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Register Report for William Bradford 

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1. William Bradford-1 was born on 17 Jun 1624 in Plymouth, Massachusetts. He died on 20 

Feb 1704 in Plymouth, Massachusetts. 

Alice Richards daughter of Thomas Richard was born about 1627 in England. She died on 

12 Dec 1671 in Plymouth, Massacheuttes. 

William Bradford and Alice Richards were married on 23 Apr 1650 in Plymouth Colony, 

Massacheutts.They had the following children: 

86. i. John Bradford was born on 20 Feb 1653 in Plymouth, Massachusetts. He 

married Mercy Warren on 06 Jan 1674 in Plymouth, Plymouth, 

Massachusetts. He died on 08 Dec 1736 in Kingston, Massachusetts. 

ii. 

William Bradford was born on 11 Mar 1654 in Plymouth, Massachusetts. He 

married Rebecca Bartlett about 1679 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts. 

He died on 05 Jul 1687 in Kingston, Plymouth, Massachusetts. 

2. iii. Thomas Bradford was born about 1657 in Plymouth, Massachusetts. He died 

on 01 Oct 1731 in Windham, Connecticut. 

113. iv. Alice Bradford was born in 1661 in Plymouth, Massachusetts[1]. She married 

James Fitch on 08 May 1687 in Saybrook, Connecticut[1]. She died on 15 

Mar 1745 in Canterbury, Connecticut. 

167. v. Mercy Bradford was born on 02 Sep 1660 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts. 

She married Samuel Steele on 16 Sep 1680 in Hartford, Connecticut[2]. 

19. vi. Hannah Bradford was born on 09 May 1662 in Plymouth, Massachusetts. 

She married Joshua Ripley on 28 Nov 1682 in Plymouth, Plymouth, 

Massachusetts. She died on 28 May 1738 in Windham, Connecticut. 

155. vii. Meletiah Bradford was born on 01 Nov 1664 in Plymouth, Massachusetts. 

She married John Steele in 1684 in Plymouth, Massachusetts. She died after 

24 Apr 1739 in Killingsworth, Connecticut. 

viii. 

Samuel Bradford was born in Jul 1667 in Plymouth, Massachusetts. He 

married Hannah Rogers on 31 Jul 1689. He died on 11 Apr 1714 in Duxbury, 

Plymouth, Massachusetts. 

38. ix. Mary Bradford[3] was born in 1668 in Boston, Suffolk County, 

Massachusetts[2]. She married Thomas Steele on 10 May 1709 in Hartford, 

Cartford County, Connecticut. She died on 10 Oct 1720 in Chilmark, 

Massachusetts[2]. 

Mary Fitch. 

x. Sarah Bradford was born in 1671 in Plymouth, Massachusetts. She married 

Kenelm Baker about 1687. She died on 18 Oct 1705 in Marshfield, Plymouth, 

Massachusetts. 

William Bradford and Mary Fitch married.They had the following children: 

173. i. Joseph Bradford was born on 18 Apr 1675 in Plymouth, Massachusetts. He 

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married Anna Fitch on 05 Oct 1698 in Lebanon, Connecticut. He died on 16 

Jan 1747 in New London, Connecticut. 

Mary Atwood was born in Jan 1655 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts. She died on 06 

Jan 1715 in Plymouth, Massachusetts. 

William Bradford and Mary Atwood were married between 1667-1668 in Plymouth, 

Plymouth, Massachusetts.They had the following children: 

174. i. Israel Bradford was born between 1677-1678 in Plymouth, Massachusetts. 

He married Sarah Bartlett on 26 Mar 1760 in Plymouth, Plymouth, 

Massachusetts. He died on 26 Mar 1760 in Kingston, Plymouth, 


184. ii. Ephraim Bradford was born in 1685 in Plymouth, Massachusetts. He married 

Elizabeth Brewster on 13 Feb 1710 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts. 

He died between 1741-1746 in Plymouth, Massachusetts. 

191. iii. David Bradford was born before 1687 in Plymouth, Massachusetts. He 

married Elizabeth Finney on 23 Feb 1714 in Plymouth, Plymouth, 

Massachusetts. He died on 16 Mar 1730 in Kingston, Plymouth, 


iv. 

Hezekiah Bradford was born before 1687 in Plymouth, Massachusetts. He 

died after 10 Apr 1761. 

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2. Thomas Bradford-2 (William-1) was born about 1657 in Plymouth, Massachusetts. He died 

on 01 Oct 1731 in Windham, Connecticut. 

Katherine. 

Thomas Bradford and Katherine married.They had no children. 

Anne Raymond was born on 12 May 1664 in New London, Connecticut. 

Thomas Bradford and Anne Raymond were married in 1684 in Connecticut.They had the 

following children: 

3. i. Jerusha Bradford was born on 26 Nov 1692 in Norwich, Connecticut. She 

married Hezekiah Newcomb on 14 Nov 1716 in Montville, Connecticut. She 

died on 05 Nov 1739 in Lebanon, Connecticut. 

19. Hannah Bradford-2 (William-1) was born on 09 May 1662 in Plymouth, Massachusetts. She 

died on 28 May 1738 in Windham, Connecticut. 

Joshua Ripley. 

Joshua Ripley and Hannah Bradford were married on 28 Nov 1682 in Plymouth, Plymouth, 

Massachusetts.They had the following children: 


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33. ii. Alice Ripley. 

38. Mary Bradford-2 (William-1)[3] was born in 1668 in Boston, Suffolk County, 

Massachusetts[2]. She died on 10 Oct 1720 in Chilmark, Massachusetts[2]. 

Thomas Steele son of Samuel Steele and Mercy Bradford[4] was born on 09 Sep 1681 in 

Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut[4]. He died on 27 Nov 1757. 

Thomas Steele and Mary Bradford were married on 10 May 1709 in Hartford, Cartford 

County, Connecticut.They had the following children: 

77. i. Samuel Steele was born on 11 Mar 1712 in Hartford, Connecticut.. He 

married Elizabeth Merry on 20 Dec 1739. He died on 12 Sep 1779. 

39. ii. Mary Steele was born on 15 Nov 1718. She married Samuel Kellogg on 08 

Jul 1741. She died about 1770. 

William Hunt[3, 5] was born in 1655 in Weymouth, Massachusetts[3, 5]. He died on 02 Jan 

1727 in Chilmark, Massachusetts[5]. 

William Hunt and Mary Bradford were married in 1687 in Boston, Suffolk County, 

Massachusetts[5].They had the following children: 

i. Mary Hunt was born on 18 Feb 1688 in Weymouth, Massachusetts. 

ii. 

William Hunt was born on 17 May 1693 in Weymouth, Massachusetts. 

86. John Bradford-2 (William-1) was born on 20 Feb 1653 in Plymouth, Massachusetts. He died 

on 08 Dec 1736 in Kingston, Massachusetts. 

Mercy Warren was born on 23 Sep 1653 in Plymouth, Massachusetts. She died in Mar 

1747 in Kingson, Massachusetts. 

John Bradford and Mercy Warren were married on 06 Jan 1674 in Plymouth, Plymouth, 


94. i. Samuel Bradford was born on 23 Dec 1683. He married Sarah Gray Otis on 

24 Oct 1714. He died in 1740 in Plymouth Colony. 

87. ii. William Bradford was born on 15 Apr 1688 in Plymouth, Massachusetts. He 

married Hannah Foster on 09 Dec 1714 in Plymouth, Massacheuttes. He died 

on 08 May 1728 in Kingson, Massachusetts. 

113. Alice Bradford-2 (William-1) was born in 1661 in Plymouth, Massachusetts[1]. She died on 

15 Mar 1745 in Canterbury, Connecticut. 

James Fitch[1] was born on 02 Aug 1649 in Saybrook, Connecticut[1]. He died on 10 Nov 

1727 in Canterbury, Connecticut[1]. 

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Connecticut[1].They had the following children: 

114. i. Lucy Fitch was born in 1695 in Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA[1]. 

She married Henry Clevenald on 19 Mar 1718 in Cantebury, Connecticut[1]. 

She died in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA[1]. 

William Adams was born on 27 May 1650 in Ipswich, Massachusetts. He died on 17 Aug 

1685 in Dedham, Massachusetts. 

Notes for William Adams: 

General Notes: 

The only known pastorate was at Dedham, Massachusetts, which may havebeen over his 

entire career after graduating from Harvard. His deathat age 35 must have been untimely, 

but we have no record about hiscause of death. 

William Adams and Alice Bradford were married on 29 Jan 1680 in Dedham, Massachusetts, 


123. i. Alice Adams was born on 03 Apr 1682 in Dedham, Massachusetts. She 

married Nathaniel Collins on 17 Jan 1701. She died on 19 Feb 1735 in 

Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut. 

155. Meletiah Bradford-2 (William-1) was born on 01 Nov 1664 in Plymouth, Massachusetts. She 

died after 24 Apr 1739 in Killingsworth, Connecticut. 

John Steele was born in 1660 in Hartford, Connecticut. He died on 06 Mar 1698 in 

Hartford, Connecticut. 

John Steele and Meletiah Bradford were married in 1684 in Plymouth, Massachusetts.They 

had the following children: 

166. i. Berthia Steele. 

ii. 

John Steele. He died in As a minor. 

156. iii. Ebenezer Steele was born on 13 Aug 1695. He died about 1745. 

Samuel Stevens. 

Samuel Stevens and Meletiah Bradford married.They had no children. 

167. Mercy Bradford-2 (William-1) was born on 02 Sep 1660 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts. 

Samuel Steele[2] was born on 15 Mar 1662 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut[2]. 

He died in 1710 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut[2]. 

Samuel Steele and Mercy Bradford were married on 16 Sep 1680 in Hartford, 


168. i. Thomas Steele[4] was born on 09 Sep 1681 in Hartford, Hartford County, 


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Connecticut[4]. He married Mary Bradford on 10 May 1709 in Hartford, 

Cartford County, Connecticut. He died on 27 Nov 1757. 

ii. 

iii. 

iv. 

Samuel Steele[4] was born on 09 Sep 1681 in Hartford, Hartford County, 

Connecticut[4]. 

William Steele[4] was born on 20 Feb 1687 in Hartford, Hartford County, 


Abiell Steele[4] was born on 08 Oct 1693 in Hartford, Hartford County, 


v. Daniel Steele[4] was born on 03 Apr 1697 in Hartford, Hartford County, 


169. vi. Eliphalet Steele[6] was born on 23 Jun 1700 in Hartford, Hartford County, 

Connecticut[6]. He married Catherine Marshfield on 04 Oct 1722 in Hartford, 

Hardford County, Connecticut[6]. He died in Jul 1773 in West Hartford, 

Hardford County, Connecticut[6]. 

173. Joseph Bradford-2 (William-1) was born on 18 Apr 1675 in Plymouth, Massachusetts. He 

died on 16 Jan 1747 in New London, Connecticut. 

Anna Fitch was born on 06 Apr 1675 in Norwich, Connecticut. She died on 07 Oct 1715 in 

Lebanon, Connecticut. 

Joseph Bradford and Anna Fitch were married on 05 Oct 1698 in Lebanon, 

Connecticut.They had the following children: 

i. Anne Bradford was born in 1699. 

ii. Priscilla Bradford was born in 1702. 

iii. Joseph Bradford was born in 1702. 

iv. Alithea Bradford was born in 1704. 

v. Irene Bradford was born in 1704. 

vi. Sarah Bradford was born in 1706. 

vii. Hannah Bradford was born in 1709. 

viii. Elizabeth Bradford was born in 1712. 

ix. Alithea Bradford was born on 19 Sep 1715. 

x. Irene Bradford was born on 19 Sep 1715. 

Mary Sherwood was born in 1674. She died on 16 Sep 1752 in Montville, Connecticut. 


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Joseph Bradford and Mary Sherwood married.They had the following children: 

i. John Bradford was born in 1717 in New London, Connecticut. 

174. Israel Bradford-2 (William-1) was born between 1677-1678 in Plymouth, Massachusetts. He 

died on 26 Mar 1760 in Kingston, Plymouth, Massachusetts. 

Sarah Bartlett was born about 1681 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts. She died on 03 

Apr 1761 in Kingston, Plymouth, Massachusetts. 

Israel Bradford and Sarah Bartlett were married on 26 Mar 1760 in Plymouth, Plymouth, 


175. i. Joshua Bradford was born on 23 Jun 1710 in Plymouth, Massachusetts. He 

married Hannah Bradford on 17 Feb 1736 in Kingston, Massachusetts. He 

died on 22 May 1758 in Friendship, Maine. 

184. Ephraim Bradford-2 (William-1) was born in 1685 in Plymouth, Massachusetts. He died 

between 1741-1746 in Plymouth, Massachusetts. 

Notes for Ephraim Bradford: 


Ephraim was born in 1685, the year of the birth of George FrederickHandel, best known for 

his composition of "The Messiah," the Christianmusic that probably is recognized by the 

most Christians across theworld. 

Source:http://www.hoasm.org/PeriodX.html 

Elizabeth Brewster. 

Ephraim Bradford and Elizabeth Brewster were married on 13 Feb 1710 in Plymouth, 

Plymouth, Massachusetts.They had the following children: 

185. i. Wait Bradford was born in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts. He died in 

1801 in Turner, Androscoggin, Maine. 

191. David Bradford-2 (William-1) was born before 1687 in Plymouth, Massachusetts. He died on 

16 Mar 1730 in Kingston, Plymouth, Massachusetts. 

Elizabeth Finney. She died after 09 Oct 1746 in Braintree, Maine. 

David Bradford and Elizabeth Finney were married on 23 Feb 1714 in Plymouth, Plymouth, 


i. Lydia Bradford was born on 23 Dec 1719. 

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Connecticut. She died on 05 Nov 1739 in Lebanon, Connecticut. 

Hezekiah Newcomb was born in 1693 in Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts. 

He died on 15 Aug 1772 in Lebanon, Connecticut. 

Hezekiah Newcomb and Jerusha Bradford were married on 14 Nov 1716 in Montville, 


4. i. Silas Newcomb[7] was born on 02 Sep 1717 in Lebanon, Connecticut[7]. He 

married Submit Pineo on 01 Mar 1738 in Lebanon, Connecticut. He died on 

24 May 1773 in Lebanon, Connecticut[7]. 

20. Joshua Ripley-3 (Hannah-2, William-1). 

Joshua Ripley and unknown spouse married.They had the following children: 

21. i. Ebenezer Ripley. 

28. ii. Mary Ripley. 

33. Alice Ripley-3 (Hannah-2, William-1). 

Edgerton. 

Edgerton and Alice Ripley married.They had the following children: 

34. i. Mary Edgerton. 

39. Mary Steele-3 (Mary-2, William-1) was born on 15 Nov 1718. She died about 1770. 

Samuel Kellogg son of Isaac Kellogg and Mary Webster Brace was born on 05 Nov 1718 

in New Hartford, Litchfield County, Connecticut. He died in 1770 in Poultney, Rutland, 

Vermont. 

Samuel Kellogg and Mary Steele were married on 08 Jul 1741.They had the following 

children: 

40. i. Bradford Kellogg was born on 24 Mar 1759 in Enfield, Hartford County, 

Connecticut. He married Mary Polly Thompson in 1786. He died in 1832 in 

Ohio. 

77. Samuel Steele-3 (Mary-2, William-1) was born on 11 Mar 1712 in Hartford, Connecticut.. He 

died on 12 Sep 1779. 

Elizabeth Merry. 

Samuel Steele and Elizabeth Merry were married on 20 Dec 1739.They had the following 

children: 

i. Timothy Steele was born on 08 Oct 1732. He died in Died young. 


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ii. 

Samuel Steele was born on 03 Feb 1740. He died in Died young. 

iii. Elizabeth Steele was born on 01 Jan 1741. 

iv. Thomas Steele was born on 24 Oct 1742. 

v. Anna Steele was born on 15 Sep 1745. 

vi. 

vii. 

Sarah Steele was born on 28 Sep 1747 (Twin). 

Mary Steele was born on 29 Sep 1747 (Twin). She died in Propably died as 

infant or young child. 

viii. Mary was born on 30 Apr 1749. 

ix. Martha Steele was born on 13 Apr 1751. 

x. Lucretia Steele was born on 13 Sep 1753. 

xi. Samual Steele was born on 28 Feb 1755. 

xii. Allyn Steele was born on 21 Jul 1757. 

xiii. Martin Steele was born on 11 Oct 1760. 

xiv. Sybi Steele was born on 22 Jan 1763. 

78. xv. Joel Steele was born on 22 Mar 1767. He married Lydia Ensign on 01 Feb 

1788. He died on 23 Jul 1826. 

Martha S…. 

Samuel Steele and Martha S… married.They had no children. 

87. William Bradford-3 (John-2, William-1) was born on 15 Apr 1688 in Plymouth, 

Massachusetts. He died on 08 May 1728 in Kingson, Massachusetts. 

Hannah Foster was born on 25 Jul 1694 in Plymouth, Massachusetts. She died on 17 Dec 

1778 in Duxbury, Massachusetts. 

William Bradford and Hannah Foster were married on 09 Dec 1714 in Plymouth, 

Massacheuttes.They had the following children: 

88. i. James Bradford was born on 02 Jul 1717 in Plymouth, Massachusetts. He 

married Zerviah Thomas about 1746 in Marchfield, Massachuetts. He died on 

10 Dec 1801 in Plainfield, Massachuetts. 


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94. Samuel Bradford-3 (John-2, William-1) was born on 23 Dec 1683. He died in 1740 in 

Plymouth Colony. 

Sarah Gray Otis was born in 1690 in Rhode Island. 

Samuel Bradford and Sarah Gray Otis were married on 24 Oct 1714.They had the following 

children: 

103. i. John Bradford was born on 08 Apr 1717. 

95. ii. Mary Bradford[8]. 

114. Lucy Fitch-3 (Alice-2, William-1) was born in 1695 in Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, 

USA[1]. She died in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA[1]. 

Henry Clevenald was born on 22 Dec 1699 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, 

USA[1]. He died in 1779 in Mansfield, Connecticut[1]. 

Henry Clevenald and Lucy Fitch were married on 19 Mar 1718 in Cantebury, 


115. i. William Cleveland[1] was born on 06 Jul 1719 in Cantebury, Connecticut. He 

died in 1791 in Windsor, Massachuetts[1]. He married Rachel Warren[1]. 

123. Alice Adams-3 (Alice-2, William-1) was born on 03 Apr 1682 in Dedham, Massachusetts. 

She died on 19 Feb 1735 in Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut. 

Notes for Alice Adams: 


The year of her birth, 1682, was a busy year on the American lands.French explorer Robert 

La Salle reached the Mississippi River six dayslater on April 9th. 

"The Slavery Law of 1670, which had exempted from lifelong servitudeall slaves who had 

been converted to Christianity before theirimportation was repealed by the Virginia 

legislature. Repeal of thestatue was dictated by the sharp decline in slave 

importationfollowing its passage. 

"A site for the city of Philadelphia was laid out by Thomas Holme, oneof four commissioners 

who had been sent to Pennsylvania by WilliamPenn to prepare settlers for the new 

government. Penn, who was in thecolony at the time, helped in planning the city. 

"The first European settlement in Texas was made by Spaniards atYselta, on the site of 

present-day El Paso. The settlers wererefugees from New Mexico who had been driven out 

after the Pueblorevolt of 1680. Several missions were established in this area, butthey did 

not flourish, because the Comanche, Apache and other Indiantribes were unfriendly. 

"William Penn's 'Frame of Government' was put into effect. Anunusually liberal document, it 

provided for a governor, council andassembly to be elected by freeholders. The council 

had legislative,judicial and administrative powers. At first, the assembly could notinitiate 

legislation, but this was altered in 1696. 

"On August 13, 1682, the first Welsh settlers in America established acommunity near 

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"On August 24, Delaware was awarded to William Penn by James, Duke ofYork, who had 

no legal title to the land. This made Penn's controlover Delaware tenuous, particularly since 

it conflicted with otherclaims. The issue was finally resolved by the Charter of 1701, 

whichgave Delaware autonomy. " 

Source: Corton Carruth, "Encyclopedia of American Facts & Dates,"Harper & Row, 

Publishers, New York, first edition 1817, eighthedition, page 34 

Nathaniel Collins was born on 13 Jun 1677 in Middletown, Connecticut. He died on 31 Dec 

1756 in Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut. 

Notes for Nathaniel Collins: 


Nathaniel was the first pastor of the First Separatist Church, whichwas from 1699 to 1724. 

His civilian contribution was service as theTown Clerk from 1729-1735. 

Nathaniel Collins and Alice Adams were married on 17 Jan 1701.They had the following 

children: 

i. Mary Collins was born on 15 Nov 1701. She died on 17 Feb 1702. 

124. ii. Ann Collins[9] was born on 30 Dec 1702 in Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut[9]. 

She married Ephraim Terry on 13 Sep 1723[9]. She died on 10 Sep 1778 in 

Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut. 

iii. John Collins was born on 07 Nov 1704. He died after 07 Nov 1704. 

iv. Alice Collins was born on 19 Feb 1706. She died on 25 Aug 1709. 

Notes for Alice Collins: 


It's interesting to note that the family "replaced" this young 3 yearold child 

who died as a toddler with another daughter by the same namea few years 

later. 

v. Nathaniel Collins was born on 17 Aug 1709. 

vi. William Collins was born on 24 Jun 1711. 

vii. Edward Collins was born on 16 Nov 1713. 

viii. Alice Collins was born on 14 Mar 1716. 

156. Ebenezer Steele-3 (Meletiah-2, William-1) was born on 13 Aug 1695. He died about 1745. 

Susannah Merrill was born on 18 Aug 1700. 


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Ebenezer Steele and Susannah Merrill married.They had the following children: 

i. John Steele. 

ii. 

Daniel Steele. 

165. iii. Bradford Steele. He died about 1804 in New Haven, Conneticutt. 

157. iv. Susanna Steele. 

v. Huldah Steele. 

vi. 

vii. 

Melatiah Steele. 

Elisha Steele. 

166. Berthia Steele-3 (Meletiah-2, William-1). 

Samuel Shepard. 

Samuel Shepard and Berthia Steele married.They had the following children: 

i. Celia Antoinette Shepard. 

168. Thomas Steele-3 (Mercy-2, William-1)[4] was born on 09 Sep 1681 in Hartford, Hartford 

County, Connecticut[4]. He died on 27 Nov 1757. 

Mary Bradford daughter of William Bradford and Alice Richards[3] was born in 1668 in 

Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts[2]. She died on 10 Oct 1720 in Chilmark, 


Thomas Steele and Mary Bradford were married on 10 May 1709 in Hartford, Cartford 

County, Connecticut.They had the following children: 

77. i. Samuel Steele was born on 11 Mar 1712 in Hartford, Connecticut.. He 

married Elizabeth Merry on 20 Dec 1739. He died on 12 Sep 1779. 

39. ii. Mary Steele was born on 15 Nov 1718. She married Samuel Kellogg on 08 

Jul 1741. She died about 1770. 

169. Eliphalet Steele-3 (Mercy-2, William-1)[6] was born on 23 Jun 1700 in Hartford, Hartford 

County, Connecticut[6]. He died in Jul 1773 in West Hartford, Hardford County, 


Catherine Marshfield[6] was born on 22 Feb 1701 in Springfield, Hampden, 

Massachusetts[10]. She died on 07 Jun 1788 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut[11]. 

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Hardford County, Connecticut[6].They had the following children: 

i. Elijah Steele. 

ii. 

iii. 

Eliphalet Steele[11] was born in 1723 in West Hartford, Hardford County, 

Connecticut[11]. He died before 1732 in West Hartford, Hardford County, 

Connecticut. 

Josiah Steele[11] was born on 25 Feb 1724 in West Hartford, Hartford 

County, Connecticul[11]. 

170. iv. Mercy Steele[12] was born on 08 Oct 1727 in West Hartford, Hardford 

County, Connecticut[12]. She married Noah Webster on 12 Jan 1749 in 

Hartford, Hardford County, Connecticut[13]. She died on 05 Oct 1794 in 

Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut[12]. 

v. Theophilus Marshfield Steele was born on 31 May 1730 in West Hartford, 

Hartford County, Connecticul. 

vi. 

vii. 

viii. 

ix. 

Ruth Steele was born in 1740 in West Hartford, Hardford County, 

Connecticut. 

Catherine Steele[11] was born about 27 Jan 1740 in West Hartford, Hartford 


Rachel Steele[11] was born on 04 Sep 1740 in West Hartford, Hartford 


Eliphalet Steele[11] was born on 26 Jun 1742 in Hartford, Hartford County, 


x. Jerusha Steele was born on 06 Apr 1746. 

Notes for Jerusha Steele: 


On October 22, 1746, the year of Jerusah's birth, Princeton Universityin New 

Jersey received its charter. 

Source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princeton_University 

175. Joshua Bradford-3 (Israel-2, William-1) was born on 23 Jun 1710 in Plymouth, 

Massachusetts. He died on 22 May 1758 in Friendship, Maine. 

Notes for Joshua Bradford: 


Joshua was born the same year as the German Palatines immigratedthrough England to 

what was to become New York State, which includedmy Sharpe family. The name at the 

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Hannah Bradford was born on 10 Apr 1720 in Plymouth, Massachusetts. She died on 22 

May 1758 in Meducock (Friendship), Maine. 

Joshua Bradford and Hannah Bradford were married on 17 Feb 1736 in Kingston, 


176. i. Sarah Bradford was born on 16 Oct 1739. 

177. ii. Benjamin Bradford[14] was born on 22 May 1753 in Lincoln County, Maine. 

He died in 1832 in Charlotte County, New Brunswick, Canada. 

185. Wait Bradford-3 (Ephraim-2, William-1) was born in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts. He 

died in 1801 in Turner, Androscoggin, Maine. 

Notes for Wait Bradford: 

Birth Notes: 

Kingston 

Welthea Bassett. 

Wait Bradford and Welthea Bassett married.They had the following children: 

186. i. Simeon Bradford was born in 1770 in Turner, Androscoggin, Maine. He 

married Martha Patty True on 11 May 1800 in Turner, Androscoggin, Maine. 

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4. Silas Newcomb-4 (Jerusha-3, Thomas-2, William-1)[7] was born on 02 Sep 1717 in 

Lebanon, Connecticut[7]. He died on 24 May 1773 in Lebanon, Connecticut[7]. 

Submit Pineo[7] was born on 19 Oct 1717 in Columbia, Connecticut[7]. She died on 12 

Feb 1802 in Lebanon, Connecticut[7]. 

Silas Newcomb and Submit Pineo were married on 01 Mar 1738 in Lebanon, 


5. i. Paul Newcomb. 

12. ii. Submit Newcomb[15] was born on 07 Oct 1745 in Lebanon, Connecticut[15]. 

She married Consider Cushman on 27 Oct 1763 in Lebanon, Connecticut. 

She died on 28 Feb 1814 in Greenfield, Massachusetts[15]. 

21. Ebenezer Ripley-4 (Joshua-3, Hannah-2, William-1). 

Ebenezer Ripley and unknown spouse married.They had the following children: 

22. i. Jerusha Ripley. 

28. Mary Ripley-4 (Joshua-3, Hannah-2, William-1). 

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Abbe and Mary Ripley married.They had the following children: 

29. i. Rachel Abbe. 

34. Mary Edgerton-4 (Alice-3, Hannah-2, William-1). 

Fuller. 

Fuller and Mary Edgerton married.They had the following children: 

35. i. Alice Fuller. 

40. Bradford Kellogg-4 (Mary-3, Mary-2, William-1) was born on 24 Mar 1759 in Enfield, Hartford 

County, Connecticut. He died in 1832 in Ohio. 

Notes for Bradford Kellogg: 


Bradford Kellogg served as a Private in the American Revolutionary Warin a Connecticut 

company. Litchfield County, from the town of Goshen. 

Source:"Honor Roll of American Revolutionary Soldiers of LitchfieldCounty" (Connecticut), 

by the Mary Floyd Tallmadge Chapter of theDaughters of the American Revolution, 

Litchfield, Connecticut, 1912. 

Mary Polly Thompson was born on 10 Nov 1767 in Goshen, Litchfield County, 

Connecticut. She died in Goshen, Litchfield County, Connecticut. 

Notes for Mary Polly Thompson: 


Mary, or Polly as she was known, was born the same year as was AndrewJackson, the 

seventh president of the United States, born in Waxhaw,South Caronina on March 15, 

1767. 

Source:http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/aj7.html 

Bradford Kellogg and Mary Polly Thompson were married in 1786.They had the following 

children: 

42. i. Laura Atwater Kellogg was born on 11 Feb 1787 in Hamden, Connecticut. 

She married Jotham Atwater on 03 Apr 1803 in Hudson, Ohio. She died on 

30 Aug 1834 in Litchfield, Connecticut. 

ii. 

iii. 

iv. 

Polly Pease Kellogg was born on 14 Feb 1788 in Goshen, Connecticut. 

Marina Post Kellogg was born on 04 Oct 1790 in Vermont. 

Ronda Oviatt Kellogg was born in 1792 in Goshen, Litchfield County, 


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v. Luna Croy Kellogg was born in 1794. 

Notes for Luna Croy Kellogg: 


Luna was born the year that Eli Whitney received a patent for thecotton gin. 

Source:http://inventors.about.com/od/cstartinventions/a/cotton_gin.htm 

Her birth also was the same yeat that President George Washington 

andCongress authorized creation of the U.S. Navy (March 27, 1794). 

Source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_United_States_Navy 

41. vi. Alfred Kellogg was born on 09 Sep 1797 in Goshen, Litchfield County, 

Connecticut. 

vii. Elvira Kellogg was born on 01 Aug 1803. 

Notes for Elvira Kellogg: 


In the year of her birth, the United States purchased the LouisianaTerritory 

from France on April 30, 1803. 

Source:http://gatewayno.com/history/LaPurchase.html 

viii. 

Elivra Frost Kellogg was born on 04 Aug 1803 in Hudson, Ohio. 

Notes for Elivra Frost Kellogg: 


In the year of her birth, Chief Justice John Marshall declares, onFebruary 14, 

1803, that any act of U.S. Congress which conflicts withthe Constitution is 

void. 

Source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/February_14 

ix. Lucinda Kellogg was born in 1805 in Hudson, Ohio. She died in At age 8. 

Notes for Lucinda Kellogg: 


In the year of Lucinda's birth, a force led by U.S. Marines capturedthe city of 

Derna, on the shores of Tripoli on April 27, 1805. Theattack on the city was 

the inspiration for the lyrics to the MarineHymn "to the shores of Tripoli." 

Source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Derna 


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45. x. Lansing Kellogg was born on 24 Dec 1806 in Hudson, Ohio[16]. He married 

Caroline Bishop on 08 Feb 1826. He died about 1882. 

78. Joel Steele-4 (Samuel-3, Mary-2, William-1) was born on 22 Mar 1767. He died on 23 Jul 

1826. 

Lydia Ensign daughter of Solomon Ensign and Irene Allis was born on 06 Apr 1767. She 

died on 07 Jul 1844. 

Joel Steele and Lydia Ensign were married on 01 Feb 1788.They had the following 

children: 

79. i. Lydia M. Steele was born on 23 Dec 1789 in West Hartford, Connecticut. She 

married Richard Adams Heath on 06 Apr 1806 in Sanderfield, Connecticut. 

She died on 30 Mar 1866 in Elgin, Illinois. 

88. James Bradford-4 (William-3, John-2, William-1) was born on 02 Jul 1717 in Plymouth, 

Massachusetts. He died on 10 Dec 1801 in Plainfield, Massachuetts. 

Zerviah Thomas was born on 03 Oct 1715 in Marshfield, Massachuetts. She died on 23 

Nov 1805 in Plainfield, Connecticut. 

James Bradford and Zerviah Thomas were married about 1746 in Marchfield, 

Massachuetts.They had the following children: 

89. i. Anthony Bradford was born on 06 Sep 1749 in Plainfield, Connecticut. He 

married Olive Douglas on 22 Mar 1781. He died on 16 Jul 1819 in Plainfield, 

Connecticut. 

95. Mary Bradford-4 (Samuel-3, John-2, William-1)[8]. 

Abial Cooke[8]. 

Abial Cooke and Mary Bradford married.They had the following children: 

96. i. Alice Cook[8]. 

103. John Bradford-4 (Samuel-3, John-2, William-1) was born on 08 Apr 1717. 

Elizabeth Holmes. 

John Bradford and Elizabeth Holmes married.They had the following children: 

i. John Bradford was born in 1748 in Plymouth Colony. 

104. ii. Mercy Bradford was born on 20 Dec 1761. She married Holmes Sears on 25 

Nov 1790 in Halifax, Massachusetts. She died on 04 Mar 1847. 

115. William Cleveland-4 (Lucy-3, Alice-2, William-1)[1] was born on 06 Jul 1719 in Cantebury, 

Connecticut. He died in 1791 in Windsor, Massachuetts[1]. 


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Rachel Warren[1] was born on 23 Aug 1717 in Plainfield, Connecticut[1]. 

William Cleveland and Rachel Warren were married[1].They had the following children: 

116. i. Jebediah Cleveland[1] was born on 05 Sep 1753 in Dalton, Massachuetts[1]. 

He married Lydia Merrill on 14 Nov 1780 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts[1]. He 

died in Sep 1831 in Pompey, New York[1]. 

124. Ann Collins-4 (Alice-3, Alice-2, William-1)[9] was born on 30 Dec 1702 in Enfield, Hartford, 

Connecticut[9]. She died on 10 Sep 1778 in Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut. 

Notes for Ann Collins: 


Ann and Ephraim gave issue to eleven children, of which we now haveonly the name of the 

second one, Samuel. 

Ephraim Terry son of Samuel Terry[9] was born on 24 Oct 1701 in Enfield, Hartford, 

Connecticut[9]. He died on 14 Oct 1783 in Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut. 

Notes for Ephraim Terry: 


Ephraim was born the same year Captain William Kidd was hanged inLondon on May 23, 

1701, after being convicted of piracy and murder. 

Source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_Kidd 

Ephraim was Moderator of the Town Meeting in Enfield and Chairman ofthe Committee to 

receive sufferers from passage of the Boston PortBill in 1774. He was a Justice of the 

Peace of Hartfort County, 1776. 

"Ephraim?s will was dated 18 August 1772 and proven on 6 October 1787.It mentions his 

wife Ann; his sons Eliphalet, Samuel, Ephraim, Elijahand Nathaniel; his daughters Mary 

Pease, Lucy Barrett and SibbelChapin; and the children of his deceased daughter Ann 

Kellog." 

Source:http://www.lanopalera.net/Genealogy/Bradford.html 

Ephraim Terry and Ann Collins were married on 13 Sep 1723[9].They had the following 

children: 

147. i. Mary Terry[9] was born on 01 Jan 1724 in Enfield, Hartford County, 

Connecticut[9]. She married Ebenezer Pease on 27 Nov 1739 in Enfield, 

Hartford County, Connecticut[9]. She died about 1783 in Enfield, Hartford 

County, Connecticut[9]. 

125. ii. Samuel Terry[9] was born on 18 Oct 1725 in Enfield, Hartford County, 

Connecticut[9]. He married Mary Kellogg on 19 Mar 1748 in Enfield, Hartford 

County, Connecticut[9]. He died on 08 May 1798 in Westfield, Hampden, 



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iii. 

iv. 

Ephraim Terry[9] was born on 03 May 1728 in Enfield, Hartford County, 

Connecticut[9]. He married Martha Olmstead on 30 Dec 1756 in Enfield, 

Hartford County, Connecticut[9]. He died on 20 Dec 1807 in Enfield, Hartford 


Nathaniel Terry[9] was born on 03 Jun 1730 in Enfield, Hartford County, 

Connecticut[9]. He married Abiah Dwight on 17 Jul 1764 in Enfield, Hartford 

County, Connecticut[9]. He died on 20 Feb 1792 in Enfield, Hartford County, 


v. Ann Terry[9] was born on 17 Aug 1732 in Enfield, Hartford County, 

Connecticut[9]. She married John Kellogg in 1750[9]. She died on 05 Oct 

1764 in Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts[9]. 

vi. 

Lucy Terry[9] was born on 22 Jun 1734 in Enfield, Hartford County, 


148. vii. Elijah Terry[9] was born on 04 Aug 1736 in Enfield, Hartford County, 

Connecticut[9]. He married Sarah Parsons on 19 Feb 1762 in Enfield, 

Hartford County, Connecticut[9]. He died on 06 Nov 1807 in Enfield, Hartford 


viii. 

ix. 

Alice Terry was born on 29 Aug 1738 in Enfield, Hartford County, 

Connecticut. She died on 10 Sep 1743 in Enfield, Hartford County, 

Connecticut. 

Sybil Terry was born on 08 Aug 1740 in Enfield, Hartford County, 

Connecticut. 

x. Eliphalet Terry[9] was born on 24 Dec 1742 in Enfield, Hartford County, 

Connecticut[9]. He married Mary Hall on 03 Dec 1766 in Enfield, Hartford 

County, Connecticut[9]. He died on 02 Nov 1812 in Enfield, Hartford County, 


xi. 

Elizabeth Terry was born about 1744 in Enfield, Hartford County, 

Connecticut. She died before 1772[17]. 

Notes for Elizabeth Terry: 


She died very young. 

157. Susanna Steele-4 (Ebenezer-3, Meletiah-2, William-1). 

Hosner. 

Hosner and Susanna Steele married.They had the following children: 

158. i. Ruth Hosmer[18] was born in 1744[18]. She died in 1818[18]. 

165. Bradford Steele-4 (Ebenezer-3, Meletiah-2, William-1). He died about 1804 in New Haven, 


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Conneticutt. 

Sarah. 

Bradford Steele and Sarah married.They had the following children: 

i. Ashbel Steele. 

ii. 

iii. 

iv. 

Bradford Steele. 

Daniel Steele. 

George Steele. 

v. Nelle Steele. 

vi. 

Mary Steele. 

170. Mercy Steele-4 (Eliphalet-3, Mercy-2, William-1)[12] was born on 08 Oct 1727 in West 

Hartford, Hardford County, Connecticut[12]. She died on 05 Oct 1794 in Hartford, Hartford 


Noah Webster son of Daniel Webster and Miriam Cook[12] was born on 25 Mar 1722 in 

Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut[12]. He died on 09 Nov 1813 in West Hartford, 

Hardford County, Connecticut[12]. 

Noah Webster and Mercy Steele were married on 12 Jan 1749 in Hartford, Hardford County, 


171. i. Mercy Webster[12] was born on 08 Nov 1749 in Hartford, Hartford County, 

Connecticut[19]. She married John Kellogg Belden on 18 Sep 1815 in 

Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut[11]. She died on 11 Aug 1820 in West 

Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticul[11]. 

ii. 

Abraham Webster[12] was born on 17 Sep 1751 in Hartford, Hartford County, 


Notes for Abraham Webster: 


Abraham Webster is my second cousin, five times removed. He is thethird 

great grandson of Plymouth Colony Governor William Bradford, myseventh 

great grandparent. 

iii. 

Jerusha Webster[12] was born on 22 Jan 1756 in Hartford, Hartford County, 


172. iv. Noah Webster[20, 12] was born on 16 Oct 1758 in West Hartford, Hardford 

County, Connecticut[20]. He died on 28 May 1843 in New Haven, 



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v. Charles Webster[12] was born on 02 Sep 1762 in Hartford, Hartford County, 


176. Sarah Bradford-4 (Joshua-3, Israel-2, William-1) was born on 16 Oct 1739. 

John Davis son of John Davis and Anna Allen was born in 1737 in Davis Island, 

Meduncook, Maine. He died in At sea?. 

Notes for John Davis: 


John was born in 1737, the very same year as was born John Hancock(1/23/1737 - 

10/8/1793), the famous American Revolutionary statesmanwhose large flowing signature on 

the Declaration of Independencestands out as the first of the 56 signatories. To set his 

birth yearin context, on December 18, 1737, Violin maker Antonio Stradivari diedin 

Cremona, Italy 

Sources: http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/signers/hancock.htm 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonio_Stradivari 

John Davis and Sarah Bradford married.They had the following children: 

i. John Davis was born on 13 Feb 1764 in Menduncook, Maine. He died on 03 

Dec 1835 in Appleton, Maine. 

Notes for John Davis: 


John was born two days before the city of St. Louis, Missouri wasestablished. 

Source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Louis,_Missouri 

177. Benjamin Bradford-4 (Joshua-3, Israel-2, William-1)[14] was born on 22 May 1753 in 

Lincoln County, Maine. He died in 1832 in Charlotte County, New Brunswick, Canada. 

Mitea Studley was born on 16 Nov 1754 in MA. She died in Massachusetts. 

Notes for Mitea Studley: 

Birth Notes: 

Briston, Providence RI 

Benjamin Bradford and Mitea Studley married.They had the following children: 

178. i. Martha Bradford[21] was born on 16 Dec 1789. She died on 13 Apr 1868 in 

New Brunswick, St. David Parish, Charlotte County, Canada. 

186. Simeon Bradford-4 (Wait-3, Ephraim-2, William-1) was born in 1770 in Turner, 

Androscoggin, Maine. 

Martha Patty True. 


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Simeon Bradford and Martha Patty True were married on 11 May 1800 in Turner, 

Androscoggin, Maine.They had the following children: 

i. Lydia Bradford was born in 1801 in Turner, Androscoggin, Maine. 

187. ii. Welthea Bradford was born in Nov 1804 in Turner, Androscoggin, Maine. She 

married Ira Sterns Hatch on 26 Jan 1824 in Farmerville, New York. She died 

on 03 Nov 1841 in Jacobs Creek, Hancock, Illinois. 

iii. 

iv. 

Jane Bradford was born in 1805 in Turner, Androscoggin, Maine. 

True Bradford was born in 1807 in Turner, Androscoggin, Maine. 

Notes for True Bradford: 


True Bradford was born the same year as Henry Wadsworth 

Longfellow(2/27/1807 - 3/24/1882), the famous American poet was born. 

Source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Wadsworth_Longfellow 

v. Ephraim Bradford was born in 1809 in Turner, Androscoggin, Maine. 

vi. 

vii. 

viii. 

Charles Bradford was born on 30 Apr 1811 in Turner, Androscoggin, Maine. 

He died on 03 Jan 1879. 

Jabez Bradford was born in 1813 in Turner, Androscoggin, Maine. 

James Bradford was born in 1815 in Turner, Androscoggin, Maine. 

Notes for James Bradford: 


In 1815, the year that James was born, U.S. forces led by GeneralAndrew 

Jackson defeated the British in the Battle of New Orleans, theclosing 

engagement of the War of 1812. 

Source:http://www.danielhaston.com/history/war-1812/neworleans-battle.htm 

ix. 

Almira Bradford was born in 1817 in Turner, Androscoggin, Maine. 

x. Laverna Bradford was born in 1819 in Turner, Androscoggin, Maine. 

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Paul Newcomb and Martha Woodward married.They had the following children: 

6. i. D'Lucina Newcomb. 

12. Submit Newcomb-5 (Silas-4, Jerusha-3, Thomas-2, William-1)[15] was born on 07 Oct 1745 

in Lebanon, Connecticut[15]. She died on 28 Feb 1814 in Greenfield, Massachusetts[15]. 

Notes for Submit Newcomb: 


Submit Newcomb is my third cousin, four times removed. She was bornOctober 7, 1745. 

On December 13 of that same year, John Jay, Americanstatesman and the first chief justice 

of the Supreme Court, was bornin New York City. 

Source:http://www.ushistory.org/Declaration/related/jay.htm 

Consider Cushman[15] was born on 06 Jul 1740 in Plympton, Massachusetts[15]. He died 

on 04 Apr 1819 in Greenfield, Massachusetts[15]. 

Consider Cushman and Submit Newcomb were married on 27 Oct 1763 in Lebanon, 


13. i. Consider Cushman was born on 27 Oct 1768. He married Rhoda Gaines in 

Jan 1791 in Massachusetts. He died on 13 Nov 1850 in Gill, Massachusetts. 

22. Jerusha Ripley-5 (Ebenezer-4, Joshua-3, Hannah-2, William-1). 

Lamb. 

Lamb and Jerusha Ripley married.They had the following children: 

23. i. Ebenezer Lamb. 

29. Rachel Abbe-5 (Mary-4, Joshua-3, Hannah-2, William-1). 

McClellan. 

McClellan and Rachel Abbe married.They had the following children: 

30. i. James McClellan. 

35. Alice Fuller-5 (Mary-4, Alice-3, Hannah-2, William-1). 

Ballard. 

Ballard and Alice Fuller married.They had the following children: 

36. i. Mary Ballard. 


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41. Alfred Kellogg-5 (Bradford-4, Mary-3, Mary-2, William-1) was born on 09 Sep 1797 in 

Goshen, Litchfield County, Connecticut. 

Notes for Alfred Kellogg: 


Alfred was born in 1797, the very same year that Wilhelm Beer was born(1/4/1797 - 

3/27/1850). Mr. Beer was the German astronomer who firstmade a map of moon. 

Source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelm_Beer 

He also was born the year Henry Steinway was born (2/15/1797 -2/7/1871). He was the 

German born American piano builder of greatfame. His born name was Henrich Steinweg. 

Source:http://www.gzg.fn.bw.schule.de/schulen/emigrate/dokument/persons/steinweg/nchs/ 

steinway.htm 

Susan Stone daughter of Stone and Mary[22] was born about 1808 in England[23]. 

Alfred Kellogg and Susan Stone married.They had the following children: 

i. Alfred Kellogg[24] was born in 1839[25]. 

Notes for Alfred Kellogg: 


The same year Alfred Kellogg, Jr. was born, Congress, on February 20,1839, 

outlawed the practice of dueling in Washington, D. C. 

Source:http://www.bicyclingthroughhistory.com/d1ref2.html 

ii. Louisa Kellogg[26] was born about 1843[27]. 

iii. Susan Kellogg[28] was born about 1846[27]. 

42. Laura Atwater Kellogg-5 (Bradford-4, Mary-3, Mary-2, William-1) was born on 11 Feb 1787 

in Hamden, Connecticut. She died on 30 Aug 1834 in Litchfield, Connecticut. 

Jotham Atwater was born on 15 Oct 1779 in Litchfield, Connecticut. 

Notes for Jotham Atwater: 


Jotham was born in 1779, the same year as was Clement Moore (7/15/1779- 7/10/1863), 

the American scholar; wrote "The Night Before Christmas" 

Source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clement_Clarke_Moore 

Jotham Atwater and Laura Atwater Kellogg were married on 03 Apr 1803 in Hudson, 

Ohio.They had the following children: 


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i. Eliza Atwater was born on 22 Jul 1804. 

ii. 

Silvia Atwater was born on 28 Dec 1805 in Mantua, Ohio. She died on 02 Oct 

1873 in Monticello, Michigan. 

iii. Harvey Atwater was born on 22 Mar 1809 in Mantua, Ohio. He died on 24 

Aug 1824 in Mantua, Ohio. 

44. iv. Julia Atwater was born on 14 Jan 1813 in Mantua, Ohio. She died on 31 Dec 

1838 in Ravenna, Portage County, Ohio. 

v. Eliza Atwater was born on 16 Jan 1816 in Mantua, Ohio. She married Ansel 

Bosworth on 04 Dec 1842 in Newton Falls, Ohio. She died on 24 Jan 1844 in 

Braceville, Ohio. 

43. vi. Lucinda Atwater was born on 17 May 1819 in Mantua, Ohio. She died on 04 

Jul 1907 in Hamden, Connecticut. 

45. Lansing Kellogg-5 (Bradford-4, Mary-3, Mary-2, William-1) was born on 24 Dec 1806 in 

Hudson, Ohio[16]. He died about 1882. 

Caroline Bishop daughter of David Bishop and Sarah Kennedy was born on 09 Oct 1809 

in Ohio[16]. She died on 02 Jan 1872. 

Notes for Caroline Bishop: 


Caroline was born in 1809, the same year as was born Louis Braille(1/4/1809 - 1/6/1852), 

the French educator and inventor of the Braillesystem which enabled blind people to be 

able to read. 

Source:http://www.afb.org/braillebug/louis_braille_bio.asp 

Importantly to American history, Caroline was born the same yeat thatAbraham Lincoln, the 

16th president of the United States, was born inpresent-day Larue County, Ky. 

Source:http://sc94.ameslab.gov/TOUR/alincoln.html 

Lansing Kellogg and Caroline Bishop were married on 08 Feb 1826.They had the following 

children: 

i. Kellogg was born on 27 May 1827 in Charlestown, Ohio. He died on 27 May 

1827 in Charlestown, Ohio. 

ii. 

Mary Aurelia Kellogg[29] was born on 16 Aug 1829 in Charlestown, Ohio[29]. 

Notes for Mary Aurelia Kellogg: 


On the day of Mary's birth, the original Siamese twins, Chang and 

EngBunker, arrived in Boston to be exhibited to the Western world. 


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Source:http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/20050816.html? 

th&emc=th 

46. iii. Helen Georgianna Kellogg[16] was born on 06 Feb 1831 in Charlestown, 

Ohio[16]. She married Jonathan Chauncey Harmon on 27 Nov 1849 in 

Charlestown, Ohio. She died in 1890 in Charlotte, Eaton County, Michigan. 

iv. 

Bradford Kellogg[29] was born on 13 Mar 1833 in Charlestown, Ohio[29]. 

v. Luna Alvira Kellogg was born on 29 May 1835 in Charlestonw, Ohio. 

vi. 

Angeline Kellogg was born on 02 Jul 1837 in Charlestown, Ohio[29]. 

47. vii. Sarah Lavenna Kellogg[29] was born on 07 Feb 1840 in Charlestown, 

Ohio[30]. She married John Elsefer Sharp II in 1857 in Charleston, Portage 

County, Ohio[31]. She died on 01 Aug 1877 in Ravenna, Portage County, 

Ohio. 

viii. 

ix. 

Sylvia Atlanta Kellogg[29] was born on 12 Nov 1842 in Charlestown, 

Ohio[29]. 

Caroline Alice Kellogg[29] was born on 01 Apr 1846 in Charlestown, 

Ohio[29]. 

x. Alfred Lansing Kellogg[29] was born on 23 Dec 1848 in Charlestown, 

Ohio[29]. 

Notes for Alfred Lansing Kellogg: 


His name is a combination of two of his Lansing Uncles. Alfred wasborn the 

year Louis Comfort Tiffany (2/18/1848 - 1/17/1933), theAmerican painter, 

decorator and designer, was born. Louis founded theTiffany Glass 

Company, which no longer exists, in 1885. His father,Charles Lewis Tiffany, 

previously had founded the famous Tiffany & Co.jewellery store, in 1837. 

Source:http://www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/tiffany_louis_comfort.html 

Alfred was born the year that Wyatt Earp (3/19/1848 - 1/13/1929) wasborn. 

He was the American frontiersman who became famous as a lawmanand a 

gambler. 

Source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wyatt_Earp 

xi. 

Martha Achsah Kellogg was born on 25 Sep 1852 in Charlestown, Ohio. 

79. Lydia M. Steele-5 (Joel-4, Samuel-3, Mary-2, William-1) was born on 23 Dec 1789 in West 

Hartford, Connecticut. She died on 30 Mar 1866 in Elgin, Illinois. 

Richard Adams Heath was born on 07 Jun 1785 in Sanderfield, Connecticut. He died on 

10 Jul 1870 in Elgin, Illinois. 


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Richard Adams Heath and Lydia M. Steele were married on 06 Apr 1806 in Sanderfield, 


i. Horace Heath was born on 31 Aug 1807 in New York. 

ii. Joseph Heath was born on 29 Nov 1809. 

iii. 

Sidney Heath was born on 22 Jan 1812 in West Hartford, Connecticut. 

iv. Ira Heath was born on 18 Apr 1815. 

v. Louisa S. Heath was born on 27 Feb 1818 in Connecticut. 

vi. Richard Heath was born on 22 Sep 1824. 

80. vii. Aaron Heath was born on 02 Mar 1827 in Hartford, Connecticut. He married 

Mary Hyde Fisher on 24 Oct 1847 in Kane County, Illinois. He died on 09 Oct 

1887 in Elgin, Illinois. 

viii. Milo Heath was born on 12 Sep 1830. 

89. Anthony Bradford-5 (James-4, William-3, John-2, William-1) was born on 06 Sep 1749 in 

Plainfield, Connecticut. He died on 16 Jul 1819 in Plainfield, Connecticut. 

Olive Douglas was born on 28 Feb 1758 in Plainfield, Connecticut. She died on 12 Oct 

1830 in Plainfield, Connecticut. 

Anthony Bradford and Olive Douglas were married on 22 Mar 1781.They had the following 

children: 

90. i. Henry Bradford was born on 23 Sep 1782 in Plainfield, Connecticut. He 

married Lois Eaton on 03 Nov 1805 in Plainfield, Connecticut. He died on 05 

Jun 1823 in Plainfield, Connecticut. 

96. Alice Cook-5 (Mary-4, Samuel-3, John-2, William-1)[8]. 

David Cooke. 

David Cooke and Alice Cook married.They had the following children: 

97. i. Abriel Cook[8]. 

104. Mercy Bradford-5 (John-4, Samuel-3, John-2, William-1) was born on 20 Dec 1761. She 

died on 04 Mar 1847. 

Holmes Sears. 

Holmes Sears and Mercy Bradford were married on 25 Nov 1790 in Halifax, 


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105. i. Lucinda Sears was born on 10 Sep 1801 in Halifax, Massachusetts. She 

married Ebenezer Johnson May on 02 May 1826. She died on 05 Dec 1838. 

116. Jebediah Cleveland-5 (William-4, Lucy-3, Alice-2, William-1)[1] was born on 05 Sep 1753 in 

Dalton, Massachuetts[1]. He died in Sep 1831 in Pompey, New York[1]. 

Lydia Merrill[1] was born on 02 Feb 1763 in Pitsfield, Massachuetts[1]. She died on 18 

Nov 1822 in Pompey, New York[1]. 

Jebediah Cleveland and Lydia Merrill were married on 14 Nov 1780 in Pittsfield, 

Massachusetts[1].They had the following children: 

117. i. Silas Hall Cleveland was born on 22 Nov 1795 in Dalton, Massachuetts[1]. He 

married Betsy Briggs on 14 Jan 1817 in Dalton, Berkshire, Massachusetts, 

USA[1]. He died on 23 Apr 1875 in Marion County, Ohio[1]. 

125. Samuel Terry-5 (Ann-4, Alice-3, Alice-2, William-1)[9] was born on 18 Oct 1725 in Enfield, 

Hartford County, Connecticut[9]. He died on 08 May 1798 in Westfield, Hampden, 


Mary Kellogg daughter of Samuel Kellogg and Rachel Ashley[9] was born on 24 Oct 1730 

in Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut. She died on 11 Feb 1801 in Enfield, Hartford, 

Connecticut. 

Samuel Terry and Mary Kellogg were married on 19 Mar 1748 in Enfield, Hartford County, 


126. i. Mary Kellogg Terry was born on 07 Apr 1754. She died on 04 Jan 1808. 

147. Mary Terry-5 (Ann-4, Alice-3, Alice-2, William-1)[9] was born on 01 Jan 1724 in Enfield, 

Hartford County, Connecticut[9]. She died about 1783 in Enfield, Hartford County, 


Ebenezer Pease son of Ebenezer Pease and Mindwell Sexton[9] was born about 1719[9]. 

Ebenezer Pease and Mary Terry were married on 27 Nov 1739 in Enfield, Hartford County, 


i. Azubah Pease[9] was born in 1744[9]. She died in 1817[9]. 

148. Elijah Terry-5 (Ann-4, Alice-3, Alice-2, William-1)[9] was born on 04 Aug 1736 in Enfield, 

Hartford County, Connecticut[9]. He died on 06 Nov 1807 in Enfield, Hartford County, 


Sarah Parsons daughter of Hezekiah Parsons and Anna[9] was born about 1740[9]. 

Elijah Terry and Sarah Parsons were married on 19 Feb 1762 in Enfield, Hartford County, 


149. i. Oliver Terry was born on 24 Jan 1764 in Enfield, Hartford County, 


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Connecticut. He married Prudence Benton on 08 Nov 1795. He died on 25 

Apr 1823 in Enfield, Hartford County, Connecticut. 

158. Ruth Hosmer-5 (Susanna-4, Ebenezer-3, Meletiah-2, William-1)[18] was born in 1744[18]. 

She died in 1818[18]. 

Ephram Kellogg son of Silas Kellogg and Ruth Root[18] was born in 1740[18]. He died in 

1819[18]. 

Ephram Kellogg and Ruth Hosmer married.They had the following children: 

159. i. Ephram Kellogg[18]. 

171. Mercy Webster-5 (Mercy-4, Eliphalet-3, Mercy-2, William-1)[12] was born on 08 Nov 1749 in 

Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut[19]. She died on 11 Aug 1820 in West Hartford, 

Hartford County, Connecticul[11]. 

John Kellogg Belden[11] was born on 18 May 1740 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, 

Connecticut[11]. He died on 22 Nov 1815 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut[11]. 

John Kellogg Belden and Mercy Webster were married on 18 Sep 1815 in Hartford, Hartford 

County, Connecticut[11].They had the following children: 

i. Mercy Belden[11] was born on 26 Mar 1771 in Hartford, Hartford County, 


ii. 

iii. 

iv. 

Lucinda Belden[11] was born on 10 Feb 1772 in Hartford, Hartford County, 


John Belden[11] was born on 14 Jan 1774 in Hartford, Hartford County, 


Rachel Belden[11] was born on 05 Aug 1776 in Hartford, Hartford County, 


v. Ebenezer Belden[11] was born on 19 Sep 1778 in West Hartford, Hartford 


vi. 

Betsey Belden[11] was born on 18 Mar 1786 in Hartford, Hartford County, 


172. Noah Webster-5 (Mercy-4, Eliphalet-3, Mercy-2, William-1)[20, 12] was born on 16 Oct 1758 

in West Hartford, Hardford County, Connecticut[20]. He died on 28 May 1843 in New 

Haven, Connecticut[20]. 

Notes for Noah Webster: 


Noah Webster is my second cousin, five times removed. Noah is the third great grandson of 

Plymouth Colony Governor William Bradford and Alice Carpenter Bradford. They are my 

seventh great grandparents. Another family connection can be traced. Miriam Cook is 

Noah's grandmother through her second marriage, which was to Daniel Webster. Miriam 

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line comes through my father's line that goes from Sharpe to Sharp to Kellogg to Steele to 

Bradford. 

Noah is a famous lexicographer. His early attempts produced "American Spelling Book," 

which became the best-selling book in 1783. 

Source:Richard Skenkman & Kurt Reiger, "One-Night Stands with AmericanHistory," 

Perennial - Harper Collins Publishers, 2003, 10 East 53th Street, New York NY 10022, page 

17. 

He published his famous Dictionary, the American Dictionary of the English Language, in 

1828, and it has been republished in recent years in its original version. It contained many 

definitions that included Biblical nomenclature in the descriptions. Most of these newly 

published versions are found in Bible book stores. Suzanne gave me a copy for Father's 

Day in 2001, and it is very interesting to browse. 

Another ancestry interest about Noah is John Webster. His third great grandfather is Gov. 

John Webster, who was the fifth Governor of Connecticut Colony. 

This biographical sketch about Noah from the Internet below is enlightening: 

"Noah Webster was born on October 16, 1758, in the West Division of Hartford. Noah's was 

an average colonial family. His father farmed and worked as a weaver. His mother worked 

at home. Noah and his two brothers, Charles and Abraham, helped their father with the 

farm work.Noah's sisters, Mercy and Jerusha, worked with their mother to keep house and 

to make food and clothing for the family. 

"Few people went to college, but Noah loved to learn so his parents let him go to Yale, 

Connecticut's only college. He left for New Haven in 1774, when he was 16. Noah's years 

at Yale coincided with the Revolutionary War. Because New Haven had food shortages 

during this time, many of Noah's classes were held in Glastonbury. 

"Noah graduated in 1778. He wanted to study law, but his parents could not afford to give 

him more money for school. So, in order to earn a living, Noah taught school in 

Glastonbury, Hartford and West Hartford. Later he studied law. [Additional fact: in 1784 

Connecticut started the first law school in America, which graduated Noah Webster] 

"Noah did not like American schools. Sometimes 70 children of all ages were crammed into 

one-room schoolhouses with no desks, poor books, and untrained teachers. Their books 

came from England. Noah thought that Americans should learn from American books, so in 

1783, Noah wrote his own textbook: 'A Grammatical Institute of the English Language.' In 

1783 Noah also produced what is considered to be the first dictionary created in the US. 

Most people called it the 'Blue-backed Speller' because of its blue cover, though it was 

somewhat limited in comparison to the later publication in 1828. 

"For 100 years, Noah's book taught children how to read, spell, and pronounce words. It 

was the most popular American book of its time.Ben Franklin used Noah's book to teach his 

granddaughter to read. 

"In 1789, Noah married Rebecca Greenleaf. They had eight children. Noah carried raisins 

and candies in his pockets for the children to enjoy. The Websters lived in New Haven, 

then moved to Amherst, Massachusetts. There, Noah helped to start Amherst College. 

Later the family moved back to New Haven. On December 9, 1793 Noah Webster founded 

New York's first daily newspaper. 

"When Noah was 43, he started writing the first American dictionary. He did this because 

Americans in different parts of the country spelled, pronounced and used words differently. 

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should not speak and spell just like the English. Noah used American spellings like 'color' 

instead of the English 'colour' and 'music'instead " of 'musick.' He also added American 

words that weren't in English dictionaries like 'skunk' and 'squash.' It took him over 27 years 

to write his book. When finished in 1828, at the age of 70, Noah's dictionary had 70,000 

words in it. 

"Noah did many things in his life. He worked for copyright laws, wrote textbooks, 

Americanized the English language, and edited magazines. When Noah Webster died in 

1843 he was considered an American hero. 

Here is one of his quotes are worth repeating here: 

"When you become entitled to exercise the right of voting for public officers, let it be 

impressed on your mind that God commands you to choose for rulers, 'just men who will rule 

in the fear of God.' The preservation of [our] government depends on the faithful discharge 

of this Duty; if the citizens neglect their Duty and place unprincipled men in office, the 

government will soon be corrupted; laws will be made, not for the public good so much as 

for selfish or local purposes; corrupt or incompetent men will be appointed to execute the 

Laws; the public revenues will be squandered on unworthy men; and the rights of the 

citizen will be violated or disregarded. If [our]government fails to secure public prosperity 

and happiness, it must be because the citizens neglect the Divine Commands, and elect 

bad men to make and administer the Laws." -History of United States by NoahWebster. 

Source:http://lexrex.com/bios/nwebster.htm 

Rebecca Greeleaf[20] was born on 27 May 1766 in Quincy, Massachuetts[20]. She died 

on 25 Jun 1847 in New Haven, Connecticut[20]. 

Noah Webster and Rebecca Greeleaf married.They had the following children: 

i. Emily S. Webster. 

ii. 

iii. 

iv. 

Francesd Juliana Webster. 

Mary Webster. 

William Greenleaf Webster. 

v. Eliza Steele Greenleaf Webster. 

vi. 

vii. 

viii. 

Harriet Webster. 

Bradford Greenleaf Webster was born on 20 Nov 1806 in New Haven, 

Connecticut. He died on 20 Nov 1806 in New Haven, Connecticut. 

Louisa Greenleaf Webster was born on 12 Apr 1808 in New Haven, 

Connecticut. 

178. Martha Bradford-5 (Benjamin-4, Joshua-3, Israel-2, William-1)[21] was born on 16 Dec 

1789. She died on 13 Apr 1868 in New Brunswick, St. David Parish, Charlotte County, 

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John Hopps son of John Hopps was born on 15 May 1786. 

John Hopps and Martha Bradford married.They had the following children: 

179. i. Josephus Bradford Hopps[21] was born on 22 Jul 1822 in New Brunswick, 

Canada. He died on 16 May 1900 in Caney, Kansas. 

187. Welthea Bradford-5 (Simeon-4, Wait-3, Ephraim-2, William-1) was born in Nov 1804 in 

Turner, Androscoggin, Maine. She died on 03 Nov 1841 in Jacobs Creek, Hancock, Illinois. 

Notes for Welthea Bradford: 


Welthea was born the very same year the French Senate proclaimedNapoleon Bonaparte 

emperor on May 18, 1804. On December 2 of thatyear, Napoleon was crowned emperor of 

France. 

Source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napoleon_Bonaparte 

Ira Sterns Hatch. 

Ira Sterns Hatch and Welthea Bradford were married on 26 Jan 1824 in Farmerville, New 

York.They had the following children: 

188. i. Ephraim Hatch. 

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6. D'Lucina Newcomb-6 (Paul-5, Silas-4, Jerusha-3, Thomas-2, William-1). 

Polly Parrish. 

D'Lucina Newcomb and Polly Parrish married.They had the following children: 

7. i. Zala Orman Newcomb was born in 1818. He died in 1884. 

13. Consider Cushman-6 (Submit-5, Silas-4, Jerusha-3, Thomas-2, William-1) was born on 27 

Oct 1768. He died on 13 Nov 1850 in Gill, Massachusetts. 

Rhoda Gaines was born on 25 Jul 1769. She died on 13 Nov 1853 in Gill, Massachusetts. 

Consider Cushman and Rhoda Gaines were married in Jan 1791 in Massachusetts.They 


14. i. Harriet Cushman[32] was born on 30 Jul 1807 in Greenfield, 

Massachusetts[32]. She married John Nelson on 27 Dec 1828 in Vernon, 

Vermont. She died on 05 Oct 1862 in Massachusetts[32]. 

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Ebenezer Lamb and unknown spouse married.They had the following children: 

24. i. Charles Lamb. 

30. James McClellan-6 (Rachel-5, Mary-4, Joshua-3, Hannah-2, William-1). 

James McClellan and unknown spouse married.They had the following children: 

31. i. George McClellan. 

36. Mary Ballard-6 (Alice-5, Mary-4, Alice-3, Hannah-2, William-1). 

Kilbourn. 

Kilbourn and Mary Ballard married.They had the following children: 

37. i. Maria Kilbourn[33]. She died in 1907[34]. 

43. Lucinda Atwater-6 (Laura Atwater-5, Bradford-4, Mary-3, Mary-2, William-1) was born on 17 

May 1819 in Mantua, Ohio. She died on 04 Jul 1907 in Hamden, Connecticut. 

Jacob Shaw Smith was born on 05 Jul 1813 in Middleboro, Massachuetts. 

Jacob Shaw Smith and Lucinda Atwater married.They had the following children: 

i. Newton Shurtleff Smith was born on 15 Dec 1841 in Braceville, Ohio. He 

married Mary Cory on 23 Nov 1870. He died on 14 May 1913 in Greene, 

Ohio. 

44. Julia Atwater-6 (Laura Atwater-5, Bradford-4, Mary-3, Mary-2, William-1) was born on 14 

Jan 1813 in Mantua, Ohio. She died on 31 Dec 1838 in Ravenna, Portage County, Ohio. 

Simon Stough. 

Simon Stough and Julia Atwater married.They had the following children: 

i. Harvey Stough was born in 1834. 

ii. Homer Stough was born in 1836. 

46. Helen Georgianna Kellogg-6 (Lansing-5, Bradford-4, Mary-3, Mary-2, William-1)[16] was 

born on 06 Feb 1831 in Charlestown, Ohio[16]. She died in 1890 in Charlotte, Eaton 

County, Michigan. 

Notes for Helen Georgianna Kellogg: 


Helen Georginianna Kellogg was born about five weeks prior to thebirth of Clement 

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manufacturer. With his brothers, he foundedStudebaker, which built wagons, carriages, and 

automobiles in SouthBend, Indiana. It was the only company that made the successful 

movefrom horse-drawn transportation to gasoline powered and even earlyelectric powered 

transportation. 

Source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clement_Studebaker 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Studebaker 

http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9070025/Clement-Studebaker 

Jonathan Chauncey Harmon[16] was born on 18 Dec 1818 in New Marlborough, Berkshire 

County, Massachuettes[16]. He died in 1890 in Charlotte, Eaton County, Michigan. 

Notes for Jonathan Chauncey Harmon: 


Jonathan Chauncy Harmon was born December 18, 1818. This was just oneweek before 

"Silent Night" was performed for the first time, at theChurch of St. Nikolaus in Obendorff, 

Austria. 

Source: 

http://silentnight.web.za/history/index.htm 

Jonathan Chauncey Harmon and Helen Georgianna Kellogg were married on 27 Nov 1849 

in Charlestown, Ohio.They had the following children: 

i. Georgia F. Harmon[16] was born in 1851 in Ohio[16]. 

ii. 

iii. 

iv. 

William C. Harmon[16] was born in 1854 in Ohio[16]. 

Edward L. Harmon[16] was born in 1856 in Ohio[16]. 

Albert B. Harmon[16] was born in 1862 in Michigan[16]. 

v. Fred L. Harmon[16] was born in 1869 in Michigan[16]. 

47. Sarah Lavenna Kellogg-6 (Lansing-5, Bradford-4, Mary-3, Mary-2, William-1)[29] was born 

on 07 Feb 1840 in Charlestown, Ohio[30]. She died on 01 Aug 1877 in Ravenna, Portage 

County, Ohio. 

Notes for Sarah Lavenna Kellogg: 


Sarah Lavenna Kellogg was born February 7, 1840, the year James Fenimore Cooper's 

best seller was published, "The Pathfinder." Claude Monet, famous French painter, was 

born in 1840, as was Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky, Russian composer... "The 1812 Overture," 

etc. 

Source: "The Timetables of History" 3rd Revised Edition, BernardGrun, Simon & Schuster, 

New York 1991, pages 406-407 

Sarah was born just three days before Britain's Queen Victoria married Prince Albert of 

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Source:http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/PRvictoria.htm 

Sarah's marriage into the Sharp clan truly brought a strong heritage into our family. Besides 

being our link to the descendants of Plymouth Colony Governor William Bradford, the 

Kellogg family includes Frank Billings Kellogg, a US Senator, US Secretary of State who 

also was the 1929 winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. The Kellogg's also have Will Keith 

Kellogg, the founder of the cereal company by that name. Another Kellogg relative was 

Charles Curtis, who was the 31st Vice President of the United States (1929-1933). He 

served with President Herbert Hoover. 

Important to Texans is that we think Sarah is the half fifth cousin to John (Johnny) Benjamin 

Kellogg, Jr., one of the valiant men who died in the Battle of the Alamo on March 6, 1836, 

fighting for the independence of Texas from Mexico. That was less than four years before 

Sarah was born. We say we think this, as the entire line cannot be confirmed by my 

research, and there is some debate among Kellogg researchers about those connections. 

John Elsefer Sharp II son of John Elsefer Sharp and Elizabeth Bodine[35] was born on 25 

Jan 1830 in Sharon Spring, Schoharie County, New York. He died on 18 May 1897 in 

Ravenna, Portage County, Ohio. 

Notes for John Elsefer Sharp II: 


The year John Elsefer Sharp II was born, the 21st President of the United States, Chester 

A. Arthur was elected. Emily Dickinson, an American poet, was born. Belva Lockwood was 

born. She became the first woman lawyer to practice before the Supreme Court and to be 

nominated for the US Presidency. John was born the year of the birth of Caroline Astor 

(9/22/1830 - 10/30/1908), the American aristocratic leader of New York high society. 

Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caroline_Webster_Schermerhorn_Astor 

"The Timetables of History" 3rd Revised Edition, Bernard Grun, Simon &Schuster, New York 

1991, page 392-395. 

The first passenger railroad in the United States began service between Baltimore and 

Elliott's Mills, Maryland on May 24, 1830, the year of John's birth. Later in John's life, he 

worked for the Erie Railroad. Such was his occupation reflected in the US Census of 1880 

for his household. 

The family at this stage continued in the Lutheran Church, the historic Christian practice of 

his ancestry. He moved his family from Sharon Springs, Schoharie County, New York to 

Ravenna, Portage County, Ohio about 1850. Here is a background about the city name, 

Ravenna. 

Ravenna [ra'ven:a], the Italian city for which Ravenna, Ohio is named, is a city and comune 

in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. The city is inland, but is connected to the Adriatic Sea 

by a canal. Ravenna was the capital city of the Western Roman Empire from 402 until 476. 

It was later the capital of the Kingdom of the Ostrogoths and the Exarchate of Ravenna 

until 751. From that year until the invasion of Franks, it was the seat of the king of the 

Lombards and equalled to Pavia by Aistulf. It is presently the capital of the Province of 

Ravenna. At 652.89 km² (252.08 sq mi), Ravenna is the second-largest comune in land 

area in Italy, although it is only a little more than half the size of the largest, Rome. 

Though John Elsefer Sharp II was listed as a farmer in the 1860 Census and a stone 

mason in the 1870 Census, it is thought that John spent most of his career working on the 

Erie Railroad. We have located no military record for him during the War Between the 

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Shown in the 1880 Census for John's household was a 19 year old white female servant 

named Phoebe Roberts. This indicates some degree affluence for the family, to have had 

a live-in servant. 

John died May 18, 1897, the year William McKinley was inaugurated as President of the 

United States, later to be assassinated. That year, the electron was discovered by J. J. 

Thomson that year, and it was Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee year. Queen Victoria is 

my 29th cousin, four times removed. 

Source: "The Timetables of History" 3rd Revised Edition, Bernard Grun, Simon & Schuster, 

New York 1991, page 450-451. 

John Elsefer Sharp II and Sarah Lavenna Kellogg were married in 1857 in Charleston, 

Portage County, Ohio[31].They had the following children: 

48. i. Alfred Lansing Sharpe was born on 21 Nov 1858 in Ravenna, Portage 

County, Ohio[36]. He married Lucy R. Oakley about 1888. He died on 19 Apr 

1916 in Binghamton, Broome County, New York, his home @ 212 Court 

Street[37, 38]. 

52. ii. Dwight Elsefer Sharpe[39] was born on 12 Jul 1861 in Ravenna, Portage 

County, Ohio[39]. He married Eva Grace Jones on 05 Jun 1881 in Greenville, 

Mercer County, Pennsylvania[40]. He died on 23 Sep 1932 in Chicago, Cook 

County, Illinois[41]. 

58. iii. Henry Seth Sharpe[42] was born on 26 Aug 1874 in Ravenna, Portage 

County, Ohio[43]. He married Mattie de Noailles Simons on 07 Jun 1900 in 

Georgetown, Williamson County, Texas[44]. He died on 20 Mar 1951 in 

Georgetown, Williamson County, Texas[45, 43]. 

80. Aaron Heath-6 (Lydia M.-5, Joel-4, Samuel-3, Mary-2, William-1) was born on 02 Mar 1827 

in Hartford, Connecticut. He died on 09 Oct 1887 in Elgin, Illinois. 

Mary Hyde Fisher was born on 29 Apr 1830 in Vermont. She died on 19 Aug 1905 in 

Elgin, Illinois. 

Aaron Heath and Mary Hyde Fisher were married on 24 Oct 1847 in Kane County, 

Illinois.They had the following children: 

i. Emma Heath was born on 28 Nov 1847. 

ii. Lyman Heath was born on 07 Mar 1850. 

iii. Clara Heath was born on 27 Nov 1851. 

iv. Frank Heath was born on 28 Dec 1853. 

v. Julian Heath was born in 1858. 

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vii. Malcolm Heath was born on 05 Jul 1863. 

viii. Lula Heath was born on 03 Jul 1864. 

ix. Earnest Heath was born on 07 Oct 1866. 

x. Martha Heath was born on 05 Nov 1868. 

81. xi. Mary May Heath was born on 06 Jan 1875 in Plato Township, Illinois. She 

married Thomas Elbert Welch on 02 Apr 1890. She died on 24 Nov 1945 in 

Elgin, Illinois. 

90. Henry Bradford-6 (Anthony-5, James-4, William-3, John-2, William-1) was born on 23 Sep 

1782 in Plainfield, Connecticut. He died on 05 Jun 1823 in Plainfield, Connecticut. 

Notes for Henry Bradford: 


Just the month prior to Henry's birth, United States President GeorgeWashington created 

the Order of the Purple Heart on August 7, 1782, adecoration to recognize merit in enlisted 

men and noncommissionedofficers. 

Source:http://www.purpleheartchapters.org/Text/purple_heart.htm 

Lois Eaton was born on 25 Sep 1784 in Plainfield, Connecticut. She died on 29 Jan 1861 

in Plainfield, Connecticut. 

Henry Bradford and Lois Eaton were married on 03 Nov 1805 in Plainfield, 


91. i. Edward Anthony Bradford was born on 27 Sep 1813 in Plainfield, 

Connecticut. He married Sarah Elizabeth Fanning on 14 Sep 1848 in Trinity 

Church, New York, New York. He died on 22 Nov 1872 in Paris, France. 

97. Abriel Cook-6 (Alice-5, Mary-4, Samuel-3, John-2, William-1)[8]. 

Harriet Fuller[8]. 

Abriel Cook and Harriet Fuller married.They had the following children: 

98. i. Walter Abriel Cook[8]. He married Adaline Eastman on 28 Aug 1860 in 

Henniker, New Haven[46]. 

105. Lucinda Sears-6 (Mercy-5, John-4, Samuel-3, John-2, William-1) was born on 10 Sep 1801 

in Halifax, Massachusetts. She died on 05 Dec 1838. 

Ebenezer Johnson May was born in Derry, New Hampshire. 

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106. i. Susan Adams May was born on 29 Dec 1833 in Derry, New Hampshire. She 

married Joseph Gregg Wilson on 29 Nov 1855 in Baltimore, Maryland. She 

died in Mar 1926 in Buffalo, New York. 

117. Silas Hall Cleveland-6 (Jebediah-5, William-4, Lucy-3, Alice-2, William-1) was born on 22 

Nov 1795 in Dalton, Massachuetts[1]. He died on 23 Apr 1875 in Marion County, Ohio[1]. 

Betsy Briggs was born on 05 May 1792 in Dalton, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA[1]. She 

died on 12 Feb 1843 in Marion County, Ohio[1]. 

Silas Hall Cleveland and Betsy Briggs were married on 14 Jan 1817 in Dalton, Berkshire, 

Massachusetts, USA[1].They had the following children: 

118. i. Rueben Cleveland[1] was born on 16 May 1826 in Marion County, Ohio[1]. 

He married Rachel Chard on 11 Nov 1847 in Marion County, Ohio[1]. He died 

on 28 Aug 1895 in Marion County, Ohio[1]. 

126. Mary Kellogg Terry-6 (Samuel-5, Ann-4, Alice-3, Alice-2, William-1) was born on 07 Apr 

1754. She died on 04 Jan 1808. 

David Shaw son of John Shaw and Mariam Harper was born in 1749 in East Winsor, 

Hartford, Connecticut. He died on 23 Jun 1824. 

David Shaw and Mary Kellogg Terry married.They had the following children: 

131. i. Persia Shaw. 

127. ii. Mary Shaw was born in 1775. She died in Nov 1866. 

149. Oliver Terry-6 (Elijah-5, Ann-4, Alice-3, Alice-2, William-1) was born on 24 Jan 1764 in 

Enfield, Hartford County, Connecticut. He died on 25 Apr 1823 in Enfield, Hartford County, 

Connecticut. 

Prudence Benton was born in 1775. She died on 24 Jan 1844 in Hartford, Hartford County, 

Connecticut. 

Oliver Terry and Prudence Benton were married on 08 Nov 1795.They had the following 

children: 

150. i. John Benton Terry was born on 02 Dec 1798 in Enfield, Hartford County, 

Connecticut. He married Elizabeth Nichols on 23 Jul 1833. He died on 12 Apr 

1864 in Concord, Jefferson County, Wisconsin. 

159. Ephram Kellogg-6 (Ruth-5, Susanna-4, Ebenezer-3, Meletiah-2, William-1)[18]. 

Jane Ashley[18]. 

Ephram Kellogg and Jane Ashley married.They had the following children: 


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179. Josephus Bradford Hopps-6 (Martha-5, Benjamin-4, Joshua-3, Israel-2, William-1)[21] was 

born on 22 Jul 1822 in New Brunswick, Canada. He died on 16 May 1900 in Caney, 

Kansas. 

Notes for Josephus Bradford Hopps: 


Josephus was born on the same day as was born Gregor Mendel (7/22/1822- 1/6/1884), 

the Austrian botanist. 

Source:http://oz.plymouth.edu/~biology/history/mendel.html 

Mary Jane Fike was born on 04 Apr 1833. She died on 11 Dec 1913. 

Notes for Mary Jane Fike: 


In the month that Mary Jane was born, the nation's first tax-supportedpublic library was 

founded in Peterborough, New Hampshire. 

Josephus Bradford Hopps and Mary Jane Fike married.They had the following children: 

180. i. John Jacob Jasper Hopps[21] was born on 12 Apr 1860 in Pachecho, 

California. He died on 15 Aug 1932 in Pachecho, California. 

188. Ephraim Hatch-6 (Welthea-5, Simeon-4, Wait-3, Ephraim-2, William-1). 

Rose Ellen King. 

Ephraim Hatch and Rose Ellen King married.They had the following children: 

189. i. Minnie Amelia Hatch. 

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7. Zala Orman Newcomb-7 (D'Lucina-6, Paul-5, Silas-4, Jerusha-3, Thomas-2, William-1) was 

born in 1818. He died in 1884. 

Sarah Ann Warner. 

Zala Orman Newcomb and Sarah Ann Warner married.They had the following children: 

8. i. Harmony Newcomb. She married Emory Goodwin Norris on 22 Dec 1864. 

14. Harriet Cushman-7 (Consider-6, Submit-5, Silas-4, Jerusha-3, Thomas-2, William-1)[32] was 

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Notes for Harriet Cushman: 


Harriett Cushman is the fifth great grandaughter of Plymouth ColonyGovernor William 

Bradford and his second wife, Alice CarpenterSouthworth Bradford. Harriett is my fifth 

cousin, twice removed. Shewas born the same year as Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 

(2/27/1807 -3/24/1882), the famous American poet was born. 

Source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Wadsworth_Longfellow 

John Nelson son of Edward Nelson and Hannah Ranger[32] was born on 17 Jun 1802 in 

Leyden, Massachusetts[32]. He died on 15 Jun 1882 in Bernardston, Massachusetts[32]. 

Notes for John Nelson: 


John was born the year Congress authorized the establishment of theU.S. Military Academy 

at West Point, New York on March 16, 1802. 

Source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Military_Academy 

John Nelson and Harriet Cushman were married on 27 Dec 1828 in Vernon, Vermont.They 


15. i. Eunice Serapta Nelson was born on 16 May 1839 in Leyden, Massachusetts. 

She died on 08 Jul 1912 in Bernardston, Massachusetts. 

24. Charles Lamb-7 (Ebenezer-6, Jerusha-5, Ebenezer-4, Joshua-3, Hannah-2, William-1). 

Charles Lamb and unknown spouse married.They had the following children: 

25. i. Burt Lamb. 

31. George McClellan-7 (James-6, Rachel-5, Mary-4, Joshua-3, Hannah-2, William-1). 

Notes for George McClellan: 


George McClellan was Commander of Union forces in the War Between theStates. He also 

descended from Plymouth Colony Governor WilliamBradford, which makes him a fifth cousin, 

three times removed to me. He is a fifth cousin, four times removed to my children, 

Taylor,Tiffany & Todd. 

Source:http://www.mayflowerhistory.com/Genealogy/famousdescendants.php 

George McClellan and unknown spouse married.They had the following children: 

32. i. George Brinton McClellan[47] was born on 03 Dec 1826 in Philadelphia, 

Pennsylvania[48, 47]. He married Ellen Mary Marcy on 22 May 1860 in 

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37. Maria Kilbourn-7 (Mary-6, Alice-5, Mary-4, Alice-3, Hannah-2, William-1)[33]. She died in 

1907[34]. 

George Washington Eastman[33]. 

George Washington Eastman and Maria Kilbourn married.They had the following children: 

i. Emma Kate Eastman[49]. 

Notes for Emma Kate Eastman: 


"Eastman's sister, Emma Kate, was crippled by polio, which made 

lifesaddening for the Eastmans." 

Source:http://www.kidsnewsroom.org/elmer/infoCentral/frameset/inventors/ 

eastman/index.html 

ii. 

iii. 

iv. 

Maria Eastman[49]. 

Ellen Eastman[49]. 

George Eastman[50] was born on 12 Jul 1854 in Waterville, New York[50]. 

He died on 14 Mar 1932 in Rochester, New York[50, 33, 34]. 

Notes for George Eastman: 


George Eastman (1854 - 1932) was an inventor in the photography field, 

specifically the invention of photographic film to replace photographic plates, 

thus leading to the technology used by film cameras prevalent in the 20th 

Century. I'm confident he would have marveled at the digital revolution 

dominant in the 21st Century. He was one of the founders of Eastman- 

Kodak Company. Unfortunately, the company pretty well went out of 

business in the early 2000's, continuing only in a small niche of the market. 

Source: http://www.mayflowerhistory.com/Genealogy/ 

famousdescendants.php 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Eastman 

George is the sixth cousin, twice removed to me, and three times removed to 

my children, Taylor, Tiffany and Todd. He is a sixth cousin, once removed to 

my son-in-law, Steven O. Westmoreland. 

"George Eastman (1854-1932), was an ingenious man who contributed 

greatly to the field of photography. He developed dry plates, film with flexible 

backing, roll holders for the flexible film, a Kodak camera (a convenient form 

of the camera for novices), and an amateur motion-picture camera. Through 

his experimental photography, he accumulated a large sum of money. His 

philanthropic personality prompted him to give his money to various business 

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Source: Michelle Rose and Holly McLeod,http:// 

www.history.rochester.edu/class/kodak/kodak.htm 

"He was a high school dropout, judged 'not especially gifted' when measured 

against the academic standards of the day. He was poor, but even as a 

young man, he took it upon himself to support his widowed mother and two 

sisters, one of whom was severely handicapped. 

"He began his business career as a 14-year old office boy in an insurance 

company and followed that with work as a clerk in a local bank. 

"He was George Eastman, and his ability to overcome financial adversity, his 

gift for organization and management, and his lively and inventive mind made 

him a successful entrepreneur by his mid-twenties, and enabled him to direct 

his Eastman Kodak Company to the forefront of American industry. 

"But building a multinational corporation and emerging as one of the nation's 

most important industrialists required dedication and sacrifice. It did not come 

easily. 

"The youngest of three children, George Eastman was born to Maria Kilbourn 

and George Washington Eastman on July 12, 1854 in the village of 

Waterville, some 20 miles southwest of Utica, in upstate New York. The 

house on the old Eastman homestead, where his father was born and where 

George spent his early years, has since been moved to the Genesee Country 

Museum in Mumford, N.Y., outside of Rochester. 

"When George was five years old, his father sold his nursery business and 

moved the family to Rochester. There the elder Eastman devoted his energy 

to establishing Eastman Commercial College. Then tragedy struck. George's 

father died, the college failed and the family became financially distressed. 

"George continued school until he was 14. Then, forced by family 

circumstances, he had to find employment. 

"His first job, as a messenger boy with an insurance firm, paid $3 a week. A 

year later, he became office boy for another insurance firm. Through his own 

initiative, he soon took charge of policy filing and even wrote policies. His pay 

increased to $5 per week. 

"But, even with that increase, his income was not enough to meet family 

expenses. He studied accounting at home evenings to get a better paying 

job. 

"In 1874, after five years in the insurance business, he was hired as a junior 

clerk at the Rochester Savings Bank. His salary tripled -- to more than $15 a 

week. 

"When Eastman was 24, he made plans for a vacation to Santo Domingo. 

When a co-worker suggested he make a record of the trip, Eastman bought a 

photographic outfit with all the paraphernalia of the wet plate days. 

"The camera was as big as a microwave oven and needed a heavy tripod. 

And he carried a tent so that he could spread photographic emulsion on 

glass plates before exposing them, and develop the exposed plates before 

they dried out. There were chemicals, glass tanks, a heavy plate holder, and 

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it. Learning how to use it to take pictures cost $5. 

"Eastman did not make the Santo Domingo trip. But he did be come 

completely absorbed in photography and sought to simplify the complicated 

process. 

"He read in British magazines that photographers were making their own 

gelatin emulsions. Plates coated with this emulsion remained sensitive after 

they were dry and could be exposed at leisure. Using a formula taken from 

one of these British journals, Eastman began making gelatin emulsions. 

"He worked at the bank during the day and experimented at home in his 

mother's kitchen at night. His mother said that some nights Eastman was so 

tired he couldn't undress, but slept on a blanket on the floor beside the 

kitchen stove. 

"After three years of photographic experiments, Eastman had a formula that 

worked. By 1880, he had not only invented a dry plate formula, but had 

patented a machine for preparing large numbers of the plates. He quickly 

recognized the possibilities of making dry plates for sale to other 

photographers. 

"In April 1880, Eastman leased the third floor of a building on State Street in 

Rochester, and began to manufacture dry plates for sale. One of his first 

purchases was a second-hand engine priced at $125. 

" 'I really needed only a one horse-power,' he later recalled. 'This was a two 

horse-power, but I thought perhaps business would grow up to it. It was 

worth a chance, so I took it.' 

"As his young company grew, it faced total collapse at least once when dry 

plates in the hands of dealers went bad. Eastman recalled them and 

replaced them with a good product. 'Making good on those plates took our 

last dollar,' he said. 'But what we had left was more important --reputation.' 

" 'The idea gradually dawned on me,' he later said, 'that what we we redoing 

was not merely making dry plates, but that we were starting out to make 

photography an everyday affair.' Or as he described it more succinctly 'to 

make the camera as convenient as the pencil.' 

"Eastman's experiments were directed to the use of a lighter and more 

flexible support than glass. His first approach was to coat the photographic 

emulsion on paper and then load the paper in a roll holder. The holder was 

used in view cameras in place of the holders for glass plates. 

"The first film advertisements in 1885 stated that "shortly there will be 

introduced a new sensitive film which, it is believed, will prove an economical 

and convenient substitute for glass dry plates both for outdoor and studio 

work." 

"This system of photography using roll holders was immediately successful. 

However, paper was not entirely satisfactory as a carrier for the emulsion, 

because the grain of the paper was likely to be reproduced in the photo. 

"Eastman's solution was to coat the paper with a layer of plain, soluble 

gelatin, and then with a layer of insoluble light-sensitive gelatin. After 

exposure and development, the gelatin bearing the image was stripped from 

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-- a cellulose solution that forms a tough, flexible film. 

"As he perfected transparent roll film and the roll holder, Eastman changed 

the whole direction of his work and established the base on which his 

success in amateur photography would be built. 

"He later said: 'When we started out with our scheme of film photography, we 

expected that everybody who used glass plates would take up films. But we 

found that the number which did so was relatively small. In order to make a 

large business we would have to reach the general public.' 

"Eastman's faith in the importance of advertising, both to the company and to 

the public, was unbounded. The very first Kodak products were advertised in 

leading papers and periodicals of the day -- with ads written by Eastman 

himself. 

"Eastman coined the slogan, 'you press the button, we do the rest,' when he 

introduced the Kodak camera in 1888 (his patent was awarded September 4, 

1888) and within a year, it became a well-known phrase. Later, with 

advertising managers and agencies carrying out his ideas, magazines, 

newspapers, displays and billboards bore the Kodak banner. 

"Space was taken at world expositions, and the "Kodak Girl," with the style of 

her clothes and the camera she carried changing every year, smiled 

engagingly at photographers everywhere. In 1897, the word "Kodak" 

sparkled from an electric sign on London's Trafalgar Square --one of the first 

such signs to be used in advertising. 

"Today, company advertising appears around the world and the trademark 

"Kodak," coined by Eastman himself, is familiar to nearly everyone. 

"The word "Kodak" was first registered as a trademark in 1888. There has 

been some fanciful speculation, from time to time, on how the name was 

originated. But the plain truth is that Eastman invented it out of thin air. 

"He explained: "I devised the name myself. The letter 'K' had been a favorite 

with me -- it seems a strong, incisive sort of letter. It became a question of 

trying out a great number of combinations of letters that made words starting 

and ending with 'K.' The word 'Kodak' is the result." Kodak's distinctive yellow 

trade dress, which Eastman selected, is widely known throughout the world 

and is one of the company's more valued assets. 

"Thanks to Eastman's inventive genius, anyone could now take pictures with 

a handheld camera simply by pressing a button. He made photographers of 

us all. 

"He was a modest, unassuming man... an inventor, a marketer, a global 

visionary, a philanthropist, and a champion of inclusion. 

"Eastman died by his own hand on March 14, 1932 at the age of 77. 

Plagued by progressive disability resulting from a hardening of the cells in the 

lower spinal cord, Eastman became increasingly frustrated at his inability to 

maintain an active life, and set about putting his estate in order. 

"Eastman was a stupendous factor in the education of the modern world," 

said an editorial in the New York Times following his death. "Of what he got in 

return for his great gifts to the human race he gave generously for their good; 

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teaching, seeking to promote health and lessen human ills, helping the 

lowliest in their struggle toward the light, making his own city a center of the 

arts and glorifying his own country in the eyes of the world." 

Source:Kodak Company published biographical sketch of George 

Eastman:http://www.kodak.com/US/en/corp/kodakHistory/ 

eastmanTheMan.shtml 

"During his lifetime, he gave away an estimated $75 to $100 million, mostly to 

the University of Rochester and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology 

(under the name of 'Mr. Smith'). The Rochester Institute of Technology has a 

building dedicated to Mr. Eastman, in recognition of his support and 

substantial donations. MIT has a plaque of Eastman (the rubbing of which is 

traditionally considered by students to bring good luck) in recognition of his 

donation. Eastman also made substantial gifts to the Tuskegee Institute and 

the Hampton Institute. Upon his death, his entire residuary estate went to 

the University ofRochester. His former home at 900 East Avenue in 

Rochester was opened as the George Eastman House International Museum 

of Photography and Film in 1947. On the 100th anniversary of his birth in 

1954, Eastman was honored with a postage stamp from the United States 

Post Office." 

Source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Eastman 

"In 1907, Eastman's mother died, devastating him completely. His close 

relationship with Josephine Dickman deepened after this, but, despite many 

speculations about them marrying, he remained a life long bachelor. He 

mellowed somewhat, though, and became interested in philanthropy. He 

gave huge donations to MIT, the Hampton Institute,the Tuskegee Institute, 

and the Rochester University, creating the Eastman School of Music at the 

latter. He opened the Eastman Theater in Rochester, with a chamber-music 

hall, the Kilbourn Theater, in his mother's honor." 

Source:http://www.buzzle.com/editorials/2-27-2005-66330.asp 

48. Alfred Lansing Sharpe-7 (Sarah Lavenna-6, Lansing-5, Bradford-4, Mary-3, Mary-2, 

William-1) was born on 21 Nov 1858 in Ravenna, Portage County, Ohio[36]. He died on 19 

Apr 1916 in Binghamton, Broome County, New York, his home @ 212 Court Street[37, 38]. 

Notes for Alfred Lansing Sharpe: 


Alfred Lansing Sharpe, known as Fred, is my great uncle. His surname was spelled "Sharp" 

in references we see while living in his native born Ohio. However, after relocating in Texas, 

he began using "Sharpe" as the spelling. His two brothers also did this as they moved from 

their Ravenna, Portage County, Ohio home to Texas and to Chicago respectively. 

Interestingly, their half brother, Charles Sharp, remained the rest of his life in Ravenna, and 

never added the "e" to his surname, nor did any of Charles' descendants do so. 

Fred began work as a boy telegraph operator for the Erie Railroad, which is natural, his 

father having work for that railroad as well. Following that, he was employed by the 

Cleveland, Lorain & Wheeling Railroad, then with the Gould System. Subsequently, he 

went into the mercantile trade, then into cattle ranching and politics. 

He is named for his Uncle Alfred Lansing Kellogg, the 10 year old brother of his mother at 

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Fred migrated from Ravenna, Portage County, Ohio to Georgetown, Williamson County, 

Texas in 1882. By 1880, at age 22, he no longer was listed in the household headed by 

his father, John Elsefer Sharp II, according to the U.S. Census in Ravenna. He embarked 

in the hardware, implement and vehicle business in Georgetown in 1892. 

Williamson County (Texas) Courthouse has an Affidavit on file in it's Record of Births, page 

13, dated February 1, 1940 certifying as to the accuracy of John Oakly Sharpe's birth being 

November 11, 1889. The Affidavit was requested by an Emma Seery of Austin, TX, though 

we do not know of her interest or motivation to secure the Affidavit. It does provide 

interesting family information. It cites the father's birth date and place. There is a hand 

written note on the certificate which states that the father, Alfred Lansing Sharpe, died in 

1916. This is the only record I have purporting to indicate his death date. It does not 

indicate the location when he died. It states that Alfred is age 31 at the time of John's birth, 

which is compatible with my records. It states that Alfred's Trade or Profession was that of a 

railroad agent, a merchant, a member of the Texas Legislature and the Collector of 

Revenues in El Paso. It states that John was one of two children born to this mother, but 

that John was the only child of those two living at the time of the Affidavit. 

Fred's second son, Alfred Lansing Sharpe, Jr., died on Fred's 33rd birthday, when the son 

was just less than six months old. Fred's wife, Lucy, died nine months later. We have no 

information about the cause of either of the two deaths, nor whether the causes of death 

had any relationship. I have visited their grave markers at the cemetery in Georgetown, 

Williamson County, Texas where so many of the Sharpe family are interred, including my 

parents. 

In early 1894, Fred was included in a new six member Board of Directors to oversee the 

publication of the town's newspaper, the Williamson County Sun, a publication which began 

in 1877 that still publishes in 2011. Williamson County is named after Robert McAlpin 

Williamson, a leader and veteran of the Battle of San Jacinto, that famous 18 minute battle 

on April 21, 1836, which sealed the break of the Texans from the nation of Mexico to create 

the Republic of Texas. 

Fred relocated to El Paso County, Texas about 1899 to began ranching. This was cutting 

edge adventure. El Paso County only had been organized since 1850. He became very 

successful at this endeavor, and was particularly known for his ability to supervise 

effectively the many workers, young and old, that were needed. His U Bar Ranch was near 

the town of San Elizario, and was along the Rio Grande, the river bordering the United 

States with Mexico. The ranch was near the small town of Ysleta, which is the oldest town 

recognized in what is now the State of Texas, having had its beginnings attributed at about 

1682. 

My contacts with the El Paso County Offices and the El Paso Historical Society have 

revealed that records do now survive today which could identify the exact property and 

boundaries of the ranches of that day. 

Fred and his family resided in the city of El Paso. He may have continued a law practice 

activities in Williamson County while residing in El Paso County, as his name appeared on 

numerous property transactions filed in Williamson County as late as 1905, showing him as 

a Trustee. 

An aside note is appropriate at this point, to recognize that the first Thanksgiving 

celebration to take place on ground that ultimately became the United States happened on 

April 28, 1598, twenty-two years earlier than the Plymouth Colony celebration. It was a 

group of Spaniards, led by the Spanish explorer, Juan de Onate, that feasted on the river 

banks of the Rio Grande after arriving near what now is El Paso, Texas. They had come 

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they had plenty to celebrate. In 1990, the Texas Legislature passed a resolution 

recognizing San Elizario, Texas, on the outskirts of El Paso, as the site of the first true 

Thanksgiving. The historians of El Paso do not now know where the location of this first 

Thanksgiving was, outside of the description given here. However, it really does sound in or 

close to what became Fred's ranch. So, it is exciting to think of our family having this 

connection to the first Thanksgiving, in Texas, as well as the first Thanksgiving in Plymouth 

Colony. That Thanksgiving, celebrated in 1621, was called by Governor William Bradford, 

who is Fred's fifth (and my seventh) great grandfather. 

It perhaps can be said (with tongue in cheek) that Fred started the Republican Party 

revolution in Texas. He was elected to the twenty-ninth Texas Legislature from district 

#100 encompassing El Paso County in 1904. He was the only Republican to win any race 

in El Paso County, and this Legislative position was taken with a 1,050 to 1,028 vote (22 

vote margin - 50.5%). He won seven out of twelve precincts. These were the out-of-the-city 

precincts that carried him to victory, as the city precincts were heavily Democratic in their 

voting patterns. 

I took occasion to browse the microfilm files of the El Paso Evening News for a couple of 

months leading up to the 1904 election day. It can be said that the newspaper was overtly 

a Democratic Party supporter, actually endorsing the Party, as a whole, in its print. There 

were numerous articles over those months about Democratic Party activity and meetings. 

However there was no mention of even the existence of Republican Party candidates or 

activities, except for an occasional mention of the Presidential race, with Theodore 

Roosevelt running for what would be his successful second term. 

The article reporting the election news on November 9 was headlined, "Patrick A. Dwyer 

only Democrat who lost." The upset of Mr. Dwyer by Fred Sharpe was acclaimed with awe 

and surprise. Words from Dwyer's interview were quoted and quite a bit of narrative was 

given by the newspaper. Sharpe's name was mentioned only three times: (1) stating who 

beat Dwyer, (2) in a quote of Dwyer saying he'd sent a congratulatory telegram to Sharpe 

and (3) the precinct vote count table. There was no lauding or congratulation of Mr. Sharpe 

by this Democratic newspaper! 

Representative Sharpe's victory was by a vote of 1,128 (52%) to 1,050 (48%), winning in 

seven of the 12 voting precincts. The winning precincts were mostly in the ranching and 

non-urban areas. 

Fred's election received attention even in his home state. The Athens Messenger and 

Herald reported in its issue of December 29, 1940, page 7, about his home time friends in 

near-by Ravenna, Ohio who had received word of "the election of Alfred L. Sharpe of El 

Paso County, Texas as the only Republican member of the legislature of the Lone Star 

state over Saloonist Pat Dwyre, his Democratic opponent, whom he easily defeated." 

It is reported that he was the first Republican elected to a Texas state level office since the 

days of post Civil War Reconstruction period. It is also reported that he authored the first 

anti-gambling legislation adopted by the Texas Legislature. The vitality of that bill was 

tested and sustained by the Texas Supreme Court, thereby placing into the hands of law 

enforcement officers a reliable instrument to support their arrests. A water irrigation bill was 

also authored by Alfred and passed. Legislative commentary claims these were two of the 

most important bills of that Legislative session, and that their success attested to the 

legislative skill plied by Representative Sharpe. There was a called session of that 29th 

legislature that met April 15-May 14, 1905. The Governor was S. W. T. Lanham and the Lt. 

Governor was George D. Neal. 

Fred served only part of one term, as he resigned December 22, 1905 to receive an 

appointment from President Theodore Roosevelt to be the Collector of Customs at the Port 

of El Paso. This was considered one of the most important federal positions in all of Texas. 

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who was Fred's half sixth cousin, twice removed. 

A picture of 1910 El Paso seen in the pages of some of the El Paso Times-Herald issues 

show the increasing incidents of automobile accidents there. Lots of Democratic Party and 

some Republican Party activities are reported in the paper. A census of churches in the 

community are shown: 

5 Baptist Churches 

4 Presbyterian Churches 

3 Methodist Churches 

2 Episcopal Churches 

1 Congregational Church 

1 Disciples of Christ - Christian 

3 Roman Catholic Churches 

2 Lutheran Churches 

1 Non-Denominational Church 

1 Salvation Army Ministry 

1 Y.M.C.A 

Others religions 

2 Christian Science 

2 Synagogues 

Theodore Roosevelt was the military officer who recruited my grandfather Sharpe and other 

new soldiers at the Menger Hotel in San Antonio for the Spanish American War in 1898. 

The February 28, 1910 issue of the Wichita Daily Times (Wichita Falls, TX) carried a report 

on page 5 that U.S. President William H. Taft, the father-in-law of my seventh cousin, once 

removed, sent to the Congress a nomination of Alfred L. Sharpe to become the Collector of 

Customs at Paso Del Norte, Texas. This was a re-nomination for a new Presidential 

Administration, carrying over from the immediately previous Republican Administration. 

Another report of this nomination appeared in the Washington (D.C.) Post on Tuesday, 

March 1, 1910, page 4. The Rio Grand Republican of Las Cruses, New Mexico, March 4, 

1910, carried an article about Sharpe's re-appointment, citing the names of three other 

contenders for the nomination. 

Fred's fourth wife, Catherine Leavell, died by 1910, leaving Fred with their 13 year old 

daughter, Holland Sharpe. There was a 21 year old son, John (Jack) Oakley Sharpe from 

Fred's second marriage, which was to Lucy Oakley, who had died at a young age. It wasn't 

long before Jack moved to California for the rest of his life. 

About 1914, Fred moved to Binghamton, New York to become the superintendent of the 

office buildings owned by his cousin, Willis Sharpe Kilmer. Fred is a first cousin to Willis' 

mother, Julia Sharpe Kilmer, so he is first cousin, once removed to Willis. Fred had his 

daughter, Holland, living with him and his fifth wife, whose name I do not have. They 

resided at 212 Court Street in Binghamton, New York. 

Holland reportedly inherited an estate of some proportional significance from her mother, 

Catherine Leavell. We know this only by reference to that fact in the newspaper articles 

cited below about Alfred Sharpe's death called her an heiress who argued with her father 

over management of the money. Fred had been designated as the guardian or trustee of 

those funds to manage them on behalf of Holland. She had been contending with her 

father for him to release guardian control of them to a San Antonio attorney of her 

choosing, and Fred apparently had steadfastly declined such request. 

On the evening of April 19, 1916, Holland, along with her supportive step-mother, had 

reopened the issues on guardianship. The discussion ended when Holland and her stepmother 

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them up the stairs when he discharged a revolver handgun he had obtained. 

Fred is reported as shooting his 18 year old daughter, Holland, wounding her with two shots 

in the back. This incidence is reported in at least these newspaper accounts: The 

Middletown Daily Press, April 20, 1916 (Middletown, New York); the Trenton (NJ) Evening 

Times, April 21, 1916; the Altoona (PA) Mirror, April 20, Page 1; the Hutchison (KS) News, 

April 20, 1916; the Fort Wayne (IN) News, April 20, 1916; the Santa Fe New Mexican, April 

20, 1916; the Bakersfield Californian, April 20, 1916; the Reno Evening Gazette (NV), April 

20, 1916; the Des Moines (Iowa) Daily News, April 20, 1916; and the Orange County (NY) 

Times Press, April 21,1916. All of these stores report that on the evening of April 19, Alfred 

Sharpe and his daughter agued over his management of her inheritance, which concluded 

in the shootings. In Texas, the Laredo Times, April 23, 1916 and the Victoria Daily 

Advocate published the story with the same details in its issue of Friday afternoon, April 22, 

1916. It is evident that this occasion received fairly wide national attention. There is 

repeated error in most all of these articles. Apparently there was an early misunderstanding 

on the part of the press about Holland's name. It is repeatedly cited as "Helen." 

Mrs. Sharpe is quoted in the newspaper articles as having taken Miss Sharpe (Holland) to 

her bedroom to recline there in her wounded condition while awaiting for medical help. Mrs. 

Sharpe said that she heard another gunshot downstairs. That apparently was the one 

wherein Fred took his own life, shooting himself in the heart, in a moment of despair. 

Holland is quoted as saying "It's all my fault. I hounded Papa too much over the money." 

She also was quoted as saying "I would rather have lost all the money in the world than 

have had this awful thing happen." One article described more details of Holland's wounds. 

One bullet penetrated her left lung. The second bullet penetrated her chest and right hand 

that was grasping her bosom. 

Coroner Hank reported that reviewing Alfred Sharpe's papers revealed indications of 

suicidal thoughts. 

Holland Sharpe survived the tragedy. Later, she married Mr. Thomas Frost Woodhull and 

she lived the rest of her life in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. 

I have been unable to locate documentation as to Alfred Lansing Sharpe's funeral and 

burial. 

Sources: "Members of the Texas Legislature, 1845 - 1962, Editor WillL. Smith, publisher 

the State of Texas, pages 207 and 209. 

"Land of Good Water," Page 263 

http://www.genealogymagazine.com/alfredlsharpe.html 

"Texas Curiosities" by John Kelso, The Globe Pequot Press, Builford,Connecticut, 2000, 

page 160 

"The El Paso Evening News," Wednesday, November 9, 1904 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Williamson_County,_Texas 

"Texas Co-op Power," November, 2007, page 37, ?Thanksgiving as a TexasThing, a 

Footnote in Texas History? by Clay Coppedge 

R. Carlton Dumas, e-mail: rdumas@reynoldscable.net, 2011-10-14 (&15). 

Death Notes: 

Self-inflicted gun shot wound 

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Feb 1893 in Georgetown, Williamson County, Texas. 

Notes for Lucy R. Oakley: 


Lucy was born in South Carolina, 1865. We do not know how, where or why she met Alfred 

Lansing Sharpe. 

We do not know why Lucy died at the early of age 28, nor do we know how that may relate 

to her son, Alfred, who died as a six month old infant, merely 10 months earlier. Though 

undocumented, it is believed that Lucy came to Texas with Alfred as his wife who probably 

came directly from Ravenna, Portage County, Ohio the hometown of her husband. Lucy 

was the third of four wives Alfred Lansing married. She died February 10, 1893 and is 

buried at the Odd Fellers Cemetery in Georgetown, Williamson County, Texas. 

The 1940 Birth Record filed in Williamson County, Texas about her son, John Oakley 

Sharpe, says she was age 24 when John was born in 1889. She is indicated as being 

born in South Carolina and dying is Georgetown, WilliamsonCounty, Texas in 1893, which is 

consistent with her grave marker citation. 

Alfred Lansing Sharpe and Lucy R. Oakley were married about 1888.They had the following 

children: 

i. John E. Oakley Sharpe was born on 11 Nov 1889 in Georgetown, Williamson 

County, Texas[36, 53, 54]. He died on 13 Feb 1955 in Oakland, Alameda 

County, California. 

Notes for John E. Oakley Sharpe: 


John E. Oakley Sharpe was born the month before Jefferson Davis, the first 

and only president of the Confederate States of America, died in New 

Orleans at age 81 on December 6, 1889. I am Jack's first cousin, once 

removed. President Jefferson Davis is the husband of my 33rd cousin, 

Varina Anne Banks Howell. Davis also is the Uncle of my great, great aunt 

Susanah Elizabeth Davis Abney, wife of James Addison Abney of Lufkin, 

Texas. 

The Record of Births, page 13, in Williamson County, Texas has an affidavit 

on file February 1, 1940 affirming the accuracy of John E. Oakley Sharpe's 

birth as being November 11, 1889. 

Jack became an actor and spent much of his life in California. He took his 

mother's maiden name as his stage surname, being known as Jack Oakley. 

He was born on the very same day as Washington became the 42nd state. 

He spent some time living with his family in Jeff Davis County and in El Paso, 

El Paso County, Texas. These citations were in the Census reports for those 

locations in 1900 and 1910, when he was ages 10 and 20. The rest of his 

life was on the West Coast in California, as far as we know. 

A browse through some El Paso newspapers of 1910, when Jack was age 

21, showed something of the social establishment which the Sharpe family 

apparently enjoyed. There is a report in the El Paso Times-Herald of August 

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name of Bruce Cortelyou (kÙr't?lyu). He was the son of former Postmaster 

General and Secretary of the Interior, George B. Cortelyou. At that point, 

the newspaper identified him still as John O. Sharpe. 

Cortelyou, George Bruce, (1862?1940), was an American public official and 

business executive, born in New York City. He taught school, and after 

learning stenography, he became secretary to several NewYork City and 

federal officials. Appointed (1895) stenographer to President Cleveland, 

Cortelyou became secretary to Presidents McKinley (1900) and Theodore 

Roosevelt (1901). He also served under Roosevelt as Secretary of 

Commerce and Labor (1903-4), Postmaster General (1905-7), and Secretary 

of the Treasury (1907-9). He then left government service, and became 

prominent as an executive of public-utility companies. Such were the family 

friends of the Sharpe's. 

Source: http://www.answers.com/topic/george-b-cortelyou 

The 1920 Census shows John E. Oakley Sharpe listed under the name of 

Jack Oakley. He was shown as an actor, married to an actress by the name 

of Ann. She had an age indicated as 37 and his age was indicated as 35. 

According to our knowledge, he really was age 30. One can only conjecture 

why the older age was given to the Census taker. It might have something to 

do with her age being so much older than his. The household was show in 

Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California. Their residence is shown as 

being owned by them, rather than rented. However, it does not indicate 

whether any mortgage was on it. 

We have found no records to indicate that Jack Oakley gave issue to any 

children during his life. 

ii. 

Alfred Lansing Sharpe was born on 21 Nov 1891. He died on 10 May 1892 in 

Georgetown, Williamson County, Texas. 

Notes for Alfred Lansing Sharpe: 


Alfred lived only about 6 months, and is buried beside his mother,Lucy, who 

died only about 10 months later. He appears to be namedentirely after his 

father, but the grave stone does not reflect a"Jr." 

Catherine Leavell daughter of John Henry Leavell and Lula Holland was born on 21 Oct 

1873 in Circleville, Williamson County, Texas[55]. She died between 1900-1910[56]. 

Notes for Catherine Leavell: 


Catherine (Kate) Leavell, was born the year Enrico Caruso (2/25/1873 - 8/2/1921), the 

Italian operatic tenor, was born. Kate, being born October 21, was born the same month 

as the famous pharmacist, Charles R. Walgreen, was born (October 9, 1873 - December 11, 

1939). 

Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enrico_Caruso 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Walgreen 

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was 12 years younger than her husband, Alfred Lansing Sharpe. The county birth record 

for their daughter, Holland, indicates Kate's occupation as a housewife. 

According to the 1900 Census, Jeff Davis County, Texas, the father of Kate (John H. 

Leavell) was born in South Carolina and the mother (Lula Holland) was born in Alabama. 

That same Census report indicates that Kate was the mother of only one child, and that she 

had been married six years in 1900. 

Alfred Lansing Sharpe and Catherine Leavell were married on 28 Mar 1895 in Georgetown, 

Williamson County, Texas[57].They had the following children: 

49. i. Holland Sharpe[58, 59] was born on 17 Sep 1897 in Georgetown, Williamson 

County, Texas[58, 59]. She married Thomas Frost Woodhull Jr. in 1925[58]. 

She died on 09 Jun 1946 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas[60]. 

Addie C. Crowell daughter of Benjamin F. Crowell and Louisa Hill[61] was born on 28 Jan 

1866[61]. She died on 02 Jun 1885. 

Notes for Addie C. Crowell: 


Fred and Ada married May 28, 1884. There were no children from this marriage that lasted 

only a year until Ada died, June 2, 1885. 

Alfred Lansing Sharpe and Addie C. Crowell were married on 28 May 1884.They had no 

children. 

Allie E. 

Alfred Lansing Sharpe and Allie E were married before 1882.They had no children. 

52. Dwight Elsefer Sharpe-7 (Sarah Lavenna-6, Lansing-5, Bradford-4, Mary-3, Mary-2, 

William-1)[39] was born on 12 Jul 1861 in Ravenna, Portage County, Ohio[39]. He died on 

23 Sep 1932 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois[41]. 

Notes for Dwight Elsefer Sharpe: 


Dwight was born the same year that the famous Billy Sunday (11/19/1862- 11/6/1935), 

American evangelist was born. Sunday was a popular professional baseball player before 

his fame developed as an evangelist. 

Source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Sunday 

Dwight was one of three brothers who migrated from home in Ravenna, Ohio to other 

states. 

Dwight located in Chicago, and brothers Alfred and Henry (Harry) went to Georgetown, 

Texas. Dates are unknown but the migrations were all thought to be in the 1890's. One 

interesting aspect of this family that occurred at this stage in the lineage was that all of the 

references to these three brothers back home in Ohio spelled their last name as Sharp. All 

of the references of their names recorded subsequently displayed the last name as Sharpe 

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However, Dwight Elsefer's name was reflected on the 1930 Census without the "e." We 

have no idea why the "e" was added in most references. With a bit of humor, some of us 

say it's because we're from the educated part of the family 

Eva Grace Jones daughter of David W. Jones[39] was born on 10 Oct 1861 in Bedford, 

Cuyahaga County, Ohio[39, 62]. She died on 07 Feb 1943 in Chicago, Cook County, 

Illinois[63]. 

Notes for Eva Grace Jones: 


Eva was described as a beautifully groomed stately Victorian Lady. 

This description was by John (Jack) R. Sharp in his May 2, 1984 letter to me, recalling his 

Ravenna, Ohio home town experiences and the times when Uncle Dwight and Aunt Eve 

would come there on visits from Chicago. 

Dwight Elsefer Sharpe and Eva Grace Jones were married on 05 Jun 1881 in Greenville, 

Mercer County, Pennsylvania[40].They had the following children: 

53. i. Maybelle Alberta Sharpe was born on 15 Feb 1883 in Cook County, Illinois. 

She died on 15 Jun 1973 in Illinois. 

54. ii. Donald Allen Sharpe[64, 65, 66] was born on 04 Dec 1887 in Ravenna, 

Portage County, Ohio[64, 65]. He married Audrie May Palmer on 16 Aug 

1910[64, 67]. He died on 13 Jan 1960[64, 68]. 

iii. Pearl Levanna Sharpe was born on 10 Jun 1890 in Chicago, Illinois (?)[69]. 

She died on 31 Jan 1960 in Ravenna, Portage County, Ohio[70, 71]. 

Notes for Pearl Levanna Sharpe: 


Pearl was born the same year as was born Vyacheslav M. Molotov(2/25/1890 

- 11/8/1986), the Russian statesman and foreign minister,after whom the 

later-to-be-famous Molotov Cocktail explosive devise used in political riots was 

named. 

On September 29, 1890, the year of Pearl's birth, President Benjamin 

Harrison (R-IN) signed a bill creating Rock Creek Park in Washington, DC. 

The law had been written by Senator John Sherman (R-OH) and passed by 

the Republican-majority 51st Congress. Nearly three square miles, Rock 

Creek Park is twice as large as New York's Central Park -- and much more 

pristine. Hikers can encounter deer, coyotes and other wildlife in the heart of 

the nation's capital. 

Sources: http://www.grandoldpartisan.typepad.com/ 

http://www.answers.com/main/ntquery;jsessionid=170s9pgsdg7be? 

method=4&dsid=2222&dekey=Molotov 

+cocktail&gwp=8&curtab=2222_1&sbid=lc04b&linktext=Molotov 

%20cocktail&linktext=Molotov%20cocktail 


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Pearl's death was reported to the law firm of Hinman, Howard & Kattell of 

Binghamton, New York in a letter dated September 12, 1962 from Alberta 

Kellie, regarding the Willis Sharp Kilmer estate that law firm was managing. 

58. Henry Seth Sharpe-7 (Sarah Lavenna-6, Lansing-5, Bradford-4, Mary-3, Mary-2, William-1) 

[42] was born on 26 Aug 1874 in Ravenna, Portage County, Ohio[43]. He died on 20 Mar 

1951 in Georgetown, Williamson County, Texas[45, 43]. 

Notes for Henry Seth Sharpe: 


His birth record at the Portage County Courthouse in Ravenna reports his name as Henry 

Seth Sharp. Harry is the English diminutive for Henry, which apparently he used 

throughout his life, and by which he named one of his two sons, and by which a grand son 

is named. In all references to his name in Texas, Harry has been the operative name 

used, including on legal documents. Harry is my paternal grandfather. 

His Portage County birth record is a secondary source document. At some point in history, 

the courthouse had a fire in which many original records were destroyed, included John's. 

Later, county staff people assembled a birth record from other records in the county and 

nearby cities to represent best efforts at reconstructing a birth file. 

Harry apparently was named after his uncle, Henry Sharp, his father's brother. Seemingly, 

of the four children in the family of John Elsefer and Elizabeth Sharp, only these two 

brothers moved to Ohio, John Elsefer Sharp II and Henry Sharp. 

The year that Harry was born, 1874, was the year that national leaders US President 

Herbert Hoover and English Prime Minister Sir WinstonChurchill were born. Sir Winston is 

the eleventh cousin, once removed, to U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, my half 

eighth cousin. Our ancestor in common is our seventh great grandmother, Alice Carpenter 

Southworth Bradford. FDR descends from her first husband, Edward Southworth, and my 

line descends through her second husband, Plymouth Colony Governor William Bradford. 

Verdi's "Requiem" was composed in 1874 in Milan, Italy, as was Brahms' "Hungarian 

Dances" composed.And the first zoo in America was established in 

Philadelphia,Pennsylvania. 


New York 1991, pages 434-435 

Harry was born the same year as Thomas J. Watson, Sr., (2/17/1874 - 6/19/1956), the 

American industrialist who built IBM (International Business Machines, Inc.). It is of interest 

that on Mr. Watson's 122nd birthday, World chess champion Garry Kasparov beat the IBM 

super computer ''Deep Blue,'' winning a six-game match in Philadelphia. It took a long time 

to get the best of Mr. Watson's company! But, do not despair. Two years later, Deep Blue 

came back to beat Mr. Kasparov! Of course, I like this story, as IBM was my employer 

in1957-58 and in 1962-69. 

Sources:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_J._Watson 

http://www.research.ibm.com/deepblue/watch/html/c.10.html 

http://www.research.ibm.com/deepblue/home/html/b.html 

Harry was born the same year as was John D. Rockefeller Jr. (1/29/1874- 5/11/1960), the 

American philanthropist, who is the third great grand nephew of Johann Philip Rockefeller 

and Catherina Sharp, Harry's second great grand aunt and uncle. 


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Harry came to Texas about 1895 at age 21, settling in Georgetown, Williamson County, a 

town that had been established in 1848 and is the county seat. He worked for the Railroad 

Express Company a long time. A part of his later occupational life was working in the 

Williamson County Tax Collector's office. Five years after arriving, Harry married a local 

Williamson County girl from nearby Taylor, Mattie de Noailles Simons. 

He served in the U.S. military in the Spanish American War. It was the conflict that marked 

the emergence of the United States as a world power. This brief conflict between the 

United States and Spain took place between April and August 1898, over the issue of the 

liberation of Cuba. In the course of the war, the United States won possession of Guam, 

Puerto Rico, and the Philippine Islands. The treaty ending the Spanish-American War was 

declared in effect on April 11, 1899. 

Harry was a Private in Company L of the Texas Infantry. He drew a pension as of 

November 21, 1927, Certificate #A-8-6-28, Company L, Texas Infantry. In historic 

narratives about the Spanish AmericanWar, it is noted that then Col. Theodore Roosevelt, 

the future President of the United States, had a recruiting effort in San Antonio to garner 

soldiers for the war effort. Roosevelt's recruiting was in the Menger Hotel, that gracious old 

place of hospitality across the street from the famed Alamo. The recruiting story is available 

at the hotel today, where we have visited several times. Actually, when my parents lived in 

San Antonio in their senior years (1968-1981), the restaurant in the Menger Hotel was the 

favorite place of luxury that my mother relished to attend. Though we do not have 

information about Harry's recruitment, we believe it most likely took place at this San Antonio 

event, as it is reasonably close to Georgetown where Harry lived. 

Source:General Index to Compiled Services Records of LolunteerSoldiers Who Served 

During the War With Spain, #M871, Reel #100 andGeneral Index to Pensions, 1861-1934, 

T-288, Roll #424, Pension#1597454. 

My son, Todd Wittman Sharpe, has a telescope I've handed down to him, which we believe 

was used by Harry in that Spanish American War. Harry is Todd's great grandfather. The 

telescope had been handed down to me from my father, who is the son of its original 

owner, Harry. 

Harry was Lutheran, hearkening back to our original Sharp ancestor, Otto Scherp, and 

Mattie was from the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). They combined their Christian 

practice by joining the First Presbyterian Church in Georgetown in 1903. They joined upon 

statement of their faith in Jesus Christ. Both of their sons were baptized there and later 

made teenage professions of faith in that church. 

Though I don't know what his business associates called him (probably just "Harry"), he was 

always known in the context of the family and in my recollection as Papa Sharpe. In fact, I 

had such fond association with Papa Sharpe that it was chosen as the name by which I 

asked my grandchildren to address me. 

The Census in 1910 for Georgetown, Williamson County, Texas sites the occupation of 

Harry as a Deputy Sheriff. The Census of 1920 describes his occupation as Deputy Tax 

Collector, Williamson County Courthouse. The 1930 Census says his occupation was that 

of Accountant at the City Collector's Office. 

There was an out building behind their home at 1005 Main Street. It was called the Potato 

House. It was the place where Mattie (his wife) pursued her home industry of potato chip 

business during the 1930's. Those were the economic depression years of the U.S. 

economy and many people had to be creative to sustain their families. Long after needing 

to be used as a potato house, it became the retreat house for Papa Sharpe in his old age, 

particularly after he was a widower. Sort of his "office away" from the house, where he 

could be on his own. I remember making visits to that back house to the kindly old 

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there amidst the swirl of the pipe tobacco smoke and spin his yarns. 

The most fascinating place around the large back yard of Papa Sharpe was the unusually 

long garage. It could be entered from the back yard of the house on Main Street, but it 

stretched out behind the neighboring corner house and opened onto the side street. That 

was a shortcut through which my cousins, Harry and Johnny, and I would go to get to the 

public park a block or so away for fun and play. The garage was filled with treasures of old 

pieces of various kinds of machinery, tools and miscellaneous parts. It was a marvel in 

which to explore. 

Papa Sharpe's son, Harry Simons (known as "Dee Dee"), and family lived with them in the 

old Sharpe home as one big community home. Ultimately, after Papa Sharpe died, the 

family relented to the urgings of the First Baptist Church next door on the north side to sell 

the home to the church for its expansion. Years later, that congregation relocated to the 

new suburbs, but a remnant of it remained, and the church name was changed to the Main 

Street Baptist Church, as it still is in 2011. 

It is of interest to note that John D. Rockefeller, Sr., the world-known petroleum industrialist, 

donated the church bell to that First Baptist Church. The Sharpe's, I am confident, did not 

realize it while they were neighbors, but Rockefeller was the second great grand nephew, 

twice removed of Harry's great Uncle Johann Philip Rockefeller, husband of Carthrina 

Sharp. 

(Source: The First Baptist Church of Georgetown by Sharon Ducan, an article appearing in 

the "Williamson County, Texas SesquicentennialHistory" 1986.) 

The donation of the church bell also is told in the "Williamson County, Texas, Its History & 

Its People," by Mrs. Jean Shroyer and Mrs. Hazel Hood, Williamson Genealogical Society, 

Inc., Round Rock, Texas, 1985, page21.) We do not know the circumstances which 

brought Rockefeller to know about the need and to donate a bell to the First Baptist Church 

of Georgetown. My visit in 2005 to the Main Street Baptist Church offices resulted in my 

being told that an long time member's recollection simply was that another member took it 

upon his or herself to write a letter of request to Mr. Rockefeller for the bell. Must have 

been a well worded letter! 

The church's initial use of the old Sharpe home was for its children's ministries. Later, new 

buildings replaced the old Sharpe home. 

Harry died in 1951, the year the 22nd amendment to the U. S. Constitution was passed, 

limiting the service in the office of President to two terms. It was the year J. D. Salinger 

published "The Catcher in the Rye," and the "Caine Mutiny" by Herman Wouk earned a 

Pulitzer Prize. 


New York 1991, page 532. 

Papa Sharpe is buried at the Odd Fellows Cemetery close by the rear of Southwestern 

University, alongside of his wife, Mattie de Noailes Simons Sharpe. Subsequently, both of 

his sons and their wives were buried in the same plot. His brother's wife, Mrs. Alfred L. 

(Lucy) Sharpe and their son, A. L. Sharpe, Jr., are buried in that plot. His grandson, 

Johnny, is also buried in that cemetery, but not in the original Sharpe plot, as it if full. 

Mattie de Noailles Simons daughter of James Alfred Simons and Charrie Elizabeth 

Eubank was born on 20 Aug 1876 in Taylor, Williamson County, Texas. She died on 22 Feb 

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Mattie de Noailles Simons, my grandmother, was born August 20, 1876, our nation's 

centennial year. Novelist Jack London was born that year. The National Baseball League 

was founded. Mattie was born the year that Alexander Graham Bell received a patent for 

the telephone on March 7, 1876. One month following Mattie's birth, on September 

20,1876, Robert Ingersoll (R-IL), a former state attorney general, told a veterans 

organization: "Every man that loved slavery more than liberty was a Democrat ... I am a 

Republican, because it is the only free party that ever existed." 

Sources: http://www.lucidcafe.com/library/96mar/bell.html 

http://www.grandoldpartisan.typepad.com/ 

"The Timetables of History" 3rd Revised Edition, Bernard Grun, Simon &Schuster, New York 

1991, pages 436-437 

Mattie had that beautiful French middle name of de Noailles. It apparently came from her 

grandmother, Anastasia de Noailles Lafayette Hewlett. Also that lovely French name was 

passed on to her granddaughter, Martha de Noailles Sharpe, who was my sister. Indeed, 

Mattie's brother, Verner, named a daughter, de Noailles Anastasia Simons. The source of 

that name in this non-French family is a mystery. However, oral tradition has it that the 

name was taken from a friend of the family. If such is true, that friend probably was a friend 

to Lemuel Green Hewlett or Rebecca J. Harvey, the parents living in Hopkins County, 

Kentucky at the time of the birth of Anastasia de Noailles Lafayette Hewlett (Fannie) and all 

of her siblings. 

Mattie lost her Mother when she was only two months old. Her young Mother was only age 

20. We do not know the cause of this premature death. Mattie's Father remarried about 

five years later, but we do not know who, if anybody else, took up the maternal duties for 

Mattie and older brother, Verner, till the remarriage. It may have been a single-parent task 

by Jim Simons to care for his son and daughter. However, I suspect he solicited outside 

help. 

After Jim remarried Martha Townes, they bore five sons and a daughter, which were halfsiblings 

for Mattie and her brother, Verner. Jim, Martha and the family moved to Fort Worth 

in 1908, but that was eighty ears after Mattie had married Harry Seth Sharpe. Mattie and 

her family (my father and his brother) continued to live in Georgetown, Williamson County, 

Texas the rest of her life. 

Mattie was a strong wife, mother and was industrious around the house. During the 1930's, 

when the nation was in the throws of a national economic depression, we are told of two 

businesses she operated out of their home. 

First, she cooked and packaged potato chips for sale. They had a little out building behind 

their home that was called the Potato House. The potato chip inventor was a cook named 

George Crum, allegedly in August 1853. From many brief tellings, that is all I could find out 

about the man. But other sources mention his racial background, e.g. "Crum was part 

Indian, part black, a former guide in the Adirondack s (New York state), and in his own way 

a rather colorful figure in this area" (Gribb 1975). Other times, only his Indian heritage is 

mentioned (Snack Food Association 1987; Barrett 1941). He is occasionally mentioned in 

histories of significant African-American figures, but not as often in collections dealing with 

native Americans. There appears little doubt that he actually existed, was a cook at Moon's 

Lake House on Saratoga Lake, New York and later, he purchased his own restaurant on 

the lake. 

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Secondly, Mattie created a boarding house setting in their home, whereby she served noon 

meals to paying customers. Their home was just a couple of short walking blocks from the 

Williamson County Courthouse square, and so much of the business and courthouse 

community around the county square patronized this food service. Their clientele included 

doctors, lawyers and judges. 

Mattie lived a full and loving life. She died in 1944 when the nation was in the concluding 

throws of World War II. Her younger son, Dee Dee, had gone off to the Navy just prior to 

her death. In that year, the June 6th lading on Normandy shores was made, the Battle of 

the Bulge took place, Tennessee Williams wrote the "Glass Menagerie," the popular songs 

that year were "Don't Fence me In," "Rum and Coca Cola," and "Sentimental Journey." 

(Source: "The Timetables of History" 3rd Revised Edition, BernardGrun, Simon & Schuster, 

New York 1991, pages 522-523) 

I remember Mattie in a couple of my family's visits to Georgetown in the early 1940's. My 

recollections of her are from fond memories. Mattie was a credit, both to the Simons family 

and to the Sharpe family. I was only age five when she died. Knowing her face probably 

was kept going for me through photographs, thankfully, that our family had and displayed of 

her and her husband. 

She was an active member of the Presbyterian Church, and had a lot to do with my father's 

spiritual upbringing that resulted by his going into the Presbyterian ministry. 

Mattie lies beside her husband in the Odd Fellows Cemetery in Georgetown, Williamson 

County, Texas. Both of her sons and their wives also lie next to their husbands. 

Henry Seth Sharpe and Mattie de Noailles Simons were married on 07 Jun 1900 in 

Georgetown, Williamson County, Texas[44].They had the following children: 

59. i. Dwight Alfred Sharpe was born on 04 Sep 1901 in Georgetown, Williamson 

County, Texas. He married Martha Dixon Chapman on 31 May 1926 in Lufkin, 

Angelinia County, Texas[72]. He died on 02 Aug 1981 in Alamo Heights, 

Bexar County, Texas[73, 74]. 

72. ii. Harry Simons Sharpe was born on 19 Dec 1904 in Georgetown, Williamson 

County, Texas[75]. He married Virgie Lois Stapp on 25 Jun 1926 in 

Georgetown, Williamson County, Texas. He died on 23 Sep 1977 in 

Georgetown, Williamson County, Texas[76]. 

81. Mary May Heath-7 (Aaron-6, Lydia M.-5, Joel-4, Samuel-3, Mary-2, William-1) was born on 

06 Jan 1875 in Plato Township, Illinois. She died on 24 Nov 1945 in Elgin, Illinois. 

Thomas Elbert Welch was born on 02 Apr 1870 in Elgin, Illinoise. He died on 08 Mar 1951 

in Elgin, Illinois. 

Thomas Elbert Welch and Mary May Heath were married on 02 Apr 1890.They had the 


i. Cecil Hattie Welch was born on 19 Jan 1892 in Elgin, Illinois. 

ii. Athol Dudley Welch was born on 22 Sep 1893. He died on 22 Oct 1893. 


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iii. Elbert Marvin Welch was born on 05 Jan 1896. 

82. iv. Kenneth Ivan Welch was born on 24 Oct 1897 in Elgin, Illinois. He married 

Gertrude Myrtle Slocum on 16 Apr 1919. He died on 14 Apr 1975 in Elgin, 

Illinois. 

91. Edward Anthony Bradford-7 (Henry-6, Anthony-5, James-4, William-3, John-2, William-1) 

was born on 27 Sep 1813 in Plainfield, Connecticut. He died on 22 Nov 1872 in Paris, 

France. 

Sarah Elizabeth Fanning was born on 16 Dec 1825 in Stonington, Connecticut. She died 

on 09 Aug 1919 in Avery Island, Louisiana. 

Notes for Sarah Elizabeth Fanning: 


Sarah Elizabeth Fanning was born December 16, 1825. On December 30 ofthat month, 

Newton Booth (Republican - California), born. He made afortune selling supplies to miners 

during the gold rush. In 1862, hewon a seat in the legislature. In 1871, Booth was elected 

Governor ofCalifornia. The legislature elected him to the U.S. Senate before theend of his 

term. His successor, Romualdo Pacheco (R), would be thefirst Hispanic state governor in 

the United States. 

Source: 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newton_Booth 

Edward Anthony Bradford and Sarah Elizabeth Fanning were married on 14 Sep 1848 in 

Trinity Church, New York, New York.They had the following children: 

92. i. William D. Bradford was born on 28 Jun 1854 in England. He married Mary 

Hatch Crittenden on 16 Nov 1885 in New York City, New York. He died on 17 

Aug 1936 in New York City, New York. 

98. Walter Abriel Cook-7 (Abriel-6, Alice-5, Mary-4, Samuel-3, John-2, William-1)[8]. 

Adaline Eastman[8]. 

Walter Abriel Cook and Adaline Eastman were married on 28 Aug 1860 in Henniker, New 

Haven[46].They had the following children: 

99. i. David Bradford Cook[8]. 

106. Susan Adams May-7 (Lucinda-6, Mercy-5, John-4, Samuel-3, John-2, William-1) was born 

on 29 Dec 1833 in Derry, New Hampshire. She died in Mar 1926 in Buffalo, New York. 

Joseph Gregg Wilson. 

Joseph Gregg Wilson and Susan Adams May were married on 29 Nov 1855 in Baltimore, 

Maryland.They had the following children: 

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ii. Mary E. Wilson was born before 1860. 

107. iii. Boardman Warren Wilson was born on 25 Feb 1860. He married Emma 

Virginia Gallion on 18 Jun 1882. He died on 15 Aug 1923 in Buffalo, New 

York. 

112. iv. Howard Sears Wilson was born on 30 Jun 1871 in Baltimore, Maryland. He 

married Anna Helena Dwyer on 14 Jun 1911. 

118. Rueben Cleveland-7 (Silas Hall-6, Jebediah-5, William-4, Lucy-3, Alice-2, William-1)[1] was 

born on 16 May 1826 in Marion County, Ohio[1]. He died on 28 Aug 1895 in Marion 

County, Ohio[1]. 

Rachel Chard was born on 18 Feb 1825 in Marion County, Ohio[1]. She died on 11 Feb 

1913 in Marion County, Ohio[1]. 

Rueben Cleveland and Rachel Chard were married on 11 Nov 1847 in Marion County, 

Ohio[1].They had the following children: 

119. i. Mary Jane Cleveland[1] was born on 30 May 1859 in Marion County, Ohio[1]. 

She married John Royal Miller on 24 Aug 1851 in Marion County, Ohio[1]. 

She died on 30 Jul 1888 in Marion County, Ohio[77]. 

127. Mary Shaw-7 (Mary Kellogg-6, Samuel-5, Ann-4, Alice-3, Alice-2, William-1) was born in 

1775. She died in Nov 1866. 

Moses Osborn son of Daniel Osborn and Hannah Ely Ela was born on 10 Nov 1772. He 

died on 07 Mar 1843. 

Moses Osborn and Mary Shaw married.They had the following children: 

128. i. Mary Osborn was born on 03 Mar 1797. She died on 21 Mar 1840 in Sparta, 

Noble County, Indiana. 

131. Persia Shaw-7 (Mary Kellogg-6, Samuel-5, Ann-4, Alice-3, Alice-2, William-1). 

James E. Star son of Nicholas Starr and Hannah Starr was born on 30 Mar 1777 in Groton, 

New London, Connecticut. He died on 13 Sep 1861 in New Hartford, Litchfield, 

Connecticut. 

James E. Star and Persia Shaw married.They had the following children: 

i. Emily Star. 

ii. 

iii. 

iv. 

Joseph Star. 

Franklin Star. 

Julia Star. 

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vi. 

Hiram Star. 

132. vii. Laura Persia Star was born on 03 Feb 1812 in Hartford, Hartford, 

Connecticut. She married William Myron Buell on 04 Feb 1834. She died on 

08 Jun 1849 in Carey, Wyandot, Ohio. 

150. John Benton Terry-7 (Oliver-6, Elijah-5, Ann-4, Alice-3, Alice-2, William-1) was born on 02 

Dec 1798 in Enfield, Hartford County, Connecticut. He died on 12 Apr 1864 in Concord, 

Jefferson County, Wisconsin. 

Elizabeth Nichols was born on 21 Mar 1805 in Salen, New York. She died on 30 Apr 1873 

in Concord, Jefferson County, Wisconsin. 

John Benton Terry and Elizabeth Nichols were married on 23 Jul 1833.They had the 


151. i. Timothy Nichols Terry was born on 13 Mar 1843 in Ixonia, Jefferson County, 

Wisconsin. He died on 16 Oct 1922 in Madison County, Nebraska. 

160. Edward Kellogg-7 (Ephram-6, Ruth-5, Susanna-4, Ebenezer-3, Meletiah-2, William-1)[18]. 

Jane Hall[18]. 

Edward Kellogg and Jane Hall married.They had the following children: 

161. i. Cordelia Kellogg was born in 1829. 

180. John Jacob Jasper Hopps-7 (Josephus Bradford-6, Martha-5, Benjamin-4, Joshua-3, 

Israel-2, William-1)[21] was born on 12 Apr 1860 in Pachecho, California. He died on 15 

Aug 1932 in Pachecho, California. 

Notes for John Jacob Jasper Hopps: 


John was born the same month as was Annie_Oakley (8/13/1860 -11/3/1926), the 

American markswoman who starred in Buffalo Bill's WildWest show. 

Source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annie_Oakley 

Laura Ellen Garrett was born on 20 Dec 1867 in Oswego, Kansas. She died on 13 Mar 

1906 in Lawton, Oklahoma. 

John Jacob Jasper Hopps and Laura Ellen Garrett married.They had the following children: 

181. i. Gladys Glenn Hopps[78] was born on 13 Mar 1899. 

189. Minnie Amelia Hatch-7 (Ephraim-6, Welthea-5, Simeon-4, Wait-3, Ephraim-2, William-1). 

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Adelbert Burnham and Minnie Amelia Hatch married.They had the following children: 

190. i. Leland Adelbert Burnham. 

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8. Harmony Newcomb-8 (Zala Orman-7, D'Lucina-6, Paul-5, Silas-4, Jerusha-3, Thomas-2, 

William-1). 

Emory Goodwin Norris. 

Emory Goodwin Norris and Harmony Newcomb were married on 22 Dec 1864.They had the 


9. i. Walter Emory Norris. 

15. Eunice Serapta Nelson-8 (Harriet-7, Consider-6, Submit-5, Silas-4, Jerusha-3, Thomas-2, 

William-1) was born on 16 May 1839 in Leyden, Massachusetts. She died on 08 Jul 1912 in 

Bernardston, Massachusetts. 

James Streeter. 

James Streeter and Eunice Serapta Nelson married.They had the following children: 

16. i. Nellie Jane Streeter was born on 30 Jul 1862 in Rowe, Massachusetts. She 

married William Jason Standford on 01 Jun 1882 in Cheshire, Massachusetts. 

She died on 01 Nov 1927 in Montague, Massachusetts. 

25. Burt Lamb-8 (Charles-7, Ebenezer-6, Jerusha-5, Ebenezer-4, Joshua-3, Hannah-2, 

William-1). 

Burt Lamb and unknown spouse married.They had the following children: 

26. i. Horace Lamb. 

32. George Brinton McClellan-8 (George-7, James-6, Rachel-5, Mary-4, Joshua-3, Hannah-2, 

William-1)[47] was born on 03 Dec 1826 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania[48, 47]. He died on 

29 Oct 1885 in Orange, New Jersey[48]. 

Notes for George Brinton McClellan: 


George Brinton McClellan is my sixth cousin, once removed. Our commonancestors are 

through Plymouth Colony Governor William Bradford andhis second wife, Alice Carpenter 

Southworth Bradford, his sixth greatgrandparents. They are my seventh great 

grandparents. 

The reader might recall the infamous military character, Major GeneralGeorge Armstrong 

Custer of "Custer's Last Stand." Custer was acontradiction in terms. Brilliant in battle 

though he was (expect forhis last one), he was last in his class at West Point Academy. He 


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wascourt marshalled for a minor dereliction of duty, but the need forofficers was so pressing 

when the War Between the States broke out,that was somehow overlooked. He served the 

North in many brilliantways, including being an Ade to General Geore B. McClellan! 

Source:"Webster's American Biographies," Charles Van Doren, Editor,Merriam-Webster Inc., 

Publishers, 1984, pages 245-246 

"George Brinton McClellan was a major general (and briefly thegeneral-in-chief of the Union 

Army on November 5, 1861 - March 11,1862) during the American War Between the States. 

Trained at theUnited States Military Academy at West Point, New York, he servedunder 

General Winfield Scott in the Mexican War. In 1857, he left themilitary to work with railroads, 

but rejoined the U.S. Army in 1861 asthe Civil War broke out." 

"General McClellan also seemed never to grasp that he needed tomaintain the trust of U.S. 

President Abraham Lincoln, and proved to befrustratingly insubordinate to the commanderin-chief. 

After he wasrelieved of command, McClellan became the unsuccessful 

Democraticnominee opposing Lincoln in the 1864 presidential election. 

"After the War, he later was elected as a Governor of New Jersey,headed a railroad, and 

became a writer in his later years. Much of hiswriting was in defense of his actions during 

the Peninsula Campaignand the early part of the Civil War." 

Source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_McClellan 

A stinging hot condemnation of George McCleaan is seen in AnnCoulter's best seller, 

"Godless: The Church of Liberalism." 

"Perhaps the Democrats should resuscitate George McClellan as theoriginal anti-war 

combat veteran of their party. McClellan wasappointed commander of the Union Army by 

President Abraham Lincoln.But he was constantly carping about the war -- he complained it 

wasbeing fought against slavery instead of again se the Confederate Army.McClellan 

repeatedly refused to go on the attack, saying Lincolnhadn't planned or provided the Union 

Army with sufficient armor.Finally, Lincoln fired McClellan in a letter that read, 'My 

dearMcClellan: If you don't want to use the Army, I should like to borrowit for awhile In 

1864, McClellan ran against Lincoln as an anti-warDemocrat. Lincoln faced huge internal 

opposition within the Unionfrom people who didn't care about slavery and had grown weary 

of thewar. Should people have backed McClellan over Lincoln because ofMcClellan's 

demonstrably superior military service? He would haveallowed the dissolution of the Union 

and the continuation of slavery.But who could speak with greater certainty of the honors of 

war thanGeneral George McClellan?" 

Source: Coulter, Ann, "Godless: The Church of Liberalism," publishedby Crown Forum, an 

imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a divisionof Randon House, Inc., New York, 

www.crownpublishing.com, 2006, ISBM10: -4000-5420-6, ISBN 13: 978-1-4000-5420-6, 

page 138 

"After the war, McClellan and his family departed for a lengthy tripto Europe (from 1865 to 

1868), during which he did not participate inpolitics.[68] When he returned, the Democratic 

Party expressed someinterest in nominating him for president again, but when it 

becameclear that Ulysses S. Grant would be the Republican candidate, thisinterest died. 

McClellan worked on engineering projects in New YorkCity and was offered the position of 

president of the newly formedUniversity of California. 

"McClellan was appointed chief engineer of the New York CityDepartment of Docks in 1870. 

Evidently the position did not demand hisfull-time attention because, starting in 1872, he 

also served as thepresident of the Atlantic and Great Western Railroad. He and hisfamily 

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"In 1877, McClellan was nominated by the Democrats for Governor of NewJersey, an action 

that took him by surprise because he had notexpressed an interest in the position. He was 

elected and served asingle term from 1878 to 1881, a tenure marked by 

careful,conservative executive management and minimal political rancor. Theconcluding 

chapter of his political career was his strong support in1884 for the election of Grover 

Cleveland. He hoped to be namedsecretary of war in Cleveland's cabinet, a position for 

which he waswell suited, but political rivals from New Jersey were able to blockhis 

nomination. 

"McClellan's final years were devoted to traveling and writing. Hejustified his military career in 

McClellan?s Own Story, publishedposthumously in 1887. He died unexpectedly at age 58 

at Orange, NewJersey, after having suffered from chest pains for a few weeks. Hisfinal 

words, at 3 A.M., October 29, 1885, were, 'I feel easy now.Thank you.' He is buried at 

Riverview Cemetery in Trenton. 

"McClellan's son, George B. McClellan, Jr. (1865 ? 1940), was born inDresden, Germany, 

during the family's first trip to Europe. Knownwithin the family as Max, he was also a 

politician, serving as aUnited States Representative from New York State and as Mayor of 

NewYork City from 1904 to 1909. McClellan's daughter, Mary ('May') (1861? 1945), married 

a French diplomat and spent much of her life abroad.His wife Ellen died in Nice, France, 

while visiting May at 'VillaAntietam.' Neither Max nor May gave the McClellans any 

grandchildren. 

"The New York Evening Post commented in McClellan's obituary,'Probably no soldier who 

did so little fighting has ever had hisqualities as a commander so minutely, and we may add, 

so fiercelydiscussed This fierce discussion has continued for over a century.McClellan is 

usually ranked in the lowest tier of Civil War generals.However, the debate over McClellan's 

ability and talents remains thesubject of much controversy among Civil War and military 

historians.He has been universally praised for his organizational abilities andfor his very 

good relations with his troops. They referred to himaffectionately as 'Little Mac'; others 

sometimes called him the 'YoungNapoleon.' It has been suggested that his reluctance to 

enter battlewas caused in part by an intense desire to avoid spilling the blood ofhis men. 

Ironically, this led to failing to take the initiativeagainst the enemy and therefore passing up 

good opportunities fordecisive victories, which could have ended the war early, and 

therebycould have spared thousands of soldiers who died in those subsequentbattles. 

Generals who proved successful in the war, such as Lee andGrant, tended to be more 

aggressive and more willing to risk a majorbattle even when all preparations were not 

perfect. McClellan himselfsummed up his cautious nature in a draft of his memoirs: 'It 

hasalways been my opinion that the true course in conducting militaryoperations, is to make 

no movement until the preparations are ascomplete as circumstances permit, & never to 

fight a battle withoutsome definite object worth the probable loss.' 

"McClellan's reluctance to press his enemy aggressively was probablynot a matter of 

personal courage, which he demonstrated well enough byhis bravery under fire in the 

Mexican-American War. Stephen Searswrote, 'There is indeed ample evidence that the 

terrible stresses ofcommanding men in battle, especially the beloved men of his 

belovedArmy of the Potomac, left his moral courage in tatters. Under thepressure of his 

ultimate soldier's responsibility, the will to commanddeserted him. Glendale and Malvern Hill 

found him at the peak of hisanguish during the Seven Days, and he fled those fields to 

escape theresponsibility. At Antietam, where there was nowhere for him to fleeto, he fell into 

a paralysis of indecision. Seen from a longerperspective, General McClellan could be both 

comfortable andsuccessful performing as executive officer, and also, if somewhat 

lesssuccessfully, as grand strategist; as battlefield commander, however,he was simply in 

the wrong profession.' 

"One of the reasons that McClellan's reputation has suffered isbecause of his own memoirs. 

His original draft was completed in 1881,but the only copy was destroyed by fire. He began 

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Story. However, he died before it was half completed and hisliterary executor, William C. 

Prime, editor of the pro-McClellan NewYork Journal of Commerce, included excerpts from 

some 250 ofMcClellan's wartime letters to his wife, in which it had been hishabit to reveal his 

innermost feelings and opinions in unbridledfashion. 

"While McClellan's reputation has suffered over time, especially overthe last 75 years, there 

is a small but intense cadre of AmericanCivil War historians who believe that the general has 

been poorlyserved on at least four levels. First, McClellan proponents say thatbecause the 

general was a conservative Democrat with great personalcharisma, radical Republicans 

fearing his political potentialdeliberately undermined his field operations. Second, that as 

theradical Republicans were the true winners coming out of the AmericanCivil War, they 

were able to write its history, placing theirprincipal political rival of the time, McClellan, in the 

worstpossible light. Third, that historians eager to jump on the bandwagonof Lincoln as 

America's greatest political icon worked to outdo oneanother in shifting blame for early 

military failures from Lincoln andSecretary of War Edwin M. Stanton to McClellan. And 

fourth, thatLincoln and Stanton deliberately undermined McClellan because of 

hisconciliatory stance towards the South, which would have resulted in aless destructive 

end to the war had Richmond fallen as a result of thePeninsula Campaign. Proponents of 

this school claim that McClellan iscriticized more for his admittedly abrasive personality than 

for hisactual field performance. 

"Several geographic features and establishments have been named forGeorge B. 

McClellan. These include Fort McClellan in Alabama,McClellan Butte in the Mount Baker- 

Snoqualmie National Forest, wherehe traveled while conducting the Pacific Railroad Survey 

in 1853,McClellan Street in North Bend, Washington, McClellan Street in SouthPhiladelphia, 

McClellan Elementary School in Chicago, and a bronzeequestrian statue honoring General 

McClellan in Washington, D.C." 

Source: 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_B._McClellan 

Ellen Mary Marcy[48] was born in 1836[48]. She died in 1915 in Nice, France[48]. 

Notes for Ellen Mary Marcy: 


Ellen died in Nice, France, while visiting May at "Villa Antietam." 

Source: 


George Brinton McClellan and Ellen Mary Marcy were married on 22 May 1860 in Calvary 

Church, New York City, New York[48].They had the following children: 

i. George Brinton McClellan was born in 1865 in Dresden, Germany. He died in 

1940. 

Notes for George Brinton McClellan: 


George Brinton McClellan, Jr. "was born in Dresden, Germany, duringthe 

family's first trip to Europe. Known within the family as Max, hewas also a 

politician, serving as a United States Representative fromNew York State and 

as Mayor of New York City from 1904 to 1909. Hiswife Ellen died in Nice, 

France, while visiting May at "VillaAntietam." Neither Max nor May gave the 

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Source: 


ii. 

Mary McClellan. 

Notes for Mary McClellan: 


Mary (May) McClellan married a French diplomat and spent much of herlife 

abroad. She and her husband had no children. 

Source: 


49. Holland Sharpe-8 (Alfred Lansing-7, Sarah Lavenna-6, Lansing-5, Bradford-4, Mary-3, 

Mary-2, William-1)[58, 59] was born on 17 Sep 1897 in Georgetown, Williamson County, 

Texas[58, 59]. She died on 09 Jun 1946 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas[60]. 

Notes for Holland Sharpe: 


Four days after Holland was born, The New York Sun published an editorial that answered 

a question from 8-year-old Virginia O'Hanlon: ''Is there a Santa Claus?'' 

Source:http://www.stormfax.com/virginia.htm 

Holland Sharpe is my first cousin, once removed. Her mother apparently came from sources 

of wealth, as the newspaper articles about the family surrounding the time of her father's 

death, when she was age 18, indicated that Holland was the beneficiary of an estate 

received from her mother, who had died when Holland was about age 12 or 13. 

Tragically, Holland was shot in their Binghamton, New York home with a handgun by her 

father on April 19, 1916 in a family dispute over his management control of her inheritance. 

In an additional tragedy, her father, going to another part of the home, turned the firearm 

upon himself, inflicting a fatal wound. She survived the wound he gave her. 

Holland went on to live with her uncle and aunt, George and Lula Gillette of San Antonio, 

Bexar County, Texas. Holland was still in that home at the occurrence of the 1920 US 

Census. 

Holland married Mr. Thomas Frost Woodhull and resided for many years in San Antonio, 

Texas at 1510 Howard Street. The Woodhull family was a prominent family in San Antonio 

and was related, as well, to the Frost family, which were significant participants in the 

banking industry. Thomas' grandfather was Thomas Claiborne Frost, the founder in 1899 of 

San Antonio's Frost National Bank. 

Thomas Frost Woodhull Jr. son of Josiah Townsend Woodhull and Lulie "Lula" "L F" 

Frost[79] was born on 02 Jun 1887 in Texas[80, 59]. He died on 07 Mar 1939 in San 

Antonio, Texas[58]. 

Notes for Thomas Frost Woodhull Jr.: 


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Thomas Frost Woodhull Jr. and Holland Sharpe were married in 1925[58].They had the 


50. i. John Frost Woodhull[81, 59, 82] was born on 10 Mar 1930 in San Antonio, 

Bexar County, Texas[81, 59]. He married Louise Kessler McManus on 21 Apr 

1956 in Washington, DC[82]. He died on 18 Apr 2001 in San Antonio, Bexar 

County, Texas. 

53. Maybelle Alberta Sharpe-8 (Dwight Elsefer-7, Sarah Lavenna-6, Lansing-5, Bradford-4, 

Mary-3, Mary-2, William-1) was born on 15 Feb 1883 in Cook County, Illinois. She died on 

15 Jun 1973 in Illinois. 

Notes for Maybelle Alberta Sharpe: 


Maybelle Alberta Sharpe was born on the first birthday of John Barrymore (2/15/1882 

-5/29/1942), the American actor. 

Source:http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000858/ 

Maybelle is a first cousin to my father, and a first cousin, once removed to me. 

Guy E. Killie. 

Guy E. Killie and Maybelle Alberta Sharpe married.They had the following children: 

i. Louise Killie was born in 1908. 

Notes for Louise Killie: 


Louise was born the year Ian Fleming was born (5/28/1908 - 8/12/1964),the 

English novelist who created James Bond character. 

Source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Fleming 

She was born also in the year that Mel Blanc (5/30/1908 - 7/10/1989)was 

born, the American entertainer who created voices for radio,television and film 

characters. 

Source:http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000305/ 

ii. Alberta Killie was born in 1910. 

Notes for Alberta Killie: 


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that Alberta had left the staff of the University of Chicago Press three months 

prior and had joined Rand McNally Company. 

Alberta is the relative who provided a good deal of Sharpe ancestry in reply 

to my now deceased brother-in-law, Victor Marcus Ehlers, Jr. Vic located 

Alberta in Chicago and maintained a correspondence for awhile, and some of 

that material fortunately found its way into the database in my files. 

She provided the generation-to-generation linkage of the Sharpe family back 

to the famous Plymouth Colony Governor William Bradford. Vic also was 

interested in Willis Sharpe Kilmer, a New York State ancestor who'd left a 

large estate in 1941, the final probation of which was still open in the 1970's. 

John Elsefer Sharpe of Sharon Springs, New York is the great grandfather of 

Willis Sharpe Kilmer and John is my great, great grandfather. Willis and I are 

second cousins, once removed. 

I made phone contact with Alberta sometime in the 1980's, but, sad to say, I 

did not keep up the relationship, nor did I record anything about when we 

visited and about what we visited. She would have been in her 70's, age wise 

at that time. 

54. Donald Allen Sharpe-8 (Dwight Elsefer-7, Sarah Lavenna-6, Lansing-5, Bradford-4, Mary-3, 

Mary-2, William-1)[64, 65, 66] was born on 04 Dec 1887 in Ravenna, Portage County, 

Ohio[64, 65]. He died on 13 Jan 1960[64, 68]. 

Notes for Donald Allen Sharpe: 


Donald Allen Sharpe's death was reported in the September 12, 1962 letter of Alberta Killie, 

his sister, addressed to the law firm in Binghamton, New York that was administering the 

estate of Willis Sharp Kilmer. 

The Census of 1930 for Don's household in Cook County, Illinois indicated that he had no 

military service. That Census indicated the family did not own their residence, but rather 

they paid a monthly rental of $100. 

Audrie May Palmer daughter of William E. Palmer and Alice J. Platter[83, 64] was born on 

06 Mar 1888 in Hicksville, Ohio[64]. 

Notes for Audrie May Palmer: 


Audrie May Palmer was a graduate of the University of Illinois. She was there 1905-7 and 

received an Associate Degree in teaching. She was prepared in Englewood, Illinois. She 

was at Chicago Teachers' College 1909-10. 

She taught in the Chicago Public Schools 1910-11 and in 1913-18. She resided at 6640 

Normal Avenue in Chicago. In today's modern world, this is in the northern part of Chicago, 

immediately to the west of I-94. Take an exit onto West Marquette Road a few blocks to 

Normal Avenue, where you find this address off to the right (north from Marquette). It's a 

mile or two on the west side of Lake Michigan. It's about 50 miles from the 1608 Henry 

Place address in Waukegan, where our nephew, Mark Andrew Jumper and his family reside. 


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Marquette Road, on the east side of I-94 is East 67th Street that runs into Jackson Park 

and the location of the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry. 

Source: 

CpQvw&hl=en&ei=x4d7Tfz9HMTqrAGb9v37BA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1 

&ved=0CBUQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false 

The source was from a Google search of Donald Allen Sharpe Chicago. 

Donald Allen Sharpe and Audrie May Palmer were married on 16 Aug 1910[64, 67].They 


55. i. Kenneth Palmer Sharpe was born on 17 Aug 1911 in Illinois[83]. He died on 

20 Aug 1991[84]. 

ii. Bettie Mae Sharpe was born in 1919. 

59. Dwight Alfred Sharpe-8 (Henry Seth-7, Sarah Lavenna-6, Lansing-5, Bradford-4, Mary-3, 

Mary-2, William-1) was born on 04 Sep 1901 in Georgetown, Williamson County, Texas. He 

died on 02 Aug 1981 in Alamo Heights, Bexar County, Texas[73, 74]. 

Notes for Dwight Alfred Sharpe: 


Dwight Alfred Sharpe was born the year that George Gallup (11/18/1901- 7/26/1984), the 

American statistician and pioneering opinion researcher, was born. They died just less than 

three years apart. 

My father lived through some of the turbulent times of racial strife in this nation. January 

1901 was a stormy time in the South of the United States. On January 15, 1901, the 

Alabama Democratic Party called for a convention to write a new state constitution that 

would prohibit African-Americans from voting. Despite vocal opposition from Booker T. 

Washington and other Republican civil rights activists, the Democrat strategy succeeded. 

Democrats dominated Alabama's 1901 constitutional convention, and its chairman was a 

Democrat. In his opening address, he said: "If we would have white supremacy, we must 

establish it by law -- not by force or fraud... The negro is descended from a race lowest in 

intelligence and moral precepts of all the races of men." 

Alabama's African-American citizens would not vote in appreciable numbers again until the 

1950s. It was a Republican federal judge, Frank Johnson, who in 1956 ruled in favor of 

Rosa Parks. It was that same judge who in1965 ordered the Democrat governor, George 

Wallace, to permit Martin Luther King's voting rights march from Selma to Montgomery. At 

the 2000 Republican National Convention, Condoleezza Rice, destined to become the 

United States Secretary of State, said: "The first Republican I knew was my father and he 

is still the Republican I most admire. He joined our party because the Democrats in Jim 

Crow Alabama of 1952 would not register him to vote. The Republicans did. My father has 

never forgotten that day, and neither have I." 

Democrats do not want Americans to remember that Republicans supported the 1964 Civil 

Rights Act much more than did the Democrats. It was passed in the U. S. Senate only 

after an 83 day filibuster led by the Democratic Party leadership in the Senate. 

Source: 

http://grandoldpartisan.typepad.com/ 

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The guiding spiritual light in the family for Dwight's early years was his Mother, who saw to it 

that he had an involved and effective life in the First Presbyterian Church there in 

Georgetown. The Williamson County Sun newspaper issue of June 7, 1979, published an 

extensive full-page article and pictures on page 11 about the 125th recognition of the 

church's anniversary. Dwight was cited as being one of only three members of that church 

who went into the pastoral ministry over the 125 year time of its existence at that time. 

Dwight's approval for candidacy for the Gospel Ministry was given by the Session of that 

church in 1922. I have a photocopy of the Minutes of the Session meeting. This was just 

after the retirement of Rev. M. C. Hutton, who was cited as one of the most effective pastors 

in that church's history, serving some 35 years from 1886 till 1921. He was the pastor who 

we understand had influence and encouragement on Dwight in his thinking and feeling a 

call to the ministry. The Session minutes were much more descriptive about the 

praiseworthy characteristics of Dwight than typical minutes are in today's world of just 

recording that the action was approved. Those details are a little later in this narrative. 

Dwight was born in the year (in fact, just two days before) that President William McKinley 

was assassinated by an anarchist and was succeeded by Theodore Roosevelt. Roosevelt, 

is the uncle of the wife of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Dwight's half seventh 

cousin, once removed. President William McKinley's assassin, Leon Czolgosz, was 

electrocuted October 29, 1901, just 55 days after the terrible event! WOW! Is that not 

justice faster than we see today? 

It was the same year (1901) the Social Revolutionary Party was founded in Russia, later to 

be what we came to know as Communism. Film producer Walt Disney was born this year. 

Industrialist J. P. Morgan organized the U. S Steel Corporation, who was Dwight's fifth 

cousin, once removed. The first American Bowing Club tournament was held in Chicago in 

1901 as well. 

(Source: "The Timetables ofHistory" 3rd Revised Edition, Bernard Grun, Simon & Schuster, 

New York1991, pages 454-455) And he was born a few months after England'sQueen 

Victoria died in January. 

The famous Jazz player, Louis Armstrong was born the year of Dwight's birth. Two days 

before Dwight was born, Vice President Theodore Roosevelt's famous advice, ''Speak softly 

and carry a big stick,'' was offered in a speech at the Minnesota State Fair. That was the 

same day as the assassination of President McKinley. 

On Dwight's 17th birthday, the beginning of his senior year in High School, September 4, 

1918, there was the birth of Paul Harvey, who later would become a world-wide known radio 

commentator, even still broadcasting as recently as 2007. He graduated to heaven in 

2009. 

Dwight was President of his 1918 High School graduating class in Georgetown, Texas. He 

also was Business Manager of the School Annual, Salutatorian of his class, Vice President 

of the Literary Society, had a role in the Senior Play and lettered two years on the track 

team. In the yearbook. The Senior Class prophesy about him was to become a famous 

Texas lawyer! 

He created a life-long bond of friendship with fellow student Walter Johnson, a neighbor in 

Georgetown who was physically disabled (wheel chair bound) and required personal 

tutoring during junior high and high school years. Dwight gave generously of his time. 

Walter married a woman who taught school, and they lived a wonderful life in the Hill 

Country of Texas on one of those clear spring-fed creeks. We visited them several times 

over the years while I was a young boy. 

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Highland Park Presbyterian Church, visited me soon after my 1982 arrival on the staff of 

that church. He brought the 1918 HighSchool Yearbook of his, and I was able to photo 

copy relevant pages. Tass was a "best friend" and the same age as my father's younger 

brother, Harry Simons Sharpe, as they all grew up in Georgetown. Harry was known as 

"Dede." Tass has now passed on to graduation to heaven, but I was able to get to know 

his son, Tom Lee Waterston, and his grandsons, Tass Waterston II and Ted Waterston. 

Ted and his family have continued as members of Highland ParkPresbyterian Church, 

whereas the rest of the family has moved out of town by now. Ted served that church as a 

Deacon. 

Dwight worked during high school in a combination general store and grocery store. The 

many migrant workers patronizing it created the environment in which he learned to 

converse in Spanish pretty well. This enabled him in later years to preach occasionally for 

Hispanic Presbyterian congregations. 

He attended for one school year (1918-19) the University of Kentucky, the state which had 

been his mother's family's home from where they migrated to Texas. While attending The 

University of Kentucky, he stayed with a relative of his mother's, in a sense, a man called 

Uncle Tom Vance. Next, he attended for a year Southwestern University, a Methodist 

institution located in his hometown of Georgetown. Dwight's photograph is in the 

1921Southwestern University yearbook that my niece, Nancy Lea Ehlers Reeves, now has 

from materials she received after her Mom, Martha deNoailles Sharpe Ehlers, died. Martha 

is a daughter of Dwight's and is my eldest of two sisters. Southwestern was began in 1840 

during the days of the Republic of Texas, and I believe it is the oldest continuously 

operating institution of higher education in Texas. 

The 1920 U. S. Census for Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky has Dwight living with the 

family of John T. Vance, age 62, whose wife's name was Glenna (legibility question), also 

age 62, and a 26 year old daughter named Mary. Possibly, the middle initial of "T" is for the 

Tom that we have understood was the home where Dwight resided while at school. This Mr. 

Vance would have been born in 1858. The Census entry shows Mr. Vance was born in 

Texas, but that his father and mother were born in Kentucky. The 1860 Census of 

Lexington, Burleson County, Texas shows him in the house of Charles Vance, with Tom 

being age three. 

It is curious to know that a Mr. Charles P. Vance moved from Kentucky to Texas at around 

1854, settling initially in Circleville, where the Alfred Simons family settled, coming from 

Kentucky. James A. Simons, born in Kentucky in 1852, and whose family came to Circleville 

in 1852, later, as an adult, went into mercantile business with Mr.Vance, both in Circleville 

and later in Taylor. Both of these towns are in Williamson County, Texas. 

Since Mr. John T. Vance, with whom Dwight lived in Kentucky in 1920,was born in 1858 in 

Texas, it can be assumed that John T. Vance was a son of Charles P. Vance, and a 

brother to the Vance daughter, Sarah. If that kind of family connection does not exist, we 

do not have any other logical reason that Dwight went to Kentucky and lodged with the 

Vances in Lexington. I think the set of relationships conjectured are likely, and I am 

recording them in my records until and unless other proof surfaces. It is interesting that the 

Vance families had connections to towns named Lexington, both in Kentucky and in Texas. 

Since their move to Texas in the early 1850's was when so many communities were just 

being established, one wonders if one name influenced the other. 

The Minutes of the Session, July 26, 1922, record the declarations of his presence before 

them, seeking endorsement for his candidacy: 

"Mr. D. A. Sharpe, a communing member of this, the Georgetown Presbyterian Church (as it 

was called then), presented himself before the Session and communicated the fact that he 

felt a call from the Holy Sprit to enter the Gospel Ministry, and to devote his whole time, first 

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in the United States. After an examination of Brother Sharpe, touching his determination to 

enter the ministry, the sureness of his call by the Holy Spirit, and his need of financial aid in 

prosecuting his studies and receiving the Seminary courses, the Session, by a unanimous 

vote, gives unanimous testimony to his good, moral character, to the fact that he is a 

faithful, consecrated and active communicating member of the Georgetown Presbyterian 

Church in good standing and we recommend him to the Presbytery of Central Texas for 

reception under its care as a fit candidate for the Gospel Ministry, and ask the Presbytery 

to furnish and secure for him such financial aid as may be required for the prosecution of his 

studies in the University of Texas and the Presbyterian Seminary." 

Dwight graduated from the University of Texas in 1926 and from Austin Presbyterian 

Theological Seminary in 1926. I often wonder how he managed graduation dates from 

both institutions in the same year, though I do not know the months. Part of the time, if not 

much of it, that Dwight lodged in the Austin Seminary dormitory was with a roommate by the 

name of Will Morriss. Will was from a solid Presbyterian family in San Antonio, but he was in 

Austin as a student at the University of Texas Law School when they were roommates. 

Later in life, Will had a son name Ed who was a Drake Fraternity brother of mine in 

1957-1959 in my days as a student at the Presbyterian school in Sherman, Texas, Austin 

College. Ed graduated, then met a tragic death in the Air Force during the Viet Nam era 

when the aircraft in which he was being transported disappeared into the depths of the 

Pacific Ocean, never to be found again. His sister, Molly, also became an Austin College 

graduate whom I knew there. She later married a Fraternity Brother of mine, David Duncan. 

David subsequently graduated from Austin Theological Seminary and served a career as a 

Presbyterian pastor, including the church at Georgetown, Texas, my father's home church. 

Dwight spent his career continuously serving, mostly in Texas, as pastor of churches in this 

order: Laredo (1926), Little Rock (Arkansas 1929), Ballinger (1935), Houston (1941), 

Sweetwater (1951), Dallas (1954), San Antonio (1958), Ruidoso (New Mexico (1963), and 

finally at Houston(1965) for a new church development. In several of these cities, he was a 

member of Rotary International, a community service organization of business and 

professional people associated across the world. From my memory, they included Dallas 

(Fair Park Club), Sweetwater and San Antonio (nearby to Ballinger), and probably included 

other communities without my recollection or knowledge. In Laredo, it was the First 

Presbyterian Church. In Little Rock, it was the Paluski Heights Presbyterian Church. 

In Ballinger, it was the First Presbyterian Church. This was a special place for our family 

and his ministry. I was born there and baptized there! The family had an old Chevrolet 

automobile of about a 1931 vintage. When it came time for Dwight to respond to a pastoral 

call to move the family to Houston, Texas, the Ballinger congregation generously responded 

by providing the funds from among its members to purchase a brand new 1941 Chevrolet 

sedan! That was quite Providential, as 1941 was the last year that American automobiles 

were produced, due to the constraints of World War II starting. It is doubtful that the old 

1931 Chevy would have made it through the War years of 1942-46. God's Provision is 

perfect, isn't it? Our family drove that car till 1948! 

In Houston, it was the Central Park Presbyterian Church that changed its name to Trinity 

Presbyterian Church when it changed location in 1950. In Sweetwater, it was the First 

Presbyterian Church. In Dallas, it was the John Knox PresbyterianChurch. This was the 

church where many of my fond memories reside, as it was during my high school years, and 

my experiences of growing up emotionally and having dating experiences were strong. In 

San Antonio, it was the Highland Park Presbyterian Church. In Ruidoso, it was the Ruidoso 

Presbyterian Church. In Houston again, it was the Garden Oaks Presbyterian Church. It 

was a new church development of the Presbytery. Unfortunately, it did not survive long 

after his 1968 retirement. 

After my arriving in Dallas, Texas as a staff member at Highland Park Presbyterian Church in 

1982, I was visited by an Elder of the church, Mr. Austin B. Watson. He gave me a 

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Rotary Club of Dallas. Austin, still a member of that club, had been there when my father 

was a member. It was so nice of him to give me the page where my Dad was listed, along 

with his photograph. Austin went on to join Dwight in heaven in 2003. 

Dwight was a reconciler and a rebuilder of churches. Many of his calls were to churches 

that had experienced some sort of set back in the immediate past, and his coming helped 

things get mended in the church's ministries. 

A married couple at Trinity Church in Houston went to the mission field in the Belgium 

Congo 1951-1968. Eric S. Bolton was an architect and his wife, Ruth Lomig Bolton, was an 

administration worker. Missions was a strong emphasis for Dwight's ministry and for Texas 

Presbyterian Churches. 

Retired missionary Winnifred K. Vass compiled a roster in 1986 of all 427 Presbyterian 

missionaries who had served over the years in the Presbyterian Congo Mission. Texas was 

represented by 65 (15%) of all who had gone from 30 states. This certainly is a 

disproportionately large share from Texas, representing more than twice what would be the 

average. 

Winney, spent her retired life as a member of Highland ParkPresbyterian Church and she, 

along with her missionary husband, Lachlin Vass, lived at Presbyterian Village North in 

Dallas, a retirement community that many of the people of Highland Park Presbyterian 

Church were included in its development. Lach Vass, Winnie's husband, was on the HPPC 

Business Office staff when I arrived, then he retired in 1983. I selected his son-in-law, Mr. 

Todd W. Rutenbar, to take Lach's place, working with me as my Assistant Business 

Manager. Todd was still working with there when I retired in2004, and still is there in 2012 

as this is written. 

My Father's last call in the ministry was to be the establishing evangelist for a new church 

development in Houston, Texas under what then was known as Brazos Presbytery (now 

known as New Covenant Presbytery). "Brazos," his Presbytery in Houston, means "arms" or 

"hugs" in Spanish, as my niece Frances Barton Boggess tells me. He assumed the position 

of Evangelist and organizing pastor for the Presbytery for the church to be Gulf Meadows 

Presbyterian Church at 8000 Fuqua Street at Ballantine in distant southwest Houston. He 

assumed the post on April 3, 1966 and got a good start, even having a handful of members 

who formerly were at Central and Trinity Presbyterian Church at 7000 Lawndale in earlier 

years (1941-51) when he pastored there. Unfortunately, the pastor following him 

experienced problems that ultimately resulted in the church disbanding. The church had 

had a good start, but was not yet strong enough to survive such a bump in the road. I think 

that pastor got too organized. Though I never met that pastor, he was the brother of a 

young lady I dated a few times while we were students at Austin College in Sherman, 

Texas. Both she and her husband became good, productive members of a prominent 

church in Houston and assumed leadership roles. Actually, her husband was my freshman 

and sophomore year roommate at Austin College in Sherman, Texas. 

The invitation letter for Dwight's retirement services, dated April 8,1968, was received by 

various members of our family. It came from Reuben Meeks, Committee Chairman at the 

Gulf Meadows Presbytery Church and a former member of our Trinity Presbyterian Church. 

His retirement reception was the afternoon of April 28, 1968 at the church. It was a 

wonderful occasion for our family to attend. This was the conclusion of forty two years as a 

Presbyterian pastor. Suzanne and I, along with our two children (Todd wasn't born yet), 

were there. 

Dwight and Martha had purchased a home for retirement in San Antonio (Alamo Heights). It 

was at 201 Normandy, just a couple blocks west of Broadway, a major north-south street. 

Since it was purchased more than a year prior to planned retirement, it was leased to 

tenants. Unfortunately, when they finally retired, the renters, for some reason not 

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Martha had to make temporary digs do till they could get over this frustration. 

This was a their last home and a lovely home it was in a lovely neighborhood of San 

Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. Actually it was in a suburb named Alamo Heights, a city 

surrounded by San Antonio. They were just two blocks from the Alamo Heights 

Presbyterian Church, which they made as their church home. He was used to teach an 

Adult Sunday School Class up until about six months prior to his death at age 80, which 

gave him good outlets to use his pastoral gifts. The pastoral staff also used him for 

visitation and other duties useful for the ministry of the church. This was volunteer work, to 

my knowledge, and a labor of love for him. 

His primary hobby through many of the years of his life was photography. It manifested 

itself to most people through the hundreds of unique Christmas cards with family members 

that he created for over 30 years. He used the typewriter for much for his correspondence, 

Bible study and sermon preparation. It was an ancient Underwood manual typewriter, on 

which he typed using what we laughingly called the Bible Method .... he would seek and 

find! He may have been one of the fastest typists using only the index fingers of his two 

hands that I have ever witnessed. Finally, around the mid 1970's, he acquired a portable 

electric typewriter from Sears! 

He was a prolific reader, both of periodicals and of books. He held his children to high 

standards for academic achievement, and that was successful for his daughters. My 

academic records were far over shadowed by those of my two sisters. 

Dwight involved himself in the communities where the family lived. He would join civic 

organizations and do joint ministries with other churches. He often became known in the 

public media, as evidenced by this delightful column by Renwicke Cary in the "San Antonio 

Light" newspaper issue of August 4, 1963: 

"Back to the word 'breeches' (pounced britches by many Texans) and its use in several 

places in different versions of the Bible. Rev. Dwight A. Sharpe, pastor of the Highland 

Park Presbyterian Church, notes there was one edition of the Geneva Bible (1560) that 

became popularly known as the 'breeches Bible." This because 'breeches' appeared in 

Genesis 3:7. The verse concluded: 'And they (Adam and Eve) sewed fig tree leaves 

together and made them breeches As a matter of fact, however, Sharpe says, the same 

rendering of the verse was found in the Wycliffe Bible (1380). 

"Still on the subject of Bibles of the centuries past, we are reminded that the first printed 

copy of the whole Bible was the Coverdale Bible of 1535. Sharpe says: 'It's a credit to the 

printers that there were few typographical errors in the early Bibles.' Even so, he reports, in 

the second edition of the Geneva Bible (1562), Matthew 5:9 was made to read: 'Blessed 

are the placemakers, instead of peacemakers.' As a consequence, collectors designated 

this as the 'Placemaker Bible.' Sharpe also tells of a 'Printer's Bible,' explaining: 'This was 

the name applied to the King James edition of 1653, because in Psalms119:161, King 

David was made to say: 'Printers have persecuted me without cause.' It should have read, 

'princes,' of course." 

Both Dwight and Martha were very quiet regarding the subject of politics. They felt that 

whatever political views they held should not become known to the public of their 

congregation, since ministry was still to be given to people of all political persuasions. They 

did not even allow me to know how they voted or what political party they supported until 

well into my adult life, after I became an active Republican and Dad had retired from the 

ministry. Dad told me that they had always voted Republican, and living in what was 

virtually an all Democratic Party state in Texas most of their lives, it was best for his ministry 

to keep that to themselves. I recall that many of our close family friends were active 

Democrats and Labor Union members (particularly in the Houston years of the 1940's) and 

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When Dwight died, he was found in bed on August 8, 1981. That has been the official 

published date of his death, as that is when he was found and the public officials 

proclaimed him deceased. However, judging from when it was reported he was last seen 

by neighbors, and by the dates on accumulated newspapers and mail at his home, he 

apparently passed away in his sleep on the night of Sunday, August 2nd, two years to the 

day that Martha also went to be with our Lord in her sleep. He lacked a month of reaching 

his 80th birthday. 

Dwight's funeral was conducted by the Rev. Mr. Newton Cox, pastor of the Alamo Heights 

Presbyterian Church of San Antonio, Texas, and assisted by an old friend of Dwight's, a 

retired minister, the Rev. Mr. John Parse. Two of my friends from high school days 

attended, Jewell (Judy) Linn Shoup Shannon and Dr. Richard (Dick) Hall White. The funeral 

was at the church at 10:00 AM on August 12, and the grave side service was later in the 

day in Georgetown, Williamson County, Texas, some 110 miles away. He rested next to his 

wife, and near his his parents and other relatives at the Odd Fellows Cemetery, near the 

campus of Southwestern University. This is the college where he attended his sophomore 

year and where his great grand daughter, Victoria (Vicky) Lea Reeves attended, having 

entered as a freshman in 2003. 

On October 20, 1981, the Session of Trinity Presbyterian Church,Houston, Texas, passed a 

resolution that on Sunday, November 15, Dwight would be honored and memorialized for 

his faithful decade of service there with the dedication of a pew. His daughter, Martha, and 

her husband, Vic, attended the dedication service on November 15,1981 at the church to 

represent the family. During his ministry there, according to the Sessional Resolution, 

Dwight received 312 members by transfer of church membership, 164 members by 

profession of faith in Jesus Christ (I was one of those on Palm Sunday, March 18, 1951!), 

baptizing 91 of those, baptizing 99 infants and receiving 11 of their parents on profession 

of faith at the same time. Under his ministry, three young men made commitments to the 

Gospel Ministry and one couple went to the mission field in the Congo. He administered 

infant baptism to all nine of his grand children. 

Dwight lived to see one of his great grand children, Matthew, son of Kevin and Nancy 

Reeves. Nancy is the daughter of Dwight's daughter, Martha. We are proud of Matthew in 

the family sense, as he married Libby and they went on to give issue to the first eighth 

generation Texan member of our family in 2005, Benjamin Thomas Reeves. He now has a 

second son, Zachary. Nancy is the Pastor of the Grace Presbyterian Church of Roundrock, 

Williamson County, Texas. Matthew's younger brother, Christopher Thomas Reeves, now is 

married to Sarah Shaney Reeves. 

Dwight Alfred Sharpe was a man of unquestioned integrity and was known as a man with a 

pastor's heart. He provided well for his family, raising children who were a credit to their 

parents' Christian values. My regret is not spending more time with him, especially in our 

adult years. Physical distances of living kept us from enjoying that as much as we should 

have. 

Martha Dixon Chapman daughter of James Herschell Chapman and Margaret Lavina 

Abney was born on 05 Apr 1904 in Lufkin, Angelinia County, Texas[85, 86]. She died on 

02 Aug 1979 in Alamo Heights, Bexar County, Texas[87, 88]. 

Notes for Martha Dixon Chapman: 


My mother, Martha, was born in 1904, the year that Theodore Roosevelt had his first 

election to the Presidency of the United States, after having succeeding William McKinley 

who was assassinated while President. This was the year that author Jack London 

published The Sea-Wolf. Puccini's Madame Butterfly opera opened in Milan, Italy. Work 


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began on the Panama Canal. The Rolls-Royce Company was founded in England. Helen 

Keller graduated from Radcliffe College and the Broadway subway opened in New York 

City. 

(Source: "The Timetables of History" 3rd Revised Edition, Bernard Grun, Simon & Schuster, 


Martha was born in her Lufkin home at 419 Abney Avenue. Living on a street with your 

family name is a hint as to the place the family held in the eye of the community. Her 

mother's maiden name was Abney. Her church life was in the First Methodist Church. 

Martha was ages five and 21 when her parents died, which was a hardship. She and her 

younger brother, Herschell Albert Chapman, were raised after Mother's 1909 death (Maggie 

was her nickname from Margaret Lavina Abney) by their grand mother and grandfather, 

Martha Jane Dixon Abney and James William Abney. Dr. James Herschell Chapman, their 

father, resided with them in the Abney home for a while. 

Martha Jane Dixon Abney, Martha's grandmother, was widowed in 1913, and Dr. Chapman 

soon moved out from the house. He had been much older than his wife, Maggie, actually 

being only one year younger than his mother-in-law, Martha Jane Dixon Abney. Family oral 

tradition reported that he felt it was more appropriate to move out, as it did not reflect the 

proper appearances for an unmarried man and woman so close in age to be domiciled 

together. 

Maggie continued to raise his children, Herschell and Martha, in her home. After Dr. 

Chapman married the third and last time, to a woman named Josephine, his contacts with 

the Abney family apparently became somewhat detached, or at least the recording of 

continuing relationship has not been identified by me. 

Martha had a high school teacher of science named Mr. Blevins. It is of interest to know 

that he also taught me in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas during my ninth grade in 1954, at 

Alex W. Spence Junior HighSchool. There is also a Miss Bess Wood of Lufkin who taught 

at that same Dallas school at the time, and who remembers my being there. She is Lillian's 

Aunt, Tempy Wood Abney's sister. Bess was born March 17,1897. In 1987, Bess resided 

at the Angelina Nursing Home. 

Martha attended the University of Texas at Austin, graduating in June of 1925. On the 

certified copy I have of the information she completed with her application to college, on the 

blank requesting her home address, said No Street Address. When you live on the street 

bearing your family name (Abney) and you are the only "mansion" on it, apparently there is 

no need for an address back then. You could just address a letter to them in Lufkin! Such 

were the days! 

She was elected a member of the honor society, Phi Beta Kappa, according to the certified 

college transcript copy, the first scholastic fraternity in America. Phi Beta Kappa was 

organized at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia on December 5,1776. 

She had a double major in Latin and Greek. She was then engaged to fellow University of 

Texas student and Austin Theological PresbyterianSeminary student, Dwight Alfred Sharpe. 

She taught in the LufkinPublic Schools the ensuing year after graduation. 

Martha's education was in the classics, which was the usual major for the very few women of 

that day who were privileged to attend college. Martha and her husband-to-be would be 

the first generation of our family to graduate from the University of Texas. Now, three 

generations have graduated from there and a fourth maybe is on his way! 

Growing out of that refined education was her skill in writing. I cherish the one "love letter" 

that came into my possession only in recent years that my Mother sent to my Father during 

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before they married. Here is how the letter of October 20,1925 went: 

"Dearest Sweetheart 

"Please forgive me for writing on this paper. I'm in a powerful big hurry and can't hunt for 

any more. Last night I had so many papers to grade that I got sleepy and went to bed 

without ever writing to the sweetest person on earth. I thought about you, dearest, 

between papers and the last thing before I went to sleep, and the first thing this morning. 

Honey, you're in my heart all the time. I'm going to scribble this off just so it can be mailed 

this morning, and it won't be late. Tell me if you get it tomorrow morning. 

"I'm the happiest thing, because I had a sweet letter waiting for me from your mother 

yesterday when I came in from school. Dwight, already I just love her to death. Don't tell 

your father, but she said when he read my first letter, he said "Well, I'm kinda left out on this 

deal." She said he was a little jealous, but said she was to send his love anyway. Now I 

just believe I will write him a little note or letter all to himself. I may enclose it with your next 

letter and you can give it to him when you pass through Georgetown Saturday. Is that all 

right? You know how easy it is for women to talk to each other, but because I'd never met 

him, I just felt a timidity in writing. 

"The funny thing about it is that I was writing to your mother the same time she was writing 

to me. Guess she received mine yesterday too. 

"Sweetheart, love me lots and don't blame me for writing like this. I just had so much work. 

I'll promise never to let it happen again. I'll write again tomorrow night. 

"Must hurry up and eat breakfast now. Want to eat with me? I built the fire this morning. 

Lovingly, Your own Martha" 

Well, how's that for good romantic narrative?! Wonderful! 

Serving as wife of the Pastor suited Martha well. She loved living the role and the people 

loved her doing it. After marriage, her only gainful employment was as a public school 

teacher in Houston, Harris County, Texas during the 1940's World War II years when there 

were such shortages of people to teach. During her daughters' high school years, she 

served as adult sponsor for the High School Youth Fellowship at the Central Park 

Presbyterian Church, located in the 6900 block of Sherman, a couple of blocks east of 75th 

Street, near Wayside Boulevard. Fondly remembered by me are the summer trips on the 

weekends when the whole Sharpe family and the Youth Fellowship spent all day Saturdays 

at Stuart's Beach in Galveston on the Gulf ofMexico. One of my favorite memories were the 

many times when we went riding on the old fashioned wooden roller coaster near the 

beach! 

Reading was also an advocation for Martha. She "screened" much material for Dwight, 

marking articles and books she though it would be good for him to read. She truly was a 

helpmate for her husband in all of the best senses of that concept. She was a lady of the 

South in all of its good senses of culture and heritage. And she was a wonderful mother to 

me, always holding up the bar for me to climb higher for better things, and to know God and 

our role with Him. 

Her remains left behind when she graduated to heaven are deposited in the grave site 

adjacent to her husband in the Georgetown Cemetery, near Southwestern University, 

Georgetown, Williamson County, Texas. 

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Angelinia County, Texas[72].They had the following children: 

63. i. Martha de Noailles Sharpe was born on 07 Sep 1927 in Larado, Webb 

County, Texas. She married Victor Marcus Ehlers on 06 Sep 1947 in Central 

Park Presbyterian Church, Houston, Harris County, Texas. It later became 

Trinity Presbyterian Church. She died on 17 Jan 2002 in Round Rock, 

Williamson County, Texas. 

67. ii. Elizabeth Anne Sharpe[89] was born on 09 Aug 1929 in Little Rock, Pulaski 

County, Arkansas[89]. She married Andrew Albert Jumper on 14 Aug 1948 in 

Central Park Presbyterian Church, Houston, Harris County, Texas.[90]. She 

died on 28 Dec 1973 in Saint Louis, Missouri[89]. 

60. iii. Dwight Albert Sharpe[91] was born on 24 Jun 1939 in Ballinger, Runnels 

County, Texas[92]. He married Suzanne Margaret Boggess on 30 Sep 1962 

in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana. 

72. Harry Simons Sharpe-8 (Henry Seth-7, Sarah Lavenna-6, Lansing-5, Bradford-4, Mary-3, 

Mary-2, William-1) was born on 19 Dec 1904 in Georgetown, Williamson County, Texas[75]. 

He died on 23 Sep 1977 in Georgetown, Williamson County, Texas[76]. 

Notes for Harry Simons Sharpe: 


Dee Dee was born in 1904, the year the nation elected Theodore (Teddy)Roosevelt to the 

Presidency of the United States. Marlene Dietrich was born in Germany, destined to 

become a world famous film actress. Jack London wrote "The Sea-Wolf," and G. K. 

Chesterton wrote "TheNapoleon of Notting Hill." Work began on the Panama Canal. 

TheBroadway subway open in New York City, and a policeman arrested awoman there for 

smoking a cigarette in public. 



Dee Dee was born the very same year as was John Sirica (3/19/1904 -8/14/1992), the 

United States district court judge that presided at the trial of Watergate burglars (1973), an 

event that toppled thePresidency of Richard M. Nixon. 

Source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_\Sirica 

Dee Dee, as he was known, served in the United States Navy during World War II. After 

the war, he returned to Georgetown. This was his hometown and the place of his residence 

his entire life. 

He and his wife, Lois, owned and operated the Acme Cleaners andLaunderers located on 

the west side of the town square where theWilliamson County Courthouse was the 

centerpiece of the square. They were affiliated with the First Presbyterian Church of 

Georgetown. 

They lived in the old Sharpe home at 1005 Main Street with his parents, Papa and Mama 

Sharpe. It was all one big community with three generations living together. It wasn't until 

after Papa Sharpe died in 1951 that the home was sold to the First Baptist Church next 

door and a new home was constructed at 1601 Olive, just south of theSouthwestern 

Methodist University. 

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out Harry's share. After Johnny's death, the home went to Wanda, Johnny's fourth wife. 

Death Notes: 

Cancer 

Virgie Lois Stapp daughter of John Franklin Stapp and Mae Davis[93] was born on 16 Aug 

1908 in Andice, Williamson County, Texas[93]. She died on 02 Dec 1988 in Georgetown, 

Williamson County, Texas[76, 94]. 

Notes for Virgie Lois Stapp: 


Lois was born the year that Sir Rex Harrison, the AcademyAward-winning English stage and 

film actor, was born on March 5, 1908. She was born the year Ian Fleming was born 

(5/28/1908 - 8/12/1964),the English novelist who created James Bond character. 

Sources:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Rex_Harrison 

Source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Fleming 

Lois is how everybody knew here. She did not like her first name, Virgie. Her son, Harry, 

told me that probably she would roll over in her grave if she knew it was included in this 

report. 

Lois was a busy mother and working wife. She was the loyal partner of her husband in the 

family business, Acme Cleaners and Launderers, located on the south side of the square in 

the middle of the block in downtown Georgetown, Williamson County, Texas. 

Harry Simons Sharpe and Virgie Lois Stapp were married on 25 Jun 1926 in Georgetown, 

Williamson County, Texas.They had the following children: 

73. i. Harry Franklin Sharpe was born on 14 Aug 1936 in Georgetown, Williamson 

County, Texas. He married Barbara Jean Morris in 1955. 

76. ii. John Earle Sharpe[95] was born on 24 Sep 1946[95]. He married Pat about 

1970. He died on 31 Jan 1997 in Georgetown, Williamson County, Texas. 

82. Kenneth Ivan Welch-8 (Mary May-7, Aaron-6, Lydia M.-5, Joel-4, Samuel-3, Mary-2, 

William-1) was born on 24 Oct 1897 in Elgin, Illinois. He died on 14 Apr 1975 in Elgin, 

Illinois. 

Gertrude Myrtle Slocum was born on 21 Jan 1897. She died on 12 Feb 1972 in Elgin, 

Illinois. 

Kenneth Ivan Welch and Gertrude Myrtle Slocum were married on 16 Apr 1919.They had 

the following children: 

83. i. Alice Welch was born on 04 Feb 1923 in Elgin, Illinois. She married Edward 

Louis Mayer on 09 Jun 1945. 

ii. 

Harry Erwin Welch. 

92. William D. Bradford-8 (Edward Anthony-7, Henry-6, Anthony-5, James-4, William-3, John-2, 

William-1) was born on 28 Jun 1854 in England. He died on 17 Aug 1936 in New York City, 


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New York. 

Notes for William D. Bradford: 


William D. Bradford was born in 1854. In that same year, on February28, 1854, about 50 

anti-slavery people gathered to form what becamethe Republican Party. That party's first 

successful Presidentialcandidate would become Abraham Lincoln, my 31st cousin, twice 

removed. 

Source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ripon,_Wisconsin 

Mary Hatch Crittenden was born on 19 Oct 1860 in Burlington, Vermont. She died on 09 

Feb 1955 in New York City, New York. 

Notes for Mary Hatch Crittenden: 


It was four days, October 15, 1860, before Mary's birth, thateleven-year-old Grace Bedell of 

Westfield, N.Y., wrote a letter topresidential candidate Abraham Lincoln, suggesting he 

could improvehis appearance by growing a beard. 

Source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grace_Bedell 

William D. Bradford and Mary Hatch Crittenden were married on 16 Nov 1885 in New York 

City, New York.They had the following children: 

93. i. Lindsay Bradford was born on 08 Jan 1892 in New York City, New York. He 

married Katharine Walker on 22 Apr 1922 in Brookline, Massachusetts. He 

died on 06 Oct 1959 in New York City, New York. 

99. David Bradford Cook-8 (Walter Abriel-7, Abriel-6, Alice-5, Mary-4, Samuel-3, John-2, 

William-1)[8]. 

Elizabeth Kilgress[8]. 

David Bradford Cook and Elizabeth Kilgress married.They had the following children: 

100. i. Walter Abial Cook[8]. He married Helen LeLany on 21 Jun 1944 in St. 

Monica's Church, New York City[8]. 

107. Boardman Warren Wilson-8 (Susan Adams-7, Lucinda-6, Mercy-5, John-4, Samuel-3, 

John-2, William-1) was born on 25 Feb 1860. He died on 15 Aug 1923 in Buffalo, New York. 

Emma Virginia Gallion was born in Baltimore, Maryland. 

Boardman Warren Wilson and Emma Virginia Gallion were married on 18 Jun 1882.They 


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ii. 

iii. 

iv. 

James Martin Wilson. 

George Eyster Wilson. 

Helen Gertrude Wilson. 

v. Leonard Wilson. 

vi. 

Anne Wilson. 

108. vii. Mary Grace Wilson was born on 14 Mar 1884 in Baltimore, Maryland. She 

married John Edward Brohman Goetz on 20 Jan 1908 in Brantford, Ontario. 

She died on 06 Sep 1915 in Buffalo, New York. 

viii. 

Lucile Lathan Wilson was born on 07 Dec 1901. She died on 12 Dec 1995 in 

New York. 

112. Howard Sears Wilson-8 (Susan Adams-7, Lucinda-6, Mercy-5, John-4, Samuel-3, John-2, 

William-1) was born on 30 Jun 1871 in Baltimore, Maryland. 

Anna Helena Dwyer. 

Howard Sears Wilson and Anna Helena Dwyer were married on 14 Jun 1911.They had the 


i. Barbara Sears Wilson was born in Waterbury, Connecticutt. 

119. Mary Jane Cleveland-8 (Rueben-7, Silas Hall-6, Jebediah-5, William-4, Lucy-3, Alice-2, 

William-1)[1] was born on 30 May 1859 in Marion County, Ohio[1]. She died on 30 Jul 1888 

in Marion County, Ohio[77]. 

John Royal Miller[1] was born on 04 Aug 1851 in Marion, Ohio, USA[1]. He died on 17 

Aug 1928 in Marion, Michigan[1]. 

John Royal Miller and Mary Jane Cleveland were married on 24 Aug 1851 in Marion County, 

Ohio[1].They had the following children: 

120. i. Clyde McClelland Miller was born on 16 Apr 1885 in Marion County, Ohio[1]. 

He married Edna Lucille Bader on 25 Sep 1906 in Marion, Allen, Ohio, 

USA[1]. He died on 02 Aug 1972 in Mount Gilead, Ohio[1]. 

128. Mary Osborn-8 (Mary-7, Mary Kellogg-6, Samuel-5, Ann-4, Alice-3, Alice-2, William-1) was 

born on 03 Mar 1797. She died on 21 Mar 1840 in Sparta, Noble County, Indiana. 

John Spear son of David Spear and M. Clarke was born on 24 Feb 1788 in Connecticut. 

He died on 05 Sep 1886 in Ravenwood, Nodaway County, Missouri. 

John Spear and Mary Osborn married.They had the following children: 

129. i. Elizabeth Spear was born on 02 Jan 1814 in East Winsor, Hartford, 

Connecticut. She died on 25 Feb 1843 in Indiana. 


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132. Laura Persia Star-8 (Persia-7, Mary Kellogg-6, Samuel-5, Ann-4, Alice-3, Alice-2, William-1) 

was born on 03 Feb 1812 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut. She died on 08 Jun 1849 in 

Carey, Wyandot, Ohio. 

William Myron Buell was born on 04 Jan 1810. He died on 11 Jul 1869. 

Notes for William Myron Buell: 


William was born on the very same day as was Louis Braille, inventorof a reading system for 

the blind, in Coupvray, France. 

Sourece:http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/20050104.html?th 

William Myron Buell and Laura Persia Star were married on 04 Feb 1834.They had the 


i. Julia Buell. 

ii. 

iii. 

iv. 

Ellen Buell. 

Lavonia Buell. 

Ann Clementine Buell. 

133. v. James William Buell was born on 08 May 1847 in Carey, Wyandot, Ohio. He 

married Ester W. Leach on 02 Mar 1873. He died on 10 Mar 1928 in Los 

Angeles, California. 

151. Timothy Nichols Terry-8 (John Benton-7, Oliver-6, Elijah-5, Ann-4, Alice-3, Alice-2, 

William-1) was born on 13 Mar 1843 in Ixonia, Jefferson County, Wisconsin. He died on 16 

Oct 1922 in Madison County, Nebraska. 

Josephine Estelle McKinzie was born on 06 Sep 1848 in Waukesha, Waukesha County, 

Wisconsin. She died on 28 Apr 1919. 

Timothy Nichols Terry and Josephine Estelle McKinzie married.They had the following 

children: 

152. i. Frank John Terry was born on 29 Jun 1877 in Warren, Madison County, 

Nebraska. He died in 1935. 

161. Cordelia Kellogg-8 (Edward-7, Ephram-6, Ruth-5, Susanna-4, Ebenezer-3, Meletiah-2, 

William-1) was born in 1829. 

Edward Franklin Bartholomew[18] was born in 1828[18]. 

Edward Franklin Bartholomew and Cordelia Kellogg married.They had the following children: 


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162. i. Sophia Aurelia Bartholomew[18] was born in 1859[18]. 

181. Gladys Glenn Hopps-8 (John Jacob Jasper-7, Josephus Bradford-6, Martha-5, Benjamin-4, 

Joshua-3, Israel-2, William-1)[78] was born on 13 Mar 1899. 

John Adams Fain was born on 07 Apr 1904 in Clarksdale, Tennessee. He died in Apr 1983 

in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas. 

Notes for John Adams Fain: 


By some accounts, the ice cream cone was invented by Charles E.Menches during the 

Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St. Louis the yearthat John was born. 

Source:http://www.justmorons.com/articles/day020723.html 

John was born the very same year as was Ray Bolger 

(1/10/1904 - 1/15/1987), the American dancer and actor, notably knownin the 1939 film 

classic as Hunk, the Scarecrow in "The Wizzard ofOz." 

Source:http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001961/#actor1940 

John Adams Fain and Gladys Glenn Hopps married.They had the following children: 

182. i. Patricia Kathryn Fain[21] was born on 06 Dec 1932 in San Antonio, Bexar 

County, Texas. She married Leland Thornton Dysart on 06 Dec 1957 in 

Highland Baptist Church, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas. 

190. Leland Adelbert Burnham-8 (Minnie Amelia-7, Ephraim-6, Welthea-5, Simeon-4, Wait-3, 

Ephraim-2, William-1). 

Wanda Merrill. 

Leland Adelbert Burnham and Wanda Merrill married.They had the following children: 

i. Leland Burnham. 

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9. Walter Emory Norris-9 (Harmony-8, Zala Orman-7, D'Lucina-6, Paul-5, Silas-4, Jerusha-3, 

Thomas-2, William-1). 

Edith Lampson. 

Walter Emory Norris and Edith Lampson married.They had the following children: 

10. i. Lucine Norris. 

16. Nellie Jane Streeter-9 (Eunice Serapta-8, Harriet-7, Consider-6, Submit-5, Silas-4, 

Jerusha-3, Thomas-2, William-1) was born on 30 Jul 1862 in Rowe, Massachusetts. She 

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William Jason Standford was born on 08 May 1859 in Rowe, Massachusetts. He died on 

29 Dec 1922 in Bernardston, Massachusetts. 

William Jason Standford and Nellie Jane Streeter were married on 01 Jun 1882 in Cheshire, 


17. i. Walter Smead Standford was born on 01 Sep 1888 in Buckland, 

Massachusetts. He died on 05 Aug 1961 in Wells, Maine. 

26. Horace Lamb-9 (Burt-8, Charles-7, Ebenezer-6, Jerusha-5, Ebenezer-4, Joshua-3, 

Hannah-2, William-1). 

Horace Lamb and unknown spouse married.They had the following children: 

27. i. Barbara Lamb. 

50. John Frost Woodhull-9 (Holland-8, Alfred Lansing-7, Sarah Lavenna-6, Lansing-5, 

Bradford-4, Mary-3, Mary-2, William-1)[81, 59, 82] was born on 10 Mar 1930 in San Antonio, 

Bexar County, Texas[81, 59]. He died on 18 Apr 2001 in San Antonio, Bexar County, 

Texas. 

Notes for John Frost Woodhull: 


John Frost Woodhull is my second cousin. Our ancestor in common is our great 

grandfather, John Elsefer Sharp (1830-1897), born in New York state, who lived most of his 

life in Ravenna, Portage County, Ohio, where he'd moved about 1850 from Sharon Springs, 

New York. 

Much of what we know of John Frost Woodhull is leaned from his obituary publication on 

April 20, 2001 in the San Antonio Express-News. John attended Balboa Heights High 

School in Balboa Heights, Panama in the 1940's. We do not have information about why 

he attended school in Panama, except to assume has father, most likely, had professional 

assignment there at the time. John graduated from the Texas Military Institute in 1948, a 

stalwart institution of military education made famous in the San Antonio area. He 

graduated in 1952 from Texas A&M University. 

His professional work following college was service in the U. S. Army as a 2nd Lieutenant in 

Korea for two years. He married Louise Kessler McManus. John lost her to death in 1989. 

Their son, John Frost Woodhull, Jr. died in 1980. John was survived by his two married 

daughters and one grandchild. 

John's son-in-law, Dr. David Hildebrand, gave me some insight into John in an e-mail 

message of 2011-11-06: "Margaret's dad was a lifetime Aggie (Texas A&M University) with 

a maroon Suburban to show his pride!" 

The Memorial Service for John was at 2:00 PM at the Porter Loring Chapel in San Antonio, 

the presiding minister being the Rev. Ms. Mary Anne Collins. Interment was at the cemetery 

in Georgetown, Williamson County, Texas, where my parents and many other Sharpe family 

members are. 

My parents both died while living in San Antonio in 1979 and 1981. Porter Loring Funeral 

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John Frost Woodhull died the same month as when William Howard Taft, the 27th president 

and a former chief justice of the United States, died in Washington, D.C., at age 72 on 

March 8, 1930. Taft was the father-in-law of Eleanor Kellogg Chase Taft, my sixth cousin, 

once removed. The ancestors in common with Eleanor and me are Joseph Kellogg and 

Joanne Foote, both born in the 1620's. They are her sixth great grandparents and my 

seventh great grandparents. 

Source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Howard_Taft 

cousin, once removed.J 

Louise Kessler McManus daughter of George Henry McManus and Marie Louise 

Hornsby[82, 96] was born on 25 Jul 1931 in Saint Louis, Missouri[82]. She died on 06 Mar 

1989 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas[97]. 

John Frost Woodhull and Louise Kessler McManus were married on 21 Apr 1956 in 

Washington, DC[82].They had the following children: 

i. John Frost Woodhull Jr.. He died in 1980[98]. 

51. ii. Mary Holland Woodhull was born on 21 Dec 1962 in San Antonio, Bexar 

County, TX[99]. 

iii. 

Margaret Louise Woodhull[100] was born on 05 Feb 1966 in San Antonio, 

Bexar County, Texas[100]. She married David Louis Hildebrand on 04 Oct 

1997 in Austin, Travis County, Texas[101]. 

Notes for Margaret Louise Woodhull: 


Margaret Louise Woodhull Hildebrand is my second cousin, once removed, 

our ancestor in common being John Elsefer Sharp, a New York State born 

gentleman who lived most of his life in Ravenna, Portage County, Ohio. 

Margaret and her husband, David Louis Hildebrand married October 4, 1997 

in Austin, Travis County, Texas. They resided in Houston, Harris County, 

Texas, according to the 2001 San Antonio obituary of Margaret's father. 

In 2011, I located on Facebook Margaret L. Woodhull. The Information Page 

indicates employment at the University of Colorado in Denver since 2005. 

She is associated with the Graduate Interdisciplinary Studies Program. She 

has a Masters and PhD in Art History from the University of Texas at Austin, 

my alma mater! Her undergraduate degree in Art is from Georgetown 

University (Washington, D.C.) She is a 1984 graduate of St. Mary's Hall, San 

Antonio, Texas. Her husband is on the faculty in that school's Philosophy 

Department since 2003. 

55. Kenneth Palmer Sharpe-9 (Donald Allen-8, Dwight Elsefer-7, Sarah Lavenna-6, Lansing-5, 

Bradford-4, Mary-3, Mary-2, William-1) was born on 17 Aug 1911 in Illinois[83]. He died on 

20 Aug 1991[84]. 

Notes for Kenneth Palmer Sharpe: 



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On July 16, 1911, Ginger Rogers, the American actress and dancer whopartnered with Fred 

Astaire in many Hollywood musicals, was born. Herdeath on April 25, 1995. She was born 

the year that Kenneth was born.Governor James V. Allred in 1936 may have been the first 

TexasGovernor in giving a commission as an Admiral in the Texas Navy, andit went to 

dancer Ginger Rogers when she appeared in Dallas at theopening of the new Texas State 

Fair Grounds in Dallas which opened theTexas Centennial celebration of independence 

from Mexico. She wasmost probably the first woman, or anyone for that matter to be 

sohonored. 

Source:http://www.texasnavy.com/history.htm 

Part of his military service, as a dentist, was to direct the dentalclinic at Camp Plnche near 

New Orleans, Louisiana. A newspaper socialreport, April 5, 1922 in the "Decatur 

Review" (Illinois) indicatesthat Kenneth and Aubrey Sharpe were visited in their home by 

John andHarold Barkhurst, thus indicating tht the Sharpe's lived in Decatur in1922. In the 

"Decatur Review" of March 26, 1926, a social columnreported that Kenneth and Aubrey 

attended an affair on March 20 in thehome of Joe Johnson, two miles north of Lakewood, 

Illinois. 

Aubrey. 

Kenneth Palmer Sharpe and Aubrey married.They had the following children: 

i. Betty May Sharpe. 

56. ii. Vicki Ann Sharpe[102] was born in 1943 in Illinois[102]. 

60. Dwight Albert Sharpe-9 (Dwight Alfred-8, Henry Seth-7, Sarah Lavenna-6, Lansing-5, 

Bradford-4, Mary-3, Mary-2, William-1)[91] was born on 24 Jun 1939 in Ballinger, Runnels 

County, Texas[92]. 

Notes for Dwight Albert Sharpe: 


I was born June 24, 1939, a fifth generation Texan, and raised in Texas in the family of a 

Presbyterian minister. Delivery was at the local hospital in Ballinger, Runnels County, 

Texas. 

English King George VI and his daughter, Queen Elizabeth II, visited Washington, D.C. the 

month I was born. They were the first British sovereigns to visit the United States. They are 

my 32nd cousin, once removed, and my 33rd cousin, respectively. This was the year Nylon 

stockings first went on sale and Bryon Nelson won the U.S. Open golf tournament June 12. 

Source: "Encyclopedia of American Facts and Dates," Corton Carruth,Harper & Row, 

Publishers, New York 1817 (first edition), 1987 (eighth edition) Pages 516-519. 

Though there are no direct lineal relationships to me from United States Presidents, there 

are distant cousin relationships with at least 20 of the 44 Presidents. See a chart on my 

personal web site: http://www.dasharpe.com/geneology/Presidents.htm 

It is interesting to note that there are cousin relationships to all four of the Presidents 

featured in the 60 foot high sculptures of Mount Rushmore in South Dakota: George 

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On the day of my birth, Pam American Airlines made its very first flight across the Atlantic 

Ocean to England. 

Source: 

http://www.brainyhistory.com/days/june_24.html 

On my first birthday, June 24, 1940, the Republican National Convention approved a plank 

in its platform calling for racial integration of the armed forces: "Discrimination in the civil 

service, the army, navy, and all other branches of the Government must cease." For the 

next eight years, Democrat Party presidents (and cousins) Franklin Delano Roosevelt and 

Harry S. Truman refused. Not until 1948 did President Truman finally comply with the 

Republicans' repeated demands for racial justice. 

Source: 

Michael Zak, "Back to the Basics for the Republican Party." 

Theater movies occupied a lot of my interests in much of my younger and mid-life. The year 

of my birth, 1939, was a banner year to be produced for what became classic movies. They 

included "Gone With TheWind," which won best movie at the Academy Awards; Jimmy 

Stewart's "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington," the "Wizard of Oz," John Wayne's 

"Stagecoach," "Goodbye Mr. Chips," "Wuthering Heights," "The Hunchback of Notre 

Dame," "Son of Frankenstein," and "Drums Along the Mohawk." Into what better movie 

world could one be born? 

Source: http://www.films101.com/y1939r.htm 

My first name comes from my father and my great Uncle Dwight Sharpe of Chicago, whom I 

never saw. My middle name, Albert, is immediately from my Uncle Herschell Albert Chapman 

(my Mother's brother and only sibling), but it also goes back to my great grand father, 

William Albert Abney, Sr. The only time I ever saw Uncle Herschell was when my Mother 

and I visited him and his wife, Gertrude, in Oakland, California in 1940, the summer of my 

first birthday. They all visited the World's Fair of San Francisco that was exhibiting at the 

time. Of course I can't remember it, but the photographs Mom kept around a while gave me 

memories of the trip and of my Aunt and Uncle. 

The boy's name, Dwight, is pronounced as it rhymes with light. It is of Flemish origin, and its 

meaning is "white or blond." It is a variant of DeWitt. Possibly it could be a short form of 

the surname derived from Dionysius. Dwight was given fame in the United States by two 

Yale University presidents, and by President Dwight David Eisenhower. 

The boy's name, Albert, is pronounced AL-bert. Its meaning is "noble, bright, famous." It is 

from an Old French name, Albert, of Germanic (Frankish) origin. The name was revived in 

the 19th century, mainly in honor of Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, consort (husband) 

of Queen Victoria, who was noted for his enthusiastic support of the application of science 

to the modern industrial age. Her many children and grandchildren carried the name to 

most of the royal families in Europe, but her eldest son's first move as king was to drop it. 

Queen Victoria is my 29th cousin, four times removed. The name Albert was made famous 

also by Albert Einstein, who devised the theory of relativity as a young man. 

For my growing up years in Texas, I lived in Ballinger, Houston, Sweetwater, Dallas, San 

Antonio and Austin. 

My birth was in Ballinger, Texas where my father was Pastor of the First Presbyterian 

Church. Living there only till about my second birthday did not leave me with any memory of 

it, except recollections of my family members talking about it and the people there whom 

they loved and served. 

The Sharpe's moved to Houston, Harris County, Texas in June, 194, living first in Central 

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differentiate from my father,who was called Dwight) entered Hood Elementary School in the 

fall of 1945, and attended there for the first through fourth grades. The fifth grade was at 

Park Place Elementary School and we lived at 8010 Grafton, just west of Broadway. The 

sixth grade was at Brisco Elementary near the newly constructed (in 1949) Trinity 

PresbyterianChurch at 7000 Lawndale where my father was the pastor. The church had 

changed names from Central when it relocated. We lived on Erath Street, near Mason 

Park, a city park which had one of the most wonderful Olympic size public pools. 

In March, 1951, we moved to Sweetwater, Nolan County, Texas. The sixth grade was 

finished at Philip Nolan School. Reagan Junior high was next (named after another 

Reagan, not the US President, who nobody much knew yet, outside of entertainment), 

followed by part of the 9th grade year at Sweetwater High School. We lived at 601 Crane 

Street till March of 1954. 

During the decade the family lived in Houston (1941-1951), there were many occasions for 

them to visit my mother's relatives in Lufkin,Texas. My particular favorite was great Uncle 

Jim. James A. Abney owned a hardware store (a merchant pursuit seen for several 

generations of Abney's there). Uncle Jim would take me to his store to see the many 

marvelous things there. The highlight was when Uncle Jim reached up to the gun racks in 

the store and gave me my first Daisey Red Rider BB gun! I was about nine years old at the 

time. 

In Sweetwater, I was introduced to hunting by Mr. Johnson, a member at the First 

Presbyterian Church where my Dad was Pastor. We hunted mainly rabbit, but the outings 

were such fun. I bought my first firearm, a single-shot breach loading 20 gauge shotgun, 

from another man in our church, a Mr. Jennings. I played junior high football. Though I was 

slight of height and weight, compared to the older boy who played this same defensive end 

position most of the time, I did play on the winning team of the 1951 Pee Wee Bowl of 

Colorado City, Texas, a competition among the top four teams of west Texas. My one star 

play for this short lived football career was to block a punt in that championship game. 

Coach Savage was our coach. 

My high school years were in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas while Dad was pastor of the John 

Knox Presbyterian Church in southeast Dallas. We moved there in March of 1954, 

occupying the first new home our family was ever to have, at 2207 Major Drive in Pleasant 

Grove, in the first block north of Bruton Road and just a few blocks west of Buckner 

Boulevard. 

I finished the ninth grade at Alex W. Spence Junior High in the spring of 1954 before 

entering Woodrow Wilson High School that fall. My first date was with Linda Wilson, a 

young girl I'd met at summer Presbytery Camp. I rode the bus across Dallas to fetch her 

and we spent the day at the Texas State Fair in a day in October of 1955. This young lady, 

unfortunately, died of cancer before completing high school. 

My high school friends were Dick White and Steve Green, even though I attended a 

different high school than did they. Steve and my familie swere in the John Knox 

Presbyterian Church, and Dick's family were Episcopalians. Steve's father, Maurice Green, 

was Chairman of the Pastoral Search Committee that called my father to Dallas, and he was 

very instrumental in helping our transition, including having a significant role in the church 

acquiring the new home where we resided. We three boys held part time grocery store jobs 

together,and enjoyed social life together. Dick and I competed in dating Jewell (Judy) 

Shoup, from another family at that church. Judy's parents were good friends with my 

parents, even after both couples both moved from Dallas and settled in retirement years 

down in central Texas. We all had great social and fun times together, creating bonds that 

have lasted throughout our lives. We had a 50 year reunion among us kids and spouses in 

Grandbury, Texas in 2007, and have met a time or two since then. 

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significant as an excellent example of the Jacobean Revival Architectural Style. Architects 

for the school were Roscoe P. DeWitt and Mark Lemmon. This high school boasts nearly 

24,000 graduates who include seven Dallas area mayors, two HeismanTrophy winners (the 

only high school to have two such winners), and numerous other political and commercial 

leaders in the City of Dallas. Architech Mark Lemmon has a major street in Dallas named for 

him, and he was a very active member of Highland Park Presbyterian Church from where I 

eventually retired from my career after 22 years of adminstrative service 1982-2004. Mr. 

Lemom also was the architech for the sanctuary for that church in 1941. Mr. Lemon's son 

was a graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School as well. In the year of my graduation, 

1957, Vanna White, the famous game show host (''Wheel of Fortune''), was born. 

I attended Austin College (Sherman, Texas) for two years. Entering in the class of 1961 in 

the fall of 1957, it was not to be to complete my education there. This is a small 

Presbyterian college which had about 750 students when I attended. Many of the 

friendships made there continued over the years. It has about 1,000 today, and in May 

2011, it was my privilege to serve on the 50 Anniversary Reunion Committee of the Class of 

1961! It was fun to be reunited with old friends from years past, most of whom I'd not seen 

for years and even decades. 

My graduation was from the University of Texas at Austin in 1962 with a BBA degree, 

majoring in Personnel Management and IndustrialRelations. Life at the University was on a 

shoestring budget. I worked in the summers to save some for expenses, rented an 

inexpensive $25/month furnished room in which to live, which was on the second story of 

the home of Mrs. Edith Ehlers at 2626 Rio Grande Street. She is the mother of my brotherin-law, 

Victor Marcus Ehlers, Jr. I washed dishes for my meals at the boarding house down 

the street in the 2500 block of Rio Grande. In my senior year, I worked in the brand new (at 

the time) Capital Plaza Shopping Center, as a sales clerk in the National Shirt Shop (really 

cheap merchandise, often for which it was embarrassing to sell). The shopping center 

manager hired me to drive the street sweeper around the giant parking lot. I only had one 

accident the whole time! I broad-sided a parked car! Well, so much for caution. 

I have been employed almost continually since 1951 at age 12,beginning to work at the 

Sunset Market grocery store, owned by the Leland Glass family, members of the First 

Presbyterian Church in Sweetwater; and continuing at the Wyatt Food Stores in Dallas, 

1954 through high school graduation in 1957. I have filed my own federal income tax 

return every year since age 12 (in the early years, only to secure small refunds)! My first 

part time college work was at an IBM Corporation plant in Sherman 1957-1958, where I first 

began working with computers. This plant manufactured the famous IBM punch cards at 

the rate of about 20 million cards per week. The IBM RAMAC 305 was introduced 

September 4, 1956, the first commercial computer that used magnetic disk storage. That 

was my Junior year in High School. Just a year later, it would be my privilege to work on this 

new innovation at the plant in Sherman. 

My second summer college job was at the Model Market grocery store in northeast San 

Antonio, where my parents then resided. One of my steady customers at the grocery store 

was Mrs. Anthony Berry, who took such a liking to me that she invited me to their home to 

meet their family. I enjoyed some nice times around their swimming pool and ended up 

dating their high school age daughter that summer, Linda Berry. Her brother, Tony, made 

sure I treated his sister properly, and his upper class status in College over me helped 

enforce that status! 

My job of the last two college summers was at Camp Longhorn, an athletic camp for children 

near Burnet, Texas, in the beautiful Hill Country of Texas. It was owned, principally by Tex 

Robertson, famous swimming coach of olympic swimmers from the 1930's at the University 

of Texas. Some of them were partners in the Camp Longhorn operation,including Bill 

Johnson and Bob Tarleton. 

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roommate in the dormatory at the University of Texas named Mike Holland. Mike introduced 

Dick and me to the employment opportunities at Camp Longhorn. We both were 

appreciative of Mike and that introduction. The last summer at Camp Longhorn was 1961 

when I was the instructor for trampoline lessons for all of the boys in grades 1 through 5. 

My first post college occupation was with IBM Corporation. Hired in Austin, the company 

immediately assigned me to New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, beginning in June 

1962. This fortunate occasion led to my meeting of Suzanne there at a social occasion she 

was hosting. My friend known from Austin College days was James W. (Jim) Walls, was 

working in New Orleans at Penney's as a retail management trainee. I connected with him, 

because he was the only person in all of New Orleans with whom I was previously 

acquainted. It was he who was a friend of Suzanne and who took me to her party. 

Training by IBM for me took place in New York City in July 1962, where I graduated from a 

highly professional 28 member Marketing Class #16208, documented via the class 

photograph on the wall in my office now at home. To me, the quality of that class was like a 

high-class advanced graduate course! It was amazing what all I learned. 

My marriage was to Suzanne Margaret Boggess, a Georgia-born and Mississippi-raised 

young lady, whose initial professional experience was as a medical technologist, and who 

later was a residential real estate agent. We met on Sunday evening, June 17, 1962. I 

had just arrived in New Orleans earlier that month. On that day, Jack Nicklaus shot a 283 at 

Oakmont County Club, Pennsylvania, winning the 62nd U.S. Golf Open. Brazil beat 

Czechoslovakia in soccer's 7th World Cup at Santiago, Chile, and baseball's great Lou 

Brock became the second player ever to hit a home run into the right-center field bleachers 

of the New York Polo Grounds. 

Source: 

http://www.brainyhistory.com/days/june_24.html 

Counting June 17, 1962 as the day I lost my head over Suzanne (figuratively), that was the 

exact date of the anniversary last public guillotining in France - murderer Eugen Weidmann, 

who was decapitated by the guillotine on June 17, 1939, the year of my birth, one week to 

the day. On the positive side for the month, June 24th marked when the National Baseball 

Hall of Fame and Museum was officially dedicated in Cooperstown, New York, a wonderful 

place that Suzanne and I have visited. 

Source: 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1939 

After Jim Walls had introduced me to Suzanne, we had our first date the following Friday, 

June 22. We went to the movie, "Baby Elephant Walk." The Hungarian medical student 

to whom she was engaged, informally, was out of town on a job for the summer. It was a 

whirlwind courtship for the summer, and we married September 30. 

Our three children, all born in New Orleans, are Taylor Marcus (1965); Tiffany Lenn (1966) 

and Todd Wittman (1969). These Presbyterian children were delivered by a Roman Catholic 

physician (Dr. George Frank Sustendal, born May 18, 1917) at a Jewish Hospital, Touro 

Infirmary! Today, the hospital is located at 1401 Foucher Street, but in our day there, it 

fronted on the other street at 3500 Prytania Street. 

I worked for IBM corporation in New Orleans for 1962-69, serving in sales, training, and later 

in administrative positions. I was elected a Deacon in 1962, then an Elder in 1963, soon 

becoming the Clerk ofSession at the Canal Street Presbyterian Church, located at 4302 

Canal Street. In 1969, full-time Christian work began for me as Administrator of the Trinity 

Christian Community, an inner city ministry originated by Canal Street Church, which later 

became a New Orleans Presbytery outreach, then finally an interdenominational work that 

still exists in 2011. 

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sought to find His meaning and directions for our lives. It was then that our participation 

and interest in the inner-city ministry of Canal Street Presbyterian Church drew us to the 

conviction that we should buy a home and move into that neighborhood. It was a five year 

experience, which included my leaving my work at IBM after a couple of years living there, 

and thus began my career in Christian ministry. We purchased the home with another 

couple, Dr. Joseph A.and Charlotte Snead. Sharing home ownership is a very interesting 

experience. One that often was challenging, but which we remember fondly. We have 

kept in touch with the Snead's over the years, their living most of their lives since then in 

West Virginia, though they did live a while in Georgia. 

My relationship with IBM continued for a while, as their office wanted to reach out to an 

inner city neighborhood such as where we were working. It was a blessing that my former 

employer wanted to involve themselves in the new work to which I had felt called. 

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We assumed this was a temporary work in Christian ministry, and thatwe would return to 

regular secular work in a few short years. That was wrong! That temporary tenure in 

Christian work lasted through 37years and in three different Christian ministries before my 

2004retirement. 

This was a crime-ridden area with five bars within a block our ourhouse, and there were five 

instances of gun fire or gun fights in our immediate block in the five years of our residence. 

After a while, we became known as residents there who sought to for the benefit of the 

neighborhood, and acceptance by the neighbors enable our Christian witness to grow. We 

learned much through the experiences God led us and allowed us to have. Our church, 

Canal Street Presbyterian,called onto its staff the Rev. Mr. William (Bill) J. Brown, part 

ofwhose duties were to work in the neighborhood there we were. Finally,through Bill's 

vision, the ministry became Trinity ChristianCommunity. 

We did learn that the thing in life that mattered most was to be inGod's will. If we would be 

in His will, we would have nothing to fear and that appropriate provision and protection 

would always be made for us. And, we do affirm that. We also had the Biblical principal 

oftithing confirmed in our experience. We had begun to give 10% of our income to God in 

his causes and even more before coming down to that neighborhood. But living there in 

poverty and changing work to the Christian ministry meant living on an economic shoestring. 

Even so,we always pulled out our 10% of everything to give to God's Kingdom, no matter 

how little we had. It never failed! We always were enabled to live on the remainder. It just 

works out that way in God's kingdom. 

By age 30, I had served in the Presbyterian Church as a Deacon, Elder, Clerk of Session, 

was moderator of a major standing committee of New Orleans Presbytery, and was a 

member of its Presbytery's Council. Shortly, I was elected an alternate to the 1972 General 

Assembly of the Presbyterian Church, U.S. I coordinated the publicity office for 

communications for the successful General Assembly Moderatorial elections of Dr. L. Nelson 

Bell in 1972 and of Mr. Jule Spach in 1976 for the Presbyterian Church, US (the Southern 

Presbyterian Church). They both had served missionary careers for the PCUS. 

In 1972, new work was begun for a decade as Managing Editor of THE OPEN LETTER, the 

publication of the Covenant Fellowship of Presbyterians (CFP), living in St. Louis, Missouri. 

There, I served as a Deacon, Elder and Clerk of Session at the 2,500 member 

CentralPresbyterian Church in the suburb of Clayton, moderating several committees and 

actively represented the Session at Presbytery. 

My work with CFP took, me to ten annual General Assemblies in our Presbyterian 

denomination as a press representative. I have been apart of many behind-the-scenes 

workings that go into developing the mission of our church as expressed through the 

General Assembly. I attended most of the meetings of the Mission Board of the PCUS 

from1973 through 1979 as a press representative. In so doing, I became acquainted with 

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I witnessed the development of plans for proposed denominational unionwith the United 

Presbyterian Church in the United States (UPCUSA), and have a working knowledge of the 

events shaping the plan that was adopted in 1983. I served as Director of the Christian 

LifeConference at Montreat for seven years during the 1970's. 

During 1981-82, I was marketing administrator for the advertising division of a St. Louis 

business communications manufacturer, Missouri Encom, as well as serving as a word 

processing consultant. Upon leaving the staff of CFP, I was elected to its Board of 

Directors.Before that organization disbanded a couple of years later following 

denominational union in 1983, I had the distinction of being the only person to serve all four 

officer positions (President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer) and was the only 

layman ever to serve as President, all other Presidents having been Presbyterian ministers. 

I was the President that oversaw the orderly dissolution of the corporation and the 

distribution of its assets. 

While in St. Louis, my interest in public affairs led me to participate in the following ways: 

Chairman of the Traffic Commission of University City, Republican Election Judge Supervisor 

for the St. Louis County Board of Election Commissions, Chairman of the Hadley Township 

Republican Presidential Convention (1980), Delegate to theMissouri State Republican 

Convention and the First CongressionalDistrict Republican Convention (both in 1980). I 

served on a University City Bond Election Proposal Committee (1979) that produced13 

proposals. The only proposal to win voter approval was a fire department equipment 

financing method that I developed. Part of my interest here was my activity as a member of 

the University City Volunteer Fire Department. 

There was nine years of service in several of the usual parent/teacher organization officer 

roles at Flynn Park Elementary School, the public grammar school where our three children 

were in a student body that was 50% Jewish. Some of the family's closest friends 

developed were Jewish families, particularly Ben Herman (who sold us lots of fresh eggs) 

and our immediate next door neighbor, Marvin Polinski, who wrote perhaps the most heartwarming 

letter of neighbor appreciation upon the occasion of departure to Dallas in 1982. 

My re-entry to the business community was short lived. The project was a brand new 

division for a company. The economic timing was not good, and unemployment in the 

immediate Metropolitan St. Louis area rose up to 15%. I had quite a number of mid-career 

friends who had already lost their jobs and finding replacement jobs was bleak. This was 

when I received the news that the new division would need to be shut down in order for the 

primary envelope manufacturing aspect of their business to be able to survive. 

Suzanne and I resolved that St. Louis seemed to be "our home" for now and that we 

should seek God's guidance in finding work there. We would not plan to look for work 

elsewhere. However, I did have some free time on my hands and could attend the Labor 

Day Weekend Conference CFP sponsored at Montreat, North Carolina. My first morning 

there had me run across the path of then President of CFP, our former pastor in New 

Orleans, Robert (Bob) T. Henderson. After hearing of my situation, he suggested that he 

take me into a CFP Executive Committee meeting about to convene. He would have me 

share my needs to find a job in St. Louis and have them pray for me. It was a group of 

about a dozen, mostly Presbyterian ministers meeting. 

After my sharing and their praying for me, I arose to depart so they could begin their 

business. A waved hand caught my eye. The Rev. Dr. B. Clayton Bell, son of the former 

Moderator of the General Assembly for whom I'd worked, signaled to me and whispered to 

see him at the coffee break time. It was a strange feeling. It was like an arrow pierced me. 

I knew that I was going to work at something with Clayton. Even though I was looking for 

new work only in St. Louis, a month later, I was on the job with Clayton at Highland Park 

Presbyterian Church in Dallas, Texas where he was the Senior Pastor. Interestingly, 

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Graham. Most folks know him today as the world-wide known Evangelist Billy Graham. So, 

it was our privilege to meet Rev. Graham upon occasion, him being my boss's brother-in-law. 

God's hand in our lives knows so much more that our plans are, and I rejoice in His 

provision for our family at that time. 

My first assignment was the position of Business Manager for HighlandPark Presbyterian 

Church, Dallas, Texas, on October 1, 1982. In 1996,my assignment became Director of 

Stewardship and Support Services for Highland Park Church. In 2001, my assignment 

assumed the position of Executive Administrator for the Senior Pastor, who then was the 

Rev.Dr. Ronald (Ron) W. Scates. 

I have been an active member, both of the local and national organizations, of the National 

Association of Church BusinessAdministration, including having served as President of the 

Dallas Chapter in 1990 and in 2001-2002. I was an active member of thePresbyterian 

Church Administrators Association. I served for four years in the 1990's on the planning 

team of the Renewal Conference atMo Ranch, sponsored by the Synod of the Sun and 

was its 1994 director. I served as Moderator of the Resource Network Committee of Grace 

Presbytery, and was a member of the Grace Presbytery Council and did a few other 

Presbytery tasks. 

My hobby is genealogical research. My memberships include the Sons of the American 

Revolution, served as Editor of the Dallas chapter's monthly journal, served one year as its 

secretary (1989-90 term), and am a life member of the Dallas Genealogical Society, since 

1988. I have published articles in several genealogical publications. I also am a member of 

the Chapman Family Association, the Boggess FamilyAssociation, the Wise County (Texas) 

Historical Society, the NoxubeeCounty (Mississippi) Historical Society and the Sharp Family 

Association. 

Perhaps my most appreciated membership was to join that proud elite of Texans known as 

the Sons of the Republic of Texas on October 27, 2005. To qualify in it, you must 

document that your ancestor was a citizen of the Republic of Texas, which existed from 

April, 1836 through February 19, 1846. My great, great grandfather, through a series of 

maternal connections, is my lineal ancestor who qualified me for this distinction. He was 

Judge Felix Benedict Dixon, an Ohio-born man who took an immigration oath to become a 

citizen of Texas in May of 1841,purchased 1,000 acres of land there in 1842, ran for and 

was elected to the office of County Surveyor for San Augustine County, Texas in1844 and 

had a marriage certificate issued in January of 1846. Four documentations were 

developed, when only one was necessary! 

Another outside interest has found me on the stage. All the world isa stage, as I believe 

Shakespeare proclaimed. Highland ParkPresbyterian Church Music Department produced 

various Broadway musical type of productions over 1980's and the 1990's. It was my 

privilege and honor to have minor speaking roles in the following productions: "The 

Unsinkable Molly Brown," "The Sound of Music (twice)," "Fiddler on the Roof," "My Fair 

Lady" and "Hello Dolly." Usually at least one of my children joined me with roles of singing 

and dancing. In fact,all five members of our family were on the stage with "Fiddler on 

theRoof." It may have been broken by now, but for a few years after that1989 production, 

we were the only family unit at the church that had all members at once in an HPPC 

Musicals cast. 

For many years, I was a Precinct Chairman in our neighborhood near the church for the 

Dallas County Republican Party, and had service on theExecutive Committee of the County 

Republican organization. Suzanne served, on the successful campaign committees in 1993 

and 1994 forSenator Kay Bailey Hutchison and we both attended her Senate swearing-in 

ceremonies at the Capitol in Washington, D. C. on June 14, 1993. 

At Senator Hutchison's first election victory party, many happy voters awaited the 

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their legs and sat down on the floor in circles of celebration and fun. One man did sit next 

to meand proclaimed how happy and encouraged he was to taste this sweet victory, having 

in mind the bitter losses of the previous election in1992. The man was really having fun, 

slapping me on the back. Little did either of know that he would be the next Governor of 

Texas, then President of the United States seven years later! George W. Bush was then 

General Manager of the Texas Rangers Baseball Organization,sitting with Suzanne and me 

on the floor! 

Suzanne and I have hosted two home receptions in the Park Cities fo rCongressman Sam 

Johnson, including one Sam requested to be an old fashioned summer time ice cream 

party. Sam had served his country asa decorated Air Force Pilot shot down over Viet Nam 

and who was incarcerated in a POW Camp for over seven years. He testifies to his 

Christian faith that sustained him during that ordeal. After he was freed, he served in the 

Texas Legislature. During that time, he had small air plane trouble one day and was forced 

to make a spectacular landing on the North Dallas Tollway! Under God's grace, there were 

no injuries and no vehicles collided! What a miracle! Praise God. Sam certainly does. 

The University Park City Council appointed me as its Election Judge in charge of municipal 

elections and as a Police Block Captain. I was a delegate from Dallas County to the 1992, 

1994, 1996 and 1998 state conventions of the Republican Party of Texas, including 

Suzanne who was a delegate as well each time. I have served for Dallas County Courts as 

a Commissioner in arbitrating property condemnation disputes. We skipped 1990's State 

Convention to be on a EuropeanChoral Tour with the Chancel Choir of our Church. 

In 1999, the Sharpe's relocated to Aurora, Wise County, Texas as a retirement site in the 

near future years. This is some 25 miles northwest of Fort Worth. Still commuting 50 miles 

to work in Dallas, then we involved ourselves in the Wise County community. 

In June 2000, I was appointed Leader for the Delegates of Wise County to the Texas State 

Republican Convention at Houston, Texas. In September 2000, I was elected by the 

Executive Committee as Chairman of the Republican Party in Wise County to fill a vacancy. 

The successful election year of 2000 and the closely counted election of Gov. George W. 

Bush as President concluded with our being invited to and we did attend the Presidential 

Inaugural Ball in Washington, D.C.as well as the Inauguration Ceremony the following day 

(boy, was it cold outside). 

I was re-elected in the Republican Primary election of March, 2002, 2004 and in 2006, with 

no opposition on the ballot. In 2002, I was appointed by the State Republican Committee 

to serve as Temporary Chairman of the Senate District #30 Caucus at the Texas Republican 

State Convention at Fort Worth. This state convention is the largest delegated political 

convention in the world, having some 17,000 delegates and alternate delegates eligible to 

be elected to represent their home constituencies. After the Convention, I was asked to fill 

a newly created position to serve as Communications Director for the Senatorial District #30 

(State Senator Craig Estes). 

To cap off the good election of 2002, Suzanne and I were invited to and attended the 

Inaugural Ball for Gov. Rick Perry, as well as his Inauguration the following day, which we 

did, along with several friends and other elected officials from Wise County. The Govenor 

included Suzanne and me in the 2002 and in the 2005 Christmas Party at the Govenor's 

mansion. Our local newspaper, the "Wise CountyMessenger," published a photograph of 

the Governor and his wife with us around the fire place in the mansion. The honor again 

was given to be the Chairman of the Senate #30 Caucus at the State Convention in 2004at 

San Antonio. In 2005, again Suzanne and I participated in the various activities of the 

Presidential Inauguration in Washington,D.C. 

A friend I met at the 2004 Texas State Republican Convention, Mr.Roger Williams, was 

appointed Texas Secretary of State. He began February 8, 2005. My son Todd and I were 

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and built some good bridges. He later ran for Congress and was elected in 2012 from the 

newly created Texas Congressional District #33. 

The reader should understand that I feel awkward detailing all of these events and 

happenings in my life. It would seem that bragging is a nomenclature for it all, but I hope 

and trust it would not be taken that way. As you probably can detect, family heritage is 

important in my mind to pass on to other generations, and this detail is a way that I can 

capture some of the fun and excitement of those things with which God has blessed our 

lives so that our grandchildren, our great grand children and others can see. At this writing, 

Suzanne and I have 24 great nieces and nephews and four grandchildren. and one great, 

great nephew, Benjamin Reeves. 

It has been my commitment to strive to be a Christian man doing significant things in my 

worship and church life, as well as in the community around, even in the secular community. 

I advocate commitment of time, talents and money in our relationship with Jesus Christ. 

This means to invest in the corporate life of the church, to invest in private devotion and 

spiritual development time, and this means to invest a tithe and more of our income into 

God's Kingdom and in His call on our lives. 

As I embark upon the time of retirement, I look upon it as a mere change of careers. A 

really nice entry, including a tuxedo-clad photographic portrait, was listed in the September/ 

October 2004 issue of "The Alcalde," the alumni publication of the University of Texas,page 

97: 

"Dwight Albert Sharpe, BBA '62, Life Member, Aurora, plans to retireNovember 1 from his 

position as executive administrator for the senior pastor of the Highland Park Presbyterian 

Church of Dallas. Sharpe has served several positions at the church for 22 years. As a 

fifth-generation Texan (great-grandfather Felix Benedict Dixon was a citizen of the Republic 

of Texas in San Augustine County in 1841) and a proud parent of children who are thirdgeneration 

graduates of The University of Texas. Sharpe says he is blessed to be a Texas 

Ex Life Member. He looks forward to retirement so he can write and participate more in 

politics." 

My membership in the Life Member rooster for the Ex-Students'Association of The University 

of Texas is # 742 out of over 55,000 in 2011. I joined in 1963 when it began. 

The staff of Highland Park Presbyterian Church hosted a retirement party for me, and it's 

highlight was to present me with the certificate signed by Rick Perry, the Governor of Texas, 

indicating my Commission as an Admiral in the Texas Navy. Carolyn Orlebeke, the 

administrative assistant to the Senior Pastor, was an Admiral in her own right and had run 

the process early on to encourage my State Senator, Presbyterian Elder Craig Estes of 

Wichita Falls, Texas, to nominate me to the Governor. 

Later, on January 21, 2006, Suzanne and I were present at the charter meeting of the 

Admiral Chester W. Nimitz Squadron of the Texas Navy as it met in Dallas, Dallas County, 

Texas to organize. It is an honor in Texas to have the moniker of being an Admiral in the 

Texas Navy. 

I expect to occupy myself with economically gainful pursuits as well as volunteer activities. 

I'll probably show up more on political scenes. I even took a professional actor's course in 

2003 about doing TV commercials! Ah, the call of the stage! It's ever so fun and ever so 

sweet. Such a clown I am! Maybe I'll sell you some tooth paste on TV! I went back to 

college for a course of American History, beginning at Weatherford College's satellite 

campus in Decatur, Wise County, Texas. I estimate my age was enough to have been the 

grandparent of about half of the class! 

It is a blessing to be a part of five generations of Presbyterians,and part of over 1,400 years 

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heritage, as the evidence is revealed. My goal, as a Christian man, is to serve the cause of 

Jesus Christ and to serve my family, my fellow men, women and children who are my God 

given neighbors. The life's mission I seek to claim is that of making disciples of Jesus Christ. 

In conclusion, a summary of my spiritual, political and social understandings of life should be 

expressed. 

Spiritually, I believe that all of the universe was created by an eternal spiritual being to 

whom we refer as Almighty God. I believe that He intended to have fellowship with human 

beings, whom He created in His image. The defects in human beings made it necessary to 

have that resolved with the coming of His Son, whom we know as Jesus. I believe that 

Jesus came into the world supernaturally, that He lived a life without defect, and that he 

was crucified unjustly, paying for our defects, called sins. I believe that He was raised from 

the dead supernaturally and went to be in heaven eternally with God the Father, and that 

He will return again someday. 

Politically, I believe the United States was founded by God-fearing people whose Biblical 

understandings shaped how we chose to structure our representative democratic form of 

government. I believe that the size of government should be as small as feasible, that 

taxation should be low, that the government's dictation of how we should live should be 

minimal, and I believe every citizen should participate in his or her government, such as 

voting regularly and serving in ways that seem appropriate. I believe that the judicatory 

should interpret the original intent of the laws and Constitution, and that legislating from the 

bench is inappropriate. I believe that the reason churches are exempt from taxation is not 

because the original members of Congress were just generous to churches, but rather their 

wisdom led them to know that the government should not be permitted to have a say in how 

churches are operated. That was not intended to mean that the citizens could not have 

expression of their religious practices while functioning in government (we should be able to 

have a corporate prayer to open tax supported high school football games)! I believe that 

government should subsidize education of children, but not necessarily produce the 

education. 

Good health generally has been my experience, as God has blessed me so much. On 

November 1, 2007, a pacemaker was implanted to keep my heart properly stimulated. In 

January 2008, open heart surgery replaced along term leaky heart valve with a calf valve. 

My recovery from those experiences, with the prayer support of so many friends, was just 

wonderful. 

Socially, I believe our spiritual heritage calls for us to be concerned first for our families, then 

for our neighbors, then for our community at large. The Salvation Army's General William 

Booth's annual message to his international workers was "Others." That is one of the best 

expressions of social responsibiliy you can use. 

The order of my priorities in life are these: God, my wife, my children, my family at large, my 

community, my nation. In times of great threat to freedom, my commitment to nation jumps 

way up on the ladder, though not above God. 

My desire is to leave as a legacy theses principles to my children and family. I have not 

done the best job in doing that, but be it known that such is my desire. 

Suzanne Margaret Boggess daughter of Thomas Shelton Boggess and Alice Loraine 

McElroy[103] was born on 02 Apr 1938 in Griffin, Spaulding County, Georgia[103]. 

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The year Suzanne was born, Pearl S. Buck won the Nobel Prize forliterature. Thornton 

Wilder's Pulitzer Prize winning drama "Our Town"was published. The film, "Pygmalion" was 

produced, destined to be reproduced in later years as "My Fair Lady." Popular songs that 

year were "Flat Foot Floogie with a Floy Floy," "September Song," "A Tisket, A Tasket," and 

"Falling in Love with Love." The SS QueenElizabeth was launched to sail the seas. 



Suzanne was born on the 674th birthday of Charlemagne (April 2, 742 -814 AD). French 

King Charlemagne is the 41st great grandfather of our son-in-law, Stephen O. 

Westmoreland. She is the eighth great granddaughter of Robert Boggus, the original 

English immigrant to Americaaround 1650. 

Suzanne was the eldest child, and seemed usually to be competitive in the challenges of 

life. She was born at 12:20 AM on April 2, 1938. As a young girl, she accomplished many 

honors and awards, such asraising and showing dairy cows; riding Tennessee Walking 

horses forher Grandfather Boggess in County Fairs; making numerous 

musicalaccomplishments; and being drum major leading the Macon High SchoolBand. 

Though born in Georgia, most of her growing up years were inand around Macon, Noxubee 

County, Mississippi. The farm land thatbelonged to her father and grandfather actually 

goes back to 1842 inthe ownership of their family. 

Music was dear to her heart, and the engendering of such training wasunder the tutelage of 

Mrs. Whitten, the source of Macon's cultural andmusical heritage for decades. Her name 

was Mary Lillian Peters OgdenWhitten (two marriages). Suzanne was friends of her 

daughter fromschool days, Charlotte Ogden, until Charlotte's death around 2000. 

Wecontinued a friendship with Charlotte's first cousin in Macon,Mississippi, John Peters, an 

active member of the First BaptistChurch. John's dad was the brother to Mrs. Whitten. 

Being a Christian was also near and dear to Suzanne, having respondingto an invitation to 

accept Jesus Christ at the First Baptist Church inMacon at her tender age of nine. 

Suzanne was talented in music, excelling in voice, but also learningto play several musical 

instruments. She was the high school drummajor for the band. Her solo quality voice was 

used many years inchurch choirs and special occasions, such as weddings and 

communityevents. She also participated in competitive recitals during her youthand 

considered pursuing music as a career. 

In the fall of 1957, she enrolled at Mississippi Southern University,Harrisburg, Mississippi, 

initially as a scholarship music major, butconcluding with a 1961 graduation as a major in 

biology, prepared tobe a medical technologist. 

Her senior year was an internship in New Orleans, Orleans Parish,Louisiana at the Ochsner 

Clinic. Upon graduation, she took a medicaltechnologist position a Mercy Hospital in New 

Orleans. A young Texancame to New Orleans, also in his first post college work, and 

metSuzanne on Sunday evening, June 17, 1962. She agreed to marry DwightAlbert 

Sharpe that summer (that's me). The time from introduction tothe marriage on September 

30 was 105 days. 

Her next work as a medical technologist was at the Cancer ResearchCenter at Tulane 

Medical School in New Orleans. She became a domesticengineer upon the arrival of their 

first child, Taylor. She and Iwere active members at the Canal Street Presbyterian 

Church,particularly working with the high school youth. Both of us sang inthe church choir, 

but my contribution was mainly just to be withSuzanne. She was the musical talent. 

Nine months after Tiffany was born, the family moved into the IrishChannel section of New 

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and transitionalneighborhood. We purchased a home jointly with Dr. Joseph A. Sneadand 

his wife, Charlotte. We occupied it in May of 1967. It was builtin 1866, was built of Cyprus 

wood and had 16 rooms, one of which was akitchen and two were bathrooms. I built a 

kitchen out of one of therooms and they were able to divide the house equally to become 

aduplex. I surely did learn a lot about plumbing at that time. 

While Joe went into service in the Viet Nam war and Charlotte residedback at her home in 

Virginia, the Sharpes took in the family of theminister working in that inner city ministry, the 

Rev. Mr. William J.Brown. His wife was Mary Lou and their children were Kevin, 

Sondra,Karie and Jonathan. The work of the Browns, the Sharpes and othersbrought a 

significant variety of people through the home and aroundthe dinner table. Suzanne 

cooked for 12 to 18 people most eveningsfor a good while. The constituents of our ministry 

were AfricanAmerican children and teenagers on the one hand. On the other hand,there 

were quite a number of white men and women, former drug addicts,many who were exconvicts, 

with whom we had interface. God taught thefamily many things during these 

experiences. 

There was about a year when Suzanne joined Rev. Brown and others toteach a very early 

Sunday morning Sunday school at a detention centerfor female juvenile delinquents. That 

gave me the occasion to prepareTaylor and Tiffany for Sunday and get them to the church 

via thestreet car and bus combination. Even though it rained a number ofthose days (as it 

often does in New Orleans), not once in that yeardid it rain on us while walking to the street 

car stop or waiting forthe bus transfer. God's providence! And I learned yet another 

reasonfully to appreciate what Suzanne did as a mother. The third and lastchild, Todd, was 

born in 1969 on Taylor's 4th birthday! What a closefamily! 

Our home at 1619 Prytania Street had five bars within a block of itthat never closed (no 

closing hours were required in New Orleans forsuch establishments). Juke boxes sounded 

with regular volume, a thingto which we just got used to hearing. There were five gun fights 

oroccasions of hand gun discharge over the five years they lived there.The family never 

again lived in such an exciting neighborhood. Theneighborhood was along side the 

Mississippi River, about 16 blocks upriver from the central business district of New Orleans 

and the FrenchQuarter. Lots of ship dock workers, etc. populated the area, as wellas quite 

a number of winos residing in almost abandoned flop houses. 

We moved to Saint Louis in March of 1972, purchasing a home at 7044Northmoor Drive in 

the suburb of University City. It was a half ablock from the Washington University campus, 

which had been the siteof the famous World's Fair of 1904. That was the Fair featured in 

themusical film of "Meet Me in Saint Louis." It also was the Fair whereit is claimed that the 

first offerings to an international market ofthe ice cream cone and the hamburger (which 

many claim comes fromAthens, Texas). Suzanne's life was busy with the children, 

withactivities of teaching, singing and participating in the CentralPresbyterian Church of 

Clayton, Missouri, and in being a volunteeringmom at the children's public elementary 

school in the University CitySchool District, Flynn Park. 

Though the grammar school experience with the children was verypositive, public school 

after that was disappointing as to itsquality, which led the family to enroll the children in 

privateschools. Suzanne went back to work to help with the financial weightof private 

education and became a licensed realtor, dealing withresidential properties. Her office was 

in the neighborhood in whichthe "Meet Me in Saint Louis" movie was filmed. This work was 

veryfulfilling for her, with good results. It was the Ira E. Berry RealEstate firm. This firm later 

was subsumed into the Caldwell BankerRealtors. She pursued this till the family moved to 

Dallas in 1982. 

In Dallas, Suzanne surrounded herself with the lives of the childrenand with participation in 

the life of Highland Park PresbyterianChurch very similarly to what she did in Saint Louis, 

particularlywith the Chancel Choir. She participated in several civicorganizations, all of 

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groomed for a presidency in all ofthem. However, various reasons prevailed each time 

wherein shedeclined the privilege. However her leadership value was recognizedin the Park 

Cities Republican Women, the Prudence Alexander Chapter ofthe Daughters of the 

American Revolution, and the Women of Rotary forthe Dallas area. 

She also served on the Dallas County Election Committee of Kay BaileyHutchison in her 

initial bid as a U.S. Senator in the special electionof spring 1993. That bid was successful 

and we were priviledged toattend her victory celebration on election night. That was 

theoccasion when we rejoicing workers and supporters were were sitting incircles on the 

floor, just having a wonderful time. A man sat downnext to Suzanne and me and just 

hugged us over the joy of the victory.At the time he was the President of the Texas Ranger 

Baseball Team,but later went on to become the Governor of Texas, then the 42ndPresident 

of the United States, George W. Bush. We found him to be avery "down to earth" man as 

we sat on the floor with him! 

For 14 years, we lived at 3829 McFarlin Boulevard, immediately behindthe church, which 

owned the house. Though the mailing address wasDallas, actually it was located in the City 

of University Park. Inlate 1996, we purchased a home jointly with Tiffany in North Dallas 

at4539 Willow Lane. As Tiffany's occasion developed to marry StevenWestmoreland in 

March of 1998, Suzanne and I sold our share of thehouse to Steve and Tiffany. Suzanne 

and I moved to a condo behind thePink Wall at 8618 Baltimore to bide time until we could 

decide thenext move. Steve and Tiffany bought our property interest. 

After being in Dallas a while, Suzanne returned to her realtorprofession, working with the 

Henry Miller Realtors. She did thisthrough 1987. The 1990's were some restless years for 

the family.My work had some ups and downs, which caused reconsideration aboutwhere 

the family ought, in God's providence, to be. Suzanne located achurch Northwest from 

Dallas about 50 miles away, Eagle MountainInternational Church, whose worship and 

ministry practices beckonedher heart. With much thought and prayer, I agreed that she 

shouldunite with that church. 

With my retirement on the horizon for 2004, we began looking for aresidence to settle. It 

was desired to be out toward her new church,and an out in the country setting seemed 

good. After about a year anda half of Suzanne's driving for miles through the country side, 

theideal place was located near the Eagle Mountain International Church.It was 10 acres in 

Aurora, Texas with a new small two-bedroom house ata price which his tax sheltered 

savings of 25 years just enabled themto acquire without any financing necessary. So, in 

December of 1999,we moved from the condo on Baltimore in Dallas out to Wise County, 

toAurora. This is their home at this writing, and has proved to be achoice with much 

gratification and blessing. Suzanne has found aniche of significance in the ministry at 

Eagle Mountain InternationalChurch and among a growing number of new friends in Wise 

County. Ijoined the church with her when my work at Highland Park PresbyterianChurch 

Where we live in Wise County has really been in four differentcounties throughout the 

history of Texas. Originally it was a part ofRed River County, organized March 17, 1836, the 

year Texas came intothe United States. Clarkesville was its County Seat. 

Subsequently,Red River was divided into five counties, adding these county names:Bowie, 

Fannin, Lamar and Titus. 

Fannin was our county, organized December 14, 1837, with Bonham beingthe County 

Seat. Still a large area, Fannin was subdivided and addedthese counties: 

Archer Cooke Hunt Wheeler Young 

Baylor Denton King Wichita 

Childress Grayson Knox Wilbarger 

Collin Hardeman Stonewall 

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We then were in Cooke County, as of March 20, 1848, with Gainesvillebeing the County 

Seat. 

Then, at several different dates, Cooke subdivided into: 

Clay, Jack, Montague and Wise 

Wise was organized January 23, 1856, with Decatur being the CountySeat. So, Wise 

County was in four different counties in only thefirst 20 years of Texas Statehood. 

Source: "Republic of Texas Second Class Certificates 1836 - 1837,"compiled by Benjamin 

F. Purl (1904) and transcribed by Alma NettieWilson Barnes (1974), Limited Edition #65, 

San Jacinto Chapter,Daughters of the Republic of Texas, 1974, pages 257 - 264. 

Roman Catholic Pope John Paul II died on Suzanne's 67th birthday,April 2, 2005. He was 

age 84 and was noted in many ways. He beganhis 26 year tenure at age 58 as the 

youngest Pope ever to begin thatoffice. He became the most widely travelled Pope in 

history andperhaps was the most popular and revered in terms of world 

wideacknowledgement. 

Wise County is a good place for the Sharpe's in our senior years, asSuzanne certainly is a 

wise lady in our partnership together and inour spiritual bond to serve our Lord. 

Dwight Albert Sharpe and Suzanne Margaret Boggess were married on 30 Sep 1962 in 

New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana.They had the following children: 

i. Taylor Marcus Sharpe[104] was born on 26 Jan 1965 in New Orleans, 

Orleans Parish, Louisiana, @ 7:30 PM on Tuesday night[104]. 

Notes for Taylor Marcus Sharpe: 


Taylor was born just two days after England's Sir Winston Churchilldied in 

London at age 90. Sir Winston is the eleventh cousin, onceremoved to 

United States President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Taylor'shalf eighth 

cousin, once removed. 

Source:http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/churchill_winston.shtml 

Taylor Marcus Sharpe is characterized as a thoughtful and winsomechild and 

man throughout his life. He was baptized by his GrandfatherDwight Alfred 

Sharpe in the spring of 1965 at the Canal StreetPresbyterian Church. 

This was the year that the musical movie, "My Fair Lady" won theAcademy 

Award for the best picture of 1964. It was also the yearthat the very first 

covered professional football stadium opened, theAstrodome in Houston, 

Texas. The opening was attended by Texan LyndonJohnson, who was 

President of the United States at the time. Taylorwas born on the day of the 

20th anniversary of Soviet troopsliberating the Nazi concentration camps at 

Auschwitz and Birkenau inPoland. 

Taylor attended his first Mardi Gras parade when he was three weeksold! 

One of the traditional parades came by our church, Canal StreetPresbyterian 

Church, each year on a particular Sunday. Thecongregation brought their 

picnic lunches to church to enjoy eatingtogether and to enjy the parade after 

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Taylor was physically well balanced. His father, his siblings and heoften 

played doing flips on the king size bed they had. He attendedValencia Day 

School over on Valence Street in uptown New Orleans whenhe was three. 

They told us that the problem was he kept jumping offthe tables. We 

suggested to them that they just tell him he had tomind or he'd suffer 

consequences. They told us they didn't do schoolthat way, so he was 

expelled from school when he was three. 

He next went to St. George's Episcopal School, where they knewsomething a 

little more about instructing students. He went to GardenNursery last for 

nursery schooling. It was operated by a couple oflittle old lady spinster sisters 

operating out of their large home inthe Garden District. It was there that he 

made friends particularlywith John Louis Valadarez, a trilingual child whose 

American citizenparents were native French and Honduran. All three 

languages werespoken in their home, and John Louis would sometimes use 

all threelanguages in a single sentence, which made it interesting 

listeningwhen he came over to play with Taylor. 

His early New Orleans beginnings found him to be the only Anglostudent in 

his first grade class at the public elementary school downin the crime ridden 

and rough Irish Chanel. His teacher, Ms. FranReed, was unusually gifted and 

did great things for Taylor's learning.She was the one who recognized his 

dyslexic tendencies and earlyresolvement was sought. She was a Christian 

woman who was a member,with our family, at the Canal Street Presbyterian 

Church. Taylor didnot really learn to read till the third grade. At that time, 

hisreading took off and he read much, including the famous C. S. 

Lewisseries, "The Tales of Narnia" several times. 

In junior high, it was decided to get tutoring help for him. One ofhis best 

grammar school teachers had a husband who was a professor inFrench at St. 

Louis University. He was known to tutor at times, so hewas approached. Dr. 

Marcus Allen said he'd do it only if Taylor paidfor the services, rather than his 

parents! This was worked out by hishaving Taylor do lawn care and other 

household chores for theirfamily. Dr. Allen's hobby was photography, so he 

taught that toTaylor as an extra. This was the genesis of Taylor's life 

longexpertise in photography. This was an excellent opportunity forTaylor to 

develop a colleagueship with a man of such strength ofcharacter, such 

culture and such creativity. He was a superb exampleof a positive male 

image for young Taylor and a great occasion for himto know all of those 

features to be seen in an African American man. 

Taylor liked to help me close up the election polls after elections,and got to 

be friends with the election clerks who worked with me.Growing out of that 

interest, it was arranged for him to be enelection clerk for the first election 

after he became eligible to voteas an 18 year old. This was at the voting poll 

at the Our Lady of theLourdes Elementary School on our home street, 

Northmoor Drive, inUniversity City, Saint Louis County, Missouri. 

Taylor developed interest in computers, and I taught him to work onthem in 

my office evenings when work had been necessary. He wasparticularly good 

at typing and began attracting jobs to type collegelevel papers. By the time 

he graduated from high school, he had typedfive masters theses and one 

doctoral dissertation. Quite anaccomplishment for such a young man, and an 

excellent opportunity toexpose him to see just how such works of writing are 

composed. 

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pleaded with us to allow him to finish at Chamanade, theRoman Catholic 

school of excellent reputation he had attended sincethe eighth grade. It was 

the oldest continuously operating secondaryschool in the state of Missouri. It 

was a hard decision for thefamily to make, but it was decided to let him stay. 

He lodged withabout a half dozen families among our friends. Though he 

lived withadults, he did not have the kind of hovering over his studies he 

wouldhave had with us. He came and went pretty much as he 

decided.Because of the dyslexic condition, he had always had to work hard 

forhis grades, which were somewhat average. The serendipity of thisdecision 

to let him finish high school in St. Louis was that he earnedthe highest 

grades of his high school career when he was left tomanage his own life. 

Taylor graduated from the University of Texas as a chemical engineer.His first 

position was in Houston, Texas with Fina Petroleum, a Dutchcompany. After 

a couple of years, he joined the staff of the U.S.Federal Government in the 

Environmental Protection Agency as anenforcement officer in water pollution 

responsibilities. His workthere has been very successful, and he has won 

several awards orrecognitions of accomplishments on a national scope with 

the EPA. 

His community activities have shown much of his giving character. Heserved 

as several officers, including President, of the North TexasGroup of Apple 

Computer Users. He is on the Board of the Texas RailAdvocates. He 

teaches seminars and courses for industry, includingcontinuing education 

courses for the certification of attorneys inenvironmental law for the Texas Bar 

Association. He is an activemember of Highland Park Presbyterian Church, 

having served on severalcommittees and assisting greatly in technical and 

computer needs ofthe church, particularly in its contemporary worship services 

calledPursuit. He's been instrumental in getting the live services of thechurch 

streamed onto the Internet for real time viewing. 

He conducts a side business at the Windsor House Apartments where 

heresides. He is an Internet Service Provider for those residents,wiring them 

up for use in his T1 internet access. Always, aninnovative man! 

All in all, he's a fine man. 

62. ii. Tiffany Lenn Sharpe was born on 04 Aug 1966 in New Orleans, Orleans 

Parish, Louisiana. 

61. iii. Todd Wittman Sharpe was born on 26 Jan 1969 in New Orleans, Orleans 

Parish, Louisiana. He married Carrie Ann Maxwell on 17 Sep 2005 in Caldwell 


63. Martha de Noailles Sharpe-9 (Dwight Alfred-8, Henry Seth-7, Sarah Lavenna-6, Lansing-5, 

Bradford-4, Mary-3, Mary-2, William-1) was born on 07 Sep 1927 in Larado, Webb County, 

Texas. She died on 17 Jan 2002 in Round Rock, Williamson County, Texas. 

Notes for Martha de Noailles Sharpe: 


Martha de Noailles Sharpe was born September 7, 1927. She is the elder of my two sisters, 

the only siblings of mine. The 1927 year of Martha's birth was a whirlwind year for the 

nation. Frank Billings Kellogg, U.S. Secretary of State, proposed a pact for reunification of 

the world powers to conclude the loose strings remaining from World War I. It was finally 

agreed to the following year and became known as the Kellogg-Briand Pact. His 


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accomplishments with that pact earned him the 1929 Nobel Peace Prize. Frank is Martha's 

sixth cousin, twice removed. 

It also was the year Ernest Hemingway wrote his "Men without Women" short stories, Franz 

Kafka wrote "Amerika," Upton Sinclair wrote "Oil" and Sinclair Lewis wrote "Elmer Gantry." 

The theater world was stunned with the first talkie movie, "The Jazz Singer," staring Al 

Jolson. That exciting introduction to audio thrill began with the curtain raising to an empty 

dark screen, the audience embracing a stillness of silence, which was shattered with the 

golden-throated voice of Al Jolson saying from behind the blank screen, "You ain't heard 

nothing yet!" 

For the musical lovers, Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II wrote "Show Boat" that year. 

Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart wrote "A Connecticut Yankee." The popular songs for 

1927 were "Old Man River," "My Blue Heaven," "Let a Smile Be Your Umbrella" and "Blue 

Skies." 

Charles Lindbergh flew into the history books of eternity with his non-stop trans-Atlantic 

flight to France. 

Source: "Time Tables of History," Bernard Grun, pages 490-493 

On the very day of Martha's birth, TV pioneer Philo T. Farnsworth succeeded in transmitting 

an image through purely electronic means by using a device called an image dissector. 

Source:http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/20040907.html?th 

Martha was born on the 394th birthday of English Queen Elizabeth I, daughter of King 

Henry VIII and his second of six wives, Anne Boleyn. Martha's sister was Elizabeth Anne. 

Anne Boleyn's sister, Mary, married William Cary, who would be Elizabeth's uncle. William 

Cary is Martha's 20th cousin, 13 times removed on our mother's side of the family. 

On our father's side, William Cary is the seventh cousin, five times removed of Edward 

Southworth, the first husband of Alice Carpenter, Martha's seventh great grandmother on 

our father's side. Alice's second husband was of historical significance, being William 

Bradford, the Governor of Plymouth Colony in the New World for 33 of the first 35 years 

after their 1620 arrival on the Mayflower. 

William Bradford is the second great grandfather of Herbert Pelham, the very first Treasurer 

of Harvard College in the English Colonies about 1643. 

Martha was born in Laredo, Texas where her father was in his first pastorate as a 

Presbyterian Minister. It was the First PresbyterianChurch. 

Martha's middle name, de Noailles, is a strangely beautiful French middle name found in this 

very non-French family. The source of it really is a mystery. However, oral tradition has it 

that the name was taken from a friend of the family. The name appears as the middle 

name for Martha's grandmother, Mattie de Noailles Simons Sharpe, as well as in her second 

great grandmother, Anastasia (Fannie) de Noailles LafayetteHewlett. If the friend of the 

family story is correct, the friend was probably that of the parents of Fannie, who were 

Lemuel Green Hewlett and Rebecca J. Harvey, the parents living in Hopkins County, 

Kentucky at the time of the birth of Anastasia de Noailles Lafayette Hewlett (Fannie) and all 

of her six siblings. 

Before Martha was three, the family moved to Little Rock, Arkansas in1929. Her father's call 

to his third pastorate (he was a Presbyterian pastor) was to Ballinger,Texas, 1935. These 

were the depths of the depression days of the economy in the United States, yet God's 

providence continued to give adequate sustenance for the family, including having a maid 

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pastor's home. 

By 1941, when the children were three in number, the family moved to Houston, Texas. 

From then on, the family did not have domestic help in the home. Martha faired well in 

school, graduating from San Jacinto High School as Magna Cum Laude in 1944. Her 

academic acumen and academic record brought her entrance to Rice Institute, a school of 

great renown in academics. After a year at Rice, her desire to branch out in life led her to 

the University of Texas at Austin, the school from which both of her parents had graduated 

in 1926. 

It was at Austin that Martha met Victor Marcus Ehlers, Jr. in the context of activities at the 

Westminster Student Fellowship at the University Presbyterian Church. Vic had completed 

military service in World War II, The young couple wanted to marry and get on with life, 

even before graduation, which they did. What brought me, Martha's little brother, to 

accepting Vic onto the scene dating her was his bright shiny Ford Coupe convertible! Boy, 

was it classy. Once he offered a free ride to me around the neighborhood, I thought he 

was a fine friend for my sister! Martha was a member of the Phi Mu Sorority Alumnae and 

participated in its alumni activities much of her life. 

She was a life long Presbyterian, serving in later years as an ordained Elder. She 

participated in her church's life wherever she lived, such as in Sunday School, Presbyterian 

Women's organizations, etc. She was a member of the Mothers' Club of Alpha Delta Pi and 

Alpha Gamma Delta Sororities, and served on the Panhellenic Council. Her love for history 

was fulfilled somewhat in her activities as a Docent at the LBJ Presidential Library in Austin 

(named for U.S. President Lyndon Baines Johnson, a Texan native). 

Martha enjoyed domestic engineering, raising her two daughters, both of whom were very 

talented girls. 

Martha was widowed for about seventeen years. She experienced dementia, and coming 

to live with Nancy's family was necessitated. They lovingly took care of her through the 

home and through several institutions. She lived back home for much of the last year of her 

life, though it may have been a couple of years since family members had been able to 

exchange meaningful conversation. One thing the family did learn was the singing of old 

time hymns brought a response of seeming gratitude and recognition to her, and so we 

sang a lot for Martha. She really could not be aware that her daughter, Lynne, succumbed 

from cancer three months before Martha died. 

Her last few years were spent home-based in the residence of her daughter, Nancy and her 

family. The Reeves family were so generous in providing an apartment built into their home. 

Their care was so meaningful to Martha and to the rest of us in the family. They lived in 

Williamson County, the next county north of Austin, Travis County, Texas, where Martha 

and Vic had raised their family There was a closeness there. 

Her going home service in 2002 was a celebration of a Christian life with many family and 

friends together. The woman conducting the service, the Rev. Ms. Kelly Chadwick, was a 

family friend. I gave a eulogy about Martha. The service was held at the Weed-Corley-Fish 

Funeral Home in Austin. Her burial was at the Austin Memorial Park, Austin, Travis County, 

Texas. Our first cousin, Harry Franklin Sharpe of Georgetown, Williamson County, Texas, 

attended the services. 

Victor Marcus Ehlers son of Victor Marcus Ehlers and Edith A. Amberg was born on 25 

May 1923. He died on 26 Apr 1985 in Austin, Travis County, Texas. 

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About five weeks before Victor Marcus Ehlers, Jr. was born, the first game was played 

atYankee Stadium in New York City, with the Yankees beating the BostonRed Sox 4-1. 

Vic was born the same day as was born Alicia de Larrocha, Pianist. 

Source: http://freespace.virgin.net/christa.phelps/larrocha.htm 

Six days later, famous movie and TV actor, Clint Eastwood, was born. Clint is the half 

eighth cousin, once removed to Vic's wife (my sister), Martha de Noailles Sharpe Ehlers. 

Source:http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/20050531.html?th&emc=th 

Vic grew up in Austin, Travis County, Texas, and was in a prominent Austin family. His 

father headed the Texas Department of Health for many years, and was a friend of 

governors and other political personalities. Vic graduated from Austin High School in 1941. 

He served in the Navy during World War II in the Pacific theater. Post war times brought him 

back home to Austin and to enroll at theUniversity of Texas. It was the fellowship of the 

Westminster Fellowship at University Presbyterian Church that he met his wife to be. 

Providentially, it was that church where their second daughter, Nancy, served in her first call 

as an Associate Pastor. 

When Vic first entered college at Arlington State College, Tarrant County, Texas, he had a 

roommate named James Robert (Jim Bob) Simons from Fort Worth. Though Vic was several 

years yet to meet his wife, my sister, Vic's roommate was a half first cousin, once removed to 

Vic's future bride! The ancestor in common for Jim Bob and Martha was James(Jim) Alford 

Simons, Sr. Jim was the grandfather of Jim Bob through Jim's second marriage, and Jim 

was the great grandfather of Martha through Jim's first marriage! 

Vic and his friends instantly won the acceptance and admiration of Martha's family as they 

visited Houston where her family then resided. Vic was a fine young man, richly approved 

by her parents, and his1946 Ford convertible won the heart of Martha's 8 year old 

brother(this writer!). 

They were married at the Central Park Presbyterian Church in Houston, which then was 

situated in the 6900 block of Sherman Avenue in east Houston, near the shipyards. 

Martha's father officiated at the wedding. Vic took his bride to a lovely cabin at the Bastrop 

State Park in central Texas. 

Vic's major in college, both for his bachelor's degree and his master's, was in the School of 

Social Work. He was in the first class at the University of Texas School of Social Work that 

awarded a master's degree. Actually, some years later when their first daughter, Lynne, 

achieved her master's degree, the school recognized them with honor at an academic 

banquet as the first parent/child combination to acquire a master's degree there. 

Vic's initial work was as a juvenile delinquency officer in moving around from Houston to 

Tyler to Bryan. He was called to Austin as Director of the Austin Community Council, 

January 1, 1959 (usually known in later years as the United Fund). Vic was the first 

executive director of the "War on Poverty" when the Community Council, as a delegate 

agency, brought this federal program to Travis County in1965. The "Austin American 

Statesman" carried an article July 4,1969 about Vic's announced resignation to take place 

September 1. He was to serve as an Assistant Professor on the faculty of the Graduate 

School of Social Work at the University of Texas, an announcement made public by Dr. Jack 

Otis, Dean of the School of Social Work. 

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was an Evaluation Specialist for the Research & Demonstration Division of the Office of 

Research, Demonstration and Evaluation of the Texas Department of Human Resources in 

the John H. Winters Human Services Center! What a title! No wonder people think 

government is complicated! 

His church life was always active and responsible where ever they lived. He became the 

Elder of most renown, serving several terms, a reputation earned in the eyes of the 

members of St. Andrews Presbyterian Church in Austin, and in former churches where the 

family held memberships. 

One story of God's provision at the end of his life had to do with the employee life insurance 

policy with the State of Texas, his last employer. The policy extended life insurance only 60 

days beyond when all illness and vacation leave was exhausted and technically he became 

unable to continue work as an employee. His graduation to heaven occurred on that very 

last day of policy effectiveness! God's providence is wonderful and without bounds! Martha 

received as his widow $60,000 more than she had thought was due her in life insurance 

proceeds. 

Vic was a dedicated and sensitive husband and father. He was always thoughtful and 

enjoyed vigorous debate and discussion over social and political issues (usually the same 

things). He was a life-long Democratic Party adherent, and worked in its liberal side 

throughout the years. In later years, he did seem to take on some more conservative views, 

but he would not have wanted to admit that publicly (in this writer's opinion). 

It was a pleasure and a blessing to be related to Vic as his brother-in-law. My life was 

enhanced by knowing him. 

Death Notes: 

Prostate Cancer 

Victor Marcus Ehlers and Martha de Noailles Sharpe were married on 06 Sep 1947 in 

Central Park Presbyterian Church, Houston, Harris County, Texas. It later became Trinity 

Presbyterian Church.They had the following children: 

64. i. Martha Lynne Ehlers was born on 30 Dec 1950 in Austin, Travis County, 

Texas, Seaton Hospital, 2601 Rio Grande. She died on 20 Oct 2001 in 

Warner Robbins, Georgia. She married Foster Scott Brin in Austin, Texas, St. 

Andrews Presbyterian Church. 

65. ii. Nancy Lea Ehlers was born on 26 Feb 1956 in Bryan, Texas at St. Joseph's 

Hospital. She married Kevin Grady Reeves on 11 Jun 1977 in Saint Andrews 

Presbyterian Church, Austin, Travis County, Texas. 

67. Elizabeth Anne Sharpe-9 (Dwight Alfred-8, Henry Seth-7, Sarah Lavenna-6, Lansing-5, 

Bradford-4, Mary-3, Mary-2, William-1)[89] was born on 09 Aug 1929 in Little Rock, Pulaski 

County, Arkansas[89]. She died on 28 Dec 1973 in Saint Louis, Missouri[89]. 

Notes for Elizabeth Anne Sharpe: 


Though Elizabeth Anne Sharpe was born August 9, 1929 in Arkansas, she based her claim 

of being a Texan on the fact that she was conceived while the family still resided in Texas. 

She subsequently lived the great majority of her life in Texas as well. Elizabeth and Andy 

gave issue to four children. 

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Friday when, on October 28, the New York Stock Exchange plummeted by some $26 billion 

in value of stocks owned by Americans. That was the one event that painted the profiles by 

which citizens would live for the next decade. America had become the world's leading 

industrial producer, having a 34.4% of the pie. Second place England come up with 10.4% 

and third place Germany with 10.3%. And 1929 was the year of Saint Valentine's Day 

Massacre in Chicago where gangland pundits machine gunned each other on February 14. 

Bell Laboratories began their experiments with color television, and Eastman-Kodak 

Company introduced 16 mm color movie film. It is sad that in early 2012, the 131 year old 

company filed of bankruptcy. George Eastman, the inventor after whom the Eastman- 

Kodak company is named, is the sixth cousin, twice removed to her. 

The popular songs were "Stardust," "Tiptoe Through the Tulips" [yes, that song pre-dates 

Timmy Tim!], and "Singin' in the Rain. "Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse films that year 

effectively killed off any further business for the outdated silent movies. Ernest Hemingway 

published "A Farewell to Arms." Actress Audrey Hepburn was born in England. Frenchman 

Erich Maria Remarque wrote "All Quiet on theWestern Front." And Albert B. Fall, Secretary 

of the Interior under Calvin Coolidge, was convicted of accepting a $100,000 bribe from 

Edward L. Dohemy in the famous Teapot Dome scandal. He was sentenced to one year in 

prison and fined $100,000. Maybe that's where the term "fall guy" is derived? 

Source: Time Tables of History, Bernard Brun, pages 496-499 

Spending most of her life in Texas, she was strong to assert her Texan heritage. Even 

though she was born shortly after her family moved to Little Rock, Arkansas, the fact that 

she obviously was conceived while the family still lived in Texas allowed her to claim be a 

Texan! Actually, she is a fifth generation Texan. Her early growing up years were in Little 

Rock, then back to Texas in Ballinger and in Houston. 

When she was young, Elizabeth was known in the family as Betty or Betty Anne. I believe it 

was during college age years that she began using the more formal Elizabeth. 

I remember the family laughing re-telling a story about Elizabeth when she was pretty 

young, before my birth, wherein Daddy had given the girls a pair of baby rabbits for an 

Easter present. The cute thing about the story was the quotation coming from Elizabeth 

saying, "Ain't the 'lil yabbitt toot?" 

Another anecdotal item about Elizabeth was about her Home Economics class in Junior 

High. Yes, back in those days, schools taught girls skills often found in kitchens and in 

management of households. Upon beginning the part of the curriculum having to do with 

cooking, the class was asked to write any cooking recipes that already knew. Betty Anne's 

recipe had to do with making toast by putting it in the lower oven where it could be heated 

from overhead. The process outlined included the instruction a the end of taking a knife 

and scraping the toast! The funny part about it was that the toast should not be burned, 

but her experience at our home was that very often the toast was burned, so it was regular 

to need to scrape off the charcoaled character of the burnt toast! 

She graduated from San Jacinto High School in Houston as Valedictorian of her class in 

1946. This was a very large student body high school near downtown Houston. It was 

named after the name of the near-by battlefield where the independence was finally won for 

Texas from Mexico, to become the Republic of Texas in 1836. Elizabeth is a direct 

descendant of Judge Felix Benedict Dixon, a citizen of the Republic of Texas. 

She entered Rice Institute in Houston, following her sister. Having two children in the 

Sharpe family to gain entrance at Rice was an accomplishment and an honor for the 

Sharpe family, as the entrance requirements were and have always been very high. Her 

musical talent included being an organist for the church where her father was Pastor, 

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One Sunday night when she was a freshman at Rice Institute, a Coast Guard sailor visited 

the service with his roommate. That Coast Guardsman spotted Elizabeth playing the organ 

and the other sailor spotted a young lady in the choir. They both boasted to each other 

that they would marry these girls! What is fun is that they both did marry them later. The 

story is that Andy asked to walk Elizabeth home that night after the service [lots of folks did 

not have cars in those days]. She laughed at the question, but willingly went with him. 

Unbeknownst to him, the parsonage was just right next door to the church, just a few feet 

away from where he asked her! 

Andy was a Mississippi boy, so after their marriage, each finished their college education at 

the University of Mississippi in Oxford. Elizabeth worked much of the time in various 

administrative and secretarial positions. She was an excellent typist! Like her mother, 

Elizabeth did well serving the role of a Presbyterian Pastor's wife. Her educated experience 

allowed her to be a counselor and advisor to her husband in the things of ministry and of 

life. 

She contracted cancer circa 1970, while they lived in Lubbock Texas. Later that year, the 

family moved to Saint Louis, Missouri, She died just after Christmas in 1973 at age 44. The 

hospital where she died was in the city of Saint Louis, but the family lived out in the County 

of Saint Louis. That's one of those strange situations where the city is independent and is 

not in a county. 

Her funeral was to be December 30, but ten inches of snow fell the evening before. Finally, 

a few days after New Year's Day, the family put her to rest. The church was filled to 

overflowing. The graveside service for the family and close friends was very cold, with much 

of that snow still on the ground and the wind blown temperature in the teen's. Though I 

was thoughtfully prayerful at the graveside service of my sister, I believe that my fervent 

prayers included completing the service more quickly, so we could get back into a warm car! 

It really was bone-chilling cold! 

Some weeks following her grave side service, a permanent grave stone was erected. It 

simply stated her birth and death dates and her name as Elizabeth Ann Jumper. Some 

family members had thought it would have been good to include her Sharpe maiden name, 

but the unfortunate thing is that her middle name is spelled "Anne," rather than, "Ann." 

Elizabeth was a credit to her family. A devoted mother and wife, she lived life to the fullest 

and with the most detail. 

Death Notes: 

Cancer 

Andrew Albert Jumper son of William David Jumper and Irma Belle Nason[106] was born 

on 11 Sep 1927 in Marks, Quitman County, Mississippi[106, 107]. He died on 28 May 1992 

in Saint Louis, Missouri[108]. 

Notes for Andrew Albert Jumper: 


Andy lost his father to an automobile accident when Andy was only 8months old. He and 

his brother, Bill, were raised by his mother andher second husband, Lawrence Owens, 

affectionately known to the familyas "Daddy O." They lived in relative poverty during the 

1930's,scratching out their living operating small county stores from placeto place, 

beginning in Darling, Mississippi. 

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mother and his brother were in the household of Andy &Bill's Nason grand parents, Albert 

Lancaster Nason and Ila BellRamsey. 

It is of interest to see that Andy's name in this 1930 US Census wasAlbert A. Jumper, which 

was what his mother says she named him. Sheaddressed him as Albert, but he did not like 

that name, muchpreferring his middle name, Andrew and liked being called Andy. Hegrew 

up having people call him Andy. It was to his great delight whenhe entered the Coast 

Guard when it was the first time for him ever tohave his birth certificate requested, that his 

name had been recordedcontrary to his Mother's wishes. He was officially Andrew 

AlbertJumper! Of course, in the military, they would permit use only of thefirst name, which 

was great for him. However, his Mother called himAlbert till the day she died! 

After Andy's mom remarried, the family located in Parkin, Arkansas,where he finished high 

school, managing to be selected an all-statefootball player. Andy went to Mississippi State 

University on afootball scholarship in 1943. 

Bill, Andy's older brother, is a good story teller, and here is moreof his telling to me in 2003: 

"On a dreary, wet Sunday afternoon on December 7, 1941, Andy and I andabout a dozen 

other town kids were down at the school football fieldplaying a game of touch football (I was 

15 and Andy was 13 ) back thenno TV and darn little radio. My step father walked down 

and calledall us kids over and told us about the report of the attack on PearlHarbor just in 

over the radio. Well, being country kids and knowinglittle of world affairs, we thought it was 

bad. But really, we hadlittle idea that our world was in for a big change that, at thatmoment, 

we could not foresee it's impact. 

"In 1942 I (Bill) was in the 12th grade and doing badly, as I was apoor student and really 

never applied myself. Most of my pals were alittle older than me and were starting to be 

called up for militaryservice. So, not wanting to miss out on the war, I joined the U. S.Navy 

in May 1943. That same summer my folks had a job opportunity inthe Parkin, Arkansas 

area. It was a large country store owned by alarge landholding company out of Chicago, 

Illinois. They moved thereand were furnished a house in conjunction with the store. Andy 

wentto Parkin High School. As well as being a good student, he was agreat football player. 

In his senior year they won the statechampionship. He and a kid named John Hannah 

made all state awards.John Hannah went on to play for Arkansas University, made 

AllAmerican, was drafted by the Greenbay Packers and made all pro severaltimes. Andy 

was courted by a number of colleges and made recruitingtrips to Kentucky, Arkansas, Ole 

Miss and Mississippi State. As itturned out Mississippi State offered the best opportunity. 

"Schools could get away with a lot of things back then, and, as longas it was not too overt, 

no one complained. For Andy he was to get$500 per year clothing allowance to be used at 

Bonds Clothing Store inMemphis and five round trip bus tickets home. He had an on 

campus jobthat paid a stipend as well. In 1945, realizing he was about to bedrafted, he 

joined the Coast Guard. At one point he was stationed inNew York City and I happened to 

be in at the Philadelphia yard. Icaught the train and spent the weekend with him in New 

York City.Andy later went to Houston and that's where he met Elizabeth. 

"I remember during the time in 1947 that he was in Houston and thefertilizer ship blew in the 

harbor of the port of Texas City, killingover 100 and nearly blowing the entire port and town 

off the map,There was a long investigation by the U.S. Coast Guard and evidentiaryhearing 

lasting for months. Andy had, on his own, learned to use theshorthand machine that you 

still see used in courtrooms. He took theentire testimony for that long hearing, then had to 

transcribe it. Itwas a monumental task. 

"Of course Andy and Elisabeth got married, and she transferred fromRice Institute to Ole 

Miss. Andy had some health problems and hadchosen not to return to Mississippi State, 

nor to play any morefootball. By the time he finished at Ole Miss, I was living inMemphis 

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played some ball as a freshman due to the warhaving taken so many players. There was a 

player who was a freshmanby the name "Shorty" McWilliams. He also joined the Navy and 

playedat the Naval Academy and then came back to Mississippi State and madeAll 

American. He was a running back." 

I'm grateful to Bill for his vignettes to fill in our our familystory. After a year in college, he 

entered the Coast Guard duringWorld War II, serving in New York, New York and in 

Houston, Texas. Itwas in Houston that he met Elizabeth and their love flourished. It wasin 

New York that he worked in the same bull pen office of typists withAlex Haley (8/11/1921 - 

2/10/1992), noted author of "Roots" andbenefactor of black studies in America. On 

January 23, 1977, the TVmini-series ''Roots,'' based on the Alex Haley novel, began airing 

onABC. 

It also was from New York that he proposed marriage to Elizabeth bylong distance phone 

call, having equipped her Mother to have theengagement ring handy, assuming the positive 

reply, which, of course,did come. 

After marriage and return to pursing college education, they bothgraduated from the 

University of Mississippi at Oxford, Mississippi.He'd originally had his sights set on the law 

profession. He evenhinted that his ambition was to be Governor of Mississippi 

someday.However, while at Ole Miss, he sensed a calling of God on his life.He did some lay 

preaching in small country churches near Oxford. Theymoved after graduation to Austin, 

Texas, where he graduated from theAustin Presbyterian Theological Seminary in 1954. 

He was ordained in the Presbyterian Church in the United States(called the Southern 

Presbyterian Church). In later life, after somechurch controversies, he joined the newlyformed 

EvangelicalPresbyterian Church. He served that church with leadership, 

includingbeing its General Assembly's Moderator for a one-year term. He washonored as 

one of the founders of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church. 

The churches he served were Christ Presbyterian Church, Houston,Texas; West Shore 

Presbyterian Church, Dallas, Texas; FirstPresbyterian Church, Lubbock, Texas; and Central 

Presbyterian Church,Clayton, St. Louis County, Missouri, from where he retired. Hispastoral 

career included giving leadership to a number of events andmovements in the 

denominations over the years, including being on theJoint Committee for Union, that 

resulted in the Souther Churchreuniting with the Northern Church, officially the Presbyterian 

Churchin the United States of America. The reunited church became known asthe 

Presbyterian Church USA. 

He wrote at least two books of significance in the Presbyterian Church(PCUS). "Chosen to 

Serve" was a training book for Deacons and the"Noble Task" was a training book for elders. 

They became the standardfor local Presbyterian Churches in the South to use for 

officertraining from the 1960's through the 1970's. Authors receiveroyalties for such 

publications, modest though they are. However, itis of interest that in the late 1970's, the 

publisher told Andy thathis accumulated royalties on those two books represented the most 

thatPresbyterian publisher had ever paid to any one author. 

He was Senior Pastor of the Central Presbyterian Church of Clayton,Saint Louis County, 

Missouri at the time when his first wife,Elizabeth (my sister), died of cancer. His second wife, 

Sydney, was amember of that church, and I was the best man at that wedding. 

One of Andy's many pastoral talents included crafting sermon titlesthat simply drew the 

reader to want to hear what was to be said.People use to look at the church sign out front a 

couple of daysbefore Sundays just to see what title would be used. I believe thereeven was 

a newspaper columnist reference about that one time, but itsdocumentation is lost in my 

memory. A couple of titles stick in mymind. "Spitting Against the Wind" was one. It was 

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unexpected results. Of course, Andy gave it a spiritual application. 

Another one was "Tiptoeing Though the Tithers." It was in the 1970'swhen musician/ 

comedian Tiny Tim was popular and who made use of thesong, "Tiptoe Through the 

Tulips." A coincidence is that the songreally was first made popular in 1929, the year of 

Andy's wife'sbirth. This was a stewardship sermon. Andy told the congregationthat he 

confessed to have taught them incorrectly! He used to saythat the highest goal in giving 

was the Bible's standard of 10%. Whatever you were giving currently, you just try to 

increase it year byyear until you reach the satisfactory level of 10%. He said that herealized 

the error of that thinking, and that our giving was to beginwith 10%, and then grow more as 

God blessed us. 

This was one of the most successful sermons I ever heard from Andy.That year, the 

church's budget had been about $600,000. After hissermon, the giving rose to about 

$850,000! WOW! I guess some of thecongregation was listening! 

Both Andy and I involved ourselves in the controversies andtheological arguments in the 

Presbyterian Church. Most of the time,we were partners in the various issues. We 

experienced lots of lossesand some pretty nice victories. The last year or so of his life, 

wefound ourselves on opposite sides of some arguments. This was anunpleasant era of 

our lives, which kept us from enjoying the familyfellowship we should have had. However, 

about three weeks prior tohis death from cancer, I took the occasion to come up from Dallas 

toSaint Louis to spend a day visiting him. We were able to set asideour differences and 

had a really great reunion. Suzanne and I were inCalifornia for our niece's wedding the day 

Andy died. We chose tostay for the wedding, which was two days hence, as it represented 

acontinuing life of joy to move forward. My time with Andy had beengood and better than 

being present at his funeral service. 

Andy exhibited strength in his leadership and preaching, and enjoyed awell earned 

reputation as a pastor and leader of the church at large.His origins in life were in deprived 

settings. His life gravitated tosignificance and accomplishment in his life's calling. He was a 

greatpastor, husband and father. 

Death Notes: 

Cancer 

Andrew Albert Jumper and Elizabeth Anne Sharpe were married on 14 Aug 1948 in Central 

Park Presbyterian Church, Houston, Harris County, Texas.[90].They had the following 

children: 

68. i. Mark Andrew Jumper was born on 01 May 1954 in Austin, Travis County, 

Texas, Seaton Hospital at its former location in the 2600 block of Rio Grande. 

He married Ginger Lou Jones on 23 Nov 1991 in Clayton, Saint Louis 

County, Missouri, Central Presbyteian Church.. 

69. ii. Peter Sharpe Jumper was born on 04 Apr 1956 in Houston, Harris County, 

Texas. He married Nancy Louise Robinson on 29 Jul 1978 in Raytown, 

Missouri, a suburb of Kansas City, at the Raytown Christian Church. 

70. iii. Carol Anne Jumper was born on 05 Feb 1960 in Dallas, Dallas County, 

Texas, Baylor Hospital. She married Bruce Alan Robertson on 09 Aug 1980 

in Clayton, Saint Louis County, Missouri, Central Presbyteian Church.. 

73. Harry Franklin Sharpe-9 (Harry Simons-8, Henry Seth-7, Sarah Lavenna-6, Lansing-5, 

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Notes for Harry Franklin Sharpe: 


Harry is my first cousin. Our ancestors in common are our grandparents, Harry Seth Sharpe 

and Mattie de Noailles Simons. We called them Papa Sharpe and Mama Sharpe. 

The day Harry was born (August 14,1936) was the first anniversary of President Franklin D. 

Roosevelt's signing the Social Security Act into law, creating unemployment insurance and 

pension plans for the elderly on August 14,1935. Roosevelt is the half eighth cousin of 

Harry's and mine. 

Harry, in his growing up years, was always the little man of the house, and kept himself 

plenty busy managing his younger brother, Johnny. Their parents labored long and hard at 

operating their dry cleaning and laundry business on the south side of the square in 

downtown Georgetown, known as Acme Cleaners & Laundry. Shortly after entering 

Southwestern University in Georgetown, he married Barbara and they initially settled for a 

short term in Dallas, Texas, near the family of his Uncle Dwight (my family). Family 

responsibilities did not permit Harry to return to a college education. 

Harry worked at Wyatt Food Stores on South Buckner Boulevard in the Pleasant Grove part 

of Dallas, which was wherre I worked as a teenager and as his first cousin. Their first child, 

Steven, was born while they lived in Dallas. They later returned to Georgetown. 

Harry worked most of his career in the Chevrolet automobile dealership business around 

Williamson and Travis Counties. He even had a successful, but somewhat brief career at 

telemarketing, as salesmanship was a forte of Harry's. 

At one point, Harry and Alline formally adopted the two grandchildren who were children of 

Steven Franklin Sharpe, to raise in their home. They are Steven Franklin Sharpe II and 

Melissa Sue Sharpe. 

At one point in the 1990's Harry relocated to San Saba, Texas. However, that did not last 

but about a year, and he returned to Georgetown, reclaiming his hometown. Harry was 

fortunate in the inheritance of some land from an estate on his mother's side of the family, 

which enabled him to purchase a nice little home in Georgetown to secure his future there. 

He has provided to me much genealogical information about our grandparents and their 

ancestors, for which I am very grateful. 

Barbara Jean Morris daughter of Anderson F. Morris and Mary Lessie Mitchell[93, 109] 

was born on 19 Feb 1937 in Williamson County, Texas[109]. 

Harry Franklin Sharpe and Barbara Jean Morris were married in 1955.They had the following 

children: 

74. i. Steven Franklin Sharpe[93] was born on 02 Jul 1955 in Georgetown, 

Williamson County, Texas[93, 110]. He married Linda Marie Moore on 26 May 

1978 in Williamson County, Texas[111]. 

ii. 

David Bradley Sharpe[93] was born on 01 Jun 1956 in Georgetown, 

Williamson County, Texas[93]. He married Jeri L. McInroe on 29 Aug 1981 in 

Earth County, Texas[112]. 

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David was born June 1,1956, the year that the Lerner and Loewe musical 

''MyFair Lady'' opened on Broadway on March 15, 1956. That musical went 

on to become the longest running Broadway musical in its day, ending in 

June of 1962. It so happened that I was in New York City on business and 

attended the very last showing of that long run. 

Source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Fair_Lady 

His Texas Drivers License in 2011 indicated a residence at 912 South 17th 

Street, Kingsville, TX 78363-6444, with no other licensed drivers by the name 

of Sharpe living at that address. 

iii. 

Jerry Neill Sharpe[93] was born on 29 Jan 1960 in Georgetown, Williamson 


Notes for Jerry Neill Sharpe: 


Jerry was born the very same day as was Greg Louganis, the Olympic goldmedal 

diver. 

Source: http://www.geocities.com/hotsprings/3257/greg.html 

My recollection when meeting him once at a family gathering around the 

occasion of a funeral was that his occupation is that of a professional fire 

fighter. 

His Texas drivers license record in 2011 indicates a residence at 4001 Prairie 

Lane #2B, Austin, TX 78729-1809. It indicates no other licensed drivers 

residing at that address. 

On online web site, "The Texas Tribune," had listings of Government 

Employee' Salaries. It showed Jerry as a Fire Specialist for the Austin Fire 

Department, having been hired May 7, 1990. His annual salary shown 

current as of April 2012 was $88,955.00. 

http://www.texastribune.org/library/data/government-employee-salaries/austin/ 

jerry-neill-sharpe/959015/ 

iv. 

Myra Susan Sharpe[93] was born on 17 Nov 1961 in Georgetown, Williamson 

County, Texas[93]. She married Timothy W. Murley on 03 Feb 1984 in Travis 


Notes for Myra Susan Sharpe: 


Timothy and Myra bore two children. 

Myra Drivers License record in 2011 indicated a residence at 130 Nell 

Avenue, Rockport, TX, 78382-9795. 

Wanda Lee Wharton[113, 93] was born on 17 Aug 1944 in Indianapolis, Indiana[113]. 


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Notes for Wanda Lee Wharton: 


Her daughter, April, told me that her Mom's family background wasEnglish and French. 

Harry Franklin Sharpe and Wanda Lee Wharton were married on 24 Mar 1967 in Tarrrant 

County, Texas, Certificate #022461[114].They had the following children: 

75. i. April Lee Sharpe[93, 115] was born on 05 Nov 1966 in Travis County, 

Texas[93, 115]. She married Ronald McNeill in 1996[113]. 

Jessie Alline Floyd[93] was born on 06 Jul 1939[116]. 

Harry Franklin Sharpe and Jessie Alline Floyd were married on 16 Aug 1982 in Clark 

County, Nevada[117].They had no children. 

76. John Earle Sharpe-9 (Harry Simons-8, Henry Seth-7, Sarah Lavenna-6, Lansing-5, 

Bradford-4, Mary-3, Mary-2, William-1)[95] was born on 24 Sep 1946[95]. He died on 31 Jan 

1997 in Georgetown, Williamson County, Texas. 

Notes for John Earle Sharpe: 


Johnny was born the year that Sir Winston Churchill delivered his famous "Iron Curtain" 

speech at Westminster College in Fulton,Missouri on March 5, 1946. Sir Winston is the 

eleventh cousin, once removed, the Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Johnny's half eighth cousin. 

Source:http://history1900s.about.com/library/weekly/aa082400a.htm 

Johnny served in the U.S. Navy and was employed by Sears and Roebuck Company for 20 

years before involuntary retirement in its layoffs of 1992. He was not able again to attain 

regular reliable work, and his terminal illness incapacitated him for quite some time. 

Johnny and Harry, as brothers, inherited the family home after their mother passed away in 

1988, built by their parents at 1601 Olive. Harry later sold his half to Johnny for what Harry 

described as far more than fair. However, some sibling strains apparently existed as Harry 

felt that Johnny did not adequately appreciate the opportune purchase he had made. 

Johnny had had his childhood connection to the First Presbyterian Church in Georgetown, 

but in latter years, it had not been a focus for him. His children and their family did not 

associate with a church. So, as those parents did not have interest in having their child 

baptized, Johny sensed a spiritual desire to have his grand child baptized, even though the 

parents would not be present. He was disappointed when the Presbyterian pastor tried to 

explain why the presenting for infant baptism was an act of parents, and not grandparents 

or other friends concerned for the child. Johnny discussed this with me, but I was not 

successful in helping Johnny to understand the import of what he was asking of the pastor. 

This was viewed as rejection, and it alienated Johnny from the Presbyterian Church. 

However, we can rejoice in that the pastor of the St. Johns United Methodist Church 

developed a spiritual relationship with Johnny later that brought Johnny into that church. It 

is the church the old folks in town call the Swedish Methodist Church. It was this pastor 

who conducted Johnny's funeral service that afternoon on February 3rd, 1997, at the 

Gabriel's Funeral Chapel. The chapel name comes from being located between the North 

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swim, and probably most of the Sharpe folks of Georgetown heritage. 

Late July 1995, Johnny, went to dentist with wisdom tooth trouble, and it was discovered he 

has bone cancer in the jaw. Survival changes given were 50/50. On September 10, 1996, 

Harry, his brother, phoned me to say that Johnny's jaw had swelled much, and that the 

cancer apparently had spread in his body. He was so close to terminal that his claim for life 

insurance proceeds to help with medical expenses had been honored. Harry asked me to 

phone Norma Jean to tell her about it, which I did that evening. 

Johnny held on till January 31, 1997 before he expired. Suzanne and I attended the 

funeral, along with my sister, Martha Sharpe Ehlers. 

The home on Olive went to Wanda and her children from her former marriage. 

Death Notes: 

Cancer, primarily of the jaw bone 

Pat. 

Notes for Pat: 


Wanda was Johnny's fourth wife. Kim and T. D. Taylor were fathered byan earlier husband 

of Wanda, so Kim and T. D. were Johnny'sstep-children. 

John Earle Sharpe and Pat were married about 1970.They had the following children: 

i. Jennifer Sharpe. 

ii. 

Kelly Sharpe. 

Vicki Johnson. 

John Earle Sharpe and Vicki Johnson were married about 1965.They had no children. 

Wanda. 

John Earle Sharpe and Wanda were married about 1985.They had no children. 

Marsha. 

John Earle Sharpe and Marsha were married about 1980.They had no children. 

83. Alice Welch-9 (Kenneth Ivan-8, Mary May-7, Aaron-6, Lydia M.-5, Joel-4, Samuel-3, Mary-2, 

William-1) was born on 04 Feb 1923 in Elgin, Illinois. 

Edward Louis Mayer was born on 29 Aug 1920 in Elgin, Illinois. 

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children: 

84. i. Diana Kay Mayer was born on 27 Sep 1946 in Elgin, Illinois. 

ii. 

Gene Steven Mayer was born on 09 Nov 1947 (Twin). He married Mary 

Charlene on 16 Feb 2003 in Clark County, Nevada. 

Notes for Gene Steven Mayer: 


Gene was divorced 1998-01-12, Tarrant County, TX from Leigh A. Mayer 

(born about 1946). They had been married since 1984-06-16. 

Gene and Charlene were married 2003-02-16 in Clark County, Nevada 

(Marriage Index 1956-2005) [ Book 219, page D528625, Instrument 

#76591]. Here is a history of some former residences of Gene: 621 

Wickwood Dr, Chesapeake, VA, 23322-5877 (1993), [106 Ashley Rd, 

Chesapeake, VA, 23322-4143 (1984)], [4808 Firth Ln, Virginia Beach, VA, 

23464-6347), 8713 Wood Glen Dr, Rowlett, TX, 75088-4856. In 2012, he 

and Charlene resided at 5424 Rockwood Drive, The Colony, Denton 

County, Texas. His TX Drivers License was 010796372. 

iii. 

Gerald Louis Mayer was born on 09 Nov 1947 (Twin). 

93. Lindsay Bradford-9 (William D.-8, Edward Anthony-7, Henry-6, Anthony-5, James-4, 

William-3, John-2, William-1) was born on 08 Jan 1892 in New York City, New York. He died 

on 06 Oct 1959 in New York City, New York. 

Notes for Lindsay Bradford: 


Lindsay was born the very same day as was Walther Bothe (1/8/1891 -2/8/1957), the 

German atomic physicist. 

Sourece:http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/20050108.html?th 

Lindasy was born the same year that Homer Plessy was arrested when herefused to move 

from a seat reserved for whites on a train in NewOrleans. The case led to the U.S. Supreme 

Court's landmark ''separatebut equal'' decision in Plessy v. Ferguson in 1896. 

Source:http://www.watson.org/~lisa/blackhistory/post-civilwar/plessy.html 

Katharine Walker was born on 10 Aug 1899 in Brookline, Massachusetts. She died on 22 

Mar 1964 in New York City, New York. 

Lindsay Bradford and Katharine Walker were married on 22 Apr 1922 in Brookline, 


i. Priscilla Bradford was born on 26 May 1923 in New York City, New York. She 

married Barney Bowie Holland on 03 May 1945 in St. Bartholomew's Church, 

New York City, New York. 

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Priscilla was born the same day as was born Gunsmoke TV actor 

JamesArness. 

http://www.jamesarness.com/biogphy.htm 

Priscilla and her husband contacted us in 2004 to explore our 

commonancestry with William Bradford. We met in Fort Worth at Joe 

T.Garcia's Mexican Food place, which is our favorite in Fort Worth. Sheis my 

seventh cousin, once removed. 

100. Walter Abial Cook-9 (David Bradford-8, Walter Abriel-7, Abriel-6, Alice-5, Mary-4, Samuel-3, 

John-2, William-1)[8]. 

Helen LeLany[8]. 

Walter Abial Cook and Helen LeLany were married on 21 Jun 1944 in St. Monica's Church, 

New York City[8].They had the following children: 

i. Ellen Flaherty Cook[8]. 

101. ii. Jane Bradford Cook[8]. 

108. Mary Grace Wilson-9 (Boardman Warren-8, Susan Adams-7, Lucinda-6, Mercy-5, John-4, 

Samuel-3, John-2, William-1) was born on 14 Mar 1884 in Baltimore, Maryland. She died on 

06 Sep 1915 in Buffalo, New York. 

Notes for Mary Grace Wilson: 


She was born exactly one year to the day after German politicalphilosopher Karl Marx died 

in London at age 64. 

Source: http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/TUmarx.htm 

John Edward Brohman Goetz son of Ignatius Goetz and Maria Brohman was born on 15 

Jul 1879 in Wingham, Ontario, Canada[118]. 

John Edward Brohman Goetz and Mary Grace Wilson were married on 20 Jan 1908 in 

Brantford, Ontario.They had the following children: 

109. i. John Wilson Goetz. He married Vera Naughton on 15 Sep 1939. 

110. ii. Edward Goetz was born on 31 Oct 1908. He died on 26 Sep 1987. 

111. iii. Mary Virginia Goetz was born on 06 Aug 1913. She married Alexander 

Thomas Bajorek on 14 Aug 1934 in Buffalo, New York. She died in Nov 1984 

in Niagara Falls, New York. 

120. Clyde McClelland Miller-9 (Mary Jane-8, Rueben-7, Silas Hall-6, Jebediah-5, William-4, 


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Lucy-3, Alice-2, William-1) was born on 16 Apr 1885 in Marion County, Ohio[1]. He died on 

02 Aug 1972 in Mount Gilead, Ohio[1]. 

Edna Lucille Bader[1]. She died on 22 Jun 1964 in Gilead, Morrow, Ohio, USA[1]. 

Clyde McClelland Miller and Edna Lucille Bader were married on 25 Sep 1906 in Marion, 

Allen, Ohio, USA[1].They had the following children: 

121. i. Edna Mercedees Miller[1] was born on 22 Sep 1911[1]. She married Harlie 

Martin Freeman on 25 Sep 1929[77]. 

129. Elizabeth Spear-9 (Mary-8, Mary-7, Mary Kellogg-6, Samuel-5, Ann-4, Alice-3, Alice-2, 

William-1) was born on 02 Jan 1814 in East Winsor, Hartford, Connecticut. She died on 25 

Feb 1843 in Indiana. 

Samual Edgerton was born on 03 Apr 1808. He died on 01 Dec 1834 in Ashtabula County, 

Ohio. 

Samual Edgerton and Elizabeth Spear married.They had the following children: 

130. i. Charlotte Edgerton was born on 24 May 1833 in Ashtabula County, Ohio. 

She died on 03 Apr 1893 in Marne, Cass County, Missouri. 

133. James William Buell-9 (Laura Persia-8, Persia-7, Mary Kellogg-6, Samuel-5, Ann-4, 

Alice-3, Alice-2, William-1) was born on 08 May 1847 in Carey, Wyandot, Ohio. He died on 

10 Mar 1928 in Los Angeles, California. 

Ester W. Leach. She died on 17 Jan 1875. 

James William Buell and Ester W. Leach were married on 02 Mar 1873.They had the 


i. Clinton B. Buell was born on 13 Apr 1874. He married Myrtle B. Carson on 09 

Mar 1899 in Wosley, Beadle, South Dakota. He died on 06 Jan 1952 in 

Madison, Minnesota. 

Notes for Clinton B. Buell: 


Clinton was born the same year as was Robert Frost (3/26/1874 -1/29/1963), 

the American poet known for his depictions of New Englandrural life. Robert 

Frost was beyond doubt the only American poet toplay a touching personal 

role at a Presidential inauguration; toreport a casual remark of a Soviet 

dictator that stung officials inWashington, and to twit the Russians about the 

barrier to Berlin byreading to them, on their own ground, his celebrated poem 

aboutanother kind of wall. What I remember about Robert Frost is that 

hisname was the proper answer for a test question for me in college(taken 

just about three years before his death). I missed thequestion because, in 

my hurriedness to inscribe what I new was thecorrect answer, I wrote "Jack 

Frost!" 

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Mary Elizabeth Lincoln daughter of William W. Lincoln and Maria T. Ladd[119] was born on 

30 Jun 1861 in Greensboro, Vermont[120]. She died on 22 Jun 1905 in Los Angeles, 

California. 

Notes for Mary Elizabeth Lincoln: 


The year of Mary's birth was the time when, on October 24, 1861, thefirst transcontinental 

telegraph message was sent from California toPresident Abraham Lincoln, thus hailing the 

beginning of rapidcommunication possibilities. 

Source:http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/jb/civil/telegrap_1 

James William Buell and Mary Elizabeth Lincoln were married on 30 Jun 1881 in 

Greensboro, Vermont.They had the following children: 

134. i. Williard Lincoln Buell was born on 18 Feb 1886 in Wolsey, Beadle, South 

Dakota. He married Hazel Dow Laws on 25 Sep 1912 in Los Angeles, 

California. He died on 06 Feb 1959 in New Port Beach, California. 

140. ii. Leila Marie Buell was born on 28 Jul 1888 in Wolsey, Beadle, South Dakota. 

She died on 14 Jan 1960. 

142. iii. Edmund James Buell was born on 07 Jun 1891 in Wolsey, Beadle, South 

Dakota. He married Rhea Elizabeth Mahoney on 17 Mar 1929 in Minneapolis, 

Hennepin County, Minnesota. He died on 16 Apr 1957 in Pipestone, 

Pipestone County, Minnesota. 

138. iv. Clara Lavonia Buell was born on 10 Nov 1897 in Wolsey, Beadle, South 

Dakota. She married John Leanard Holmes on 29 Oct 1922 in Fresno, 

Fresno County, California. She died in 1978. 

Ethel Reed Seydel was born on 04 Dec 1880 in North Adams, Massachusetts. She died on 

26 Dec 1930 in Los Angeles, California. 

James William Buell and Ethel Reed Seydel were married on 29 Apr 1909 in Santa Barbara, 

California.They had the following children: 

145. i. Carolyn Esther Buell was born on 06 Jun 1915. She married Roland Wood on 

31 Aug 1939 in Los Angeles, California. 

152. Frank John Terry-9 (Timothy Nichols-8, John Benton-7, Oliver-6, Elijah-5, Ann-4, Alice-3, 

Alice-2, William-1) was born on 29 Jun 1877 in Warren, Madison County, Nebraska. He died 

in 1935. 

Anna B. Kinnie was born in 1888. She died in 1976. 

Frank John Terry and Anna B. Kinnie married.They had the following children: 

153. i. Hertha Terry was born on 12 Mar 1928. 


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162. Sophia Aurelia Bartholomew-9 (Cordelia-8, Edward-7, Ephram-6, Ruth-5, Susanna-4, 

Ebenezer-3, Meletiah-2, William-1)[18] was born in 1859[18]. 

Charles Claude Runner[18]. 

Charles Claude Runner and Sophia Aurelia Bartholomew married.They had the following 

children: 

163. i. Waldo Error Runner[18]. 

182. Patricia Kathryn Fain-9 (Gladys Glenn-8, John Jacob Jasper-7, Josephus Bradford-6, 

Martha-5, Benjamin-4, Joshua-3, Israel-2, William-1)[21] was born on 06 Dec 1932 in San 

Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. 

Notes for Patricia Kathryn Fain: 


Patty is the half seventh cousin, once removed to me. She and herhusband are members 

of Highland Park Presbyterian Church in Dallas.We share a common ancestor, Gov. William 

Bradford of the PlymouthColony and the Mayflower experiences in our early American 

history. 

Patty was born in 1932, the year that Hattie W. Caraway, a Democratfrom Arkansas, 

became the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate. (Shehad been appointed two months 

earlier to fill the vacancy caused byher husband's death.) 

Source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hattie_W._Caraway 

Leland Thornton Dysart son of Leland Thornton Dysart was born on 17 Aug 1926 in 

Dallas, Dallas County, Texas. 

Notes for Leland Thornton Dysart: 


Leland (or Buddy, as his family knows him) is a Reserve Elder atHighland Park Presbyterian 

Church in Dallas where I have been on stafffor 22 years before my 2004 retirement. 

Leland also is politically active and has served as a CountyDelegation Leader for his local 

delegates to attend the TexasRepublican State Convention in 2002. He worked with me in 

the SenateDistrict #30 Caucus, at which I served as the Temporary CaucusChairman to get 

the group going. Leland was so kind to me as to makethe motion to make me permanant 

Chairman, but I declined it in favoror the other man that others had intended to honor with 

that role. 

Leland was born the same day as was Jean Poiret (8/17/1926 -3/14/1992), the French 

actor and playwright. 

Source:http://www.biosstars.com/j/jean_poiret/jeanpoiret.htm 

Leland Thornton Dysart and Patricia Kathryn Fain were married on 06 Dec 1957 in Highland 

Baptist Church, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas.They had the following children: 

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Evins on 06 Jun 1998 in Houston, Harris County, Texas. 

ii. Patricia Pandora Dysart was born on 03 Nov 1960. 

iii. Robert Fain Dysart was born on 07 Mar 1964. 

Notes for Robert Fain Dysart: 


He born the vary same day as was African American opera singer, 

DenyceGraves. 

Source: http://www.usoperaweb.com/2002/april/graves.htm 

Robert was born the year the 24th amendment to the Constitution,eliminating 

the poll tax in federal elections, was ratified. 

Source:http://www.nps.gov/malu/documents/amend24.htm 

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10. Lucine Norris-10 (Walter Emory-9, Harmony-8, Zala Orman-7, D'Lucina-6, Paul-5, Silas-4, 

Jerusha-3, Thomas-2, William-1). 

Dewey Steele. 

Dewey Steele and Lucine Norris married.They had the following children: 

11. i. Marilyn Edith Steele was born on 27 Jun 1931. She married James Harry 

Waugh on 27 Jun 1957. 

17. Walter Smead Standford-10 (Nellie Jane-9, Eunice Serapta-8, Harriet-7, Consider-6, 

Submit-5, Silas-4, Jerusha-3, Thomas-2, William-1) was born on 01 Sep 1888 in Buckland, 

Massachusetts. He died on 05 Aug 1961 in Wells, Maine. 

Dora Libby Miller was born on 16 Apr 1892 in Colrain, Massachusetts. She died on 18 Dec 

1928 in Uxbridge, Massachusetts. 

Walter Smead Standford and Dora Libby Miller married.They had the following children: 

18. i. Alice Louise Standford was born on 17 Apr 1915 in Shelburne Falls, 

Massachusetts. She married William Ward Bogert on 05 Jul 1932 in Bergen 

County, New Jersey. She died on 08 Sep 1981 in Inverness, Florida. 

27. Barbara Lamb-10 (Horace-9, Burt-8, Charles-7, Ebenezer-6, Jerusha-5, Ebenezer-4, 

Joshua-3, Hannah-2, William-1). 

Reeve. 

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i. Christopher Reeve was born on 25 Sep 1952. He died on 10 Oct 2004. 

Notes for Christopher Reeve: 


The actor, Christopher Reeve, is the eighth cousin, once removed tome, 

through our common ancestor, Gov. William Bradford of PlymouthColony. He 

is the 9th cousin to my children, Taylor, Tiffany andTodd. Christopher is a 

ninth cousin to movie actor Clinton Eastwood. 

Source:http://www.mayflowerhistory.com/Genealogy/famousdescendants.php 

Christopher Reeve is best known for his roles playing Superman inmovies 

back in the 1970's. His crippling horse riding accident madehim a 

quadrapledic patient for the rest of his life. His goodcharacter and witness 

was a good character reference for many people. 

51. Mary Holland Woodhull-10 (John Frost-9, Holland-8, Alfred Lansing-7, Sarah Lavenna-6, 

Lansing-5, Bradford-4, Mary-3, Mary-2, William-1) was born on 21 Dec 1962 in San Antonio, 

Bexar County, TX[99]. 

Notes for Mary Holland Woodhull: 


Mary Holland Woodhull Alexander is my second cousin, once removed, our ancestor in 

common being John Elsefer Sharp, a New York State born gentleman who lived most of his 

life in Ravenna, Portage County, Ohio. 

After her marriage, Mary and Todd resided in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia. 

Todd Alexander. 

Todd Alexander and Mary Holland Woodhull married.They had the following children: 

i. Paul Frost Alexander. 

ii. 

Lauren Holland Alexander. 

56. Vicki Ann Sharpe-10 (Kenneth Palmer-9, Donald Allen-8, Dwight Elsefer-7, Sarah 

Lavenna-6, Lansing-5, Bradford-4, Mary-3, Mary-2, William-1)[102] was born in 1943 in 

Illinois[102]. 

Notes for Vicki Ann Sharpe: 


Vicki Ann Sharpe was born the year that Aaron Copland's ''Fanfare for the Common Man'' 

was performed for the first time, by the CincinnatiSymphony Orchestra with Eugene 

Goossens conducting on March 12, 1943. 

Source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fanfare_for_the_Common_Man 

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residential real estate company in Downers Grove, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. 

I made phone contact with her about 2004, and wrote letters to her in 2006 and 2007, but 

her interest in contributing to the family information did not show, as I did not hear from her. 

I became Facebook friends with her in 2011, as well as her daughter, Heather Whipple 

Reimer. 

Robert L. Whipple[102] was born in 1943[102]. 

Robert L. Whipple and Vicki Ann Sharpe married.They had the following children: 

57. i. Heather N. Whipple[102] was born in 1972. 

61. Todd Wittman Sharpe-10 (Dwight Albert-9, Dwight Alfred-8, Henry Seth-7, Sarah 

Lavenna-6, Lansing-5, Bradford-4, Mary-3, Mary-2, William-1) was born on 26 Jan 1969 in 

New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana. 

Notes for Todd Wittman Sharpe: 


Todd was born 8 pounds, 1 ounce, Sunday morning, 3:35 AM at Touro Infirmary, 3501 

Prytania, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana. He was delivered by Dr. George Frank 

Sustendah, Jr. (05-16-1917 to 10-06-1988). He was a fine Roman Catholic physician who 

delivered all three of our Presbyterian children in that Jewish hospital! All is well for 

ecumenism. 

Todd was always a technical child in the family. He excelled at investigating things and 

finding solutions. That explains his college major as mechanical engineer. He also 

developed the most musically of the family's three children. 

He began his life in 1969 six days before Richard Nixon assumed the Presidency of the 

United States. It was the year that New York Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller donated his 

collection of primitive art to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Todd's fourth 

granduncle, Johann Phillip Rockefeller, was also the fourth grand uncle of Gov. Rockefeller, 

who later became Vice President of the United States. Todd was born on the day of the 

24th anniversary of Soviet troops liberating the Nazi concentration camps at Auschwitz and 

Birkenau in Poland. Finally, he was born in the year that ''Sesame Street'' made its debut 

on PBS (November 10). 

His tenure in New Orleans was short-lived. On March 15, 1972, the family moved north for 

his Father's newly recruited job. While the family lived in University City, Saint Louis County, 

Missouri, Todd attended Flynn Park Elementary School. He attended Central School for the 

Young Years at Central Presbyterian Church in Clayton, Missouri, where the family were 

members. 

Todd was taught piano by his mother the first couple of years in grammar school. He 

learned a little about playing several wind instruments. He became quite accomplished at 

improvising music for his and the family's personal enjoyment. One interesting time was 

when the Junior High Department of our church scheduled an amateur music contest. He 

had no intention to enter the competition, but on the night of the event, his peers prevailed 

upon him. So, he played a piece on which he lately had been practicing. Chariots of Fire 

was the theme song of the 1981 British movie by that name, which won four Academy 

Awards 1982, including best movie. Without advanced special preparation for the contest, 

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The family moved again in October 1982, this time to University Park, Dallas County, Texas. 

This is a suburb of the City of Dallas. His Father was recruited again for another position. 

Todd was a member of the prestigious chorale group at Highland Park High School in 

University Park, Texas, the Lads & Lassies, following in his sister's steps in that group. 

During his college student days, he learned to play the pipe organ at Highland Park 

Presbyterian Church (5,400 pipes) under the tutelage of Dr. E. Davis Wortman, II. He took 

parts in community Broadway musicals, including dancing in the bottle dance in Fiddler on 

the Roof. He also had roles in Sound of Music and the Unsinkable Molly Brown. 

During high school summer, he traveled to the Dominican Republic on a mission work trip. 

He also visited England with a youth chorale group from Highland Park Presbyterian 

Church. He happened to be on the curbside with his telephoto lens camera when Queen 

Elizabeth's parade of cars going across the city came by. He captured a wonderful close 

photographic shot of the queen for the family album. At the time, Todd was not aware of 

the discovery we made a few years later, that Queen Elizabeth is related to our family. 

She's my 33rd cousin, once removed, meaning she's twice removed to Todd. 

Todd achieved good grades in high school, and won the $1,000 scholarship voted each 

year by the faculty for a graduating college-bound senior. He gradated in the class of 

1987. 

Todd's basic self confidence and sense of trying always to do the right thing really showed 

in some dark days. He was charged with a crime growing out of a tussle with a couple of 

boys who'd attacked him. The family rallied around Todd, and we all respect him for the 

character by which he bore this heavy burden. The events were covered extensively in 

newspapers over the year before being resolved. The TV local news highlighted the trial's 

not guilty verdict on the broadcast that evening, June 24, 1988 [my 49th birthday]. The 

story was the front page headline of the Saturday morning newspaper, The Dallas Times 

Herald. 

Todd went on to accomplish good results as an engineer. He worked on the maintenance 

staff at Highland Park Presbyterian Church during his late high school and his college 

summers. He graduated in December 1991 as a mechanical engineer from the University of 

Texas at Austin. His masters Degree was earned at the University of Texas at Arlington. 

Finished in December 1995, walked for his degree in 1996. He did significant work toward 

a Ph. D. degree at the University of Texas at Arlington, but stopped short of completing. He 

sensed he wanted to get at the working world and, not intending to go into teaching, he 

would not need that degree. 

He did show aptitude at teaching in graduate school by being an instructor for mature 

engineers coming back to the graduate school for continuing education. One project in the 

graduate school was his team creating a mechanical robot to be used in the manufacture of 

weapons systems, such as rocket launchers, missiles, etc. In the course of that work, he 

earned his name being on a patent for a complicated universal joint used in the robot. 

The 1991 Christmas that he graduated from his undergraduate work in college was spent in 

South Africa. His roommate Mick, was born there of British and Dutch parentage. By the 

college years of these boys, Mick's parents had moved to Australia. However, a family 

reunion had been scheduled in South Africa and Todd was delighted to be invited. Our 

family purchased a 600 mm telephoto lens for Todd's Nikon camera as a graduation 

present, and he captured some marvelous scenery and wildlife pictures. He spent about six 

weeks there, coming and going by spending a few days in Amsterdam. In those days, 

American airlines were not permitted by our government to fly to South Africa, as an 

objection to that nation's racial policies. So, Todd had to travel there through Europe. 

Todd received his Masters of science and mechanical engineering in the fall of 1994 at the 

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couple of years. In 1997, he spent a month touring Europe, renting a motorcycle for much 

of the way. He went through the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, Denmark,Austria, the 

Czech Republic, Italy, France and Switzerland. His wisest actions were to phone home on 

Easter Sunday and on his Mom's birthday! 

Todd went to work for Applied Materials, a firm noted for being the world's largest 

manufacturer of equipment that is used to manufacture computer chips. Though he had to 

endure one layoff of massive cuts not long after first going there, he was brought back and 

did endure other significant layoffs that were a result of the wildly fluctuating technological 

economy. He developed into an engineer on whom the company demonstrated more and 

more reliance and appreciation. His work has included his name again appearing on 

patents belonging to the company. Since then, he survived quite a number of employee 

layoffs that occurred, due to the roller coaster pathway of that industry. 

He settled down on a 13 acre section of land about 25 miles southeast from downtown 

Austin in Crawford County. The home on the property was erected in the 1960's and was a 

fine three bedroom starter home. He maintained his agricultural exemption on the land by 

renting it out for cattle grazing. The post office address was 13438 Avis Road, Dale, Texas 

78616-2433. 

We were very pleased that his circumstances at work greatly improved by 2004, and he 

received a significant promotion. Of course, as proud parents, we think that Applied 

Materials is very fortunate to haveTodd in their employ. 

On May 17, 2005, the family and many friends had great concern growing out of the 

motorcycle accident he had on his commute to work one day. His travel on a highway 

speed road was the scene where someone slowly pulled out from a side road on a curve, 

just in time to get in his path. He had the foresight to leap up, which hurled him over the car 

and down the highway some 50 or 75 feet. His helmet and riding leather jacket protected 

him from a lot, but he did sustain broken bones in his arm, hand, pelvis and foot. He had 

excellent medical care at Breckenridge Hospital in Austin, and successfully returned to work 

in about eight weeks. We were all grateful for the blessings of his protection and recovery. 

This was a time when Suzanne and I first had opportunity to spend time around Carrie 

Maxwell, who became his wife on September 17. So you can see that something good can 

come out of many occasions. 

It was with great thrill and celebration that we received a phone call Thanksgiving eve 2005 

from Todd while Suzanne, Taylor and I were spending Thanksgiving at the Boggess Family 

Farm in Noxubee County,Mississippi, announcing that they were pretty sure they were 

pregnant with their first child! Todd talked with his Grandfather, T. S., who brought the 

news in to Taylor, Suzanne and me. 

In 2008, we received a call from Todd about their second child being on the calendar for a 

November delivery. 

In 2009 and 2010, Todd and his family were moved to Kalispell, Montana by his employer, 

Applied Materials, for a nine month assignment. They enjoyed a successful time there. It 

was the first time that Suzanne and I took an occasion to drive up to that part of the 

country, and a beautiful drive it was. 

In 2012, his employed offered a good promotion to move back to Kalispell to their plant 

there on a permanent basis. Again, we rejoice in God's providence on their family in all 

things. 

Todd Wittman Sharpe and unknown spouse were married on 30 Jun 2001 in Playa del 

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Carrie Ann Maxwell daughter of James Stephen Maxwell and Frances Elaine Stevens was 

born on 13 Jul 1978 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas. 

Notes for Carrie Ann Maxwell: 


Carrie was born and raised in Tarrant County, Texas. The family always residing in the town 

of Keller in the northeast part of the county. She graduated from Keller High School. She 

worked as an assistant in a veterinarian clinic, both in Keller and in Austin,Travis County, 

Texas. 

She moved to Caldwell County, Texas when she and Todd married in 2005. She took a 

position in Travis County at a veterinarian clinic. She woked in a veterinarian clinic till they 

were blessed with their first child, Luke Maxwell, in 2006. In 2008, Brooke Eden was born. 

She brought a delight and sense of happiness in the home and made a positive partner 

with Todd. Our family was blessed and delighted to have Carrie come into our family. 

Todd Wittman Sharpe and Carrie Ann Maxwell were married on 17 Sep 2005 in Caldwell 

County, Texas[105].They had the following children: 

i. Luke Maxwell Sharpe was born on 26 Jul 2006 in Austin, Travis County, 

Texas. 

Notes for Luke Maxwell Sharpe: 


Luke has a number of identifiable immigrants to America who precededhim. 

He is the 10th great grandson of English immigrant Robert Boggeswho came 

about 1650. He is the ninth great grandson of Englishimmigrant Plymouth 

Colony Gov. William Bradford who came in 1620. Heis the seventh great 

grandson of German immigrant Jacob A. Scherp whocame in 1710. He is the 

ninth great grandson of English immigrantJoseph Kellogg who came about 

1650. Luke is the ninth great grandsonof French immigrant Jean De Jarnette 

who arrived before 1765. He isthe ninth great grandson of English immigrant 

Dannett Abney who camebefore 1692. Luke is the seventh's great grandson 

of Englishimmigrants Thomas and John Eubank before 1715. Luke's very 

oldestancestor of whom we have information is a Norweigian Viking, 

HalfdanVanha Sveidasson, the Jarl (Earl) of the Uplands, born about 750 

AD,who is Luke's 36th great grandfather. 

Luke was born at Seaton Southwest Hospital, Austin, Travis County,Texas on 

July 26, 2006 at 11:33 AM. He weighted 7 pounds, 8.4 oz. Hecame after 

about 13.5 hours of labor for Carrie, his Mom, being inlabor with Dad helping 

in the labor room. All came out well. Motherand baby were just perfect. Both 

grandparents were able to be presentthe first three days of Luke's life, and 

that was a real treat. Dr.Schneider was the doctor, and she did a fine job 

delivering Luke.Though born in Travis County, his parents lived in Caldwell 

County, anadjacent county, at a 13 acre country residence to the southeast 

ofAustin, near the Austin International Airport. 

ii. 

Brooke Eden Sharpe was born on 05 Nov 2008 in Austin, Travis County, 

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Notes for Brooke Eden Sharpe: 

Birth Notes: 

Booke was born at Southwest Seaton Hospital in Austin, Travis County,Texas 

at 3:01 P.M. on Wednesday afternoon. Dr. Schieder was thefemale 

physician who delivered Brooke, the same doctor who deliveredLuke. Carrie 

was admitted to the hospital the evening before andlabor began in the 

morning. The delivery went well, and all wassuccessful. Brooke's length 

measured 20.5 inches. 

62. Tiffany Lenn Sharpe-10 (Dwight Albert-9, Dwight Alfred-8, Henry Seth-7, Sarah Lavenna-6, 

Lansing-5, Bradford-4, Mary-3, Mary-2, William-1) was born on 04 Aug 1966 in New Orleans, 

Orleans Parish, Louisiana. 

Notes for Tiffany Lenn Sharpe: 


My daughter, Tiffany Lenn Sharpe, born on a Thursday night, August 4,1966, was less 

than one year old when our family located in the crime-ridden inner city part of New Orleans, 

where, as her parents, we were involved in the starting of a ministry began by Canal Street 

Presbyterian Church where we were members. 

It was May of 1967 that we moved, and that month was when the 100 millionth telephone 

was installed in the United States. It was when the Presbyterian Church in the U.S. (the 

Northern Presbyterian Church) adopted "The Confession of 1967," the first confessional 

document adopted by Presbyterians since the Westminster Confession of Faith was 

adopted in England in 1647. It also was the first major document in that denomination that 

signaled the trends toward theological liberalism that began to disrupt that church from the 

1970's on into the 21st Century. 

Tiffany was born on the 65th birthday of jazz musician Louis Armstrong. It also was the 

66th birthday of Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, "The Queen Mother" of current day Monarch, 

Queen Elizabeth. The Queen Mother is Tiffany's 33rd cousin,once removed, and Queen 

Elizabeth is Tiffany's 34th cousin. 

Tiffany's early years were spent on glass-strewn sidewalks and in a rough neighborhood 

where there were five bars within a block of our house, and they never had closing hours. 

Her cute appearance drew the attentions of men who worked on the wharfs, painters and 

general drifters, some of which were graduates of the criminal justice system, or who were 

destined to it. Her last year in that neighborhood was her kindergarten year in the public 

school. The students were almost all African American children. She was one of two Anglo 

students in her class. 

The public swimming pools in New Orleans were closed in those days, a plan to avoid racial 

conflicts and tensions. We joined the Jewish Community Center, so swimming lessons 

would be available to our children. This was an excellent organization located on Saint 

Charles Avenue in Uptown New Orleans and we received wonderful treatment. This was 

our first experience relating to people of the Jewish community, and it was very positive. 

The family's St. Louis experience, beginning in March, 1972, provided a wonderful 

environment for her. Flynn Park Elementary School was a model school, and Tiffany 

excelled there in many ways. Actually, the family lived in a St. Louis suburb, named 

University City. Her spirit of competitiveness began to show when she became a member of 

the coed soccer team. I believe these were the years of the 4th through the 6th grades. 

Flynn Park School was virtually all Anglo students. However, the student body was 50% 

Jewish families. This was the family's second exposure to Jewish ways and people to any 

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Junior high experience was not as appreciated as the Flynn Park times. There were many 

students from culturally and economically deprived families and 80% of the students were 

African American, many from welfare families. The academic standards were greatly 

reduced. For example, all the accelerated advanced courses were discontinued, because 

they were populated almost exclusively by Anglo students. This situation was a key reason 

that Tiffany and her brother, Taylor, were withdrawn from that junior high school and put into 

private schools. 

Tiffany attended Visitation High School in Saint Louis County, Missouri, a Roman Catholic 

school, before the family moved to Dallas. In Dallas, at Highland Park High School, she 

accomplished excellent grades and was a member of the Lads & Lassies Chorale group 

(quite an elite group at the school). Tiffany learned to play some musical instruments, and 

took small rolls in community Broadway musicals, such as "Fiddler on the Roof." In fact,that 

musical was an occasion where all five members of our family had roles. 

Tiffany began college at the University of Texas at Austin. She transferred a number of 

times during her college career, and attended various community colleges in the summers, a 

total of five in number. She graduated as an Accounting Major at the University of Texas at 

Dallas, with a cum laude designation. Tiffany's whole educational career was accentuated 

with consistently high grades. 

After college, she earned her Certified Public Accounting status passing all three sections in 

a first-time setting. This was somewhat unusual. Often applicants take the three sections 

separately. She worked in Dallas initially at Coopers and Lybrand, one of the major national 

accounting firms. Later that firm moved her to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where she became 

a member of the Shady Side Presbyterian Church. 

She returned to Dallas, having been recruited by Ryan and Collins, a new CPA firm whose 

principals she had know earlier at Coopers and Lybrand. That firm worked exclusively in 

sales tax problem resolvement and represented its clients before state boards. These 

presentations were in order to document why no fine or a much lesser fine should be levied 

their client in that case. The firm was remunerated usually as a percent of whatever it saved 

the client. Both the firm and Tiffany did very well, and I called them accounting bounty 

hunters! 

On October 20, 1997, providence had Tiffany meet Steve Odis (Steve) Westmoreland. It 

was the right combination for the two of them. Actually, 12 days after meeting (November 

1), they decided to become married, and they married March 21(151 days later) the 

following year. We did not know at the time, but subsequent research has allowed us to 

realize that Steve and Tiffany are 34th cousins, four times removed to each other before 

they married! The ancestor in common for them was Eystein GlumraIvarsson, a man of 

Norway (a Viking) who lived in the 800s AD. 

Most children move out of the family house when they marry. Not so with Tiffany. She and 

Steve purchased the house from us, and we moved out while they were on their 

honeymoon! Now, you have to say that an unusual exchange took place! 

After Katherine (Katie) Michelle Westmoreland, her first child, was born, and just before 

John (Jack) David Westmoreland arrived, she "retired" from being a high profile professional 

woman, and took up the higher requirements of being a domestic engineer ... a stay at 

home mother, raising the finest of children. Her forte in life really excelled in her role as a 

mother. She brought new meaning to excellence in domestic engineering as she raised her 

family. Of course, her husband, Steve, certainly enabled much accomplishment in their 

partnership in the home. 

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convenient to the Dallas/Fort Worth Airport from where Steve flew as an American Airlines 

pilot. They joined the Church at the Cross, a Baptist Church nearby in Grapevine, Texas 

where they became quite active in participating and in giving leadership. 

When Katie reached the age to be in kindergarten, Tiffany began to Home School her, 

which continued as Jack came along, etc. The family became connected with a large 

network of other Home School families which did many activities together. Ultimately all five 

children were students in the Westmoreland Country Day School! 

In 2006, the family sold their Southlake home and leased a home in nearby Grapevine for a 

year, with plans to find acreage in Wise County, near where we live, and to build or buy a 

new home there. That was accomplished when they purchased a 29 acre place with an 

unfinished home, which was less than 3 miles from our home! 

Subsequently, their little farm grew in activity and improvements, updating the home and 

becoming a working farm with as many as a couple dozen goats (some milkers), about 100 

chickens, around 10 cats and I believe three dogs! 

They were members of the Aurora Baptist Church for a while, then joined a large church in 

Southlake, Gateway Church, a church with four locations and about 25,000 members! 

The Home Schooling by that time had become quite sophisticated. They attended classes 

one day a week under a curriculum named "Classical Conversations." It is an education in 

the classics of world history, with a rich integration of Christian presence in civilization. They 

learn foreign languages and do such radical things as to diagram sentences! The other 

days of the week are spent on pursuing what was introduced in the weekly class. Parents 

are used as instructors, and a really talented set is in this configuration. Lots of memory 

work is used, and the children are really quite impressive as accomplished students. 

Tiffany Lenn Sharpe and unknown spouse were married on 31 May 1987 in University Park, 

Dallas County, Texas.They had no children. 

Steven Odis Westmoreland son of Herbert Odis Westmoreland and Betty Katherine 

Covington was born on 06 Jan 1962 in Durant, Oklahoma. 

Notes for Steven Odis Westmoreland: 


Steve was raised in Platte City, Missouri. He had an early engineering type interest and 

particularly was drawn to flight. He acquired a pilot's license as a teenager. He graduated 

from the University of Missouri with a degree in mechanical engineering and served as a jet 

fighter pilot for the Navy Air Force. 

He shared a birthday with the long-tenured Speaker of the House of the United States 

Congress, Mr. Sam Rayburn, born in 1882. Sam, a revered leader in the Democratic Part of 

his day, died in November, 1963, the year after Steve was born. Actually, I was a student 

at Austin College in Sherman, Texas when the school dedicated its new Chapel in the fall of 

1957, and Mr. Sam (as he was called) was the keynote speaker for the occasion. The 

school was located in his Congressional District. 

Source:http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/20050106.html?th) 

Steve's young life had his focus on wanting to fly early on. After graduating from the 

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regularly, he did need to learn to land on an aircraft carrier, which he says is quite a 

challenge as a pilot! We came to realize that he was stationed in Meridian, Mississippi for a 

while when our family would visit relatives in Macon, Mississippi regularly, just some 60 miles 

away. Tiffany were so close, yet still so far apart just yet. 

His post-military pilot experience began at American Airlines. There was a furlough time 

from there that he spent at Kitty Hawk Air Lines, a freight carrier based in North Carolina. 

Later he returned to American Airlines. He did a lot of domestic flights as well as some 

international flights. Later, he qualified for the large aircraft and did much more world scope 

travel. 

I was so excited when Steve's Mother showed me that their genealogical line went through 

English King Edward I, who also is in my family line. The result is that Tiffany and Steve are 

a married couple who also are 34th cousins, four times removed! Steve turns out to be the 

24th great grandson of King Edward I, whereas Tiffany is the King's 12th cousin, 24 times 

removed. So, we are pleased that Tiffany enhanced the reputation of our Sharpe family by 

marrying into a direct lineage royal family! 

Actually, the ancestor in common to Steve and Tiffany is a Norwiegn Viking named Eystein 

Glumra Ivarsson, who was Earl or Jarl of the Uplands about the year 810 AD. Eystein is the 

ancestor the Abney's have in common with the line of William the Conqueror. Earl of 

Hendemarken; `the Noisy,' aka Eyestein of ORKNEY. Eystein Glumra Ivarsson is the 25th 

great grandfather of the first President of the United States, General George Washington. 

Ivarsson is my 32nd great grandfather. 

In addition, Steve is the 42nd great grandson of King Charlemagne the Great. The 

connection with English King Edward I makes him a 33rd cousin, five times removed in 

relation to me. He is the 30th great grandson to King William I, known better as William the 

Conqueror. 

Steve and Tiffany joined the Church at the Cross, a Baptist Church in the Fort Worth 

suburb, Southlake, and became very active participants and leaders. Steve was on a team 

of church members who went to the NewOrleans, Louisiana area to feed displaced people 

who were victims of Hurricane Katrina in September 2005. 

Steve is very talented with his hands and is an excellent carpenter and handy man around 

the house. He has constructed several pieces of their furniture. On top of that, he has a 

great sense of what it is to be a husband and father. Sometimes I watch him with his 

children and think that he is a much better dad that I was. I am truly blessed to have him as 

a son-in-law. 

Steven Odis Westmoreland and Tiffany Lenn Sharpe were married on 21 Mar 1998 in 

University Park, Dallas County, Texas[121].They had the following children: 

i. Katherine Michelle Westmoreland was born on 17 Jan 1999 in Dallas, Dallas 


Notes for Katherine Michelle Westmoreland: 


Katie's birth was at 6:40 PM at St. Vincent's de Paul's Hospital. Thedelivery 

physician was Dr. Anthony (Tony) Maxi, a jovial, bearded,laid-back man who 

sported a pair of cowboy boots for the delivery.Katie's father, Steve, along 

with Katie's grandmother, Suzanne BoggessSharpe, were present and 

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Westmoreland, along with me, spent a watchfultime out in the waiting room. 

Tiffany's water broke circa 6:00 AMthat Sunday morning. Steve & Tiffany 

checked into the hospital about8:00 AM. Suzanne and I arrived by 9:00 AM. 

Herb and Betty werephoned early that morning at their Platte City, Missouri 

home, hoppeda plane and arrived a little after 4:00 PM that afternoon. 

God'sgrace and blessings was obvious with such a safe, smooth 

andsuccessful occasion. 

Katie was born on the same birthday as was historically famousBenjamin 

Franklin, born in 1880 in Boston, Massachusetts. It also isthe anniversary of 

the day that the patent for the first cable car wasfiled in San Francisco, 

California in 1871. 

Source: http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/today.html 

Katie progressed in her growth and maturity along the lines typical ofa first 

child. Her sharpness and grasp for things were clearlyevident from early 

stages. Swimming lessons began about age two andshortly thereafter were 

gymnastic classes and ballot classes. Sheappeared in various roles at 

church and school plays and performances. 

With Katie's dad being an American Airlines pilot, the family couldtravel 

without charge for air fare. And so, Katie travelled widelyacross the nation, 

having visited on both sea coasts before she was ayear old! 

In the summer of 2003, when Katie was four and a half, she took herfirst trip 

without her parents and siblings. Grandmother Sharpe andPapa Sharpe 

took her on the 13 hour 600 mile drive from Texas to thefamily farm near 

Macon, Mississippi to visit Great Grandfather ThomasShelton (T.S.) Boggess, 

Jr. Katie loved being on the farm, and spentmany hours in outdoor activities, 

causing her to sleep in till about8:00 AM each morning, a good hour or two 

later than her at homeroutine. 

In the Christmas season of 2003 and 2004, Katie had minor roles in thelocal 

community's production of the "Nutcracker Suite." 

Home schooling began in 2004 with Katie and her results always amazedher 

family. Here's a story her Mom told me in March of 2005 whenKatie was age 

six: 

"Katie and I were reading last night the creation story out of myBible. I guess 

that most of her knowledge of the creation story up tothis point was from 

storybooks or from kid versions of the Bible, soorder of events had not posed 

any problems yet. We got to the daywhen God created the birds and the fish 

and Katie asked, 'How did Godknow what they were?' 

"Being only half as smart as Katie, I didn't understand what theproblem was. 

In case you are equally challenged, here was her thoughtprocess: Since 

Adam named the animals, and Adam wasn't created yet,how could God know 

that the creatures He had just created were named'birds' and 'fish'?" 

Wow! What a mind! 

ii. 

John David Westmoreland was born on 27 Jul 2000 in Dallas, Dallas County, 

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Notes for John David Westmoreland: 


Jack has a number of identifiable immigrants to America who precededhim. 

He is the 10th great grandson of English immigrant Robert Boggeswho came 

about 1650. He is the ninth great grandson of Englishimmigrant Plymouth 

Colony Gov. William Bradford who came in 1620. Heis the seventh great 

grandson of German immigrant Jacob A. Scherp whocame in 1710. He is the 

ninth great grandson of English immigrantJoseph Kellogg who came about 

1650. He is the ninth great grandson ofEnglish immigrant Dannett Abney 

who came before 1692. Jack is theseventh's great grandson of English 

immigrants Thomas and John Eubankbefore 1715. He is the ninth great 

grandson of French immigrant JeanDe Jarnette who arrived before 1765 

Jack's very oldest ancestor ofwhom we have information on his Mother's side 

of the family is aNorweigian Viking, Halfdan Vanha Sveidasson, the Jarl (Earl) 

of theUplands, born about 750 AD, who is Jack's 36th great grandfather. 

OnJack's Father's side of the family, the oldest ancestor is Godwulf,born 

about 80 AD, who is Jack's 65th great grandfather. 

John David Westmoreland, destined to be called Jack, arrived in 

goodfashion, born at RHD Hospital in North Dallas, delivered by Dr. 

Maxi,Katie's deliverer. The Westmoreland grandparents and Suzanne 

werepresent with Steve and Tiffany for this hot July delivery. PapaSharpe, 

as I am called by my grandchildren, was on a genealogical tripto Kentucky 

with Great Grand Dad Boggess at the time ... the BoggessFamily Association. 

All of us rejoiced at the arrival of the secondborn of our family in the new 

millennium under their family tree. 

Jack's character is exemplified as a happy and joyful boy, full ofcuriosity. He, 

no doubt, will be a thoughtful scientist, like hisnamesake Uncle David 

Westmoreland. And, certainly, he will become apilot after his father's 

profession. 

Jack was born on the 47th anniversary of the signing of the KoreanWar 

armistice at Panmunjom, ending three years of fighting. The KoreanWar 

Veterans Memorial was dedicated July 27, 1995 in Washington, D.C.,by 

President Bill Clinton and South Korean President Kim Young-sam. 

Another historically important anniversary on his July 27 day of birthwas the 

1694 founding of the Bank of England. One of the foundingmembers of the 

Board of Directors was Sir Thomas Abney, who is Jack'sfourth cousin, ten 

times removed. Sir Thomas was elected Lord Mayorof London, serving as 

early as 1690 and certainly in 1700 and 1701.He served on the City Council 

as senior alderman the rest of his life,which concluded February 6, 1722. 

And the really significant anniversary on Jack's birth date is the1940 

anniversary of Bugs Bunny, the Walt Disney character who made hisdebut in 

the Warner Brothers animated cartoon ''A Wild Hare.'' 

On Jack's birthday in 2003, Comedian Bob Hope died in Toluca Lake,Calif., 

at age 100. That same day, Lance Armstrong won a record-tyingfifth straight 

title in the Tour de France. He went on win his recordsetting seventh straight 

win July 24, 2005. 

Jack's birthday was really selected on purpose! July 27 was selectedas the 

day to induce his delivery so his birthday would be 7-27. Hisfather used to fly 

the Boeing 727 airplane at Kitty Hawk Air FreightLines out of North Carolina. 

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Here is a narrative that Jack's Mom sent us about his first communion: 

"Last weekend, our church served communion. We include Katie and Jackin 

communion, but this is only Jack's second time to take communion atchurch. 

"So I decided to give them a refresher course on communion beforebringing 

them into the sanctuary. I read out of 1 Corinthians 11:17+. Whatstuck in 

Jack's mind was the penalty of taking communion when you are unworthy. 

While I was talking about the importance of communion, Jack startedcrying. 

"I instantly ran to his comfort, and he said, "It's just that no onetold me 

this before. What is going to happen to me?" Evidently, the lasttime he 

took communion, he did not know to examine himself beforeparticipating, and 

he was worried he would bring judgment and sickness on all of us. 

"I told him that God knows his heart, and that his heart is pure, sothere is 

no judgment. But what a sweet kid! The last time he took communionhad to 

be over six months ago - - it was when we still lived in Grapevine." 

I'd say that Tiffany and Steve are bringing up their children in thecorrect 

nurture and admonition of the Lord, for which Suzanne and Iare very pleased 

and grateful. 

iii. 

Lily Taylor Westmoreland was born on 15 Apr 2002 in Coppell, Dallas County, 

Texas[123]. 

Notes for Lily Taylor Westmoreland: 


Lily, the first of the twins to be delivered, was greeted, as usual,by Dr. Maxi, 

along with the usual trailing family members, includingGrandmother Sharpe 

who actually lent a hand in the process. Suzanneand Dr. Maxi may become 

a team! 

iv. 

Sarah Todd Westmoreland was born on 15 Apr 2002 in Coppell, Dallas 


Notes for Sarah Todd Westmoreland: 


Sarah followed Lily in the introduction to the new world, greeted byDr. Maxi 

and Grandmother Sharpe. It's of interest to note that later,in 2004, Suzanne 

became a patiend of Dr. Maxi. So, it's all in thefamily! 

v. Samuel Lee Westmoreland was born on 12 Jun 2007 in Grapevine, Tarrant 


Notes for Samuel Lee Westmoreland: 


We first heard the gender of Samuel Westmoreland, our grandson, 

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wife,Suzanne, stayed with the other four children back at home. We allwere 

gladdened with the news of a boy on the way, which works towardevening 

the gender balance in the Westmoreland family! 

64. Martha Lynne Ehlers-10 (Martha de Noailles-9, Dwight Alfred-8, Henry Seth-7, Sarah 

Lavenna-6, Lansing-5, Bradford-4, Mary-3, Mary-2, William-1) was born on 30 Dec 1950 in 

Austin, Travis County, Texas, Seaton Hospital, 2601 Rio Grande. She died on 20 Oct 2001 

in Warner Robbins, Georgia. 

Notes for Martha Lynne Ehlers: 


Lynne was born December 30, 1950, my first niece. Her birth was in Austin, Travis County, 

Texas. Though she lived some in Bryan, TX, most of her growing up years were in Austin 

and she graduated from High School in Austin. 

Lynne was a student at the University of Texas, School of Social Work, and garnered both 

her bachelors and her masters degree there. She always seemed to be fun loving, yet 

quiet and reserved. It was my pleasant surprise to see her father cite her in his letter to us 

of July 6, 1969 that Lynne was just finishing a run of "Guys and Dolls." She was in a group 

that was performing at Zilker Park Hillside Theater there in Austin, Texas. Lynne was on the 

stage and set design crew at age 18. 

Lynne was the first student to receive a masters degree from the Graduate School of Social 

Work of the University of Texas whose parent had also received such degree. To add to 

the unusual nature of that feat, they both received their masters degrees together at the 

same ceremony! Her father, Vic, had been in the first class at the graduate school that 

began awarding masters degrees in social work. 

Professionally, she was a social worker, and pursued her career in quite a number of 

locations, mostly in Texas and in Georgia. Before her marriage, she worked and lived a 

while in Dallas in the 1970's. She joined Highland Park Presbyterian Church, where I would 

be employed after she moved on. She lived in the same apartments on Northwest 

Highway, between Preston Road and Hillcrest, where at various times our children lived, 

Tiffany and Todd, as well as where Suzanne and I lived before moving out to our current 

ranch. 

While working in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, she met Foster Scott Brin, a medical 

student at the time. They married and gave issue to one child, Andrew. 

Lynn'e professional license was #CSW001229, Clinical Social Worker under the State of 

Georgia Professional Counselors / Social Work / Marriage. It was issued initially October 21, 

1989. Her residence listed then was 104 Harbor Drive in Warner Robins, GA, her residence 

at her death in October, 2001. 

Lynne had several bouts with cancer over the years. She died two months short of her 

50th birthday and about three months before her mother died. 

Death Notes: 

Cancer 

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Scott, as he uses his middle name, was raised in Florida, met Lynne in San Antonio, Texas 

while he was a medical student. He became a psychiatrist. 

Following Lynne's death in 2001, he remarried. 

Foster Scott Brin and Martha Lynne Ehlers were married in Austin, Texas, St. Andrews 

Presbyterian Church.They had the following children: 

i. Andrew Victor Brin was born on 08 Jul 1989. 

Notes for Andrew Victor Brin: 


Andrew is a young man sensitive to the arts. By the time he hitteenage 

years, he was an accomplished musician, able to play severalinstruments, 

and had mastered the electronic keyboard. He hadresponsibility thrust upon 

him early as his mother passed away to thechurch triumphant when Andrew 

was 12. He is a mature young man withmuch potential to soar to great 

heights of accomplishment. 

He graduated in 2007 from Warner-Robins High School (Georgia), 

andenrolled in Mercer College, class of 2011. I did not have contactwith 

Andrew after the death of his mother early in 2002. However, wemade 

connection again through Internet traffic when he was in college.Here is an 

except from his e-mail of 2008-12-19 in which he recountedsome of his past 

since we last had been together: 

"In middle school, I was awarded the director's award (the top awardgiven to 

musicians in school), and four years later I was given thesame in high school 

along with the Louis Armstrong and Woody Hermanjazz awards (there were 

others too that I don't remember). One otherthat I do remember is attaining 

the rank of Eagle Scout. I was thewinner of the Jazz Association of Macon's 

Young Musician Scholarshipin 2007 and from that, I was given the 

opportunity to perform with myown group at their annual Jazz Festival this 

past October. And sincethat gig, I've been playing places all over Georgia 

with the sameplayers. I think we'll have a website up soon, or a email list 

goingaround, if you want to be a part of that...I'll definitely let youknow when 

we get our first Texas gig." 

65. Nancy Lea Ehlers-10 (Martha de Noailles-9, Dwight Alfred-8, Henry Seth-7, Sarah 

Lavenna-6, Lansing-5, Bradford-4, Mary-3, Mary-2, William-1) was born on 26 Feb 1956 in 

Bryan, Texas at St. Joseph's Hospital. 

Notes for Nancy Lea Ehlers: 


Nancy was born the year that the Lerner and Loewe musical ''My FairLady'' opened on 

Broadway on March 15, 1956. That musical went on to become the longest running 

Broadway musical in its day, ending in June of 1962. It so happened that I was in New 

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Nancy started life with the family really holding our breaths. When she was two days old, 

emergency surgeons removed her right kidney that was polycystic, which means there were 

multiple tumors, causing the kidney to be the size of a grapefruit. She also had liver and 

heart problems. Her Mom, Martha, prayed that if God would just save her precious baby, 

she would dedicate her to full time Christian service. Martha did not share that information 

until the day Nancy was ordained as Minister of Word and Sacrament. Her frail little body 

fought back for survival and, through much prayer and excellent medical care, she survived 

to be the outstanding woman leader she is today. 

Nancy is a sixth generation Texan! Her Mom was born in Laredo, her grandmother, Martha 

Dixon Chapman Shape, was born in Lufkin, her great grandmother, Margaret Lavina Abney, 

was born in Lufkin, her great, great, grandmother, Martha Jane Dixon, was born in San 

Augustine, and lastly to,her great, great, great grandfather, Judge Felix Benedict Dixon, an 

Ohio born man who took an oath of immigration into the Republic ofTexas in May of 1841. 

Though born in Bryan, Texas, most of her growing up years were in Austin, Travis County, 

Texas where she graduated from elementary school, Junior high, high school, and the 

University of Texas with a degree in Education. Their home for most of those years was at 

3003 Skylark Drive in the Northwest part of Austin, near Anderson Lane and Shoal Creek. 

The family was active members of the Saint Andrews Presbyterian Church on Koenig Lane, 

a constituent congregation of the United Presbyterian Church USA (Northern Presbyterian 

Church) before the 1983 denominational reunion with the Presbyterian Church in the US 

(Southern Presbyterian Church). It was there that she married her high school sweetheart, 

Kevin Reeves. 

She and Kevin raised three fine children. Her qualifications in education and her desire to 

serve in the church led her to be a dollar-a-year type staff member of her home church, in 

effect, serving like a director of Christian education. That experience evolved into her 

becoming a full time student at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary there in Austin. 

She graduated from seminary and accepted a call as an Associate Pastor at the University 

Presbyterian Church. This was so providential in God's Kingdom, for it was the church 

where her parents met, as students at the University of Texas, way back in1945. 

A time came after a few years of service at the University Church, when the Senior Pastor 

took a call elsewhere and Nancy took that occasion to depart that staff and begin exploring 

into the possibility for a new church development out in the suburb where she and her 

family then lived, Round Rock, just over the Travis County line into Williamson County. From 

her early days in seminary, Nancy felt a passion for evangelism. During her time at 

University Presbyterian Church, she explored her gifts in this area, finally stepping out in 

faith to start a new congregation reaching out to the unchurched folks of Round Rock. This 

is a historic county in our family, as it is the county where my Ohio born grandfather and 

great uncle first settled in the late 1800's. 

Mission Presbytery, the regional church authority of which she was a member as a pastor, 

did not have funds for her vision, nor were their particular goals for new church development 

focused in that area. Actually a new church in Southeast Round Rock had been part of a 

10 year plan approximately a decade prior to this. When Nancy talked with the Church 

Development Division of the Presbytery, they were excited about her dream of reaching the 

unchurched, but did not have any funds. So the Presbytery gave her permission to try and 

see what happened. Within six months, the presbytery had recognized them as a 

"fellowship" and in another year they were a "new church development." 

It began in their home and around the neighborhood swimming pools. For a long time, their 

worship time was Sunday evenings only, as the constituency was one that mostly spent 

weekends at one of the nearby lakes and did not come back into town till Sunday evening. 

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close to downtown Round Rock. Finally they purchased several acres on what was to 

become a strategic corner property on Gattis School Road. The property had a house on it 

where they worshipped for several years. The church finally was recognized by Mission 

Presbytery as an organized congregation and it was chartered in services in 1999. It was 

my privilege to participate as a member of the Presbytery Commission that conducted the 

chartering worship service. I read the scripture for the service. They erected the first 

section of their building program in 2003. 

Just after the turn of the century, their church won a large prize as the most outstanding 

new church development in the PCUSA denomination that year, as judged by the General 

Assembly at its annual legislative meeting. The prize was something on the order of 

$40,000. The new small and growing congregation was truly jubilant! 

Nancy is passionate in her ministry and has won the hearts of a very loving congregation at 

Grace Presbyterian Church. You can get a glimpse of her personality through her greeting 

published on the church's web site: 

"Welcome to Grace Presbyterian Church! We are a young congregation that was chartered 

by Mission Presbytery in October of 1999. With a vision 'to create a joyful community of 

faith that welcomes all people to share their faith and doubts while celebrating the gospel of 

Jesus Christ through worship, study and service,' we have encouraged one another to 

discover and use their unique God-given gifts. The year2003 has been an exciting on for 

our church family as we have been constructing our new facility. In November we 

completed the first stage, a multipurpose building to be used for worship, education, and 

fellowship activities. But not only have we been building a physical church home, we have 

been building a church family. Our congregation enthusiastically gathers for mission 

outreach projects, while also meeting to study the scriptures and discover their message for 

us today. Each week on Sunday we come together to worship God and celebrate the 

countless ways in which we have been blessed. Whether you are a lifelong Presbyterian, 

someone new to the Christian walk, or someone who is exploring their faith and doubts, we 

encourage you to visit us in our new building. We would love for you to join us as we grow 

in our life of faith here in Round Rock." 

Nancy is more than just the pastor of Grace Presbyterian Church. Kevin and all three of 

their children have had some much to do with various kinds of participation and leadership 

for the development of that congregation that I think of them as the pastoring family for the 

church. She has carried on another fine chapter of Christian commitment that so often has 

appeared in our family lineage and to which I am blessed to give emphasis. 

Now that her children are essentially out of the nest (all are married), she was living her 

transportation dream by driving a two-seater Audi TT foreign sports car convertible of a 

while! It was a special sight to see in the church parking lot! That, too, has worn away to 

more traditional transportation now. 

Kevin Grady Reeves was born on 14 Jan 1956 in Augsburg, Germany. 

Notes for Kevin Grady Reeves: 


Kevin was born in Augsburg, Germany, son of a career military man.They retired to Austin, 

Travis County, Texas as Kevin entered highschool. Nancy and Kevin met when Kevin's 

family joined St. Andrew'sPresbyterian Church and they soon began dating. 

Kevin owns a glass and roofing company in Round Rock. He is veryactive at Grace 

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also taught Disciple BibleStudy and various classes for kids of all ages. He also serves on 

theEmmaus board for their area, often working on Walk to Emmaus Teams. 

Kevin Grady Reeves and Nancy Lea Ehlers were married on 11 Jun 1977 in Saint Andrews 

Presbyterian Church, Austin, Travis County, Texas.They had the following children: 

66. i. Matthew Scott Reeves was born on 15 May 1980 in Austin, Travis County, 

Texas. He married Elizabeth Kay Henderson on 22 Jun 2002 in Round Rock, 

Williamson County, Texas. 

ii. 

Christopher Thomas Reeves[124] was born on 11 Sep 1982[125]. He married 

Sarah Alexis Shaney on 02 Jul 2005 in First Presbyterian Church, 104 South 

Twelfth Street, McAllen, Hildago County, Texas. 

Notes for Christopher Thomas Reeves: 


Christopher's first notable profile in the public domain was theselection of him 

for a photograph promoting information about theTexas Drivers License 

Division to be on posters all over the state!This was in 1984 when Christopher 

was two years old. For one thing,it was posted in every office in the State 

where people went to renewtheir driver's license. This is documented in his 

father's letter ofApril 25, 1984 generally sent to all the family for the purposes 

ofupdating them on Vic's cancer situation. 

Christopher is a seventh generation Texan. In 2005, he graduated from the 

University of Texas at Austin, Travis County, Texas in Computer Science. 

During college, he worked part-time designing web pages and doing 

programming for a gaming resource company. Just prior to his marriage, 

Chris landed a job in the computer industry that enabled them to live in the 

Austin area for the time being. 

Chris' courtship of Sarah went back a little more than three years before their 

wedding. He was giving leadership in a Conference Planning Committee at 

the Presbyterian Conference Center in the Hill Country of Texas in Kerr 

County, known as Mo Ranch. It so happened that Sarah was a member of 

that planning team as well, and apparently they later made more plans than 

just for the conference! 

iii. 

Victoria Lea Reeves was born on 10 Aug 1985. She married Ian Llanas on 

21 Apr 2012 in Austin, Travis County, Texas. 

Notes for Victoria Lea Reeves: 


Vicky is named for her grandfather Victor Marcus Ehlers, Jr. Shegraduated 

from High School in Round Rock, Williamson County, Texas andattended 

Southwestern University in Georgetown, the oldestcontinuously operating 

school of higher education in Texas. She is aseventh generation Texan. 

In 2004, Vicky is a student at Southwestern University in 

Georgetown,studying Psychology. She also is an elected Elder on the 

Session atGrace Presbyterian Church in Round Rock, Williamson County, 

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68. Mark Andrew Jumper-10 (Elizabeth Anne-9, Dwight Alfred-8, Henry Seth-7, Sarah 

Lavenna-6, Lansing-5, Bradford-4, Mary-3, Mary-2, William-1) was born on 01 May 1954 in 

Austin, Travis County, Texas, Seaton Hospital at its former location in the 2600 block of Rio 

Grande. 

Notes for Mark Andrew Jumper: 


Mark was born in the same Austin hospital as was his first cousin,Martha Lynne Ehlers. It 

was just across the street from where I laterlived in a rooming house while I was a student at 

the University ofTexas. Actually that rooming house was the home in which mybrother-inlaw, 

Victor (Vic) Marcus Ehlers, Jr. was raised, and hiswidowed mother still lived there as my 

landlady in my college days.From 1959 till 1961, I paid $25 per month to have that 

upstairsbedroom as home. 

Mark was born the same year as Condoleezza Rice, who subsequentlyserved our nation as 

United States Secretary of State. She is theAfrican American, raised in a family that 

worshipped as Presbyteriansin Birmingham, Alabama. She climbed a career later in 

academia, whichled into Government service. 

Hank Aaron of the Milwaukee Braves hit the first of his record 755major-league home runs 

in a game against the St. Louis Cardinals onApril 23, 1954, just eight days before Mark's 

birth. 

Source:http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060423/LIVING/ 

604230314/1007/LIVING 

On the very day of Mark's birth, the 80th Kentucky Derby was won byRaymond York aboard 

Determine who won in 2:03 minutes. Mark's halfsecond cousin, twice removed, Willis 

Sharpe Kilmer, was the owner ofthe 1918 winner of the 44th Kentucky Derby, Exterminator, 

winning in2:10 minutes! 

Source:http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1954/may_1_1954_115653.html 

http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1918/may_11_1918_79244.html 

Mark learned to play the violin in his grammar school days, but henever fiddled around with 

it much after that. He ultimately was thebest bow for Ginger, his future wife, and he really 

did not fiddlearound too much. 

His secondary education was in Saint Louis County, Missouri. He losthis mother to cancer 

while he was in college. 

After graduating from Oral Roberts University (Tulsa, Oklahoma) andColumbia Theological 

Seminary (Decatur, Georgia), he was pastor of aPresbyterian Church in Bay Saint Louis, 

Mississippi, down on the GulfCoast. Subsequently, he entered the Chaplaincy in the United 

StatesNavy. He was based in a number of places in the Pacific and in theUnited States. 

A hobby of his, developed in his military years, was sky diving. Hebroke a hip ( or some 

important bone) in a fall once, but otherwisecame through unscathed. 

Mark excelled as a father (he had to, with all those children). Hisskills as a clergyman 

became recognized as he grew and honed theseskills in the ministry. In the steps of his 

father, he was a good andstrong preacher. One of his years in the military, he was 

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to have a private breakfast out at a nice place for eachof their birthdays. He was good at 

developing ways like that to be agood father. 

Thought his military assignments kept Mark living far and wide acrossthe nation and the 

world, he did a good job of keeping in touch withour part of the family, for which we always 

were appreciative. InApril 2006, he paid a visit to Peter, his brother, in Carrollton,Texas, 

near where we live (about 60 miles away). So, we had occasionfor Suzanne and I, along 

with our son, Taylor, to visit in the home ofPeter and Nancy in Carrollton. Later, Mark and 

Nancy came out to ourlittle ranch house for an evening of really good family catching 

upwhile Peter had to head off to San Antonio for his military duty. 

At this stage is life, Mark was about to retire from the Navy after 24years (20 years active 

duty and four years reserve duty). He was inthe process of seeking a call to serve an 

Evangelical PresbyterianChurch. At this time, he was concluding his military career as 

theCommander in charge of Chaplains at the Coast Guard Academy inConnecticut. He left 

some material for me about his history that hadbeen composed in this process of various 

church committeesinterviewing him, and I lay out here his composition of his history inthe 

Presbyterian church. I quote it word for word: 

"Baptized by maternal grandfather, the Rev. Dwight A. Sharpe (PCUS) atChrist Presbyterian 

Church (PCUS), Houston, Texas, 1954. Father, theRev. Andrew A. Jumper, had just 

graduated from Austin PresbyterianTheological Seminary (PCUS) and was the newly 

ordained pastor of thatcongregation. Member, 1954-1958. 

"Member, West Shore Presbyterian Church (PCUS), Dallas, Texas,1958-1962. 

"Member, First Presbyterian Church (PCUS), Lubbock, Texas, 1962-1970.Confirmed, 1967. 

Attended Presbytery and Synod camps in Texas and NewMexico, and Montreat youth 

conference. 

"Member, Central Presbyterian Church (PCUS), St. Louis, Missouri,1970-1982. Attended 

Presbytery camps in Missouri, and Montreat youthconferences. 

"(Student, University of Missouri, Columbia, 1972-1973) 

"Came under care of Southeast Missouri Presbytery (PCUS) as acandidate for the Gospel 

ministry, Spring 1973. Advisors: AndrewJumper, 1973-1980 and Bill Flannagan, 

1980-1982. 

"Submitted term paper, ?Politics in the Southern Presbyterian Church?for political science 

class at the University of Missouri, Columbia,Spring 1973. 

"Attended 1973 PCUS General Assembly, Fort Worth, Texas, as anobserver. 

"Served on Lay Renewal Mission at First Presbyterian Church (PCUS),Osceola, Arkansas, 

Summer 1973 (Bob Fenn, Coordinator). 

"(Student, Oral Roberts University, 1973-1978; Bachelor of Arts,History, 1978) 

"Member, Presbyterian Charismatic Communion (PCC) (later Presbyterianand Reformed 

Renewal Ministries International (PRRMI)), 1974-1990. 

"Affiliate Member, First Presbyterian Church (UPCUSA), Tulsa,Oklahoma, 1973-1974 (Bill 

Wiseman, Pastor). 

"Affiliate Member, John Knox Presbyterian Church (UPCUSA), Tulsa,Oklahoma, 1974-1975 

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"Youth Pastor, Westminster Presbyterian Church (PCUS), Cape Girardeau,Missouri, Summer 

1975 (Bill McCutchen, Pastor). 

"Youth Advisory Participant, 1975 PCUS General Assembly, Charlotte,North Carolina. 

Elected Chairperson of Youth Caucus, addressedAssembly, and led closing prayer for an 

Assembly session. 

"Participant, Christ Presbyterian Church (RPCES), Tulsa, Oklahoma,1975-1977 (Bob 

Petterson, Pastor). 

"Intern Pastor, Potosi Presbyterian Church (PCUS), Potosi, Missouri,Summer 1976. 

"Represented Covenant Fellowship of Presbyterians working with YouthAdvisory 

Participants at 1976 PCUS General Assembly, Tuscaloosa,Alabama. 

"Named by Moderator Jules Spach to serve on PCUS General Assembly AdInterim 

Committee on the Church and Higher Education, Atlanta,Georgia, 1976-1977. 

"(Worked at Mallinckrodt Radiopharmeceuticals, St. Louis, Missouri,Winter/Spring 1977. 

Worked selling books door to door, NorthwestGeorgia, living in Bremen, Summer 1977.) 

"Participant, Chapel Woods Presbyterian Church (PCUS), Decatur,Georgia, Summer 1977 

(Chuck McGowan, Pastor). 

"(Returned to ORU, Fall 1977.) 

"Submitted senior thesis for history major, ?Presbyterians North andSouth? (addressing 

history, process and prospects of reunion) at OralRoberts University, December 1977. 

"Enrolled Columbia Theological Seminary (PCUS), Decatur, Georgia,February 1978. 

"Affiliate Member, First Presbyterian Church (PCUS), Atlanta, Georgia,1978-1982 (Paul 

Eckel, Pastor). Participant in singles ministry.Member, choir. Occasional supply teaching 

Sunday School and preachingat weekday services. 

"Youth Pastor, Westminster Presbyterian Church (PCUS), Hattiesburg,Mississippi, Summer 

1978 (John Dudley, Pastor). 

"Youth Pastor, First Presbyterian Church (PCUS), Cedartown, Georgia,1979-1980 (Sam 

Harris, Pastor). 

"Sported Georgia automobile license tag, ?PRESBY?, 1979-1982. 

"Preached at various PCUS churches (and one EPC (Rome)) in Georgia,1980-1982. 

"Editor, The Seminary Cistern, an Evangelical magazine forPresbyterian seminarians, 

sponsored by the Covenant Fellowship ofPresbyterians and producing one issue, 1980. 

"(Left seminary campus for one year of supervised ministry credits,1980-1981.) 

Intern Pastor, Georgetown Presbyterian Church (PCUS), Savannah,Georgia, Summer 1980. 

"Intern Pastor for Pineville Presbyterian Church (PCUS), PassChristian, Mississippi and also 

for Diamondhead Community Church(PCUS) (new church development), Bay St. Louis, 

Mississippi, 1980-1981(Dwynn Mounger, Advisor). Pineville church built new fellowship 

hall,Winter 1981. Diamondhead church purchased land, Spring 1981; waschartered with 67 

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"(Returned to Columbia Theological Seminary, Fall 1981.) 

"Endorsed by Presbyterian Council for Chaplains to serve as a Navychaplain, Fall 1981. 

"Received Master of Divinity, Columbia Theological Seminary (PCUS),May 1982. 

"Ordained by South Mississippi Presbytery (PCUS), June 1982. 

"Pastor, Diamondhead Community Church (PCUS, then PCUSA), Bay St.Louis, Mississippi, 

1982-1985. Exceeded 100 members in 1985. 

"Participant at First Presbyterian Church (UPCUSA), Newport, RhodeIsland during Navy 

Chaplains School, Summer 1982 (Tyler Johnson,Pastor). 

"Served in South Mississippi Presbytery (PCUS then PCUSA) as follows: 

"Preached and taught in various congregations. 

"Member and sometime Clerk, Special Administrative Commission onWithdrawing Churches, 

1983. Drew the unfortunate duty of debating R.C. Sproul (he won)! 

"Chairman, Special Disciplinary Committee (re. Helena PresbyterianChurch), 1983. 

"Recording Clerk for Presbytery, 1984-1985. 

"Moderator, Committee on National and International Mission,1984-1985. 

"Moderator, PCA Response Committee (re. McComb, Mississippi), 1985. 

"(Entered active duty service as a Naval chaplain, September 1985.Served with the Third 

Marine Division, Okinawa, Japan, 1985-1986.) 

"Enjoyed the fellowship of South Korean Presbyterians: at Young NakPresbyterian Church 

(the world's largest Presbyterian congregation) inSeoul, 1985; and in the countryside, 1986. 

"Called and convened fellowship meeting of about a dozen Presbyterianchaplains and 

missionaries on Okinawa--whimsically named the?Presbytery of Okinawa?--1986. 

"(Assigned to Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Maryland, 1986-1988.) 

"Participant, National Presbyterian Church (PCUSA), Washington, DC,1986-1988 (Louis 

Evans, Jr., Pastor). 

"Corresponding Member, National Capital Presbytery (PCUSA), 1986-1988.Preached at 

various PCUSA congregations in Maryland and Virginia. 

"Participant, Fourth Presbyterian Church (EPC), Bethesda, Maryland,1986-1988 (Rob 

Norris, Pastor). Participant in singles ministry.Chairman, Refugee Resettlement Committee, 

1987-1988. 

"(Assigned to Navy Family Service Center, then Naval Air Station,Agana, Guam, 

1988-1990.) 

"Enjoyed fellowship with pastor and people of Faith ReformedPresbyterian Church (CRC), 

Agana, Guam, 1988-1990 (Neil Culbertson,Pastor). 

"Taught youth Confirmation course for the Protestant Congregation atthe Chapel of the 

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Presbyterian Church (PCUSA), Washington, DC. 

"(Assigned to USS LEYTE GULF (CG 55), home ported in Mayport, Florida,1990-1993, 

including service in Operations Desert Shield and DesertStorm.) 

"Participant, Highlands Presbyterian Church (PCUSA), Jacksonville,Florida, 1990-1992 (Don 

Harris, Pastor). Member, choir. 

"Enjoyed fellowship of French Reformed believers in Marseilles,France, Spring 1991. 

"Addressed Presbyterian Chaplains Retreat re. experiences inOperations Desert Shield and 

Desert Storm, Golden, Colorado, Summer1991. Informed Endorser of possible transfer to 

EPC. 

"Married the former Ginger Lou Jones at Central Presbyterian Church(EPC), St. Louis, 

Missouri, November 1991. Officiants, Andrew Jumper(EPC), John Pope (PCUSA) and Bill 

Gothard (Bible Church). Gingerjoined Central the day after our wedding and maintains her 

permanentmembership with that congregation during our nomadic military service. 

"Participant, Ponte Vedra Presbyterian Church (PCA), Ponte Vedra,Florida, 1992-1993 (A. 

B. Scott, Pastor). 

"Daughter Christina Joy baptized by John Pope (PCUSA) on USS LEYTEGULF (CG 55) in 

Mayport, Florida, 1992. 

"Transferred my ordination to the Evangelical Presbyterian Church(Florida Presbytery) from 

the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)(Mississippi Presbytery), May 1993. 

"(Assigned to Chaplain Advanced Course in Newport, Rhode Island,1993-1994.) 

"Preached at CRC churches in Connecticut and Massachusetts, and aPCUSA church in 

Providence, Rhode Island, 1993-1994. 

"Son Andrew Albert II baptized by Tim Brewer (EPC) at CentralPresbyterian Church (EPC), 

St. Louis, Missouri, 1994 during thatcongregation's 150th anniversary celebration. 

"Chairman of standing committee on Ministerial Vocations at 1994 EPCGeneral Assembly, 

Pompano Beach, Florida. 

"(Assigned to Naval Air Station, Dallas, Texas and Naval Air StationJoint Reserve Base, Fort 

Worth, Texas, 1994-1997.) 

"Transferred presbytery membership to Central South Presbytery (EPC),Fall 1994. Member, 

Ministerial Committee, 1995-1997 (Chairman BobPetterson, then Sandy Wilson). 

"Participant (evening services) and occasional preacher, Cross PointeCommunity Church 

(EPC), Carrollton, Texas, 1994-1997 (Rhett Payne,Pastor). 

"Daughter Caroline Grace baptized by Rhett Payne (EPC) at Cross PointeCommunity 

Church (EPC), Carrollton, Texas, 1995. 

"Son Jonathan Mark baptized by cousin Nancy Reeves (PCUSA) at theChapel, Naval Air 

Station Joint Reserve Base, Fort Worth, Texas, 1996. 

"Chairman, Chaplains Subcommittee and member, General AssemblyMinisterial Vocation 

Committee (EPC), Livonia, Michigan, 1996-2002(Bill Moore, Chairman). As the EPC's 

Assistant Endorser for Chaplains(under Endorser Ed Davis), addressed the General 

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onMinistry to the Armed Forces (NCMAF) and the Endorsers Conference forVeterans Affairs 

Chaplaincy (ECVAC) in Washington, DC in 1997, 1998,1999, and 2000.. 

"Preacher, five-day Lay Renewal Mission, Trinity Presbyterian Church(EPC), Florence, South 

Carolina, November 1996 (Bob Fenn, Coordinator;Bill Meyer, Pastor). 

"(Assigned to Seventh Coast Guard District, Miami, Florida,1997-2000.) 

"Transferred presbytery membership to Florida Presbytery (EPC), Fall1997. Preached at 

several churches throughout the presbytery. 

"Participant, First Presbyterian Church (EPC), Homestead, Florida,1997-2001 (Bob Hess, 

Pastor). Taught Sunday School (adult Biblesurvey course; youth Confirmation course) and 

preached on occasion. 

"Attended dedication of the Andrew Jumper Graduate Theological Center(IPB) in the John 

Calvin Building at the Mackenzie PresbyterianInstitute in S„o Paulo, Brazil, July 1998. My 

son, Andrew AlbertJumper II, namesake of my father, pulled the curtain from the 

nameplaque as part of the inaugural ceremony. 

"Son David Joseph baptized by Bob Hess (EPC) at First PresbyterianChurch (EPC), 

Homestead, Florida, 1998. 

"Elected by the Presbytery of Florida (EPC) to serve on the EPCGeneral Assembly?s Ad 

Interim Committee dealing with the church?snature, mission and future, October 1999. 

"Elected Moderator, the Presbytery of Florida (EPC), for a one-yearterm, October 1999. 

"Daughter Bonnie Fay baptized by myself at First Presbyterian Church(EPC), Homestead, 

Florida, 2000. 

"(Assigned as first Director of CREDO Center of Excellence, NavyRegion Northeast, Naval 

Submarine Base New London, Groton,Connecticut, 2001-2004.) 

"Member, Presbytery of the East (EPC), 2001-present. 

"Member, Committee on Ministry, Class of 2007 (Chairman George Yates). 

"Participant, St. Andrew Presbyterian Church (PCUSA), Groton,Connecticut, 2001-2004 

(Mark Porizky, Pastor). Sang in choir,preached on occasion. 

"Daughter Elizabeth Anne (named after my mother) baptized by MarkPorizky (PCUSA) at St. 

Andrew Presbyterian Church (PCUSA), Groton,Connecticut, 2002. 

"Occasional attendance, Covenant Presbyterian Church (PCA), Ledyard,Connecticut, 2001- 

present (Greg Pilato, Pastor). Preached onoccasion. 

"(Assigned to U.S. Coast Guard Academy, New London, Connecticut,2004-2005.) 

"Preached at Ward Evangelical Presbyterian Church (EPC) for MemorialDay weekend, 2003 

and 2005. 

"(Assigned to the Naval Chaplains School, Neport, Rhode Island,2005-2006.) 

"Our family has committed to be regular participants at CovenantPresbyterian Church (PCA), 

Ledyard, CT. We expect our children to beexamined for Christian experience and received 

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"Abbreviations 

"CRC - Christian Reformed Church 

"EPC - Evangelical Presbyterian Church 

"IPB - Igreja Presbiteriana do Brasil (Presbyterian Church of Brazil) 

"PCA - Presbyterian Church in America 

"PCUS - Presbyterian Church in the United States (Southern) 

"PCUSA - Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (Merger of PCUS and UPCUSA) 

"RPCES - Reformed Presbyterian Church, Evangelical Synod (FrancisSchaeffer's 

denomination--later became part of PCA) 

"UPCUSA - United Presbyterian Church in the United States of America(Northern)" 

Well, this is the conslusion of quite a bit of Mark's personalhistory, and I am grateful to him 

in providing it for use in thesegenealogical stories. 

Sometime in the 1995 - 1997 ear (I really forget when), Mark receivedrecognition in being 

nominated for Navy Chaplain of the Year(nominated from 12 chaplains in claimancy, one of 

12 nominees fromabout 1,000 Navy chaplains). Well, I think you can see that we canfeel 

proud and blessed to have a family member recognized for suchgood work in an 

organization as important as the United States NavyChaplaincy. 

Mark's description of his work toward the end of his career: "I was aStaff Chaplain there 

(US Coast Guard Academy), and also the ProtestantPastor of the U.S. Coast Guard 

Memorial Chapel. That assignment wasfrom January 2004 through September 2005. 

Since October 2005, I havebeen a Staff Chaplain and Special Projects Officer at the 

NavalChaplains School, Newport, Rhode Island." 

Ginger Lou Jones daughter of Jones was born on 23 Dec 1958 in Orlando, Florida. 

Notes for Ginger Lou Jones: 


Ginger was a Florida girl. While in her 30's, she was theadministrative assistant for Bill 

Gothard, a man who headed up aChristian teaching ministry through a series of seminars, 

typically inlarge auditoriums or sports stadiums. It was known as "Basic YouthConflicts," 

and thousands of people would attend at a time, meeting inlarge convention centers and 

stadiums. She was doing this work whenshe and Mark met. 

Ginger is an endless resource for creativity, and her small staturedid not reflect the strength 

and stamina she had in being a marvelouswife and mother. She particularly excelled by 

home schooling theirchildren. She has been an endless source of reference for my 

owndaughter, Tiffany, the mother of four children whom she also is homeschooling. 

Mark Andrew Jumper and Ginger Lou Jones were married on 23 Nov 1991 in Clayton, Saint 

Louis County, Missouri, Central Presbyteian Church..They had the following children: 

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Andrew Albert Jumper was born on 02 Feb 1994 in Newport, Rhode Island 

(Newport Hospital). 

Caroline Grace Jumper was born on 22 May 1995 in Fort Worth, Tarrant 


Notes for Caroline Grace Jumper: 


Caroline was born on the 254th anniversary of the issuing of the veryfirst life 

insurance policy in America. It was issued by thePresbyterian Ministers Fund! 


th&emc=th 

Caroline, like her brother, Jonathan, is a seventh generation Texan.That 

heritage goes back to her great, great, great, great grandfather,Ohio born 

Felix Benedict Dixon, who migrated to Texas and took animmigration oath in 

1841 in San Augustine County, Texas. 

iv. 

Jonathan Mark Jumper was born on 11 Sep 1996 in Fort Worth, Tarrant 


Notes for Jonathan Mark Jumper: 


Jonathan, like his sister, Caroline, is a seventh generation Texan.That 

heritage goes back to his great, great, great, great grandfather,Ohio born 

Felix Benedict Dixon, who migrated to Texas and took animmigration oath in 

1841 in San Augustine County, Texas. 

v. David Joseph Jumper was born on 27 Jun 1998 in Miami, Dade County, 

Florida (Jackson Memorial Hospital). 

Notes for David Joseph Jumper: 


David was born at 10:46 PM on Saturday after 13 hours of labor. 

vi. 

vii. 

Bonnie Fay Jumper was born on 01 Jun 2000 in Miami, Dade County, Florida 

(Jackson Memorial Hospital). 

Elizabeth Anne Jumper was born on 14 May 2002 in New London, 

Connecticut, at the Lawrence & Memorial Hospital. 

Notes for Elizabeth Anne Jumper: 


Elizabeth was named for her grand mother who graduated to heavenalmost 

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She was the flower girl on June 27, 2008 for the wedding of SamuelAdam 

Robertson, her first cousin, once removed, and Jennifer (Jen)Lynn Rains in 

Medford, Oregan. Elizabeth and her Mom, Ginger LouJones Jumper, 

attended the wedding to represent the Chicago areaJumpers. 

69. Peter Sharpe Jumper-10 (Elizabeth Anne-9, Dwight Alfred-8, Henry Seth-7, Sarah 

Lavenna-6, Lansing-5, Bradford-4, Mary-3, Mary-2, William-1) was born on 04 Apr 1956 in 

Houston, Harris County, Texas. 

Notes for Peter Sharpe Jumper: 


Peter was born the month that actress Grace Kelly was married on April19, 1956 to Prince 

Rainier of Monaco. 

Source:http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000038/bio 

Peter began his education in Lubbock, Texas and his secondaryeducation was in Saint 

Louis County, Missouri. During his collegedays, one of the interesting labors he undertook 

was the paving ofdriveways. Needless to day, he was often tared, but fortunately 

notfeathered! In fact, this was an endeavor he did in partnership withhis wife to be, Nancy 

Robinson, whom he met in college. 

Born the very same day as was Peter was writer-producer David E.Kelly. 

Source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005082/ 

Peter was born the year that the Lerner and Loewe musical ''My FairLady'' opened on 

Broadway on March 15, 1956. That musical went on tobecome the longest running 

Broadway musical in its day, ending in Juneof 1962. It so happened that I was in New York 

City on business andattended the very last showing of that long run. 


Peter achieved a bachelors and a masters degree in social work andcounseling. He also 

was trained as a pilot in the United States AirForce, serving later in the Air National Guard. 

He, Nancy and theboys moved to the Dallas suburb of Richardson, Texas about 1990. 

Heworked a several positions in his field of social work, then wascalled to active duty in 

2001. 

In 2003, he returned to his family in Richardson, Texas where he wastook up a new position 

for a company as a pilot and also as apersonnel manager ... a real blend of his experiences 

and expertise.He was unfortunate to contract a malignancy. However, he wasfortunate to 

be in the military on that occasion, so the Governmentmedical care took are of all the 

provision and expense for it. Heconcluded the experience with a clean bill of health. 

Peter and their family have been active members and leaders in theCrossPointe Community 

Church, Carrollton, Dallas County, Texas. Peterhas served several times as an elected 

elder in that congregation. Itis a constituent member of the Evangelical Presbyterian 

Churchdenomination, a development off the former United Presbyterian Church,USA. 

Peter's father gave leadership to the forming of thatdenomination circa 1980. 

Along the way, Peter established quite a career in the United StatesAir Force. He entered 

the USAF Reserves in Missouri and trained to bea jet fighter pilot. He served some active 

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withthe promotion to Colonel which was celebrated on March 30, 2007 in theAlamo Hall just 

behind the famous Alamo of Texas fighting history. We(Suzanne and me) and much of his 

immediate family were able to attend.It was quite a day of honor for Peter and for his family. 

Nancy Louise Robinson daughter of Frank Robinson and Irene Robinson was born on 04 

Dec 1955 in Kansas City, Missouri. 

Notes for Nancy Louise Robinson: 


Nancy was born just three days after 42 year old African American RosaParks sparked the 

effective beginning in the United States of theCivil Rights Movement on December 1, 1955 

in Montgomery, Alabama byrefusing to relinquish her seat on the bus in the "whites 

only"section of the front. Ms. Parks died October 24, 2005, recognized asa national hero. 

Source:http://www.madtimes.com/mwe.html 

Nancy grew up in Kansas City, Missouri, in a suburb named Ray Town.She met her 

husband, Peter, in college at the University of Missouri. 

Before their marriage, they partnered in an asphalting of drivewaysbusiness in the summers. 

Boy, did they need cleaning at the end ofthe day! One summer, Nancy lived in our home, 

in University City, St.Louis County, Missouri, and was a roommate with our daughter, Tiffany. 

After the family relocated to Richardson, Texas, a northern suburb ofDallas. Nancy worked 

at several positions. Her most recent andsignificant position is as an office manager for 

Acoustic Dimensions,a really high tech sound technology design company that does 

soundsystem projects over the world, including one in the Vatican in Rome.They did a 

system in 2003-2004 at Highland Park Presbyterian Church inDallas where I served on the 

staff for a 22 years. 

The family moved to Carrollton, Texas, another Dallas suburb, inSeptember 2005 and have 

enjoyed the new home while beginning toexperience the beginnings of empty nest 

syndrome quite pleasantly.Both sons still are working their ways through college. 

Peter Sharpe Jumper and Nancy Louise Robinson were married on 29 Jul 1978 in Raytown, 

Missouri, a suburb of Kansas City, at the Raytown Christian Church.They had the following 

children: 

i. Benjamin David Jumper was born on 18 Jan 1984 in Wichita, Sedgwick 

County, Kansas. He married Kelley Elizabeth Carroll on 11 Dec 2010 in 

Denton Bible Church, 1910 E. University Blvd., Denton, TX. 

Notes for Benjamin David Jumper: 


Ben graduated from Richardson High School (Richardson, Dallas 

County,Texas) on May 24, 2002 at Moody Coliseum on the Southern 

MethodistUniversity Campus in Dallas. It was my pleasure to attend, along 

withall of the multi-generational family of his Mom, Nancy RobinsonJumper. 

Nancy's parents, Frank and Irene, as will as her brothers,Cliff and Ed, along 

with their wives and six children made the trekdown from Kansas City area to 

join in. Ben also garnered another honorthe following day when he was 

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Ben spent his freshman year at Le Tourneau College in the East Texastown 

of Longview. Subsequently, he registered for college at theUniversity of 

Texas at Dallas on August 12-13, 2002. He held down ajob at Acoustic 

Dimensions while a college student. This is thecompany where his Mom 

served as an office manager. 

ii. 

Daniel Sharpe Jumper was born on 06 Apr 1987 in Chesterfield, Saint Louis 

County, Missouri. 

Notes for Daniel Sharpe Jumper: 


Danial was born the year the musical ''Les Miserables'' opened onBroadway. 

Source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Mis%C3%A9rables_(musical) 

His middle name was taken from that of his grandmother's maiden 

name,Elizabeth Ann Sharpe Jumper. 

70. Carol Anne Jumper-10 (Elizabeth Anne-9, Dwight Alfred-8, Henry Seth-7, Sarah 

Lavenna-6, Lansing-5, Bradford-4, Mary-3, Mary-2, William-1) was born on 05 Feb 1960 in 

Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, Baylor Hospital. 

Notes for Carol Anne Jumper: 


Carol's middle name, Anne, is her mother's middle name. She is awonderful and inspiring 

niece. Her secondary education was in SaintLouis County. Her college education, at the 

University of Missouri inColumbia, Missouri, prepared her for the high school 

teachingprofession. 

The United States Census reported our nation's population the year ofCarol's birth to be 

about 179,245,000. U. S. President Dwight D.Eisenhower, in his annual State of the Union 

message to Congress,proclaimed that 1960 promised to be the most prosperous year in 

ourhistory. He projected a $200,000,000 surplus in the Government Budget!However, the 

AFL-CIO Labor Union Council proclaimed that rescissionloomed on our horizons. Our flag 

of the United States became a 50star flag in 1960, recognizing the 1959 entrance into the 

union of theState of Hawaii. "Ben Hur" was the Academy Award winner for bestmovie in 

1960 and its star, Charles Heston was best actor in it. Andmost sadly, Casey Stengel, 

manager of the New York Yankee baseballteam since 1949 was fired! 

Source:Encyclopedia of American Facts & Dates, Gorton Carruth, 8thedition, Harper & Row, 

Publishers, New York, 1987, pages 615-622 

Her veterinarian husband, Bruce, established his practice in Fulton,Missouri, where Carol 

settled in on a long and successful teachingcareer in the public high school there. In time, 

the family acquiredtwo hundred seventy five acres of farm land and raised cattle, 

amongother agricultural pursuits. They are very active in the BaptistChurch. 

Bruce was ordained as a deacon and they both held leadership positionsin several areas 

(e.g. Sunday School directors/teachers, StewardshipChairman, Trustee Chairman, 

Personnel Committee. Chair, etc.). At onepoint Carol was considered a staff member, in 

that the church paid herfor leading choruses with guitar on Sunday mornings in the 

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Carol mastered a number of athletic skills, leading her to coach andto hunt. Some of 

Carol's hobbies were being an avid photographer andsongwriter. Along with writing songs 

for weddings, funerals, or otherspecial occasions she was also commissioned by their 

church to writean anthem for the 40th anniversary of the church's founding. 

In terms of coaching, she coached the boys in soccer and baseball forseveral years and 

was head volleyball coach at Fulton High School,where she taught Biology and Genetics. 

Carol began at FHS in 1984,with a 4-year hiatus to stay at home with the boys when they 

wereyounger. She also worked part-time at Bruce's clinic during thosefour years. 

Carol writes of her time in meeting Bruce: "I attended the Universityof Missouri-Columbia on 

volleyball scholarship and originally was apre-vet major. During the 2nd semester of my 

freshman year, Ihappened to have a General Psychology class with a handsome senior 

guynamed Bruce Robertson (Bruce had attended the University of MissouriSaint Louis and 

transferred to the University of Missouri to finishhis degree and was applying to vet school. 

He was accepted thatspring, by the way)! 

"He happened to see me on campus one day and, recognizing me fromclass, came up to 

talk and walked me to my next class. We ended updating all summer, since we were both 

from St. Louis, and the datingcontinued into the fall semester. The fall of 1979, I returned 

toMizzou (local nomenclature for the University of Missouri) as asophomore and Bruce 

began his first year of vet school. On theautumnal equinox in 1979, Bruce Robertson 

proposed marriage to me (andI promptly accepted!). The next summer, on the date of my 

mother'sbirthday, we were married by my father at Central Presbyterian Churchon August 9, 

1980. During my sophomore year I had changed my major toScience Education and I 

graduated on May 15, 1982 from the Universityof Missouri-Columbia with a Bachelor of 

Science in Education withlifetime certification to teach Biology and Chemistry. (NOTE: 

Icontinued to play volleyball on scholarship all four years at Mizzou).While Bruce finished his 

last year of vet school, I taught atHallsville High School." 

Carol speaks to us in 2004, the year they became empty nesters: 

"I continue to teach at Fulton High School and thorough enjoy thestudents and teachers 

there! This year is a little easier with onlytwo preparations (Honors Biology and Honors 

Genetics) and smallerclass sizes. This past school year, I was honored to be chosen 

thirdquarter as the 'Teacher of the Quarter.' Along with farm work, I keptbusy this summer 

as I accepted an invitation to be one of the MasterTeachers at the Summer Institute for 

Genetics at the University ofMissouri (a two-week intensive program for high school 

teachers). Wehad a wonderful summer vacation to see my sister, Amy, and her familyin 

New York and my brother, Mark, and his family in Connecticut. Thebiggest change has 

come in the way of being empty nesters this fall.You know, we miss the boys, but it is kind 

of fun to enter this newstate of life! It has been exciting to see them go off to college.They 

have grown into fine young men!! Change has also come with me nolonger coaching 

volleyball. I am currently looking into working on aMasters in Biology at the University of 

Missouri, something I put offwhile the boys were home. We'll see if that works out. I still 

enjoyleading music at church and hunting/fishing on the farm. I alsopurchased a nice 

digital camera to take that hobby to a new level." 

In the family's Christmas letter of 2005, Carol shares with us thatshe was named "Teacher 

of the Year" for the Fulton (Missouri) PublicSchools! WOW, what an accomplishment! That 

same year, she was chosenas the one from Missouri for a Fellowship working in the 

summer of2006 with researchers in plant genetics. Her genetics classes and thework they 

did was featured in the Winter 2006 issue of "School andCommunity" magazine. Growing 

out of all this, Carol was then enrolledin the Missouri University Masters of Science 

Education program,taking classes in the evenings. She said it was interesting being acoed 

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In the family's 2008 Christmas Letter, Carol reported finishing herMasters in Education 

degree from the University of Missouri in August.She continues her many years on the 

faculty at the high school inFulton, Missouri, having served for quite some time now as 

DepartmentChairman. She plays guitar at various worship and praise services, aswell as 

doing occasional compositon of original music. Photographyalso is a passion for her and 

she follows it with presentations atprofessional conferences. 

Bruce Alan Robertson son of Newton Jasper Robertson and Leona May Campbell was 

born on 23 Oct 1956 in Saint Louis, Missouri. 

Notes for Bruce Alan Robertson: 


Bruce was born on the same day as an anti-Stalinist revolt began inHungary. This was the 

same day as American Jazz singer Dianne Reeveswas born and that American Country & 

Western singer Dwight Yoakam wasborn. 

Bruce and Carol met while they both were students at the University ofMissouri. He became 

a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. 

He was native to Missouri, and they spent most of their married lifein and near Fulton, 

Missouri. They maintained a near-by working farmwhere they lived, and he operated 

Midwest Veterinary Clinic in Fulton.His work there was long tenured and successful. In 2004, 

he took on apartner who purchased 25% of the clinic, Dr. Cindy Vedder, thus 

makingBruce's work load much more manageable. 

Bruce provided active leadership in their local Baptist Church,including serving the office of 

Deacon. 

Bruce Alan Robertson and Carol Anne Jumper were married on 09 Aug 1980 in Clayton, 

Saint Louis County, Missouri, Central Presbyteian Church..They had the following children: 

i. Samuel Adam Robertson was born on 15 Nov 1983 in Boone Hospital in 

Columbia, Boone County, Missouri. He married Jennifer Lynn Rains on 27 

Jun 2008 in Medford, Oregan at the Voorhies Mansion at Eden Valley 

Orchards at 6:00 PM. 

Notes for Samuel Adam Robertson: 


Sam was quite active in sports during high school: football,basketball and 

baseball. Both he and his brother, Jeff, were inductedinto the National Honor 

Society and were outstanding students. Samwas awarded a scholarship from 

the Kingdom Pilots Association (inCallaway County, Missouri) towards flying 

lessons and eventuallyearned his Private Pilot?s License while in high school. 

Sam was appointed to the United States Air Force Academy, which trulyis an 

honor to him and to his family. He was one of 1,200 accepted outof 16,400 

applicants! In the summer of 2005, Sam earned his jumpwings (parachuting), 

spent two weeks in England and learned how toSCUBA dive. He served as 

an instructor pilot for gliders (that's airplanes with no engines!) at the 

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inNatural Sciences with an emphasis in Physics, and was commissioned asa 

2nd Lieutenant in the United States Air Force. After graduation, hereported 

to Laughlin Air Force Base (AFB) in Del Rio, Texas forUndergraduate Pilot 

Training (UPT). He successfully completedtraining in the T-6 (propeller plane) 

and the T-38 (jet engine plane).He was the Top Stick award winner in his T-6 

UPT group. Based on hisperformance and abilities shown in UPT, he was 

then selected to flythe F-15 (fighter jet). At the time of this writing, he has 

beenassigned F-15 training at Tyndall AFB near Panama City, Florida, 

whichwill begin sometime after his wedding. 

Sam met Miss Jennifer (Jen) Rains in the spring of 2007. At the time,Jen was 

teaching Kindergarten in the Medford, Oregon, area. Theyestablished a 

long-distance relationship that would blossom over themonths. On October 6, 

2007, Sam made a surprise visit to Jacksonville,Oregon, to meet Jen at the 

park across the street from her apartment.He made elaborate plans, with the 

assistance of her parents, to greether under the tree where they spent their 

first afternoon together inthis park. Unbeknownst to him, a local charity 

organization hadreserved the park for a walk-a-thon fundraising event. 

Undeterred bythe large crowd, Sam went through with his plan. Once Jen 

arrived atthe park, Sam greeted her and, in proper fashion on one knee, 

proposedto her in front of a large, cheering crowd complete with 

radioannouncer! Of course, she said, "Yes!" 

After their wedding on June 27, 2008, they resided in Del Rio, Texas,until 

Sam received orders to Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida beforethe year end. 

Sam's training there is the F-15 fighter jet. 

71. ii. Jeffrey Alan Robertson was born on 18 Dec 1985 in Boone Hospital in 

Columbia, Boone County, Missouri. He married Emily Sutterfield on 28 Feb 

2009 in Saint Louis County, Missouri. 

74. Steven Franklin Sharpe-10 (Harry Franklin-9, Harry Simons-8, Henry Seth-7, Sarah 

Lavenna-6, Lansing-5, Bradford-4, Mary-3, Mary-2, William-1)[93] was born on 02 Jul 1955 

in Georgetown, Williamson County, Texas[93, 110]. 

Notes for Steven Franklin Sharpe: 


Steven was born with a foot not formed properly, resulting in his having to wear corrective 

braces and shoes for many years. 

In 2011, his drivers license information indicates his residence as 401 Schram in Granger, 

TX, 76530, with no other licensed drivers living at that address. Granger is on State 

Highway 95 twelve miles north of Taylor in northeastern Williamson County. The main 

highway running north & south through town is Texas Hwy 95. Turn west on West Mesquite 

(FM 971) three or four blocks to turn left on Schram. 

Linda Marie Moore[111, 126] was born about 1958[111]. 

Notes for Linda Marie Moore: 


Linda married Steven Franklin Sharpe in 1978. In 2012, she lived in Austin, Travis County, 

Texas, where as Steven resided in Granger, Williamson County, Texas. No divorce record 

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residing with Linda in 2012 was their daughter, Melissa Sue Sharpe. 

Steven Franklin Sharpe and Linda Marie Moore were married on 26 May 1978 in Williamson 


i. Melissa Sue Sharpe[93, 127, 128] was born on 25 Jan 1981[93]. 

ii. Steven Franklin Sharpe[93, 127] was born on 10 Jan 1985[93, 116]. 

iii. 

Donovan Razor Sharpe[126] was born on 22 Feb 1989 in Williamson County, 

Texas[126]. 

75. April Lee Sharpe-10 (Harry Franklin-9, Harry Simons-8, Henry Seth-7, Sarah Lavenna-6, 

Lansing-5, Bradford-4, Mary-3, Mary-2, William-1)[93, 115] was born on 05 Nov 1966 in 

Travis County, Texas[93, 115]. 

Notes for April Lee Sharpe: 


April, whose family moved to California when she was about 10 years old, was raised mostly 

in Escondido, California. She initially communicated with me in an August 8, 2004 e-mail. 

In her e-mail to me, she had a delightful story about her first meeting with her Dad, Harry 

Franklin Sharpe, my first cousin: 

"I don't know if my Dad told you the story of how we finally met. It's a pretty amazing story 

actually. I was raised by my mother, and didn't even see my Dad until I was a junior in high 

school. I remember that somehow my Mom and Dad had got back in touch with each 

other, and decided that he and I should meet. I flew to Texas for the first time since I was a 

baby, to meet my Dad. [About 1982] My Dad said he would be wearing a suit, and would 

have a newspaper under his arm. I got off the plane, and what do you know? Every man 

in the airport had a suit on and a newspaper under his arm! Talk about nervous! After 

walking straight ahead for a bit, I caught eye contact with a man, whom I knew at that first 

instant was my father! I have always thought that I look so much like my Mom, but you 

would not believe how much I look like my Dad. The rest of the family did double takes 

when they saw me, they couldn't get over the resemblance either. I know it is kind of a 

strange story, but somehow God put my Dad back in my life, and I am so grateful to him for 

that. It was odd at first getting to know my Dad, but I now feel like we have never been 

separated. He is so very special to me." 

April is an escrow officer, who works for Chicago Title, on the escrow side. She mostly 

handles residential subdivision escrows. Her company targets the builders or developers, 

and then handle all the escrows in that subdivision. Her comment in 2004 about her work 

is, "I've being doing escrow for about 18 years now. It is a very stressful job, but I do enjoy 

a challenge!" 

Ronald McNeill son of McNeill[113] was born on 28 Nov 1964 in New Orleans, Orleans 

Parish, Louisiana[113]. 

Ronald McNeill and April Lee Sharpe were married in 1996[113].They had the following 

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i. Brooke McNeill[113] was born on 04 Jul 1996 in San Diego, California[113]. 

Notes for Brooke McNeill: 


Brooke was described by her mother as "our little firecracker." (inan August 

30, 2004 e-mail to me) 

ii. 

Courtney McNeill[113] was born on 03 Mar 1998 in San Diego, 

California[113]. 

84. Diana Kay Mayer-10 (Alice-9, Kenneth Ivan-8, Mary May-7, Aaron-6, Lydia M.-5, Joel-4, 

Samuel-3, Mary-2, William-1) was born on 27 Sep 1946 in Elgin, Illinois. 

Lonzo T. Caughran was born on 16 Jan 1944. He died on 19 Apr 1970. 

Lonzo T. Caughran and Diana Kay Mayer married.They had the following children: 

i. Steven Lonzo Caughran was born on 29 Nov 1967. 

85. ii. Lana Lee Caughran was born on 28 Aug 1969. She married Michael Dean 

Scott on 04 Sep 1987. 

Carl Sellars was born on 18 Mar 1944. 

Carl Sellars and Diana Kay Mayer were married on 06 Mar 1971.They had the following 

children: 

i. Kristi Lynn Sellars was born on 15 Oct 1972. 

ii. 

Marcie Ann Sellars was born on 28 Apr 1975. She married Matthew Foster on 

26 May 2001. 

101. Jane Bradford Cook-10 (Walter Abial-9, David Bradford-8, Walter Abriel-7, Abriel-6, Alice-5, 

Mary-4, Samuel-3, John-2, William-1)[8]. 

Jane Bradford Cook and unknown spouse married.They had the following children: 

102. i. William Bradford Cook[8]. 

109. John Wilson Goetz-10 (Mary Grace-9, Boardman Warren-8, Susan Adams-7, Lucinda-6, 

Mercy-5, John-4, Samuel-3, John-2, William-1). 

Vera Naughton. 

John Wilson Goetz and Vera Naughton were married on 15 Sep 1939.They had the 


i. Vera Jean Goetz. 


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110. Edward Goetz-10 (Mary Grace-9, Boardman Warren-8, Susan Adams-7, Lucinda-6, 

Mercy-5, John-4, Samuel-3, John-2, William-1) was born on 31 Oct 1908. He died on 26 

Sep 1987. 

Alexandra Bajorek daughter of Stanislaw Bajorek and Karolina Lenartovich was born on 

06 Jul 1915. 

Edward Goetz and Alexandra Bajorek married.They had the following children: 

i. Joan Goetz. 

111. Mary Virginia Goetz-10 (Mary Grace-9, Boardman Warren-8, Susan Adams-7, Lucinda-6, 

Mercy-5, John-4, Samuel-3, John-2, William-1) was born on 06 Aug 1913. She died in Nov 

1984 in Niagara Falls, New York. 

Notes for Mary Virginia Goetz: 


Mary was born the same year as Rosa Louise McCauley in Tuskegee,Alabama. Rosa later 

was known nationally as an icon personality inthe United States Civil Rights Movement as 

Rosa Parks. 

Source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosa_Parks 

Alexander Thomas Bajorek son of Stanislaw Bajorek and Karolina Lenartovich. 

Alexander Thomas Bajorek and Mary Virginia Goetz were married on 14 Aug 1934 in 

Buffalo, New York.They had the following children: 

i. Lucille Rita Bajorek was born on 07 Jul 1936. 

ii. Elaine Terese Marie Bajorek was born on 27 Nov 1937. 

iii. Sylvia Ruth Bajorek was born on 30 Oct 1939. 

Notes for Sylvia Ruth Bajorek: 


Sylvia was born the very same day as was Grace Slick, the Rock 

singer(Jefferson Airplane/Starship). 

iv. 

Alexander Thomas Bajorek was born on 20 May 1945 in North Tonawanda, 

New York. 

121. Edna Mercedees Miller-10 (Clyde McClelland-9, Mary Jane-8, Rueben-7, Silas Hall-6, 

Jebediah-5, William-4, Lucy-3, Alice-2, William-1)[1] was born on 22 Sep 1911[1]. 

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Harlie Martin Freeman and Edna Mercedees Miller were married on 25 Sep 1929[77].They 


122. i. Mercedees Jean Freeman[1] was born on 04 Aug 1930. She married William 

D Agerton on 17 Dec 1949[1]. 

130. Charlotte Edgerton-10 (Elizabeth-9, Mary-8, Mary-7, Mary Kellogg-6, Samuel-5, Ann-4, 

Alice-3, Alice-2, William-1) was born on 24 May 1833 in Ashtabula County, Ohio. She died 

on 03 Apr 1893 in Marne, Cass County, Missouri. 

John Baird son of William Baird and Ann Ary Rhodes was born on 16 Oct 1819. He died 

about 1897 in Fair Play, Polk County, Missouri. 

John Baird and Charlotte Edgerton married.They had the following children: 

i. Harlan Baird was born on 18 Apr 1866 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. He 

died on 20 Jan 1942 in Dodge, Webster County, Iowa. 

Notes for Harlan Baird: 


Harlin Baird was born just the day after the American Society for 

thePrevention of Cruelty to Animals was incorporated on April 17, 1866. 

Source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ 

American_Society_for_the_Prevention_of_Cruelty_to_Animals 

134. Williard Lincoln Buell-10 (James William-9, Laura Persia-8, Persia-7, Mary Kellogg-6, 

Samuel-5, Ann-4, Alice-3, Alice-2, William-1) was born on 18 Feb 1886 in Wolsey, Beadle, 

South Dakota. He died on 06 Feb 1959 in New Port Beach, California. 

Hazel Dow Laws was born on 12 May 1889 in Loveland, Larimer County, Colorado. She 

died in Sep 1932 in Los Angeles, California. 

Williard Lincoln Buell and Hazel Dow Laws were married on 25 Sep 1912 in Los Angeles, 


136. i. Ida Mae Buell was born on 16 Jun 1914 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles 

County, California. She married Marvin Bayard Scully on 12 Aug 1939 in Los 

Angeles, Los Angeles County, California. 

137. ii. James William Buell was born on 15 Jun 1916 in Los Angeles, California. He 

married Rae Virginia Shepard on 15 Jun 1946 in Carona Del Mar, California. 

135. iii. Williard Lincoln Buell was born on 06 Apr 1920. He married Betty Lewis on 03 

Feb 1944 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California. He died in Apr 

1970 in Manhatten Beach, Los Angeles, California. 

138. Clara Lavonia Buell-10 (James William-9, Laura Persia-8, Persia-7, Mary Kellogg-6, 

Samuel-5, Ann-4, Alice-3, Alice-2, William-1) was born on 10 Nov 1897 in Wolsey, Beadle, 

South Dakota. She died in 1978. 

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John Leanard Holmes and Clara Lavonia Buell were married on 29 Oct 1922 in Fresno, 

Fresno County, California.They had the following children: 

139. i. Patricia Lee Holmes was born on 21 Mar 1926 in Fresno, Fresno County, 

California. She married Fred Sanford Corzine on 14 Apr 1956 in Los Angeles, 

Los Angeles County, California. 

140. Leila Marie Buell-10 (James William-9, Laura Persia-8, Persia-7, Mary Kellogg-6, Samuel-5, 

Ann-4, Alice-3, Alice-2, William-1) was born on 28 Jul 1888 in Wolsey, Beadle, South 

Dakota. She died on 14 Jan 1960. 

Vernon O. Sargent. 

Vernon O. Sargent and Leila Marie Buell married.They had no children. 

Roy Hamilton was born on 24 Sep 1889 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. He died in 1945. 

Roy Hamilton and Leila Marie Buell were married on 12 Mar 1909.They had the following 

children: 

141. i. Richard William Hamilton was born on 09 Sep 1910 in Portland, Oregon. He 

married Reatha V. Thompson on 03 Feb 1941 in Ensenada, Mexico. 

142. Edmund James Buell-10 (James William-9, Laura Persia-8, Persia-7, Mary Kellogg-6, 

Samuel-5, Ann-4, Alice-3, Alice-2, William-1) was born on 07 Jun 1891 in Wolsey, Beadle, 

South Dakota. He died on 16 Apr 1957 in Pipestone, Pipestone County, Minnesota. 

Notes for Edmund James Buell: 


On Edmund's first birthday, an event of social and politicalsignificance in this nation took 

place. Homer Plessy was arrestedwhen he refused to move from a seat reserved for whites 

on a train inNew Orleans. The case led to the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark''separate but 

equal'' decision in Plessy v. Ferguson in 1896. 

Sources:http://library.thinkquest.org/J0112391/plessy_v__ferguson.htm 

and:http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/20050607.html?th&emc=th 

Rhea Elizabeth Mahoney daughter of Louis Mahoney and Mary was born on 18 Nov 1900 

in Aurelia, Cherokee County, Iowa. She died on 13 Sep 1976 in Pipestone, Pipestone 

County, Minnesota. 

Notes for Rhea Elizabeth Mahoney: 


Rhea was born the same year as was born Walter Lantz (4/27/1900 -3/27/1994) the famous 

American film animator and creator of cartooncharacter "Woody Woodpecker." 

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Edmund James Buell and Rhea Elizabeth Mahoney were married on 17 Mar 1929 in 

Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota.They had the following children: 

143. i. James Edmund Buell was born on 01 Jan 1932 in Pipestone, Pipestone 

County, Minnesota. He married Beverly Anne Wenge on 05 Jan 1953 in 

Pipestone, Pipestone County, Minnesota. 

144. ii. Robert Clinton Buell was born on 10 Apr 1935 in Pipestone, Pipestone 

County, Minnesota. He married Susanne Elizabeth Zeddies on 18 Feb 1960 

in Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico. He died on 10 Jan 1966 in St. Paul, Ramsey 


145. Carolyn Esther Buell-10 (James William-9, Laura Persia-8, Persia-7, Mary Kellogg-6, 

Samuel-5, Ann-4, Alice-3, Alice-2, William-1) was born on 06 Jun 1915. 

Roland Wood was born on 07 Feb 1916 in Long Beach, California. 

Roland Wood and Carolyn Esther Buell were married on 31 Aug 1939 in Los Angeles, 


146. i. James Harry Wood was born on 23 Sep 1942 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles 

County, California. He married Joan Clarke on 26 Nov 1964. 

ii. 

Merideth Ann Wood was born on 19 Sep 1949 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles 

County, California. She married David DeYoung on 10 Feb 1973. 

153. Hertha Terry-10 (Frank John-9, Timothy Nichols-8, John Benton-7, Oliver-6, Elijah-5, Ann-4, 

Alice-3, Alice-2, William-1) was born on 12 Mar 1928. 

Jack E. Herweg was born on 13 Mar 1926. He died on 20 Jun 2003 in Fort Worth, Tarrent 


Jack E. Herweg and Hertha Terry married.They had the following children: 

154. i. Terry Lynn Herweg[130] was born on 12 Mar 1956[131]. She married Phillip 

Stephen King on 26 Jan 1979 in Tarrant County, Texas[132]. 

163. Waldo Error Runner-10 (Sophia Aurelia-9, Cordelia-8, Edward-7, Ephram-6, Ruth-5, 

Susanna-4, Ebenezer-3, Meletiah-2, William-1)[18]. 

Virginia May McClanahan[18]. 

Waldo Error Runner and Virginia May McClanahan married.They had the following children: 

164. i. Margaret Ruth Runner[18] was born on 01 Sep 1909 in California[18]. She 

died on 16 Oct 1992 in Monterey, California[18]. 

183. Leland Thornton Dysart-10 (Patricia Kathryn-9, Gladys Glenn-8, John Jacob Jasper-7, 

Josephus Bradford-6, Martha-5, Benjamin-4, Joshua-3, Israel-2, William-1) was born on 31 

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Shawna Lee Evins was born on 16 Jul 1970. 

Leland Thornton Dysart and Shawna Lee Evins were married on 06 Jun 1998 in Houston, 

Harris County, Texas.They had the following children: 

i. Leland Thornton Dysart was born on 16 Jan 2006. 

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11. Marilyn Edith Steele-11 (Lucine-10, Walter Emory-9, Harmony-8, Zala Orman-7, D'Lucina-6, 

Paul-5, Silas-4, Jerusha-3, Thomas-2, William-1) was born on 27 Jun 1931. 

Notes for Marilyn Edith Steele: 


Marilyn Edith Steele, known affectionately as Winky, is my seventhcousin, twice removed. 

Our ancestors in common are William Bradfordand Alice Richards Bradford of Plymouth, 

Massachusetts. They areWinky's eighth great grandparents and they are my sixth 

greatgrandparents. William is the son of the famous Governor WilliamBradford of Plymouth 

Colony and his second wife, Alice CarpenterSouthworth Bradford. 

James Harry Waugh son of James Harry Waugh was born on 14 Feb 1927 in Homer, 

Claiborne Parish, Louisiana. He died on 06 Jun 2006 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas. 

Notes for James Harry Waugh: 


Harry was born the year that ''Show Boat,'' with music by Jerome Kernand libretto by Oscar 

Hammerstein II, opened at the Ziegfeld Theaterin New York. 

Source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Show_Boat 

His year of birth also was when commercial transatlantic telephoneservice was inaugurated 

between New York and London. 

Source:http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/20060107.html 

Harry was born in the county seat, Homer, of Claiborne Parish inLouisiana. It's on the top 

border of Louisiana, just to the west ofcenter. 

He earned an electrical engineering degree at Louisiana StateUniversity in Baton Rouge. 

His work after graduation was a career atTexas Instruments, head quartered in Dallas, 

Dallas County, Texas. Hewas there in the heyday of that company's thrust into the 

technologyindustry. Harry was said to have worked on the team that developedthat 

company's very first transistor. 

His hobby was sports cars. His interest and skills enabled him tobuild two sports cars in his 

life. There was a wit in his thinking,and it's illustrated in one example given by the Rev. 

Sherwood (Woody)Strodel in his Memorial Service at Highland Park Presbyterian Churchon 

Friday afternoon, June 9. Harry always had some difficulty in hishearing. When waiting to 

his name called at a restaurant, hearing thename "Waugh" over a loud roar of noise was 

very difficult. So, hisintelligence told him merely to use a name that would be easier tohear 

in the noise. He chose "Ajax." Such any easier name to hear. Heused that name in the 

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These books basicallywere autobiographical. 

Harry and Winky were stalwart active pillars in Highland ParkPresbyterian Church in Dallas, 

Texas for decades! His occasional roleas a host and announcer at the "Discussion Group 

C" Sunday Schoolclass they attended in their later years, he gave an opening prayer onthe 

very last Sunday that he was able to attend church. It wasrecalled by many who heard it as 

just about the most beautiful prayerthey had heard. Harry was serious about his Christian 

commitments andhe showed it in preparations such as being up to par in leading thepeople 

with a prayer. 

It was my pleasure to attend the memorial service and to greet Winkyand many of their 

friends there at the church. I told Winky that Ibelieved I was representing her most distant 

relative at the service!Winky and I are descended from Governor William Bradford of 

PlymouthColony. She is my seventh cousin, twice removed! 

Harry was born on Saint Valentine's Day, and the history behind thatholiday is interesting. 

In the 3rd century, Emperor Claudius II wasfaced with defending the Roman Empire from 

the invading Goths. Hebelieved single men made better soldiers so he temporarily 

forbademarriage. He also forced the Senate to deify the former EmperorGallienus, including 

him with the Roman gods to be worshipped. 

Legend has it that Valentine was a bishop in Italy who risked theEmperor's wrath by 

refusing to worship idols and for secretly marryingyoung couples. Saint Valentine was 

dragged before the Prefect ofRome, who condemned him to be beaten to death with clubs 

and have hishead cut off, February 14, 269AD. 

While awaiting execution, it is said he prayed for the jailers' sickdaughter, who miraculously 

recovered. He wrote her a note and signedit, "from your Valentine." In 496 AD, Pope 

Gelasius designatedFebruary 14th as "Saint Valentine's Day." 

Signing an X for a kiss began in Medieval times where those who couldnot write marked an 

X in the presence of witnesses and kissed it toshow sincerity. The X, or Chi symbol, was 

the Greek letter used torepresent the name of Christ, as X-Mas for Christmas, and was used 

asa written form of the oath "So help me God." 

James Harry Waugh and Marilyn Edith Steele were married on 27 Jun 1957.They had the 


i. Virginia Claire Waugh was born on 30 Jun 1958. She married Kenneth Earl 

Moore before 1988. 

Notes for Virginia Claire Waugh: 


Ginny is the eighth cousin, twice removed, to me, our having a 

commonancestor in the form of Gov. William Bradford of Plymouth Colony 

andof Mayflower Compact fame. 

18. Alice Louise Standford-11 (Walter Smead-10, Nellie Jane-9, Eunice Serapta-8, Harriet-7, 

Consider-6, Submit-5, Silas-4, Jerusha-3, Thomas-2, William-1) was born on 17 Apr 1915 in 

Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts. She died on 08 Sep 1981 in Inverness, Florida. 

William Ward Bogert was born on 13 Mar 1909 in Hohokus, Bergen, New Jersey. He died 

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Notes for William Ward Bogert: 


William was born the same month as Clyde Barrow (3/24/1909 -5/23/1934) American smalltime 

robber who was the male character inthe famous Bonnie & Clyde pair of crooks whose 

robbing trail in Texas,Missouri and Oklahoma ended up on their killing by law 

enforcementofficers in Louisiana in 1934. Clyde went to grammar school in westDallas 

(Dallas County, Texas) and used to be the bully that wouldintimate the boy there who was 

the brother of Dixie Vickerly, who wasmy secretary at Highland Park Presbyterian Church in 

Dallas in the1980's and 1990's. 

Source:http://www.famoustexans.com/clydebarrow.htm 

William Ward Bogert and Alice Louise Standford were married on 05 Jul 1932 in Bergen 

County, New Jersey.They had the following children: 

i. Ruth Ann Bogert was born on 14 Jan 1942 in Fardale, Mahwah, Bergen, 

New Jersey. She married Raymond DeGroat on 07 Sep 1963. 

Notes for Ruth Ann Bogert: 


Ruth Ann Bogert was born on January 14, 1943. On her first 

birthday,President Franklin D. Roosevelt and British Prime Minister 

WinstonChurchill opened a wartime conference in Casablanca. 

PresidentRoosevelt is Ruth's half eighth cousin, three times removed. 

SirWinston is the eleventh cousin, once removed to President Roosevelt. 

Source: 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casablanca_Conference_(1943) 

ii. 

Theodore LaRue Bogert was born on 19 May 1944 in Fardale, Mahwah, 

Bergen, New Jersey. He married Frances Patricia Raniero on 02 May 1964 in 

Hertford, North Carolina. 

57. Heather N. Whipple-11 (Vicki Ann-10, Kenneth Palmer-9, Donald Allen-8, Dwight Elsefer-7, 

Sarah Lavenna-6, Lansing-5, Bradford-4, Mary-3, Mary-2, William-1)[102] was born in 1972. 

Notes for Heather N. Whipple: 


Heather is my second cousin, twice removed. She also became my Facebook friend March 

9, 2011! Here's what she says there of her husband: 

"I am married to an awesome guy who loves me lots and puts up with me :) We have 2 

adorable children Chase and Nicole most of the time...can't leave the dog out Colby, who is 

our yellow lab (named after Colby Donaldson from survivor..HOT)." 

Heather graduated from Downers Grove North High School in the Class of 1989. She went 

to Millikin University, Decatur, Illinois. She likes shopping, scrap booking and travel. 

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Michael Reimer and Heather N. Whipple married.They had the following children: 

i. Chase Reimer. 

ii. 

Nicole Reimer. 

66. Matthew Scott Reeves-11 (Nancy Lea-10, Martha de Noailles-9, Dwight Alfred-8, Henry 

Seth-7, Sarah Lavenna-6, Lansing-5, Bradford-4, Mary-3, Mary-2, William-1) was born on 15 

May 1980 in Austin, Travis County, Texas. 

Notes for Matthew Scott Reeves: 


Matthew was the only one of his siblings or first cousins that his great grandfather, Dwight 

Alfred Sharpe, lived to see. Matthew is a seventh generation Texan. 

His Mom was born in Brian, Texas, his grandmother Ehlers was born in Laredo, his great 

grandmother, Martha Dixon Chapman Shape, was born in Lufkin, his great, great 

grandmother Margaret Lavina Abney was born in Lufkin, his third great grandmother Martha 

Jane Dixon was born in San Augustine, and lastly to his fourth great grandfather, Judge 

FelixBenedict Dixon, was an Ohio-born man who took an oath of immigration into the 

Republic of Texas in May of 1841. 

Matt works as a software developer for Hewlett Packard. He completed his Masters in 

Computer Science in December, 2004. He and his wifeLibby live in North Round Rock, 

along with their two dogs and turtle! 

One of the great accomplishments in the family for this young couple is to produce the first 

great, great nephew for us! In fact, Benjamin(Ben) Christopher Reeves is an eighth 

generation Texan! Ben's brother, Zachary, was born in 2008, the second eighth generation 

Texan in our lineage. 

Elizabeth Kay Henderson was born on 20 Feb 1981. 

Matthew Scott Reeves and Elizabeth Kay Henderson were married on 22 Jun 2002 in 

Round Rock, Williamson County, Texas.They had the following children: 

i. Benjamin Christopher Reeves was born on 17 Jun 2005 in Austin, Travis 


Notes for Benjamin Christopher Reeves: 


Early on the monring of Benjamin's birth, we received the followinge-mail from 

his Grandmother Nancy Reeves: "Benjamin ChristopherReeves was born at 

12:47 a.m. on Friday, June 17 at North AustinMedical Center. He weighed 7 

pounds 2 ounces and was 21 inches long.Everyone is doing AWESOME!!! 

He was welcomed into the world at thehospital by Dad Matt, Grandparents 

Kevin and Nancy Reeves, David andCeleste Yeakley, Sam and Cheryl 

Henderson, Aunts and Uncles ChrisReeves, Vicky Reeves, Sarah Shaney, 

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Shaney. It was a wonderfulcelebration!!! They expect to go home on 

Saturday. Praise God!!!! 

Grace and peace, Nancy Reeves" 

Nancy, of course, is Benjamin's grandmother! She also is the Pastorof the 

Grace Presbyterian Church of Round Rock. This is the firstgrandchild of 

Nancy & Kevin, and they are so proud! Fortunately forSuzanne and me, we 

were visiting with our son, Todd, in the Austinarea, so we were able to visit 

little Benjamin later on in the day ofhis birth. 

Benjamin represents the first great, grand nephew for Suzanne and me.He 

also represents the first member of our related family who becomesan eighth 

generation Texan! We are so pleased to be in the midst ofsuch an historical 

person! 

Additionally, we are pleased that Benjamin arrived on June 17th, as itis the 

43rd anniversary of the date on which Suzanne and I met in NewOrleans, 

Orleans Parish, Louisiana back in 1962! 

Truly, this day of birth is a great day for historical references.You might 

remember that today is the 281st birthday of AnnRockenfeller. She is of the 

famous American family of theRockefellers. She was the second cousin, 

once removed, of JohannPhilip Rockefeller, the husband of Cartharina 

Sharp, who is Benjamin'ssixth great grand aunt. 

Many of you should remember England's King Edward I, known 

as"Longshanks," due to his great height. Today is his 766th birthday.He was 

portrayed, unfortunately in a bad light, in the Mel Gibsonmovie a few years 

ago, "Braveheart," the story of a Scottish rebellionagainst England. Edward I 

is the last of the three generations ofKings that issued versions of the Magna 

Carta, the series of 17 suchissuances that represented the first instances of 

human and civilrights appearing in official government papers. A copy of that 

isowned by the Perot Foundation here in America, and I am privileged tohave 

a copy of it framed and hanging on the walls at home. KingEdward is 

Benjamin's 12th cousin, 24 times removed through my Mother'sfamily line. He 

also is, in my father's family line, the 11th greatgrandfather of the 1st 

husband of Alice Carpenter, Benjamin's eleventimes great grandmother. In 

addition, King Edward I is the 24th greatgrandfather of our son-in-law, Steve 

O. Westmoreland, meaning that ourdaughter, Tiffany, married well into 

Royalty! 

Benjamin was born on the 170th wedding anniversary of when Sarah 

KnoxTaylor married Jefferson Davis. At the time of the marriage,Jefferson 

was in the U.S. Army under the command of Colonel ZacharyTaylor. The 

Colonel went on to become President of the United States.Jefferson went on 

to become the Secretary of Defense for the UnitedStates before he joined 

the breakaway rebellion of the SouthernStates. He become President of the 

Confederate States of America.After the War Between the States, during his 

retirement years,Jefferson actually was offered the first Presidency of Texas 

A&MUniversity at the time when it was being organized. He declined 

thehonor and remained in retirement until his death. Jefferson is theUncle of 

Benjamin's great, great, great great grand aunt, SusannaElizabeth Davis, 

wife of James Addison Abney of my mother's ancestry. 

So, it should be with a great deal of historical pride and blessingthat 

Benjamin joins this long line of historically significant eventsfor having his 

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ii. Zachary Oliver Reeves was born on 22 May 2008. 

iii. 

Gabriel Matthew Reeves was born on 12 May 2012 in Cedar Park, TX. 

Notes for Gabriel Matthew Reeves: 


Gabriel Matthew Reeves was born May 12, 2012 in Cedar Park, Travis 

County, Texas. He was 9 pounds, 3 ounces, and was 21 inches long. 

71. Jeffrey Alan Robertson-11 (Carol Anne-10, Elizabeth Anne-9, Dwight Alfred-8, Henry 

Seth-7, Sarah Lavenna-6, Lansing-5, Bradford-4, Mary-3, Mary-2, William-1) was born on 18 

Dec 1985 in Boone Hospital in Columbia, Boone County, Missouri. 

Notes for Jeffrey Alan Robertson: 


Jeff was a 4 lb 4 oz premature baby and is now a big guy at 6'2" and200 lbs! He was quite 

active in sports during high school- football,wrestling, and baseball. Both Jeff and his 

brother, Sam, wereinducted into the National Honor Society and are outstanding students. 

Jeff's high school graduation ceremony was held at Westminster Collegein Fulton Missouri in 

May 2004. This college is known world wide asthe site where Sir Winston Churchill, in a 

speech accepting anhonorary degree, coined the phrase, "the Iron Curtin" for that wallwas 

the wall erected by the Communists to separate their captivepeoples from the freedom 

loving Westerners in Europe. Of course, Jeffis distantly related to Sr. Winston. Jeff the 

35th cousin and is thehalf eighth cousin, twice removed, to United States President 

FranklinDelano Roosevelt, who was an eleventh cousin, once removed to SirWinston 

Churchill. 

The family Christmas letter of 2005 cited Jeff as a sophomore at theUniversity of Missouri, 

majoring in mechanical engineering. As astudent, he is active in the Baptist Student Union, 

and is a CommunityLeader in his residential hall on the campus. 

In May 2008, his Mom wrote an e-mail to me about Jeff: "Jeff, isalso engaged to a lovely 

young woman from St. Louis, EmilySutterfield. Do you remember the Crockers at Central 

PresbyterianChurch? They had a daughter, Sybil, who was about my age. Well,Sybil went 

on to become a veterinarian and was a year or two behindBruce at Missouri University. 

Turns out Sybil and her family livednext door to Emily and her family in Creve Coeur and 

was like a secondmom to Emily! Small world, isn't it? Anyway - the date hasn't beenset yet 

for Jeff and Emily, but they will be getting married in St.Louis after the new year. Emily 

graduates with a degree in Journalismfrom Missouri University this Friday and starts a sixmonth 

paidinternship with "Southern Living" magazine in Birmingham, Alabma, inJuly. Jeff 

has an internship with Kiewitt Construction in KansasCity, Missouri this summer and finished 

his final semester in thefall. He'll graduate with a degree in Mechanical Engineering in Dec. 

2008." 

And finish he did! His graduation ceremony was on December 20, 2008,graduating as a 

Mechanical Engineer at the University of Missouri inColumbia, Magna Cum Laude! He has 

made the family so proud of him andhis accomplishments. His marriage to Emily Sutterfield 

was well knownby then as expected to be on February 28, 2009 in the Saint Louisarea, 

Emily's home. Suzanne and I traveled the 700 miles from home toSaint Louis for the 

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Emily Sutterfield daughter of Thomas Sutterfield and Johanna. 

Jeffrey Alan Robertson and Emily Sutterfield were married on 28 Feb 2009 in Saint Louis 

County, Missouri.They had the following children: 

i. Boone Samuel Robertson was born on 04 Sep 2012 in Calgary, Canada. 

Notes for Boone Samuel Robertson: 


Boone Samuel Robertson was born in Calgary, Canada on September 4, 

2012, the 111th birthday of his great, great grandfather, the Rev. Mr. Dwight 

Alfred Sharpe (my father). He birth came at 1:49 PM in the afternoon, 

weighing in at five pounds, 13 ounces, and measuring 18.5 inches. 

His due date was October 16, so the early arrival necessitated a longer stay 

at the hospital. All turned out well for mother and baby. 

85. Lana Lee Caughran-11 (Diana Kay-10, Alice-9, Kenneth Ivan-8, Mary May-7, Aaron-6, 

Lydia M.-5, Joel-4, Samuel-3, Mary-2, William-1) was born on 28 Aug 1969. 

Notes for Lana Lee Caughran: 


Lana is descended from Plymouth Colony Governor William Bradford and Alice 

Carpenter Southworth Bradford. She is my sixth cousin, twice removed. 

Lana is from Flagstaff, AZ. She graduated from Bakersfield High School, Class of 

1987, and went on to Bakersfield College, Bakersfield, California. She and Mike 

married September 4, soon after graduating from High School. 

Michael Dean Scott was born on 01 May 1966. 

Michael Dean Scott and Lana Lee Caughran were married on 04 Sep 1987.They had the 


i. Jonathan Michael Scott was born on 30 Nov 1987. 

ii. Jeremiah Matthew Scott was born on 22 Sep 1989. 

iii. Julianne Scott was born on 01 Sep 1992. 

102. William Bradford Cook-11 (Jane Bradford-10, Walter Abial-9, David Bradford-8, Walter 

Abriel-7, Abriel-6, Alice-5, Mary-4, Samuel-3, John-2, William-1)[8]. 

Notes for William Bradford Cook: 


William assumed his mother's maiden name after she and his fatherdivorced, as reported to 

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William Bradford Cook and unknown spouse married.They had the following children: 

i. Charles Badford Alden Cook[8]. 

122. Mercedees Jean Freeman-11 (Edna Mercedees-10, Clyde McClelland-9, Mary Jane-8, 

Rueben-7, Silas Hall-6, Jebediah-5, William-4, Lucy-3, Alice-2, William-1)[1] was born on 04 

Aug 1930. 

William D Agerton[133] was born on 29 Oct 1927[133]. 

William D Agerton and Mercedees Jean Freeman were married on 17 Dec 1949[1].They had 

the following children: 

i. Diane Agerton[134] was born on 07 Oct 1952[134]. She married Jack Grady 

Dyess on 24 Jul 2009 in Haltom City, Tarrant County, Texas. 

135. Williard Lincoln Buell-11 (Williard Lincoln-10, James William-9, Laura Persia-8, Persia-7, 

Mary Kellogg-6, Samuel-5, Ann-4, Alice-3, Alice-2, William-1) was born on 06 Apr 1920. He 

died in Apr 1970 in Manhatten Beach, Los Angeles, California. 

Notes for Williard Lincoln Buell: 

Death Notes: 

Died in a boating accident 

Betty Lewis was born on 19 Nov 1920. She died in Mar 1976. 

Williard Lincoln Buell and Betty Lewis were married on 03 Feb 1944 in Los Angeles, Los 

Angeles County, California.They had the following children: 

i. Robert Lewis Buell was born on 03 Jun 1945 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles 


ii. 

Michael Alan Buell was born on 12 Jul 1953 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles 


Notes for Michael Alan Buell: 


Michael shares birthdays with Roman dictator, Julius Caesar, who wasborn on 

July 12, 100 B.C. 

136. Ida Mae Buell-11 (Williard Lincoln-10, James William-9, Laura Persia-8, Persia-7, Mary 

Kellogg-6, Samuel-5, Ann-4, Alice-3, Alice-2, William-1) was born on 16 Jun 1914 in Los 


Marvin Bayard Scully was born on 14 Apr 1914 in San Diego, California. He died on 03 

Jun 1972 in Morrow Bay, California. 

Notes for Marvin Bayard Scully: 

Death Notes: 

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Marvin Bayard Scully and Ida Mae Buell were married on 12 Aug 1939 in Los Angeles, Los 

Angeles County, California.They had the following children: 

i. Marsha Colleen Scully was born on 14 Jun 1940 in South Gate, California. 

She married Dwight William Cooke on 17 Aug 1958 in Norwalk, Los Angeles 


ii. 

James Leonard Scully was born on 27 Oct 1942 in Hutington Park, California. 

He died on 04 May 1967 in San Francisco, San Francisco County, California. 

137. James William Buell-11 (Williard Lincoln-10, James William-9, Laura Persia-8, Persia-7, 

Mary Kellogg-6, Samuel-5, Ann-4, Alice-3, Alice-2, William-1) was born on 15 Jun 1916 in 

Los Angeles, California. 

Rae Virginia Shepard was born on 19 Mar 1915 in West Hartford, Connecticut. 

James William Buell and Rae Virginia Shepard were married on 15 Jun 1946 in Carona Del 

Mar, California.They had the following children: 

i. Susan Buell was born on 13 Nov 1948 in Santa Ana, Orange County, 

California. 

ii. 

Barbara Buell was born on 01 Jan 1950 in Santa Ana, Orange County, 

California. 

139. Patricia Lee Holmes-11 (Clara Lavonia-10, James William-9, Laura Persia-8, Persia-7, Mary 

Kellogg-6, Samuel-5, Ann-4, Alice-3, Alice-2, William-1) was born on 21 Mar 1926 in Fresno, 

Fresno County, California. 

Fred Sanford Corzine son of Fred Sanford Corzine was born on 10 Aug 1925 in Omaha, 

Douglas County, Nebraska. 

Fred Sanford Corzine and Patricia Lee Holmes were married on 14 Apr 1956 in Los 

Angeles, Los Angeles County, California.They had the following children: 

i. Pamela Lee Corzine was born on 17 Jan 1949 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles 


ii. 

John Sanford Corzine was born on 14 Feb 1951 in Los Angeles, Los 

Angeles County, California. 

Notes for John Sanford Corzine: 


John was born the very same day as was Michael Doucet, the Cajunsingermusician 

(Beausoleil). 

Source: http://www.cajunculture.com/People/doucetmich.htm 

John was born the same year as was Rush Limbaugh, nationally 

knownconservative raidio broadcast commentator. 

Source:http://www.who2.com/rushlimbaugh.html 


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John was born on a romantic holiday, February 14. Saint Valentine'sDay, 

and the history behind that holiday is interesting. In the 3rdcentury, Emperor 

Claudius II was faced with defending the Roman Empirefrom the invading 

Goths. He believed single men made better soldiersso he temporarily 

forbade marriage. He also forced the Senate to deifythe former Emperor 

Gallienus, including him with the Roman gods to beworshipped. 

Legend has it that Valentine was a bishop in Italy who risked theEmperor's 

wrath by refusing to worship idols and for secretly marryingyoung couples. 

Saint Valentine was dragged before the Prefect ofRome, who condemned 

him to be beaten to death with clubs and have hishead cut off, February 14, 

269AD. 

While awaiting execution, it is said he prayed for the jailers' sickdaughter, who 

miraculously recovered. He wrote her a note and signedit, "from your 

Valentine." In 496 AD, Pope Gelasius designatedFebruary 14th as "Saint 

Valentine's Day." 

Signing an X for a kiss began in Medieval times where those who couldnot 

write marked an X in the presence of witnesses and kissed it toshow sincerity. 

The X, or Chi symbol, was the Greek letter used torepresent the name of 

Christ, as X-Mas for Christmas, and was used asa written form of the oath "So 

help me God." 

iii. 

iv. 

Jeffrey James Corzine was born on 19 Jul 1955 in Seattle, King County, 

Washington. 

Stacey Lynn Corzine was born on 17 Jan 1957 in Seattle, King County, 

Washington. 

Notes for Stacey Lynn Corzine: 


Stacey was born the very same day as Steve Harvey, actorcomedian.Television 

fans will remember Steve for his widely-praised role 

asSteve Hightower in the "Me and the Boys" series, which earned him a1995 

People's Choice nomination as the "Favorite Male in a NewTelevision seried." 

Source: http://www.delafont.com/comedians/steve-harvey.htm 

141. Richard William Hamilton-11 (Leila Marie-10, James William-9, Laura Persia-8, Persia-7, 

Mary Kellogg-6, Samuel-5, Ann-4, Alice-3, Alice-2, William-1) was born on 09 Sep 1910 in 

Portland, Oregon. 

Reatha V. Thompson daughter of Lee R. Thompson and Mae[135] was born on 18 Jul 

1917 in Wellington, Collinsworth County, Texas[136]. 

Richard William Hamilton and Reatha V. Thompson were married on 03 Feb 1941 in 

Ensenada, Mexico.They had the following children: 

i. Kay Dianne Hamilton was born on 16 Feb 1942. 


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ii. 

Richard Dale Hamilton was born on 14 Apr 1944 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles 

County, California[135]. 

Notes for Richard Dale Hamilton: 


Richard is my 8th cousin, once removed. He was born the very same dayas 

was born Josette Lee Davis, the mother-in-law of our nephew, 

ThomasShelton Boggess IV. Richard, of course, is a descendent of 

theBradford and Kellogg families. Josette was born in Cincinnatti, Ohio. 

iii. Cindra Lynn Hamilton was born on 01 Jun 1946. 

Notes for Cindra Lynn Hamilton: 


Actor Brian Cox was born the same day as Cindra. 

Source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004051/ 

143. James Edmund Buell-11 (Edmund James-10, James William-9, Laura Persia-8, Persia-7, 

Mary Kellogg-6, Samuel-5, Ann-4, Alice-3, Alice-2, William-1) was born on 01 Jan 1932 in 

Pipestone, Pipestone County, Minnesota. 

Notes for James Edmund Buell: 


James served in the military during the Korean War, though he wasstationed in Hutchison, 

Kansas the entire time. 

Beverly Anne Wenge was born on 29 Dec 1932 in Colman, Moody County, South Dakota. 

James Edmund Buell and Beverly Anne Wenge were married on 05 Jan 1953 in Pipestone, 

Pipestone County, Minnesota.They had the following children: 

i. Kimberly James Buell was born on 18 Jul 1953 in Hutchison, Reno County, 

Kansas. He married Barbara Jo Slingerland on 23 Nov 1973 in Estherville, 

Emmet County, Iowa. 

ii. 

iii. 

Edmund Kevin Buell was born on 24 Jun 1956 in Flandreau, Moody County, 

South Dakota. He married Teresa Peters on 16 May 1981 in Sioux Falls, 

Minnehaha County, South Dakota. 

Wendy Anne Buell was born on 12 Jan 1958 in Pipestone, Pipestone 

County, Minnesota. She married Keith Wane Schonewill on 23 Feb 1985. 

Notes for Wendy Anne Buell: 


Wendy was born the same day as was Christiane Amanpour, who became 

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internationalcorrespondents on American television. 

Source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christiane_Amanpour 

iv. 

Kelly Jean Buell was born on 15 Dec 1959 in Estherville, Emmet County, 

Iowa. She married Eric David Hoien on 20 Apr 1990 in Spirit Lake, Dinkinson 

County, Iowa. 

v. Robert William Buell was born on 18 Oct 1966 in Estherville, Emmet County, 

Iowa. He married Christine Marie Harms on 23 Apr 1991 in Spirit Lake, 

Dinkinson County, Iowa. 

144. Robert Clinton Buell-11 (Edmund James-10, James William-9, Laura Persia-8, Persia-7, 

Mary Kellogg-6, Samuel-5, Ann-4, Alice-3, Alice-2, William-1) was born on 10 Apr 1935 in 

Pipestone, Pipestone County, Minnesota. He died on 10 Jan 1966 in St. Paul, Ramsey 


Notes for Robert Clinton Buell: 


Robert was murdered, and the perpetrator was never apprehended, noridentified. 

Susanne Elizabeth Zeddies was born on 07 Oct 1940 in Madison, Dane County, 

Wisconsin. 

Robert Clinton Buell and Susanne Elizabeth Zeddies were married on 18 Feb 1960 in 

Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico.They had the following children: 

i. Montgomery Robert (Buell) Flinsch was born on 18 Nov 1961 in San 

Francisco, San Francisco County, California. 

Notes for Montgomery Robert (Buell) Flinsch: 


After Monty's father died, his mother married a Mr. James Flinsch.Monty was 

never formally adopted by Jim, but Monty used Flinsch as hislast name in 

order to match his mother's remarried name. Confusionexists, because his 

passport indicates Buell, but Flinsch appears onhis drivers license. 

He pursued studies as a PhD candidate at New Mexico Technical, as of1995, 

but more recent information is not available to this writer. 

146. James Harry Wood-11 (Carolyn Esther-10, James William-9, Laura Persia-8, Persia-7, Mary 

Kellogg-6, Samuel-5, Ann-4, Alice-3, Alice-2, William-1) was born on 23 Sep 1942 in Los 


Joan Clarke. 

James Harry Wood and Joan Clarke were married on 26 Nov 1964.They had the following 

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i. Suzanne Marie Wood was born on 22 Nov 1967. 

ii. Larua Marie Wood was born on 16 Apr 1972. 

Notes for Larua Marie Wood: 


On the day of her birth, Apollo 16 blasted off on a voyage to themoon. It 

also was the day of the birth of Peter Billingsley, actor(''A Christmas Story''). 


th&emc=th 

and 

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0082526/ 

154. Terry Lynn Herweg-11 (Hertha-10, Frank John-9, Timothy Nichols-8, John Benton-7, 

Oliver-6, Elijah-5, Ann-4, Alice-3, Alice-2, William-1)[130] was born on 12 Mar 1956[131]. 

Notes for Terry Lynn Herweg: 


Terry Lynn Herweg is my cousin, both of us being descended fromMayflower passenger, 

Governor William Bradford. Terry was born March12, 1956, the very day that the "Southern 

Manifesto" was signed by 19Democratic Party members of the United States Senate and by 

76Democratic Party members of the United States House ofRepresentatives, criticizing the 

Supreme Court's Brown v. Board ofEducation decision that struck down racial segregation 

in publicschools. Lamentably, two Republican congressmen also signed. Thisenflaming 

document may be studied and its signers seen at this source: 

http://americanradioworks.publicradio.org/features/marshall/manifesto.html 

Phillip Stephen King[131] was born on 29 Feb 1956[131]. 

Phillip Stephen King and Terry Lynn Herweg were married on 26 Jan 1979 in Tarrant 


i. Kristina Lee King[130] was born on 29 Jan 1981 in Tarrant County, Texas. 

ii. 

iii. 

iv. 

Sarah Marie King[130] was born on 03 Oct 1983 in Tarrant County, 

Texas[130]. 

Hannah Elizabeth King[130] was born on 27 Jan 1986 in Tarrant County, 

Texas[130]. 

Joshua Daniel King[130] was born in Dec 1987 in Tarrant County, 

Texas[130]. 

v. Mary Lynn King[130] was born on 31 Jul 1989 in Tarrant County, Texas[130]. 


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vi. 

Leah Kate King[130] was born on 14 Jan 1992 in Tarrant County, 

Texas[130]. 

164. Margaret Ruth Runner-11 (Waldo Error-10, Sophia Aurelia-9, Cordelia-8, Edward-7, 

Ephram-6, Ruth-5, Susanna-4, Ebenezer-3, Meletiah-2, William-1)[18] was born on 01 Sep 

1909 in California[18]. She died on 16 Oct 1992 in Monterey, California[18]. 

Clinton Eastwood[18] was born on 11 Jun 1906[18]. He died on 21 Jul 1970 in Monterey, 

California[137, 18]. 

Notes for Clinton Eastwood: 


Here are some of the U.S. statistics for the Year 1906, the year ofClinton's birthday: The 

average life expectancy in the U.S. was 47years. Only 14 percent of the homes in the U.S. 

had a bathtub. Only 8percent of the homes had a telephone. A three-minute call from 

Denverto New York City cost eleven dollars. There were only 8,000 cars inthe U.S., and only 

144 miles of paved roads. The maximum speed limitin most cities was 10 mph. Alabama, 

Mississippi, Iowa, and Tennesseewere each more heavily populated than California. With a 

mere 1.4million people, California was only the 21st most populous state inthe Union. 

The tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel Tower! The averagewage in the U.S. was 22 

cents per hour. The average U.S. worker madebetween $200 and $400 per year . A 

competent accountant could expectto earn $2000 per year, a dentist $2,500 per year, a 

veterinarianbetween $1,500 and $4,000 per year, and a mechanical engineer about$5,000 

per year. More than 95 percent of all births in the U.S. tookplace at HOME . 

Ninety percent of all U.S. doctors had NO COLLEGE EDUCATION! Instead,they attended 

so-called medical schools, many of which were condemnedin the press AND the 

government as "substandard." Sugar cost fourcents a pound. Eggs were fourteen cents a 

dozen. Coffee was fifteencents a pound. Most women only washed their hair once a month, 

andused borax or egg yolks for shampoo. Canada passed a law thatprohibited poor people 

from entering into their country for anyreason. 

Five leading causes of death in the U.S. were: 

1. Pneumonia and influenza 

2. Tuberculosis 

3. Diarrhea 

4. Heart disease 

5. Stroke 

The American flag had 45 stars. Arizona, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Hawaii,and Alaska hadn't 

been admitted to the Union yet. The population ofLas Vegas, Nevada, was only 30!!!! 

Crossword puzzles, canned beer, and ice tea hadn't been invented yet.There was no 

Mother's Day or Father's Day. Two out of every 10 U.S.adults couldn't read or write. Only 6 

percent of all Americans hadgraduated from high school. Eighteen percent of households in 

the U.S.had at least one full-time servant or domestic help. There were about230 reported 

murders in the ENTIRE U.S.A.! 

Clinton Eastwood and Margaret Ruth Runner married.They had the following children: 

i. Jean Eastwood[137] was born before 1929. 

ii. 

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California[18, 138]. He married Roxanne Tunis before 1964. 

Notes for Clinton Eastwood: 


Clinton Eastwood is my seventh cousin, three times removed. This is a 

connection down through the Kellogg, Steele and Bradford family lines on my 

father's side of the family. Clinton is the 9th great grandson of Plymouth 

Colony Governor William Bradford. I am Bradford's seventh great grandson. 

He is a ninth cousin to movie actor Christopher Reeve (Superman). 

Clint was born the same year the same year as when William Howard Taft, the 

27th president and a former chief justice of the United States, died in 

Washington, D.C., at age 72 on March 8, 1930. Taft was the father-in-law of 

Eleanor Kellogg Chase Taft, my sixth cousin, once removed. Clint is the 

seventh cousin, twice removed to Eleanor. 

Source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Howard_Taft 

Clint was born the same month that Ellen Church, the first airline stewardess, 

went on duty aboard a United Airlines flight between SanFrancisco and 

Cheyenne, Wyoming. 

Source:http://www.pbs.org/kcet/chasingthesun/innovators/echurch.html 

Clint was a motion picture producer, director and actor (including Dirty Harry 

1977), and recipient of numerous motion picture industry awards. 

Source:http://kinnexions.com/kinnexions/cousinsd.htm#CEastwood 

Perhaps the icon of macho movie stars, and a living legend, Clint Eastwood 

has become a standard in international cinema. Born in 1930 in San 

Francisco, the son of a steel worker, Eastwood was a college dropout from 

Los Angeles College, attempting a business related degree. He found work 

in such B-films as "Tarantula" (1955), and "Francis in the Navy" (1955), until 

he got his first breakthrough with the long-running TV series 

"Rawhide" (1959). As Rowdy Yates, he made the show his own and became 

a household name around the country. 

But Eastwood found even bigger and better things with "Per un pugno 

didollari" (1964) ("A Fistful of Dollars"), and "Per qualche dollaro inpi" (1965) 

("For a Few Dollars More"). But it was the third sequel to "A Fistful of Dollars" 

where he found one of his trademark roles: "Buono, il brutto, il cattivo, 

Il" (1966) ("The Good, The Bad and The Ugly"). The movie was a big hit, and 

he became an instant international star. Eastwood got some excellent roles 

thereafter: "Where Eagles Dare" (1968) found him second fiddle to Richard 

Burton, but to the tune of $800,000 in this classic World War II movie. He 

also starred in "Coogan's Bluff" (1968), (the loose inspiration to the TV series 

"McCloud" (1970)) and the unusual, but successful "Paint Your 

Wagon" (1969). In 1970 Eastwood went in an experimental direction again 

with the offbeat "Kelly's Heroes" (1970), which was yet again a success. 

His best year in films, or at least one of his best, proved to be 1971. He 

starred in the thriller "Play Misty for Me" (1971) and "The Beguiled" (1971). 

But it was his role as the hard edge police inspector in Dirty Harry (1971) that 

gave Eastwood one of his signature roles and invented the loose-cannon 

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in Spaghetti westerns like "HighPlains Drifter" (1973), "Joe Kidd" (1972) and 

"Hang 'Em High" (1968). Eastwood had constant quality films with 

"Thunderbolt and Lightfoot" (1974) and "Magnum Force" (1973), a sequel to 

"Dirty Harry" (1971), but 1976 found Eastwood with even more legendary 

films. The first was "TheEnforcer" (1976), often considered to be the best 

"Dirty Harry" sequel, and "The Outlaw Josey Wales" (1976), considered to 

perhaps be one of the quintessential westerns. 

As the late seventies approached, Eastwood found more solid work in 

comedies like "Every Which Way But Loose" (1978) and in thrillers like 

"Escape from Alcatraz" (1979), but he seemed to have lost his edge in 

making great films. In the early eighties, Eastwood made credible movies with 

"Honkytonk Man" (1982) and "Firefox" (1982), but it was the fourth sequel to 

"Dirty Harry", "Sudden Impact" (1983), that made him a viable star for the 

eighties. At this time, Eastwood seemed to be competing with Burt Reynolds 

as America's top movie star. In the mid-eighties Clint made some solid movies, 

but nothing really stuck out. "Tightrope" (1984), "City Heat" (1984) (with 

Reynolds), and others were solid, but not classic films. In 1988, Eastwood 

did his fifth and, up to this point, final "Dirty Harry" movie, "The Dead 

Pool" (1988). Although it was a success, overall it did not have the box office 

punch his previous films had. About this time, with outright bombs like 

"TheRookie" (1990) and "Pink Cadillac" (1989), it was fairly obvious 

Eastwood's star was declining as it never had before. He then started taking 

on more personal projects such as directing "Bird" (1988), a biopic of Charlie 

'Bird' Parker, and starring in and directing "White Hunter, Black Heart" (1990), 

an uneven, loose biography of John Huston. 

But Eastwood surprised yet again. First with his western, 

"Unforgiven" (1992), which garnered him an Oscar for director, and 

nomination for best actor. Then he took on the secret service in In the "Line 

of Fire" (1993), which was a big hit, followed by the interesting but, poorly 

received drama, "A Perfect World" (1993), with Kevin Costner. Next up was a 

love story, "The Bridges of Madison County" (1995), but it soon became 

apparent he was going backwards after his brief revival. Since "The Bridges 

of Madison County," his films have been good, but not always successful at 

the Box Office. Among them were the badly received "True Crime" (1999) 

and "Blood Work" (2002), and the well-received "Space Cowboys" (2000). 

But he did have a big success directing "Midnight in the Garden of Good and 

Evil" (1997). 

Eastwood has seven children, has been married twice, and had a longtime 

relationship with frequent co-star Sondra Locke. Although he is aging now, 

Clint Eastwood has surprised before, and who knows, he may surprise again. 

IMDb mini-biography by 

Scott- msa0510@mail.ecu.edu 

Source:http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000142/bio 

The family name of Eastwood may come from immigrants who used that 

name as the place from which they came in England. That is not certain, but 

here is some information about that town: 

"Eastwood is a town four miles west of South end on Sea in Essex, England. 

It is a suburb of Southend and part of the Southend-on-Sea unitary district. 

Eastwood is sometimes called Eastwood Park, such as for local elections. 

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and Belfairs to the south. To the north lies Edwards HallPark, a large area of 

open countryside, part of which is farmland. This green space extends all the 

way to Hockley Woods, and Hockley. There are also several swing parks 

throughout Eastwood. 

"Leigh-on-Sea is to the south, and the centre of Southend is to theSouth- 

East." 

Source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastwood,_Essex 

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12 Internet, http://newenglandgenealogy.pcplayground.com/f_1c8.htm#80. 

13 Internet, http://lexrex.com/bios/nwebster.htm. 

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Her "Descendants of Governor William Bradford" paper It was given to, D. A. Sharpe 

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16 Census, 1880, Charlotte, Eaton County, Michigan, Roll: T9_578; Family History Film:, 

1254578; Page: 215D; Enumeration District: 72; Image: 0198. 


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17 Internet, http://www.lanopalera.net/Genealogy/Bradford.html, Her father's will, dated August 

18, 1771, mentions Elizabeth's name as, being a deceased child. 

18 Internet, http://kinnexions.com/kinnexions/cousinsd.htm#CEastwood. 


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22 Census, 1860, Avon, Hartford County, Connecticut, indicated as the wife and mother, of 

household headed by Alfred Kellogg. 

23 Census, 1860, Avon, Hartford County, Connecticut, indicated place of birth was, England. 

24 Census, 1850, Avon, Hartford County, Connecticut, listed as an 11 year old son in, the 

household headed by Alfred Kellogg. 

25 Census, 1850, Avon, Hartford County, Connecticut. 

26 Census, 1860, Avon, Hartford County, Connecticut, listed as a 17 year old daughter, in the 

household headed by Alfred Kellogg. Name legibility is, difficult, but the 1850 Census is 

legible to affirm what is listed. 

27 Census, 1860, Avon, Hartford County, Connecticut. 

28 Census, 1860, Avon, Hartford County, Connecticut, listed as a 14 year old daughter, in the 

houshold headed by Alfred Kellogg. 

29 Census, 1850, Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database online]., 

Provo, Utah: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2004. Original data: United States., 1850 United States 

Federal Census. M432, 1009 rolls. National Archives, and Records Administration, 

Washington D.C.: Household in Ravenna. 

30 Census, 1860, Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database online]., 

Provo, Utah: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2004. Original data: United States., 1860 United States 

Federal Census. M653, 1438 rolls. National Archives, and Records Administration, 

Washington D.C., Page 42. 

31 Larry L. Miller, Ohio Place Names (Name: Indiana University Press, Bloomington & 

Indianapolis;), p. 46, Charlestron is a tiny hamlet in Portage County, Ohilo, named for Mr., 

Charles Curtiss, an early settler. 

32 Ancestry. com, h, t, t, p, :, /, /, s, e, a, r, c, h, ., a, n, c, e, s, t, r, y, ., c, o, m, /, c, g, i, -, b, i, 

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33 Internet, http://www.kodak.com/US/en/corp/kodakHistory/eastmanTheMan.shtml, A 

Biography composed and published by the Kodak Company. 

34 Internet, http://www.buzzle.com/editorials/2-27-2005-66330.asp. 


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35 Texas Deaths, 1890-1976, Film #20i74656, Digital GS #4166821, Image #34, Ref. #16320, 

This is the Death Certificate of his son, Henry (Harry) Seth Sharpe. 

36 Census, 1920, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, Ward #253, Supervisor, Dist. 

#8, Enumerator Dist #434, Sheet 4B, for Jack Oakley indicates, his father was born in Ohio 

and his mother was born in South Carolina., It indicates Jack was born in Texas. 

37 County Birth Records, Page 13, Texas Bureas of Vital Statistics, records place of birth at 

Ravenna,, Portage County, Ohio Nov 21, 1858. A handwritten note on the record, says 

"died 1916". 

38 Orange County (New York) Times Press, April 21, 1916 . Article reported 

contention between Alfred L. Sharpe and his daughter, Holland, over the issues of her 

inheritance and his guardianship of the funds. He wounded Holland in the heat of 

argument, then turned the handgun upon himself with a fatal shot to his heart. 

39 Census, 1932, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, Ward 19, Block 41, Supervisor District, #7, 

Enumerator District #16-750, Precinct #53, page 165, Household, headed by Guy & 

Marbelle Killie. 

40 Descendantsof John Miner. 


42 Texas Deaths, 1890-1976, Film #20i74656, Digital GS #4166821, Image #34, Ref. #16320. 

43 Odd Fellers Cemetery, Georgetown, Williamson County, TX, Photo of Gravestone shared by 

both partners. 

44 Williamson County, Texas General Index to Marriages, Page 506, Marriage Record Book 

#10, Page 240, License #1351, Married by J. W., Lowley, Williamson County, Texas 

General Index to Marriages, Book 10, Page, 240, Married by J. W. Lowley. 

45 Texas Deaths, 1890-1976, Film #2074656, Digital GS number 4166821, Image #34, 

Reference #16320. 

46 Cook, Jane Bradford, E-mail of 2008-12-20, recorded in her database comments field, Just 

to let you know my paternal great grandmother was Adeline, Sophronia Eastman. She 

married Walter Abial Cook on August 28th,1860, in Henniker,NH. 

47 Internet, http://www.civilwarhome.com/macbio.htm. 

48 Internet, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_McClellan. 

49 Internet, h, t, t, p, :, /, /, w, w, w, ., k, i, dsnewsroom.org/elmer/infoCentral/frameset/ 

inventors/eastman/index.html. 

50 Internet, http://www.history.rochester.edu/class/kodak/kodak.htm, Michelle Rose and Holly 

McLeod. 

51 Census, 1910, The Census for El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, for the Alfred L., Sharpe 

household lists John O. as a son, with the indication that his, mother was born in South 

Carolina. 


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52 Her Grave Marker Citation, Georgetown, TX. 

53 California Death Index, 1940-1997, Indicates his death on February 13, 1955 and his birth 

as November 11,, 1889 in Texas. It says the name of his father was Sharp. Death, 

location is Alameda, which is assumed Alameda County. That county has, cities in it named 

both Alameda and Oakland. We believe he died in. 

54 Texas Vital Statistics, Birth Record Book A, Page 13, Copy on file at the Records 

Department of the Williamson County, Texas, Courthouse. 

55 Census, 1900, Census for (no city) Jeff Davis County, Texas, indicatges the birth, date of 

Kate L. Sharpe as being in October 1873. 

56 Census, 1910, The El Paso, El Paso County, Texas Census Sheet #9 lists Alfred L., 

Sharpe as a widowed head of house, with only children John O. and, Holland living in the 

household. 

57 Williamson County, Texas General Index to Marriages, Page 494, Book 8, page 398, 

License #905. 

58 Ancestry.com, Public Member Trees (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2006), 

www.ancestry.com, Database online. Record for Thomas Frost Woodhull. 


www.ancestry.com, Database online. Record for Josiah Townsend Woodhull. 

60 Garve marker Photograph. 


www.ancestry.com, Database online. Record for Addie C. Crowell. 




65 World War I Draft Registration Cards 1917-1918, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, Precinct 

#14-32, June 5, 1917. 

66 Census, 1930, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, Ward 17, Block 214, Enumeration, District 

16-642, Supervisor District 7, April 8, 1930. 

67 University of Illinois Alumne Records, Exccerpts from records of the University on its alumni 

and their subsequent milestoned. 



70 Kellie, Alberta, Pearl's death was reported to the law firm of Hinman, Howard & Kattell, of 


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Binghamton, New York in a letter dated September 12, 1962 from, Alberta Kellie, regarding 

the Willis Sharp Kilmer estate that law firm, was managing. 


72 Census, 1930, Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, April 4, Enumeration District, #60-40, 

Sheet 5B, Supervisor District #6. 

73 Sharpe, D. A, Phone call to me from my brother-in-law, Victor M. Ehlers, Jr. in the, early 

morning hours that he had died. Our family was at a Christian, youth conference on the 

Atlantic coast of Georgia at the time. 

74 Texas Deaths 1964-98, His Death Certificate cites August 8, 1981 as the date of death., 

However, that is the date his body was discovered. Collected, newspapers and mail dates 

indicate he died in his sleep in his bed the, night of August 2. 

75 John F. Woodhull, Social Security #449-36-3086. John Frost Woodhull. 

76 Sharpe, D. A, I attended the funeral and burial services. 

77 "Abijah Boggess Family Group Sheet"; Lynda Chalk Barefield, 109 Watauga Drive 

Waxachachie, TX 75165 . 

78 Dysart, Patricia Kathryn Fain - Her lineage report. 


www.ancestry.com, Database online. Record for Josiah Townsend "J T" Woodhull. 

80 Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Provo, UT, USA, 

Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005), www.ancestry.com, Database online. Registration 

Location: Bexar County, Texas; Roll: 1983588; Draft Board: 2. Record for Thomas Frost 

Woodhull. 

81 Census, 1930, San Antonio, Bexas County, Texas, Justice Precint #1, Mr. Annie C., Mills, 

Enumerator Dist #76, Supervisor Dist. #22, Sheet 6-A, HH headed, by Lula L. Woodhull. 


www.ancestry.com, Database online. Record for Louise Kessler McManus. 

83 Census, 1930, Unincorporated place, Cook County, Illoinis, Ward #17, Block #214,, Frank 

H. Robertson, Enumberator, April 8, 1930, Sheet #9A. 

84 Social Security Death Index, Soc. Sec. Card Number 333-16-9523 , issued in Illinois prior to 

1951. 

85 County Birth Records, Book 18, P. 302, Angelina County, Texas (certified copy in my 

records). 

86 Social Security Death Index, Social Security #455-17-8818, Indicates a birth date of April 5, 

1904, Death date is indicated as, August 1979 in Bexar County, Texas. 

87 Sharpe, D. A, Phone call to me from my brother-in-law, Victor M. Ehlers, Jr. in the, early 

morning hours that she had died. Our family was at a Christian, youth conference on the 


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88 Texas Deaths 1964-98, Her Death Certificate indicates date of death in Bexar County, 

Texas, as August 2, 1979. 

89 Sharpe, D. A, Person knowledge. 

90 Sharpe, D. A, I was the Best Man in this marriage ceremony. 

91 Sharpe, D. A, I think I know myself. 

92 Birth Certificate of Dwight Albert Sharpe, Birth Certificate of Dwight Albert Sharpe, Ballinger, 

Runnels County,, Texas, documented copy is in my personal files. 

93 Sharpe, Harry Franklin, Letter to me dated September 13, 1994. 

94 Social Security Death Index, Source Citation: Number: 461-16-9751;Issue State: 

Texas;Issue Date:, Before 1951. 

95 Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 (Name: Ancestry.Com;), Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 

[database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The, Generations Network, Inc., 2005. Original data: 

Texas. Texas Birth, Index, 1903-1997. Texas: Texas Department of State Health Services., 

Microfiche. Roll 1946_0011. 


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97 Obituary John Frost Woodhull. 

98 Obituary (San Antonio, TX, San Antonio Express-News, April 20, 2001), Sharpe, Dwight 

Albert, 805 Derting Road East 

Aurora, TX 76078-3712 . 

99 Birth Recod. 

100 Texas Marriage Collection, 1814-1909 and 1966-2002, Database online. Record for 

Margaret L Woodhull. 

101 Hildebrand, David Louis, E-mail Commuication 2011-10-24. 

102 Ancestry. com, Ancestry.com. U.S. Public Records Index [database on-line]. Provo, UT,, 

USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007. Original data: Compiled from, various U.S. 

public records. 

103 Birth Certificatge. 

104 Sharpe, D. A, Personal witness to event. 

105 Sharpe, D. A, Attended personally the wedding held in Todd Sharpe's living room with, the 

close family in attendance. 

106 Marcia Jackson Cloman, "Journey of Joy - The Nason Family of the Southern United 


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107 Rev. E. D. Witherspoon, Jr., Ministerial Directory (Name: Darby Printing Company, Atlanta, 

GA 1975;), Page 324. 

108 Sharpe, D. A, Phone call from his son, Mark, on the day of his death. 



Texas. Texas Birth, Index, 1903-1997. Texas: Texas Department of State Health Services,, 

Roll #1937_0006. 

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Original data: Texas., Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997. Texas: Texas Department of State 

Health, Services. Microfiche. 

111 Ancestry.com, Texas Marriage Index 1966-2002, This database is a collection of marriage 

indexes from the State of, Texas, USA, covering the years 1814-1909 and 1966-2002. 

Information, contained in these indexes usually includes: spouses' names, ages at, time of 

marriage, estimated birth year, gender, marriage date. 

112 Texas Divorce Records Index (1968-2003), Texas Divorce Index, 1968-2002 [database online]. 

Provo, UT, USA: The, Generations Network, Inc., 2005. Original data: Texas 

Department of, State Health Services. Texas Divorce Index, 1968-2002. Texas, USA:, 

Texas Department of State Health Services. 

113 McNeill, April Sharpe, Her e-mail to me of 2004-08-30. 

114 Public Data Search, File #022461, t, t, p, :, /, /, w, w, w, 5, ., p, u, b, l, i, c, d, a, t, a, ., c, o, 

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1966_0012. 

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Health Division, Office of Vital Records. Nevada Marriage, Index, 1966-2005. Carson City, 

Nevada: Nevada State Health Division. 

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120 Census, 1880, Summerfield, Monroe County, Michigan, June 28, 1880, page 39,, 

Supervisor District #1, Enumeration District #187 (Village of, Petersburgh). 

121 Sharpe, D. A, Personal presence at the wedding. 

122 Sharpe, D. A, Personal witness at the day of birthday. 

123 Sharpe, D. A, Personal visit on the day of the birth. The family lived in, Southlake, Tarrant 

County, Texas at the time of birth, which is, immediately west of Dallas County. 

124 Sharpe, D. A, Personal knowledge at his birth. 

125 Sharpe, D. A, Personal knowledge at his birth. 



Texas. Texas Birth, Index, 1903-1997. Texas: Texas Department of State Health Services,, 

Roll #1989_0018. 

127 Sharpe, Harry Franklin, Letter to me dated September 13, 1994, Harry and Jesse adopted 

the two children of Stephen Franklin Sharpe,, Stephen Franklin Sharpe II and Melissa Sue 

Sharpe. 

128 Ancestry. com, Ancestry.com. Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 [database on-line]. Provo,, UT, 

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1903-1997. Texas: Texas Department of State Health, Services. Microfiche. Roll Number 

1981_0017. 

129 Ancestry.com, U. S. Veterans Gravesites, ca 1775-2006, National Cemetery Administration. 

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Generations, Network, Inc., 2006. Original data: National Cemetery Administration., 

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131 Texas Drivers License Records. 

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Bransom. 

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136 Census, 1920, Wellington, Collinsworth County, Texas, Justice Precinct #1,, Supervisor Dist 

#18, Enumeration Dist #29, Sheet 3A, Ida Brown,, Enumerator, Household headed by Lee 

R. Thompson and wife, Mae L.,, children Edna (12), Florence F. (10), Robert H. (8), Reatha 

V. (2 yrs. 

137 Internet, http://au.movies.yahoo.com/Clint+Eastwood/biography/181873/family/. 

138 Internet, http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000142/. 

Prepared By: 

Preparer: Dwight (D. A.) Albert Sharpe Address: 805 Derting Road East 

Phone: 817-504-6508 

Aurora, TX 76078-3712 

Email: 

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