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Surname: McClure, Henderson
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History of Rush County Indiana
1888
Brant & Fuller
Chicago
William Sharp was born in Harrison County, Kentucky, June 12, 1827, and
is the son of Archibald and Elenor (McClure) Sharp. The father of our subject
was born in Harrison County, Kentucky, in 1802, and died in Rush County,
Indiana in 1833. His mother was born in Bourbon County, Kentucky, in 1801,
and died in Starke County, Indiana, in 1868. The subject of this sketch
came to Rush County, Indiana in 1832 and settled in what is now Anderson
Township. Mr. Sharp was raised on the farm and attended the early schools
of the county. In early life he learned the carpenters trade, which he
continued a short time, and in 1850 he settled on the farm where he now
lives. Mr. Sharp was married July 17, 1851, to Miss Clementine Henderson,
who was born in Kentucky, December 25, 1831. Mr. And Mr. Sharp are the
parents of six living children, viz: Gustus E., Sarah A., James N., Josephine,
William W., and Frank. The death of Mrs. Sharp occurred January 24, 1883.
Politically, Mr. Sharp is a Republican and is highly esteemed by all who
know him. The family are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.