Charles Sharp was born in about 1840 in Marion, Virginia, the son of Uriah Sharp and Sallie (Sadie, Sarah) Ashcraft.
The 1850 U.S. Census held in Marion County, Virginia shows Charles, 9, living with his mother Sarah, 50, and 7 siblings: Esther, 30, Thomas, 20, Nimrod, 12, George W., 12, Phebe, 8, Charlotte, 7, and James, 3. All were listed as born in Virginia.
The 1860 U.S. Census held in Magisterial District 6, Marion, Virginia lists Charles, 19, living with his mother Sarah, 60, and 8 siblings: Esther, 40, Thomas, 30, Nimrod, 20, Phebe, 18, George W., 23, Charlotte, 15, James L. T., 12, and Sarah A., 9.
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M8DD-MJV), Charles Sharp in household of Sarah Sharp, Marion county, Marion, Virginia, United States; citing family 868, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MHMM-232), Charles Sharp in entry for Sarah Sharp, 1860.
“1880 United States Federal Census”, Lincoln, Marion, West Virginia; Roll: 1407; Family History Film: 1255407; Page: 438B; Enumeration District: 89. Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Online publication - Provo, UT, USA. Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. (http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=18551314&pid=1623)
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