The book is available as a photo copy from Tuttle Antiquarian Books of Rutland,Vt. They have a web site.I ordered my copy on line. Charles A.Sharp ----- Original Message ----- From: "Skip Weber" <skipweber@cox.net> To: <SHARP-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 7:07 PM Subject: [SHARP-L] Sharpe Genealogy > Charles: > > I had a grandfather named John Henry Dewey Sharp who was born in St. Tammany > Parish, Louisiana in April, 1899. > > So, I'd be very interested in learning more about where I could get info > from or where I could purchase the "Sharpe Genealogy" book that you > mentioned. > > His father was Joseph William Sharp 10/1851 to 7/1924, and Joseph's father > was Zachariah Sharp, 1/1823 to 1/1895. > > Do you think any of these lines would be in the book? > > Thanks, > > skipweber@cox.net > > Skip > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "C. Sharp" <CSharp@modempool.com> > To: <SHARP-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 4:22 PM > Subject: Re: [SHARP-L] Re: John Sharp/b.1804/Vermont. > > > > Bill: > > Have you seen the book "Sharpe Genealogy" by W.C.Sharpe,published in > > about 1880?Interesting bits in it in the area you are researching. > > If you would like,I can send you a brief lineage report outlining the > > earliest information we have on our line.So far,the John Sharp born in > > 1804(My GG Grandfather) is as far back as I have gotten. Several other > > researchers in our family list his father as being John Sharp also.NO ONE > > has documented either our John's birth date & location or his fathers > > correct name.If they have,they are guarding the secret. There are about 8 > of > > us that are from the same John Sharp that exchange quite regularly.I have > > been at it about 2 years. Others up to 12 years or more.Many trips to > > Vermont & New York without much luck yet. > > Charles A.Sharp > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "William Brooks Hull" <hull57@potsdam.edu> > > To: <SHARP-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 4:38 PM > > Subject: [SHARP-L] Re: John Sharp/b.1804/Vermont. > > > > > > > Hi Charles, > > > > > > The John Sharp I had in mind lived in Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence County, > New > > > York, and worked as a tailor as I recall. He was either born in Vermont > > or > > > Canada (depending on which census you believe), and died in 1865 > > apparently > > > during an epidemic (his wife, Charlotte, and an adult son died within > > > days). I have researched this family to see if they connect to the > > largest > > > Sharp family in the county. I am working on writing a book on the > latter > > > group. > > > > > > I would be interested to learn more about your Sharp lineage as I may > have > > > some connections in eastern New York State. I have researched many of > the > > > early Sharp families in the Hudson Valley, although I am far from > complete > > > in this endeavor. > > > > > > Bill > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== SHARP Mailing List ==== > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== SHARP Mailing List ==== > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== SHARP Mailing List ==== > > > > > >