Person:William Sharp (61)
Col. William Sharp, Jr.
b.1772 Augusta County, Virginia
d.28 Dec 1860 Marlinton, Pocahontas County, Virginia
Parents and Siblings
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m. 1769
  1. John SharpAbt 1770 -
  2. Col. William Sharp, Jr.1772 - 1860
  3. Mary Sharp1774 - Bef 1826
  4. James "Squire James" Sharp1778 - 1860
  5. Andrew SharpAbt 1781 - Bef 1831
  6. Nancy Sharp1782 - Bef 1819
  7. Margaret Sharp1785 - Bef 1860
  8. Rebecca Sharp1786 - 1830
  9. Rachel Sharp1789 -
  10. Jane SharpAbt 1793 -
Spouse and Children
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m. 2 Oct 1798
  1. James Sharp1799 - 1868
  2. Mary 'Polly' Sharp1800 - 1885
  3. Jane Sharp1801 -
  4. Elizabeth Sharp1807 -
  5. Rebecca Sharp1808 - 1858
  6. Ellen Sharp1812 -
  7. Anna Sharp1813 -
  8. William Sharp, III1815 - 1888
  9. Nancy Sharp1817 -
  10. Alexander W. Sharp1818 - 1908
  11. Jacob Warwick Sharp1821 - 1903
  12. John S. Sharp1823 - 1904
  13. Martha Sharp1827 - 1911
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Facts and Events
Name Col. William Sharp, Jr.
Gender Male
Birth[1] 1772 Augusta County, Virginia[area later became Pocahontas County]
Alt Birth? 1772 Huntersville, Pocahontas County, Virginia
Marriage 2 Oct 1798 Marvin Chapel, Pocahontas County, Virginiato Elizabeth Waddell
Death[1] 28 Dec 1860 Marlinton, Pocahontas County, Virginia
Alt Death? Verdant Valley, Pocahontas, Virginia, USA
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Information on William Sharp

From "William Sharp Sr. = Pocahontas County Pioneer", by Rebecca Ann Sharp:


WILLIAM SHARP JR. William Sr.'s son William Sharp Jr. (1772 - 12/28/1860) met his wife at the home of Thomas Drinnon at Edray. Drinnon had organized a congregation and one of the worshippers was William Jr. who came dressed in a coonskin cap. When Elizabeth Waddell returned home she made some funny remarks about the homely young man she had seen at the meeting and his furry cap. Her mother said the young chap would probably be calling around the first thing she knew. Sure enough he did come and on a busy wash day. He found Elizabeth resting up, performing on the spinning wheel in short petticoat, chemise and barefooted. It was love at first sight and they became engaged that very day and were married Oct. 2, 1798 by a traveling minister, believed to have been Bishop Asbury. This couple at once settled in the woods near Verdant Valley and opened up a fine estate called "The Richland" out of a forest noted for the tremendous size of its walnut, red oak, and sugar maple trees and reared a worthy family. William Jr. is listed as one of the most substantial and prosperous citizens of the county in its formative period. This Verdant Valley, which few people know of today, was located in the area of the Fairview church and school house. The homestead of William Jr. was very visible during the mid-1900's as the farm of Jacob Sharp. William Jr. is buried at the William Sharp Jr. Pioneer Cemetery near Fairview.

William Sharp Jr. and Elizabeth Waddell Sharp had thirteen children as follows:

(1) James 1797- 1868 (Althea Martin)
(2) Mary "Polly", 1800-1885 (David Gibson, Jr. b. 1796)
(3) Jane b. 1801 (James Hanson)
(4) Elizabeth b. 1807 (Hugh McLaughlin abt. 1800-1870)
(5) Rebecca 1808-1858 (William D. Moore, 1815-1881)
(6) Ellen b. 1812 (Warwick Stalnecker b. 1808)
(7) Anna b. 1813 (Alexander Stalnecker)
(8) William III 1815-1888 (Rachel Dilley 1806-1882)
(9) Nancy b. 1817 (Jacob Cassell, Jr. b. 1813)
(10) Alexander W. 1818-1908 (Mary Dilley 1818-1897)
(11) Jacob Warwick 1821-1903 (Elizabeth McNeil 1824-1901)
(12) John S. 1823-1904 (Sarah Johnson 1820-1900)
(13) Martha 1827-1911 (Andrew Dilley 1819-1896)

Some sources list a fourteenth child by the name of Paul.

Source: http://files.usgwarchives.org/wv/pocahontas/bios/wmsharpsr-bio.txt

References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).

    http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/28430710/person/13480771196

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