John Calvin Sharp's death certificate lists him as having lived in Cobles Township in the County of Alamance. North Carolina. He was male, white, and widowed. His date of birth is Oct 8 1833. At his death, he was 90 years, 11 months, and 9 days old. [Note: the years, months, and days should be 89 years, 11 months, and 16 days according to the rest of this form.] He was a farmer. His birthplace was Alamance County, N.C. and his father's name was William Sharpe, who was born in Alamance Co., NC. His mother was Elizabeth Sharp, born in Alamance Co, NC. The informant was L. C Sharp of Burlington, NC. The certificate was filed Nov 5 by [___] Micholson. The date of Death was Sept 24, 1923. The statement signed by the doctor was, "I Hereby Certify, that I attended deceased from Sept 3, 1923, to Sept 24, 1923, ..... that death occurred, on the date stated above at 11Am. The Cause of Death was as follows Acute Nephritis.... 26 days. Contributory "Injury from a fall." There was no operation preceding death, no autopsy, no test confirming diagnosis. Signed: J A Pickett. Address: Burlington. He is buried at Bellemont Church. The burial date was September ? 23. The Undertaker was Rich Thompson. Address Graham, NC. [Note: Acute Nephritis is when kidneys suddenly become inflamed. This could be caused by an allergic reaction to a medication or antibiotic.]

[Note: Both this John Calvin Sharp and Henry Albright Sharp have parents of the same names: William Sharp and Elizabeth. On this certificate, John's mother is listed as Elizabeth Sharp. That is likely her married name. If her maiden name was Albright, this John and Henry were definitely brothers.]

 

 

 

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