Dear List Friends, It has come to our attention, for the last 3 years, that there is a website that has a great deal of errors and non documented information concerning the EPHRIAM SHARP and related families. This is the Ephriam Sharp line for which Sharp County, Arkansas was named. So, to be fair and to try to correct some of the errors we cousins are offering a very abbrevated chart from John, Ephriam and William's father, down. Of course, it is only a skelton version and we did not include the notations, doucmentation, histories and proof of material, that would have taken up a lot of pages. We have researched 30+ years on this line. We have it back to late 1600's but only want to show the descedancy from John to Ephriam and William who came to Arkansas. We are very willing to offer documentation upon request. The book that we intend to publish contains well over 500 pages at this time. So, you will understand the shorter version. Over the last few years we have received correspondances, telephone calls and e-mails asking to include certain material in this book. It is so often another line......because on the website is incorrect information. I would like to clear that up. Two line of SHARP's came early to the Sharp, Lawrence, Randolph and so on area. One was our line through John, by Ephriam and William H. Sharp. ANOTHER WAS THE SOLOMON SHARP LINE. They are not the same line and have no connection as far back as the late 1600's. Our line was from Indiana, before that Pennsylvania and so on. The particluar website that has the incorrect information shows that Ephriam is part of the Solomon Sharp line AND THAT IS NOT CORRECT. We have requested a correction.....none has been forthcoming in 3 years of requests. Yesterday was a particluarly sad day....an 84 year old lady called me and wanted to include her family in the book. She was sure, due to this particluar website, that her line was off Ephriam. But after visiting with her I realized she was from the Solomon Sharp line. This happens many times a month. I only hope this will help someone to get it correct. I will gladly offer documentation to the correct facts. We try to be purest with our research. Without proper documentation it is not added to our material. That is all we have to offer as Historical Reconstucionist. We are not perfect and are willing to discuss any problem you may find in out material. It would be so helpful if others held the same standards. See attachment below. Descendants of John Sharp Generation No. 1 1. JOHN3 SHARP (ISAAC2, WILLIAM1) was born July 26, 1779 in Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennslyvania, and died January 30, 1846 in Decatur County, Indiana. He married (1) ELIZABETH A. ELSTON September 30, 1797 in Augusta, Virginia, daughter of JOHN ELSTON and RUTH. She was born March 08, 1776 in New Jersey, and died January 30, 1819 in Hamilton County, Ohio. He married (2) MARGARET ARMSTRONG September 17, 1829 in Butler County, Ohio. She was born September 17, 1809, and died April 06, 1837 in Decatur County, Indiana. He married (3) NANCY YOUNG November 15, 1837 in Decatur, Indiana. She was born in Decatur County, Indiana. Children of JOHN SHARP and ELIZABETH ELSTON are: i. MARY4 SHARP, b. October 26, 1798, Green County, Pennsylvania. ii. ISAAC SHARP, b. August 13, 1800, Green County, Pennsylvania; d. September 15, 1839, Decatur, Indiana, USA; m. SARA ROZZEL, 1826, Butler County, Ohio; b. November 28, 1807; d. September 22, 1854, Westport, Decatur County, Indiana. iii. JOHN ELSTON JACKSON SHARP, b. May 08, 1802, Greene County, Pennsylvania; d. March 29, 1891, Westport, Decatur County, Indiana; m. (1) SUSANNAH ARMSTRONG, March 14, 1824, Butler County, Ohio; b. August 22, 1799, Ohio; d. 1842, Decatur County, Indiana, USA; m. (2) SARAH ARMSTRONG, August 29, 1843, Decatur Co. Indiana; b. 1826, Indiana; d. Abt. 1858, Decatur County, Indiana; m. (3) SARAH ELLEN MITCHELL, Abt. 1865, Decatur, Indiana, USA; b. November 02, 1831, Kentucky. iv. THOMAS SHARP, b. February 20, 1804, Ohio; d. Ohio; m. UNITY. v. SAMUEL SHARP, b. May 05, 1806, Butler County, Ohio; d. October 06, 1887, Sand Creek, Decatur County, Indiana; m. ELIZABETH MARY VANETTA MCCOTTER, June 20, 1830, Decatur Co., Indiana; b. February 23, 1811, Pennsylvania; d. June 16, 1890, Sand Creek, Decatur County, Indiana. vi. CHARLOTTE SHARP, b. January 04, 1808, Butler County, Ohio. vii. SIMEON SHARP, b. January 10, 1810, Butler County, Ohio; d. March 21, 1879, Decatur, Indiana; m. (1) MARY LATSHAW, Abt. 1829; b. July 22, 1812; d. May 18, 1843, Westport, Decatur, Indiana, USA; m. (2) SARAH M. TRIMBLE, August 02, 1843, Decatur Co., Indiana; b. November 20, 1819, Virginia; d. April 05, 1853, Decatur Co., Indiana; m. (3) MARGARET, Aft. 1853, Decatur Co., Indiana; b. 1813, Virginia. viii. ABDILLA SHARP, b. October 10, 1813, Butler County, Ohio; d. June 19, 1897, Ziff, Wayne County, Illinois; m. ELIZABETH LATSHAW, November 18, 1832, Butler County, Ohio, USA; b. March 29, 1814, Pennsylvania, USA; d. January 27, 1889, Ziff, Wayne County, Illinois, USA. ix. EPHRIAM SHARP, b. July 30, 1815, Butler County, Ohio, USA; d. November 17, 1898, Strawberry, Lawrence County, Arkansas; m. (1) MARGARET STEVENS, October 29, 1834, Decatur, Indiana; b. Abt. 1816, Ohio; d. July 1853, Evening Shade, Sharp, Arkansas; m. (2) MALINDA ELIZA MURPHY, January 08, 1854, Lawrence County,Arkansas; b. Abt. 1819, Arkansas; d. January 13, 1857, Lawrence County,Arkansas, USA; m. (3) ELVINA GODWIN, July 19, 1858, Lawrence County, Arkansas, USA; b. December 01, 1832, Illinois; d. December 18, 1872, Lawrence County, Arkansas, USA; m. (4) NANCY CROOM SMITH, April 27, 1873, Lawrence County, Arkansas, USA; b. March 1843; d. November 07, 1898, Strawberry, Lawrence County, Arkansas. x. WILLIAM H. SHARP, b. June 17, 1817, Hamilton County, Ohio; d. 1867, Evening Shade, Sharp, Arkansas; m. (1) CATHERINE BARNES, April 13, 1837, Decatur Co., Indiana; b. 1819, Butler County, Ohio; d. 1855, Independence County, Arkansas; m. (2) LOUISA C. DOUGLAS, September 13, 1857, Lawrence County, Arkansas; b. Abt. 1833, Tennessee; d. 1864, Lawrence County, Arkansas. Children of JOHN SHARP and MARGARET ARMSTRONG are: xi. JAMES4 SHARP, b. June 13, 1830, Decatur County,Indiana; d. January 17, 1833, Decatur County, Indiana. xii. DAVID SHARP, b. February 29, 1832, Decatur County, Indiana; d. Indiana. xiii. SOLOMON SHARP, b. February 29, 1832, Decatur County, Indiana; d. August 02, 1891, Fugit Township, Decatur Co., Indiana; m. (1) MARY DAVIDSON, October 07, 1856, Decatur Co.,Indiana; b. May 12, 1834; d. April 20, 1860, Fugit Township Decatur Co., Indiana; m. (2) MARY A. HART, January 07, 1862, Decatur Co. Indiana; b. May 1831; d. June 16, 1862, Fugi Township ,Decatur Co., Indiana; m. (3) MARIANNA MANNAMAN MILLER, December 14, 1865, Decatur Co. Indiana; b. October 22, 1836, Decatur County, Indiana; d. 1914, Decatur Co. Indiana. Child of JOHN SHARP and NANCY YOUNG is: xiv. JOSEPHINA4 SHARP, b. October 27, 1838, Decatur County, Indiana; m. JOHN T. BELL, May 30, 1870, Boone, Indiana, USA.