John T. Sharp - TN, MO, MS, AR
I am looking for any information about John Thomas Sharp. He was born June 20, 1862. A son's WWI draft registration card lists John Thomas's birthplace as "near Nashville, TN." He was married five times, and had around 17 children. I have not been able to find him on any census other than the 1900 & 1930 censuses. In 1900, he was living with his second wife in Cooter, Pemiscot County, Missouri. In 1930, he was living with his fifth wife in Sledge, Quitman County, Mississippi. He died January 14, 1937 in Mississippi County, Arkansas, and is buried at Garden Point Cemetery in Etowah, Mississippi County, Arkansas.
I am looking for any information on John Thomas prior to 1900, his parents, or siblings. I've been told by two of his descendants that his father's name was Granville Sharp, and his mother's name was Anna. I was told that he had a brother named Lee, and that when John & Lee left North Carolina, Lee stopped in Giles County, Tennessee while John continued on to Arkansas. However, I do not know where this information came from, or how accurate it is.
Below is a list of John's known wives and children:
1st wife - Sally Idlic
1. Leonard, b. Feb. 11, 1887 in TN
2. Clinton, b. Mar. 16, 1889
3. Mary Ellen, b. July 8, 1890
4. Clora Ann, b. Dec. 10, 1892 in Missouri
5. John Britt, b. Oct. 9, 1894 in Cooter, Pemiscot Co., MO
6. Clifton Leonard "Cliff", b. Sep. 7, 1896 in Holland, Pemiscot Co., MO
2nd wife - Matilda (Tilda or Tildy) Frances Chaffin
1. Lizzie, b. May 14, 1900
2. Meady, b. Aug. 11, 1901 in Steele, Pemiscot Co., MO
3. Alice, b. June 14, 1903
4. Claudy, b. Jan. 30, 1907 in Arkansas (twin to Floyd)
5. Floyd, b. Jan. 30, 1907 in Arkansas (twin to Claudy)
6. Lucy, b. June 27, 1909
7. Zady, b. Apr. 11, 1911 (twin to Vady)
8. Vady, b. Apr. 11, 1911 (twin to Zady)
3rd wife - Johnnie Girdley
Marriage ended in divorce; no children.
4th wife - Dolly Whitson (or Grayson?)
1. Kathleen, b. Jan. 2, 1916 in Arkansas
2. Margaret, b. abt. 1918
3. Martha Jane, b. Nov. 3, 1920
5th wife - Lela Dalton
No children.
Any information about John Thomas or his parents or siblings would be GREATLY appreciated.