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 ==== > > >