The Sharples-Sharpless Family, edited by Bart Anderson: "Blakey Sharpless was a teacher at Friends Boarding School at Westtown, from 4, 9, 1810 to 9, 12, 1814, after which he removed to Philadelphia, taking a certificate from Uwchlan Monthly Meeting, dated 10, 8, 1815. He entered into partnership with Thomas Kimber, under the firm name of Kimber and Sharpless, booksellers and publishers. For many years they had a large business in the sale and publication especially of Bibles and schoolbooks. Shortly before his death hr retired from business and spent the last years of his life in Haddonfield, NJ." Both Blakey and Mary are buried at Haddonfield, NJ. No further information about Edward except what you already have - except this tome has his date of birth as 9mo. 27, 1831. Judy %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Judith Walter Heald jheald@pennswoods.net Spring Mills, PA 16875 Our roots include: Lots of Quakers from 1600's to present. . . Surnames: Barnard, Dickson, Ely, Heald, Hilaman, Hoopes, Kirk, Kline, Lippincott, Marshall, Mercer, Moore, Ogden, Paxson, Plankinton, Pownall, Pusey, Pyle, Rodgers, Sellers, Sharpless, Swayne, Taylor, Thompson, Walter, Watson, Way, Webb, Wickersham. . . PA Counties, Chester, Delaware, Lancaster, Bucks, Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson, Elk, . . . -----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