Notes:
"Flora M. SHARP, d/o: John SHARP."
Source: "Fulton County PA Marriages 1885-1927" pg.30, by Wm O. TURNER, 1997.
Source: Althea Sharpe DeShong, Harrisonville, PA.
"Information from Sideling Hill.
John Sharpe (Althea's grandfather) died 11-08-1902, aged 77 years, 3 months, 13 days.
Martha, wife of John Sharpe, [died] 7-10-1868, aged 38 years, 2 months, 8 days.
Ruth STRAIT Sharpe, wife of John Sharpe, died 11-20-1877.
Children [were] Annie Sharpe Mumma
David Sharpe
James Sharpe
Agnes Sharpe
Etta Sharpe
Jessie SHARPE Sipes (?)
Johnny Sharpe, son of J. and R. Sharpe, [died] 6-6-1876, aged 2 months, 14 days.
David W. Sharpe (Althea's father's half-brother), died June 21, 1901, aged 23 years , 11 months, 7 days.
James Sharpe (Althea's father's half-brother), died March 8, 1910. aged 40 years , 5 months, 21 days.
Althea's sister, who was a twin to Claude Sharpe, died 3-19-1909.
Annie SHARPE Mumma, born August 11, 1873, died December 22, 1948.
Her husband:
Harry Mumma, born June 16, 1864, died February 15, 1951.
Their children:
Grace MUMMA Rhyder
Sharpe Mumma
Sarah MUMMA Brant
Edith MUMMA Strait (?)
Edna MUMMA Hess, Barnett
These were some other Sharpes:
George Sharp, [died] 3-21-1880, aged 81 years, 3 months, 9 days.
Sarah, wife of George Sharp, [died] 10-2-1875, aged 21 years, 6 months.
[The following 3 names appear on one stone]
Matthew Sharp, 1829-1905
Nancy, wife of Matthew Sharp, 1830-1891
Mary SHARP Holden, 1867-1907 [their daughter?]
Renford L. Sharp, son of B. L. Sharp, 1921-1922
Roland Sharpe, 1862-1943
Mary Martha Sharpe, 1871-1952."
Note: Birth date was computed from the date on the tombstone [TOH].
Source: 1850 PA Census, Fulton County, Licking Creek Township.
"John Sharp, 25, farmer;
Martha Sharp, 20;
George Sharp 2/12."
Note: I [TOH] have no documentation that John Sharpe was the son of Daniel
Sharp(e) and brother of Samuel Sharp (who married Martha Mellott's
sister), but he PROBABLY belongs here. I haved added him to this
family, but if further research proves otherwise, I will make the change.
Source: Sam Buterbaugh, "Genealogy of Members of Sideling Hill Baptist Church"
in the Fulton County Historical Society publication, Volume 13, 1991,
"David Ash Mellott, born 1847, married Mary SIPES who later married John
SHARPE." Was Mary SIPES Mellott the third wife of this John Sharpe?
David Ash Mellott was the son of Jesse Mellott (1815 - Jan 18, 1881)
and Mahala Mellott (Aug 17, 1817 - May 16, 1902), daughter of Samuel
and Elizabeth HESS Mellott.
Source: 1870 PA Census, Licking Creek Twp., Fulton County [enumerated 22 June 1870].
"David A. Mellott, 23, farmer, $1200 real estate, $400 personal estate;
Mary [SIPES] Mellott, 23;
Lillie Mellot, 2;
Margaret Mellott, 8/12, born in October 1869."
"Annie B. SHARPE, d/o: John & Ruth SHARPE."
Source: "Fulton County PA Marriages 1885-1927" pg.47, by Wm O. TURNER, 1997.
"Edward SHARPE, s/o: John & Mary SHARPE."
[was Martha (Mellott) SHARPE his mother?]
Source: "Fulton County PA Marriages 1885-1927" pg.76, by Wm O. TURNER, 1997.
"John SHARPE, d. 11/08/1902, age 77y 3m 13d, bu. Sideling Hill Christian Ch.Cem."
Source: FCHS Cemetery Disk 1997
Annabelle Sharpe's siblings were Claude, Ed, Alda and Jessie according to an interview with John W.H. Mumma, August 2003.