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Subject: Re: Sharkey in Sierra,Co,CA.bef.1910
Date: 22 Mar 2005 16:22:28 -0700

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Surnames: Sharkey, Jones, Henderson, Long
Classification: Query

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Pat,
I found this Sharkey connection to the Long line that I'm researching:

1910 Census Sierra Co. California Sierra Twp. No. 1 ED 102 sheet 5B enum May 7 #108/111
George Henderson MW 57 m1 18yrs Wisconsin Irish Scot/Gaelic Saloon Keeper
Elizabeth A. FW 50 m2 18yrs 3 children/ 2 living NY Irish Irish wife
Mary A. Sharkey FW 71 widowed 12 children/ 10 living Irish Irish Irish mother-in-law
Alton Jones MW 22 single California Virginia NY laborer/ lumber mill stepson

Do you have Henderson connections to your Sharkey lines?

prior census for George Henderson:
1860 Census Rock Co. Wisconsin Fulton, Geo, age 5, listed in home of Wm. and Norilla (Long) Henderson

1870 Census Sierra Co. California Sierra Township; G. Henderson 16, b. Wisconsin, is living with his father, William, and brother, William.

1880 Census Sierra Co. California Sierra Valley p. 119B
James C. Williamson MW 62 MA MA MA Physician widowed
John Palmer MW 32 ENG ENG ENG house painter divorced
George Henderson MW 26 WI IRE CANADA Farm laborer single

1900 Census Sierra Co. California Sierra Twp. ED 123 enum June 15 & 16 sheet 6B #153/156
George W. Henderson WM July 1853 46 md 9 yrs Wisconsin Ireland Canada Saloon keeper
Elizabeth A. WF October 1859 40 md 9 yrs 2 children/ 2 living NY Ireland Ireland wife
George A. WM October 1892 7 California Wisconsin New York son
Alton E. Jones WM July 1887 12 California Virginia New York step son

1920 Census Contra Costa Co. California Martinez Town ED 4 enum January 8 sheet 11 B #179/218
George W. Henderson MW 65 Wisconsin Canada Canada watchman/ Shell Oil Co.
Elizabeth FW 60 NY Ireland Ireland wife

next door is Alton E. Jones (32) with wife Gertrude (27) and daughter Adele M. (7)

(I'm related to Norilla Long b. January 1, 1813 Prescott Co. Ontario, mother of George W. Henderson)
Cindy Lowe

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