Fourth Generation

58. Rev. Jacob SHARP^81,82 was born on 7 May 1807 in Campbell Co., TN.^33,83 He appeared in the census in 1880 in District 8, Jefferson Co., TN.⁸³ Jacob SHARP Self M M W 73 TN Occ: Farmer Fa: NC Mo: NC
Rachel SHARP Wife F M W 69 TN Occ: Keeping House Fa: TN Mo: TN
Harriet SHARP Dau F S W 32 TN Occ: At Home Fa: TN Mo: TN He died in 1884 in Jefferson Co., TN.³³ Jacob was buried in 1884 in Friend's Station Cemetery, Jefferson Co., TN.⁸⁴ Jacob Sharp built the brick house where B.C. Ousley now lives about 1840-45. He was a prosperous merchant, farmer, and trader in livestock. He organized and preached to a Methodist congregation in his home and fostered a Masonic Lodge there. He lost his fortune before or during the Civil War, removed to Jefferson County, died and is buried at Friends Station. Jacob's second wife, Rachel Lyle was the widow of a man names Gass and a man named Wyatt. There were children of this second marriage according to W.H. Thomas. See page 17, UCHS Pathways, March 1990. A picture of the large brick mansion built by Jacob Sharp is on the back of UCHS Pathways, Vol. 17, March 1998. The house is mentioned by poet Martin Rice and is on the National Register of Historic Places.

They moved from Union Co. to Jefferson Co. sometime between 1850 and 1860. Names and birth dates were obtained from the family bible owned by Ola Dyer Wilson (now deceased) of Speedwell, TN.Rebecca HEATH was born on 1 July 1806 in VA. She died on 25 January 1858 in New Market, Jefferson Co., TN.⁷⁹ She was buried in January 1858 in Old Methodist Church Cemetery, New Market, Jefferson Co., TN. Rebecca was a sister to Nancy, wife of Isaac Sharp (Jacob's brother).

Rev. Jacob SHARP and Rebecca HEATH had the following children:

+355	i.	Hazeltine "Hazey" SHARP.
356	ii.	Rufus SHARP was born on 15 January 1828 in TN.79 Went west - no records.
+357	iii.	Nancy "Louisa" SHARP.
+358	iv.	Matilda SHARP.
+359	v.	Parley Jane SHARP.
+360	vi.	Martha Catherine SHARP.
+361	vii.	Sarah Malinda SHARP.
362	viii.	Nancy Caroline SHARP was born on 5 October 1841 in Claiborne Co., TN.69
+363	ix.	Harvey Cowan SHARP.
+364	x.	Rebecca Harriet "Harriet" SHARP.
365	xi.	Emma Ann SHARP was born on 15 February 1851 in TN. She died of tuberculosis on 5 May 1865 in Jefferson Co., TN.69 She was buried in May 1865 in Old Methodist Church Cemetery, New Market, Jefferson Co., TN.

Rev. Jacob SHARP and Rachel LYLE were married on 9 February 1860 in Jefferson Co., TN.^79,85 Bond date is 6 Feb.
Lived at Friends Station near New Market, on a farm thatbelonged to Rachel. Rachel LYLE was born on 27 April 1811 in Jefferson Co., TN.^79,83 She died on 20 April 1901 in Jefferson Co., TN.⁷⁹ She was buried in April 1901 in New Market, Jefferson Co., TN.