FOURTH GENERATION


14. James Franklin SHARPE was born on Jun 3 1834 in Alexander, Iredell County, North Carolina. He died on Apr 21 1887 in Iredell County, North Carolina (was Rowan Co.). Often listed as Frank Sharpe He was married to Exah Elizabeth (Exie) KEVER on May 1 1856.

15. Exah Elizabeth (Exie) KEVER was born on Jul 23 1836 in Iredell County, North Carolina (was Rowan Co.). She died on Mar 21 1929 in Little Rock, Arkansas. One of Exie's brothers (Calvin, Artemus, Nelson, or Davidson) was Homer Keever's father. He communicated with Hazel during her data gathering. I think I remember reading that he died probably in the 1980's.

Exie was living in Cleburne County with her Daughter and Son in Law when the 1910 census was taken (Shelton O. Norton and Martha Ann).

Exie was living in Cleburne County alone when the 1920 census was taken. She showed her father to be a native of Germany, but that may refer to her grandfather or her great-grandfather.

There is a letter to E. E. Sharpe from Liz Sharpe. It is signed 'Your Sister', but I can't make the connection. It is dated 9/2/1896

(from http://www.angelfire.com/al3/gem/Kever-Jacob.html)
Exemina Kever, born July 23, 1836 in North Carolina; married Frank Sharpe. After the death of her husband, Frank Sharpe, she moved with her children to Wolf Bayou, Arkansas. Her widowed father, Jacob Kever, was living with his son Jacob Artimus who had moved there in 1870. Exie's daughter Amanville, had married John Barker and had land in Section 19 at Wolf Bayou. Exie took a patent on land joining them in 1890.

Children of Frank Sharpe and Exemina Kever are:

Walter Jacob Sharpe
Bevin Sharpe
John Sharpe
Orah Sharpe
Matilda Sharpe
Amanville Sharpe, married John W. Barker
Children were:

child i. Mary Jane Isabela SHARPE was born on Feb 11 1857. She died on Jan 7 1863.
child ii. Martha Ann Lavina SHARPE was born on Jan 3 1859. She died on Apr 16 1927.
child iii. Amanville Emelin SHARPE was born on May 13 1861 in North Carolina. Not certain of sex. She died on Dec 12 1944.
child iv. Dorcas Catherine SHARPE was born on Sep 24 1863. She died on Feb 26 1947.
child v. Lee Jackson SHARPE was born on Sep 2 1865. He died on Dec 3 1925.
child vi. John Azel SHARPE was born on Dec 30 1867. He died on May 24 1956.
child vii. Margaret Josephine SHARPE was born on Jun 26 1870. She died on Sep 16 1872. Eugenia and Margeret Josephine were twins.
child viii. Eugenia SHARPE was born on Jun 26 1870. She died on Nov 25 1870. Eugenia and Margeret Josephine were twins.
child7 ix. Susan Orah SHARPE.
child x. Matilda Victoria (Maye?) SHARPE was born on May 18 1875.
child xi. Jacob Walter (Walter J.?) SHARPE was born on Apr 7 1878 in North Carolina?. He died on Sep 18 1962.
child xii. William Franklin SHARPE was born on May 9 1880. He died on Mar 7 1881.
child xiii. Exah Robena Bevan SHARPE was born on Feb 27 1883 in Heddenite, North Carolina. She died on Apr 9 1973 in Little Rock Arkansas. She was buried in Conway Arkansas. Bevin was living with Hazel and Leona in Cleburne County when the 1920 census was taken.

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