My husbands ancestor, George Philipp Scharf, born June 30, 1847 Helmstadt, Germany, parents, Johann Philipp Scharf and Susanna Sophie Streib. Johann Philipp was the son of Johann Leonhardt Scharf and Anna Magdalena Grabenstein. George Philipp Scharf came to the United States with his mother and siblings about 1856, First going toIllinois, then on to Missouri to settle in Chariton county Missouri. ----- Original Message ----- From: "William Brooks Hull" <hull57@potsdam.edu> To: <SHARP-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 7:09 AM Subject: [SHARP-L] Re: Scherp from Germany; Isaac Sharp > Out of curiosity, how many Sharp descendants can trace their lineage to > Germany? How many have the spellings Scherp or Scherb in Germany? Where > in Germany did these ancestors live? > > Bill Hull > > (in response to the below message): > > > What do you have on Isaac Sharp? His son John Joseph Sharp Sr.--- > >Patriot is my 6th great grandfather. I am in the D.A.R. on his service in the > >Rev. war. > > I understand the name was Scherp in Germany. > > > > Thank you, > > > >marabellereason@aol.com > > > > > ==== SHARP Mailing List ==== > > > > >