Individual Details
Salena Martha Louise Hillis
(3 Oct 1877 - 31 Mar 1952)
Events
| Birth | 3 Oct 1877 | Williamsville, Wayne, Missouri, United States |  |  | |
| Marriage License | 10 Mar 1912 | Williamsville, Wayne, Missouri, United States - George Joshua Sharp | | | |
| Census-shared | 16 Jan 1920 | (George Joshua Sharp) Williams, Wayne, Missouri, United States | | | |
| Census-shared | 10 Apr 1930 | (George Joshua Sharp) Williams, Wayne, Missouri, United States | | | |
| Residence-shared | 1935 | (George Joshua Sharp) Williams, Wayne, Missouri, United States | | ||
| Census-shared | 25 Apr 1940 | (George Joshua Sharp) Williams, Wayne, Missouri, United States | | | |
| Residence | 1950 | Williamsville, Wayne, Missouri, United States | | ||
| Death | 31 Mar 1952 | 4:55am - Missouri State Hospital No. 4, Farmington, St. Francois, Missouri, United States | | | |
| Burial | 2 Apr 1952 | Chapel Hill Cemetery, Williamsville, Wayne, Missouri, United States | | | |
| Marriage | Charles Bennett | | |||
| Alt name | Salania Bennett Hillis | | | ||
| Alt name | Saloma Hillis | | |||
| Alt name | Salena Martha Louise Bennett | | |
Families
| Spouse | George Joshua Sharp (1863 - 1948) |
| Spouse | Charles Bennett ( - ) |
| Child | Willard Bennett ( - ) |
| Father | G. P. Hillis ( - ) |
| Mother | Martha Woods ( - ) |
Notes
Birth
Salena's gravestone records her death date at 3 October 1877, while her death certificate puts the date as 3 October 1874.Marriage License
Salena is listed on the marriage certificate as Salena Bennet. It appears she was married multiple times prior to her marriage to George Joshua Sharp.Census-shared
George Joshua Sharp is listed as head of household in the 1920 U. S. Census in Williams, Wayne, Missouri. His birth date is recorded as about 1865. Both father's and mother's birthplace is "Missouri." All members of the family could read and write. Dependents in his residence included wife Salena Sharp, son Sephus Sharp, stepson Willard Bennett (enrolled in school), and cousin Hiram Hillis.Census-shared
George Joshua Sharp is listed as head of household in the 1930 U. S. Census in Williams, Wayne, Missouri. His birth date is recorded as about 1864. Both father's and mother's birthplace is "Missouri." All members of the family could read and write. Dependents in his residence included wife Salena Sharp, and stepson Willard Bennett. George's occupation is listed as a farmer and Willard's as a laborer. Both were employed and neither had served in the military.Census-shared
George J. Sharp is listed as head of household in the 1940 U. S. Census in Williams, Wayne, Missouri. His birth date is recorded as about 1864. Dependents in his residence included wife Salena M. Sharp. They lived in the same house as they occupied in 1935; the value of the home was recorded as "360." George's occupation is listed as farmer with a high grade level achieved of elementary school, 6th grade. Salena's highest level of education was reported as elementary school, 4th grade. George reported working 48 hours the week before the census and 52 weeks worked in 1939. Willard Bennett, Salena's son from a previous marriage and who had previously resided with the Sharps, is recorded on the same page of the census, single, living in a separate residence. Other neighbors include the households of Luther Hillis and Robert Hillis, which could be relations of Salena's.Death
Salena had been hospitalized at Missouri State Hospital No. 4 since October 1950 (one year, five months, and 12 days before her death), due to psychosis with cerebral arteriosclerosis. She died from a cerebral hemorrhage, 30 days after the occurrence. No autopsy was conducted.Burial
Salena's burial was handled by Gish Funeral Home in Greenville, Missouri.Alt name
Hillis is Salena's maiden name. Her first marriage was to Charles Bennett. Her second marriage was to George Joshua Sharp.Alt name
Hillis is Salena's maiden name. Her first marriage was to Charles Bennett. Her second marriage was to George Joshua Sharp.Endnotes
1. Find A Grave Index, online database, http://www.findagrave.com, Lehi, UT: Find A Grave, Inc., s.v. "Salena Martha Louise Hillis Sharp," #65561615, accessed 24 December 2013.
2. Missouri Death Certificates Database, 1910-1962 (Jefferson City, MO: Missouri State Archives), online database, http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/deathcertificates, 7 April 1952, s.v. "Salena Martha Louise Sharp," certificate #9603..
3. Missouri Death Certificates Database, 1910-1962 (Jefferson City, MO: Missouri State Archives), online database, http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/deathcertificates, 7 April 1952, s.v. "Salena Martha Louise Sharp," certificate #9603..
4. Missouri Marriage Records (Jefferson City, MO: Missouri State Archives, 1805-2002), online database, accessed through Ancestry.com and Archives.com, 10 March 1912, s.v. "George Sharp.".
5. U. S. Bureau of the Census, 1920 United States Census (Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 1920), electronic document, accessed through Ancestry.com, s.v. "George Sharp," Williams, Wayne, Missouri; Roll T625_963, Page 7A, Enumeration District 182, Image 217..
6. U. S. Bureau of the Census, 1930 United States Census (Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930), electronic document, accessed through Ancestry.com, 10 April 1930, s.v. "George J. Sharp," Williams, Wayne, Missouri; Roll 1251, Page 3A, Enumeration District 13, Image 257.0, FHL Microfilm 2340986.
7. U. S. Bureau of the Census, 1940 United States Census (Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940), electronic document, accessed through Ancestry.com, 25 April 1940, s.v. "George J. Sharp," Williams, Wayne, Missouri; Roll T627_2163, Page 3A, Enumeration District 112-14..
8. U. S. Bureau of the Census, 1940 United States Census (Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940), electronic document, accessed through Ancestry.com, 25 April 1940, s.v. "George J. Sharp," Williams, Wayne, Missouri; Roll T627_2163, Page 3A, Enumeration District 112-14..
9. Missouri Death Certificates Database, 1910-1962 (Jefferson City, MO: Missouri State Archives), online database, http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/deathcertificates, 7 April 1952, s.v. "Salena Martha Louise Sharp," certificate #9603..
10. Find A Grave Index, online database, http://www.findagrave.com, Lehi, UT: Find A Grave, Inc., s.v. "Salena Martha Louise Hillis Sharp," #65561615, accessed 24 December 2013.
11. Missouri Death Certificates Database, 1910-1962 (Jefferson City, MO: Missouri State Archives), online database, http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/deathcertificates, 7 April 1952, s.v. "Salena Martha Louise Sharp," certificate #9603..
12. Find A Grave Index, online database, http://www.findagrave.com, Lehi, UT: Find A Grave, Inc., s.v. "Salena Martha Louise Hillis Sharp," #65561615, accessed 24 December 2013.
13. Missouri Death Certificates Database, 1910-1962 (Jefferson City, MO: Missouri State Archives), online database, http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/deathcertificates, 7 April 1952, s.v. "Salena Martha Louise Sharp," certificate #9603..
14. Missouri Marriage Records (Jefferson City, MO: Missouri State Archives, 1805-2002), online database, accessed through Ancestry.com and Archives.com, 10 March 1912, s.v. "George Sharp.".
15. Find A Grave Index, online database, http://www.findagrave.com, Lehi, UT: Find A Grave, Inc., s.v. "Salena Martha Louise Hillis Sharp," #65561615, accessed 24 December 2013.
16. Missouri Death Certificates Database, 1910-1962 (Jefferson City, MO: Missouri State Archives), online database, http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/deathcertificates, 7 April 1952, s.v. "Salena Martha Louise Sharp," certificate #9603..
17. Missouri Marriage Records (Jefferson City, MO: Missouri State Archives, 1805-2002), online database, accessed through Ancestry.com and Archives.com, 10 March 1912, s.v. "George Sharp.".
18. Find A Grave Index, online database, http://www.findagrave.com, Lehi, UT: Find A Grave, Inc., s.v. "Salena Martha Louise Hillis Sharp," #65561615, accessed 24 December 2013.
19. Missouri Marriage Records (Jefferson City, MO: Missouri State Archives, 1805-2002), online database, accessed through Ancestry.com and Archives.com, 10 March 1912, s.v. "George Sharp.".