<--RELATED INTERNET SITES -->

Family of William Elam

(This person can be viewed within the Melton/Sharp Ancestry Chart by clicking here)

1. WILLIAM⁶ ELAM (JOHN⁵, JOHN EDWARD⁴, MARTIN³, THOMAS², JAMES¹) was born Bet. 1730 - 1732 in Mecklenburg or Charlotte Co., VA, and died 1809 in Edgefield District, South Carolina. He married JUDITH UNKNOWN. She was born 1736 in England or Virginia.

Children of WILLIAM ELAM and JUDITH UNKNOWN are:

i. SOLOMON HARMON ELAM, m. PHOEBE OSBORNE, October 31, 1872.

More About SOLOMON ELAM and PHOEBE OSBORNE:

Marriage: October 31, 1872

ii. MARTIN ELAM, b. Bet. 1756 - 1774; m. JUDITH BARNES, October 27, 1787; b. Bet. 1756 - 1774.

More About MARTIN ELAM:

Census: 1800, Edgefield Dist, SC¹

More About MARTIN ELAM and JUDITH BARNES:

Marriage: October 27, 1787

iii. JOHN ELAM, b. 1759; d. Bet. June 17 - October 30, 1834, Edgefield County, South Carolina; He married (1) Mary unknown. He married (2) MARY MINTER Nov 16, 1780 in Edgefield Co., SC, daughter of JOSEPH MINTER and ANNAMERIAH GOOCH. She was born . June 08, 1756; d. 1841.

iv. JAMES B. ELAM, b. 1760, Virginia.

Notes for JAMES B. ELAM:

From CAROL HURLEY <Bunnie4059@aol.com>, WAYLAND, MA.

Hi Richard: I was in contact with you back on Sept 5 and June 3 1999 regarding the Sharp lineage that I was working on. On various occasions I have posted information about these two lines, but there were few if any responses.

One line is my GGGrandfather William Turner Sharp born November 12, 1804 Mecklenburg Co., VA. He married Ann Smith Harrison, daughter of Thomas Harrison Jr. and Mildred Johnston of Caswell Co., NC. I descend from his daughter Willise Turner Sharp born abt 1852/53 in probably the Homer area of Clairborne Parish, Louisiana. William Turner Sharp died in 1854 in Clairborne Parish, Louisiana.

In working on my line and trying to find the parents of William Turner Sharp, I have found the 1800 Tax records that show what appears to be the only Sharp in Mecklenburg Co., VA was a man named Turner Sharp. As you will see below, My Sharp Family and the Mark Sharp line connect in two locations through descendents that was suppose to marry "Cousins". I have tried to piece together Turner Sharp's family over the last year, and this is some of the information that I suspect to be his family, and some I have no proof of:

Descendants of Mark Sharp

Generation No. 1

1. MARK1 SHARP died October 1778 in Estate Appraised Mecklenburg Co., VA, unknown where he is buried.

Children of MARK SHARP are:

i. M. TURNER2 SHARP.

ii. ELIZABETH SHARP, b. Feb 11, 1767, VA; d. Oct 06, 1854, Jim Baker Cemetery, (Bradford), Gibson Co., TN.

iii. F. SHARP, d. Possibly Montgomery Co., Alabama or VA..

Generation No. 2

2. M. TURNER2 SHARP (MARK1) m: (1) MARTHA JONES Jan 24, 1797 in Mecklenburg Co., VA., dau. of RICHARD JONES; m: (2) ELIZABETH JONES May 11, 1807 in Mecklenburg Co., VA., dau. of RICHARD JONES.

Marriage Bonds, Mecklenburg CO., VA:

Sharp, M. Turner & Martha Jones, 24 Jan. 1797, James Elam sec. Note from Richard Jones, father of Martha, ack. before Abraham Koen.

Note from Elam Family Book: James Elam signed marriage bonds for Turner Sharp & Martha Jones Jan 26, 1797.

Note: There is a newspaper article that states Eliza P. Sharp died, leaves her spouse Turner Sharp and children.

Sharp, Turner & Elizabeth Jones, dau. of Richard, 11 May 1807 - Note from Charles Jones, G'dn. of Elizabeth - wit: Samuel Williams & Aaron Haskins.

Children of M. TURNER SHARP and MARTHA JONES are:

Not proven 4. i. RICHARD H.3 SHARP, b. Abt. 1799.

Not proven 4a WILLIAM TURNER SHARP, born November 12, 1804

Mecklenburg Co., VA. and he died in Clairborne Parish, Louisiana in1854.

Child of M. TURNER SHARP and ELIZABETH JONES is:

Not proven 4b GRANDERSON M. SHARP, born 1810 Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA. died in Cross Co., Ark

Note: The 1840 Pittsylvania Co., VA census shows: William T. Sharp, Granderson Sharp, W.T. Sharp and Gott Sharp (sic)

Note #2: William Turner Sharp's family will be listed at the bottom of this email.

3. ELIZABETH2 SHARP (MARK1) was born February 11, 1767 in Virginia, and died October 06, 1854 in Jim Baker Cemetery, (Bradford), Gibson Co., TN. She married (1) JAMES B. ELAM February 23, 1788 in Charlotte Co., VA, son

of JOEL ELAM and PHEBE. She married (2) MARTIN GILLESPIE February 10, 1806 in Mecklenburg Co., VA..

Notes for JAMES B. ELAM:

James Elam signed marriage bonds for Turner Sharp and Martha Jones on January 26, 1797.

James Elam signed for Martha Elam and Jesse Griggs on December 11, 1786.

James Elam signed as Surety for the marriage of Royall Lockett and Prudence Clay on August 20, 1789.

Children of ELIZABETH SHARP and JAMES ELAM are:

5. i. MARK SHARP3 ELAM, b. 1792, Mecklenburg Co., VA. Near Blue Stone Creek.

ii. WILLIAM M. ELAM, m. LUCY.

iii. PRUDENCE ELAM, b. Abt. 1800; m. SAMUEL M. ABBOTT, Abt. 1833.

iv. JAMES ELAM, JR., m. LOUISA D. CHENEY, July 25, 1823.

Children of ELIZABETH SHARP and MARTIN GILLESPIE are:

6. v. HARRIETT W.3 GILLESPIE, b. December 20, 1806, Virginia; d. December 12, 1880, Gibson Co., TN.

vi. STELLA GILLESPIE, b. Abt. 1807; m. JOHN C. FOLKS, Abt. 1830.

vii. HARVEY GILLESPIE, b. Abt. 1810; d. Believed to predecease his mother.

Generation No. 3

4. RICHARD H.3 SHARP (M. TURNER2, MARK1) was born Abt. 1799. He married LUCY D. HARDY February 17, 1843 in Lunenburg Co., VA, daughter of VINCENT HARDY and SALLY-PENN (ORGAIN).

More About RICHARD H. SHARP:

Donated: November 01, 1847, Site of land located on Burkett Rd/Main St., to the Lawrenceville Methodist Church, now located at 300 W. Church St. Lawrenceville, Brunswick Co., VA

Children of RICHARD SHARP and LUCY HARDY are:

i. EDWARD VINCENT4 SHARP, b. 1846, VA; d. June 5, 1925, Lawrenceville, Brunswick County, VA; m. MARTHA KENNON J SHARP, March 03, 1886, Red River Parish, LA..

NOTE: It has been said that Edward Vincent Sharp (aka E.V. Sharp), married his Cousin

More About EDWARD VINCENT SHARP:

Census 1920: 1920, Occupation: Real Estate Dealer

Will: 1925, Owned a Mansion type house in Lawrenceville, Brunswick Co., VA., left estate to his brother Robert Sharp of Biloxi, Mississippi

ii. ROBERT SHARP, m. MISS HERNDON.

iii. MARTHA SHARP, d. Died young.

iv. RICHARD HENRY SHARP.

5. MARK SHARP3 ELAM (ELIZABETH2 SHARP, MARK1) was born 1792 in Mecklenburg Co., VA. Near Blue Stone Creek. He married ELIZABETH FAULKNER July 31, 1815.

Child of MARK ELAM and ELIZABETH FAULKNER is:

7. i. MARK SHARP4 ELAM, JR..

6. HARRIETT W.3 GILLESPIE (ELIZABETH2 SHARP, MARK1) was born December 20, 1806 in Virginia, and died December 12, 1880 in Gibson Co., TN. She married JAMES M. BAKER April 28, 1825.

Child of HARRIETT GILLESPIE and JAMES BAKER is:

8. i. SARAH MARGARET V.4 BAKER, b. Jan. 16, 1838, Halifax, Virginia; d. Dec. 13, 1916, Gibson Co., TN.

Generation No. 4

7. MARK SHARP4 ELAM, JR. (MARK SHARP3, ELIZABETH2 SHARP, MARK1).

Child of MARK SHARP ELAM, JR. is:

i. THOMAS EDWARD5 ELAM, b. April 12, 1858, Near Bradford, Gibson Co., TN; d. April 17, 1929, Buried in Baker, now Bradford Cemetery, Gibson Co., TN; m. JOEDDIE SHARP, October 29, 1879.

Notes for THOMAS EDWARD ELAM:

Thomas Edward Elam on October 29, 1879 married Jo Eddie Sharp a distant relative. Note from "James & Elizabeth Sharp Elam and their Descendents" by Wm. Elam.

8. SARAH MARGARET V.4 BAKER (HARRIETT W.3 GILLESPIE, ELIZABETH2 SHARP,

MARK1) was born Jan 16, 1838 in Halifax, Virginia, and died Dec 13, 1916 in Gibson Co., TN. She married EDWARD A. SHARP Oct 27, 1857 in Gibson Co., TN, son of GRANDERSON SHARP and MARTHA SLADE.

Children of SARAH BAKER and EDWARD SHARP are:

i. VICTOR L.5 SHARP, b. 1858.

ii. E.A. SHARP, b. 1860.

iii. LUTHER WAVERLY SHARP, b. Nov 13, 1862, Gibson Co., TN; d. Feb 13, 1954, Parker Co., TX; m. MARY ANGELINE LAIN, Feb 3, 1888.

iv. JOEDDIE SHARP, b. 1864; m. THOMAS EDWARD ELAM, October 29, 1879.

Notes for THOMAS EDWARD ELAM:

Thomas Edward Elam on October 29, 1879 married Jo Eddie Sharp a distant relative. Note from "James & Elizabeth Sharp Elam and their Descendents" by Wm. Elam.

**********************************

Descendants of Turner Sharp OR William Sharp

Generation No. 1

1. TURNER SHARP OR WILLIAM1 SHARP was born Abt. 1770-1780. He married UNKNOWN.

More About TURNER SHARP OR WILLIAM SHARP:

Tax List: 1800, Turner Sharp listed on Tax list for Mecklenburg Co., VA.

Children of TURNER SHARP and UNKNOWN are: No Proof of Parentage for these boys

2. i. WILLIAM TURNER2 SHARP, b. November 12, 1804, Mecklenburg Co., VA; d. June 02, 1854, Homer, Clairborne Parish, LA. Old Homer Cemetery.

3. ii. GRANDERSON M. SHARP, b. 1810, Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA.; d. Abt. August 1875, At home in Vandale, Crowley's Ridge, Cross Co., Arkansas.

Generation No. 2

2. WILLIAM TURNER2 SHARP (TURNER SHARP OR WILLIAM1) was born November 12, 1804 in Mecklenburg Co., VA, and died June 02, 1854 in Homer, Clairborne Parish, LA. Old Homer Cemetery. He married ANN SMITH HARRISON November 07, 1837 in Caswell Co., NC, daughter of THOMAS HARRISON and MILDRED JOHNSTON.

Children of WILLIAM TURNER SHARP and ANN HARRISON are:

4. i. MARTHA KENNON J3 SHARP, b. Abt. Feb 7, 1839, VA.; d. Nov 17, 1911, Coushatta, LA., Springville Cem.

ii. MILDRED JOHNSTON SHARP, b. June 16, 1840, Probably in Pittsylvania Co. VA; d. July 10, 1841, Grove Street Cemetery, Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA..

More About MILDRED JOHNSTON SHARP:

Cemetery: July 19, 1841, Mildred Johnston Sharp, daughter of William T. and Ann S. Aged 1 year 6 days

iii. THOMAS HARRISON. SHARP, b. Abt. 1844, TN.

More About THOMAS H. SHARP:

Military service: October 1861, Pvt., Company H, 17th Infantry, Louisiana

5. iv. ANA ELIZA SHARP, b. 1845, TN; d. 1874, Springville Cemetery, Coushatta, LA..

6. v. ELIZABETH A. SHARP, b. Abt. 1846, TN.

vi. MARY LOUISA SHARP, b. Abt. 1848, TN.; m. JEFFERSON J. BROWN, November 19, 1868.

vii. JENNIE SLADE SHARP, b. 1850, Arkansas; m. GODFREY C. ZODER, Jun 1, 1868, Natchitoches Parish, LA.

viii. LUCY CLAY SHARP, b. 1851; d. 1851, Princeton Cemetery, Dallas Co., Arkansas.

7. ix. WILLISE TURNER SHARP, b. Aft. 1852, Louisiana; d. Aft. 1873, in Coushatta, LA., burial is unknown.

3. GRANDERSON M.2 SHARP (TURNER SHARP OR WILLIAM1) was born 1810 in Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA., and died Abt. August 1875 in At home in Vandale, Crowley's Ridge, Cross Co., Arkansas. He married (1) MARTHA

G. SLADE May 09, 1831 in Caswell Co., NC, daughter of EZEKIEL SLADE and MARY HUBBARD. He married (2) MRS. MCCUTCHEON Aft. 1852. He married (3) MARY C. WHITLOCK February 05, 1868 in Tipton, TN.

More About GRANDERSON M. SHARP:

Census: 1870, Wittsburg, Cross Co., Arkansas, dwelling 79, family 119, page 368, G.M. Sharp age 62, Occupation Miller, Value of Real Estate $4000.00,

Value of Personal property $3500.00, Born Virginia, living with M. Sharp age 25F b.TN, & G.T. age 1 M, b. Ark.

Representative: Bet. 1870 - 1875, Representative to the General Assembly of the Lower House, Cross Co., Ark.

Children of GRANDERSON SHARP and MARTHA SLADE are:

i. WILLIAM3 SHARP.

8. ii. EDWARD A. SHARP, b. Abt. 1832, Virginia; d. June 20, 1865, Nashville, TN. Typhoid Fever, Civil War.

iii. MARY B. SHARP, b. Abt. 1836, NC.

9. iv. THOMAS JESSE SHARP, b. Bet. 1842 - 1843, Caswell Co., NC; d. Bef. May 10, 1875, Vandale, Cross Co., Arkansas.

v. SIDNEY SHARP, b. 1844, TN; d. February 12, 1852, Gibson Co., TN.

Child of GRANDERSON SHARP and MRS. MCCUTCHEON is:

vi. GRANDERSON M.3 SHARP, JR..

Child of GRANDERSON SHARP and MARY WHITLOCK is:

vii. G.TURNER3 SHARP, b. 1869, Cross Co., Arkansas.

Generation No. 3

4. MARTHA KENNON J3 SHARP (WILLIAM TURNER2, TURNER SHARP OR WILLIAM1) was born Abt. February 07, 1839 in VA., and died November 17, 1911 in Coushatta, LA., Springville Cemetery. She married (1) ORAND PRINGLE GAHAGAN February 10, 1857 in Bienville Parish, LA.. She married (2) EDWARD VINCENT SHARP

March 03, 1886 in Red River Parish, LA., son of RICHARD SHARP and LUCY HARDY.

More About EDWARD VINCENT SHARP:

Census 1920: 1920, Occupation: Real Estate Dealer

Will: 1925, Owned a Mansion type house in Lawrenceville, Brunswick Co., VA., left estate to his brother Robert Sharp of Biloxi, Mississippi

NOTE: Said to have married a Cousin

Children of MARTHA SHARP and ORAND GAHAGAN are:

i. IRENE BERTIE4 GAHAGAN, b. February 28, 1858, Bienville Parish, LA.; d. July 20, 1939, Ruston, LA., Greenwood Cemetery; m. JAMES LAFAYETTE GOODWIN, March 19, 1878, Coushatta, LA..

ii. CARRIE GAHAGAN, b. February 1865.

iii. WILLIAM LAWRENCE GAHAGAN, b. 1866.

iv. ORREN PAXTON GAHAGAN, b. September 05, 1870.

v. ETHEL LOUISE GAHAGAN, b. June 1872.

vi. LELIA GAHAGAN, b. 1876.

5. ANA ELIZA3 SHARP (WILLIAM TURNER2, TURNER SHARP OR WILLIAM1) was born 1845 in TN, and died 1874 in Springville Cemetery, Coushatta, LA.. She married THOMAS BOLES SELBY 1865, son of JAMES R. SELBY.

Children of ANA SHARP and THOMAS SELBY are:

i. LUCY BRONTE4 SELBY, b. February 14, 1867, LA.; d. February 23, 1951,

Springville Cemetery, Coushatta, LA.; m. JOHN HIRAM ASWELL, March 19, 1884, Lincoln Parish, LA..

More About LUCY BRONTE SELBY:

Fact 1: 1900, Census: Soundex reel 1244251, vol. 20, e.d. 55, sheet 6, line 36

ii. ELLA MAY SELBY, b. May 05, 1869, Coushatta, LA., Red River Parish; d. December 06, 1947, Springville Cemetery, Coushatta, LA.; m. WILLIAM HALE WAMSLEY.

iii. CHARLES SELBY, b. 1871, Coushatta, LA., Red River Parish.

6. ELIZABETH A.3 SHARP (WILLIAM TURNER2, TURNER SHARP OR WILLIAM1) was born Abt. 1846 in TN. She married JOSEPH T. WALTERS Abt. 1867.

Child of ELIZABETH SHARP and JOSEPH WALTERS is:

i. MOLLY4 WALTERS, b. 1868; m. LOUIS D. GOLSON.

7. WILLISE TURNER3 SHARP (WILLIAM TURNER2, TURNER SHARP OR WILLIAM1) was born Aft. 1852 in Louisiana, and died Aft. 1873 in in Coushatta, LA. She married ANDREW J. MCCORD November 18, 1869 in

Natchitoches Parish, LA., son of JOHN MCCORD and MARY GLOVER MCCORD.

Notes for ANDREW J. MCCORD:

After Andrew's death, his 2nd wife Mary E. Ainsworth-Wall-McCord married James J. Stanfill, owner of Planter's Hotel, Andrew J. McCord and Willise T. Sharp's children (Carrie & Frankie M. McCord) lived with Mr & Mrs Stanfill. Andrew J. McCord is buried next to his son Frankie M. McCord at Springville Cemetery, Red River Parish, LA.

Children of WILLISE TURNER SHARP and ANDREW MCCORD are:

i. MINNIE C. RIGHT4 MCCORD, b. July 28, 1870, Coushatta, LA.; d. February 03, 1947, Shreveport, LA., Mt. Lebanon Cemetery, LA.; m. (1) JOHN EMORY TUCKER, December 31, 1888, Vienna, Lincoln Parish, LA.; m. (2)

WILLIAM PINKNEY CROWELL, April 28, 1901, Near Vienna, Lincoln Parish, LA..

ii. CARRIE MCCORD, b. 1871, Coushatta, LA; d. 1899.

8. EDWARD A.3 SHARP (GRANDERSON M.2, TURNER SHARP OR WILLIAM1) was born Abt. 1832 in Virginia, and died June 20, 1865 in Nashville, TN. Typhoid Fever, Civil War. He married SARAH MARGARET V. BAKER October 27, 1857 in Gibson Co., TN, daughter of JAMES BAKER and HARRIETT GILLESPIE.

Children of EDWARD SHARP and SARAH BAKER are:

i. VICTOR L.4 SHARP, b. 1858.

ii. E.A. SHARP, b. 1860.

iii. LUTHER WAVERLY SHARP, b. November 13, 1862, Gibson Co., TN; d. February 13, 1954, Parker Co., Texas; m. MARY ANGELINE LAIN, February 03, 1888.

iv. JOEDDIE SHARP, b. 1864; m. THOMAS EDWARD ELAM, October 29, 1879.

Notes for THOMAS EDWARD ELAM:

Thomas Edward Elam on October 29, 1879 married Jo Eddie Sharp a distant relative. Note from "James & Elizabeth Sharp Elam and their Descendents" by Wm. Elam.

9. THOMAS JESSE3 SHARP (GRANDERSON M.2, TURNER SHARP OR WILLIAM1) was born Bet. 1842 - 1843 in Caswell Co., NC, and died Bef. May 10, 1875 in Vandale, Cross Co., Arkansas. He married (1) JO LEATHERS 1862 in Cross Co., Arkansas. He married (2) AURELIA DICKIE LEATHERS July 30, 1864 in Probably Cross Co., Ark.

More About THOMAS JESSE SHARP:

Census: 1870, Cross Co., Arkansas, dwelling 70, family 118, T.J. Sharp age 27, WM, farmer, born NC, living with him; A.M. Sharp age 23 WF, b. TN, M.C. Sharp, age 5, b. Ark, S.L. Sharp, age 3, b. Ark., T.G. Sharp, age 1, b. Ark.

Children of THOMAS SHARP and AURELIA LEATHERS are:

i. M.C.4 SHARP, b. Abt. 1865, Arkansas.

ii. Sidney.L. SHARP, b. Abt. 1867, Arkansas.

iii. THOMAS J. SHARP, b. Dec 1869, Ark; m. (1) CYNTHIA BEAUCHAMP; m. (2) MARTHA JACKSON, Dec 29, 1903, Loanoke, Arkansas.

More About THOMAS J. SHARP: Aka (Facts Page): aka: Jesse S. Sharp

v. PHEBE ELAM.

vi. ELIZABETH ELAM, m. JOHN BURRES, December 19, 1782.

More About JOHN BURRES and ELIZABETH ELAM:

Marriage: December 19, 1782

vii. FRANCES ELAM, m. PETER WARD, May 08, 1782.

More About PETER WARD and FRANCES ELAM:

Marriage: May 08, 1782

Endnotes

1. Census, 1800, SC, Edgefield Dist, roll47, p137b.

2. Census, 1800, SC, Edgefield Dist, roll47, p145b.