John Fletcher SHARP

Birth:
7 Jun 1825
Huntingdon Furnace, Huntingdon co, Pa, Usa
Death:
26 Oct 1906
Yetter, Calhoun co, Ia, Usa
Burial:
Carroll Cemetery, Carroll, Carroll co, Ia, Usa
Marriage:
17 Oct 1855
Mahaska co, Ia, Usa
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Notes:
                   John was a United Brethren minister.
He died at the home of his son William at Yetter.
He was received into the East Des Moines Conference of the United Brethern Church.

1850 Census 432 #790 New Castle, Lawrence, PA p. 189
1856 Iowa state census Scott Twp, Mahaska Co, IA
1860 Cencus M653 #327 Penn Twp, Johnson,  IA p 696, -
1870 Census-unknown
1880 Census T9 #346 Richland Twp, Jasper, IA 100-38-2
1900 Census T623 #421 Newtonn Twp, Carroll,  IA 46-10-13

Rose Thorstenson---John Fletcher lost his first wife on a wagon train coming out from PA. She had cholera. John was Pennsylvania Dutch.
Amanda FERREE
Birth:
25 Dec 1837
Pa, Usa
Death:
26 Jan 1905
Carroll, Carroll co, Ia, Usa
Burial:
Carroll Cemetery, Carroll, Carroll co, Ia, Usa
Children
Marriage
1
Marion SHARP
Birth:
May 1858
Ia, Usa
Death:
Aft 1906
2
William Audubon SHARP
Birth:
25 Mar 1860
Oskaloosa, Mahaska co, Ia, Usa
Death:
13 Nov 1936
Yetter, Calhoun co, Ia, Usa
Amy Lovisa JENKINS 
Marr:
6 Jan 1889
Irwin, Shelby co, Ia, Usa 
Notes:
                   Probably listed as Otterbeard on 1860 census.

William came to Yetter when the Illinois Central Railroad was being
built and at the time there were cornstalks in the street.

William and Amy's third daughter was the first baby born in Yetter on
February 19, 1900
3
Robert SHARP
Birth:
Feb 1862
Ia, Usa
Death:
Aft 1926
Sutherland, Lincoln co, Ne, Usa
Notes:
                   89-15-88

198-16-25
4
Ella Nora SHARP
Birth:
25 Apr 1867
Lynnville, Jasper co, Ia, Usa
Death:
26 Nov 1933
Lake City, Calhoun co, Ia, Usa
Lincoln FARRELL 
Marr:
12 Dec 1886
Irwin, Shelby co, Ia, Usa 
5
Anna SHARP
Birth:
May 1870
Ia, Usa
Death:
Bef 1906
6
Frank SHARP
Birth:
16 May 1871
Ia, Usa
Death:
29 Jan 1948
Carroll, Carroll co, Ia, Usa
7
Arthur SHARP
Birth:
21 Nov 1873
Lynnville, Jasper co, Ia, Usa
Death:
14 Feb 1958
Carroll, Carroll co, Ia, Usa
Alma REHDER 
Marr:
5 Dec 1900
Dedham, Carroll co, Ia, Usa 
8
Laura Bell SHARP
Birth:
1 Dec 1875
Lynnville, Jasper co, Ia, Usa
Death:
17 Dec 1957
Carrollton, Carroll co, Ky, Usa
James Elba CALLOWAY 
Marr:
4 Apr 1897
Carroll, Carroll co, Ia, Usa 
9
Almiran SHARP
Birth:
1878
Ia, Usa
Death:
Bef 1905
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John Fletcher Sharp - Amanda Ferree

John Fletcher Sharp was born at Huntingdon Furnace, Huntingdon co, Pa, Usa 7 Jun 1825.

He married Amanda Ferree 17 Oct 1855 at Mahaska co, Ia, Usa . Amanda Ferree was born at Pa, Usa 25 Dec 1837 daughter of Reuben Ferree and Nancy Wells .

They were the parents of 9 children:
Marion Sharp born May 1858.
William Audubon Sharp born 25 Mar 1860.
Robert Sharp born Feb 1862.
Ella Nora Sharp born 25 Apr 1867.
Anna Sharp born May 1870.
Frank Sharp born 16 May 1871.
Arthur Sharp born 21 Nov 1873.
Laura Bell Sharp born 1 Dec 1875.
Almiran Sharp born 1878.

John Fletcher Sharp died 26 Oct 1906 at Yetter, Calhoun co, Ia, Usa .

Amanda Ferree died 26 Jan 1905 at Carroll, Carroll co, Ia, Usa .