Researched and compiled by the Kartchner Brothers

Believed to be the son of James Deloss and Mary "Baldwin" Sharp

1835 : March - Sharp, James R married Griffith, Martha on the 3rd of March in Madison Co IL - Vol 6/ Pg 29 UC #160 [Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763ul900/Illinois State Archives 8i the Illinois State Genealogical Society - www.cvfjerdriveillinois.com/GenealogyMWeb/marrsrch.html]

1840 US Census
There were two James Sharp included in the census count in Illinois, due to the birth information for his eldest son John, it is believed that the family was in Calhoun Co,

1850 US Census
Name: James R Sharp
Age: 42
Birth Year: abt 1808
Birthplace: Tennessee
Home in 1850: Township 6 N R 9 W, Madison, Illinois, USA

1856 Iowa, State Census
Name: James R Sharp
Age: 46
Birth Year: abt 1810
Birth Place: Tennessee
Residence Place: Plattville, Mills, Iowa, USA1856

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Jas R Sharp | [James Robertson Sharp]
Age: 51
Birth Year: abt 1809 | Birth Place: Tennessee
Home in 1860: Plattville, Mills, Iowa | Post Office: Pacific City
Dwelling Number: 120
Family Number: 85
Occupation: Farmer
Real Estate Value: 1200 | Personal Estate Value: 600
Household Members:
Name Age
Jas R Sharp 51
Martha Sharp 42
John Sharp 22
Joseph Sharp 20
Emma Sharp 18
James Sharp 16
Geo W Sharp 14
Nancy Sharp 12
Bryham Sharp 10
Amanta Sharp 8
Jefferson Sharp 6
Orson Sharp 4

James Robertson Sharp died early in the development of Davis County, Utah Territory. Consulted the Sextons for the County and the cities of Farmington and Kaysville and advised [by all] that none of them have a record of his burial, the City Clerk of Kaysville advised that at that time, the dead may have been interned on family property.

It appears that James R. died before he fully acquired any land. It is possible that he was interned on the property of an unspecified relative or family friend.

James Robertson Sharp - Grandfather as told by Elizabeth Bowles, Jury, 1947
"My grandfather James Robertson Sharp was born Nashville Tennessee on June 20,1807. Grandfather loved the woods and was a good hunter. He trained his boys to be good shots too. He used to give them so many rounds of ammunition and they would be expected to bring so much game back with it.

Grandfather joined the Mormon Church not long after It was organized. His name is mentioned in church history as early as 1843. He was a witness to the six plates that were found near Kinderhook. He was a very devout church member and worked hard in the church all of his life.

Grandfather and his family came across the plains to Utah and he was one of the leaders of the company. I don't remember my grandfather Sharp at all because he died before I was born. I only know things about him that I remember father telling about. Grandfather Sharp died Kaysville, Utah on May 22,1863."

Children:
JOHN M [1835]
MARY [1837-1909](m. ELAM SPERRY)
WILLIAM [1838-1839]
JOSEPH SMITH [1840-1899].
SARAH E [1842-1899] (m. PATRICK BURN)
JAMES R jr [1844-1901]
GEORGE W [1846-1927]
BRINGHAM Y [1850-1938].
ARMINTA E [1852-] (m. CHARLES LEDUE)
RHODA R J [1853-1854]
JEFFERSON C [1855-1881]
ORSON P [1857-1881]
HERBERT C K [1862-1929]

[Researched and compiled by the Kartchner Brothers]