Posted on: Hancock County, Il Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Hancock/1271 Surname: SHARP, GAINES ------------------------- The following information is taken from Brunenn's "Pioneers of the Praire" p.696 SHARP, BERT - died December 1928, age 45 years. On April 4, 1912 he married Nellie Gaines. No children. I am not researching this family and have no further information.