John Wesley Sharpes ^{1 3 4}

   Another name for John was John Wesley Sharps.^{2 5}

  Noted events in his life were:

• He has alternate birth date of March 1840 and a birth location of , Taylor County, VA.

This birth year of 1840 was referenced by his age of 30 on the 1870 US Census. The birth date was given on his 1900 US Census.
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• He has alternate birth date of 1850 and a birth location of Virginia.

This birth year was referenced by his age of 30 on the 1880 US Census. It was probably a mistake by the enumerator who meant to write either 39 or 40 instead of 30.
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• He appeared on the 1870 US Census in Sherman Township, Calhoun County, WV on 12 July 1870. ⁵

1870 US Census
Page 9, Dwelling 51, Family 51
Sherman Township, Calhoun County, West Virginia
John W. Sharps..30..VA..Farmer
(Living with wife and 3 daughters.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 6 Mar 1841, then his age should have been 29 instead of 30.
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• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Sherman Magisterial District, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States on 11 June 1880. ¹

1880 US Census
Page 231A, District 143, Dwelling 45, Family 45, Roll 1401
Sherman District, Calhoun County, West Virginia
John Sharpes..Head..30..WV..Farmer
(Living with wife and 5 daughters.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 6 Mar 1841, then his age should have been 39 instead of 30.
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• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Sherman Magisterial District, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States on 4 July 1900. ²

1900 US Census
Sheet 16A, District 25, Dwelling 259, Family 259
Sherman District, Calhoun County, West Virginia
farm owned, with mortgage
Married 35 years
John W. Sharps..Head..Mar 1840..60..WV..Farming
(Living with wife and daughter.)
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• He was buried after 25 November 1908 in the Nobe Cemetery in Nobe, WV.

Find A Grave Memorial #116907314
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John married Susannah Hathaway, daughter of Henry H. Hathaway and Emily Weaver, on 27 May 1865 in , Ritchie County, WV.^{1 2} (Susannah Hathaway was born on 17 October 1844 in , Kanawha County, VA,^{1 2 3 5 6 7} died on 3 August 1924 in Calhoun County, WV ^{3 7} and was buried after 3 August 1924 in Nobe, WV ⁷.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in Sherman Township, Calhoun County, WV on 12 July 1870. ⁵

1870 US Census
Page 9, Dwelling 51, Family 51
Sherman Township, Calhoun County, West Virginia
John W. Sharps..30..VA..Farmer
Susan Sharps..25..VA..Keeping House
Precilla E. Sharps..4..WV
Lucy Sharps..3..WV
Sarah Jane Sharps..1..WV
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• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Sherman Magisterial District, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States on 11 June 1880. ¹

1880 US Census
Page 231A, District 143, Dwelling 45, Family 45, Roll 1401
Sherman District, Calhoun County, West Virginia
John Sharpes..Head..30..WV..Farmer
Suson A. Sharpes..Wife..35..WV
Precilla E. Sharpes..Dau..14..WV
Luca Sharpes..Dau..13..WV
Sarah J. Sharpes..Dau..12..WV
Genasa Sharpes..Dau..10..WV
Mary E. Sharpes..Dau..7..WV
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• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Sherman Magisterial District, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States on 4 July 1900. ²

1900 US Census
Sheet 16A, District 25, Dwelling 259, Family 259
Sherman District, Calhoun County, West Virginia
farm owned, with mortgage
Married 35 years
John W. Sharps..Head..Mar 1840..60..WV..Farming
Susan Sharps..Wife..Oct 1844..55..WV..10/6..House Keeping
Vernie Sharps..Dau..Dec 1871..28..WV
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