Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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Joseph Sharp and Sarah "Sallie" Ramsey




Husband Joseph Sharp 1 2 3 4

           Born: 1785 or 1789 - Shelocta, Indiana Co, PA 2 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 1854 or 1860 - Armstrong Twp, Indiana Co, PA 2 5
         Buried: 


         Father: Capt. Andrew Sharp (1750/1752-1794) 5 6 7 8
         Mother: Ann Woods (1757-1809) 5


       Marriage: 

   Other Spouse: Catherine "Kate" Neal (1813-      ) 9



Wife Sarah "Sallie" Ramsey 1 2

           Born: Abt 1797
     Christened: 
           Died: 1839 5
         Buried: 


         Father: Hugh Ramsey (Abt 1758-1818) 5
         Mother: Margaret McHard (      -1810) 5




Children
1 M Andrew Sharp 2 10

           Born: 1816 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Mary Robinson (      -      ) 10


2 M Hugh Sharp 11 12

           Born: 1817 - Armstrong Twp, Indiana Co, PA 13
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Nancy Johnston (      -      ) 12 14
           Marr: 1844 15


3 M Thomas Sharp 16

           Born: 1819 - Armstrong Twp, Indiana Co, PA 17
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Sarah McNutt (Abt 1816-1872) 16


4 F Margaret Sharp 5

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Aaron Smith (      -      ) 5
           Marr: 1852 5


5 M John Sharp 2 5

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Elizabeth Cover (      -      ) 5


6 F Mary Ann Sharp 2 18

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1891
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Morrison Hosack (      -      ) 2 18


7 M Alexander Sharp 2 5

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died:  - Fort Smith, Sebastian Co, AR
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Sarah Smith (      -Bef 1880) 5


8 M Dr. Joseph W. Sharp 2 5 19

           Born: 28 Dec 1834 - Armstrong Twp, Indiana Co, PA 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Mary Ann Walker (      -      ) 2 5 19


9 F Sarah J. Sharp 20

            AKA: Sarah A. Sharp 2
           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Joseph T. Hosack (      -      ) 2 20



General Notes: Husband - Joseph Sharp


He was born on Crooked creek, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania. He owned a good farm and the first flouringp-mill at Sharp's Mills. He was a miller by trade, a United Presbyterian in religious belief; and an old-time democrat in politics. He was justice of the peace for several years before his death, when his son Thomas was elected as his successor.

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Sources


1 Editor, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 428, 468.

2 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Indiana and Armstrong Counties, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia: John M. Gresham & Co., 1891), Pg 505.

3 J. T. Stewart, Indiana County, Pennsylvania - Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1913), Pg 850.

4 Editor, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 65.

5 Editor, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 428.

6 Robert Walter Smith, Esq., History of Armstrong County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Waterman, Watkins, & Co., 1883), Pg 28.

7 Editor, Biographical Annals of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 17.

8 Editor, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 64.

9 J. T. Stewart, Indiana County, Pennsylvania - Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1913), Pg 850, 1546.

10 Editor, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 428, 429.

11 Editor, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 428, 450, 468.

12 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1067.

13 Editor, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 468.

14 Editor, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 450, 464.

15 Editor, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 464.

16 Editor, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 428, 431.

17 Editor, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 431.

18 Editor, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 369, 428.

19 Editor, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 819.

20 Editor, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 369, 428, 431.


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