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Note: There are records that have Marcus's middle name spelled Ray, Rayne, Raynor, and Rainey. Since there was a William A. Rainey, farmer and minister, living in the same district as Edward Bernard Sharp (Marcus's father), it is supposed that he had a great influence on Edward who later named his first child after this minister.
William A. Rainey was verified by Daphne Sim (Sharp): Roll #23 of June 24, 1880 census records in Hattiesburg, MS Public Library. Page 16 of Civil District #4, Enumeration District #149 of Oktibbeha Cty, MS.
Marcus volunteered in France during World War I. Private First Class Marcus Sharp (I4397734) was promoted to Corporal in the 11th Company, 4th Mechanics Regiment A. S. of the Regular Army, May 15, 1919 by Captain Andrew B. Hawkins, Air Service Command, France.
Form No. 152--A.G.O. reads ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA To all who shall see these presents greeting: Know Ye, that reposing special trust and confidence in the fidelity and abilities of Pvt. 1st class Marcus Sharp #4397734 I do hereby appoint him Corporal, 11th Co, 4th Mechanics Regt, U.S. of the Regular Army of the United States, to rank as such from the 15th day of May one thousand nine hundred and nineteen. He is therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of Corporal by doing and performing all manner of things thereto belonging. And I do strictly charge and require all noncommissioned Officers and Soldiers under his command to be obedient to his orders as Corporal. And he is to observe and follow such orders and directions from time to time, as he shall receive from his Superior Officers and noncommissioned OFfficers set over him, accoring to the rules and discipline of War. Given under my hand at A. S. P. C. #2 France this 15th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and nineteen. Andrew B. Hawkins, Capt. Air Service, Comdg.
It appears that Marcus and Gladys got married just before the joined the Army. Marcus and Gladys lived in Inverness, MS (Sunflower Cty) sometime after September 15, 1919 soon after they married. The 1920 census shows Marcus and Gladys living with Marcus's father.
Marcus was working on a watershed project in Benoit, Bolivar Cty, MS when he fell from a scaffold on June 17th, 1922. He broke his back and was sick with his back for about a year. He died from complications due to his injury. He was only 24 when he died. Funeral services were held at the Harrie L. Wells Funeral Parlors in Bolivar Cty. Reverand E. Nash Broyles, pastor of the First Methodist Church and Reverand J. H. Felts, presiding elder, conducted the service.
Article 1: Marcus R .Sharp Dead Succumbed After a year of Suffering From a Broken Back--Funeral This Afternoon Marcus Rainey sharp died at a local hospital here this morning, aged 24 years. the funeral services will be held and the remains laid to rest in the Greenville Cemetery this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock, Rev. E. Nash Broyles officiating. The deceased fell from a scaffold in Benoit on June 17th of last year and was brought immediately to Greenville when it was found that he hadsuffered a broken back. Everything within the power of medical science and a game fight on the part of the patient failed to restore him to health. Mr. Sharp served as a volunteer in France duirng the world war and after his return home was married, a wife and tow sweet little girls, Daphne May and Marcus Cleo, surviving him, besided his father, Rev. E. B. Sharp, pastor of the Methodist church at Gunnison, and his mother, all of whom wer at the beside when the end came. The deepest sympathy of Greenville goes out tot he bereaved ones.
Article 2: Funeral of the Late Marcus R. Sharp The funderal of the late Marcus R. Sharp from the Harrie L. Wells Funderal Parlors at 3:30 yeasterday afternoon was largely attended, many friends of the deceased and his family from Gunnison and other sections of Bolivar county, attending the last sad rites. Rev. E. Nash Broyles, pastor of the First Methodist church and Rev. J. H. Felts, presiding elder, conducted the impressive funeral service.
Article 3: Greenville, Miss., July 5--Marcus R. Sharp, 24, died at a local hosptial yesterday. The funeral services were held this afternoon, Rev. E. Nash Browyes, pastor of the First Methodist Church officiating. The deceased was brought to Greenville and placed in the hospital a year ago, after having suffered a broken back in a fall from a scaffold at Benoit, 20 miles north of the city. He was a World War veteran, having served in France. He is survived by his wife and two children, besides his father, Rev. E. B. Sharp, pastor of the First Methodis Church at Gunnison, and his mother.
Census: 1900 Federal Census, Beat 4, Oktibbeha Cty, MS enumerated June 8, 1900 by Wirt S. Henry Sharp, Edward 20 M Farmer MS Father-MS Mother-MS Kittie 17 F MS Father-MS Mother-MS Marcus R. 1 M MS Father-MS Mother-MS
1920 Federal Census, Inverness, Sunflower Cty, MS enumerated on January 6, 1920 by Louis Cook Sharp, E. B. 42 M Methodist Minister MS Father-MS Mother-MS reads and writes Katherine A. 37 F MS Father-MS Mother-MS reads and writes Marcus R. 21 M Carpenter MS Father-MS Mother-MS reads and writes Jewell E. 16 M MS Father-MS Mother-MS attended school since 9/1919 Mattie M. 13 F MS Father-MS Mother-MS attended school since 9/1919 Lewis M. 11 M MS Father-MS Mother-MS attended school since 9/1919 Bernard A. 9 S MS Father-MS Mother-MS attended school since 9/1919 Robert J. 1 1/2 years MS Father-MS Mother-MS Gladys J. 18 F MS Father-MS Mother-MS
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