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James Sharp 1784–1861 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Mar 1784

Birth Location: Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 12 Apr 1861

Death Location: Sharpsburg, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: Matthew Sharp

Mother: Elizabeth Lindsay

Spouse(s): Isabella Stockman.

Children(s): James Sharp, Elizabeth Sharp, Mary Sharp, Jane Sharp

The story of James Sharp began in 1784 in Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States. In 1850, James Sharp resided in Sharpsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania. In 1860, James Sharp resided in Sharpsburg, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States. James Sharp married Isabella Stockman, and had children including Elizabeth Lindsay Sharp, James Stockman Sharp, Jane Beltzhoover Sharp, Mary Rowan Sharp. James Sharp passed away in 1861 in Sharpsburg, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of James Sharp began in 1784 in Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States.
  • In 1850, James Sharp resided in Sharpsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania.
  • In 1860, James Sharp resided in Sharpsburg, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States.
  • James Sharp married Isabella Stockman, and had children including Elizabeth Lindsay Sharp, James Stockman Sharp, Jane Beltzhoover Sharp, Mary Rowan Sharp.
  • James Sharp passed away in 1861 in Sharpsburg, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Sharp's Ancestors

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James Sharp
1784–1861
Birth Place: Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
Matthew Sharp
1751–1796
Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States
Elizabeth Lindsay
1745–1806
Falling Spring, Franklin Co, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
James Sharp
1735–1795
Barren, Kentucky, United States
Margaret (Agnes) McConnell
1735–1769
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Robert Sharp
1761–1790
Elizabeth FORGY
1761–1855
Robert McConnell
1707–1771
Rosanna Irwin
1700–1770
2nd-Great-Grandparents
JAMES SHARP
1740–1830
Margaret McConnell
1735–1795
Samuel Forgger
1726–1770
Sarah Wilson
1726–1824
William McConnell
1672–1791

James Sharp's Descendants

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James Sharp (Mar 1784–12 Apr 1861) m. Isabella Stockman. (2 Sep 1798–1873)
  1. 1. James (Stockman) Sharp 1823–1846
  2. 2. Elizabeth (Lindsay) Sharp 1826–1901
  3. 3. Mary (Rowan) Sharp 1829–1853
  4. 4. Jane (Beltzhoover) Sharp 1834–1852

James Sharp's Timeline

4 Records

1784
Mar 1784
Birth of James Sharp in Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States
Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States
1850
1850
Age 66
James Sharp resided here in Sharpsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Sharpsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
1860
1860
Age 76
James Sharp resided here in Sharpsburg, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
Sharpsburg, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
1861
12 Apr 1861
Age 77
Death of James Sharp in Sharpsburg, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
Sharpsburg, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Mar 1784
    Event Place: Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Sharpsburg, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: ; Page: 458; Image: 465.
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Sharpsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_744; Page: 304A; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Sharpsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Sharpsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_744; Page: 304A; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Sharpsburg, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Sharpsburg, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: ; Page: 458; Image: 465.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Apr 1861
    Event Place: Sharpsburg, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States

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