Elam Sharpe (abt. 1821 - abt. 1888)

Born about 10 May 1821 in Pendleton, South Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Died about 24 Nov 1888 at about age 67 in Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Corporal Elam Sharpe served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: unknown
Mustered out: unknown
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): First South Carolina Calvary

Elam Sharpe was Wounded in Action during the United States Civil War.

CPT Elam Sharpe ELAM SHARPE JR. (b. May 10, 1821 Pendleton, SC—d. Nov 24, 1888 Dallas, TX), the son of Elam Sharpe Sr. and Elizabeth Miller, married November 22, 1844, to FRANCES HENRIETTA HAYNE, (b. July 1, 1818 Charleston—d. Jan 8, 1875 Dallas, TX), daughter of Robert Young Hayne and Frances Henrietta Pinckney. Robert Hayne was a U.S. Senator, governor, lawyer, and statesman of SouthCarolina. He was a member of the South Carolina State Legislature, then Speaker, then Attorney General.

Colonel Elam Sharpe was in Hampton’s Brigade in the Civil War, wounded in action and honourably discharged. He sold his holdings in South Carolina, moving to Texas where he was a Presbyterian minister.

Married Frances Hayne Nov 22, 1844 1880 Census shows Elam as a widower

Elam and Frances built a plantation home in Tamassee, SC. The land was a wedding gift to them from Frances’ father. They subsequently joined Bethel Presbyterian Church where Elam served as a ruling elder. The Sharpe’s sold their Tamassee plantation, 4900 acres, to Christopher Jones for fifty thousand dollars in gold, which Elam turned in for Confederate money to show his loyalty. This was a huge mistake, however, as they lost most everything. The family moved to Alabama and then to Dallas, Texas, where Elam became a Presbyterian minister.^[1]

Birth

Birth Date: 10 May 1821^[2]

Birth Place: Pendleton, Anderson County, South Carolina, USA

Marriage

Children:

1. ELAM HAYNE SHARPE, b. Sep 2, 1845 Anderson Dist., SC—d. bef 1900 TX; m. Apr 23, 1876 TX, to MARY ANN COKER, b. abt. 1853 LA, daughter of Simeon Miles Coker and Sarah Turrentine;
2. MARTHA RAMSEY SHARPE, b. Sep 10, 1846 Anderson Dist., SC—d. Jan 8, 1915 Dallas, Dallas Co., TX; m. (i) EDWARD HOUGHTON; and (ii) JAMES OVERTON LEWIS;
3. HENRY LAURENS SHARPE, b. Apr 28, 1849 Anderson Dist., SC—d. Oct 23, 1906 Parker Co., TX; m. Aug 21, 1873 TX, to LUCY ANN PHILLIPS, b. Dec 25, 1852 Tarrant Co., TX—d. Jan 22, 1941 Weatherford, Parker Co., TX, daughter of Thomas A. and Harriett Phillips;
4. FRANCIS PINCKNEY SHARPE, b. Oct 1852 Anderson Dist. SC—d. Oct 26, 1909 Dallas, Dallas Co., TX; m. WILLIAM H.W. SMITH, b. abt. 1850 AL;
5. WILLIAM ALSTON SHARPE, b. Aug 6, 1857 Anderson Dist., SC—d. Feb 2, 1944 Dallas, Dallas Co., TX; m. JULIA MAE SHARP, b. Oct 15, 1889—d. Oct 17, 1951 Dallas Co., TX. N

Death

Death Date: 24 Nov 1888 (aged 67)^[2]

Death Place: Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA

Burial: Unknown

Residence

1850 Census

• • Elam Sharpe
  • Age 29
  • Birth Year abt 1821
  • Birthplace South Carolina
  • Home in 1850 Western Division, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
  • Gender Male
  • Family Number 272
• Household Members
  • Elam Sharpe 29
  • Frances H Sharpe 32
  • Elam Sharpe 4
  • Martha R Sharpe 3
  • Henry L Sharpe 1

Sources

1. ↑ Squarespace.com: Elam Sharpe
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} FindAGrave: Elam Sharpe: Memorial ID: 176130283

• Bell - Sharpe genealogy collected and compiled by Frank F. Bell, II ... Indexed by Margaret Talbot Kitterell, Bell, Frank F, 1888-. Pages231LocationHistorical Society of Pennsylvania; https://www.hsp.org/SubjectBell family; Sharpe family;

• Transcript: Birth date: abt 1821 Birth place: South Carolina Residence date: 1850 Residence place: Western Division, Anderson, South Carolina. Year: 1850; Census Place: Western Division, Anderson, South Carolina; Roll: M432_848; Page: 174B; Image: .Web Address search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1850usfedcenancestry&h=5657148&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt

• Transcript: Birth date: abt 1823 Birth place: South Carolina Residence date: 1860 Residence place: Cheohee. Detail

Year: 1860; Census Place: Regiment 2, Pickens, South Carolina; Roll: ; Page: ; Image: .Web Address. search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1860usfedcenancestry&h=18835217&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt

• Transcript: Birth date: abt 1823 Birth place: South Carolina Residence date: 1870 Residence place: Township 4 Range 4, Limestone, Alabama. Detail. Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 4 Range 4, Limestone, Alabama; Roll: M593_24; Page: 107; Image: 215.. Web Address: search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1870usfedcen&h=13245215&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt

• Transcript: Birth date: abt 1822 Birth place: South Carolina Residence date: 1880 Residence place: Precinct 7, Dallas, Texas, United States. Detail. Year: 1880; Census Place: Precinct 7, Dallas, Texas; Roll: T9_1299; Family History Film: 1255299; Page: 337.4000; Enumeration District: 68; Image: .Web Address: search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dlldb=1880usfedcen&h=10566207&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt