Born in Edgefield County, South Carolina, USA
Ancestors 
Daughter of [father unknown] and Martha Bussey
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
Alexander Sharpton Sr.
— married
1840 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
Sarah A. Sharpton, Mary F. Sharpton, Caroline S. Sharpton, Neil M. Sharpton, Susan A. (Sharpton) Pratt, L Agnes Sharpton and David Washington Sharpton
Died
at about age 59
in Edgefield, South Carolina, USA
Profile last modified
| Created 10 Nov 2014
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Biography
Adeline Bussey was born on 19 August 1821 in Edgefield County, South Carolina, USA, daughter of Martha Bussey (1790–1870).
Adeline (18) married Alexander Sharpton (38) (born in 1801 in Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina) in 1840. Their known children were:
- Sarah A. Sharpton (1828 – 1877) .
- Mary F. Sharpton (1841 – 19 June 1884) .
- Caroline S. Sharpton (1844 – 15 May 1875) .
- Neil M. Sharpton (1846 – unknown) .
- Susan A. Sharpton (18 January 1848 – 15 May 1875) .
- L Agnes Sharpton (1850 – 4 November 1934) .
- David Washington Sharpton (12 September 1852 – 9 February 1940)
Adeline died in 1881 in Edgefield, aged 59.
Sources
- 1850 Census: "1850 United States Federal Census"
The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: The District, Edgefield, South Carolina; Roll: 852; Page: 143b; Line Number: 21
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8054 #5759124 (accessed 6 April 2024)
Adaline Sharpton (29) in The District, Edgefield, South Carolina, USA. Born in South Carolina.
- 1860 Census: "1860 United States Federal Census"
The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina; Roll: M653_1219; Page: 102; Family History Library Film: 805219
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7667 #18731326 (accessed 6 April 2024)
A Sharpton (38) in Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina. Born in South Carolina.
- 1870 Census: "1870 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1870; Census Place: Washington, Edgefield, South Carolina; Roll: M593_1494; Page: 172A
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7163 #11790192 (accessed 6 April 2024)
Adalene Sharpton (49), Keeping House, in Washington, Edgefield, South Carolina. Born in South Carolina.
- 1880 Census: "1880 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1880; Census Place: Washington, Edgefield, South Carolina; Roll: 1228; Page: 409b; Enumeration District: 063
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #42440805 (accessed 6 April 2024)
Adaline Sharpton (60), wife, Housekeeper, in household of Alex Sharpton (79) in Washington, Edgefield, South Carolina, USA. Born in South Carolina.
Acknowledgements
- Bussey-282 was created by Greg Hays through the import of john dennis 1607_2014-11-08_02.ged on Nov 8, 2014.
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