I know little about this man and wife: Peter Sharp was born about 1795 (ag 55 in 1850)in NY State; died between 1850-1855 (wife head of household June 1855) (Census) probably in Stuyvesant, Columbia Co., NY. This is where he and wife are residing 1840, 1850, 1855. Wife is Effie__. She was born ca 1800 NY State and died between 1865-1870 probably in Sand Lake,Rensselaer Co., NY 1855 Census, Stuyvesant, Columbia Co., NY E__a (looks like Effa) Sharp 51 b. Columbia Co., resident 51 years Elizabeth, dau. 7, b. Columbia Co. Benjamin, son age 14 b. ibid Louisa, dau. 8 b. ibid Margaret Smith, dau. 19 b. ibid, resident for 19 years Edward Smith, grandson 2, b. ibid Elizabeth, grandson 2 b. ibid. Margaret Sharp married Edward P. Smith. I've searched all of the Columbia Co. church records for birth, marriage and deaths in this family to no avail. Note that Edward P. isn't home that day 1865 Sand Lake, Rensselaer Co.., NY, June 27th Affe Sharp 65 b. Columbia Co., mother of 14 children, widowed Loisa, dau. 20 b. ibid Benjamin, son 24 b. ibid Margaret Smith 28m mother of 5 children, b. Columbia co., widowed Elizabeth Smith, 13, no relationship given, b. ibid Edward Smith 8 child b.ibid Eleazer Smith 6, child, b.ibid Edward P. Smith was killed in a Mill accident in Rensselaer Co. sometime between June 1860 (he's alive on Census in Sand Lake) and June 1865 I have extensive data on Margaret Sharp Smith's family. Need parents of Edward P. Smith Deanna Smith Palatine Bridge, NY