190. Henry SHARER
(88)(425)
(photo) was born on 29 Mar 1817 in , Washington,
MD. He died on 5 Mar 1905 in Mount Morris, Ogle, IL. He was buried in Oakwood
Cemetery, Mount Morris, Ogle, IL.
Henry Sharer was the Mount Morris postmaster from 1886 to 1890. Henry Sharer
came to Mount Morris in 1839. He farmed until 1865, when he and John Swingley
bought a grocery store from Henry Newcomer. He later sold to Willaim Rine.
Henry Sharer served for eight year on the board of trustees for Mount Morris.
He was married to Cornelia MOTTER on 16 Nov 1845. Cornelia
MOTTER(426)
(69) was born on 21 Sep 1823. She died on 22 Sep 1855 in , Ogle, IL.
Harry Kable listed 1853 as Cornelia Motter's death year.
Cornelia Motter and Henry Sharer had five children, but two died in infancy.
Henry SHARER and Cornelia MOTTER had the following children:
758 i.
Morton N. SHARER(69) was born on
18 Aug 1846.
+759 ii.
John J. SHARER.
+760 iii.
Anna Elizabeth SHARER.
+761 iv.
Luella M. "Ella" SHARER.
762 v.
Cornelia M. SHARER(69) was born
on 9 Sep 1854.
He was married to Sarah A. FELKER on 28 Jan 1858.
(427) Sarah A. FELKER
(428)(69) was born on 10 Jan
1834 in , Washington, MD.
Sarah Felker was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Henry SHARER
and Sarah A. FELKER had the following children:
+763 i.
Charles H. SHARER.
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