Individual Details
Henry Sharer
(29 Mar 1817 - 5 Mar 1905)
Henry Sharer was the Mount Morris postmaster from 1886 to 1890. Henry Sharer came to Mount Morris in 1839. He farmed until 1865, when he and John Swingley bought a grocery store from Henry Newcomer. He later sold to Willaim Rine. Henry Sharer served for eight year on the board of trustees for Mount Morris.
Events
| Birth | 29 Mar 1817 | , Washington, MD | |||
| Marriage | 16 Nov 1845 | Cornelia Motter | ![]() | ||
| Marriage | 28 Jan 1858 | Sarah A. Felker | ![]() | ![]() | |
| Death | 5 Mar 1905 | Mount Morris, Ogle, IL | |||
| Burial | Oakwood Cemetery, Mount Morris, Ogle, IL |
Families
| Spouse | Cornelia Motter (1823 - 1855) |
| Child | Morton N. Sharer (1846 - 1846) |
| Child | John Jacob Sharer (1847 - 1922) |
| Child | Anna Elizabeth Sharer (1849 - 1930) |
| Child | Luella M. "Ella" Sharer (1851 - 1930) |
| Child | Ann Maria Sharer (1853 - 1853) |
| Child | Cornelia M. Sharer (1853 - ) |
| Spouse | Sarah A. Felker (1834 - ) |
| Child | Charles H. Sharer (1859 - 1935) |
| Father | John Sharer (1782 - 1859) |
| Mother | Nancy Ann Newcomer (1783 - 1842) |
| Sibling | Jacob Sharer Senior (1807 - 1865) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth Sharer (1809 - 1879) |
Notes
Marriage
Agnes Long gave the 6th as Cornelia Motter and Henry Sharer's wedding day.Marriage
Agnes Long gave the 26th as Sarah Felker and Henry Sharer's wedding day.Endnotes
1. Kable, Harry, Mount Morris: Past and Present. Revised Edition (Mount Morris, IL: Kable Brothers Company, 1938), page 301.

