Joshua Sylvester Sharpes

George Sharpes
(1810-After 1880)

Priscilla Zinn
(1811-After 1880)

Joshua Sylvester Sharpes
(1841-1935)

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Spouses/Children:
1. Marietta Barr

Joshua Sylvester Sharpes ² ⁴

Born: 26 September 1841, , Taylor County, VA ⁴
Marriage (1): Marietta Barr on 2 September 1875 in Calhoun County, WV ¹ ² ³
Died: 5 February 1935, , Gilmer County, WV at age 93 ⁴
Buried: After 5 February 1935, Grantsville, WV ⁴

bullet Another name for Joshua was Rev. Joshua Sylvester Sharps.³ ⁵

bullet Noted events in his life were:

• He has alternate birth date of October 1841 and a birth location of West Virginia.

This birth date was given on his 1900 US Census.
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• He has alternate birth date of 1843 and a birth location of Virginia.

This birth year was referenced by his age of 37 on the 1880 US Census.
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• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Sherman Magisterial District, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States on 11 June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Page 230D, District 143, Dwelling 34, Family 34, Roll1401
Sherman District, Calhoun County, West Virginia
Joshua S. Sharpes..Self..37..VA..Farmer
(Living with wife and 3 children.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 26 Sep 1841, then his age should have been 38 instead of 37.
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• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Sherman Magisterial District, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States on 29 June 1900. ³

1900 US Census
Sheet 14A, District 25, Dwelling 231, Family 231
Sherman District, Calhoun County, West Virginia
farm owned, no mortgage
married 24 years
Joshua S. Sharps..Head..Oct 1841..58..WV..Farmer
(Living with wife and 6 children.)

NOTE - His birth date was 26 Sep 1841 instead of Oct 1841.
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• He was buried after 5 February 1935 in the Bethlehem Cemetery in Grantsville, WV.

Find A Grave Memorial #66746896
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Joshua married Marietta Barr, daughter of William Barr and Rachel M. Huffman, on 2 September 1875 in Calhoun County, WV.¹ ² ³ (Marietta Barr was born on 23 December 1852 in , Gilmer County, VA,³ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸ died on 25 July 1921 in Calhoun County, WV ⁸ and was buried after 25 July 1921 in Grantsville, WV ⁸.)

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Sherman Magisterial District, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States on 11 June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Page 230D, District 143, Dwelling 34, Family 34, Roll1401
Sherman District, Calhoun County, West Virginia
Joshua S. Sharpes..Self..37..VA..Farmer
Maretta Sharpes..Wife..28..VA
Netta Sharpes..Dau..3..WV
Dortha Sharpes..Dau..2..WV
Ardon Sharpes..Son..8m..WV
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• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Sherman Magisterial District, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States on 29 June 1900. ³

1900 US Census
Sheet 14A, District 25, Dwelling 231, Family 231
Sherman District, Calhoun County, West Virginia
farm owned, no mortgage
married 24 years
Joshua S. Sharps..Head..Oct 1841..58..WV..Farmer
Maryetta Sharps..Wife..Dec 1852..47..WV..8/8
Ardan Sharps..Son..Oct 1879..20..WV
Locy Sharps..Dau..Aug 1881..18..WV..At School
Ruby Sharps..Dau..Oct 1883..16..WV..At School
Mettie Sharps..Dau..Dec 1887..12..WV..At School
William J. Sharps..Son..May 1890..10..WV..At School
Murel Sharps..Dau..May 1894..6..WV
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1 "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database and images, FamilySearch (accessed 7 May 2015); Name: ... Sharpes; Spouse's Name: H... Borr; Event Date: Sep 1875; Event Place: Calhoun, West Virginia.

2 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Sherman District, Calhoun County, West Virginia, enumeration district (ED) 143, p. 230D, dwelling 34, family 34, Joshua Sylvester Sharpes and Marietta Barr; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 30 Mar 2017); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 1401.

3 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Sherman District, Calhoun County, West Virginia, enumeration district (ED) 25, sheet 14A, dwelling 231, family 231, Joshua Sylvester Sharps and Marietta Barr; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 6 May 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

4 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 7 May 2015), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=66746896.

5 Polli Kreaps, "Walker Kreaps APRIL 2008" (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=pollee_tribe; Updated: 2008-04-10 04:15:54 UTC (Thu)).

6 1860 U.S. census, population schedule, Calhoun County, Virginia, p. 110, dwelling 799, family 733, William Barr and Rachel Huffman; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 7 Feb 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653, roll 1340.

7 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Sherman Township, Calhoun County, West Virginia, p. 14, dwelling 89, family 89; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 31 Aug 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593.

8 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 7 May 2015), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=66747031.

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