Question about Harriet Elizabeth (Essex) Sharp

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I am David Nolan Essex, son of Nolan Essex and Madeline Falco.   I was born in 1944 in San Jose and lived on the SX ranch, with my parents and grandmother Nellie, until she sold it for $50,000 around 1948.  My parents were divorced several years later and I only saw my father once after that.     I have no children.  I am surprised not to see any reference to Nolan or Nellie.     I returned to the area around 1964 and rediscovered the ranch, but the main house had burned down.   The "bunk house" that I had lived in was still there, though.   If you have any info about Nolan or Nellie I would love to be referred to it.  Thanks!

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David, how if at all is Nellie related to Harriet, linked to above?

And will you join WikiTree and add profiles for your family members based on the sources Susan found for you below?

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Two Find A Grave listings for Nellie Essex, two different locations 

Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 18 February 2020), memorial page for Nellie Rose Hilton Essex (30 Nov 1879–22 Mar 1958), Find A Grave Memorial no. 50181096, citing Odd Fellows Lawn Cemetery and Mausoleum, Sacramento, Sacramento County, California, USA ; Maintained by Scott Bolliger (contributor 49600767) .

Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 18 February 2020), memorial page for Nellie Rose Hilton Essex (30 Nov 1879–22 Mar 1958), Find A Grave Memorial no. 39671045, citing Santa Rosa Odd Fellows Cemetery, Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California, USA ; Maintained by Find A Grave (contributor 8) .

1940 census, she's divorced, but w/her is Nolan, age 20, son

"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K949-6TP : 24 December 2019), Nellie Essex, Alturas Judicial Township, Modoc, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 25-7, sheet 7B, line 45, family 148, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 266.

CALIFORNIA DEATH "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPWX-J95 : 26 November 2014), Nellie Rose Essex, 22 Mar 1958; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.

1920 census for nolan essex   "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH3N-766 : accessed 18 February 2020), Nolan Essex in household of Arthur Essex, Chico, Butte, California, United States; citing ED 11, sheet 1A, line 44, family 9, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 94; FHL microfilm 1,820,094.

CALIFORNIA DEATH for Nolan    "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VGT9-5GP : 26 November 2014), Nolan C Essex, 02 Aug 1973; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.

Nolan was in military service in WW2   

"United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8BW-MM3 : 5 December 2014), Nolan C Essex, enlisted 20 Jan 1942, Presidio Of Monterey, California, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD)(http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.

Nolan married Kathleen Carr --  "California Marriage Index, 1960-1985," database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V6J3-5JH : 27 November 2014), Nolan C Essex and Kathleen Carr, 23 Apr 1972; from "California, Marriage Index, 1960-1985," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2007); citing Sonoma, California, Center of Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento.Nolan Charles Essex does have a profile at familysearch   Nolan Charles Essex (1919–1973) | Person | Family Tree | FamilySearch

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Nice work, Susan!