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William A. Sharp

William A. Sharp

Male 1844 -


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  • Name William A. Sharp 
    Birth 1 Jan 1844  Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Marriage Groom 15 Aug 1867  Vinton, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Susan Sharp's notes:
      Reported by D. V. Rannells, M.D., book, "Marriages in Vinton County, Ohio 1850-1870" by Mary J. Hixon and Frances Hixon. William Sharp and Anna Mckibben 15 August 1867. The middle initial and birth date were given to me by Sherry Hunter Strickalnd in a letter dated 21 march 1995. The information is from the family records of her Uncle Bill.
      Witness Role: Principal: [F10] ...of William A. SHARP and Anna MCKIBBEN
      Witness Role: Bride: [I3072] Anna MCKIBBEN
      Witness Role: Groom: [I3899] William A. SHARP
    Census 1870  [2
    • Witness Role: Neighbor: [I3899] William A. SHARP
    Anecdote 1870  [2
    • According to U.S. Census 1870, Madison Township, Vinton County, Ohio, Page 18, the William Sharp Family is living with Sanford Bowen, a 60-yea- old farmer, born in Connecticut.

      Sanford R. Bowen died July 25, 1885 aged 77 years, 8 months, 28 days and Delight, wife of S. Bowen, died December 5, 1886 aged 75 years, 2 months, 27 days. They are buried in the Old Prattsville Cemetery in Vinton County, Ohio, and share one large tombstone. Thomas Sharp's will names Mary Alice Bowen, 17, granddaughter of decedent as an heir.
    Person ID I3899  Hillbillies & Vikings
    Last Modified 31 Jul 2022 

    Father Thomas Sharp,   b. 2 Apr 1802, Maryland, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Jan 1875, Vinton, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years) 
    Mother Margaret Stine,   b. 1810, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Jan 1864, Vinton, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 54 years) 
    Marriage 12 Aug 1828  Harrison, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    • Witness Role: Bride: [I4178] Margaret STINE
      Witness Role: Groom: [I3887] Thomas SHARP
      Witness Role: Justice of the Peace: [I4754] Morris ALBAUGH
      Witness Role: Given his age, this appears to be the correct Morris Albaugh, though I previously had littie information on him.
    MC Sharp-Stine 31 Oct 1828
    MC Sharp-Stine 31 Oct 1828
    Keywords: Picture
    Family ID F7  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Anna McKibben,   b. 1841 
    Marriage 15 Aug 1867  Vinton, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Susan Sharp's notes:
      Reported by D. V. Rannells, M.D., book, "Marriages in Vinton County, Ohio 1850-1870" by Mary J. Hixon and Frances Hixon. William Sharp and Anna Mckibben 15 August 1867. The middle initial and birth date were given to me by Sherry Hunter Strickalnd in a letter dated 21 march 1995. The information is from the family records of her Uncle Bill.
      Witness Role: Bride: [I3072] Anna MCKIBBEN
      Witness Role: Groom: [I3899] William A. SHARP
    Children 
     1. Margaret E. Sharp,   b. 5 Jun 1868, Vinton, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Thomas E. Sharp,   b. 29 Aug 1869, Vinton, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F10  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 5 Jun 2022 

  • Reference  Your Name Here. "William A. Sharp". Our Family History. https://jonandjohn.org/getperson.php?personID=I3899&tree=tree1 (accessed March 14, 2025).

  • Sources 
    1. [S86] Research by Susan Sharp on her husband's Sharp line..

    2. [S69] 1870 United States Federal Census.

    3. [S326] Marriage Certificate for Thomas Sharp & Margaret Stine Film Number: 000894637.


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