John Thomas Sharpe (1856 - 1907)

Born 17 Oct 1856 in Wilson County, North Carolina

Husband of Nancy (Farmer) Sharpe — married 20 Jan 1876 in Wilson County, North Carolina

Descendants

Died 24 Sep 1907 at age 50 in Wilson County, North Carolina

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Biography

Notes from Helen Sharpe

1880 Wilson County Census, Toisnot Township. White age 23 farmer. Nannie, wife, age 21 keeping house, Hattie L. age 3, d. and Jesse D. age 1 son.

1900 Wilson County Census, Toisnot Township # 185 Sharp John T. Oct 56 farmer, married 25 years Nannie wife Nov 57 married 25 years 12 children 10 living. John W. son Aug 1880; Charles C. son Aug 82; Mary E. daughter May 1884; Thadeous son May 1889; Martha M. daughter Mar 1890; Bettie R. daughter May 1892; Thomas F son Sep 97; Nannie A. daughter Sep 1898

1910 Wilson Co. Census - Toisnot Township # 141 Sharpe, Nanie head 52 widow 12 children 10 living Thaddeus P. son 20; Bettie R. daughter 17; Tommie F. P. son 12; Nanie EB daughter 10.

1920 Wilson Co. Census - Toisnot #320/329 Sharp, Tommie 22 farmer Nannie 64 mother Elsie 20 sister

OBIT 1907-Unknown paper Mr. Jno T. Sharp, Jr., the father of Messers J. D. Sharpe, our post master, Charlie and John Sharp, merchants of our town, Miss Mary Sharp, clerk in the post office and brother of Sheriff W. D. P. Sharp, breathed his last, after a lingering illness near here on Tuesday afternoon and was buried at his home Wednesday afternoon. He suffered much for many long months and we trust that the wearied man has now found rest and his soul the everlasting peace. Beside the children aboved named, of our town, the leaves he following matured sons and daugters. J. T. Sharp, Thad P. Sharp, Thomas Sharp, Barney Sharpe and misses Nannie, Hattie, Martha and Bettie Sharp. religious services were conducted by Rev.____Blank, and then burial by funeral director L. C. Cobb, of our town.

Tombstone: Sharp, John T. b. 17 Oct 1856 d. 24 Sep 1907

The following is an obituary that is made up by Reunion.

JOHN THOMAS Sharpe

JOHN THOMAS Sharpe, 50, of Wilson Co., NC, died Tuesday, 24 September 1907.

Born on Friday, 17 October 1856, in Wilson Co., NC, he was the son of the late DAVID T. Sharpe formerly of Wilson Co., NC and the late EMILY (Sharpe) formerly of Wilson Co., NC.

He is survived by his wife of 31 years, NANCY "NANNIE" (Farmer) Sharpe, daughter of the late JESSE Farmer formerly of Wilson Co., NC and the late MARY "POLLY" (Batts) formerly of Wilson Co., NC.

JOHN THOMAS is survived by ten children, Hattie Lula Newton and her husband John Thomas Newton of Wilson Co., NC, Jesse David and his wife Minnie Scott (Whitehead) of Wilson Co., NC, John William and his wife Cora J. Lee (Batts) of Wilson Co., NC, Charles Clay and his wife Alice Rosa (Mears) of Wilson Co., NC, Mary Emma of Wilson Co., NC, Thaddeus Pender of Wilson Co., NC, Martha Margaret of Wilson Co., NC, Elizabeth Rosa (Bettie) of Wilson Co., NC, THOMAS FARMER POPE of Wilson County, N. C., and Nancy Elsie Bomma of Wilson Co., NC; one brother, William David Pope Sr. and his wife Elizabeth “Betty” (Forbes) of Wilson Co., NC; three half siblings, Charles D. Womble of Wilson Co, NC, Bettie (Womble) of Wilson Co, NC, and Mary Ella (Womble) of Wilson Co., NC; seven grandchildren, John Thomas Newton Jr. of Wilson Co., NC., Royal Lee James Newton of Wilson Co., NC, Donald Earl Newton of Wilson Co., NC, Johnnie David of Wilson Co., NC, Charles Clifton of Wilson Co., NC, Nannie Leigh, and Jesse Marvin of Wilson Co., NC.

JOHN THOMAS was preceded in death by two children, Nancy Jane of Wilson Co., NC, and Infant of Wilson Co., NC; four grandparents, THOMAS Jr. of Wilson Co., NC, JOHN JACK of Edgecombe Co., NC, MARGARET (Taylor) Sharpe of Edgecombe Co., NC, and ELSA (ALECY) (Holliman) Sharpe of Wilson Co., NC; one granddaughter, Lena P..

Sources

• Wilson Co Census; 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920

Obit 1907 unknown paper