William Fritz Sharp (abt. 1796 - abt. 1882)

Born about 21 Sep 1796 in Bourbon, Kentucky, United States

Husband of Nancy Josephine (Spell) Sharp — married 18 Jul 1821 in St Tammany Par, Louisiana, United States

Descendants

Died about Oct 1882 at about age 86 in St Tammany, Louisiana, United States

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William Sharp served in the War of 1812
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Biography

Birth: October 1796, Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA^[1]

Marriage: 13 Jan 1821, St. Tammany, Louisiana, to Nancy Josephine Spell Sharp (1800 - 1880)^[2]

Children:

• Eveline Sharp, 1823–1888 (FSID: 2SJN-TVZ​​)
• Joseph Sharp, 1825–1899 (FSID: L759-9L9)​​
• Theodore Toedel Sharp, 1827–1899 (FSID: L759-QYD​​)^[3]
• William T. "Buddy" Sharp, 1829–1902 (FSID: L71K-KGR​​)^[3]
• George Sharp, 1831–1907 (FSID: KN1H-W5Q​​)^[3]
• Nancy Sharp, 1833–1889 (FSID: KLJG-PHY​​)^[3]
• Laurance Sharp, 1835–1862 (FSID: KLJG-GTF​​)^[3]
• Lewis Sharp, 1837–1910 (FSID: LC8Y-NYD​​)^[3]
• John "Jack" Oliver Sharp, 1841–1912 (FSID: 27X8-FK4​​)^[3]
• Hugh Sharp, 1844–1925 (FSID: K8Q9-X7G)^[3][4]

Death: October 1882, St Tammany Parish, Louisiana, USA^[1]

Burial: Sharp Cemetery, St Tammany Parish, Louisiana, USA^[1] Words on headstone: "WILLIAM SHARP. BORN OCT. 1796. DIED OCT. 1882. THIS IS OLD GRANDFATHER SHARP. HE GIVE THIS CEMETARY TO HIS GRANDCHILDREN FOR BURRYING GROUND. MAY HE REST IN GLORY. REMEMBER ME."

Toward the bottom of his headstone, there is a bronze plaque that states "Veteran of the War of 1812".^[5]

Sources

• "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XHPF-CZF), William Sharp, St Tammany, Louisiana, United States; citing 76, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 43; FHL microfilm 9,686.
• Ancestors of Anne Marie Galloway (http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/g/a/l/Anne-M-Gallowaygil-LA/GENE2-0008.html)

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Find a Grave, database and images (Find A Grave: Memorial #41516091 : accessed 06 September 2020), memorial page for William Fritz Sharp (Oct 1796–Oct 1882), Find a Grave Memorial no. 41516091, citing Sharp Cemetery, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, USA ; Maintained by Richard B. Tucker, Sr. (contributor 46898412) .
2. ↑ "Louisiana Marriages, 1816-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4CL-RXV : 4 December 2014), William Sharp and Nancy Spell, 18 Jan 1821; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 1,463,133.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7} "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCJ6-5BR : 4 April 2020), Nancy Sharp in household of William Sharp, St. Tammany parish, St. Tammany, Louisiana, United States; citing family 720, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
4. ↑ "Louisiana Deaths, 1850-1875, 1894-1960," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F37S-HRL), Nancy Spell in entry for Hugh Sharp, 07 Jan 1925; citing , St. Tammany, Louisiana, certificate number 1139, State Archives, Baton Rouge; FHL microfilm 2,367,879.
5. ↑ United States War of 1812 Index to Service Records, 1812-1815, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/Q29K-R4LG), William Sharp, 1812-1815; citing NARA microfilm publication M602 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); roll 186; FHL microfilm 882,704.