28. Garrett SCHARFF
(1) (photo) was born
on Aug 27 1884 in Rose Hill, Mahaska County, Iowa, USA. He resided Adams Twp
in 1900 in Mahaska County, Iowa, USA. Name- Titles and Terms- Event Year- Gender-
Age- Marital Status- Race- Relationship to Head of Household- Number of Living
Children- Years Married- Birth Date- Birthplace- Marriage Year (Estimated)- Immigration
Year- Father's Birthplace- Mother's Birthplace- Mother of how many children
A Scharff- 1900- Male- 57- Married- White- Head- 31- Feb 1843- Holland- 1869-
1856- Holland- Holland
Henrietta Scharff- 1900- Female- 49- Married- White- Wife- 10- 31- Nov 1851-
Iowa- 1869- Holland- Holland- 10
Dena Scharff- 1900- Female- 24- Single- White- Daughter- Sep 1876- Iowa- Holland-
Iowa
Egbert Scharff- 1900- Female- 21- Single- White- Son- Jun 1879- Iowa- Holland-
Iowa
Helena Scharff- 1900- Female- 18- Single- White- Daughter- May 1882- Iowa- Holland-
Iowa
Garrett Scharff- 1900- Male- 16- Single- White- Son- Aug 1884- Iowa- Holland-
Iowa
Arie Scharff- 1900- Male- 14- Single- White- Son- Feb 1886- Iowa- Holland- Iowa
Sarah Scharff- 1900- Female- 10- Single- White- Daughter- Apr 1890- Iowa- Holland-
Iowa
Anna Scharff- 1900- Female- 7- Single- White- Daughter- Apr 1893- Iowa- Holland-
Iowa
Neighbors: Elizabeth Quorton- David Barnes- C P Algood- C H Chandler- M J Davis -
W J Gunsaulis- Wm Mckinney - Chas F Franklin He resided Madison Twp in 1905
in Lacey, Mahaska County, Iowa, USA. He owned 2420 N Court on Feb 17 1919 in
Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa, USA. This was a dairy farm. 211.86 Acres From
North Court Street East to the Center of Indian Hills (Cemetery on north edge)
and from Carter Avenue North to Walsh High School. Less the SE Corner to IHCC
and the SW corner from N of Northview east to North Jefferson.
Purchased 2/17/12 sold south of Northview on 3/2/1921, balance sold 4/23/1927
due to the Agriculture Depression of 1921 and loss of dairy sales and moved to
another farm.
He resided Warren Township in 1920 in Keokuk County, Iowa, USA. Name- Titles
and Terms- Gender- Age- Marital Status- Race- Can Read- Can Write- Relationship
to Head of Household- Own or Rent- Birth Year (Estimated)- Birthplace- Immigration
Year- Father's Birthplace- Mother's Birthplace- Sheet Letter- Sheet Number
Garrett Scharff- Male- 35- Married- White- Head- 1885- Iowa- Holland- United
States- A- 3
Lenna G Scharff- Female- 35- Married- White- Wife- 1885- Iowa- Iowa- Ohio- A-
3
Sylvia G Scharff- Female- 8- Single- White- Daughter- 1912- Iowa- Iowa- Iowa-
A- 3
Leo E Scharff- Male- 7- Single- White- Son- 1913- Minnesota- Iowa- Iowa- A- 3
Beulah M Scharff- Female- 5- Single- White- Daughter- 1915- Iowa- Iowa- Iowa-
A- 3
Golda M Scharff- Female- 4- Single- White- Daughter- 1916- Iowa- Iowa- Iowa-
A- 3
Donald R Scharff- Male- 2- Single- White- Son- 1918- Iowa- Iowa- Iowa- A- 3
Dorothy F Scharff- Female- 0- Single- White- Daughter- 1920- Iowa- Iowa- Iowa-
A- 3
Neighbor
Fred Moore- Charles E Alexander- Jesse A Hamilton- Fred Hamilton- Arthur Fowler-
Thomas H Hicklin- Cyris O Rutherford- Thomas Morrow- George W Davanport He
resided 1st Ward Garfield in 1925 in Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa, USA. Name-
Gender- Age- Marital Status-- Relationship- Birth Year- Birth Year (Estimated)
Garrett Scharff- Male- 40- Married- Head- 1885-
Lena Scharff- Female- 40- Married- Wife- 1885
Sylvia G Scharff- Female- 14- Single- Daughter- 1911
Leo E Scharff- Male- 12- Single- Son- 1913
Bulah M Scharff- Female- 10- Single- Daughter- 1915
Golda M Scharff- Female- 8- Single- Daughter- 1917
Donald R Scharff- Male- 7- Single- Son- 1918
Dorothy F Scharff- Female- 5- Single- Daughter- 1920
Ralph J Scharff- Male- 2- Single- Son- 1923
Neighbors:
Arie H Scharff- Eva D Scharff- Bernice H Scharff- Agnes L Scharff- Virgina G
Scharff- Eunice N Scharff- Charles Adams- Thomas R Spratt- I H Williams- Lucy
Williams- Oscar Mangerson- H Joseph Denny- Perry Spain He resided Center Twp
in 1930 in Wapello County, Iowa, USA. Name- Titles and Terms- Gender- Age- Marital
Status- Race- Relationship to Head of Household- Birth Year (Estimated)- Birthplace-
Immigration Year- Father's Birthplace- Mother's Birthplace - Sheet Letter- Sheet
Number
Garrett Scharff- Male- 45- Widowed- White- Head- 1885- Iowa- Holland- Iowa- A-
13
Sylvia Scharff- Female- 19- Single- White- Daughter- 1911- Iowa- Iowa- Iowa-
A- 13
Leo Scharff- Male- 17- Single- White- Son- 1913- Iowa- Iowa- Iowa- A- 13
Beulah Scharff- Female- 15- Single- White- Daughter- 1915- Iowa- Iowa- Iowa-
A- 13
Golda Scharff- Female- 14- Single- White- Daughter- 1916- Iowa- Iowa- Iowa- A-
13
Donald Scharff- Male- 13- Single- White- Son- 1917- Iowa- Iowa- Iowa- A- 13
Dorothy Scharff- Female- 10- Single- White- Daughter- 1920- Iowa- Iowa- Iowa-
A- 13
Ralph Scharff- Male- 7- Single- White- Son- 1923- Iowa- Iowa- Iowa- A- 13
Neighbors:
Fred Guiter- Lillie Guiter- Harold Guiter- Franklin Guiter- Vernon Guiter- Marie
Guiter- Pauline Guiter- Loren Guiter- Leland Guiter- Kirk Newell- Grace Newell-
Merle Newell- Floyd Newell- Edward Newell He resided Wright in 1940 in Wright,
Mahaska County, Iowa, USA. Garrett Scharff- Male -56-Widowed-Head-Iowa-1884
Leo Scharff- Male- 25- Single- White- Son- Minnesota- 1915
Donald Scharff- Male- 23- Single- White- Son- Iowa- 1917
Dorothy Scharff- Female- 20- Single- White- Daughter- Iowa- 1920
Ralph Scharff- Male- 17- Single- White- Son- Iowa- 1923
Thad Pickens and James Martin neighbors He was buried in 1957 in Forest Cemetery,
Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa, USA. Section: 42, Lot: 8 E 1/2 2. Enter on
9th street.,continu e north 60 yards. Plot is west of street about 17 yards.
He died on Aug 3 1957 in Highland Center, Wapello County, Iowa, USA. Garret
died on Leo Scharff's farm, 2-3 M west of Highland C enter, IA while putting
up hay. He was a Farmer. He has Ancestral File number KCZF-Q8Q.
He was married
to Lenna Gertrude MARTIN (daughter of Otis Albert MARTIN and
Mary Jane CLARY) on Feb 27 1910 in Mahaska County, Iowa, USA.
Lenna Gertrude MARTIN(1)
(photo) was born on Jun 13 1885 in Ringgold County, Iowa, USA. She was buried
in 1925 in Forest Cemetery, Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa, USA. Section:
42, Lot: 8 E 1/2 1. Enter on 9th street., continu e north 60 Yards. Plot is
west of street about 17 yards. She died on Dec 27 1925 in Delta, Keokuk County,
Iowa, USA. She has Ancestral File number K8L1-CX2. Garrett SCHARFF and Lenna
Gertrude MARTIN had the following children:
+90 i.
Sylvia Grace SCHARFF.
91 ii.
Leo Elbert SCHARFF(1)
(photo) was born on Jul 10 1912 in Elberon, Minnesota, USA. He was buried
in 1986 in Forest Cemetery, Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa, USA. He died on
Oct 18 1986 in Fremont, Mahaska County, Iowa, USA.
+92 iii.
Beula Maye SCHARFF.
+93 iv.
Golda SCHARFF.
+94 v.
Donald Ray SCHARFF.
+95 vi.
Dorothy Faye SCHARFF.
+96 vii.
Ralph James SCHARFF.
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