Individual Details
Fines E. Sharp Sr.
(28 Sep 1822 - 5 Dec 1896)
Events
| Birth | 28 Sep 1822 | Missouri, United States |  |  | |
| Marriage | 30 Dec 1847 | Madison, Missouri, United States - Nancy Jane Young | | | |
| Census | 18 Sep 1850 | Madison, Missouri, United States | | | |
| Occupation | 18 Sep 1850 | Farmer - Madison, Missouri, United States | | ||
| Property | 1 Dec 1853 | 80 acres - E 1/2 of the SE 1/4 of Section 18, Township 32N, Range 5E, 5th PM Meridian, Madison, Missouri, United States | | | |
| Property | 3 Jan 1856 | SW 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of Section 17, Township 32N, Range 5E, 5th PM Meridian, Madison, Missouri, United States | | | |
| Property | 1 Jan 1859 | 40 acres - NE Quarter of the NE Quarter of Section 18, Township 32N, Range 5E, 5th PM Meridian, Madison, Missouri, United States | | | |
| Census | 12 Jun 1860 | Liberty Township, Madison, Missouri, United States | | | |
| Occupation | 12 Jun 1860 | farmer - Liberty Township, Madison, Missouri, United States | | ||
| Property | 12 Jun 1860 | $1,000 of real estate and $300 of personal property - Liberty, Madison, Missouri, United States | | ||
| Property | 5 Mar 1870 | SW 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of Section 17, Township 32N, Range 5E; the SE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 18, Township 32N, Range 5E; and the S 1/2 of the NE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 18, Township 32N, Range 5E; and the SE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Section 18, Township 32N, Range 5E - containing 110 acres (more or less). He and wife Nancy J. Sharp sold this property to William M. Madkin for $750,, Madison, Missouri, United States | | | |
| Census | 1876 | Township 25, Range 4, Butler, Missouri, United States | | | |
| Property | 1876 | 5 horses, 1 mule, 21 cattle, 2 sheep, and 7 hogs; 22 bushels of wheat, 300 bushels of corn, 10 bushels of oats, 30 pounds of tobacco, 3 pounds of wool, and 10 gallons of molasses - Township 25, Range 4, Butler, Missouri, United States | | | |
| Census | 11 Jun 1880 | Williams, Wayne, Missouri, United States | | | |
| Occupation | 11 Jun 1880 | farmer - Williams Township, Wayne, Missouri, United States | | ||
| Death | 5 Dec 1896 | Wayne, Missouri, United States | | | |
| Alt name | Finas E. Sharp | | |||
| Alt name | Ferris E. Sharp | | | ||
| Alt name | Finiz E. Sharp | | |||
| Alt name | Finnie Sharp | | |||
| Alt name | Finis Sharp | | |||
| Alt name | Fines E. Sharp | ||||
| Burial | Chapel Hill Cemetery, Williamsville, Wayne, Missouri, United States | | |
Families
| Spouse | Nancy Jane Young (1830 - 1896) |
| Child | John Wesley Sharp (1850 - 1914) |
| Child | William Spencer "Bill" Sharp (1851 - 1885) |
| Child | Fines E. Sharp Jr. (1854 - ) |
| Child | Francis M. Sharp (1856 - ) |
| Child | Mary J. Sharp (1858 - 1929) |
| Child | Sarah Lucretia Sharp (1858 - 1858) |
| Child | Levi Anderson Sharp (1861 - 1898) |
| Child | George Joshua Sharp (1863 - 1948) |
| Child | Charles Wesley Sharp (1868 - 1923) |
| Father | Robert Looney Sharp (1798 - 1885) |
| Mother | Isabell Henderson (1803 - ) |
| Sibling | Anthony Henderson Sharp (1823 - 1863) |
| Sibling | Rachel Pamelia Sharp (1824 - 1885) |
| Sibling | Polly Pernecia Sharp (1825 - 1865) |
| Sibling | John Quincy Adams Sharp (1826 - 1882) |
| Sibling | Robert Ellison Sharp (1830 - ) |
| Sibling | Isabella Sharp (1834 - 1855) |
| Sibling | William Hewitt Sharp (1834 - 1865) |
| Sibling | Sarah Elizabeth Sharp (1836 - 1900) |
| Sibling | Casander J. Sharp (1840 - 1870) |
| Sibling | Missouri Catherine Sharp (1840 - 1904) |
Notes
Birth
I have his birth as 20 Sep 1822 or 30 Jul 1822, need to find correct d
ate.
Marriage
Fines & Nancy were married by William PolkCensus
The family of Fines E. Sharp, Sr. is recorded in the 1850 U. S. Census under "Finnie Sharp." Fines is recorded as a male aged 30, born about 1820 in Missouri. His residence is listed as Madison, Missouri. There are two other members of his household at this time, including wife Nancy J. Sharp (age 19) and son John Sharp (2 months).Fines' occupation is listed as "farmer."
Property
The 1853 land patent was recorded in the Jackson, Missouri land office (accession number MO3660_.095). The property was apportioned as a Sale-Cash Entry (3 Stat. 566) under the authority of the U. S. Land Act of 24 April 1820; document number 15154. The exact location of the parcel is the East 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 18, Township 32N, Range 5E, 5th PM Meridian. It was one of several land patents obtained by Fines E. Sharp, Sr. in the area.The property is located at the intersection of MO State Highway E and Madison County Road 513. It is primarily situation to the northwest of the intersection. Fines owned three other parcels immediately adjacent, patented between 1853 and 1859. Relatives of Fines' wife, Nancy Young, also patented several tracts of land in the immediate area during this same time period (e.g. George W. Young, James W. Young, and Margaret E. and David McClard).
Property
The 1856 land patent was recorded in the Jackson, Missouri land office (accession number MO3700_.277). The property was apportioned as a Sale-Cash Entry (3 Stat. 566) under the authority of the U. S. Land Act of 24 April 1820; document number 18300. The exact location of the parcel is the SW 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of Section 17 and the SE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 18, Township 32N, Range 5E, 5th PM Meridian. It was one of several land patents obtained by Fines E. Sharp, Sr. in the area.The property is located north of the intersection of MO State Highway E and Madison County Road 513. It is primarily situation to the west side of Road 513. Fines owned three other parcels immediately adjacent, patented between 1853 and 1859. Relatives of Fines' wife, Nancy Young, also patented several tracts of land in the immediate area during this same time period (e.g. George W. Young, James W. Young, and Margaret E. and David McClard).
Property
The 1859 land patent was recorded in the Jackson, Missouri land office (accession number MO3890_.008). The property was apportioned as a Sale-Cash Entry (3 Stat. 566) under the authority of the U. S. Land Act of 24 April 1820; document number 28383. The exact location of the parcel is the NE Quarter of the NE Quarter of Section 18, Township 32N, Range 5E, 5th PM Meridian. It was one of several land patents obtained by Fines E. Sharp, Sr. in the area.The property is located north of the intersection of MO State Highway E and Madison County Road 513. Fines owned three other parcels immediately adjacent, patented between 1853 and 1859. Relatives of Fines' wife, Nancy Young, also patented several tracts of land in the immediate area during this same time period (e.g. George W. Young, James W. Young, and Margaret E. and David McClard).
Census
The family of Fines E. Sharp, Sr. is recorded in the 1860 U. S. Federal Census under the name "Finis E. Sharp" or "Ferris E. Sharp," depending on the interpretation. Fines is recorded as a male aged 37, born about 1823 in Missouri. His residence is listed as the township of Liberty, Madison County, Missouri. There are six other members of his household at this time, including wife Nancy J. Sharp (age 27), son John W. Sharp (age 10), son William S. Sharp (age 8), son Fines E. Sharp (spelled "Finis" in the entry) (age 6), son Francis M. Sharp (age 4), and daughter Mary J. Sharp (age 1); all born in Missouri.Fines' occupation is listed as "farmer" and Nancy's is listed as "domestic."
The value of Fines' estate is recorded as $1,000 for real estate and $300 for personal property.
John, William, and Fines Jr. are recorded as being in school, and Nancy is recorded as being unable to read or write.
Their post office is listed as Fredericktown, Missouri.
Liberty Township, as recorded in the 1860 census, is centered in the vicinity of Marble Creek Campground along Highway E in Madison County. This is the area where Fines is recorded as having owned property in 1870.
Property
This property is located in Madison County in the vicinity of the intersections of Highway E and Madison County Highways 513 and 515, east of Marble Creek Campground. It is the same property that Fines owned in 1856/1859.Census
The family of Fines E. Sharp, Sr. is recorded in the 1876 Missouri State Census. Fines is recorded as a male aged 53, born about 1823. His residence is listed as Township 25, Range 5 of Butler County, Missouri. There were five other members of his household also recorded in the census, including wife Nancy J. Sharp (age 46), son Levi A. Sharp (age 15), son George J. Sharp (age 12), son Charles W. Sharp (age 7), and daughter Mary J. Sharp (age 18).Fines and Levi were the only two family members recorded as being able to read and write.
Property
The Missouri census undertaken in 1876 records Fines E. Sharp, Sr. as owning the following livestock: 7 horses, 1 mule, 21 cattle, 2 sheep, and 7 hogs. Fines is also recorded as owning 22 bushels of wheat, 300 bushels of corn, 10 bushels of oats, 30 pounds of tobacco, 3 pounds of wool, and 10 gallons of molasses.Census
The family of Fines E. Sharp, Sr. is recorded in the 1880 U. S. Census records under "Finiz E. Sharp" in Williams Township, Butler County, Missouri. Fines is recorded as a 57 year old white male, head of the household, married to Nancy J. Sharp (age 50). Other members of the household include: daughter Mary J. Sharp (age 20), son Levy A. Sharp (age 19), George J. Sharp (age 17), and Charles W. Sharp (age 10).Fines' occupation is recorded as "farming." Nancy is recorded as "keeps house," and Levy and George are recorded as "works on farm." No occupation is listed for daughter Mary.
Charles W. Sharp is the only member of the family recorded as being unable to read or write.
The birthplace of Fines' father and mother are both listed as in Kentucky. The birthplace of Nancy's father is recorded as Missouri, while her mother's is listed as Kentucky. Both Fines and Nancy are recorded as having been born in Missouri.
The family of Fines' son John W. Sharp is the next entry in the census record. This suggests the families were living together, or immediately adjacent. Perhaps on the same farm. John's family includes himself (age 30), his wife Rebecca (entered as "Ribicco") (age 24), and daughters Margaret J. (age 9) and Ira C. (age 2).
John's occupation is recorded as "farmer" and Rebecca's is listed as "keeping house." No occupation is listed for the two daughters.
Margaret and Ira are the only two members of the household listed as unable to read or write.
Death
There is one reference on Ancestry.com that gives the death date as December 5, 1895, as obtained from the grave stone. This is in contrast to the information of Find-a-Grave, which shows images of the same gravestone, and provides a death date of December 5, 1896. I believe the latter is correct, based on a more accurate reading (i.e, rubbing) of the grave stone.Alt name
The Ancestry.com record for the 1860 U.S. Census mistakenly interprets Fines E. Sharp Sr's names as "Ferris."Burial
Place name: Chapel Hill ChurchDescription: A Methodist Church at the head of Little Brushy Creek in the western part of Williams Township organized about 1880, possibly by Ledbetter and old Jaspar Markham. The church or chapel was built on a hill; hence the name. (G.P. Hillis)
Source: Hamlett, Mayme L. "Place Names Of Six Southeast Counties Of Missouri." M.A. thesis., University of Missouri-Columbia, 1938.
Source: http://shs.umsystem.edu/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_wayne.html
Endnotes
1. Find A Grave Index, online database, http://www.findagrave.com, Lehi, UT: Find A Grave, Inc., s.v. "Fines E. Sharp, Sr," #23385750, accessed 12 January 2012.
2. U. S. Bureau of the Census, 1880 United States Census (Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 1880), electronic document, accessed through Ancestry.com, s.v. "Finis E. Sharp," Williams, Wayne County, Missouri, roll 740, family history film 1254740, page 167D, enumeration district 184, image 0540.
3. U. S. Bureau of the Census, 1850 United States Census (Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 1850), electronic document, accessed through Ancestry.com, s.v. "Finnie Sharp," Madison, Missouri, roll M432_405, page 237B, image 484.
4. Ancestry.com (Provo, UT: Ancestry.com), online database, http://www.ancestry.com, library edition media files, s.v. "Fines E, Sharp," accessed 15 February 2013..
5. Missouri Marriage Records (Jefferson City, MO: Missouri State Archives, 1805-2002), online database, accessed through Ancestry.com and Archives.com, s.v. "Finas W. Sharp".
6. U. S. Bureau of the Census, 1850 United States Census (Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 1850), electronic document, accessed through Ancestry.com, s.v. "Finnie Sharp, Madison, Missouri, roll M432_405, page 237B, image 484.
7. U. S. Bureau of the Census, 1850 United States Census (Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 1850), electronic document, accessed through Ancestry.com, Year: 1850; Census Place: Madison, Missouri; Roll: M432_405; Page: 237B; Image: 484..
8. U. S. Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Records, Federal Land Patents, Springfield, VA: U. S. Bureau of Land Management, online database, http://www.glorecords.blm.gov, 1853, s.v. "Finas E. Sharp," Madison, Missouri, State Volume Patent, Accession Number MO3660__.095.
9. U. S. Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Records, Federal Land Patents, Springfield, VA: U. S. Bureau of Land Management, online database, http://www.glorecords.blm.gov, 1856, s.v. "Finis E. Sharp," Madison, Missouri, State Volume Patent, Accession Number MO3700__.277.
10. U. S. Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Records, Federal Land Patents, Springfield, VA: U. S. Bureau of Land Management, online database, http://www.glorecords.blm.gov, 1859, s.v. "Fines E. Sharp," Madison, Missouri, State Volume Patent, Accession Number MO3890__.008.
11. U. S. Bureau of the Census, 1860 United States Census (Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 1860), electronic document, accessed through Ancestry.com, s.v. "Ferris E. Sharp," Liberty, Madison, Missouri, roll M653_631, page 0, image 414.
12. U. S. Bureau of the Census, 1860 United States Census (Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 1860), electronic document, accessed through Ancestry.com, s.v. "Ferris E. Sharp," Liberty, Madison, Missouri, roll M653_631, page 0, image 414.
13. U. S. Bureau of the Census, 1860 United States Census (Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 1860), electronic document, accessed through Ancestry.com, s.v. "Ferris E. Sharp," Liberty, Madison, Missouri, roll M653_631, page 0, image 414.
14. Fines E. Sharp and Nancy J. Sharp to William M. Madkin, General Warranty Deed, 5 March 1870, Iron County Genealogy Society, Scanned Letters, Wills, Deeds, and Misc. Old Documents, Iron and Madison Counties (collection), online document: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~moicgs/documents.html, accessed November 2015. .
15. Missouri State Census Collection, 1844-1881, Jefferson City, MO: Missouri State Archives, online database, accessed through Ancestry.com, 1876, s.v. "Fines E. Sharp," Township 25, Butler, Missouri.
16. Missouri State Census Collection, 1844-1881, Jefferson City, MO: Missouri State Archives, online database, accessed through Ancestry.com, Year: 1876; Residence: Butler, Township 25; Name: Fines E. Sharp.
17. U. S. Bureau of the Census, 1880 United States Census (Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 1880), electronic document, accessed through Ancestry.com, s.v. "Finie E. Sharp," Williams, Wayne, Missouri, roll 740, film 1254740, page 167D, enumeration district 184, image 0540.
18. U. S. Bureau of the Census, 1880 United States Census (Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 1880), electronic document, accessed through Ancestry.com, s.v. "Finie E. Sharp," Williams, Wayne, Missouri, roll 740, film 1254740, page 167D, enumeration district 184, image 0540.
19. Find A Grave Index, online database, http://www.findagrave.com, Lehi, UT: Find A Grave, Inc., s.v. "Fines E. Sharp, Sr," #23385750, accessed 12 January 2012.
20. Ancestry.com (Provo, UT: Ancestry.com), online database, http://www.ancestry.com, library edition media files, s.v. "Fines E, Sharp," accessed 15 February 2013..
21. GEDCOM file submitted by 3003321.ged. Imported on 4 December 2011..
22. U. S. Bureau of the Census, 1860 United States Census (Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 1860), electronic document, accessed through Ancestry.com, Year: 1860; Census Place: Liberty, Madision, Missouri; Roll: M653_631; Page: 413; Image: 407; Family History Library Film: 803631.
23. U. S. Bureau of the Census, 1880 United States Census (Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 1880), electronic document, accessed through Ancestry.com, Year: 1880; Census Place: Williams, Wayne, Missouri; Roll 740; Family History Film: 1254740; Page: 167D; Enumeration District: 184; Image: 0540..
24. U. S. Bureau of the Census, 1850 United States Census (Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 1850), electronic document, accessed through Ancestry.com, Year: 1850; Census Place: Madison, Missouri; Roll: M432_405; Page: 237B; Image: 484..
25. U. S. Bureau of the Census, 1860 United States Census (Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 1860), electronic document, accessed through Ancestry.com, Year: 1860; Census Place: Liberty, Madison, Missouri; Roll: M653_631; Page: 413; Image: 407; Family History Library Film: 803631.
26. Find A Grave Index, online database, http://www.findagrave.com, Lehi, UT: Find A Grave, Inc., s.v. "Fines E. Sharp, Sr," #23385750, accessed 12 January 2012.