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     Alfred Sharp was born on 27 April 1791 in North Carolina. He and Narcissa Davis married on 20 January 1815 in Rutherford County, Tennessee.^3,4 Alfred died circa 1835 1835 or 36 in Cotton Grove, Madison County, Tennessee.^5,6

     John McKnitt Sharp was born on 25 March 1794 in North Carolina. He and Jane Bane Alexander married.

     Narcissa Davis was born between 1794 and 1800, The 1820 census indicates she was born between 1804 & 1794 and the 1830 census indicates her birth as between 1810 & 1800. Since she was married in 1815 and was probably at least 15 at that time, her birth is being set as between 1794 and 1800.^1,2 She and Alfred Sharp married on 20 January 1815 in Rutherford County, Tennessee.^3,4 Narcissa died circa 1835 Diary entry states that Alfred died in 1835 or 36 (elsewhere in the diary he gives 1837/38) and that Narcissa died a year or two before he did. However, their last child Adaline was apparently born in 1834 according to 1850 census. So a death date of 1835 was determined for Narcissa. in Cotton Grove, Madison County, Tennessee.⁵ She died consumption.⁶

     After her marriage on 20 January 1815, she was normally known as Narcissa Sharp.⁷

     Theophilus A. Sharp was born on 25 June 1799 in Tennessee. He and (---?---) Clay married. Theophilus A. Sharp and Lavenia S. Penn married on 30 December 1829 in Rutherford County, Tennessee.^2,3 Theophilus A. died in Rutherford County, Tennessee.⁴

     (---?---) Clay and Theophilus A. Sharp married.

     After her marriage she was normally known as Sharp.

     James Morris Sharp was born on 13 March 1802 in North Carolina.^2,3 He and Louisa Hibbetts married.⁴

     James Morris Sharp wasfound in 1836 tax rolls in Gibson County, Tennessee. He was only charged the $.37 'white' poll tax this year.⁸

     Louisa Hibbetts was born circa 1803 in Tennessee.² She and James Morris Sharp married.³

     Manuscript from Elmira Louisa Sharp Crocket, dau of Marcus LaFayette Sharp, granddaughter of James & Rachel (Cannon) Sharp giving the births, marriages and deaths of James and Rachel's children (Louisa's aunts and uncles) along with other family history. Also a 1952 notarized statement by Carmen Sharp, a grand niece of Louisa, stating that she knew Louisa during her lifetime and that the manuscript was from Louisa's personal knowledge of her brothers, sisters and grandparents. Also that Carmen was given the manuscript by Louisa's son, Rev George L Crocket in 1930. Some handwritten notes on the typewritten pages are obviously made by Carmen Sharp. She identifies her relationship to some of the people and/or what she knew them as. She also noted some of their death dates and ages at death. For instance, beside James Henry Sharp she noted that he was a Dr. and identified him as 'my grandfather'.⁴ After her marriage she was normally known as Sharp.

     Margaret Caroline Sharp was born on 22 October 1806 in Rutherford County, Tennessee.² She and Robert H. Hibbetts married before 1824.^3,4,1 Margaret Caroline Sharp died after 1860 probably in Walker County, Texas.

     After her marriage she was normally known as Margaret Hibbetts.³

     Robert H. Hibbetts was born circa 1805.¹ He and Margaret Caroline Sharp married before 1824.^2,3,4 Robert H. died before 1860 in Texas.

     Jemima Alexander Sharp was born on 13 February 1809 in Rutherford County, Tennessee.^1,3 She and Martin Cartmell obtained a marriage license on 25 October 1827 in Madison County, Tennessee; license issued.⁴ Jemima Alexander Sharp married Martin Cartmell in 1827 at the home of Afred Sharp, her brother.⁵ Jemima Alexander died on 26 December 1891 in Jackson, Madison County, Tennessee, at age 82.^6,1 and was buried at (Riverside Cemetery) in Jackson, Madison County.¹

     After her marriage she was normally known as Jemima Cartmell.

     Martin Cartmell was born on 3 November 1797 in Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, near the city.^2,3 He and Margaret Neill married on 23 October 1820 in Wilson County, Tennessee.⁴ Martin Cartmell and Jemima Alexander Sharp obtained a marriage license on 25 October 1827 in Madison County, Tennessee; license issued.⁵ Martin Cartmell married Jemima Alexander Sharp, daughter of James Sharp II and Rachel Cannon, in 1827 at the home of Afred Sharp, her brother.⁶ Martin died on 4 July 1864 in Riverside Cemetery, Madison County, Tennessee, at age 66.² and was buried at Riverside Cemetery (Lot 330: Cartmell plot) in Jackson.²

     Martin Cartmell served in the military in 1818 and at the age 18 was with General Andrew Jackson in his last military venture, the Seminole Campaign, when he invaded Florida.³

     Joseph Cannon Sharp was born on 9 June 1811 in Rutherford County, Tennessee.¹ He and Margaret Ann Acton married on 19 June 1839 in Madison County, Tennessee.^2,3 Joseph Cannon Sharp and Martha Mizelle married on 16 November 1843 in Madison County, Tennessee.^4,3,5 Joseph Cannon died on 23 February 1873 A notice in Jackson Gazette March 1, 1873 says "JOSEPH C. SHARP died Jackson Feb. 24 at age 62 years. He was a native of Rutherford Co., Tenn. but went to Jackson with his older brother in 1830. He served as a Deputy Sheriff during the John A. Murrell "excitement"; afterwards co. trustee; 2 children" in Jackson, Madison County, Tennessee, at age 61.^5,6

     Joseph Cannon Sharp served in the military in The Republic of Texas as a private in 'The Mustangs', a volunteer company from Tennessee during the Texas Revolution under Captain David Thomas. He left Jackson in October of 1835 and enlisted in December 1835 in San Antonio and was discharged at Goliad in January 1836, narrowly missing the Goliad Massacre in March of 1836. He returned home in Jackson, Tennessee in May. He wife applied for a pension and Bounty Land Grant from The Republic of Texas in 1874. She was issued a Bounty Grant #738. It is unclear if she received a pension.⁵

     Martha Mizelle and Joseph Cannon Sharp married on 16 November 1843 in Madison County, Tennessee.^2,1,3

     After her marriage she was normally known as Martha Sharp.

     Emma Sharp was born on 22 September 1796, in North Carolina or Tennessee. She and Mr. Davis married. Emma died in Rutherford County, Tennessee. She was buried in Old Jefferson in Rutherford County.

     After her marriage she was normally known as Davis.