Family History Chart

 Descendants of John Johnston Sharp

Generation No. 1

JOHN JOHNSTON SHARP5 (JOHN4, HENRY3, EDWARD2, SHARP1) was born 28 May 1800 in Abbeville Co., SC, US, and died 07 Feb 1870 in Lafayette Co., MS, US. He married ELIZABETH ANDREWS 28 Mar 1820 in Alabama. She was born 28 Aug 1803 in SC, US, and died 22 Jan 1870 in Lafayette Co., MS, US.

Notes for JOHN JOHNSTON SHARP:

The information on John J. & his family was taken from 1850 & 1860 Census records from Lafayette Co., Mississippi.  In 1850 his value of real estate was approximately $1,500, which increased to $4,000 (+5,000 Personal Estate Owned) in 1860. He was also listed on the 1840 Marion Co., Alabama Census as 30-40 years old, with three boys under 5, one male from 20-30 living with him, and two girls from 5-10. His wife, Elizabeth was listed as 20-30 years of age.

Notes for ELIZABETH ANDREWS:  Last name could be Anders.

Children of JOHN SHARP and ELIZABETH ANDREWS are:

 1.  EDWARD GREY SHARP, b. Dec 1820, AL, US; d. Dec 1822, AL, US.

 2.  JANE SHARP, b. Abt. 1822, Marion Co., AL, US; d. 29 Nov 1880, Lafayette Co., MS, US.

 3.  MARY SHARP, b. 28 Nov 1823, Marion Co., AL, US; d. 30 Dec 1892, Lafayette Co., MS, US.

 4.  JOHN ALBERT SHARP, b. 22 Oct 1825, Marion Co., AL, US; d. 08 Aug 1874, Lafayette Co., MS, US.

 5.  WILLIAM WOOD SHARP, b. 05 Mar 1827, Marion Co, AL, US; d. 25 Jul 1899, Lafayette Co., MS, US.

 6.  EZEKIEL A. SHARP, b. 1828, AL, US; d. 06 Jan 1874, Lafayette Co., MS, US.

 7.  SARAH ELIZABETH SHARP, b. 10 Oct 1829, AL, US; d. 09 Apr 1860, Lafayette Co., MS, US; m. ROBERT B. COOPER, 10 Jan 1852, Lafayette, MS; b. Abt. 1829, AL, US.

 8.  LOUSINDA T. SHARP, b. Abt. 1833, AL, US.

 9.  ELENDER SHARP, b. 05 Mar 1834, Marion Co, AL, US; d. 16 May 1891, Lafayette Co, MS, US.

10.  JACOB R. SHARP, b. 1836, Alabama, USA.

11.  CHARLOTTE D. SHARP, b. 27 Jul 1837, AL, US; d. Aft. 1880; m. JAMES COOPER, 06 Apr 1857, Lafayette Co, MS, US.

12.  JAMES N. SHARP, b. 27 Jul 1837, AL, US; d. 08 Oct 1863, Lafayette Co., MS, US.

13.  ELIJAH PERRY SHARP, b. 04 Jul 1840, AL, US; d. 26 Jun 1887, Lafayette Co, MS, US.

14.  ELISHA A. SHARP, b. Abt. 1844, AL, US. d. aft 1900 in AR or OK; m. MARTHA BEASLEY, 5 Nov 1865, Lafayette Co, MS, US