Elizabeth Zimmerman Thrasher

Elizabeth Zimmerman Thrasher

• Father: John Thomas Thrasher b. 16 February 1827, d. 30 July 1885
• Mother: Martha Louisa Hagerty b. 5 February 1835, d. 15 November 1915

• Elizabeth Zimmerman Thrasher was born on 26 December 1861 in Alabama.
• She was known as Bessie.
• John Thomas Thrasher and Martha Louisa Hagerty appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Elmore County, Alabama, and one farm laborer.. Other members of the household included Elizabeth Zimmerman Thrasher, John W. Thrasher, Emera Mitchell Thrasher, Mary Lillian Thrasher, Earnest Blasingame Thrasher, Olive Emma Thrasher, Phillip H. Thrasher, Allene Thrasher and Frances Juliet Thrasher.
• John Thomas Thrasher and Martha Louisa Hagerty appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Elmore County, Alabama, living near Martha Jane's sister Emma Seaman with whom is living their mother Elizabeth Hagerty.. Other members of the household included Elizabeth Zimmerman Thrasher, Earnest Blasingame Thrasher, Olive Emma Thrasher, Phillip H. Thrasher, Allene Thrasher, Frances Juliet Thrasher and Emera Anne Elizabeth Mitchell.
• She was working on the farm, according to the 1880 census.
• She married Thomas Reuben Sharp, son of (?) Sharp and Unknown (?), on 1 January 1890 in Elmore County, Alabama, with J. M. Dannelly officiating.
• Thomas Reuben Sharp and Elizabeth Zimmerman Thrasher appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Walkers, Montgomery County, Alabama. Other members of the household included Louise Sharp, Reuben Wilkinson Sharp and Sallie E. Sharp.
• Thomas Reuben Sharp and Elizabeth Zimmerman Thrasher appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Montgomery, Alabama, at 416 Monroe Street. Other members of the household included Louise Sharp, Reuben Wilkinson Sharp, Thomas H. Sharp and Sallie E. Sharp.
• Elizabeth Zimmerman Thrasher became a widow at the 29 February 1916 death of her husband Thomas Reuben Sharp.
• The following appeared on 1 March 1916 in The Montgomery Advertiser: Thomas Reuben Sharp, fifty-one years of age, a life-long resident of Montgomery, died at his residence, No. 416 Monroe Street, Tuesday night at 8 o'clock. Mr. Sharp's death followed a brief illness. He was a member of the Dexter Avenue Methodist church, and also a member of Jewel Lodge, Knights of Pythias.
       He is survived by his wife, two sons, Reuben Sharp and Tom Sharp, and one daughter, Mrs. Z. C. Lewis, and one sister, Miss Sallie Sharp, all of this city.
       Funeral services will take place from the residence Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock, Rev. J. W. Frazer officiating.
       . Interment will be in Oakwood cemetery.
• Elizabeth Zimmerman Thrasher appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Capitol Heights, Montgomery County, Texas, at 9 East Parkway. Other members of the household included Reuben Wilkinson Sharp, Thomas H. Sharp and Sallie E. Sharp.
• The following appeared on 10 February 1922 in The Montgomery Advertiser: Mrs. Mary Lillian Graff died Thursday evening at 6:30 at her residence, 940 Adams street after an extended illness. She was 64 years old and had been a resident of Montgomery for 27 years, coming here from her former home in Wetumpka.
       Surviving are two sons: G. C. Graff, Jr., of Montgomery and K. S. Graff of Philadelphia. Two daughters, Mrs. Holt H. Hudson and Mrs. J. L. Chapell of Montgomery. Four sisters: Mrs. T. R. Sharpe and Mrs. Joseph Wright, Montgomery; Mrs. Fred Patterson and Mrs. Emera Parker of Birmingham besides a number of grandchildren.
       Funeral services will be announced later pending arrival of relatives.
• Elizabeth Zimmerman Thrasher appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Montgomery, Alabama, at 9 East Parkway. Other members of the household included Thomas H. Sharp and Sallie E. Sharp.
• Elizabeth Zimmerman Thrasher died on 10 March 1931 at age 69 in Montgomery, Alabama.

• Last Edited: 6 Jun 2014

• Charts: Descendants of WOOD William & Lydia Ballentine