Sharp's Cemetery, St. Tammany Parish, La. File Submitted by Donald W. Johnson 3/99 ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** St. Tammany Parish, La. Located 3 1/2 miles off Hwy. 40; turn at Sign reading "Beaver Bluff". Cemetery was donated by William Sharp. All of the crosses were "T" shaped. Copied By: Dolores P. Butler & Doris Martin Holden - June 20, 1974. William W. Townsend 1903 - 1970 (funeral home marker; was Inside white fence) Percy E. Sharp 1 January 1900 12 June 1969 Annie I. Sharp 24 November 1905 no death date Ike Archie Sharp, Jr. 2 May 1970 7 May 1970 Baby Anna Jodene Sharp 10 July 1951 Grave marked by funeral home marker; could not read name, but dates were 12 March 1923 18 March 1935 Grave marked by cross Grave marked by cross & funeral home marker Concrete covered child's grave; appeared to have had marker but broken off Grave marked by cross L. A. Sharp 1861 - 1936 Amander Sharp 1872 - 1938 Jacob V. Sharp 24 September 1919 10 June 1971 Masonic emblem Leona S Sharp 23 June 1923 no death date Eastern Star emblem Double marker by above two: marriage date 10 June 1939 Bessie F. Sharp 1910 - 1937 Archie A. Sharp 1899 - 1968 Wansie J. Sharp 1921 - no death date James D. Taylor 24 October 1902 25 October 1963 Gussie T. Sharp 30 August 1896 8 November 1923 Grave marked by cross Concrete covered child's grave marker broken off Grave marked by cross Concrete covered grave, name marker broken off Grave, name marker broken off 3 graves marked by crosses Preston I Sharp 11 August 1888 22 September 1956 Grave marked by cross James E. Sharp 26 September 1865 21 July 1936 Clara Idona Sharp 4 October 1867 1 July 1910 2 graves marked by crosses 0. D. Sharp 13 December 1891 18 January 1892 Infant daughter of Ida 0. Sharp 16 November 1894 G. B. Sharp 21 July 1856 29 December 1897 Clara Sharp 1897 - 1901 3 graves marked by crosses Ralph H. Sharp 29 November 1961 20 January 1963 George Sharp 25 December 1831 4 October 1907 M. M. Corkern, Wife of George Sharp 10 January 1842 5 September 1903 Anna I. Sharp, Wife of B. C. King 11 March 1880 13 December 1902 Grave with broken marker could read Sharp & 1882, but balance of marker was missing Infant of W. H. & R. D. Loyd 12 November 1901 8 January 1902 Emily Sharp 1 November 1903 23 November 1903 2 unmarked children's graves William Sharp October 1796 - October 1882 "This Is old Grandfather Sharp. He gave this cemetery to his grand-children for burying ground. May he rest in glory. Remember me." Nancy Spell Wife of William Sharp June 1800 - June 1880 6 graves with crosses (Note: Doris said one grave is that of Eveline Sharp Jenkins, who died in 1888; one of Eveline's daughter, Nancy Jenkins; and it is believed 2 of the other graves were of former slaves.) Ida 0. Thomas 14 April 1878 11 September 1880 5 graves marked with crosses Edwina N. Sharp 13 July 1856 Died 1866 Sallie C. Sharp 23 August 1876 1 September 1879 Hugh Sharp 24 December 1870 18 September 1881 Charlie Sharp 13 July 1849 3 February 1882 Luke Sharp 3 January 1879 24 December 1882 Martha Jenkins Wife of Charlie Sharp 25 December 1843 1 June 1929 Willis Sharp 8 November 1873 10 August 1941 Julia Ann Sharp 2 September 1876 10 February 1965 4 graves marked by crosses concrete covered grave, marker broken Marian Sharp 17 August 1902 12 May 1903 Emmer Sharp 23 December 1881 30 April 1899 Dellar A. Sharp 7 January 1887 14 July 1888 Rachel Sharp March 1886 April 1886 Grave marked with stone Infant daughter of H. C. & M. J. Sharp Stillborn 8 February 1880 E. E. Sharp 9 April 1863 4 December 1885 Francis Ofelia Sharp 3 October 1881 20 October 1881 H. E. Sharp 5 August 1905 1 November 1905 Leodar B.Sharp 27 April 1903 21 February 1907 Arthur S. Sharp 20 March 1887 28 June 1908 Matilda Sharp 13 September 1861 6 August 1922 Stephen Sharp 10 May 1861 11 January 1939 Isaac Taylor 24 August 1875 17 January 1912 Grave marked by flowers & faded funeral home marker Eva Sharp Holliday 26 October 1891 15 March 1916 Hugh Sharp 9 October 1844 Died 1925 Mary Sharp 20 December 1840 2 November 1920