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Elizabeth Sharp 1749 – 1829 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 October 1749

Birth Location: Lancaster, PA, USA

Death Date: 27 July 1829

Death Location: Holston Valley, Sullivan, Tennessee, United States

Father: John Sharp

Mother: Jane Hamilton

Spouse(s): William King

Children(s): Elizabeth King, Isaac King, Susannah King, William King, Hugh King, Sarah King, Lavinia King, Benjamin King, Margaret King, Mary King

Elizabeth Sharp was born in 1749 in Lancaster, PA, USA, the child of John Sharp and Jane Hamilton. Elizabeth Sharp married William Kirby King, and had children including Elizabeth Bessie King, Isaac Newton King, Susannah King, William King, Hugh King, Sarah Sallie King, Lavinia King, Benjamin Harvey King, Margaret (Peggie) King, Mary Jane "Polly" King. Elizabeth Sharp passed away in 1829 in Holston Valley, Sullivan, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • Elizabeth Sharp was born in 1749 in Lancaster, PA, USA, the child of John Sharp and Jane Hamilton.
  • Elizabeth Sharp married William Kirby King, and had children including Elizabeth Bessie King, Isaac Newton King, Susannah King, William King, Hugh King, Sarah Sallie King, Lavinia King, Benjamin Harvey King, Margaret (Peggie) King, Mary Jane "Polly" King.
  • Elizabeth Sharp passed away in 1829 in Holston Valley, Sullivan, Tennessee, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Sharp
1720 – 1796
Birth Location: Bruce Castle, Scotland, Scotland
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Jane Hamilton
1721 – 1788
Birth Location: Lancaster, Lancaster, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

William King
1752 – 1840
Birth Location: Middleton, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
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Children(s)

Elizabeth King
1775 – 1824
Birth Location: Washington Dist., N. C. (now Sullivan Co., Tenn.)
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Isaac King
1777 – 1862
Birth Location: Washington County, Virginia, USA
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Susannah King
1779 – 1831
Birth Location: NC now, Sullivan, Tennessee, United States
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William King
1779 – 1865
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
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Hugh King
1780 –
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
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Sarah King
1781 – 1850
Birth Location: Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
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Lavinia King
1782 – 1855
Birth Location: Holston Valley, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
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Benjamin King
1784 – 1860
Birth Location: Holston Valley, Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA
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Margaret King
1786 – 1809
Birth Location: Sullivan, Tennessee, United States
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Mary King
1789 – 1865
Birth Location: Sullivan Co., Tennessee
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Elizabeth Sharp's Ancestors

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Elizabeth Sharp
1749 – 1829
Birth Place: Lancaster, PA, USA
Parents
John Sharp
1720 – 1796
Bruce Castle, Scotland, Scotland
Jane Hamilton
1721 – 1788
Lancaster, Lancaster, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Thomas Sharp
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elizabeth Sharp's Descendants

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Elizabeth Sharp (3 October 1749 – 27 July 1829) m. William (Kirby) King (1 August 1752 – 5 Nov 1840)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Bessie) King (4 December 1775 – 7 June 1824)
  2. 2. Isaac (Newton) King (13 Mar 1777 – 2 Mar 1862)
  3. 3. Susannah King (23 Jan 1779 – 13 Feb 1831)
  4. 4. William King (10 July 1779 – 27 August 1865)
  5. 5. Hugh King (1780 – )
  6. 6. Sarah (Sallie) King (1 Nov 1781 – May 1850)
  7. 7. Lavinia King (27 Sept 1782 – 18 May 1855)
  8. 8. Benjamin (Harvey) King (3 April 1784 – 9 May 1860)
  9. 9. Margaret ((Peggie)) King (15 Feb 1786 – 1809)
  10. 10. Mary (Jane "Polly") King (22 OCT 1789 – 25 JUN 1865) m. John (Penquite) Vance (25 APR 1782 – 6 NOV 1868)
    1. 1. Samuel Vance (4 MAR 1809 – 17 May 1894) m. Sarah ("Sally") Millard (7 Jan 1825 – 15 APR 1898 or 1896)
      1. 1. Peter (J) Vance (abt 1835 – )
      2. 2. HARRIET (E) VANCE (27 Aug 1843 – 26 Jun 1910)
      3. 3. Mary (A) Vance (05 Feb 1845 – 1 Sep 1906)
      4. 4. James (P) Vance (1 SEP 1847 – 1863)
      5. 5. Seraphina (Elizabeth) Vance (05 Feb 1851 – 7 Sep 1923)
      6. 6. John Vance (20 Apr 1853 – 12 Mar 1942)
      7. 7. Margaret (F.) Vance (27 Jun 1856 – 2 Oct 1862)
      8. 8. George (W.) Vance (ABT 1860 – 11 Dec 1940)
      9. 9. Peter (J) Vance (18 Jul 1862 – 30 May 1943)
      10. 10. Virginia (Lee Jennie) Vance (14 Aug 1863 – 23 Dec 1937)
      11. 11. Martha (E) Vance (10 Dec 1866 – 17 Jan 1938) m. William (Milton) Montgomery (1 November 1866 – 12 April 1927)
        1. 1. Beverly (Kitzmiller) Montgomery (7 February 1890 – September 1966)
        2. 2. Walter (Robert Lee) Montgomery (19 August 1895 – 22 February 1979)
        3. 3. Samuel (Lofton) Montgomery (5 October 1897 – 28 August 1978)
        4. 4. Oscar (Homer) Montgomery (26 April 1905 – 31 January 1938)
      12. 12. Mary Vance (abt 1868 – )
    2. 2. William (King) Vance (4 Oct 1810 – Oct 1880)
    3. 3. Johnathon (Edward) Vance (27 JAN 1812 – 23 May 1884)
    4. 4. Margaret (Laughlin) Vance (23 November 1814 – 26 January 1894) m. Joseph Meredith
    5. 5. James (Harvey) Vance (23 JAN 1817 – 17 Mar 1894)
    6. 6. John (P) Vance (5 Aug 1819 – bef 17 Mar 1894) m. Elizabeth (Ann) Smith
    7. 7. Isaac Vance (23 Jan 1822 – 13 Jan 1899) m. Susan (Vinie) Berry (4 APR 1831 – 07 March 1913)
      1. 1. Benjamin (Franklin) Vance (15 Nov 1854 – 9 Mar 1939) m. Mary (Edelle) Stickley (8 Sep 1861 – 11 Nov 1944)
        1. 1. Elbert ('Bertie' Kelcy) Vance (29 Dec 1878 – 18 May 1945) m. Alice Harkleroad (20 Feb 1878 – 26 January 1966)
        2. 2. Myrtle (Fielding) Vance (10 Feb 1881 – May 1962) m. D. (C.) Eads m. George (Thaddaus) Griffitts (22 Oct 1886 – )
        3. 3. Bessie (King) Vance (7 Mar 1883 – 28 Feb 1958) m. Andrew (Riley) Harkleroad (14 Dec 1869 – 25 Nov 1912)
        4. 4. Mary (Edelle) Vance (15 Feb 1893 – 28 FEB 1933) m. Walter (Franklin) Johnson (30 Jun 1888 – 31 Aug 1960)
        5. 5. Glenn (Stickley) Vance (9 Jan 1900 – 13 Nov 1954) m. Rosa (Frances) Minnick (8 Sep 1897 – 25 Feb 1961)
        6. 6. Reid (Hall) Vance (15 Nov 1903 – 26 Jun 1979) m. Frances (Coryell) Ford (6 Nov 1906 – 16 Nov 1982) m. Elizabeth (Virginia) McIlhany (May 1898 – 23 Feb 1944) m. Eloise Williams (25 Oct 1908 – 15 Jun 1991)
      2. 2. Samuel (Leander) Vance (19 Jan 1859 – 5 Jul 1954) m. Sarah (Ellen) Maloney (8 Feb 1863 – 12 Oct 1940) m. Louise (N) Bowery
        1. 1. Dexter (Earl) Vance (abt 1906 – 25 Mar 1956)
      3. 3. Sally (Margaret) Vance (8 Feb 1863 – 12 Feb 1949) m. John (E) Harr m. Thompson
      4. 4. Lafayette (Buckner) Vance (6 Aug 1868 – bef 1900)
      5. 5. Lloyd (Mack) Danner (8 July 1875 – 5 Jul 1954) m. Sarah (E) Vance (Feb 1866 – ) m. Lucinda (E.) Harmond (11 January 1873 – 31 December 1911)
        1. 1. Dexter (Earl Danner) Vance (14 Jan 1906 – 25 Mar 1956) m. Louise (Nancy) Vance (10 October 1916 – 1 February 1982)
      6. 6. Bruce (Dudley) Vance (12 Mar 1880 – 21 Jan 1962) m. Juda (Margaret) McKinney (5 MAY 1884 – 14 March 1956)
        1. 1. Vica (Leona) Vance (18 Nov 1904 – 18 Apr 2001) m. James (Baxter) Hatcher (abt 1900 – 9 September 1984)
        2. 2. Fred (Sproles) Vance (18 Aug 1906 – 8 Nov 1981)
        3. 3. Samuel (Isaac) Vance (17 Dec 1908 – 12 May 1991)
        4. 4. Mary (Harr) Vance (17 May 1910 – Jul 1978) m. Edgar (M) Pullen (10 Aug 1914 – Oct 1981)
        5. 5. Willie (Cecilia) Vance (13 Sep 1913 – 22 Jul 2002) m. Herbert (Earl) Boy (21 Sep 1912 – 27 Oct 1975)
        6. 6. Lucille Vance (abt 1914 – )
        7. 7. Susan (Elizabeth) Vance (9 Jul 1916 – 9 Nov 1994) m. William (Preston) Feathers (20 December 1913 – 11 July 1991)
        8. 8. Bruce (Dudley) Vance (28 Dec 1918 – 05 Jun 1993)
        9. 9. Gladys (Helen) Vance (4 Aug 1922 – 28 May 2000) m. Edgar (John) Holt (25 Aug 1916 – 20 Sep 1993)
        10. 10. Eli (Hugh) Vance (19 Nov 1923 – 10 Sep 1924)
        11. 11. Edward (Allen “Red”) Vance (19 Nov 1923 – 02 Mar 1985) m. Susan (Ollivene) Boy (12 August 1923 – 20 November 2005)
    8. 8. Leander Vance (22 Jul 1824 – 26 May 1849)
    9. 9. Andrew (Morrison) Vance (24 OCT 1826 – )
    10. 10. Calvin Vance (08 Feb 1828 – 16 Jun 1906)
    11. 11. Elizabeth (Sharp) Vance (18 May 1831 – 23 October 1869) m. James Morrell (abt 1830 – 3 DEC 1910)
      1. 1. Alice (Isobelle) Morrell (30 Nov 1855 – 28 Aug 1857)
      2. 2. Martha (Jane "Mattie") Morrell (06 Jun 1857 – 11 Apr 1908) m. David (Lafayette) Roach (28 Dec 1853 – 23 Jul 1878) m. William (J.) Roach
        1. 1. Bertha (M) Roach (26 Jun 1879 – 2 Aug 1957)
        2. 2. Cleopatra (May "Cleo") Roach (1882 – 4 Aug 1911)
        3. 3. Ethel (Mary) Rooch (9 Aug 1890 – 11/11/1977)
        4. 4. Grace Roach (Apr 1892 – )
        5. 5. Joseph (C "Joe") Roach (1895 – )
        6. 6. Iva (Lucille) Roach (16 Apr 1896 – 1930)
        7. 7. Vance (Jennings) Roach (27 Apr 1899 – 25 Sep 1918)
      3. 3. Margaret (A. "Magie") Morrell (28 Oct 1859 – 08 Dec 1918)
      4. 4. Calvin (C) Morrell (01 Jun 1862 – 16 Nov 1931)
      5. 5. Hattie (Meredith) Morrell (01 Sep 1864 – 18 Jun 1933)
      6. 6. Joseph (M) Morrell (02 Jan 1867 – 07 Apr 1887)

Elizabeth Sharp's Timeline

2 Records

1749
3 October 1749
Birth of Elizabeth Sharp in Lancaster, PA, USA
Lancaster, PA, USA
1829
27 July 1829
Age 80
Death of Elizabeth Sharp in Holston Valley, Sullivan, Tennessee, United States
Holston Valley, Sullivan, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 October 1749
    Event Place: Lancaster, PA, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Births
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 July 1829
    Event Place: Holston Valley, Sullivan, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Green Spring, Washington County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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