hello, I have been trying to get somewhere with this branch of my tree for quite sometime but am brickwalled. It is the SHARP family from Albany, Albany, NY. I am working off of some information left me by a great uncle who knew some of the people and gathered info from them. Also have followed them in census. 1) Katherine (or Kate) Louise SHARP born 1834 Albany, NY ( have never found her on the 1850 census) married first George HAWORTH in Cohoes, NY in 1852 He died in 1857. She then married Robert HARROP. Not sure when or where. In the 1860 census she has a 2 month old son and is living in Fishkill, NY, by 1870 they are in Norriton, PA and in 1880 she is in North Adams, Massachusetts. Kate dies in 1881. Her death cert. lists her father as David SHARP and mother only as Elizabeth. Kate's daughter was named Elizabeth, maybe after her mom? Going back and looking for David Sharp, I found one in 1850 Albany with kids and a wife ? Hannah. 1850 Albany Ward 10 David SHARP 48 carter Hannah 28 Laura 16 Jane 14 Absalom 9 David 2 John Bray Sharp 5 The children Laura, Jane and Absalom are mention by my great uncle as siblings of Katherine. He also mentions a MArgaret, but perhaps she is Esther? By 1860, I find Hannah Sharp and young son David living in Greenbush, NY as a widow, so I am assuming David Sharp Sr (Kate's presumed father) died between 1850-1860. Absalom SHARP is in Cohoes in 1860 (where Katherine was) unmarried and living with Ester Sharp and her son G. H. Sharp, and Saml Forrester. In 1870, Absalom is married with kids, but dies in 1873 according to the History of Cohoes, death abstracts. In 1880, Esther SHARP is Esther FROST living in Massachusetts.. She has a nephew Levi Forrester with her. Checked the death indices for MASS 1891-1900 and no death for Esther Frost, yet she disappears. In 1860 Esther Frost is next door to Robert and Kate Harrop in PA. Laura Sharp marries Charles BEDELL. The LDS has one in 1864 at the 1st Lutheran, no more info given. She just disappears after 1870 census but there is a Laura in Willard, insane . At one point, Charles and Laura Bedell are living next door to Frosts in Albany. Everything I can find is too early or happens where I cannot find info. Any ideas>>>>> I am desperate! Thanks Betsy Rubel