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Clarence Vota Sharpless

Birth	:	28 Apr 1858 Cedar County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	1 Oct 1926 Cedar County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Wetmore Cemetery, Wetmore, Nemaha County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.6396800, -95.8108400
Description	:	Davenport IA Democrat & Leader Tipton, Ia., Oct. 2--Clarence Sharpless, aged 70 years, died at his home in Rochester as the result of drinking poison, which he had mistaken for medicine. Mr. Sharpless' eyesight is impaired and this is believed to have led to the error which resulted in his death. His 11-year-old daughter, who lived with him, realizing her father's fatal mistake, ran to a neighbor's and summoned help, but Dr. P.M. Hofman, who was summoned, did not arrive in time to save him. Mr. Sharpless is... Read More	Davenport IA Democrat & Leader Tipton, Ia., Oct. 2--Clarence Sharpless, aged 70 years, died at his home in Rochester as the result of drinking poison, which he had mistaken for medicine. Mr. Sharpless' eyesight is impaired and this is believed to have led to the error which resulted in his death. His 11-year-old daughter, who lived with him, realizing her father's fatal mistake, ran to a neighbor's and summoned help, but Dr. P.M. Hofman, who was summoned, did not arrive in time to save him. Mr. Sharpless is survived by his daughter and three sons, all of Cedar county. His wife died a number of years ago. No inquest was held and funeral services will be held Sunday in the home with burial in the Mt. Zion cemetery near Rochester. 7 October 1926 - West Branch Times Clarence Sharpless, 70 years old, a resident of Cedar county for many years, died at his home in Rochester, south of Tipton, Friday as the result of taking poison by mistake for medicine. His eyesight had been poorly and this is believed to have caused him to mistake the poison for medicine. He had resided alone with his daughter, who is 41 years of age. She ran to a neighbor and called help when she saw her father had taken poison. Dr. P. M. Hoffman of Tipton was called but he was dead when the physician arrived. His wife died a number of years ago. He is survived by his daughter and three sons, all of Cedar county. No inquest will be held. Burial will be in the Mt. Zion cemetery near Rochester. -- Davenport Times

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Clarence Vota Sharpless's memorial is located at: Wetmore Cemetery, Wetmore, Nemaha County, USA.
When did Clarence Vota Sharpless death?
Clarence Vota Sharpless death on 1 Oct 1926 in Cedar County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 39.6396800
Longitude: -95.8108400

Family Members:

Parent

Isaac James Sharpless

(1836 - 1911)

Esther Gibson Sharpless

(1832 - 1903)

Spouse

Etta Belle Mayer Sharpless

(1874 - 1918)

Siblings

Clarissa R (Funk) Sharpless Mayer

(1860 - 1948)

Children

Dorothy Sharpless Seaman

(1892 - 1917)

Edwin Climer Sharpless

(1894 - 1973)

Esther Margaret Sharpless Phelps

(1896 - 1994)

John Mayer Sharpless

(1898 - 1981)

William McKinley Sharpless

(1900 - 1984)

Berneice Evelyn Sharpless Coder

(1915 - 1999)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Wetmore Cemetery
Wetmore, Nemaha County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6396800, -95.8108400

2. Wolfley Cemetery
Goff, Nemaha County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6454400, -95.8633900

3. South Powhattan Cemetery
Powhattan, Brown County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6608009, -95.7596970

4. Netawaka Cemetery
Netawaka, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6075300, -95.7223700

5. Pleasant Grove Cemetery
Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5664000, -95.7789000

6. Barnes Cemetery
Goff, Nemaha County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6960983, -95.8824997

7. Granada Cemetery
Granada, Nemaha County, USA
Coordinate: 39.7324982, -95.7988968

8. Ontario Cemetery
Nemaha County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5663795, -95.8885193

9. Fairview Cemetery
Goff, Nemaha County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6831017, -95.9383011

10. Grant-Mjessepe Cemetery
Horton, Brown County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6663000, -95.6576000

11. Comet Cemetery
Powhattan Township, Brown County, USA
Coordinate: 39.7542600, -95.7340400

12. Kennekuk Church Cemetery
Horton, Brown County, USA
Coordinate: 39.7074600, -95.6672300

13. Jessepe Indian Cemetery
Horton, Brown County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6715000, -95.6438000

14. Capioma Cemetery
Capioma, Nemaha County, USA
Coordinate: 39.7805099, -95.8205719

15. Carmel Cemetery
Circleville, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4984400, -95.7967700

16. Circleville Cemetery
Circleville, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5014000, -95.8664017

17. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Corning, Nemaha County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6895800, -95.9907400

18. Grasshopper Burial Ground
Powhattan Township, Brown County, USA
Coordinate: 39.7578020, -95.6949820

19. Saint Augustine Catholic Cemetery
Capioma Township, Nemaha County, USA
Coordinate: 39.7904282, -95.7897034

20. Soldier Cemetery
Soldier, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5417900, -95.9654800

21. Woodlawn Cemetery
Woodlawn, Nemaha County, USA
Coordinate: 39.7905998, -95.8638992

22. Spring Hill Cemetery
Whiting, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6021996, -95.6121979

23. Jonach Cemetery
Nemaha County, USA
Coordinate: 39.7925700, -95.8646600

24. Saint Patricks Cemetery
Corning, Nemaha County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6521988, -96.0250015