"The Sharples-Sharpless Family, Volume I", by Bart Anderson, West Chester, PA, 1966 offers only the following about your Edward Sharpless, son of Blakey & Mary (Offley) Sharpless: "Edward born 9 mo. 27, 1831 [Note the date] and died 5 mo. 10, 1899 unmarried." I would suppose that the branch of Quakerism that Edward adhered to would have been the same as that of the rest of his family. According to Hinshaw, before the split, Blakey had been a member of the Uwchlan and Philadelphia meetings: "Blakey rocf [Received on certificate from] Uwchlan MM [to Philadelphia MM] dated 1815, 10, 5" Later [according to Anderson], three of Edward's sisters, Anna N. Sharpless (b. 1825), Martha Powell Sharpless (b. 1827) and Mary Sharpless (b. 1837) were married at Haddonfield Friends Meeting in Haddonfield, New Jersey, so I would guess that Edward was also a member of Haddonfield. Unfortunately, there was both an "Arch Street" (Orthodox) and a "Race Street" (Hicksite) Haddonfield Meeting at that time. Perhaps one of our list members with access to Haddonfield marriage records could confirm which of the Haddonfield meetings oversaw the sisters' marriages or could locate a membership record for Edward. Jeff Palmer - jap@highstream.net -----Original Message----- From: Gregory McReynolds [mailto:quillcottage@earthlink.net] Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2005 11:06 AM To: QUAKER-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [Q-R] Edward Sharpless, Conservative Friends Minister? Herbert, Thank you very much for your response to my query regarding Edward Sharpless. Here is what I found regarding his visit to Pasadena in Elizabeth Pearson's history of the Pasadena Conservative Friends Meeting, published in 1918: 12-26-1886‹‹Thirty-one present, including Edw. Sharpless. A silent Meeting. 1-2-1887‹‹About twenty-five present. Edward Sharpless spoke to our edification and comfort. 1-16-1887‹‹About thirty present. Edward Sharpless was greatly favored both in vocal prayer and sermon, cautioning us against being disturbed by "the many voices of the world" and forgetting the "one thing needful." 1-23-1887‹‹Thirty-four at Meeting. Edward Sharpless spoke with Heavenly unction, and offered acceptable prayer we cannot doubt. He has labored faithfully here, both publicly and from house to house, especially among the Progressive Friends, and though the fruits do not seem apparent he is willing to leave that with Him who sent him. He is soon leaving for Santa Barbara. The phrase "among the Progressive Friends," makes me think he was a Conservative rather than Orthodox minister. If anyone on the list has the Sharpless genealogy that Herbert mentions I would very much appreciate it if they would check it for Edward Shapless (1831-1899). Thank you, Gregory McReynolds Pasadena, California -----Original Message----- From: Standcedargrove@aol.com [mailto:Standcedargrove@aol.com] Sent: Friday, February 18, 2005 9:42 PM To: QUAKER-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [Q-R] Edward Sharpless, Conservative Friends Minister? Concerning the query from Gregory McReyolds as to whether Edward Sharpless was a Conservative Friends Minister ---- I am not acquainted with the life of Edward Sharpless. I would have the inclination to believe that he was probably a Friend of the Philadelphia area, although he could have lived in Ohio. During the later nineteenth century there was a large representation of Wilburite Fiends in the membership of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting (Orthodox), otherwise known as Philadelphia Yearly Meeting (Arch Street). This Yearly Meeting could not correspond with the other Wilburite and Conservative Yearly Meetings because there was also a substantial Gurneyite faction within the Yearly Meeting. In order to prevent a split in the Yearly Meeting, the Yearly Meeting suspended correspondence with all Yearly Meetings. However, it is my impression that Philadelphia Orthodox ministers often traveled among Wilburite and Conservative Yearly Meetings in the West, and Philadelphia (Orthodox) Friends also contibuted to the building of Meetinghouses and Schools in the West. The Quaker genealogist Gilbert Cope compiled an extensive genealogy of the Sharpless family which was published ca. 1885. This genealogy was expanded into a two volume work ca. 1967 by Bart Anderson, as I recall. These genealogies can be found in large Quaker libraries. ------- Herbert Standing -----Original Message----- From: Gregory McReynolds [mailto:quillcottage@earthlink.net] Sent: Friday, February 18, 2005 1:43 PM To: QUAKER-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [Q-R] Edward SHARPLESS, Conservative Friends Minister? I wonder if anyone can tell me if the Edward Sharpless born 27 May 1831 and died, unmarried, 10 May 1899, the son of Blakey Sharpless (1787-1853) and Mary Offley (1793-1865), was a Conservative Friends Minister? He may have traveled as a Friends minister to Pasadena, California in January 1887 and then on to Santa Barbara, California. Any information is welcome. Thanks in advance, Gregory McReynolds Pasadena, California -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 266.0.0 - Release Date: 2/18/2005

As Herbert Standing reminded us, both the Conservative and the "Progressive" [later FUM] Friends in California were Orthodox, and the Conservative Pasadena Monthly Meeting <http://www.quakermeetings.com/viewRecord_display?anID=TST1403L> [one-line URL] was set off by the Hickory Grove (Iowa) QM then still in Ohio YM (Wilburite). It is quite unlikely Sharpless was Hicksite, even though the Hicksite branch of Haddonfield MM was strong. Orange Grove MM, formerly Pasadena MM Hicksite, was started somewhat later, in 1907 under Swarthmore MM in Philadelphia YM (Hicksite). Tom Thomas C. Hill 425 Walnut Street, Suite 1800 Cincinnati, OH 45202 U.S.A. e-mail: tomhill@nuvox.com www.quakermeetings.com -----Original Message----- From: Jeff Palmer [mailto:jap@highstream.net] Sent: Saturday, 19 February 2005 2:41 PM To: QUAKER-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [Q-R] Edward Sharpless, Conservative Friends Minister? "The Sharples-Sharpless Family, Volume I", by Bart Anderson, West Chester, PA, 1966 offers only the following about your Edward Sharpless, son of Blakey & Mary (Offley) Sharpless: "Edward born 9 mo. 27, 1831 [Note the date] and died 5 mo. 10, 1899 unmarried." I would suppose that the branch of Quakerism that Edward adhered to would have been the same as that of the rest of his family. According to Hinshaw, before the split, Blakey had been a member of the Uwchlan and Philadelphia meetings: "Blakey rocf [Received on certificate from] Uwchlan MM [to Philadelphia MM] dated 1815, 10, 5" Later [according to Anderson], three of Edward's sisters, Anna N. Sharpless (b. 1825), Martha Powell Sharpless (b. 1827) and Mary Sharpless (b. 1837) were married at Haddonfield Friends Meeting in Haddonfield, New Jersey, so I would guess that Edward was also a member of Haddonfield. Unfortunately, there was both an "Arch Street" (Orthodox) and a "Race Street" (Hicksite) Haddonfield Meeting at that time. Perhaps one of our list members with access to Haddonfield marriage records could confirm which of the Haddonfield meetings oversaw the sisters' marriages or could locate a membership record for Edward. Jeff Palmer - jap@highstream.net -----Original Message----- From: Gregory McReynolds [mailto:quillcottage@earthlink.net] Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2005 11:06 AM To: QUAKER-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [Q-R] Edward Sharpless, Conservative Friends Minister? Herbert, Thank you very much for your response to my query regarding Edward Sharpless. Here is what I found regarding his visit to Pasadena in Elizabeth Pearson's history of the Pasadena Conservative Friends Meeting, published in 1918: 12-26-1886<<Thirty-one present, including Edw. Sharpless. A silent Meeting. 1-2-1887<<About twenty-five present. Edward Sharpless spoke to our edification and comfort. 1-16-1887<<About thirty present. Edward Sharpless was greatly favored both in vocal prayer and sermon, cautioning us against being disturbed by "the many voices of the world" and forgetting the "one thing needful." 1-23-1887<<Thirty-four at Meeting. Edward Sharpless spoke with Heavenly unction, and offered acceptable prayer we cannot doubt. He has labored faithfully here, both publicly and from house to house, especially among the Progressive Friends, and though the fruits do not seem apparent he is willing to leave that with Him who sent him. He is soon leaving for Santa Barbara. The phrase "among the Progressive Friends," makes me think he was a Conservative rather than Orthodox minister. If anyone on the list has the Sharpless genealogy that Herbert mentions I would very much appreciate it if they would check it for Edward Sharpless (1831-1899). Thank you, Gregory McReynolds Pasadena, California -----Original Message----- From: Gregory McReynolds [mailto:quillcottage@earthlink.net] Sent: Friday, February 18, 2005 1:43 PM To: QUAKER-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [Q-R] Edward SHARPLESS, Conservative Friends Minister? I wonder if anyone can tell me if the Edward Sharpless born 27 May 1831 and died, unmarried, 10 May 1899, the son of Blakey Sharpless (1787-1853) and Mary Offley (1793-1865), was a Conservative Friends Minister? He may have traveled as a Friends minister to Pasadena, California in January 1887 and then on to Santa Barbara, California. Any information is welcome. Thanks in advance, Gregory McReynolds Pasadena, California

Hi Jeff, Thank you very much for checking for me! Gregory > "The Sharples-Sharpless Family, Volume I", by Bart Anderson, West Chester, > PA, 1966 offers only the following about your Edward Sharpless, son of > Blakey & Mary (Offley) Sharpless: > > "Edward born 9 mo. 27, 1831 [Note the date] and died 5 mo. 10, 1899 > unmarried." > > I would suppose that the branch of Quakerism that Edward adhered to would > have been the same as that of the rest of his family. According to Hinshaw, > before the split, Blakey had been a member of the Uwchlan and Philadelphia > meetings: > > "Blakey rocf [Received on certificate from] Uwchlan MM [to > Philadelphia MM] dated 1815, 10, 5" > > Later [according to Anderson], three of Edward's sisters, Anna N. Sharpless > (b. 1825), Martha Powell Sharpless (b. 1827) and Mary Sharpless (b. 1837) > were married at Haddonfield Friends Meeting in Haddonfield, New Jersey, so I > would guess that Edward was also a member of Haddonfield. Unfortunately, > there was both an "Arch Street" (Orthodox) and a "Race Street" (Hicksite) > Haddonfield Meeting at that time. Perhaps one of our list members with > access to Haddonfield marriage records could confirm which of the > Haddonfield meetings oversaw the sisters' marriages or could locate a > membership record for Edward. > > Jeff Palmer - jap@highstream.net > > -----Original Message----- > From: Gregory McReynolds [mailto:quillcottage@earthlink.net] > Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2005 11:06 AM > To: QUAKER-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [Q-R] Edward Sharpless, Conservative Friends Minister? > > Herbert, > > Thank you very much for your response to my query regarding Edward > Sharpless. Here is what I found regarding his visit to Pasadena in Elizabeth > Pearson's history of the Pasadena Conservative Friends Meeting, published in > 1918: > > 12-26-1886ÐÐThirty-one present, including Edw. Sharpless. A silent Meeting. > > 1-2-1887ÐÐAbout twenty-five present. Edward Sharpless spoke to our > edification and comfort. > > 1-16-1887ÐÐAbout thirty present. Edward Sharpless was greatly favored both > in vocal prayer and sermon, cautioning us against being disturbed by "the > many voices of the world" and forgetting the "one thing needful." > > 1-23-1887ÐÐThirty-four at Meeting. Edward Sharpless spoke with Heavenly > unction, and offered acceptable prayer we cannot doubt. He has labored > faithfully here, both publicly and from house to house, especially among the > Progressive Friends, and though the fruits do not seem apparent he is > willing to leave that with Him who sent him. He is soon leaving for Santa > Barbara. > > The phrase "among the Progressive Friends," makes me think he was a > Conservative rather than Orthodox minister. > > If anyone on the list has the Sharpless genealogy that Herbert mentions I > would very much appreciate it if they would check it for Edward Shapless > (1831-1899). > > Thank you, > Gregory McReynolds > Pasadena, California > > -----Original Message----- > From: Standcedargrove@aol.com [mailto:Standcedargrove@aol.com] > Sent: Friday, February 18, 2005 9:42 PM > To: QUAKER-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [Q-R] Edward Sharpless, Conservative Friends Minister? > > Concerning the query from Gregory McReyolds as to whether Edward Sharpless > was a Conservative Friends Minister ---- > > I am not acquainted with the life of Edward Sharpless. I would have the > inclination to believe that he was probably a Friend of the Philadelphia > area, although he could have lived in Ohio. > > During the later nineteenth century there was a large representation of > Wilburite Fiends in the membership of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting > (Orthodox), otherwise known as Philadelphia Yearly Meeting (Arch Street). > This Yearly Meeting could not correspond with the other Wilburite and > Conservative Yearly Meetings because there was also a substantial Gurneyite > faction within the Yearly Meeting. In order to prevent a split in the > Yearly Meeting, the Yearly Meeting suspended correspondence with all Yearly > Meetings. However, it is my impression that Philadelphia Orthodox ministers > often traveled among Wilburite and Conservative Yearly Meetings in the West, > and Philadelphia (Orthodox) Friends also contibuted to the building of > Meetinghouses and Schools in the West. > > The Quaker genealogist Gilbert Cope compiled an extensive genealogy of > the Sharpless family which was published ca. 1885. This genealogy was > expanded into a two volume work ca. 1967 by Bart Anderson, as I recall. > These genealogies can be found in large Quaker libraries. > > ------- Herbert Standing > > -----Original Message----- > From: Gregory McReynolds [mailto:quillcottage@earthlink.net] > Sent: Friday, February 18, 2005 1:43 PM > To: QUAKER-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [Q-R] Edward SHARPLESS, Conservative Friends Minister? > > I wonder if anyone can tell me if the Edward Sharpless born 27 May 1831 and > died, unmarried, 10 May 1899, the son of Blakey Sharpless (1787-1853) and > Mary Offley (1793-1865), was a Conservative Friends Minister? He may have > traveled as a Friends minister to Pasadena, California in January 1887 and > then on to Santa Barbara, California. > > Any information is welcome. > > Thanks in advance, > Gregory McReynolds > Pasadena, California