Individual Details
Levi Anderson Sharp
(4 Jun 1861 - Bef 1898)
Name: Sharp, Levi Anderson
Father: Sharp , Fines E
Mother: Young , Nancy Jane
Birth Date: 4 June 1861
State: MO
Country: USA
Source Information:
Edmund West, comp. Family Data Collection - Births[database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2001.
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On the 1880 census he is listed a Livy A. Sharp
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Said that he died by falling off a bridge after drinking and drowned.
Marriage Record Sharp & Odom
http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=3fa8b892-7315-4d90-ae25-0884881f46ca&tid=5119414&pid=-1498630928
Death
http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=document&guid=16819f53-936b-4b95-9b93-bba1efb21570&tid=5119414&pid=-1498630928
Events
| Birth | 4 Jun 1861 | Missouri |  | ||
| Census-shared | 1876 | (Fines E. Sharp Sr.) Township 25, Range 4, Butler, Missouri, United States |  | | |
| Residence | 1880 | Williams, Wayne, Missouri, United States | | ||
| Occupation | 11 Jun 1880 | "works on farm" - Williams, Wayne, Missouri, United States | | ||
| Census-shared | 11 Jun 1880 | (Fines E. Sharp Sr.) Williams, Wayne, Missouri, United States | | | |
| Marriage | 13 Nov 1887 | Ripley, Missouri, United States - Juda Ann "Julia" Odom | |||
| Death | Bef 1898 | Missouri | | | |
| Alt name | Livy A. Sharp | |
Families
| Spouse | Juda Ann "Julia" Odom (1858 - 1920) |
| Child | Manuel "Manny" Finisman Sharp (1890 - ) |
| Child | Lovie Jane Sharp (1892 - 1965) |
| Father | Fines E. Sharp Sr. (1822 - 1896) |
| Mother | Nancy Jane Young (1830 - 1896) |
| Sibling | John Wesley Sharp (1850 - 1914) |
| Sibling | William Spencer "Bill" Sharp (1851 - 1885) |
| Sibling | Fines E. Sharp Jr. (1854 - ) |
| Sibling | Francis M. Sharp (1856 - ) |
| Sibling | Mary J. Sharp (1858 - 1929) |
| Sibling | Sarah Lucretia Sharp (1858 - 1858) |
| Sibling | George Joshua Sharp (1863 - 1948) |
| Sibling | Charles Wesley Sharp (1868 - 1923) |
Notes
Census-shared
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.
Census-shared
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
It has been said that Levi died young by falling off a bridge while drunk and then drowning!Endnotes
1. 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: T9_740; Family History Film: 1254740; Page: 167.4000; Enumeration District: 184; Image: 0540..
2. Edmund West, comp., Family Data Collection - Births (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2001).
3. GEDCOM file submitted by 3003321.ged. Imported on 4 December 2011..
4. 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.
5. 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: T9_740; Family History Film: 1254740; Page: 167.4000; Enumeration District: 184; Image: 0540..
6. GEDCOM file submitted by 3003321.ged. Imported on 4 December 2011..
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. GEDCOM file submitted by 3003321.ged. Imported on 4 December 2011..
10. U. S. Bureau of the Census, 1880 United States Census (Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 1880), electronic document, accessed through Ancestry.com.
11. GEDCOM file submitted by 3003321.ged. Imported on 4 December 2011..