Fifth Generation

353. Melkijah Worth SHARP³⁰⁷ was born on 9 August 1850 in Union Co., TN.^80,145 He appeared in the census in 1860 in District 9, Union Co., TN. Melkijah Sharp, 9, M, TN
He appeared in the census in 1870 in District 9, Union Co., TN. Melcijah W., 20, M, W, farm laborer, TN
Melkijah appeared in the census in 1910 in District 6, Union Co., TN. Page 190 A, Cd 6, part of old 16, Union Co., TN, line 37, dwelling 135, family 135
Sharp, Melkijah, head, M, W, 59, W, TN, TN, TN, farmer
He died on 9 August 1910 in Union Co., TN.¹⁴⁵ He was buried in August 1910 in New Loyston Cemetery, Union Co., TN.^145,307 Originally buried in Longmire Cemetery and moved by the TVA.
He was a waggoner hauling from Sharp's Chapel to Knoxville and he also farmed.

Melkijah Worth SHARP and Mary BRIDGES obtained a marriage license on 4 November 1867 in Union Co., TN.³⁰⁸ They³⁰⁸ were married on 7 November 1867 in Union Co., TN.^{159,307,308,309,310} Married by William Williams, MG. They^{159,307,308,309,310} appeared in the census in 1880 in District 9, Union Co., TN.⁸⁰ M. W. SHARP Self M M W 29 TN Occ: Farmer Fa: VA Mo: VA
Mary SHARP Wife F M W 34 TN Occ: Keeping House Fa: TN Mo: TN
Emily M. SHARP Dau F S W 11 TN Occ: At Home Fa: TN Mo: TN
John D. SHARP Son M S W 8 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Lindsay SHARP Son M S W 6 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Bratcher Hayes SHARP Son M S W 1 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Elizabeth SHARP Mother F W W 68 TN Occ: Boarding Fa: TN Mo: TN Melkijah and Mary⁸⁰ appeared in the census in 1900 in District 16, Union Co., TN. Page 256 B, CD 16, Union Co., TN, line 70, dwelling 12, family 12
Sharp, Melkijah W., head, W, M, Aug 1850, 49, M, 32, TN, TN, TN, farmer
Mary, wife, W, F, Feb 1846, 54, M, 32, 0, 0, TN, TN, TN
Bridges, Elvin L., nephew, W, M, July 1853, 16, S, TN, TN, TN, at school
(NOTE: the 0,0 on Mary must be wrong as 1880 lists the children)
Mary BRIDGES was born on 26 February 1846 in Union Co., TN.¹⁴⁵ She appeared in the census in 1860 in District 9, Union Co., TN. Mary, 13, F, TN, twin
She appeared in the census in 1870 in District 9, Union Co., TN. Living with husband in father in laws house in 1870;
Mary, 24, F, W, TN
Mary died on 4 April 1905 in Union Co., TN.¹⁴⁵ She was buried in April 1905 in New Loyston Cemetery, Union Co., TN.¹⁴⁵

Melkijah Worth SHARP and Mary BRIDGES had the following children:

1268	i.	Emily Melzenie SHARP307 was born about 1868 in Union Co., TN.80 She appeared in the census in 1870 in District 9, Union Co., TN. Emley M., 1, F, W, TN She appeared in the census in 1880 in District 9, Union Co., TN.80 Emily M. SHARP Dau F S W 11 TN Occ: At Home Fa: TN Mo: TN Never married.
+1269	ii.	John Devalcons SHARP.
+1270	iii.	Bratcher Hays SHARP.
+1271	iv.	Lindsay SHARP.