Born in Washington, Virginia, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of John Sharp Jr
and Elizabeth (Laughlin) Sharp
Sister of
Jane (Sharp) McConkey, Elizabeth (Sharp) King, Ann (Sharp) Longacre, Sarah (Sharpe) McChesney, Margaret (Sharp) Craig, Marianna (Sharp) Pemberton and Clarissa (Sharp) Cowan
Wife of
Thomas McConnell
— married
23 Mar 1815 (to 11 Jul 1816) [location unknown]
Mother of
Infant McConnell
Died
at age 26
in Washington, Virginia, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 17 Oct 2012
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Contents |
Biography
Melissa Sharp was born on 24 May 1790.[1]
Parents
- Husband: John Sharp
- Wife: Elizabeth Laughlin
- Marriage Date: About 1772
- Marriage Place: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Siblings
- Jane Sharp
- Elizabeth Sharp
- Sarah "Sallie" Sharpe
- Marianna Sharp
- Melissa Sharp
- Ann Sharp
- Margaret Sharp
- Clarissa Sharp
Marriage
- Husband: Thomas McConnell
- Wife: Melissa Sharp
- Date: 23 Mar 1815
Children
Death
- Date: 11 Jul 1816[1]
- Cause: : complications from childbirth
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38447344/melissa-mcconnell: accessed 23 September 2023), memorial page for Melissa Sharp McConnell (24 May 1790–11 Jul 1816), Find a Grave Memorial ID 38447344, citing Green Spring Cemetery, Green Spring, Washington County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Barb (Kister) Morris (contributor 46919747).
See also:
- RamblingRoots.com: Pioneer Families of Washington County, Virginia. Author: Powell., Diana, Diana PowellDiana Powell Publication: http://www.ramblingroots.com/RYB-p/index.htm : 6/7/2012 Repository: #R4
- McConnell Memorabilia - Wealtha Scott Title: McConnell Memorabilia Author: Scott, Wealtha Chaplin Publication: Versailles, MO: W.C. Scott, c1981, Printed by Fay Printing, Springfield MO Note: Available at Lib of Cong--LC contol# 81170106 -- "Type of material:Book (Print, Microform, Electronic, etc.)" 646 pp: ill 29 cm. Repository: #R9 Call Number: CS71.M1288 1981
Acknowledgements
- WikiTree profile Sharp-1168 created through the import of McChesney_Susan Berry m Abram McConnell.ged on Oct 16, 2012 by Patricia Hickin.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Melissa by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Melissa:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Melissa by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Melissa:
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~3.12%
~12.50%
James Franklin Haynes 
:
AncestryDNA
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~1.56%
Mark Anderson :
23andMe
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~1.17%
Laura (King) Sprague :
AncestryDNA
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~0.78%
Gary Sunderland :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member thedad_1
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~0.78%
Don Johnston :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #90660
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