Does any one have a James William Sharp who married Sara Henry in 1788 in the Old 96 District of South Carolina listed. I am looking for a William Sharp or Sharpe from South Carolina who was in Wilkes County Georgia in 1803. He had a son there who was John Floyd Sharpe. John F. Sharpe named his first son John William Henry Sharp. Any information would be of great help. Thank you. Bobby F. Sharp

Does anyone have an updated list of children for John Joseph Sharp B-1753 & his wife Phyllis (Philopeni?) Efland b-abt 1759. We show the following children: George, Mary b-1780, William b-22 Jun 1781, John (Jr) b-1788, David b-1789, & Sarah (Sally) b-1795. thanks Don Bethard

I am currently researching my Sharp line in western Pa. I have line back to Joseph born 1780, lived in area that was Westmoreland Co., Pa., married to Anna Neely (daughter of Thomas Neely). Information notes that Joseph's father was Nehemiah and grandfather was Edward...but have not evidence beyond the fact that both were in the area at the right time. Would like to share research. Harry Sharp

I too am very interested in the SHARP line,and I live in Gibson county of Tennessee. If there are inrterested parties in this line I will try to do look-ups and help find out what ever info is available.. I descend from John Sharp,Edward Sharp,Nancy Sharp... John was from Kentucky and South Carolina,this line moved into Hickman county Tennessee,The SHARPS and MAYFIELDS married into one another lines,I come from the ELIJAH MAYFIELD AND JOHN SHARP. If any one has info on this line please contact me. Cindy Original Message----- From: Priscilla Sharp <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Friday, February 04, 2000 10:29 AM Subject: [SHARP-L] Re: SHARP-D Digest V00 #7 >Hope this helps in your query about Edward Sharp and Margaret Baker.. >Contact me for more information about Grandison M. Sharp. > >Priscilla Sharp > >Generation No. 1 >1. Grandison M.2 Sharp (?1) was born 1810 in Danville, Pittsylvania, VA, >and died Aug 1875 in Crowley's Ridge (Vandale), Cross, AR. He married (1) >Martha G. Slade 09 May 1831 in Caswell Co., NC, daughter of Ezekiel Slade >and Mary Hubbard. She was born 08 Dec 1808 in Caswell Co., NC, and died >Aft. 1853 in Gibson Co., TN. He married (2) "Widow" McCutcheon Bef. 1860 >in Gibson Co., TN. She was born 1825 in Tennessee. He married (3) Mary C. >Whitlock 05 Feb 1868 in Tipton Co., TN. She was born 1845 in Tennessee. >Notes for Grandison M. Sharp: >Moved to Gibson County, TN, After 1840 >Moved to Poinsett (later Cross) Co., AR 1861 >Elected to Arkansas State Legislature 1874; died in office > >Children of Grandison Sharp and Martha Slade are: >+ 2 i. Edward A.3 Sharp, born 1833 in Virginia; died 20 >Jun 1865 in Nashville, TN. > 3 ii. William H. Sharp, born Abt. 1834 in Caswell Co., >NC. >Notes for William H. Sharp: >Listed as 16 on 1850 Census, living with Abisha Slade, 47M, Clerk, Caswell >Co., Mary Jane Slade 23F, Sallas E. Slade, 11, p. 174, enumerated 15th July >by Wm. P. Graves (see also letters from T.O. Fitzpatrick) > 4 iii. Mary Sharp, born Abt. 1836 in North Carolina. >+ 5 iv. Thomas Jesse Sharp, born Abt. 1842 in North >Carolina; died Bef. 10 May 1875 in Vandale, Cross, AR. > 6 v. Sidney Sharp, born Abt. 1844. He married Susan >Blackman 17 Apr 1880 in Gibson Co., TN. > 7 vi. ? Sharp, born Abt. 1850; died Bef. 12 Feb 1852 in >Gibson Co., TN. > >Child of Grandison Sharp and "Widow" McCutcheon is: > 8 i. Grandison M.3 Sharp, Jr., born Abt. 1860 in Gibson >Co., TN. > Notes for Grandison M. Sharp, Jr.: Moved back to >Tennesee with his mother, early 1870s (see letters from T.O. Fitzpatrick) > >Child of Grandison Sharp and Mary Whitlock is: > 9 i. G. Turner3 Sharp, born 1869 in Cross Co., AR. > >Generation No. 2 > 2. Edward A.3 Sharp (Grandison M.2, ?1) was born 1833 in Virginia, >and died 20 Jun 1865 in Nashville, TN. He married Sarah Margaret Virginia >Baker 27 Oct 1857 in Gibson Co., TN, daughter of James Baker and Harriet >Gillespie. She was born 16 Jan 1838 in Halifax, VA, and died 13 Dec 1916 >in Bradford, Gibson, TN. >Notes for Edward A. Sharp: >Norma Sharp McKinzie, Weatherford, TX: >Edward entered the Civil War in the Kentucky Calvary; stationed in Corinth, >MIssissippi (about 25 miles from Memphis, TN); fought in the Battle of >Shiloh. On June 10, 1865 he was admitted to the hospital with typhoid >fever and died on June 20, 1865. > >Children of Edward Sharp and Sarah Baker are: > 10 i. Victor L.4 Sharp, born 25 Dec 1858 in Gibson Co., >TN; died Aug 1878 in Gibson Co., TN. > 11 ii. E.A. Sharp, born Jun 1860 in Gibson Co., TN; died >Jul 1860 in Gibson Co., TN. >+ 12 iii. Luther Waverly Sharp, born 13 Nov 1862 in Gibson >Co., TN; died 13 Feb 1958 in Parker Co., Texas. >+ 13 iv. Jo Eddie Sharp, born 24 Sep 1864 in Gibson Co., TN; >died 1941 in Bradford, Gibson, TN. > > >==== SHARP Mailing List ==== > > >

Hope this helps in your query about Edward Sharp and Margaret Baker.. Contact me for more information about Grandison M. Sharp. Priscilla Sharp Generation No. 1 1. Grandison M.2 Sharp (?1) was born 1810 in Danville, Pittsylvania, VA, and died Aug 1875 in Crowley's Ridge (Vandale), Cross, AR. He married (1) Martha G. Slade 09 May 1831 in Caswell Co., NC, daughter of Ezekiel Slade and Mary Hubbard. She was born 08 Dec 1808 in Caswell Co., NC, and died Aft. 1853 in Gibson Co., TN. He married (2) "Widow" McCutcheon Bef. 1860 in Gibson Co., TN. She was born 1825 in Tennessee. He married (3) Mary C. Whitlock 05 Feb 1868 in Tipton Co., TN. She was born 1845 in Tennessee. Notes for Grandison M. Sharp: Moved to Gibson County, TN, After 1840 Moved to Poinsett (later Cross) Co., AR 1861 Elected to Arkansas State Legislature 1874; died in office Children of Grandison Sharp and Martha Slade are: + 2 i. Edward A.3 Sharp, born 1833 in Virginia; died 20 Jun 1865 in Nashville, TN. 3 ii. William H. Sharp, born Abt. 1834 in Caswell Co., NC. Notes for William H. Sharp: Listed as 16 on 1850 Census, living with Abisha Slade, 47M, Clerk, Caswell Co., Mary Jane Slade 23F, Sallas E. Slade, 11, p. 174, enumerated 15th July by Wm. P. Graves (see also letters from T.O. Fitzpatrick) 4 iii. Mary Sharp, born Abt. 1836 in North Carolina. + 5 iv. Thomas Jesse Sharp, born Abt. 1842 in North Carolina; died Bef. 10 May 1875 in Vandale, Cross, AR. 6 v. Sidney Sharp, born Abt. 1844. He married Susan Blackman 17 Apr 1880 in Gibson Co., TN. 7 vi. ? Sharp, born Abt. 1850; died Bef. 12 Feb 1852 in Gibson Co., TN. Child of Grandison Sharp and "Widow" McCutcheon is: 8 i. Grandison M.3 Sharp, Jr., born Abt. 1860 in Gibson Co., TN. Notes for Grandison M. Sharp, Jr.: Moved back to Tennesee with his mother, early 1870s (see letters from T.O. Fitzpatrick) Child of Grandison Sharp and Mary Whitlock is: 9 i. G. Turner3 Sharp, born 1869 in Cross Co., AR. Generation No. 2 2. Edward A.3 Sharp (Grandison M.2, ?1) was born 1833 in Virginia, and died 20 Jun 1865 in Nashville, TN. He married Sarah Margaret Virginia Baker 27 Oct 1857 in Gibson Co., TN, daughter of James Baker and Harriet Gillespie. She was born 16 Jan 1838 in Halifax, VA, and died 13 Dec 1916 in Bradford, Gibson, TN. Notes for Edward A. Sharp: Norma Sharp McKinzie, Weatherford, TX: Edward entered the Civil War in the Kentucky Calvary; stationed in Corinth, MIssissippi (about 25 miles from Memphis, TN); fought in the Battle of Shiloh. On June 10, 1865 he was admitted to the hospital with typhoid fever and died on June 20, 1865. Children of Edward Sharp and Sarah Baker are: 10 i. Victor L.4 Sharp, born 25 Dec 1858 in Gibson Co., TN; died Aug 1878 in Gibson Co., TN. 11 ii. E.A. Sharp, born Jun 1860 in Gibson Co., TN; died Jul 1860 in Gibson Co., TN. + 12 iii. Luther Waverly Sharp, born 13 Nov 1862 in Gibson Co., TN; died 13 Feb 1958 in Parker Co., Texas. + 13 iv. Jo Eddie Sharp, born 24 Sep 1864 in Gibson Co., TN; died 1941 in Bradford, Gibson, TN.

In a message dated 1/10/00 6:25:41 AM Central Standard Time, [email protected] writes: << Thomas parents were Mark Sharp Elam, Jr. (son of Mark Sharp above ?) Jo Eddie Sharp Elam was dght. of Edward A. Sharp and Sarah Margaret V. Baker I hope this is of some help to you. Lettie >> Can you give me some dates on Edward A. Sharp and Sarah Baker? And perhaps geographic location? thank you' love j0an

I'm new to the Sharp list and I don't know if you can help me with this search, but I'm looking for a Richard Sharp who was in the Air Force at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, AZ back in 1948-1949. This Richard Sharp would have been born around the late 1920's or early 1930's. He originally came from South Dakota. I wish I had more info, but this is all I have. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Tom Lowe 14250 Turah Road Turah, Montana 59825 (406) 258-5240 [email protected]

While searching Sharps, I stumbled upon the following info. Does anyone on this list have any info on this family: Cemetery Records: Groveport, Franklin Co., OH John G. Sharp d. Feb 2, 1874 - age 47 y, 2 m, 7 d Martha, wife of d. July 16, 1876 - age 48 y, 11 m, 17 d Joseph d. Feb 16, 1847 - age 22 y, 7 m Mary W. d. Apr 28, 1847 - 30 y, 9 m, 29 d Mary Harkins Calif. [email protected]

Karen do you know who the father and grandfather of these brothers was? -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Wednesday, January 26, 2000 7:33 AM Subject: [SHARP-L] Henry Rice Sharp >Hi Mary! > >Glad to know of another cousin researching the Sharp line! Your Henry Rice >Sharp was a brother to Groves D. Sharp (my g-g-grandfather). I have a lot of >the same information that you have from J. Kermit Sharp's booklet but I also >have some other research I'd be willing to share with you. > >Other information I have is that Henry R. Sharp married Sarah L. Harrison >November 9, 1843 in Lawrence County, TN and that she was the sister of Mary >A. who married Starkey Sharp and Louisa Elizabeth Harrison who married >William Lawrence Sharp. Starkey and William were brothers of Henry. I have >been told that Henry's and Sarah's marriage license can be found at the Tenn. >State Library in Nashville and that they show up on the 1850 Kemper County, >Miss. and 1860 Neshoba County, Miss. census records. > >Please e-mail me privately so we can share info. > >Karen Beck >[email protected] > > >==== SHARP Mailing List ==== >Rootsweb has searchable archives: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > > >

Karen do you know who the father and grandfather of these brothers was? -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Wednesday, January 26, 2000 7:33 AM Subject: [SHARP-L] Henry Rice Sharp >Hi Mary! > >Glad to know of another cousin researching the Sharp line! Your Henry Rice >Sharp was a brother to Groves D. Sharp (my g-g-grandfather). I have a lot of >the same information that you have from J. Kermit Sharp's booklet but I also >have some other research I'd be willing to share with you. > >Other information I have is that Henry R. Sharp married Sarah L. Harrison >November 9, 1843 in Lawrence County, TN and that she was the sister of Mary >A. who married Starkey Sharp and Louisa Elizabeth Harrison who married >William Lawrence Sharp. Starkey and William were brothers of Henry. I have >been told that Henry's and Sarah's marriage license can be found at the Tenn. >State Library in Nashville and that they show up on the 1850 Kemper County, >Miss. and 1860 Neshoba County, Miss. census records. > >Please e-mail me privately so we can share info. > >Karen Beck >[email protected] > > >==== SHARP Mailing List ==== >Rootsweb has searchable archives: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > > >

Looking for the ancestors of Eli Sharp, born 1826 in Marion County, VA(WV). He married a Nancy Ashcraft in 1847 in Harrison County, WV. Any info would be appreciated, and willing to share what I have... Please email me direct as well as posting here... thanks David Hurst

Richard, Information I received from another researcher, Bert Sharp, indicates that the parents of Groves D., Basil, Starkey, Henry R. and William Lawrence were Henry Sharp born Sept. 24, 1779 in Southampton County, Va and Keziah Gurley who were married May 26, 1801 in Johnson County, NC and later resided in Lawrence County, Tenn. Are we working on the same line? Karen Beck [email protected]

Hi Mary! Glad to know of another cousin researching the Sharp line! Your Henry Rice Sharp was a brother to Groves D. Sharp (my g-g-grandfather). I have a lot of the same information that you have from J. Kermit Sharp's booklet but I also have some other research I'd be willing to share with you. Other information I have is that Henry R. Sharp married Sarah L. Harrison November 9, 1843 in Lawrence County, TN and that she was the sister of Mary A. who married Starkey Sharp and Louisa Elizabeth Harrison who married William Lawrence Sharp. Starkey and William were brothers of Henry. I have been told that Henry's and Sarah's marriage license can be found at the Tenn. State Library in Nashville and that they show up on the 1850 Kemper County, Miss. and 1860 Neshoba County, Miss. census records. Please e-mail me privately so we can share info. Karen Beck [email protected]

Would someone please look up on FTM CD#403 "US/International Marriage Records 1560-1900" , marriage of Sala Nelson Sharp date should be Jan 18, 1821. Thank so much! Mary Sharp

Could anyone give me the marriage date & location of the above Sharps? From tombstones in Delaware County, IN, Edward's is 6/14/1801-11/17/1854 and Anna's is 1/17/1809-9/14/1877. Someone said they may have been married in TN. I show 1 son's, William's as 4/6/1829-10/5/1853. Thank you for any help you could provide. Sincerely, Marilyn Barber Indiana

Quoted from her obituary, "Mrs. Smith was born Miss Kaziah Angeline Sharp, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rice Sharp, in DeKalb, Miss., March 22, 1850." Angie, as she was called, married Charles Rushing Smith and the family moved from Mississippi to Texas in the late 1800's. I have multiple questions regarding the Sharp family. I have been told that Rice was the nickname of Henry R. Sharp but if that is the case then what does the "R" stand for? Who did Henry R. Sharp marry? I've been told it was Sarah ( "I." or "J." ) Harrison, daughter of John Brock Harrison and Unknown. Also I've been told that Indiana Harrison and John Sharp were Angie's parents. I tend to lean to Henry R. Sharp and Sarah Harrison but in that case who was Indiana (a nickname or middle name for Sarah?) and who is John and where did they go? The nickname story came down to me this way and it may shed some light for a frustrated researcher. It is taken verbatim from a booklet entitled "Rice Sharp Heritage" by J. Kermit Sharp, 1975. "Henry R. Sharp (1812-1880) along with his other brothers evidently were keen-witted and quick to decern as the surname indicates. Some adventure stories were told that took place as they traveled to their new home in Mississippi. It was told that Henry R. went out to get something for the party to eat. This was enroute to Mississippi. He returned with some rice that was infested with insects. The others nicknamed him "Rice" and the name stuck with him the rest of his life. Starkey Arlington Sharp, born between 1812-20, took his turn to secure food for the group. He came back with some sweet milk, or so he thought. It was sour and the group called him "Blue John." For those that do no know, that is what people of old called sweet milk that had begun to sour. "Blue John" was shortened to John, but most of his friends knew him and called him by the name John the rest of his life. William L. Sharp (1823-1906), youngest of the 3 brothers, took his turn to secure food and on that occasion he brought in some pork meat. The meat had skippers in it. Skippers are little worms that will get into meat during warm or hot weather and without refrigeration. No need to say, but he was nicknamed "Skipper" and the name remained with him the rest of his life." Anything that anybody could share with me to help me clarify who my grandmother was would be greatly appreciated and I thank-you in advance. Mary

Still looking for any connections anyone might have with a John Sharp born 1796 in Tennessee. He married a Elizabeth, born 1799 Kentucky. Their son, Henry Leatherman Sharp, born 1823 in Indiana. His son was Morris Sydney Sharp born March 8, 1853 in Terrehaute, Indiana. M. Scott

I am researching a SHARP family from Linlithgow, Scotland. Jean SHARP born circa 1778 in Linlithgow married John REID 28 Mar 1798. I would be very interested to hear from anyone who has come across Jean or her family. Regards Chris Rockhampton Australia

After reading four years of messages on Anne Boyd and John Sharp, I thought many subscribers would have an interest in the following. (I am a descendant of Catherine Boyd, d/o Robert II, and Alexander McConnell of PA and Rowan NC.) The Boyds Catharine's paternal line came from Ireland and first appeared in America when her great-grandfather Robert Boyd (1678-1743) settled in Chester County, PA (near Philadelphia) in the 1720s, alongside a settlement of McConnells in Upper Octorara. He may have been among three brothers, who came over at that time. Records show Robert was literate, but wife Jennett signed with her mark. Tax records for Sadsbury Township, Chester Co., show Robert entered the rolls in 1729 for the 500-acre tract, but other documents show the family lived there earlier; deed records show the purchase took place in 1726. Robert and Jennett had at least three sons, John, Robert Jr. and James, and perhaps William. True to the dominance of the Ulster Scots in the northern Ireland textile industry, a 1736 deed of land to son John shows Robert Sr. was a tailor. In that deed, John is cited as the second son while Robert Jr. signed as a witness. James Boyd, the eldest, is cited in later legal documents. The Boyds were known in the councils of state, and the Pennsylvania Archives includes correspondence to Thomas Penn about complaints the �three Boyds� had lodged against John Carnahan, the local magistrate. The 1733/34 letters refer to the Rev. Adam Boyd and to �the old man Robert Boyd,� who is accused of trying to �rake up dirt� on local officials. Robert Sr., and Jennett are buried in Upper Octorara Church Cemetery in Chester Co. Robert's monument still stands there, but Jennet's grave is only indicated by a space between the grave of Robert and that of his son, John (1705-Sept. 21, 1750). John appeared on the local tax lists from 1734 to 1749, but little else of note emerges from the official record. After his death, his brother William Boyd and son-in-law William Beatty were appointed guardians of John's minor children. A large number of appraisers suggest a large estate for John, although records include nothing more than the 200-acre deed of land from his father in 1736. John and his wife Lettice had at least eight children, according to probate records: Robert II, Frances (m. William Beatty); Anne (m. John Sharp; Lettice; James (d. before 1736, s.p.); Joseph (d. before 1763, s.p.), Andrew, and Rebecca, who was born posthumously. Widow Lettice was still living in 1753, but she appears to have died before the family farm was sold. The children kept the land in Chester County until Sept. 7, 1763, when it was sold to Samuel McClelland, a local man. Robert Boyd II Robert II (c. 1730-Sept. 8, 1793) participated in the French and Indian War as a captain with his own company. The Officers and Soldiers, Province of Pennsylvania contains five references to Capt. Robert Boyd, including his service in the garrison at Ft. Augusta. This Capt. Boyd commanded troops that included his brother-in-law, John Sharp. Before leaving Pennsylvania for Rowan/Iredell Co., NC, Robert II married Anne (Clark?) and began their family, including Catharine, who was born around 1761 in Pennsylvania. Besides his joint holdings with his siblings, Robert and Anne also owned a tract in Sadsbury Township that they released to John Boggs of Will Town Township on Oct. 22, 1762. Robert II and Anne remained in Iredell until after the Revolution before heading west, leaving Catharine behind with her new husband Alexander McConnell. The family moved first to Lincoln Co., KY, where daughter Sarah was married, and then just north of Nashville to what is now Madison, TN. Robert also owned land in Sumner Co., TN, just east of Nashville. Robert and Anne belonged to the Spring Hill Church, and descendant Howard V. Jones of Cedar Rapids, Iowa believes Robert was buried in the church cemetery, as instructed in his will, after he died in 1793. Among the children: � John (Aug. 3, 1758-Dec. 2, 1814) married Anne Bone, daughter of James, and eventually settled in Coles Co., IL after owning land in Sumner County, TN and KY. � William first lived in the Madison, TN home of his parents, but lost the land thanks to a defective title. He moved to Triune, Williamson Co., TN. His son, Col. Marcus Boyd, moved to Greene Co., MO and fathered, among others, the acclaimed attorney and Congressman Semphronious �Pony� Boyd who also represented Bald Knobbers in their 1886 trial. Both Pony and his son served as American ambassadors to Thailand. � Mary married John Boyd, probably a cousin, and lived in Sumner Co. � Sarah �Sally� (1760-after 1824) married Peter Blair and settled in Sumner Co., TN. � Lettice (c. 1756-1799/1800) married Robert Chambers and moved to Georgia and Alabama. Her eldest son was Gen. Joseph Boyd Chambers, and her descendants today include a family of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma. � Frances married William Edmondson and lived in Arrington, Williamson Co., TN. This branch of the Boyd family seems to have maintained the closest contact with Catharine Boyd McConnell Wasson and her offspring; whether those ties continued in Missouri is undocumented. In the 1840s, the Edmundson sons � Robert Boyd and Thomas � moved to Greene County, MO, just east of Springfield and northeast of the McConnell settlement. Although Robert B. Edmondson's family moved on after his death, Thomas' children farmed and received considerable education for the day. Through marriage, their cousins included Samuel, Flavius and Sam Freeman, prominent lawyers and businessmen of modern Springfield in the 20th century.

The only dates I have are the marriage of Catherine Louise SHARP (1852) and the marriage of her possible sister Laura in 1864. I only have notes from a relative and haven't had much luck finding anyone. I would think Absalom Sharp on census would be easy but HA! Wish I had more details to share.... Betsy Rubel