John Robert Sharp (1871 - 1946)

Born 9 Jul 1871 in Abbeville, South Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Minnie Lee (Roszell) Sharp — married 1 Dec 1892 in Etowah County, Alabama

Descendants

Died 12 May 1946 at age 74 in Eastaboga, Calhoun, Alabama, United States

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Biography

John was born in 1871 in SC. Married in 1892 in Alabama. 1900 census. living in Coldwater next to father-in-law, Thomas C Roszell.^[1] 19 Apr 1910 Census, Coldwater, Calhoun , Alabama ,Farmer/ renting, married 17 years, 6 children, Taylor Chapel & Coldwater area. J R SHARP, Head, 44. SC. parents SC.Minnie, wife, 34.Floyd, Sam, Katie, Sallie,9, James,6, Fannie,2.^[2] 1920 census identifies farm in Burns Crossroads, Calhoun county.^[3] 1930 census , Farmer/ renting. Son Jim Sharp and his wife(Mamie Phillips) living with them. Eastaboga Highway. Married at age 25. Census gives his middle name. ROBERT SHARP, Head,58, SC. Minnie, 54, Calvin Taylor, 17, broader^[4]Died in Alabama in 1946.^[5]

Research Notes

Birth date, place, full name and parents based on John Robert Sharp's death certificate. Informant was his oldest son Floyd W Sharp. 1900 census tells us on 6 Jun 1900 living in Coldwater, Calhoun Co, Alabama next to father-in-law Thomas C Roszell. Farmer/ renting farm. Married 8 yrs. JOHN R SHARP, , July 1872, 27, born SC, parents SC. Can read/write. Minnie L, wife, July 1875, 24, Al., and 3 children : Floyd W, Jan 1892, 7, Samuel E., Jan 1895, 5 & Katie M, Jan 1897. 1910 census gives good family information.

Parents (John Sharp and Margaret Frances McKee-Herron with her two children from previous marriage) moved from SC to Alabama after John Robert's birth in South Carolina in 1871.

Social events from Newspapers.com Newspapers.com - The Anniston Star - 4 Jul 1915 - Page 12, "MR & Mrs JR SHARP in Anniston shopping. Sam & Katie Sharp (sister)in Coldwater Friday night. Floyd Sharp to visit Mr & Mrs JR SHARP. Little Fannie Sharp visiting in Edwardsville." Newspapers.com - The Anniston Star - 13 Jan 1922 - Page 8, "Mrs Sarah Timmons(Sarah M Sharp) visited her PARENTS and Jim Sharp visited with his grandparents(Roszell's) in Wellington. Other Sharps mentioned" Newspapers.com - The Anniston Star - 9 Aug 1935 - Page 8, "Katie Sharp Hughes and her parents(JOHN and Minnie SHARP) visit with Harry Timmons( wife is Sarah M Sharp)" Newspapers.com - The Anniston Star - 25 Sep 1936 - Page 6," Attended Timmons family reunion at home of Harry Timmons.Included Sam Sharp & family, Dave Timmons, Bill Timmons family, Mrs J H Timmons, JR SHARP of BYNUM, Ray Timmons, Mrs WD Diffee and children and others" Newspapers.com - The Anniston Star - 13 Dec 1940 - Page 9,"Sarah Sharp Timmons and children Betty & Jackie visit her parents MR & MRS J R SHARP in Taylor's Chapel Newspapers.com - The Anniston Star - 10 Mar 1944 - Page 2, "Mr & Mrs (Sarah Sharp) Harry Timmons visit Mr & Mrs J R SHARP of Taylor's Chapel" Newspapers.com - The Anniston Star - 13 May 1946 - Page 2,"Services for J R Sharp, Eastaboga Services for J R Sharp, Eastaboga, 1946-05-13, Died at home. Burial at Black Creek Baptist Cemetery. Survived by wife, 3 daughters, 3 sons and one brother W.A. Sharp, Waterford, CA

Can view 1940 census at Ancestry.com, Residence 01 Apr 1940 • Burns Crossroad, Calhoun, Alabama House rental $4/month Yearly income $140. Works 20 hr/wk. laborer farm. JOHN R SHARP, H, 67, highest grade 1-2. Lemie(really Minnie), 64, highest grade 6

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch [(https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9ZY-NVG : 11 March 2022)], John R Sharp, 1900.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch [(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MK35-32T : accessed 21 April 2022)], J R Sharp, Coldwater, Calhoun, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 6, sheet 4A, family 68, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 4; FHL microfilm 1,374,017.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch [(https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXCB-8SB : 31 January 2021)], John R Sharp, 1920.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch [(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:36HB-1MM : accessed 21 April 2022)], Robert Sharp, Burns Crossroads, Calhoun, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 7, sheet 8B, line 76, family 141, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 5; FHL microfilm 2,339,740.
5. ↑ "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974", database, FamilySearch [(https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J697-WVB : 11 January 2021)], John Robert Sharp, 1946.