Howard, I'm really curious about your Sharp research. My father was a Sharp (although for some reason he and one of his brothers added an "e" at the end once they were grown), and I have been researching this family for many years. I've received almost zero information from older relatives who could have provided some helpful hints. Unfortunately, my father died before I got really interested in the research. In your work, have you run across a HIRAM SHARP, b. abt. 1789 in either DE or MD? Some records list one place, while other records list the opposite. Hiram, Sr. settled in Carroll Co., GA, where his descendants stayed. They also owned land in nearby counties, but Carroll Co. was the home county. I hit this rock wall some time ago, and I have not been able to find his parents. If I can help you in any way, please let me know. Also, if you do have any information about Hiram, Sr., I would love to know about it. Thanks so much and good hunting! Margaret Jackson Chattanooga, TN

Margaret, In my Sharp records I have a Hiram LESSIX/SHARP, yes with 2 completely different birthdates, one 15 Nov 1787 in MD and one 24 Apr 1789 in DE. Take your pick. Infant Hiram came from DE to Augusta, GA, with his mother Mary Lessix (married name) and her two brothers, Daniel & William. As he grew up, he took his mother's maiden name of Sharp. He married Sarah Ann Owens, 8 Nov 1811, Warren Co, GA. He then served in the War of 1812, pvt in Capt. William Walker's Company, GA Militia. Hiram moved from Morgan Co to Carroll Co, GA, in 1828, and took up land near Temple, where he was an early settler. He acquired a large farm on the Little Tallapossa River, south of Temple. Does this add anything to what you have? A bit here and a piece there might break up your brick wall. Bud Sharpe in sunny Florida.

Bud, thanks a lot for the informationb you sent. I have his birth date as 15 Nov. 1789 in Del. Somehow, I had thought it was MD., but my records read the above. Do you have anything at all on Lessix? I had not had Mary married before this. Do you have any proof of this? I'd be very happy to have some. Where was Hiram born in Del.? Who were Mary's parents? I do have the other information you gave, and it corresponds with yours. I live in Carroll CO., GA, and Hiram's daughter, Elizabeth Sharp married my great grandfather, William Williams. They are buried within a mile of my house in the private Williams cemetery. They have a nice monument, nothing fancy, but nice. Their daughter, Dicey (named for her grandmother, LuDicey Kelly Williams) and her husband, James Harper, are also buried there. Several small children are buried there (There must have been illnesses at the ned of the Civil War. A new elementary school has been built on what was Hiram's land near Temple. It's called the Sharp Creek School. Can I give you any more information? Any help you can givce me will be appreciated. Bill (Incidentally, I worked for 26 years in Florida -- First for the Univ. of Florida, then for the University of South Florida. WGM)

W. G. Mitchell, I have nothing else on Lessix. My database is for early SHARP families and often doesn't go deep into related families unless they are in my line. I can tell you what my source is for this info: "The Sharpes", issue no. 26, Apr 1895, p160. It reads, under Georgia, "Daniel and William Sharp and their sister, Mrs. Mary Lessix, came from Delaware to Augusta, Georgia, while Hiram, the son of Mrs. Lessix, was an infant, and as he grew up was known as Sharp, and on coming to years of maturity continued to go by that name. He was a farmer, m. Sarah Owens, b. Jan. 11, 1787; d. March 1866. Her parents came from Maryland. Hiram Sharp, born in Delaware April 24, 1789. moved from Morgan co. to Carroll co. in 1828, and died there in 1875." Bud Sharpe