dgaddie@sutv.com wrote May 18, 2002 11:19 PM in an Emial to me: >> Can you tell me more about the family lore about Elizabeth Ross who married Isaac Sharp. Isaac Sharp was the father of John Sharp. I would like to know if this Elizabeth Ross was really related to John Ross Chief of the Cherokee, and if she was his sister.<< I'm about as close to 100% certain as I can be that Elizabeth Ross Sharp was NOT sister of Chief John Ross! There are speculations to that effect, but there is literally no support for her being the chief's sister of that name. >> My Sharp family tree: I. Edward Sharp & Sarah McNeely (Edward & Sarah were from Ballygawley, Co. Tyrone, N. Ireland) II. Henry Sharp & Mary << There is absolutely NO DATA that would support this Edward and Henry being ancestors of Isaac Sharp who m. Elizabeth Ross. I an prove descent from this Henry through his son John Sharp who m. Jane Seawright. Some of the earlier researchers of the Isaac Sharp folks thought the John who m. Althea was son of John son of Henry, and, unfortunately this unfounded conclusion was widely disseminated . John Sharp and Jane Seawright did have a son, John Johnston Sharp (1800-1870) who m. Elizabeth Andrews and died in Lafayette Co., MS. This is a totally different John from your ancestor who m. Althea. >> III. Isaac Sharp Sr. & Elizabeth (Betsy)Ross "He married Elizabeth (Betsy) Ross. IV. John Sharp & Althea <snip> << I have no reason to question this part of your list on down . Agrees with what I have. Regards to all, Theron Smith.