Descendants of Rufus P Sharp Generation No. 1 1. Rufus P6 Sharp (Henderson5, Nicholas4, Conrad3, Heinrich H (Henry)2, Isaac1) was born October 10, 1852 in TN, and died July 16, 1911 in TN. He married Eveline Welch July 26, 1871 in Anderson Co, TN, daughter of Marion Jackson Welch. More About Rufus P Sharp: Burial: Leach Cemetery, Anderson Co, TN Occupation: Farmer Notes for Eveline Welch: In the 1920 Anderson Co, TN census, widowed Eveline was living with her son, William Sharp and his wife. More About Eveline Welch: Burial: Leach Cemetery, Anderson Co, TN Real Estate Val: 1930: $600 Children of Rufus Sharp and Eveline Welch are: 2 i. Alexander7 Sharp, born July 16, 1875 in TN; died May 19, 1902 in Fraterville, Anderson Co, TN. More About Alexander Sharp: Burial: Leach Cemetery, Anderson Co, TN Occupation: Coal Miner Cause of Death: Fraterville coal mine explosion 3 ii. Frank Sharp, born 1877 in TN; died Unknown. 4 iii. Samuel Thomas (Sam) Sharp, born July 16, 1882 in TN; died July 14, 1961 in TN. He married (1) Ethel Hunley. He married (2) Martha Ann Cooper June 14, 1902 in Anderson Co, TN. Clinton Courier - Jul 20, 1961 Sam Thomas Sharp, 78, of Lake City, died Friday night at St Mary's Hospital, Knoxville. Funeral services for the retired coal miner were held at 2 PM Sunday at the Pine Hill Baptist Church with the Rev Howard Robbins and the Rev Ernest Goins officiating. Burial was conducted at 11 AM Monday in the Leach Cemetery with Martin Funeral Home of Lake City in charge. Survivors include his wife; Mrs Ethel Hunley Sharp; four sons, Charlie Sharp, Lake City, Earl Sharp, Florida, Wayne Sharp, Indiana, T R Sharp, Petros; three daughters, Mrs Mada Wallace, Mrs Beulah Smiddy, both of Lake City, Mrs Maude Baird, Ohio; three brothers, Gordon Sharp, Knoxville, W H Sharp, and Marion Sharp, both of Lake City; one sister, Mrs Nola George, Lake City; 37 grandchildren. More About Samuel Thomas (Sam) Sharp: Burial: Leach Cemetery, Anderson Co, TN Occupation: Coal Miner Notes for Ethel Hunley: In the 1910 Anderson Co, TN census, Ethel was living with her aunt, Alice Branton Hightower and her family although she was listed as a sister in law rather than a niece. More About Ethel Hunley: Burial: New Beech Grove Cemetery, Anderson Co, TN More About Martha Ann Cooper: Burial: Leach Cemetery, Anderson Co, TN 5 iv. Ellen Sharp, born July 1886 in TN; died Unknown. 6 v. Gordon H Sharp, born August 02, 1889 in TN; died October 17, 1970 in TN. He married Margarite Gentry. More About Gordon H Sharp: Burial: Highland Memorial Cemetery, Knox Co, TN 7 vi. William H Sharp, born August 02, 1889 in TN; died January 19, 1981 in Lake City, Anderson Co, TN. He married (1) Elizabeth L (Lizzie) Massengill September 24, 1919 in Anderson Co, TN. He married (2) Irene Williams December 28, 1951 in Anderson Co, TN. More About William H Sharp: Burial: Leach Cemetery, Anderson Co, TN Occupation: Coal Mine Foreman Real Estate Val: 1930: $800 More About Elizabeth L (Lizzie) Massengill: Burial: Leach Cemetery, Anderson Co, TN More About Irene Williams: Burial: Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Bell Co, KY 8 vii. Marion Jackson Sharp, born February 14, 1892 in TN; died July 05, 1980. He married Alice M (Allie) Bennett March 23, 1912 in Anderson Co, TN. More About Marion Jackson Sharp: Burial: Leach Cemetery, Anderson Co, TN Occupation: Coal miner More About Alice M (Allie) Bennett: Burial: Leach Cemetery, Anderson Co, TN 9 viii. Nola P (Nona) Sharp, born October 20, 1896 in TN; died September 1992 in Lake City, Anderson Co, TN. She married John F George Apr 29, 1914 in Anderson Co, TN. More About Nola P Sharp: Burial: Leach Cemetery, Anderson Co, TN More About John F George: Burial: Leach Cemetery, Anderson Co, TN Occupation: Farmer