Morris T. Sharp (1834 - 1917)

Born 29 Sep 1834 in Long Valley, Morris, New Jersey, United States [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Ellen (McFarland) Sharp — married 11 Dec 1868 in Burlington, Des Moines Co., Iowa

Descendants

Died 9 Apr 1917 at age 82 in Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States

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Biography

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Birth

Birth:

Date: 29 SEP 1834

Place: German Valley, Morris Co., NJ (?)^[1]

Death

Death:

Date: 09 APR 1917

Place: Wichita, Sedgwick Co., KS^[2]

Note

Note: #H00023

Marriage

Husband: Morris T. Sharp

Wife: Mary Ellen McFarland

Child: Alvah Clyde Sharp

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Marriage:

Date: 11 DEC 1868

Place: Burlington, Des Moines Co., Iowa^[3]

Sources

• Source: S00065 Author: Virginia Ross & Jane Evans Title: Henderson County Illinois Cemeteries Publication: Name: Ross & Evans, RR 1, Box 36, Gladstone, IL 61437; Repository: #R00009 Call Number: 977.3414 Ros NOTEVirginia Ross & Jane Evans, Henderson County Illinois Cemeteries (Ross & Evans, RR 1, Box 36, Gladstone, IL 61437), 977.3414 Ros, Source Medium: Book CONT 2 volumes CONT .
• Repository: R00009 Name: Burlington, Iowa, Public Library Address: E-Mail Address: Phone Number:
• Source: S00092 Title: Marriage License NOTEMarriage License, Source Medium: Book CONT .

Notes

Note H00023

--1850 Census--SHARP, Morris p.235, Morris Co., Washington Twp, NJ (roll 459)

SHARP, Morris age 16-m-laborer-b.NJ

living w/ A. Dickerson family (near Anna & William Buchanan)

--1860 Census--Bureau Co., IL--Princeton Post Office

Morris F. Sharp, age 25, laborer, b. NJ, listed with William & Anne Buchanon and family; Wm. age 37, b. NJ; Anne, age 35, b. NJ

--1863 Civil War Draft Registration [June-July 1863] p No 631

South Henderson Township, Henderson County

Morris Sharp 32-white-farmer-single-b New York-no prior service

--1870 Census--Henderson Co., IL--Sagetown Post Office [p.181B]

Morris D. Sharp, age 35, farmer,pe=5, b. NJ

Mary Sharp, age 33, keeping house, b. OH

Flora Drew, age 11, b. IL

Lotta Drew, age 8, b. IOWA

Georgia Drew, age 6, b. IL

Nancy McFarland, age 70,re=0, b. PA

--1880 Census--Henderson Co., IL--Oquawka Town

M. F. Sharp, age 45, bee keeper, b. NJ

Mary Sharp, age 43, not able to work, rheumatism, b. OH

Flora Drew, age 21, step-dau., at home, b. IL

Lottie Drew, age 18, step-dau., at home, b. IL

Georgia Drew, age 16, step-dau., working out by week, b. IL

Clyde Sharp, age 8, son, b. IL

--Oquawka Spectator, 24 Jan 1884, p. 1

"HONEY. M. T. Sharp has on hand and for sale at his residence east of the Baptist church, a large quantity of nice honey at low prices. Three grades: unbroken section, broken comb and extracted."

--1900 Census--Henderson Co., IL--Village of Oquawka

Maurice Sharp, age 65, b. 9/1834,widowed, m. 32 yrs., b. NJ

A. Clyde Sharp, age 28, b. 6/1871,widowed, m.8 yrs., b.IL, soldier

Harold H. Sharp, age 7, b. May 1893, b. IL

--1910 Census--Sedgwick Co., KS--Wichita City, 4th Ward

1214 North Main Street

Morris J.(?) Sharp, age 75, living with son & his family

--1915 Kansas State Census--Sedgwick Co. KS--Wichita City, pg 20

Ancestry.com.. Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009. Roll: ks1915_218

Rents A. C. Sharp 44-M-White

Rose " 33-F-White

M. T. Sharp 80-M-White

Ella C. " 12-F- "

Nora E. " 10-F- "

--1920 Census--Sedgwick Co., KS--Wichita City, 2nd Ward

Alva C. & Rosa Sharp residing at 1607 N. Waco; no Morris

--Civil War Pension Index: Morris T. Sharp, D 15 US Inf, 1925 May 14, 1519005, 1275295, NEB; C2375223

Could this Morris T. be related somehow? Should probably order this record.

1. ↑ Source: #S00065 Page: vol. II, p. 61, Oquawka Cem. (inscription on headstone) Data: Text: also IGI-mf. 1553489, sht. 42
2. ↑ Source: #S00065 Page: vol. 11, p. 61, Oquawka Cem.
3. ↑ Source: #S00092 Page: copy in file

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Ginny Sharp for creating WikiTree profile Sharp-1959 through the import of Sharp Family_2013-07-26.ged on Jul 27, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Ginny and others.