Adam SHARP
Birth:
18 Oct 1827
Clackmannan, Clackmannan, Scotland
Death:
8 Mar 1890
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Burial:
12 Mar 1890
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Marriage:
28 Aug 1848
Clackmannan, Clackmannan, Scotland
Father:
Mother:
Sources:
Archive Sheet submitted by Howard S. Bennion
1880 Census, Clover, Tooele County, Utah
1880 Census, Clover, Tooele County, Utah
Notes:
OCCUPATION:
1880 - Farmer
Freighter
BIRTH: F.H.L. Film #104,150, p.116, #65. Clackmannon,Scotland Branch Records.
MARRIAGE: F.H.L. Film #1,040,355, Item 4, p.89, Clackmannon Branch, Clackmannon, Scotland
Parochial Register 1820 - 1854, Marriages and Deaths, Vol. 7.
Aug 5. 1848. Adam Sharp and Janet Cook, both in this parish, recorded their names for proclamation of banns, and were lawfully married on the 28th of same month [Aug.].
DEATH: Deseret News Obituaries, 10 Mar 1890, p.3.
BAPTIZED: F.H.L. Film #104,150 Item 4, p.116, #65.
Adam SharpS 18 Oct 1827, Clackmannon, Scotland, Baptized 9 Nov 1847 and confirmed.
Immersed by Elder Thos. Watson, confirmed by Elder Jo Watson Removed
ENDOWED: F.H.L Film # 183,393 EHOUS, p.62, #1697. Ordained Elder.
SEALED TO PARENTS: F.H.L.Film #1,239,617 SLAKE, p.423, #13109.
SEALED TO SPOUSE: F.H.L. Film #183,393, p.117, #1444.
Journal History FROM THE CHURCH IMMIGRATION OF 1850
Roundy, Shadrack, Captain of freight train.
Sharp, Adam
Elizabeth Cook, wife.
John A. born June 27, 1850 on bank of South Plate, son.
Sharp, John (his own independent company)
Jane Patterson, wife
John, jun. son
James, son
Sharp, Joseph (John's Sharp's independent company)
Janet Condie, wife
John C. infant son
Journal History
31 Aug 1855
. . .Times are very lively, buildings and all kinds of improvement moving on. Public works are moving on lively. The Temple foundation is complete, and they have commenced laying [ ] rock for the basement. The works have rather stopped as we have no means of getting rock, as the feed failed: the teams were all driven to Cache Valley. Brother Sharp has left the quarry with his hands, and they have gone to forward the making of the canal to bring granite, which we hope we shall have in operation next season. We have got two good saw mills now inspiration in the Big Cottonwood canyon. I suppose there is now 500,000 feet of lumber sawed out and waiting to be hauled to the Temple. . .
Great Salt Lake Ciy Adam Sharp
April 7, 1859
Married 28 Aug 1848
Died 8 Mar 1890, Utah
A blessing by John Smith, Patriarch, upon the head of Adam Sharp, son of John and Sarah, born Clackmannanshire, Scotland, Oct. 18, 1827.
I place my hands upon thy head in the name of Jesus Christ and confer upon you all the blessings of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, for thou art a lawful heir to the Everlasting Priesthood which shall be sealed upon you in the temple, that is now commenced and continue to increase upon you and yours for many generations.
Thou are the blood and lineage of Manassah and lawful heir to the Everlasting Priesthood. You shall be blessed with health, raise up many children that shall be great in the priesthood, have wisdom to accomplish eery purpose of your heart in the best possible way.
You shall preach the gospel to many people in the western islands of the sea, cause kings to submit themselves to your teaching, shall lead thousands to Zion and establish them in a land of peace. You shall live to see Israel gathered from the four quarters of the earth, see the waters roll back from the north country, Mt. Zion and Jerusalem joined together, and not a dog to move his tongue against the Saints. You shall stand on the Earth with your Redeemer and reign with him a thousand years, and inherit all the blessings of His kingdom forever, amen
John Smith, Recorder
The Founding Fathers ADAM SHARP Twentieth Ward History 1856-1979
Adam Sharp, the middle of the three Sharp brothers, also the son of John and Mary Hunter Sharp, was born October 18, 128 in Clackmannanshire, Scotland. He married Elizabeth [Janet] Cook], daughter of David Cook and Mary Pattersen, both of Scotland. He embraced the Gospel along with his brothers and emigrated to Utah with them.
With his brothers, he engaged in quarrying and hauling the stones from the quarries in Red Butte and Cottonwood Canyons for Church construction. When the overland telegraph lines were being installed, no one could be found who was willing to freight the poles across the desert from Rush Valley to Deep Creek, near Nevada, nearly 200 miles away. At the request of Brigham Young, the Sharp brothers took the contract, and under the direction of Adam, the nearly 8,000 poles were delivered in spite of almost insurmountable hazards.
During the very severe winter of 1857-58, at the time of the Johnston*s Army invasion of Utah, Brigham Young decided that he must send a message to the U.S. Army Commander camped near the burned Fort Bridger. He met Joseph and Adam Sharp on the street and told them he wanted someone to take the message. They inquired, How soon do you want us to leave? He replied, As soon as you can get ready. How about tomorrow morning. They told him they would be ready in one hour. Ready they were and picked up the letter at the office of the First Presidency.
The Sharps headed east up the Old Mormon Trail, through deep snow and sub-zero weather. At each settlement, they got fresh horses. When they reached the army encampment, it was late afternoon. The soldiers had tents with warm fires and they had a hot meal ready to be served. But the soldiers did not invite the two Mormons to come in out of the wintry blasts or to eat any food. The two Sharp brothers were left to care for themselves as best they could. They jumped up and down and waved their arms to restore circulation and to keep from freezing. Some of the soldiers gathered around them and poured out many vile names expressing themselves concerning the character of the Mormons. As soon as they received the written answer to Brigham Young*s message, they jumped onto their horses and galloped away, returning to Salt Lake City safely.
Adam Sharp later moved to Vernon, Utah in Tooele County, where he raised sheep until his death March 4, 1890 at the age of 62 years.
Deed Transfer from Joseph Sharp to Adam Sharp for Property on East South Temple.
Be it known by these Presents: That I Joseph Sharp of Great Salt Lake City in the County of Great Salt Lake and Territory of Utah, am the rightful claimant and owner of possession of the South Half of Lot 4 in Block 42 containing Fifty square rods as plotted in the Plot B, G.S.L. City surveys, and do, for the sum of six Dollars, paid by Adam Sharp of Great Salt Lake City, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, sell, release, quit claim and transfer, all my right of claim, interest, and possession of and to the aforesaid premises, together with all the rights, privileges and appurtenances thereunto blonging, to the said Adam Sharp his heirs or assigns.-
Dated this fourth day of March One thousand eight hundred and fifty seven-
Thos. C. Armstron)
Geo. D. Watt. ) Witnesses Joseph Sharp
County of Great Salt Lake,) I, Leo Hawkins, Recorder in and for said County, certify that the signer of the above transfer, personally known to me, appeared this fourth day of March A.D. 1857 and acknowledged that he of his own choice, executed the foregoing transfer.
Recorded March 7, 1857 Leo Hawkins
Adams trip to the Army
Governors Office, Great Salt Lake City, Oct, 28th 1857
Col. E.B Alexander, 10th Inf. U.S.A., Camp Hams Fork:-
Sir: Having learned that Mrs. Mego, with her infant child, wishes to join her husband in your camp, also, that Mr. Jesse Jones, who has been in this city a few weeks, was anxious to see Mr. Roup, it has afforded me pleasure to cause the necessary arrangements to be made for their comfortable and safe conveyance to your care, under the conduct and protection of Messrs. John Harvey, Joseph Sharp, Adam Sharp and Thomas J. Hickman, the bearers of this communication.
Mrs. Mego and her infant are conveyed to y our camp in accordance with my previously often expressed readiness to forward to you such as might wish to go, and is the only resident of that description in Utah, as far as I am informed. Her husband made his first appearance here in the capacity of a teamster for Capt. W. H. Hooper. He was then in very destitute circumstances, has since been in the employ of the late U.S. Surveyor General of Utah, and I am not aware that he has any property or tie of any description in this territory, except the wife and child now conveyed to him in your camp.
Should Col. Canby and lady wish to partake of the hospitality proffered by Mr. Heywood and family, and should Capt. R. B. Marcy desire to favor me with a visit, as I infer from his letter of introduction forwarded and in my possession, or should you or any other officers in your command wish to indulge in a trip to this city, you will kindly welcomed and hospitably entertained, and the vehicle and escort now sent to your camp are tendered for the conveyance of such as may receive your permission to avail themselves of this cordial invitation.
It is also presumed that your humane feelings will prompt you, in case there are any persons who wish to peacefully leave your camp for this city, to permit them to avail themselves of the protection and guklance of the escort now sent.
Trusting that this communication will meet your entire approval and hearty co-operation, I have the honor, Sir, to be your obt servt,
BRIGHAM YOUNG
Men and Women in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 4 vols. [Salt Lake Cit 380.)
The PONY EXPRESS STATIONS .
By James P. Sharp
ROCKWELL'S WELL
INTRODUCTION
Some might ask, "How, when, where, and from whom did you get information to write about such a subject?" I'll explain.
When I was a very small lad, there used to be many more ward gatherings than we have today, and what times we used to have Everyone wentMormon, Gentileold and young, big and littleto those free ward feastsand what feasts they were Usually after those old timers had a real "fullup" they would gather outside and begin to whittle while the youngsters danced. Those old timers again loved to live over the highlights of the past and liked to tell about them. I liked to listen.
At some of those gatherings there would be such men as "Uncle" Adam Sharp, who strung the telegraph poles across the desert to Deep Creek: Pete Neece, who was station keeper for the Express at Willow Springs; D.E. (Pegleg) Davis, who stood the first trick at Simpson Springs when the Overland Telegraph line was completed; Louis (Louie) Strasburg, who was a bugler in Johnston's Army when it came west in 1858and not forgetting "Uncle" Horace Rockwell, David P. Cook, George Wright, and many others who did their bit in taming the West; and, last but not least, my father, John C. Sharp, who, as a boy, went along with Uncle Adam, hauling the poles for the telegraph company.
In the fall of 1888, he and I went along the Pony Express route, with a team and wagon from Salt Lake City to Rush Valley. We did not follow the route from Rockwell to Dugout, for the Express riders rode over the Point of the Mountain, while we crossed the Jordan and went along the old stage route. This was a two-day trip, and he told stories of interest most of the time during the seventy-mile drive. A few years later we went from Rush Valley to Burnt Station (or Burned Station) a three-day trip of one hundred ten miles, and on both of those trips told a brief history of events which had happened at the different stations along the route and showed me where the stations had been.
In 1932-33 I was appraising land for a land bank and was sent to western Utah and eastern Nevada, and so I picked up the route at Deep Creek and followed it nearly to Egan Canyon, about sixty miles, and visited all of the stations between, but could find out very little about those stations, for the people seemed to know very little of the past, less of the present, and all they cared to know about the future was, when they could expect their loan check.
According to Whitney's "Brief History of Utah," one Ben Holladay owned and operated a stage line from St. Joseph, Missouri, to Sacramento, California, and had a station en route at Salt Lake City, which was in 1859.
Russell, Majors, and Waddell of Leavenworth, Kansas, owned the Pony Express which started in 1860, while someone else owned the Overland Telegraph Line which went through in 1861.
Now the watering places west from Salt Lake City were few and far between, so of necessity the three companies must have had duplicate stations at many of these watering places or else maintained a sort of cooperative station. Therefore, in writing stories of the Pony Express Stations, they must overlap those of the two other companies. That is the reason for writing stories about the Pony Express Stations and not writing Pony Express Stories.
PART I
THE Salt Lake Pony Express Station was situated on the east side of Main Street between First and Second South. Little need be said of this one, except that it was a home station, where riders changed.
Traveller's Rest is nine miles south. Why the name was selected I have never heard. It is close to home and little ever seemed to have happened there, so will say only, it was a way station, where horses were changed.
Rockwell's is the next one, twelve miles farther south and is situated near the hot springs, southwest from Draper. This station was named after Porter Rockwell and some said he kept this station, which I doubt, because at that time he was special agent for the Overland Stage Company and soon took over the duties of special agent for the Pony Express people, in addition to being a sort of personal bodyguard for Brigham Young.
Port was one of the best-known men of his time, and many are the stories told about him. Let me slip in a couple of short ones:
Reports had it that he killed a great number of men both in his official capacity as well as a private citizen. How true that was I cannot say, but he once is reported to have said:
"I never killed a man who did not need killing," and if one-half the stories those old timers told are true then my comment would be, "He never killed a tithing of what he should have killed."
One day I asked a very old man if he had known Port. His answer was: "Did I know Port? Say I knowed him when he was the only law between the Missouri River and the Pacific Ocean."
From here the route continued up Pony Express Canyon, a sort of dry ravine, to the Point of the Mountain, where it entered Utah Valley, then down the other side and crossed the Jordan River at the Old Indian Ford and took a southwesterly direction to the next station called Dugout, ten miles from Rockwell. This station was so named, for there one Joseph Dorton (nicknamed "Dugout" and known locally by this name, Joe Dugout) attempted to dig a well to furnish water for the emigrants. It was situated almost on the top of a low hill dividing Utah and Cedar valleys. Some said the well was ninety feet deep, while others said it was any distance between that figure and three hundred feet. However, it was a dry well, and the station here was maintained for only a few trips.
South, ten miles from here, is what has been known as Fairfield, Fort Crittenden and Camp Floyd. This station is situatted out in Cedar Valley just below a large spring and is where Johnston's Army stopped after marching through Salt Lake City in 1858. The army stayed here until 1861 and then moved away.
From here we go southwest to Five Mile Pass and cross from Cedar to either East Valley or Rush Valley and turn west another five miles and come to a way-station sometimes called "The Pass," "East Rush," or "East Valley," all depending on who mentions the story. This was not kept up long, and the rider then rode from Fairfield (take your pick of the names) to Rush Valley later called Faust Station, eleven miles from The Pass Station (again take your pick of names).
The name Rush Valley came from the fact that in the early days there was a lake called Rush Lake, later c
Jeanette COOK
Birth:
6 Apr 1828
Clackmannan, Clackmannan, Scotland
Death:
4 Mar 1886
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Burial:
Mar 1886
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Father:
Mother:
Notes:
BIRTH: F.H.L. Film #104,150, Clackmannon Branch Records, p.117,#69.
MARRIAGE: F.H.L. Film #1,040,355, p.89, Clackmannon Branch, Clackmannon, Scotland Parochial Register 1820 - 1854, Marriages and Deaths, Vol. 7.
Aug 5, 1848 Adam Sharp and Janet Cook, both in this parish, recorded their names for proclamation of banns, and were lawfully married on the 28th of same month [Aug.].
DEATH: F.H.L. Film # 026,620, Deseret News Weekly, Vol.35,p.128.
BAPTISM: F.H.L. Film #104,150 Item, p.117, #69.
Single Janet Cook, born 12 Apri 1828, Clackmannon, Scotland. Immersed by P. Thos. Watson.
Confirmed by Elder Jn Watson.
RE-BAPTIZED: F.H.L Film #027,402. Vernon, Tooele Stake, Utah. p.1, by A. Van Orman .
RE-CONFIRMED: F.H.L. FILM #027,402, p. 1, by Joseph Bennion.
ENDOWED: F.H.L. Film #13,393 EHOUS, p.62, # 1671.
SEALED TO PARENTS: Internet IGI Ordinance Index Scotland
SEALED TO SPOUSE: F.H.L. Film #183,393 EHOUS, #1444.
OBITUARY: Sharp - In the 13th Ward of this city, March 4, 1886, of paralysis, Janet Cook [Sharp], daughter of David and Elizabeth Cook and wife of Adam Sharp; born at Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, April 6, 1828.
Notice of the times and place of funeral will be given hereafter. Deseret News Weekly, Vol.35,p.128
FUNERAL SERVICES of Sister Janet Cook Sharp:- The funeral service over the remains of sister Janet Sharpk wife of Adam Sharp, was held in the woth ward meeting house on Sunday last and conducted by Brother W.C. Dunbar. The opening prayer was offered by Elder Samuel Neslen, and disourses were delivered by Elders Robert Campbell, Charles Livingston and James Sharp, followed by benedictioin by Elder Samuel Bennion. The dedicatory prayaer was made by Elder Puzey.
Sister Sharp was pabtized in Scotland, the land of her birth, by Elder John Sharp, in the year 1847, and was married to his brother in August of the following year. She migrated to Missouri immediately afterwards and remained there until 1850, when she came to Utah, making her home in this city. In 1872 the family removed to Vernon, in Rush Valley, and remained there until last year, when they returned to this city.
She was an exemplary woman and a thorough Latter-day Saint, and was greatly respected by all who knew her.
She was the mother of 11 chidlren, three sons and two daughters surviving her. Deseret News Weekly, Vol.35,p.129
Children
Marriage
1
Birth:
27 Jun 1850
On plains, So Platte River, Nebraska Territory
Death:
27 Apr 1916
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Notes:
OCCUPATION:
1880 - Farmer
1900 - Sheep Man
BIRTH: F.H.L. Film #027,402 Vernon Ward Records, p.1,#16.
MARRIAGE: F.H.L. Film #183,398 EHOUS, p.11, #4688. by President D. H. Wells.
DEATH: F.H.L. Film #026,862, Cannon Ward Records & Film # 027,001,Deseret News Obituaries, 28 Apr 1916, p.2, Col.3.
BAPTIZED: F.H.L. Film #027,402, Vernon Ward Records, p.1, by H. W. Naisbitt.
RE-BAPTIZED: F.H.L. Film #027,402, Vernon, Tooele Stake, Utah, p.1, by A. Van Orden.
RE-CONFIRMED: F.H.L.Film #027,402, Vernon, Tooele Stake, Utah. p.1, by John C. Sharp.
RE-BAPTIZED (1876) F.H.L. Film #)27,402, p.1, Vernon Ward Reocrds, by H.S. Gowans?.
RE-CONFIRMED (1876) F.H.L. FILM #27,402, p.1, Vernon Ward Records, by H.S. Gowans?.
ORDAINED: F.H.L. Film #027,402, Vernon Ward Records, p.1, #16. Removed to Brighton
ENDOWED: F.H.L. Film #183,407, p.11, #247.
SEALED TO PARENTS: Internet IGI Ordinance File.
SEALED TO SPOUSE: F.H.L. Film #183,398 EHOUS, p. 36, #4688.
PATRIARCHAL BLESSING
A blessing given by John Smith, Patriarch, upon the head of John Adam Sharp, son of Adam and Jenet Sharp, born at Julesburg, South Platt, Nebraska Territory, June 27, 1850.
Brother John, in the name of Jesus Christ, I lay my hands upon thy head and ask God the Eternal Father, for his Spirit to indite the same and fill thee with the influence thereof, for thou art numbered with the sons of Zion of whom much is expected. Thou art an heir to the blessings of the new and everlasting covenant with the gifts of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Therefore I say unto thee, be upon thy guard for the eye of the Lord is upon thee. He gave thine angel charge concerning thee at the time of thy birth, who hath watched over thee and preserved thy life, delivered thee out of the hands of thine enemies and warned of the shafts of the adversary which have been hurled at thee. Be prudent and thy days and years sha Vernon Settlement
Tooele County, Utah
June 10, 1873 ll be many. Thou shalt be forewarned of danger if thou wilt listen to the prompings of the spirit. Thou shalt live to see many changes and assist in fathering scattered Israel and see Zion redeemed. Therefore, let thy faith fail not for it is thy privilege to become a mighty man in Israel. Thou shalt also be mighty in healing the sick, for this shall be thy gift through prayer and faith. Therefore be diligent and the Lord will bless thy labor. Thou shalt gather of this worlds goods around, all which shall be necessary. Thou shalt feed many and shall counsel wisely among thy brethren and shall exhort the Saints to faithfulness. Thou shalt be prospered in thy journeyings at home and abroad, shall have favor in the eyes of the Lord and shall find friends among strangers, shall have power through the prayer of faith to command the elements and the waves of the sea shall obey thy voice, for the spirit of the Lord shall rest upon thee in mighty power while laboring in the ministry. No opposing power shall stay thy progress if thou wilt seek to do the will of the Lord. Thy fame shall be known far and near. Many shall seek thee for counsel and wonder at thy wisdom. Thy name shall be handed down with thy posterity in honorable remembrance from generation to generation and written in the Lambs Book of Life. This blessing I seal upon thy head and seal thee up unto Eternal Life, to come forth in the morning of the first resurrection with all thy fathers house, even so, Amen.
John Adam Sharp, Recorder
OBITUARY:-John A. Sharp -- After an extended illness from paralysis of the throat. John A. Sharp, a well known business and stockman of Salt Lake, died at his home, Twelfth South [now 21st South] and Redwood Road, Thursday night. Mr. Sharp was born in a wagon box, near the South Platte River in Nebraska, June 27, 1850, while his family was enroute to Utah. He lived in Salt Lake until young man-hood and then moved to Vernon, Tooele County, where he engaged in the sheep industry. Later he went to Brigham City and in 1885 came to Salt Lake, where he had since resided. He was president of the Modern Furniture Company, and of the Brighton Canal Company, and vice-president of the North Jordan Canal Company. In 1872 he married Rebecca Bennion, who survives him. Besides his wido he leaves the following children: Mrs. George A. Sanders of Murray, Jesse B. Sharp, June B. Sharp, Leo B. Sharp and Ira B. Sharp, all of Salt Lake and by the following brothers and sisters: David Sharp of Vernon, Adam Sharp of Taylorsville, Mary Ann Bennion of Taylorsville and Jeanette Sharp of Vernon.
Funeral Services will be held at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon in the Cnnon Ward Chapel, Eighth West and Tenth South Street. Interment will be in the City Cemetery. F.H.L. Film #027,000 Deseret News, Friday 28 April 1916 p.2, col.3.
IMPRESSIVE SERVICES FOR JOHN A. SHARP
Impressive funeral services were held Sunday afternoon in the Cannon Ward Chapel, for John A. Sharp, veteran sheepman, who died Thursday. The attendance was extraordinarily large and there were 54 autos forming the cortege to the grave in the city cemetery. Bishop Lewis M. Cannon officiated and the speakers were Bishop Cannon, John C. Sharp, a cousin of the deceased, Bishop Daniel McRae, Samuel O. Bennion,n William R. Horne, L.P. Creer, and Charles E. Davey. The opening prayer was offered by Everett V. Beck and the benediction by Cyrus H. Gold. Music was furnished by James Moncarr, Mrs. Eva Crawford Richards, violinist, and the l.D.S. U. alumni quartet. Deseret News, Monday, April 30, 1016. Deseret News Obituaries, Film #027,001, 28 April 1916, p.2, Col.3
2
Birth:
31 Dec 1851
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Death:
1 Sep 1925
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Notes:
BIRTH: F.H.L. Film # 027,402 Vernon Ward Records, p. 4, no # .
MARRIAGE: (1)F.H.L. Film # 183,408 EHOUS, p.101, #2389.
MARRIAGE: (2)
DEATH: Deseret News Obituaries, 2 Sep 1925, Sec. 1, p.2, col.6.
BAPTIZED: Internet IGI Ordinance Index, United States, Utah.
RE-BAPTIZED: F.H.L. Film #027,402 by Joseph Bennion.
RE-CONFIRMED: F.H.L. Film #027,402 by John C. Sharp. Vernon Ward Records.
ORDAINED: F.H.L. Film #027,402, p.2, no #, by John C. Sharp, Vernon Ward Records.
ENDOWED: F.H.L. Film #183,408 EHOUS, p.101, #2389.
SEALED TO PARENTS: Internet IGI Ordinance Index, United States, Utah.
SEALED TO SPOUSE: F.H.L. Film #183,402, p.145, no number.
OBITUARY: Vernon Stock Grower is Called by Death.
Vernon, Sept. 2-(Special)- David Sharp 74, prominent stock grower and rancher of this section, died at his home here Tuesday.
Mr. Sharp was born in Salt Lake but had lived here [Vernon] the greater portion of his life. Surviving are his widow and several children.
3
Birth:
24 Nov 1853
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Death:
27 Jul 1882
Vernon, Tooele, Utah
Notes:
BIRTH: F.H.L. Film #027,402, p.6, no #. Vernon Ward Records.
MARRIAGE: Internet IGI Ordinance Index, United States, Utah.
DEATH: Desret News Obituaries, 1 Aug 1882, Sec.1, Col.6.
BAPTIZED: TIB in possession of Helen S. Madsen.
ENDOWED: F.H.L.Film #183,407 EHOUS, p.3000, #6586.
SEALED TO PARENTS: BIC.
SEALED TO SPOUSE: F.H.L. Film #183,401 EHOUS, no p. number, #399.
OBITUARY: Brought For Interment, Mrs. Elizabeth Bennion, wife of Samuel H. Bennion, and daughter of Adam Sharp, formarly of the 20th Ward of this city, died at her home in Vernon, Tooele Co., on Thursday, July 17th. The remains were brought in on the train the same evening, and taken to the residence of the father-in-law of the deceased, Bishop Samuel Bennion, of North Jordan, in which Ward the funeral services were conducted yesterday, when the burial also took place, in the family lot in the cemeteray of this city. Deseret News, 1 Aug 1882, Sec.1, Col.6.
4
Birth:
21 Jan 1856
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Death:
24 May 1934
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Notes:
BIRTH: Family records and Temple Ordinance records.
MARRIAGE: F.H.L. Film #183,398 EHOUS, p.36, #4686.
DEATH: Deseret News Obituaries, 25 May 1934, p.21, col.3.
BAPTIZED: Internet IGI Ordinance Index, United States, Utah.
ENDOWED: F.H.L. Film #183,407 EHOUS, p.11, #234.
SEALED TO PARENTS: BIC
SEALED TO SPOUSE: F.H.L. Film #183,402 EHOUS, p36,#4686.
OBITUARY: Bennion - Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Ann Sharp Bennion 78, who died Thursday at her home in Taylorsville, will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday in the Taylorsville Ward chapel. The body may be viewed at the family home Saturday evening Sunday between 10 a.m. and time of the service.
OBITUARY: Mrs. Bennion's Funeral Set Sunday
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Ann Sharp Bennion, 78, pioneer woman and widow of Joseph Bennion, will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday in the taylorsville Ward chapel. She died at ther home in Taylorsville shortly after 4 p.m., Thursday of infirmities incident to age.
Mrs. Bennion devoted her life to kindly service and for many years was active in the Relief society. Throughout the state she was known as a woman of industry, hospitality and generosity.
Born in Salt Lake January 21, 1856, the daughter of Adam and Janet Sharp. Mrs. Bennion later moved to Vernon and pioneerred the Rush Valley country. In 1882 she moved to Taylorsville, where husband died 47 years ago.
Mrs. Bennion is survived bythre daughters, Mrs. Thomas Gerrard and Mrs. Effie Paxtion, both of Taylorsville: Mrs. Henry Harker, Copperton; a son, Dr. Adam S. Bennion, Salt Lake; one sister, Mrs. Israel Bennion, Vernon and a brother, Adam Sharp, Taylorsville.
The body may be viewed at the family home, Saturday evening and Sunday between 10 a.m. and time of service.
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Janet SHARP
Birth:
27 Dec 1858
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Death:
28 Dec 1858
Marr:
Notes:
BIRTH & DEATH: Family records and Internet Ordinance records.
BAPTIZED: Child
ENDOWED: Child
SEALED TO PARENTS: BIC.
6
Birth:
5 Oct 1859
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Death:
20 Nov 1938
Notes:
BIRTH: F.H.L. Film #027,402 Vernon Ward Records, p.1, #17.
MARRIAGE: F.H.L. Film #183,402 EHOUS, p.77, no#. .
DEATH: Salt Lake Tribune Obituaries 21 Nov, 1938, p.16, col. 1.
BAPTIZED: F.H.L. Film # 027, 402 Vernon Ward Records.
ENDOWED: F.H.L. Film #183,408 EHOUS, p.7, no #.
SEALED TO PARENTS: BIC
SEALED TO SPOUSE: F.H.L. Film # 183,402 EHOUS, p.77, no #.
OBITUARY: Bennion - Funeral services for Jeanette Sharp Bennion will be held Monday at 2 p.m. Friends may call at the mortuary prior to the services on Monday and until 8 p.m. in the evening. The body will be taken to Vernon, Utah. Tuesday morning for a second service which will be held a second service which will be held at 2 p.m. Interment will be in Vernon, Utah.
OBITUARY: Jeannette Bennion-
Vernon, Utah - Services were held Tuesday at the local chapel in Southern Tooele County for Mrs. Jeannette Sharp Bennion, 79, wife of Patriarach Israel Bennion. She died Sunday morning at Salt Lake City of heart ailment.
She was born in Salt Lake Oct. 5, 1859, to Adam and Janet Cook Sharp, who came to Utah from Scotland with the pioneers. Mrs. Bennion had spent most of her life in Vernon, where for many years Mr. Bennion was bishop.
Survivors are her husband: five sons, Capt. Mervyn S. Bennion, U.S. Navy, Washington, D.C., Col. Howard S. Bennion, New York, Glynn and Kenneth S. Bennion, Salt Lake; Lowell S. Bennion Vernon; two daughters, Mrs. Ferron B. Chase, Vernon; at brother, Adam Sharp; Salt Lake, and 13 grandchildren.
Earlier funeral Services were held in Salt Lake on Monday.
At Vernon on Tuesday afternoon Bishop Lawrence Sharp presided. Speakers included Pres. Alfred L. Hanks, G. R. McBride, Walter Durrant and Bishop Sharp. Prayers were by Emil Pehrson and Peter Hansen. The choir sang, directed by Ray E. Pehrson. Mrs. Walter H. Durrant sang a vocal solo.
Interment was in Vernon. The grave was dedicated by former Bishop Joseph J. Fredrickson.
Many relatives and friends f rom Salt Lake City in attendance, as well as many former residents of Vernon. Deseret News, November 23, 1932.
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Adam SHARP
Birth:
4 Jan 1862
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Death:
12 Sep 1866
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Marr:
Notes:
BIRTH & DEATH: Salt Lake City Sexton's Records. " Adam Sharp, son of Adam and Janet Sharp died of Putrid Sore Throat [diptheria?] on12 Sep 1866. Entry #728.
BAPTIZED: Child.
ENDOWED: Child.
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DEATH OF ADAM SHARPS CHILD, Adam Sharp Jr.
The Deseret News published the following:
DEATHS. We are grieved at having to chronicle the deaths of two others of the family of Bro David O. Calder, namely, Mary Ann, (daughter of Sister A. Hamer Calder) and Alice (daughter of Sr. Ann Calder.) Both were young by highly interesting children. The first was buried at 4 oclock on Wednesday afternoon and the other at 2 p.m. on Thursday. These make four deaths in this family in less than a fortnight, from the same fatal cause, diphtheria and fever. Every friend of Bro. Calders, and they are wherever his known throughout the territory and elsewhere, will unite with us in condolence in this heavy bereavement.
On Wednesday forenoon [19 Sep 1866] Bro. Adam Sharp also lost a child by the same disease. We would be pleased to publish any remedy, if such has been found for the successful treatment of this disease, as we understand there are several others now suffering with it. Deseret Weekly News, Vol. 15: p.33.
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Joseph SHARP
Birth:
21 May 1864
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Death:
25 Sep 1866
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Marr:
Notes:
BIRTH & DEATH: Salt Lake City Sexton's Records. " Joseph Sharp, son of Adam and Janet Sharp died of Putrid Sore Throat [diptheria?] on 25 Sep 1866. Entry #2742.
BAPTIZED: Child.
ENDOWED: Child.
SEALED TO PARENTS: BIC
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Agnes SHARP
Birth:
16 Sep 1866
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Death:
13 May 1868
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Marr:
Notes:
BIRTH & DEATH: Salt Lake City Sexton's Records. " Agnes Sharp, daughter of Adam and Janet Sharp died of inflamation of lungs11 Mar 1868 - Entry #3357.
BAPTIZED: Child.
ENDOWED: Child.
SEALED TO PARENTS: BIC
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Isobel SHARP
Birth:
22 Apr 1869
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Death:
29 Aug 1869
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Marr:
Notes:
BIRTH & DEATH: Salt Lake City Sexton's Records. " Isabelle Sharp, daughter of Adam and Janet Sharp died of innutrition 29 Aug 1869, #3966.
BAPTIZED: Child.
ENDOWED: Child.
SEALED TO PARENTS: BIC
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Adam SHARP
Birth:
31 Mar 1872
Vernon, Tooele, Utah
Death:
11 Apr 1949
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Marr:
Notes:
BIRTH & DEATH: F.H.L. Flim # 3133,Deceased Membership Record.
BAPTIZED: F.H.L. Film #026,647, 31st Ward Records.
ENDOWED: F.H.L. Film #184,069 SLAKE, p.230, #6201.
SEALED TO PARENTS: BIC
DEATH: April 11, 1949 Deseret News, p.6-A.
Post card from O'Neill, Nebraska from Adam Sharp Jr. to his nephew, Wiley B. Sharp, at home with his family, August 1st 1909.
Dear Nephew and all, Just a card in answer to your welcome letter which I received last week. I received a letter from Am last week stating the loss of one of my mares colt's, the Choach horse colt. Said he was going to bring them in in a few days so he can tell you the news. This is the town that ex Senator Kerns came from. The Catholic Church here is building a new church. Here are going to lay the conrner stone this week. Understand he is going to be here and that he has contributed a large amount towards the building. Well, good-bye, I remain your Uncle Add.
Post card from Adam Sharp Jr. to his brother, John Adam Sharp, R.D. #7, Salt Lake City while Uncle Add was on his mission. Watertown, So. Dakota, September 22, 1909
Dear Brother and All, While traveling through the country last week we visited a little town for the purpose of holding a street meeting and while there we decided to have our photos taken and am sendng you one. Reading from left to right we are: W.H.Wilcox, myself, B.E. Mumford, C.T. Black. I am well and trust this card will find you all enjoying the same blessing. We have just held conference here. Had a fine time together. Had our pictures taken. Am going to send one to the Deseret News so perhaps you will see it. I received the check book and thank you for sendng same. Please send tax notices and water assesments and I will get you to settle same. I am enjoying my labors very much. Suppose I will be home to eat Christmas dinner a year from Christmas. Ha Ha Loving, Bro. Add.
OBITUARY: Adam Sharp Dies at His Home.
Adam Sharp, 77, of 1455 West Twenty-first South St., died at his home Monday at 6 a.m. of causes incident to advanced age.
He was born at Vernon, Utah, March 31, 1872, and was educated in Salt Lake City Schools and the old Salt Lake Business College.
He was engaged in the sheep business at Castle Valley, Utah, and in Wyoming for many years.
An activemember of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he fulfilled a mission to the Western states, was an active temple worker, and ward clerk of Taylorsville for 12 years.
Survivors include several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be conducted in the Taylorsville Ward chapel Tuesday noon. Friends may call at the Jenkins Mortuary, Murray, Monday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. and Tuesday at the home of Thomas Gerrard, 1372 West 4800 South St. from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Burial will be in the family plot in Salt Lake City Cemetery.
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Adam Sharp - Jeanette Cook
Adam Sharp
was born at Clackmannan, Clackmannan, Scotland 18 Oct 1827.
His parents were John Sharp and Mary Hunter.
He married Jeanette Cook 28 Aug 1848 at Clackmannan, Clackmannan, Scotland . Jeanette Cook was born at Clackmannan, Clackmannan, Scotland 6 Apr 1828 daughter of David Cook and Elizabeth Paterson .
They were the parents of 11
children:
John Adam Sharp
born 27 Jun 1850.
David Sharp
born 31 Dec 1851.
Elizabeth Sharp
born 24 Nov 1853.
Mary Ann Sharp
born 21 Jan 1856.
Janet Sharp
born 27 Dec 1858.
Jeanette Sharp
born 5 Oct 1859.
Adam Sharp
born 4 Jan 1862.
Joseph Sharp
born 21 May 1864.
Agnes Sharp
born 16 Sep 1866.
Isobel Sharp
born 22 Apr 1869.
Adam Sharp
born 31 Mar 1872.
Adam Sharp died 8 Mar 1890 at Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah .
Jeanette Cook died 4 Mar 1886 at Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah .