James Sharp and [Unk] Means

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Husband James Sharp ^{1 2}

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Wife [Unk] Means

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         Father: Thomas Means (      -      ) 1
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Children

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1 F Betsey Sharp ²

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         Spouse: John Ralston, Sr. (1776-1850) 2

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General Notes: Husband - James Sharp

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Mercer Co, PA

He owned, all told, about 150 acres, lying on both sides of the Shenango River. On this land he laid out a few lots along the river and canal in the lower part of town, which became the nucleus of the future borough of Sharpsville. About 1820 he built a dam and log grist-mill, which he operated for several years. It was finally destroyed by floods in the river, which compelled him to make a new dam and a long race, and to erect a new grist-mill and a sawmill where the iron bridge would later stand. This occurred about 1836. Becoming financially involved, his dam, water power and mills were sold at sheriff's sale in 1847, when he left the place.

1 Editor, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 448.

2 Editor, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 1207.