John Wesley Sharpes ^{1 3}

   Another name for John was John Wesley Sharps.^{2 4}

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Alt. Birth, March 1840, Taylor, Virginia, United States. ^{2 3 4} 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.

2. Alt. Birth, 1850, Virginia, United States. ¹ 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.

3. 1870 US Census, 12 July 1870, Sherman Township, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States. ⁴ 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.

4. 1880 US Census, 11 June 1880, Sherman Magisterial District, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States. 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.

5. 1900 US Census, 4 July 1900, Sherman Magisterial District, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States. 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.)

6. Cemetery: Nobe Cemetery, After 25 November 1908, Nobe, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States. ³ Find A Grave Memorial #116907314

John married Susannah Hathaway, daughter of Henry H. Hathaway and Emily Weaver, on 27 May 1865 in Ritchie, West Virginia, United States.^{1 2} (Susannah Hathaway was born on 17 October 1844 in Kanawha, Virginia, United States,^{1 2 4 5 6} died on 3 August 1924 in Calhoun, West Virginia, United States ⁶ and was buried after 3 August 1924 in Nobe, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States ⁶.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. 1870 US Census, 12 July 1870, Sherman Township, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States. ⁴ 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

2. 1880 US Census, 11 June 1880, Sherman Magisterial District, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States. 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

3. 1900 US Census, 4 July 1900, Sherman Magisterial District, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States. 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