrs. Belle Schoenhardt of Granite City, Illinois, Mrs. Viney Reynolds of Spring Creek, Phelps County, Mrs. Annie Kinnard and Mrs. Adaline Frase of Rolla and Jesse and Joseph Sharp of Vichy. She also leaves a mother, Mrs. Sharp of Phelps County. She joined the Christian Church when a young woman. Funeral Services were held in the Macedonia Christian Church at 3 PM May 12, 1911, Interment taking place in the Macedonia Cemetery, I.J. Kinney officiating".

Death Certificate: Emma Sellers of 951 Elias, St Louis, MO died May 10, 1911, age 39 yrs 11 mos, 19 days. Emma was born May 22, 1871 in Ohio. Married; and a housewife. Dr G.T. Chopin(?) MD attended her from May 10, 1911 to May 10, 1911 and last saw her alive on May 10, 1911. Death occurred at 1:00 p.m. Cause of death was Acute Enteritis. W.H. Sellers, 951 Elias Avenue was the Informant. Meek and Duncan was Undertakers. Burial was in Rolla, MO* on May 12, 1911. *should be Macedonia, Rolla, MO (Dau of Joshua I. Sharp & Lucy Jane Burgess.)Emma married Wm. Harvey Cornlieus Sellers in Rolla, Phelps Co, MO on 1 Jan 1888.

1880 Census, Izard Co, Mill Creek Twp, AR 55/56.
Sharp, Joshua I. age 49,Oh, NJ,NJ
Sharp, Lucy J, wife, age 38, Ohio, MD, MD
Sharp, Adaline, dau, age 18 sgl, Ohio.
Sharp, Joseph K., son, age 17, sgl, Ohio
*Sharp, Emily E, dau, age 9, sgl, AR
Sharp, Dora B., dau, age 4, sgl, AR


Obituary, Rolla Herald, Rolla, MO, Thursday, May 18, 1911; "Emma Eliza Sellers, was born near Melborne, Arkansas May 22, 1870* and died in St Louis at 6 PM May 10, 1911, aged 40 years and 18 days. She married Harvey Sellers at Macedonia and to this union were born eleven children, all surviving. Besides her husband and children, she leaves four sisters, and two brothers; Mrs. Belle Schoenhardt of Granite City, Illinois, Mrs. Viney Reynolds of Spring Creek, Phelps County, Mrs. Annie Kinnard and Mrs. Adaline Frase of Rolla and Jesse and Joseph Sharp of Vichy. She also leaves a mother, Mrs. Sharp of Phelps County. She joined the Christian Church when a young woman. Funeral Services were held in the Macedonia Christian Church at 3 PM May 12, 1911, Interment taking place in the Macedonia Cemetery, I.J. Kinney officiating".

Death Certificate: Emma Sellers of 951 Elias, St Louis, MO died May 10, 1911, age 39 yrs 11 mos, 19 days. Emma was born May 22, 1871 in Ohio. Married; and a housewife. Dr G.T. Chopin(?) MD attended her from May 10, 1911 to May 10, 1911 and last saw her alive on May 10, 1911. Death occurred at 1:00 p.m. Cause of death was Acute Enteritis. W.H. Sellers, 951 Elias Avenue was the Informant. Meek and Duncan was Undertakers. Burial was in Rolla, MO* on May 12, 1911. *should be Macedonia, Rolla, MO (Dau of Joshua I. Sharp & Lucy Jane Burgess.)Emma married Wm. Harvey Cornlieus Sellers in Rolla, Phelps Co, MO on 1 Jan 1888.

1880 Census, Izard Co, Mill Creek Twp, AR 55/56.
Sharp, Joshua I. age 49,Oh, NJ,NJ
Sharp, Lucy J, wife, age 38, Ohio, MD, MD
Sharp, Adaline, dau, age 18 sgl, Ohio.
Sharp, Joseph K., son, age 17, sgl, Ohio
*Sharp, Emily E, dau, age 9, sgl, AR
Sharp, Dora B., dau, age 4, sgl, AR



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4/23/2010. My wife and I explored the entire cemetery and found no marker for Emma. But there were a lot of flat unmarked rocks on graves for markers. Some near where William & LouEmma was buried. So, I believe Emma could be buried in one of the unmarked graves. Still researching.



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  • Maintained by: DRMartin
  • Originally Created by: Wanda
  • Added: Sep 16, 2009
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42018514/emma_eliza-sellers: accessed ), memorial page for Emma Eliza Sharp Sellers (22 May 1871–10 May 1911), Find a Grave Memorial ID 42018514, citing Macedonia Cemetery, Rolla, Phelps County, Missouri, USA; Maintained by DRMartin (contributor 47223003).