Abraham Wilson Sharp (1811 - 1853)

Born 11 Nov 1811 in Rowan, North Carolina, United States

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Descendants

Died 13 Feb 1853 at age 41 in Davidson, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Abraham Wilson "Wilce" Sharp was born in Rowan County, North Carolina, USA on Nov 11, 1812. He is the son of Captain Abraham Sharp and Dorothy "Dolly" Murr. He was married in about 1842 in Davidson County, North Carolina, USA to Margaret Young (1812-1887). He died on Feb 13, 1853 in Davidson County, North Carolina, USA and is buried at Sandy Creek Cemetery in Davidson County, North Carolina, USA.^[1]

Children

Abraham and Margaret had four children.

1. Laura Anne Sharp (1843-1913), married Henry Martin Williams (1832-1901)^[2]
2. America Sharp (1845-1911), married James F. Motley^[3]
3. Missouri Catherine Sharp (1846-1907), married Alfred Richard Kesler (1837-1925)^[4]
4. Rowland Sharp (1849-1853)^[5]

Family Timeline

• Nov 11, 1813, Birth of Abraham Wilson Sharp, Rowan County (now Davidson County), North Carolina^[6]
• 1840, Davidson County, North Carolina as Abram W Sharp, white male over age of 20 under age of 30 with white female over age of 20 under age of 30.^[7]
• 1842, Abraham Wilson Sharp's marriage to Margaret Young, Davidson County, North Carolina
• 1850, Davidson County, North Carolina as head of household Abram W Sharp (37) with Margaret Sharp (37), Laura An Sharp (6), America Sharp (5), Missourie Sharp (3) and Rollin [Rowland] Sharp (1). ^[8]
• Feb 13, 1853, Death of Abraham Wilson Sharp, Davidson County, North Carolina^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ #C1840, #C1850, #C1860, Find a Grave, #Sharp, #Reunion, #Probate
2. ↑ Laura Anne: #C1850, #C1860, Find a Grave
3. ↑ America: #C1850, #C1860
4. ↑ Missouri: #C1850, #C1860, Find a Grave
5. ↑ Rowland: #C1850, Find a Grave
6. ↑ Find a Grave
7. ↑ #C1840
8. ↑ #C1850
9. ↑ Find a Grave

• C1840: "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (Link: accessed 4 November 2015), Abram W Sharp, Davidson, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 246, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 359; FHL microfilm 18,093.
• C1850: "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (Link: accessed 4 November 2015), Abram W Sharp, Davidson county, Davidson, North Carolina, United States; citing family 855, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• C1860: "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (Link: 30 December 2015), Marera Sharpe in entry for Margaret Sharpe, 1860.
• Find a Grave: Find a Grave Memorial #18928382 for Abraham Wilson Sharp, accessed Mar 3, 2017
• DeathLaura: "North Carolina Deaths, 1906-1930," database with images, FamilySearch (Link: 8 December 2014), Wilson Sharp in entry for Laura Ann Williams, 08 Dec 1913; citing Boone Township, Davidson, North Carolina, reference fn 6 cn p 355, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,877,652.
• Sharp: "The Sharp/Sharpe Family of Horseshoe Neck, Davidson Co, NC", by Roger Dean Sharpe, June 4, 2000. received by Esther Campbell Moore, daughter of Georgia Dora Sharp, at the Reunion in 2000, history of the Daniel Sharpe and Abraham Sharpe family updated in 2000 from the 1930 version.
• Reunion: "Sharpe Family Holds Reunion", News Report from Sep 4, 1930, Statesville Record and Landmark, page 7.
• Ancestry: 1 or more individual Ancestry Family Tree files were combined to create this source citation. Note: Information extracted from various family tree data submitted to Ancestry.com and The Generations Network Ancestry.com
• Probate: A. W. Sharp, Probate of estate in 1954, "North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (Link: 20 November 2015), A W Sharp, 1853; citing Davidson, North Carolina, United States, State Archives, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,902,561.