This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/0gB.2ACI/311.1 Message Board Post: It looks as if George SHARP was originally from Pocahontas Co., {W} VA, but moved to Iowa with his parents by 1858. Notice all of the Virginia births on the 1880 Census. FamilySearch database of the 1880 Census, Burr Oak, Winneshiek, IA: SHARP, James, 57; wf. Rachel, 55; son George, 37; dau. Martha, 34; all births in Virginia. Dau-in-law Susanna, 25, Can VA Can; grandson Steward, 2, IA; son Edda, 16, IA; "other" Wm. KNOT, 24, Ireland. SHARP, Robert, 29, VA VA VA; wf. Lucinda, 23, IA NY NY; daus. b. IA: Helen, 2, & Florence, 5 mos. SHARP, Crawford, 40, single, VA VA VA; mother Nancy, 58, VA VA VA, wid.; dau. Margrett, 24, single, IA VA VA. {Were Crawford and his mother older [40 - 24 = 16], or was Margrett Nancy's daughter?} MASTERS, John, 29, NY NJ NY; wf. Prudence, 25, VA VA VA; daus. b. IA: Iniz, 5; Edna, 4; Mabel, 2; Jessey, 11 mos. Sister-in-law Jane SHARP, 32, VA VA VA. Other: Elijah ROMAX, 29, IN IN IN. ____ USGenWeb > IA > Winneshiek: George SHARP, Decorah, Twelfth Iowa Infantry. Winneshiek Co. Marriages, 1870 - 80, SHARP Prudence, 1873, John F. MASTERS. Margaret, 1874, Marcus A. TAYLO(E)R J. N., 1880, Hannah HICKEL. {no George--do you know where he married?} SD Births (online) George SHARP & Susan PEACOCK had son Archie, b. 9 Jan. 1892, Lake Co., SD. / In 1930, there was an Archie, b. ca. 1892, of Hood Co., TX [from database--I don't have the census]. R. L. POLK, Mitchell, Davison Co., SD, City Directory, 1907: SHARP, George, hostler, Curtis & Randall, boards at 306 1/2 East First Ave. SHARP, Stewart, laborer, res. same. Google search shows, ref. History of Winneshiek & Allamakee Cos., IA, 1882, p. 629: James SHARP (28 Sep. 18{20/1?}, Pocahontas Co., {now W} VA - 24 Jan. 1905, bu. Burr Oak, Winneshiek Co., IA; s/o Jas. SHARP & Margt. WANLESS) m. 24 Feb. 1842, Pocahontas Co., Rachel MOORE (18 Mar. 1824, Pocahontas Co. - 11 Sep. 1906, Burr Oak). They had George, b. 1843, m. ca. 1873-5, Susan PEACOCK. Stuart, 1845 {Only 8 li. ch. 1882, not listed.} Martha, 1846, m. KNOX Rachel, 1848 {Rachel Jane?}, m. Wm. MASTERS Milton, 1849 {Not in history, but it sd. 8 ch. li.} Robert, 1851, m. by 1878, Lucinda PIERCE. Prudence "Prudie" b. 4 F 1853, m. 1873, John MASTERS Luvena, b. ca. 1858, Winneshiek Co., IA; m. PIERCE. Eddie, b. 2 Mar. 1864, IA., m. 15 Oct. 1885, Cora WELDON, moved to Montana, 1910. ______ Bath Co., VA, 1850: SHARPE, James, 28; Rachel, 25; Geo., 7; Stuart, 5; Martha, 4; Rachel, 2; & Milton. Martha & Rachel were b. Highland, others in Pocahontas. --not my family