John Morgan Sharp and Sarah M. Virtue
Husband John Morgan Sharp 1
Born: 7 Mar 1838 - Cross Creek Twp, Washington Co, PA 2 Christened: Died: Buried:
Father: John F. Sharp (1801-1887) 2 Mother: Narcissa Atkinson ( -1847) 2
Marriage: 22 Dec 1859 2
Wife Sarah M. Virtue 2
Born: 23 Jan 1842 2 Christened: Died: Buried:
Father: James Virtue ( - ) 2 Mother: Mary [Unk] ( - ) 2
Children
1 M John Freeman Sharp 2
Born: 18 Mar 1861 2 Christened: Died: Buried:
2 F Mary B. Sharp 2
Born: 12 Jul 1863 2 Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Charles W. Scott ( - ) 2
3 F Flora A. Sharp 2
Born: 5 Aug 1865 2 Christened: Died: Buried:
4 F Hattie May Sharp 2
Born: 6 Dec 1868 2 Christened: Died: Buried:
5 F Jessie Leola Sharp 2
Born: 14 Mar 1876 2 Christened: Died: Buried:
6 F Jennie E. Sharp 2
Born: 20 Oct 1880 2 Christened: Died: Buried:
General Notes: Husband - John Morgan Sharp
After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Sharp resided for twenty years on a farm in the vicinity of the home farm, belonging to his father. Upon the death of his father, Mr. Sharp moved to the home farm, which he purchased under authority of his father's will at $66 per acre, at which it was appraised. He carried on an extensive agricultural business, making a specialty of sheep raising, and came to own 223 acres of land, also had an interest in 550 acres of his father's estate. In politics he followed the example of his forefathers, voting the straight Democratic ticket, and he held various offices of trust in his township. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church in Cross Creek village. He was one of the original stockholders, incorporators and directors in "The Cross Creek Cemetery Company."
General Notes: Wife - Sarah M. Virtue
Cross Creek Twp, Washington Co, PA
1 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 597.
2
Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 598.
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