Sarah Jane Sharps ^{2 3}

   Another name for Sarah was Sarah Jane Sharpes.⁴

  Noted events in her life were:

• She has alternate birth date of 1868 and a birth location of West Virginia.

This birth year was referenced by her age of 12 on the 1880 US Census.
. ⁴

• She appeared on the 1870 US Census in Sherman Township, Calhoun County, WV on 12 July 1870. ³

1870 US Census
Page 9, Dwelling 51, Family 51
Sherman Township, Calhoun County, West Virginia
Sarah Jane Sharps..1..WV
(Living with parents.)
.

• She appeared on the 1880 US Census in Sherman Magisterial District, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States on 11 June 1880. ⁴

1880 US Census
Page 231A, District 143, Dwelling 45, Family 45, Roll 1401
Sherman District, Calhoun County, West Virginia
Sarah J. Sharpes..Daughter..12..WV
(Living with parents.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 23 Feb 1869, then her age should have been 11 instead of 12.
.

• She appeared on the 1900 US Census in Center District, Calhoun, WV on 14 June 1900. ²

1900 US Census
Sheet 13A, District 21, Dwelling 220, Family 220
Center District, Calhoun County, West Virginia
farm owned, no mortgage
Married 12 years
Jane Barr..Wife..Feb 1869..31..WV..3/2
(Living with husband and daughter.)
.

Sarah married McClellan C. Barr, son of Henry Barr and Mary Elizabeth Smith, on 1 July 1888 in Calhoun County, WV.^{1 2} (McClellan C. Barr was born on 28 September 1861 in Calhoun County, VA ^{1 2 5 6} and died on 3 May 1947 in Calhoun County, WV ¹.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Center District, Calhoun, WV on 14 June 1900. ²

1900 US Census
Sheet 13A, District 21, Dwelling 220, Family 220
Center District, Calhoun County, West Virginia
farm owned, no mortgage
Married 12 years
McClellan Barr..Head..Sep 1861..38..WV..Farmer
Jane Barr..Wife..Feb 1869..31..WV..3/2
Elma Barr..Dau..Jun 1891..8..WV
Vance Sharps..Cous..Jun 1881..18..WV..At School
.

  Marriage Notes:

McClelland Barr and Sarah Jane Sharps were 2nd cousins.
----------------------------------------