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William T Sharp 1787 – 1865 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Jun 1787

Birth Location: St James Parish, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Death Date: 2 Dec 1865

Death Location: Johnson, Gibson, Indiana, United States

Father: George Sharp

Mother: Martha Wyley

Spouse(s): Sarah Walker

Children(s): Calvin Sharp, Charles Sharp, Louisa Sharp, Caroline Sharp, William Sharp

William T Sharp was born in 1787 in St James Parish, Baltimore, Maryland, United States, the child of George Walter Sharp and Martha Wyley. William T Sharp married Sarah Walker, and had children including Calvin Sharp, Charles W Sharp, Louisa V Sharp, Caroline Sharp, William T Sharp. William T Sharp passed away in 1865 in Johnson, Gibson, Indiana, United States.

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Biography

  • William T Sharp was born in 1787 in St James Parish, Baltimore, Maryland, United States, the child of George Walter Sharp and Martha Wyley.
  • William T Sharp married Sarah Walker, and had children including Calvin Sharp, Charles W Sharp, Louisa V Sharp, Caroline Sharp, William T Sharp.
  • William T Sharp passed away in 1865 in Johnson, Gibson, Indiana, United States.

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Spouses(s)

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William Sharp's Ancestors

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William Sharp
1787 – 1865
Birth Place: St James Parish, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Parents
George Walter Sharp
1753 – 1840
My Ladys Manor, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Martha Wyley
1755 – 1820
Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Grandparents
John Sharp
1713 – 1790
Gilmerton, Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland
Hannah Cook
1735 – 1792
Wales
Great-Grandparents
James Sharp
1677 –
Margaret Gray
1679 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Sr.
1651 –
Mary Patterson
1654 –

William Sharp's Descendants

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William (T) Sharp (21 Jun 1787 – 2 Dec 1865) m. Sarah Walker (1800 – 10 Aug 1869)
  1. 1. Calvin Sharp (1820 – 1901)
  2. 2. Charles (W) Sharp (19 Jun 1826 – Apr 1912) m. Julia Auldrige (1843 – 1900)
    1. 1. Calvin Sharp (15 Feb 1862 – 2 Mar 1863)
    2. 2. James (Morris) Sharp (29 Apr 1863 – 21 Oct 1938) m. Hannah (Luff) Johnson (Jul 1868 – 28 Feb 1934)
      1. 1. Nellie (Mae) Sharp (14 Feb 1891 – 10 Jan 1940) m. Clarence (Elmo) McTaggart (14 Dec 1894 – 12 Sep 1985)
        1. 1. Frances McTaggart (2 Oct 1916 – 9 Jul 1994) m. Herman (Lee) Scarber (1919 – 1977)
        2. 2. Louise McTaggart (2 Oct 1916 – Jan 1917)
      2. 2. Hattie Sharp (19 May 1895 – 20 Mar 1961) m. Charles Bruce (23 Aug 1885 – 04 Dec 1961)
        1. 1. Janet (Maurine) Bruce (16 Oct 1933 – ) m. Gordon (Lewis) Higginson (04 Nov 1934 – 25 May 2017)
      3. 3. Lucile Sharp (3 August 1899 – 30 June 1980) m. Eldon Waddle (abt 1900 – )
        1. 1. Carroll (Jean) Waddle (12 July 1920 – 25 November 1997) m. Sherman Gilmore (24 Sep 1915 – Sep 1997)
        2. 2. James (E) Waddle (abt 1924 – )
      4. 4. Bonnie (Maurine) Sharp (29 Sep 1901 – 12 Jan 1987) m. Elmer (Ernest) Sims (4 Sep 1900 – 13 Feb 1980)
        1. 1. John Neal
        2. 2. Florene Hughes
    3. 3. Lavina (D) Sharp (27 Jul 1864 – 13 May 1888)
    4. 4. Henry (P) Sharp (1866 – ) m. Winifred Sharp (abt 1879 – ) m. Mary (Almira) Truscott (about 1870 – 28 Sep 1892)
      1. 1. Lillian (Mary) Fisher (30 Jul 1892 – 7 Nov 1967) m. Virgil (R) Fisher (8 Jun 1894 – )
        1. 1. Stella (G) Fisher (abt 1925 – )
        2. 2. Gerald Fisher (abt 1926 – )
        3. 3. Pratrica Fisher (abt 1929 – )
    5. 5. Elizabeth (J) Sharp (1867 – 20 Apr 1909)
    6. 6. John (Oscar) Sharp (1868 – Feb 1925)
    7. 7. William (L) Sharp (15 Aug 1869 – )
    8. 8. George (J) Sharp (19 Aug 1871 – ) m. Cora Sharp (abt 1875 – )
      1. 1. Ester Sharp (abt 1910 – )
    9. 9. Carl (A) Sharpe (22 Sep 1878 – 22 Oct 1938) m. Gladys Childress (14 Jul 1897 – )
  3. 3. Louisa (V) Sharp (1831 – 1883)
  4. 4. Caroline Sharp (27 Mar 1833 – 4 Apr 1919)
  5. 5. William (T) Sharp (1836 – )

William Sharp's Timeline

2 Records

1787
21 Jun 1787
Birth of William T Sharp in St James Parish, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
St James Parish, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
1865
2 Dec 1865
Age 78
Death of William T Sharp in Johnson, Gibson, Indiana, United States
Johnson, Gibson, Indiana, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Jun 1787
    Event Place: St James Parish, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Dec 1865
    Event Place: Johnson, Gibson, Indiana, United States

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