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    Elizabeth Sharpless (Jolliffe)

    Birth: 10-12-1806

    Death: 3-16-1883

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Sharpless, Townsend () | Marriage Date: 1-12-1859

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Biography

Elizabeth Jolliffe was the second wife of Townsend Sharpless. They had no children together, and she outlived Townsend by approximately 20 years. She is referenced in Fanny Adeline Seward's diary from 1862-1863. 

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Biography and Citation Information:
Biography: 
Elizabeth Jolliffe was the second wife of Townsend Sharpless. They had no children together, and she outlived Townsend by approximately 20 years. She is referenced in Fanny Adeline Seward's diary from 1862-1863.
Citation for Birth Info:
Citation Type: 
Book or Book Chapter
Book or Monograph Title: 
Historical, genealogical, and biographical account of the Jolliffe family of Virginia, 1652-1893
Author(s) or Editor(s): 
William Jolliffe
Publisher Location: 
Philadelphia
Publisher Name: 
Lippincott
Year: 
1893
Start Page: 
118
Citation Notes: 
https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89066175449&view=1up&seq=138&q1=sharpless
Citation for Death Info:
Citation Type: 
Book or Book Chapter
Book or Monograph Title: 
Genealogy of the Sharpless Family
Author(s) or Editor(s): 
Gilbert Cope
Publisher Location: 
Philadelphia, PA
Publisher Name: 
Bi-Centennial Committee
Year: 
1887
Start Page: 
460
Citation Notes: 
https://www.google.com/books/edition/Genealogy_of_the_Sharpless_Family/zfanAxg2OsoC?hl=en&gbpv=1&pg=PA293&dq=townsend+sharpless+1793