Re: Stockdale Sharp in Ohio & Indiana
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In reply to:
Stockdale Sharp in Ohio & Indiana
10/17/99
Stockdale Sharp born Jan 24 1784married my 1st cousin 5 times removed Prudence CLOUD Carson on May 28 1834, in Clinon, Ohio Prudence was a widow of James Carson her first cousin.
Prudence was born in Fallowfield Twp, Washington Co. PA 1796 and moved with her parents to Van Buren Twp, Grant Co, PA. Her mother Margaret Carson Cloud and many siblings are buried in Corey Cemetery there.
Prudence and James had 4 children all born in Clinton OH where James died at age 36. Margaret Carson, Joesph Carson, Thomas Carson, Jethro Carson.
Prudence and Stockdale had 4 children. One in Clinton, OH and then the entire family moved to Huntington Indiana.Milton Hargy Sharp June 20, 1833 Clinton OH died Jan 17 1913 Monticello, IN
Roella b 1838 IN no other record here.
Priscilla b 1838 Huntington IN no other record
Melindab 1841 Huntington.
Milton H Sharp married Diannah Alsbaugh July 5 1857 Grant Co, IN she was born April 30 1835 died July 15 1864 in Van Buran and I seen her small headstone today at Cory Cemetery leaning against a tree by Noah and Lydia Clouds. In fact I took a picture of it. This is the spelling on her stone. They had one child Prudence Sharp b 1859.
Milton then married Catherine Noble Jan 28, 1865 in Wells Co, IN She was born Oc 16 1841 died Jan 28 1919 in Union, White IN.
They had 8 children.
Monroe Nov 1865 IN., Albert W. May 3, 1867 IN, two-unk first names in 1870 &1873, Quincy Mandis Apr 25 11875 IN, George Aug 1876, IN, Thomas J April 5 1883 IN, Mary 1885 IN.
I have no information of generations since or other dates or places.
Note: James Carson first husband to Prudence is the son of Joesph Carson and Mary Scott. Joesph and Margaret Carson Cloud were brother and sister. Joesph Carson and Margaret Carson Cloud are children of Thomas b174o and Mary Smith Carson who have more than 10,000 documented descendents in the United States. Joseph and Mary Scott Carson migrated through Adams Co., OH, Rush Co. IN, and settled in Marion Co, IN Franklin Twp and are buried in Big Run Baptist Church Cemetery SE of Indy just outside the I 465 loop.
My line to the Cloud Sharp line. I am a 5th Great Grandson of Thomas b1740 and Mary Smith, he came from Ulster Ireland on a ship named Gale in the early 1760's and was a pvt in the Revolutionary War recognized by the DAR. There son Thomas (Jr.) Esq from my line is a brother to Margaret Carson Cloud, the mother of Prudence CLOUD Carson Shape. So Margaret is my 5th Great Aunt.
My line
Thomas 1740 & Mary Smith
Thomas (Jr.) Esq & Mary Gibson Carson
Thomas Gibson & Elizabeth Scott Carson (1st cousins)
Alexander Scott & Elizabeth Meyers Carson
Jesse Frederick & Mary Leanora Porter Carson
Jesse Frederick Jr., & Emma Jane Richards
Jay Fred & living Carson
Jay Fred Jr & living Carson
All born in Washington Co, PA with the exception of me.
I was born in Elyria, Lorain Co. OH raised in Vermilion OH near Cedar Point and moved to Fort Wayne IN in 1990.
I would love to add any additional Cloud, Sharp, or Carson information especially the current generations. Contact me at [email protected]