Regarding Mrs Alice SHARP. I just don't know. information supplied to me many years ago by family implied that she was a formerly married woman, bringing the to boys to the new relationship. It was stated that they were pupils of the local scholl but I can not find their names listed in the reunion book.
1916 was definitely the year that Sandy left Gordonton as it is evident on the mortgage document that I have a copy of. I wonder if a divorce went through in 1916 ?
Alan.
Some clarification is needed I think, Alan ?
Regarding Mrs Alice SHARP : * This lady was actually
Elizabeth Alice SHARP - formerly LEA - widow of Thomas Allen LEA d. 1914.
* Married 1916 to Alexander William John SHARP.
* According to the death notice of Alexander W.J. SHARP (1923)
she was known as "Alice".
* The
two sons of the union of Elizabeth Alice and Thomas Allen LEA were >
Thomas Arthur LEA (b. 1906 - Lancashire, ENG) and
George Elton LEA (birth registered 1913 at Palmerston North, NZ). England records show her likely maiden name as HIGGINBOTHAM.
* A further son,
Alexander Thomas SHARP was born 1918 of her union with Alexander William John SHARP.
* Her death is recorded in 1961 as "Elizabeth Alice SHARP" .
* She is buried at Pukekohe Cemetery, Wesleyan Section :
*
Her headstone inscription reads > " SHARP - Elizabeth Alice, our dear Mother, 30 September 1961". ~ Lu
Edits to make corrections to dates etc.