Submitted by: Shirley Hardee sah@alliancecable.net on Mon Feb 17 09:50:31 2003
Husband	Robert Alexander 'Zan' SHARP
Born	2/1858	Location	Tuscaloosa Co., Alabama
Married	ca.1878	Location	Texas
Died	12/17/1914	Location	Athens, Henderson Co., Texas
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Father	Robert M. SHARP
Mother	M. Nissa HERRING
Other Spouses	Mary Ella GOWINS
Wife	Dora UNKNOWN
Born	ca.1864	Location	Lousiana
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1 Name	Richard SHARP
Born	ca.1879	Location	Texas
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Comments: Zan's parents, on 17 January 1874, bought 180 acres located 9 1/2 miles from Rusk, Cherokee County, Texas for $ 525.00.   In October 1879, his father sold the land to his grandfather, George W. Sharp, since he was living in Wood County, Texas at the time.  (" The land consisted of 180 acres, and was located about 9 1/2 miles from the city of Rusk, Tx.  In October 1879, Robert was living in Wood county, Tx and sold the land to George W. Sharp, his father.")   Not only is it thought that Zan's mother was dead by this time, but, Zan's son, Richard, may have been born in Wood Co., TX.  His marriage to Dora could have been in Cherokee Co., or, Wood Co.  No records or gravesites found at this time. Dora, Zan's wife, must have left or died.  She and the son, Richard, were not with Zan in the 1900 census.  He is remarried. (Information is listed on the family group sheet with his new family).
Sources: 1870 LIMESTONE CO., TX (Eutaw P.O... Dist. 48, W.TX) Sharp, Robt. 36 w/m Planter 500 110 AL Nicia 35 w/f Keeping House AL Robt. A. 11 w/m At Home AL Martha F. 9 w/f At Home AL Jno. M. 7 w/m At Home AL Joseph C. 5 w/m At Home AL Wm. M. 3 w/m At Home AL 1880 Van Zandt Co., TX ED 122 Precinct No. 4 R.M. Sharp 45M AL TN GA Joseph 14M AL AL AL R.A. Sharp 21M AL AL AL Dora 16F LA KY KY Richard 8/mo TX LA AL 1900 Kaufman Co. Justice Precinct No. 5 ED 79 Sharp, Robert A. 42 b. Feb. 1858 AL AL AL Farmer Mary E. wife 42 b. Mar. 1858 MS AL AL Lonnie son 16 b. Sep. 1883 TX AL MS Farm Laborer Lonzo son 16 b. Sep. 1883 TX AL MS Farm Laborer Olie O. dau 13 b. Jan. 1887 TX AL MS Robert T. son 10 b. Jan. 1990 TX AL MS Farm Laborer Wiliam P. son 7 b. 1893 TX AL MS Sam H. son 4 b. Dec. 1898 TX AL MS (unnamed) son 1 b. Apr. 1899 TX AL MS "The Descendants Of George W. Sharp and Artemissia Sharp"... by: James H. Walker...Montezuma Press, McCalla, AL.

Submitted by: Shirley Hardee sah@alliancecable.net on Mon Feb 17 11:38:45 2003
Husband	Robert Alexander 'Zan' SHARP
Born	02/1858	Location	Tuscaloosa Co., Alabama
Married	02/11/1883	Location	Van Zandt Co., Texas
Died	12/17/1914	Location	Athens, Henderson Co., Texas
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Father	Robert M. SHARP
Mother	M. Nissa HERRING
Other Spouses	Dora UNKNOWN
Wife	Mary Ella GOWINS
Born	03/1858	Location	Arkansas
Died	ca. 1927	Location	Texas
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Father	Samuel GOWINS
Mother	Mary Ann 'Polly' WOODS
Other Spouses
Children
1 Name	Ola Oma 'Ola Mae' SHARP
Born	01/28/1883	Location	Crandall, Kaufman Co., Texas
Died	06/29/1984	Location	Kaufman, Kaufman Co., Texas
Cemetery	Shiloh Cemetery	Location	Kaufman Co., Texas
Spouse 1	J. B. 'Ike' FLOWERS
Married	ca. 1902	Location
Spouse 2	Louis J. 'Jerd' MOSELEY
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2 Name	Alonzo L. SHARP
Born	09/24/1884	Location	Van Zandt Co., Texas
Died	10/25/1983	Location	Kaufman Co., Texas
Cemetery	Myrtle Cemetery	Location	Ennis, Ellis Co., Texas
Spouse 1	Viola ZACHERY
Married	ca. 1912	Location	Texas
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3 Name	E. Lonnie SHARP
Born	09/24/1884	Location	Van Zandt Co.,Texas
Died	03/25/1963	Location	Wills Point, Van Zandt Co., Texas
Cemetery	Myrtle Cemetery	Location	Texas
Spouse 1	Annie Mae HAUGHT
Married	ca. 1919	Location	Texas
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4 Name	Robert T. SHARP
Born	01/1890	Location	Texas
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5 Name	William Pinckney 'Pink' SHARP
Born	05/24/1894	Location	Kaufman Co., Texas
Died	07/29/1952	Location	Ennis, Ellis Co., Texas
Cemetery	Myrtle Cemetery	Location	Ennis, Ellis Co., Texas
Spouse 1	Winnie Mabel BANKS
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Spouse 2	Mae Virginia RITCHEY
Married	ca. 1925	Location	Texas
6 Name	Samuel Houston 'Sam' SHARP
Born	12/24/1898	Location	Texas
Died	10/22/1958	Location	Crisp, Ellis Co., Texas
Cemetery		Location	Texas
Spouse 1	Annie Mae GANN
Married	ca. 1920	Location	Texas
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7 Name	Pugsey/Pugsie SHARP
Born	04/1899	Location	Texas
Died		Location	Kaufman Co., Texas
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Comments: The first wife and son of Zan was not listed in the 1900 census.  Instead, he is listed with another wife and more children.  Zan and his family must have moved to Henderson Co. sometime prior to 1914. Zan was accosted and murdered by three men just south of Athens in Henderson Co. "on his way home" (according to newspaper articles). It is stated by family that he was buried in the Athens City(?County) Cemetery.  Some of this cemetery land was sold, and his body had to be moved to "Proper Cemetery".  There are no records of any sale of any of the cemetery land.  Zan's gravesite has not been found at this time.  After his death, his wife, Mary, moved back to Kaufman Co. Mary is said by family to have died around 1927.  This was about the time the man who killed Zan was caught and sentenced for the murder. Ola lived to be over 100 years old.  Alonzo and Lonnie were twins.  Alonzo lived to almost 100 years old.  Last account of Robert T. was in Kaufman Co., probably in or near Peeltown.  Pink was shot and died in Ennis, Ellis Co.  Sam is said to have burned to death in a house fire in Ellis Co. Pugsey/Pugsie is said to have eaten "crow's bait" (thinking it was wild onions) on a creek bed in or near Peeltown and died after the 1910 census, and before the 1920 census.  He and his mother are supposed to be buried in the same cemetery according to family information.
Sources: 1870 LIMESTONE CO., TX Eutaw P.O.  Dist. 48, W.TX........... 1880 Van Zandt Co., TX ED 122 Precinct No. 4............... 1900 Kaufman Co.  ED 79 Precinct No. 5..................... 1910 Kaufman Co. TX ED 37 Precinct No.5 Voting Box No. 9, Scurry...................................................... 1920 Kaufman Co., TX Precinct 5 (Voting Precinct 33...Peal's School House) ED 45......................................... Van Zandt Co., Texas Marriages 3/414........................ Fort Worth Star Telegram, Thursday, 17 Dec 1914............. Athens Weekley Review: 27 Jan 1927; 17 Feb 1927; 17 Mar 1927 (papers for 1914 are missing from their files).............. Henderson County Court Records for J.P. Gray: 20 Dec 1913 ; 1 Dec 1914; 17 Dec 1914; 3 Mar 1915; 15 Feb 1927; 31 Mar 1927 (files and records for Zan Sharp are missing from Henderson Co.)

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