Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Name“Peggy” Margaret RIPPY 470, Margaret “Peggy” Rippy Sharp
BirthJan 30, 1825, North Carolina470, Margaret “Peggy” Rippy Sharp
BurialMount Zion Christian Church, 3210 Mt. Zion Church Road, Cedar Grove Twp, Orange County, North Carolina470, Margaret “Peggy” Rippy Sharp
FatherJoseph RIPPY (1773-1851)
MotherEsther HAISTINGS (1781-ca1860)
Spouses
DeathSep 7, 1897470, William R Sharp
BurialMount Zion Christian Church, 3210 Mt. Zion Church Road, Cedar Grove Twp, Orange County, North Carolina470, William R Sharp
FatherJesse SHARP (1801-<1875)
MotherJane BOON (1801-)
Obituary Online notes for “Peggy” Margaret RIPPY
Daughter of Joseph Rippy and Esther Haistings Rippy.

Married to William R Sharp around 1852.

William and Maggie were the parents of:
William Anderson Sharp
James H Sharp
George S Sharp
John W Sharp
Margaret J Sharpe Boone
Mary Anne Sharp Rudd
Bettie Elizabeth Sharp Wright
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1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Joseph Rippey
Age: 75
Birth Year: abt 1775
Home in 1850: North District, Alamance, North Carolina, USA
Gender: Male
Family Number: 80
Household Members:
Name Age
Joseph Rippey 75
Easther Rippey 69
Margaret Rippey 25

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Margaret Sharp
Age in 1860: 30
Birth Year: abt 1830
Home in 1860: Orange, North Carolina
Gender: Female
Household Members: Name Age
William Sharp 35
Margaret Sharp 30
Anderson Sharp 8
James Sharp 6
George Sharp 4
John Sharp 6/12

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Margaret Sharp
Birth Year: abt 1824
Age in 1870: 46
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1870: Cedar Grove, Orange, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Household Members: Name Age
William Sharp 40
Margaret Sharp 46
Anderson Sharp 17
James H Sharp 15
George Sharp 12
John Sharp 10
Margarett J Sharp 7
Mary A Sharp 4
Sharp 6/12

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Margaret Sharp
Home in 1880: Cedar Grove, Orange, North Carolina
Age: 55
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1825
Birthplace: North Carolina
Relation to Head of Household: Wife
Spouse's Name: William R. Sharp
Father's birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Keeps House
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Female
Household Members: Name Age
William R. Sharp 54
Margaret Sharp 55
George Sharp 22
Margaret J. Sharp 16
Molley A. Sharp 13
Bettie Sharp 10
Fayette Falkner 10
Saml. Wilkerson 17

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"Aged 63 years, 10 months, 18 days" 470, Margaret “Peggy” Rippy Sharp
Last Modified Sep 1, 2025Created Sep 25, 2025 using Reunion for Macintosh
Created Sep 25, 2025 by Terry M. Whitesell

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