JOHN J SHARP

SHARP, CUMMINS, MYERS, PARSONS

Posted By: Mary E. Lanigan (email)
Date: 3/14/2002 at 11:04:30

Source::::::History Wapello County Iowa written 1901 Vol 1-11 page 627 & 628

NOTE: I am in no way related to this person.

JOHN J. SHARP was born in West Virginia January 12, 1816 and was a miller and blacksmith by trade. He came to Iowa in 1837 and located in Wapello County,Iowa in 1843. He settled in Dahlonega TWP and later in Jefferson County Iowa. He moved to Ottumwa,Iowa in 1849 and kept a hotel there until 1853. He was united in marriage to CATHERINE PARSONS who was born West Virginia in 1817 and died 1857. MR & MRS JOHN J. SHARP had the following children.
CELIA ANN; J.H.; CHARLES M.D.;(more info)
CHARLES married JULIA CUMMINS in 1869. She was born in Wapello County Iowa in 1857.They had 2 children: RACHEL who married GEORGE MYERS and lives in Eldon,Iowa, and ROBERT J. JOHN E.; and PENEALOPE; deceased and AMANDA M.
*ELDON CEMETERY RECORDS:
JOHN T.; 1849-1934 D15
REBECCA 1852-1922 D15
C.D 1846-1928 A10
MRS. C.D. SHARP JULIA 1847-1916 A10
ROBERT 1880-1913 A10

FRANK S. SHARP 1877-1963 D15
BESSIE M. WIFE of FRANK 1878-1963 D15
KENNETH E. 1913-1915 SON of FS & BM D15