James Madison Sharp: Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest

Generation: 1

James Madison Sharp was born 8 Jul 1816, Tennessee; died 30 Aug 1905; was buried Eusebia Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.

Notes:

James married Rebecca Cannon 3 Dec 1846. Rebecca (daughter of William Cannon and Catherine Henderson) was born 9 Mar 1812, Tennessee; died 28 Aug 1901; was buried Eusebia Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Children:

2. John William Sharp was born Abt 1848, Tennessee; died 1935.
3. James Madison Sharp, Jr. was born 13 Mar 1849, Tennessee; died 20 Apr 1909; was buried Brabson Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
4. Nancy Sharp
5. Dr. Guilford Ernest Sharp was born 2 Oct 1852, Tennessee; died 28 Jul 1921; was buried Brabson Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
6. Dr. Samuel Pride Sharp was born Abt 1856, Tennessee.

Generation: 2

John William Sharp

(1.James¹) was born Abt 1848, Tennessee; died 1935.

Notes:

John married Mary Ellen Pitner 18 Oct 1876, Sevier County, Tennessee. Mary was born Abt 1856, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Children:

7. Annie Sharp was born Abt 1878, Tennessee; died 1892.
8. William P. Sharp was born Abt 1879, Tennessee.
9. Mary Rebecca Sharp was born 30 Oct 1881, Tennessee; died 30 Mar 1969; was buried Eusebia Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.
10. Betty Lee Sharp was born 22 Dec 1882, Tennessee; died 2 May 1966; was buried Eusebia Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.
11. Johnnie Ellen Sharp
12. Samuel Sharp

John — Mary Kate Sharp. Mary (daughter of Thomas Boyd Sharp and Margaret Amanda Henderson) was born 18 Apr 1866, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 4 Oct 1941; was buried Chilhowee Cemetery, Seymour, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Children:

13. Ruben T. Sharp

James Madison Sharp, Jr.

(1.James¹) was born 13 Mar 1849, Tennessee; died 20 Apr 1909; was buried Brabson Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Notes:

James — Jenny S. Brabson. Jenny died 17 Mar 1920; was buried Brabson Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Children:

14. Sharp died 27 Feb 1885; was buried Brabson Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
15. Irene Sharp was born Abt Jun 1887; died 22 Aug 1887; was buried Brabson Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

4. Nancy Sharp (1.James¹)
Notes:
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Reference:
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 336.

Dr. Guilford Ernest Sharp

(1.James¹) was born 2 Oct 1852, Tennessee; died 28 Jul 1921; was buried Brabson Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1910, District 9, Sevier County, Tennessee

Notes:

Guilford married Florence Irene Brabson 1876, Sevier County, Tennessee. Florence (daughter of Benjamin Davis Brabson and Elizabeth Berry Toole) was born 12 Dec 1852, Tennessee; died 2 Jul 1888; was buried Brabson Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Children:

16. Earl Ernest Sharp was born Nov 1877, Tennessee; died 1933.
17. Dr. Benjamin Brabson Sharp was born 20 Jun 1879, Tennessee; died 10 Oct 1907; was buried Brabson Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
18. James Walter Sharp was born 11 Nov 1881, Tennessee; died Sep 1966.
19. Elizabeth Berry Sharp was born 29 Nov 1884, Tennessee; died 29 Aug 1970; was buried Brabson Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
20. Samuel Linch "Sammie" Sharp was born 20 Jun 1887; died 15 Jul 1888; was buried Brabson Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Guilford married Amelia Brabson 1891. Amelia (daughter of Benjamin Davis Brabson and Elizabeth Berry Toole) was born Abt 1853; died 20 Jul 1897; was buried Brabson Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Children:

21. Raymond Cannon Sharp was born 25 Oct 1892, Tennessee; died 5 Nov 1973; was buried Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Guilford married Sarah Jane "Jennie" Cox 18 Sep 1899, Sevier County, Tennessee. Sarah (daughter of Hugh Cox and Ellen B. Black) was born 22 Sep 1872, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 9 Apr 1957; was buried Eusebia Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Children:

22. Irene Sharp was born 4 Aug 1900, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 27 Jul 1989; was buried Woodlawn Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
23. Ethel Sharp was born 16 Jul 1902, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 23 Jun 1993; was buried Alder Branch Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
24. Hugh Sharp was born 8 Feb 1904; died 19 Jun 1906; was buried Eusebia Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.
25. Dr. John Cox Sharp was born 25 Jun 1909, Tennessee; died Apr 1968.

Dr. Samuel Pride Sharp

(1.James¹) was born Abt 1856, Tennessee.

Notes:

Samuel — Mary Draper. [Group Sheet]

Children:

26. Ralph Sharp
27. Maude Sharp died Abt 1974.
28. Guilford Sharp died Abt 1977/1978.

Generation: 3

7. Annie Sharp (2.John², 1.James¹) was born Abt 1878, Tennessee; died 1892.
8. William P. Sharp (2.John², 1.James¹) was born Abt 1879, Tennessee.
9. Mary Rebecca Sharp (2.John², 1.James¹) was born 30 Oct 1881, Tennessee; died 30 Mar 1969; was buried Eusebia Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.
10. Betty Lee Sharp (2.John², 1.James¹) was born 22 Dec 1882, Tennessee; died 2 May 1966; was buried Eusebia Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.
11. Johnnie Ellen Sharp (2.John², 1.James¹)
12. Samuel Sharp (2.John², 1.James¹)
13. Ruben T. Sharp (2.John², 1.James¹)
14. Sharp (3.James², 1.James¹) died 27 Feb 1885; was buried Brabson Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
15. Irene Sharp (3.James², 1.James¹) was born Abt Jun 1887; died 22 Aug 1887; was buried Brabson Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

16.

Earl Ernest Sharp

(5.Guilford², 1.James¹) was born Nov 1877, Tennessee; died 1933.

Other Events:

Census: 1900, District 5, Sevier County, Tennessee

Notes:

Earl married Mary Bruce McMahan 24 Mar 1900, Sevier County, Tennessee. Mary (daughter of Isaac Calvert McMahan and Sallie E. Henderson) was born Apr 1885, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 24 Aug 1918, Sumner County, Tennessee; was buried 25 Aug 1918, Gallatin Cemetery. [Group Sheet]

Children:

17.	Dr. Benjamin Brabson Sharp (5.Guilford², 1.James¹) was born 20 Jun 1879, Tennessee; died 10 Oct 1907; was buried Brabson Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. Notes: ---------- Reference: "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 336.

18.

James Walter Sharp

(5.Guilford², 1.James¹) was born 11 Nov 1881, Tennessee; died Sep 1966.

Other Events:

Census: 1910, District 9, Sevier County, Tennessee

James — Pauline Fenton. Pauline was born Abt 1890, Tennessee; died Bef 10 Aug 2000. [Group Sheet]

Children:

33. Pauline Sharp was born 28 Aug 1913, Tennessee; died 10 Aug 2000; was buried 12 Aug 2000, Greenwood Cemetery.
34. Ellen Sharp was born 17 May 1918, Tennessee; died 22 Dec 1993.

19.	Elizabeth Berry Sharp (5.Guilford², 1.James¹) was born 29 Nov 1884, Tennessee; died 29 Aug 1970; was buried Brabson Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. Notes: ---------- Reference: "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 336.

20.	Samuel Linch "Sammie" Sharp (5.Guilford², 1.James¹) was born 20 Jun 1887; died 15 Jul 1888; was buried Brabson Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. Notes: ---------- Reference: "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 336.

21.

Raymond Cannon Sharp

(5.Guilford², 1.James¹) was born 25 Oct 1892, Tennessee; died 5 Nov 1973; was buried Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1910, District 9, Sevier County, Tennessee

Notes:

Raymond married Abigail Elizabeth "Abby" Runyan 2 Oct 1930, Sevier County, Tennessee. Abigail (daughter of Robert Mitchell Runyan and Dosiafine D. "Dosa" Hardin) was born 18 Dec 1897, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 3 Jan 1987, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 5 Jan 1987, Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

22.

Irene Sharp

(5.Guilford², 1.James¹) was born 4 Aug 1900, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 27 Jul 1989; was buried Woodlawn Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1910, District 9, Sevier County, Tennessee

Notes:

Irene — Lon Campbell Burchfield. Lon (son of Robert Burchfield and Nancy Melvinia Ailey) was born 16 Jun 1890, Tennessee; died 21 Jan 1977; was buried Woodlawn Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

23.

Ethel Sharp

(5.Guilford², 1.James¹) was born 16 Jul 1902, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 23 Jun 1993; was buried Alder Branch Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1910, District 9, Sevier County, Tennessee

Notes:

Ethel — Daniel Clay Kyker. Daniel (son of Andrew Jackson Kyker and Charlotte "Lottie" Maples) was born 26 Mar 1895, Tennessee; died 30 Mar 1963; was buried Alder Branch Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Children:

35. Daniel Clay Kyker, Jr. was born 1926, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee.
36. Eleanor Sharp Kyker was born 1928, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee.
37. Guilford Andrew "Gil" Kyker was born 1930, Seymour, Tennessee.

24.	Hugh Sharp (5.Guilford², 1.James¹) was born 8 Feb 1904; died 19 Jun 1906; was buried Eusebia Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee. Notes: ---------- Reference: "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 336.

25.

Dr. John Cox Sharp

(5.Guilford², 1.James¹) was born 25 Jun 1909, Tennessee; died Apr 1968.

Other Events:

Census: 1910, District 9, Sevier County, Tennessee
Census: 1930, District 9, Sevier County, Tennessee

Notes:

John married Anna Mary Jenkins 16 Jun 1952, Roane County, Tennessee. Anna (daughter of Frederick Issac Jenkins and Mary Margaret Brown) was born Abt 1917. [Group Sheet]

Children:

38. Sarah Irene Sharp was born 27 Dec 1953.
39. Rebecca Ann Sharp was born 31 May 1956.
40. Lt. Col John Raymond Sharp was born 6 Jan 1958.

26. Ralph Sharp (6.Samuel², 1.James¹)
27. Maude Sharp (6.Samuel², 1.James¹) died Abt 1974.
28. Guilford Sharp (6.Samuel², 1.James¹) died Abt 1977/1978.

Generation: 4

29. Jamie Sharp (16.Earl³, 5.Guilford², 1.James¹)
Notes:
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Reference:
"The Final Irony", Katherine Lane Nichols, 1974, p 199.
30. Irene Sharp (16.Earl³, 5.Guilford², 1.James¹)
Notes:
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Reference:
"The Final Irony", Katherine Lane Nichols, 1974, p 199.
31. Ruth Sharp (16.Earl³, 5.Guilford², 1.James¹)
Notes:
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Reference:
"The Final Irony", Katherine Lane Nichols, 1974, p 199.
32. Mary Calvin Sharp (16.Earl³, 5.Guilford², 1.James¹)
Notes:
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Reference:
"The Final Irony", Katherine Lane Nichols, 1974, p 199.

33.

Pauline Sharp

(18.James³, 5.Guilford², 1.James¹) was born 28 Aug 1913, Tennessee; died 10 Aug 2000; was buried 12 Aug 2000, Greenwood Cemetery.

Notes:

Pauline — Robert L. "Bob" Tipton. Robert (son of Hugh Tipton and Ada Irwin) was born 26 Apr 1912; died 10 Mar 2007, Hillcrest North Nursing Home; was buried 14 Mar 2007, Greenwood Cemetery. [Group Sheet]

34.	Ellen Sharp (18.James³, 5.Guilford², 1.James¹) was born 17 May 1918, Tennessee; died 22 Dec 1993. Notes: ---------- Reference: "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 336. Ellen — Harold Quinn Pritchett. Harold was born 9 Dec 1907; died 22 Sep 1995. [Group Sheet]

35.

Daniel Clay Kyker, Jr.

(23.Ethel³, 5.Guilford², 1.James¹) was born 1926, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Notes:

Daniel — Yvonne Means. [Group Sheet]

Children:

41. Kathy Kyker died Jan 2007.
42. Karen Kyker
43. Diane Kyker
44. Nancy Kyker

36.

Eleanor Sharp Kyker

(23.Ethel³, 5.Guilford², 1.James¹) was born 1928, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Notes:

Eleanor — Dee Purifoy Patterson. Dee (son of Patterson) was born 1922; died 23 Sep 1976; was buried Alder Branch Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Children:

37.

Guilford Andrew "Gil" Kyker

(23.Ethel³, 5.Guilford², 1.James¹) was born 1930, Seymour, Tennessee.

Notes:

Guilford — Martha Elzara Coyner. Martha (daughter of P. O. Coyner) was born 25 Apr 1931, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; died 17 Nov 1981, Jackson, Mississippi; was buried Woodlawn Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Children:

51. Deborah Lynn Kyker was born 12 Jun 1955, Rome, Georgia.
52. Cynthia Carol Kyker was born 24 May 1957, Savannah, Georgia.
53. Guilford Andrew Kyker, Jr. was born 31 Dec 1961, Marietta, Georgia.

Guilford married Patsy Ruth Pryor 19 Mar 1983, Jackson, Mississippi. [Group Sheet]

38.

Sarah Irene Sharp

(25.John³, 5.Guilford², 1.James¹) was born 27 Dec 1953.

Notes:

Sarah — Mack Fennell. Mack was born 9 Jul 1953. [Group Sheet]

Children:

54. Samuel Thomas Isaac Fennell was born 9 Jul 1994.

39.

Rebecca Ann Sharp

(25.John³, 5.Guilford², 1.James¹) was born 31 May 1956.

Notes:

Rebecca — Dr. Michael Decker. Michael was born 26 Sep 1946. [Group Sheet]

Children:

55. Elizabeth Irene Decker was born 22 Nov 1991.
56. John Sharp Decker was born 9 Apr 1994.

40.	Lt. Col John Raymond Sharp (25.John³, 5.Guilford², 1.James¹) was born 6 Jan 1958. Notes: ---------- Reference: "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 337. John — Cindy Schott. [Group Sheet]