Daughter of William F Graham and Martha Smith Graham.

Married to Joseph Calup Sharpe on November 29, 1922 in Alamance County, North Carolina.

Joseph and Lessie were the parents of:
Bessie Elizabeth Sharpe Hedrick
Lillian Mae Sharpe
Kathleen Sharpe Parker
Mary Alice Sharpe Pleasant Trinkler(1930-2005)
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1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Lessie Greham
Age in 1910: 20
Estimated Birth Year: 1890
Birthplace: North Carolina
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Father's Name: William F Greham
Father's Birth Place: North Carolina
Mother's Name: Mattie Greham
Mother's Birth Place: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Faucette, Alamance, North Carolina
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Female
Household Members: Name Age
William F Greham 48
Mattie Greham 48
Leanor Greham 21
Lessie Greham 20
Flemmer Greham 16
Laey Greham 9
Walter Greham 5

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Lessie Graham
Home in 1920: Pleasant Grove, Alamance, North Carolina
Age: 29
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1891
Birthplace: North Carolina
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Father's Name: William F Graham
Father's Birth Place: North Carolina
Mother's Name: Martha J Graham
Mother's Birth Place: North Carolina
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Sex: Female
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
William F Graham 56
Martha J Graham 56
Lena A Graham 30
Lessie Graham 29
Lacy Graham 18
Walter Graham 15
Mary A Graham 6 (Grndtr)

North Carolina Marriages, 1759-1979
Name Joseph Sharpe
Birth Date 1891
Age 31
Spouse's Name Lessie Graham
Spouse's Birth Date 1890
Spouse's Age 32
Event Date 29 Nov 1922
Event Place , Alamance, North Carolina
Race White

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Nora L Sharp
Birth Year: abt 1891
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Homemaker?: Yes
Home in 1930: Cedar Grove, Orange, North Carolina
Street address: Unimproved
Dwelling Number: 81
Family Number: 88
Age at First Marriage: 32
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Joseph C Sharp 38
Nora L Sharp 39
Bessie L Sharp 6
Lilian M Sharp 4
Catheline Sharp 2
Mary Sharp 0

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: M Lessie Sharpe
Age: 48
Estimated birth year: abt 1892
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Cedar Grove, Orange, North Carolina
Inferred Residence in 1935: Cedar Grove, Orange, North Carolina
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 10A
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 2nd grade
Weeks Worked in 1939: 16
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Name Age
J Caleb Sharpe 50
M Lessie Sharpe 48
Bessie Sharpe 16
Lillian Sharpe 14
Kathleen Sharpe 12
Mary Alice Sharpe 10

North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: Lessie Graham Sharpe
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 81
Marital status: Widowed
Occupation: Housewife
Birth Date: 27 Aug 1890
Birth Place: North Carolina, United States
Death Date: 22 Oct 1971
Death Location: Ceder Grove, Orange
Father's Name: William T Graham
Mother's Name: Mattie Smith
Residence: Cedar Grove, Orange, North Carolina
Cause of death: Cardiac arrest, arteriosclerotic heart disease, congestive heart failure
Informant: Miss Lillian Sharpe, Rt 2, Cedar Grove NC