Polly (Sharrard) Philips (1822 - 1862)

Ancestors

Wife of John Pride Phillips — married 27 Nov 1844 in Home Township, Algoma, Ontario, Canada

Biography

Polly was born in 1822 to James Sharrard and Phoebe Sine. She married John Philips in 1844. ^[1] Polly passed away in 1862.

"James Wright Sharrard was born 1783 and first took up a farm in Markham (Lot 2, Con. 5), afterward moving to another near Stouffville. About the year 1812 he came to Pickering, the first of the Sharrards to live in the township, and settled on Lot 21, Con. 6. He was a man of considerable prominence in the municipal and religious life of the community during the first half of the century, being not only a public-spirited citizen, but widely known as an effective preacher of the gospel. He died about 1864. His family were: Sylvanus, Elijah, Calvin, Sarah (Mrs. Churchill), Thomas, Ira (lived on seventh concession), Nancy (Mrs. Willson, afterwards Mrs. Dunham), Polly (Mrs. John Phillips) and Assena." ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ "Ontario, District Marriage Registers, 1801-1858," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2C1-LNB5 : 30 November 2016), John Philips and Polly Sharrard, 27 Nov 1844; citing Home Township, Algoma, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,030,052.
2. ↑ Past Years in Pickering: Sketches of the History of the Community, William R. Wood, 1911

• Burial: Sharrard Cemetery. Brougham. Durham Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada

See Also

Inscription: Gone home In memory of Polly wife of John Phillips who departed this life April 5, 1862 aged 39 yrs 10 mo's 22 d's When called to part from loved ones And those we hold most dear How sweet to hear them whisper Weep not, I do not fear (Borrowman & Pearse Toronto).