Individual Details
Robert Ellison Sharp
(1830 - )
Events
| Birth | 1830 | Madison County, Missouri, United States |  | ||
| Census-shared | 1830 | (Robert Looney Sharp) Liberty Township, Madison, Missouri, United States |  | | |
| Residence-shared | 1 Jun 1840 | (Robert Looney Sharp) Madison, Missouri, USA | | ||
| Residence | 1850 | Madison, Missouri | | ||
| Census-shared | 19 Sep 1850 | (Robert Looney Sharp) Madison, Missouri, United States | | | |
| Residence-shared | 19 Sep 1850 | (Robert Looney Sharp) Madison County, Missouri, United States | |
Families
| Father | Robert Looney Sharp (1798 - 1885) |
| Mother | Isabell Henderson (1803 - ) |
| Sibling | Fines E. Sharp Sr. (1822 - 1896) |
| 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 | 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
Census-shared
The 1830 US Census records the following statistics for Robert L. Sharp's household.2 Free White Persons - Males - Under 5
1 Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9
1 Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29
2 Free White Persons - Females - Under 5
1 Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9
1 Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29
6 Free White Persons - Under 20
2 Free White Persons - 20 thru 49
8 Total Free White Persons
8 Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored)
It is generally unclear who were the eight individuals that resided in Robert Looney's household. They are presumably his wife and children. A comparison of birth dates and occupants with other census records is inconclusive. The total number of family members generally line up, but the ages do not. I also can not be 100% confirmed whether Fines E. Sharp, Sr, is a resident of the household during the 1830 and 1840 censuses, or whether the very youngest children were yet born (in the 1830 census).
Some online family trees present Fines E. Sharp, Sr, as being the son of John Sharp - Robert Looney Sharp's brother. Analysis of the census data suggests that Robert Looney Sharp was Fines' father. Fines was living close to Robert Looney on the 1850 census. John was not in Madison on the 1840 or 1850 census, although he is there in 1830, on the same page as the other Sharp brothers. But the point is that when Fines got married, he was living in Madison County, as was Robert Looney.
Census-shared
The 1850 census lists Robert Looney Sharp as head of a household of eight people. They include Robert Looney Sharp and his wife Isabell, and their six children (Robert E., Isabell, William H., Sarah E., Missouri C., and Casander J. Sharp). This information is consistent with the data found in the 1830 and 1840 census listings. Robert Looney Sharp is listed in the 1850 census as a "farmer." He is also recorded as not able to read or write. Children William, Sarah, Missouri, and Casander are recorded as being in school during the year.Endnotes
1. 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: 238; Image: 483..
2. U. S. Bureau of the Census, 1830 United States Census (Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 1830), electronic document, accessed through Ancestry.com, s.v. "Robert L. Sharp," Twelve Mile Township, Madison, Missouri, page 349, NARA Series: M19, roll 73, film 0014854.
3. U. S. Bureau of the Census, 1840 United States Census (Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 1840), electronic document, accessed through Ancestry.com, s.v. "R. S. Sharp," Madison, Missouri, roll 226, page 44, image: 673, film 0014856.
4. 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: 238; Image: 483..
5. GEDCOM file submitted by 3003321.ged. Imported on 4 December 2011..
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. "Robert S. Sharp," Madison, Missouri, roll M432_405, page 238A, image 485.
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, s.v. "Robert S. Sharp," Madison, Missouri, roll M432_405, page 238A, image 485.