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Josiah Franklin Sharp 1761–1838 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 March 1761

Birth Location: Cumberland County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 14 April 1838

Death Location: Prince Edward County, Virginia, USA

Father: Richard Sharp

Mother: Agnes Rogers

Spouse(s): Mary Berry

Children(s): Thomas Sharp, Elizabeth Sharp

Josiah Franklin Sharp was born in 1761 in Cumberland County, Virginia, USA, the child of Richard L Sharp And Agnes Rogers. In 1831, Josiah Franklin Sharp resided in Prince Edward, Virginia, USA. Josiah Franklin Sharp married Mary Berry, and had children including Elizabeth Sharp, Thomas Hasty Sharp. Josiah Franklin Sharp passed away in 1838 in Prince Edward County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Josiah Franklin Sharp was born in 1761 in Cumberland County, Virginia, USA, the child of Richard L Sharp And Agnes Rogers.
  • In 1831, Josiah Franklin Sharp resided in Prince Edward, Virginia, USA.
  • Josiah Franklin Sharp married Mary Berry, and had children including Elizabeth Sharp, Thomas Hasty Sharp.
  • Josiah Franklin Sharp passed away in 1838 in Prince Edward County, Virginia, USA.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Josiah Sharp's Ancestors

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Josiah Sharp
1761–1838
Birth Place: Cumberland County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Richard L Sharp
1730–1823
Henrico County, Virginia, United States of America
Agnes Rogers
1735–1800
Tillotson Parish, Albemarle County, Virginia, Colonial America
Grandparents
William Rogers
1715–1778
Varina Parish, Henrico, Virginia, United States
Catherine Richardson
1715–1800
Henrico, Virginia, Colonial America
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Josiah Sharp's Descendants

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Josiah (Franklin) Sharp (26 March 1761–14 April 1838) m. Mary Berry (1764–1837)
  1. 1. Thomas (Hasty) Sharp 1793–1874 m. Mary (Anne "Lucy") Mann 1801–1879
    1. 1. Mary (C.) Sharp 1816–1861 m. Peyton (LeSueur) Jr 1818–1880
      1. 1. John (Jackson) LeSueur 1848–1928 m. Sarah (Jane Davis) LeSueur 1857–1927
        1. 1. Rosa (Belle) LeSueur 1883–1969 m. William (B) Dunkum 1885–1971
        2. 2. Marget (E) LeSueur 1885–1978 m. James (Nathan) Ayres 1879–1950
      2. 2. Susan LeSueur 1860–
      3. 3. Moses LeSueur 1851–1922
      4. 4. Isabella (S) LeSueur 1840–1920
      5. 5. Willis LeSueur 1843–
      6. 6. James LeSueur 1846–1861
      7. 7. Louisa LeSueur 1852–1860
      8. 8. Mary (Sue) LeSueur 1856–
      9. 9. Napoleon (B) LeSueur 1849–
      10. 10. America LeSueur 1854–
      11. 11. Mary (Susan) Lesueur 1851–
      12. 12. Annie LeSueur 1853–
    2. 2. Virginia (H. "Jennie") Sharp 1837–1890 m. Richard (Beverly) Jamerson 1837–1911
      1. 1. William (D) Jamerson 1863–1935
      2. 2. Joe Jamerson 1868–
      3. 3. Mary Jamerson 1874–
      4. 4. Louisa Jamerson 1866–
      5. 5. Mary (F.) Jamerson 1862–
      6. 6. James Jamerson 1864–
      7. 7. Josiah (Thomas) Jamerson 1870–1960
      8. 8. John (Dibble) Jamerson 1865–1941
      9. 9. Elizabeth ("Betty" Branch) Jamerson 1859–1954
      10. 10. Henry (Lee) Jamerson 1867–1941
      11. 11. Emma (Thompson) Jamerson 1875–1947
      12. 12. Mary (Virginia) Jamerson 1872–1955
      13. 13. Pocahontas (B) Jamerson 1876–1958
      14. 14. Alice (Roberta) Jamerson 1880–1972
    3. 3. Elizabeth (A) Sharp 1822–
    4. 4. Margaret (Hatcher) Sharp 1835–1898
    5. 5. Nancy (Emily) Sharp 1830–1900
    6. 6. Rebecca (W) Sharp 1827–1900
    7. 7. George (F) Sharp 1828–1902
    8. 8. Josiah (Thomas) Sharp 1839–1913
    9. 9. John (Berry) Sharp 1825–1860
  2. 2. Elizabeth Sharp 1786–1863

Josiah Sharp's Timeline

3 Records

1761
26 March 1761
Birth of Josiah Franklin Sharp in Cumberland County, Virginia, USA
Cumberland County, Virginia, USA
1831
4 Mar 1831
Age 70
Josiah Franklin Sharp resided here in Prince Edward, Virginia, USA
Prince Edward, Virginia, USA
1838
14 April 1838
Age 77
Death of Josiah Franklin Sharp in Prince Edward County, Virginia, USA
Prince Edward County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 March 1761
    Event Place: Cumberland County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., the Pension Roll of 1835

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 4 Mar 1831
    Event Place: Prince Edward, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., the Pension Roll of 1835

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 April 1838
    Event Place: Prince Edward County, Virginia, USA

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