Have found some info don't know if any of it will help you but here goes. Nehemiah Sharp born 1784 married Millie Clayton born1787 John Sharp born 1811 married Elizabeth Vincent ( 1814-1879) James Sharp ( 1848-1917) married Sarah Elizabeth Hickman (1849-1931) James and Sarah's children were John 1873-1937, married Josephine Handley Betty Sharp 1869-1959 married Riley Cypert Rose 1879-1952 Willis Sharp 1874-1965? married Ada Rose Annie Jane Sharp 1876 George E Sharp 1880 Felix Jefferson Sharp 1883-1959 married Addie May Marshall( born 1894) Andrew Sharp 1886 Amos Sharp 1891 Ida Esterlee Sharp 1895 Sue Lourainey Sharp 1888 Milly Sharp 1871 James W Sharp 1878 Nehemiah's father was John Sharp and he had a brother Samuel. Hope this helps someone, Mary Sharp ----- Original Message ----- From: Billie Shaffer Sent: Monday, May 27, 2002 2:09 PM To: SHARP-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [SHARP-L] Willis Sharp ( Tennesee)? Must have been tall Sharp's....all my uncles are short as was my great uncles. My Grandfather..David Daniel "Tuck" Sharp was also short...but all his brothers and sisters had nicknames! As you can see by the "Tuck". Good luck with your hunt. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carol Roy" <croy@bellsouth.net> To: <SHARP-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 27, 2002 3:43 PM Subject: Re: [SHARP-L] Willis Sharp ( Tennesee)? > I know what you mean abt. Nicknames. the George Sharp mentioned earlier was > called "Long George". Jacob was called "Long Jake" hope you find your > George. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Billie Shaffer" <bjshaffer@prodigy.net> > To: <SHARP-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, May 27, 2002 4:10 PM > Subject: Re: [SHARP-L] Willis Sharp ( Tennesee)? > > > > Thank you for all the info and no I haven't checked in Sharp's Station but > > I'm about to. I'm sorry I have not heard of "Bunk"....I think that is part > > of our problem...nicknames! Plus in the south we give our children two > names > > and call them by the second one.....like George Turner...he went by > Turner. > > If I run across anything on "Bunk" I'll be sure and send it to you. Thank > > you!!!!! > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Carol Roy" <croy@bellsouth.net> > > To: <SHARP-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Monday, May 27, 2002 1:32 PM > > Subject: Re: [SHARP-L] Willis Sharp ( Tennesee)? > > > > > > > Have you checked all the Sharp's in Sharps Station on early Campbell co. > > Tn > > > Records. I looked for a Sharp and Turner connection but didn't find one > > but > > > there are lots of George Sharps there with no middle names. One for > > example > > > is George son of Jacob son of Aaron Sharp my ancester. Aaron was b. > 1758. > > > Son Jacob b.1782 and another son George Washington Sharp b. 1784 There > was > > a > > > third son called "Bunk" do not know his full name. He disappered. Both > > > Jacob and George W. had a son named George. Hope this helps. If you > > > haven't checked this area there were lots of Sharps they came from > Orange > > > Co. NC. I dont find a Willis either but it could be short for another > > name. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Billie Shaffer" <bjshaffer@prodigy.net> > > > To: <SHARP-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Monday, May 27, 2002 12:35 PM > > > Subject: Re: [SHARP-L] Willis Sharp ( Tennesee)? > > > > > > > > > > All I have on my GG Grandfather is: George Turner Sharp...B. abt. 1830 > > in > > > > TN. > > > > Son of George Turner: George Marion Sharp....B. abt. 1859 in > MS....moved > > > to > > > > Texas and married Alice Elizabeth Batson.....George Marion & Alice are > > > both > > > > buried in Ten Mile Cemetery, which is located between Madisonville and > > > > Normangee TX. > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Carol Roy" <croy@bellsouth.net> > > > > To: <SHARP-L@rootsweb.com> > > > > Sent: Monday, May 27, 2002 11:02 AM > > > > Subject: Re: [SHARP-L] Willis Sharp ( Tennesee)? > > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm new to this list. What locations are you searching and what > names > > > and > > > > > dates. I do have some info. on Sharps in Campbell Co. Tn. > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > From: "Billie Shaffer" <bjshaffer@prodigy.net> > > > > > To: <SHARP-L@rootsweb.com> > > > > > Sent: Monday, May 27, 2002 11:36 AM > > > > > Subject: Re: [SHARP-L] Willis Sharp ( Tennesee)? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Mary....had several Willis Sharps but none with spouse Ada Rose. > > Sorry > > > I > > > > > > couldn't help...I've run into a brick wall (with steel > > reinforcements) > > > > > with > > > > > > my Sharp's.....I can't get pass my GG Grandfather George Turner > > > > Sharp....I > > > > > > am very sorry I couldn't help you......Seems a lot of us Sharps > are > > in > > > a > > > > > > frustration mode and we are all standing behind that perpetual > brick > > > > > wall!! > > > > > > Good Luck in your hunting! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== SHARP Mailing List ==== > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== SHARP Mailing List ==== > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== SHARP Mailing List ==== > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== SHARP Mailing List ==== > > > > > > > > > > > ==== SHARP Mailing List ==== > > > > ==== SHARP Mailing List ====Get more from the Web. 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