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1847–1868

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Birth Date
20 June 1809
Death Date
22 May 1863
Gender
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James Robertson Sharp Sr.

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  • Captain of Ten. His family is not listed on the roster as coming in the John Taylor company, but with him being captain of 10 there is a good chance he brought them with him.  He is one of two references to company captains, the other was the captain of the Danish company.

    Birth and death dates listed were found in a personal, online family history record (such as Family Tree, Ancestry, or My Heritage), without accompanying documentation.  Further research is needed to verify its accuracy.

John Taylor Company (1860)

  • Age at Departure: 50
  • Head of Household

Traveled with

  • Martha Arminta Sharp (Age: 39)
  • Joseph Smith Sharp (Age: 19)
  • Sarah Emma Sharp (Age: 18)
  • James Robertson Sharp Jr. (Age: 16)
  • George Washington Sharp (Age: 14)
  • Brigham Young Sharp (Age: 10)
  • Orson Pratt Sharp (Age: 2)

Sources

  • 1860 Iowa Census
  • Journal History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Supplement after 31 December 1860, 58.
  • "List of the Iowa Wagon Company" in Emigration List for Spring, 1860. Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports 1850-1862, Reports 1856-1862, 43-46.