1920 Living in Riverside, Illinois with husband Wm. Chitty and sonBill born 1901, came to America in 1871 1930 Living in Alhambra, CA Death Notice LA Times Feb. 22, 1953 Mrs. Mary Helen Chitty ofAlhambra, CA, beloved wife of William L. Chitty, sister of Florence E.Flint, daughter of HE Sharp and AG Sharp, services 1:30pm Monday inthe chapel or Turner, Stevens & Turner in Alhambra. "Aunt Nellmarried William Laman Chitty, a Washington lawyer. In 1909 They hadone child, Bill, the apple of their eyes, who was killed in actionwhile flying for the RAF before America's involvement in World War II "Children adored Aunt Nell. She had a never-ending repertoire ofstories about 'Lily and Georgie', two imaginative children who wereforever having adventures such as being locked up overnight in adepartment store. Her silver-haired husband, standing tall and erectwas partially blind, wearing pink-tinted glasses and the same soberexpression all the time. "As a child, I remember wishing thatshe would be free to play with us more. In my child's mind, I waswaiting until frail Will died and she would have more time. It wasnot to be. In later years, Nell's health declined as she cared forhim, and she died before he did. Nell and Will Chitty had only oneson, Bill Chitty. He was killed during World War II, flying for theRAF. " At his death, Nell wrote a lovely poem about him and hergrief. I'll try to locate it and send it on. I did not know that hername was Clara, though. Where did you find that? Yes, I empathizewith you about the fine print and poring over old newspapers. Ittakes a lot of poring to find something that fits. I am attachingthe photo of the Sharp men after lightening it a bit so you can seethe image a little better. As I ID it, I think it is Walt Sprenger(husband of Lu Sprenger), Rob Sharp, Alf Sharp, Will Sharp, Frank/Francis Sharp (seated), Herb Sharp and Nell's husband, Will. Flo Sharpm. in 1904, so may not have been married when this photo was taken.Her future husband, Art Flint, may have been in Panama at the time.He had something to do with the building of the Panama Canal.
- 07 MAY 1866 - Birth - ; England
- ABT 1866 - Birth - ; England
- 07 MAY 1866 - Birth - ; Taunton Somersetshire, England
- 20 FEB 1943 - Death - ; Los Angeles, CA
- 1880 - Residence - Age: 14; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter ; Atchison City, Atchison, Kansas, United States
- 1880 - Residence - Age: 14; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter ; Atchison City, Atchison, Kansas, United States
PARENT (M) Francis "Frank" Sharp | |||
Birth | 20 MAR 1841 | Cardiff, Glamorgan | |
Death | 05 SEP 1909 | Los Angeles, CA | |
Marriage | 25 MAY 1863 | to Julia Emma Elizabeth Hatchwell at Paul's Meeting, Taunton, England | |
Father | Peter William Sharp | ||
Mother | Dinah Evans | ||
PARENT (F) Julia Emma Elizabeth Hatchwell | |||
Birth | 25 SEP 1843 | Taunton Somersetshire, England | |
Death | 15 JAN 1919 | Chevy Chase, Maryland | |
Marriage | 25 MAY 1863 | to Francis "Frank" Sharp at Paul's Meeting, Taunton, England | |
Father | Thomas Gideon Hatchwell | ||
Mother | Mary Brice | ||
CHILDREN | |||
M | William Alexander Sharp | ||
Birth | 04 JUN 1864 | Taunton, England | |
Death | 26 AUG 1944 | Los Angeles, CA | |
Marriage | 21 JUN 1905 | to Amy Lois Fuller at Orange City, FL | |
Marriage | 31 OCT 1893 | to Mary Ellen "Nell" Chew at Napa, California | |
F | Mary Helen "Nellie" Sharp | ||
Birth | 07 MAY 1866 | England | |
Death | 20 FEB 1943 | Los Angeles, CA | |
Marriage | 22 SEP 1897 | to William Leman Chitty at Wash, DC | |
M | John H. Sharp | ||
Birth | 09 JAN 1868 | Allen's Grove, Wisconsin | |
Death | 03 JAN 1896 | Jacksonville, FL | |
F | Julia Louisa Sharp | ||
Birth | 11 MAY 1870 | Allen's Grove, Wisconsin | |
Death | 1938 | Los Angeles, CA | |
Marriage | to Julia Louisa Sharp | ||
Marriage | 04 JUN 1894 | to Walter Jacob Sprenger at Wash, DC | |
F | Florence Elizabeth Sharp | ||
Birth | 04 OCT 1874 | Chicago, IL | |
Death | 08 FEB 1975 | Los Angeles, CA | |
Marriage | 23 AUG 1904 | to Arthur Louis Flint at Otterburn, Chevy Chase, MD | |
M | Robert Sheppard Sharp | ||
Birth | 25 NOV 1876 | Chicago, IL | |
Death | 14 AUG 1903 | Chevy Chase, MD | |
M | Alfred Gideon Sharp | ||
Birth | 20 MAR 1879 | Chicago, IL | |
Death | 29 MAY 1963 | Los Angeles, CA | |
Marriage | to Jessie C Sharp | ||
Marriage | 18 JUN 1906 | to Jessie Jo Chapin at Hull, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA | |
M | Francis George Sharp | ||
Birth | 25 NOV 1872 | Chicago, IL | |
Death | JUL 1873 | Chicago, IL | |
M | Herbert Edward Sharp Dr. | ||
Birth | 08 FEB 1881 | Atchison, Kansas | |
Death | 15 APR 1957 | Alhambra, CA | |
Marriage | 06 JAN 1909 | to Constance Leone Chapin at Los Angeles, CA |
PARENT (M) William Leman Chitty | |||
Birth | 10 MAR 1866 | Metamora, Illinois | |
Death | 23 JUN 1953 | Palmdale, CA | |
Marriage | 22 SEP 1897 | to Mary Helen "Nellie" Sharp at Wash, DC | |
Father | ? | ||
Mother | ? | ||
PARENT (F) Mary Helen "Nellie" Sharp | |||
Birth | 07 MAY 1866 | England | |
Death | 20 FEB 1943 | Los Angeles, CA | |
Marriage | 22 SEP 1897 | to William Leman Chitty at Wash, DC | |
Father | Francis "Frank" Sharp | ||
Mother | Julia Emma Elizabeth Hatchwell | ||
CHILDREN | |||
M | William Chitty | ||
Birth | 23 OCT 1901 | Maryland | |
Death | 1943 | Flying for RAF during WWII |
1 Mary Helen "Nellie" Sharp b: 07 MAY 1866 d: 20 FEB 1943
+ William Leman Chitty b: 10 MAR 1866 d: 23 JUN 1953
2 William Chitty b: 23 OCT 1901 d: 1943