Lassen-Plumas-Yuba County CA Archives Biographies.....Sharp, J. P. 1829 - 
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Author: Fariss & Smith (1882)

J. P. SHARP.—This gentleman was born in Bedford county, Tennessee, April 24,
1829. In 1849 he went to Arkansas, and in the spring of 1853 came overland to
this state. He spent the winter in Marysville, and then came to Plumas county,
mining until 1857. He then came to Honey Lake valley, and purchased the ranch of
Marion Lawrence, in partnership with Lewis Stark. In the spring of 1859 he
traded for cattle, which all perished that winter. In the spring of 1860 he went
to Virginia City, and mined six months. He then teamed three years from Honey
Lake valley to Virginia City and Humboldt mines. In 1864 he bought the ranch now
a portion of the old Hamilton ranch. In 1866 he sold it to Hamilton, and bought
the Chandler ranch. Five years later he sold that, and bought the ranch on which
he now lives, three miles south-east of Janesville, containing 276 acres. Mr.
Sharp is a member of the Janesville lodge and Susanville chapter, F. & A. M. He
is a democrat in politics. April 15, 1866, he married Miss Lurana Walker, born
in Randolph county, Indiana, March 28, 1840. Their children are Annie B., born
February 17, 1867; Harriet Hill, March 11, 1869; William Walker, May 28, 1871;
John Thomas, August 1, 1873; Mary Cordelia, February 15, 1876; Ivy Marble,
December 21, 1878; Fenton, July 25, 1881.

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Extracted from:

Illustrated History of Plumas, Lassen & Sierra Counties

San Francisco: Fariss & Smith
(1882)

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