Jul-28-2018                   
             Husband: Claudius Gherke    
       Also known as: Claude Gherke 1,2
                Born: Dec-27-1880           3 (see note 1)
                Died: Jul-  -1979           1
             Resided:                      in Grantsville, Calhoun Co, WV  1
             Resided: formerly             in Stumptown, Gilmer Co, WV  4
              Father: William Gherke 
              Mother: Rachel E. Witte 
                Wife: Leota White     
             Married: Sep-15-1907           4
                Born: Jul-24-1890           5 (see note 2)
                Died: Feb-  -1975           1
             Resided:                      in Grantsville, Calhoun Co, WV  4,1
              Father: Winfield White   (1858 - 1938) 
              Mother: Elvira Stump   (1860 - 1929) 
           M Child 1: Cleburn L. Gherke 4     
                Born: Aug- 3-1909          at Rush Run, Calhoun Co, WV  4,6
                Died: Apr-23-2006          in Grantsville, Calhoun Co, WV  6
              Buried:                      in Collins Cemetery, Stumptown, Gilmer Co, WV  6
             Resided:                      in Grantsville, Calhoun Co, WV  7,6
          Occupation:                      Cabot  6
                Wife: Flara B. Kerby  b. Jul-27-1910  
       Also known as: Flowery 4
             Married: ca 1930               8
           M Child 2: Oless Gherke      
                Wife: Living  
           M Child 3: Arlin Gherke      
                Died: bef Dec 2003          7
           M Child 4: Olin Gherke    7  
                Born: Oct-13-1916           1
                Died: Jun-21-1995           1
             Resided:                      in Grantsville, Calhoun Co, WV  1
           F Child 5: Thelma Gherke      
                Died: bef Dec 2003          7
             Husband: ___ Pickles  
           F Child 6: Cathern Pearl Gherke      
                Died: bef Apr 2006          7
           M Child 7: Oran Gherke      
                Died: bef Apr 2006          7
           M Child 8: Ira E. "Art" Gherke   6   
                Born: Oct- 2-1926           1
                Died: Dec-22-2003          in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV  9,1
             Resided:                      in Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV  1,6
            Military:                      U.S. Navy - World War II  6
          Occupation:                      school bus driver (Harrison Co, 40 yrs)  6
              Buried:                      in Collins Cemetery, Stumptown, Gilmer Co, WV  6
Notes 6 

Sources:
(1) Social Security Death Index. 
(2) Obituary of son. 
(3) Social Security Death Index, Amos Beaty Sharps gives birthdate as Dec 20 1880. 
(4) Amos Beaty Sharps, The Samuel Barr Family:  A Genealogy List of the Various Descendants of This Family (on file at 
West Virginia University Library; ca 1961) 
(5) Social Security Death Index, Amos Beaty Sharps gives birthdate as Jul 2 1890. 
(6) Obituary. 
(7) Obituary of brother. 
(8) Obituary of husband. 
(9) Obituary - United Hospital Center. 

Event Notes
Note (1) Amos Beaty Sharps gives birthdate as Dec 20 1880, but SSDI has it as Dec 27
1880.
Note (2) Amos Beaty Sharps reports birthdate as Jul 2 1890.







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