Third Generation

4. Garrett SCHARFF⁴ was born on 27 August 1884 in Rose Hill, Mahaska County, Iowa, USA. He lived Adams Twp in Mahaska County, Iowa, USA in 1900. 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 lived Madison Twp in Lacey, Mahaska County, Iowa, USA in 1905. Garrett owned 2420 N Court on 17 February 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 lived Warren Township in Keokuk County, Iowa, USA in 1920. 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 appeared in the census in 1920 at Union Twp in Keokuk County, Iowa, USA. Garrett lived 1st Ward Garfield in Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa, USA in 1925. 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 appeared in the census in 1925 in Wapello County, Iowa, USA. He lived Center Twp in Wapello County, Iowa, USA in 1930. 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 Garrett appeared in the census in 1930 at House# 557 in Center Twp, Wapello County, Iowa, USA. He lived Wright in Wright, Mahaska County, Iowa, USA in 1940. 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.,continue north 60 yards. Plot is west of street about 17 yards. Garrett died on 3 August 1957 at the age of 72 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. Lenna Gertrude MARTIN and Garrett SCHARFF were married on 27 February 1910 in Mahaska County, Iowa, USA.

5. Lenna Gertrude MARTIN⁴ was born on 13 June 1885 in Ringgold, Iowa, USA. She appeared in the census in 1905 in Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa, USA. She appeared in the census in 1920 in Warren Twp, Keokuk County, Iowa, USA. Lenna 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 appeared in the census in 1925 in Wapello County, Iowa, USA. She died on 27 December 1925 at the age of 40 in Delta, Keokuk County, Iowa, USA. Lenna has Ancestral File Number K8L1-CX2.

Children were:

	i.	Sylvia Grace SCHARFF⁴ was born on 20 January 1911. She was buried in 1998 in Forest Cemetery, Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa, USA. She died on 17 March 1998 at the age of 87 in Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa, USA.
	ii.	Leo Elbert SCHARFF⁴ was born on 10 July 1912 in Elberon, Minnesota, USA. He was buried in 1986 in Forest Cemetery, Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa, USA. He died on 18 October 1986 at the age of 74 in Fremont, Mahaska County, Iowa, USA.
	iii.	Beula Maye SCHARFF⁴ was born on 17 July 1914 in Rose Hill, Mahaska County, Iowa, USA. She was buried in 2006 in Highland Cemetery, New Sharon, Mahaska County, Iowa, USA. She died on 27 May 2006 at the age of 91 in Albia, Monroe County, Iowa, USA.
	iv.	Golda SCHARFF⁴ was born on 4 March 1916. She was buried in 2006 in Forest Cemetery, Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa, USA. She died on 5 June 2006 at the age of 90 in Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa, USA.
2	v.	Donald Ray SCHARFF.
	vi.	Dorothy Faye SCHARFF⁴ was born on 30 May 1919. She was buried in 2011 in Forest Cemetery, Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa, USA. She died on 17 March 2011 at the age of 91 in Albia, Monroe County, Iowa, USA. Dorothy Atchison, 91, of Oskaloosa, died Thursday, March 17, 2011, at the Oakwood Nursing and Rehab. Center in Albia. She was born May 30, 1919, at Delta, Iowa, the daughter of Garrett and Lenna Martin Scharff. On April 11, 1946, she was united in marriage to Thomas Atchison, Jr. at Oskaloosa; he died February 21, 1991. Early on she went to work at General Mills in Oskaloosa. Later she went to work for the Old Continental Overall Factory which later becamne Big Smith Overall Factory. She was a long time member of the Good News Chapel in Oskaloosa. She enjoyed gardening, going to the nursing home to visit with the residents, singing and music. She truly enjoyed being a grandma. Her family includes her two daughters and their husbands: Shirley and David Armistead of Homewood, Illinois, and Mary Jo and Doug Rockwell of Omaha, Nebraska; four grandchildren: Brad, Jenny, Chad(Jess), and Scott; two great granddaughters: Smantha and Katie; and a brother: Ralph Scharff of Oskaloosa. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; three sisters: Sylvia Westercamp, Beulah McVay, and Golda Nicholson; two brothers: Leo Scharff and Donald Scharff. Funeral services for Dorothy Atchison will be held Monday, March 21, 2011, at 11 am in the Good News Chapel in Oskaloosa with Pastor Alvern Boetsma officiating. Burial will be in the Forest Cemetery in Oskaloosa. The Bates Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. Open visitation will be on Sunday from 11 am - 4 pm. On Monday morning the family will be at the Good News Chapel from 9 am until service time at 11 am to greet friends and relatives. Memorials may be made to the Good News Chapel in Oskaloosa. Dorothy lived 1115 3rd Ave West in Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa, USA. She lived 311 N C St in Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa, USA.
	vii.	Ralph James SCHARFF⁴ was born on 12 October 1922 in Rose Hill, Mahaska County, Iowa, USA. He died on 8 November 2011 at the age of 89 in Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa, USA. He was buried on 11 November 2011 in Forest Cemetery, Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa, USA. Section: 42, Lot: 8 Bates Funeral Chapel Ralph J. Scharff, 89, of Oskaloosa and formerly of Ottumwa, died Wedesday, November 9, 2011, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. He was born October 12, 1922, at Rose Hill, Iowa, the son of Garret and Lenna Martin Scharff. He graduated from Cedar High School. He attended William Penn College for a short time. In May of 1943, he entered the United States Navy and was honorably discharged on March 18, 1946. On October 11, 1947, he was united in marriage to June Smith, they later divorced. Ralph returned to a farm north of Ottumwa where he farmed and worked at John Morrell's. When that plant closed he started working as a spot welder for John Deere in Ottumwa; he retired from John Deere in 1984. Ralph stayed on the farm in retirement and raised and sold Christmas trees for many years. He was a member of the Nazarene Church. He delighted in spending time with his family. Ralph loved life; he enjoyed riding motorcycles until he was in his late 70s. One of his favorite activities was going to the YMCA to swim; he swam over a mile a day until he was in his 80s. His family includes his three children and their spouses: Martin and Martha Scharff of Ottumwa, Carolyn and Chuck Fisher of Oskaloosa, and Penny and Larry Lewis of Cedar; eight grandchildren; twelve great grandchildren; and three great great grandchildren. He was prededed in death by his parents; four sisters: Golda Nicholson, Beulah McVey, Sylvia Westercamp, and Dorothy Atchison; two brothers: Don and Leo Scharff. Graveside funeral services and burial for Ralph Scharff will be held Friday, November 11, 2011, at 2 pm in the Forest Cemetery in Oskaloosa. Graveside military rites will be given by members of the Oskaloosa American Legion and V.F.w. A procession will form at the Bates Funeral Chapel at 1:45 on Friday for those wishing to go to the cemetery. The Bates Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. Visitation will begin Friday after 11 am at the Bates Funeral Chapel and the family will be at the funeral chapel from 1-1:40 Friday afternoon to greet friends and relatives. Memorials may be made to the Military Honor Guard.