The Sharp Family

My Great Great Grandfather is the Amos who lived in Mecosta County Michigan.

 

Here is a short breakdown of the two men.

 

Amos Sharp is my great great grandfather. I am putting together this page to help clear up the confusion between Amos Sharp and Amos V. Sharp. The two men named Amos Sharp are often mixed up and information for one is attributed to the other.

 

Let me set the stage for this mix up of Amos Sharp (no middle name) and Amos V. Sharp

 

They were both born in Ashtabula, Ohio in 1832.

 

They both migrated to Michigan where they were farmers.

 

They were both married twice with their first wife’s dying young.

 

They were 2nd cousins and shared the same great-grandfather Abraham Scherp born May 21, 1738. Their grandfathers Andrus and Abraham were bothers.  

 

 

 

Birth and Parents:

 

 

Amos V. Sharp:

 

Amos Villorie Sharp was born April 24, 1832, in Ashtabula, Ohio.  His parents were John Sharp and Betsey E. Davis.  He died June 16, 1912, in Ashland, Newaygo County Michigan. 

He lived 80 years, 1 month, 26 days.

 

 

Amos Sharp (No middle name):

 

Amos Sharp (no middle name) was born April 3, 1832, also in Ashtabula, Ohio. His parents were James Sharp and Sally West.

He died February 22, 1897, in Morley, Mecosta County Michigan. He lived 64 years, 10 months, 20 days.

 

Location:

 

Amos V. Sharp:

 

Lived and raised his family in Newaygo County Michigan.

 

Amos Sharp (No middle name):

 

Lived and raised his family in Mecosta County Michigan.

 

 

Marriage:

 

Both men were married twice.

 

Amos V. Sharp:

 

Amos V.  first married Ellen Dial and then Laura Davis. He had no children with Ellen and had 4 children with Laura. One son and three daughters. Three of the children died young with only Jennie living to adulthood.

 

1.                 Adlaska Sharp 1857–1858

2.                Virginia Sharp 1859–1864

3.                Sarah E. Sharp 1861–1864

4.                Jennie Sharp 1866–1889. 

 

As a side note, Jennie married her uncle James E. Sharp the brother of her father sometime between 1880 and 1889 when she died.

 

Amos Sharp (No middle name):

 

Amos Sharp married Martha Pelton first and they had three children.

 

1.     Mary,

2.    Johanna

3.    Franklyn

 

It seems that Martha died either during childbirth or shortly after the birth of Franklyn.

 

He then married Cordelia Finney and had 10 more children,

 

4.         Cora

5.         Eugene

6.         Bertha

7.         Emily

8.        Claude

9.        Frederick

10.      Myrtle

11.      Herbert

12.     Della

13.     Forrest 

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Cordelia remarried after Amos passed away. She married the cousin of her daughter-in-law

Nora Brandow the wife of her son Claude Nelson Sharp. Below is a diagram of the relationship as it is quite strange. 

 

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Childhood Families:

 

Both came from large families.

 

Amos Sharp (No middle name)

 

Amos (no middle name) had the following sibling’s total of 11 children.

 

14.            Lucinda Sharp

15.            Eliza A Sharp

16.            Speedy E Sharp

17.            Cornelia Sharp

18.           Elsie Sharp

19.            Andrew Sharp

20.          Sarah Sally Sharp

21.            James Martin Sharp

22.           John Sharp

23.           Jane M Sharp

 

Amos V. Sharp:

 

Amos V. Sharp had the following sibling’s total of 9 children.

 

1.     Simon C. Sharp,

2.    Harriet Sharp,

3.    Milo Sharp,

4.    Amanda Sharp,

5.    Francis R Sharp,

6.    Mary Jane Sharp,

7.     James E Sharp,

8.    Laura "Lotta" Ann Sharp

 

I hope this clears things up a bit and I will add more as it is found. If you have any questions please just ask.