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Amos SHARPLESS

Male 1785 - 1875  (89 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Amos SHARPLESS was born 02 Dec 1785; died 05 Sep 1875; was buried Hockessin Friends, New Castle Co., DE.

    Amos married Martha DIXON 23 Jan 1817, Hockessin Friends, New Castle Co., DE. Martha (daughter of Jehu DIXON and Mary TAYLOR) was born 09 Nov 1798; died 17 Jul 1879; was buried Hockessin Friends, New Castle Co., DE. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Mary S. SHARPLESS  Descendancy chart to this point was born 23 Nov 1817; died 28 Jan 1847; was buried Hockessin Friends, New Castle Co., DE.
    2. 3. Ann SHARPLESS  Descendancy chart to this point was born 12 Jun 1820; died 21 Jan 1901; was buried Hockessin Friends, New Castle Co., DE.
    3. 4. Edith SHARPLESS  Descendancy chart to this point was born 14 Mar 1822; died 16 Nov 1896.
    4. 5. Jehu D. SHARPLESS  Descendancy chart to this point was born 04 Jun 1824; died 19 Feb 1902; was buried Hockessin Friends, New Castle Co., DE.
    5. 6. Caleb SHARPLESS  Descendancy chart to this point was born 17 Aug 1826; died 16 Feb 1908; was buried Union Hill, Chester Co., PA.
    6. 7. Samuel SHARPLESS  Descendancy chart to this point was born 06 Jan 1829; died 04 Aug 1918; was buried Hockessin Friends, New Castle Co., DE.
    7. 8. Amos SHARPLESS  Descendancy chart to this point was born 14 Oct 1832; died 21 Apr 1907.
    8. 9. Edward SHARPLESS  Descendancy chart to this point was born 26 Feb 1835; died 26 Nov 1855; was buried Hockessin Friends, New Castle Co., DE.
    9. 10. William SHARPLESS  Descendancy chart to this point was born 06 Sep 1837; died 10 Oct 1865; was buried Hockessin Friends, New Castle Co., DE.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Mary S. SHARPLESS Descendancy chart to this point (1.Amos1) was born 23 Nov 1817; died 28 Jan 1847; was buried Hockessin Friends, New Castle Co., DE.

    Mary married Wistar Tustin DIXON 24 Nov 1839. Wistar was born 16 Jun 1817. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Ann SHARPLESS Descendancy chart to this point (1.Amos1) was born 12 Jun 1820; died 21 Jan 1901; was buried Hockessin Friends, New Castle Co., DE.

  3. 4.  Edith SHARPLESS Descendancy chart to this point (1.Amos1) was born 14 Mar 1822; died 16 Nov 1896.

    Edith married Samuel CRANSTON 20 Jan 1848 (Friends ceremony, recorded at Centre Friends), Home of Amos Sharpless. Samuel was born 9 Oct 1809; died 6 Feb 1894; was buried West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Montgomery Co., PA. [Group Sheet]


  4. 5.  Jehu D. SHARPLESS Descendancy chart to this point (1.Amos1) was born 04 Jun 1824; died 19 Feb 1902; was buried Hockessin Friends, New Castle Co., DE.

  5. 6.  Caleb SHARPLESS Descendancy chart to this point (1.Amos1) was born 17 Aug 1826; died 16 Feb 1908; was buried Union Hill, Chester Co., PA.

    Caleb married Rebecca Thompson HOOPES 17 Feb 1848. Rebecca was born 13 Apr 1827; died 15 Mar 1917; was buried Union Hill, Chester Co., PA. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 11. Joel Hoopes SHARPLESS  Descendancy chart to this point was born 8 Apr 1850; died 23 Aug 1930; was buried Union Hill, Chester Co., PA.
    2. 12. Mary Dixon SHARPLESS  Descendancy chart to this point was born 28 Nov 1851; died 6 Aug 1943, West Chester, Chester Co., PA.
    3. 13. Anna M. SHARPLESS  Descendancy chart to this point was born 19 Mar 1854.
    4. 14. Malinda J. SHARPLESS  Descendancy chart to this point was born 30 Sep 1856.
    5. 15. Ella Rebecca SHARPLESS  Descendancy chart to this point was born 19 Sep 1858; died 31 Dec 1942; was buried Union Hill, Chester Co., PA.
    6. 16. Edith Cranston SHARPLESS  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1 Jun 1860.
    7. 17. Phebe Hoopes SHARPLESS  Descendancy chart to this point was born 3 Oct 1862.
    8. 18. Edna SHARPLESS  Descendancy chart to this point was born 2 May 1864.
    9. 19. Martha SHARPLESS  Descendancy chart to this point was born 22 Nov 1865.
    10. 20. William Jehu SHARPLESS  Descendancy chart to this point was born 28 Dec 1867.

  6. 7.  Samuel SHARPLESS Descendancy chart to this point (1.Amos1) was born 06 Jan 1829; died 04 Aug 1918; was buried Hockessin Friends, New Castle Co., DE.

    Samuel married Sarah H. CRANSTON 11 Jan 1855. Sarah (daughter of Joseph CRANSTON and Hannah Reed KELLEY) was born 26 May 1830; died 16 Oct 1911; was buried Hockessin Friends, New Castle Co., DE. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 21. Emma Cranston SHARPLESS  Descendancy chart to this point was born 22 Oct 1856; died 24 Jul 1931; was buried Old Kennett Friends, Chester Co., PA.
    2. 22. Phoebe Veale SHARPLESS  Descendancy chart to this point was born 22 Dec 1859; died 15 May 1953; was buried Hockessin Friends, New Castle Co., DE.
    3. 23. Anna M. SHARPLESS  Descendancy chart to this point was born 215/1863; died 21 Mar 1934.
    4. 24. William Penn SHARPLESS  Descendancy chart to this point was born 08 Jul 1867; died 24 Jul 1928; was buried Hockessin Friends, New Castle Co., DE.
    5. 25. Sarah Florence SHARPLESS  Descendancy chart to this point was born 10 Feb 1869; died 12 Oct 1943; was buried Hockessin Friends, New Castle Co., DE.

  7. 8.  Amos SHARPLESS Descendancy chart to this point (1.Amos1) was born 14 Oct 1832; died 21 Apr 1907.

  8. 9.  Edward SHARPLESS Descendancy chart to this point (1.Amos1) was born 26 Feb 1835; died 26 Nov 1855; was buried Hockessin Friends, New Castle Co., DE.

  9. 10.  William SHARPLESS Descendancy chart to this point (1.Amos1) was born 06 Sep 1837; died 10 Oct 1865; was buried Hockessin Friends, New Castle Co., DE.


Generation: 3

  1. 11.  Joel Hoopes SHARPLESS Descendancy chart to this point (6.Caleb2, 1.Amos1) was born 8 Apr 1850; died 23 Aug 1930; was buried Union Hill, Chester Co., PA.

    Joel married Mary Bailey PHILLIPS 13 May 1875, Home of her father. Mary was born 6 Feb 1853; died 21 Jul 1919. [Group Sheet]


  2. 12.  Mary Dixon SHARPLESS Descendancy chart to this point (6.Caleb2, 1.Amos1) was born 28 Nov 1851; died 6 Aug 1943, West Chester, Chester Co., PA.

    Mary married Charles MARSHALL 5 Mar 1874 (Friends ceremony, recorded at Centre Friends), Home of Caleb Sharpless. Charles was born 30 Dec 1847; died 3 May 1928, West Chester, Chester Co., PA. [Group Sheet]


  3. 13.  Anna M. SHARPLESS Descendancy chart to this point (6.Caleb2, 1.Amos1) was born 19 Mar 1854.

  4. 14.  Malinda J. SHARPLESS Descendancy chart to this point (6.Caleb2, 1.Amos1) was born 30 Sep 1856.

  5. 15.  Ella Rebecca SHARPLESS Descendancy chart to this point (6.Caleb2, 1.Amos1) was born 19 Sep 1858; died 31 Dec 1942; was buried Union Hill, Chester Co., PA.

    Ella married Edmund Biles SPENCER 22 Feb 1883 (Friends ceremony, recorded at Centre Friends), Home of Caleb Sharpless. Edmund was born 27 Feb 1858; died 13 Aug 1951; was buried Union Hill, Chester Co., PA. [Group Sheet]


  6. 16.  Edith Cranston SHARPLESS Descendancy chart to this point (6.Caleb2, 1.Amos1) was born 1 Jun 1860.

  7. 17.  Phebe Hoopes SHARPLESS Descendancy chart to this point (6.Caleb2, 1.Amos1) was born 3 Oct 1862.

  8. 18.  Edna SHARPLESS Descendancy chart to this point (6.Caleb2, 1.Amos1) was born 2 May 1864.

  9. 19.  Martha SHARPLESS Descendancy chart to this point (6.Caleb2, 1.Amos1) was born 22 Nov 1865.

  10. 20.  William Jehu SHARPLESS Descendancy chart to this point (6.Caleb2, 1.Amos1) was born 28 Dec 1867.

  11. 21.  Emma Cranston SHARPLESS Descendancy chart to this point (7.Samuel2, 1.Amos1) was born 22 Oct 1856; died 24 Jul 1931; was buried Old Kennett Friends, Chester Co., PA.

    Emma married Edward Bringhurst PASSMORE 22 Feb 1882. Edward (son of William P. PASSMORE and Orpha PUSEY) was born 06 Nov 1851; died 14 Oct 1935; was buried Old Kennett Friends, Chester Co., PA. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 26. Mary PASSMORE  Descendancy chart to this point was born 11 Jan 1883; died 13 Jan 1883.
    2. 27. Samuel Sharpless PASSMORE  Descendancy chart to this point was born 16 Dec 1884.
    3. 28. Sarah Florence PASSMORE  Descendancy chart to this point was born 06 Mar 1888; died 19 Sep 1937.
    4. 29. Helen Orpha PASSMORE  Descendancy chart to this point was born 19 Jan 1892.
    5. 30. Lydia Carleton PASSMORE  Descendancy chart to this point was born 17 Dec 1895; died 27 Mar 1958.

  12. 22.  Phoebe Veale SHARPLESS Descendancy chart to this point (7.Samuel2, 1.Amos1) was born 22 Dec 1859; died 15 May 1953; was buried Hockessin Friends, New Castle Co., DE.

  13. 23.  Anna M. SHARPLESS Descendancy chart to this point (7.Samuel2, 1.Amos1) was born 215/1863; died 21 Mar 1934.

    Anna — William WEBSTER. William was born 17 Sep 1863. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 31. Sharpless C. WEBSTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born 16 Apr 1889.
    2. 32. Raymond C. WEBSTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born 05 Feb 1895.

  14. 24.  William Penn SHARPLESS Descendancy chart to this point (7.Samuel2, 1.Amos1) was born 08 Jul 1867; died 24 Jul 1928; was buried Hockessin Friends, New Castle Co., DE.

    William married Laura Rachel YEATMAN 22 Feb 1893. Laura was born 29 Jan 1870; died 25 May 1942. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 33. Emma SHARPLESS  Descendancy chart to this point was born 29 May 1896; died 1985; was buried Hockessin Friends, New Castle Co., DE.
    2. 34. Ralph Samuel SHARPLESS  Descendancy chart to this point was born 16 Sep 1899.
    3. 35. Norman Amos SHARPLESS  Descendancy chart to this point was born 01 Aug 1901; was buried Hockessin Friends, New Castle Co., DE.
    4. 36. Ruth Laura SHARPLESS  Descendancy chart to this point was born 05 May 1907.

  15. 25.  Sarah Florence SHARPLESS Descendancy chart to this point (7.Samuel2, 1.Amos1) was born 10 Feb 1869; died 12 Oct 1943; was buried Hockessin Friends, New Castle Co., DE.

    Sarah married George W. PUSEY 14 Feb 1894. George (son of Jesse D. PUSEY and Hannah YEATMAN) was born 10 Nov 1868; died 17 Jan 1943; was buried Hockessin Friends, New Castle Co., DE. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 37. Sara Sharpless PUSEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born 08 Mar 1902; died 09 May 1906; was buried Hockessin Friends, New Castle Co., DE.
    2. 38. Ruth H. PUSEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born 30 Sep 1904; died 22 Dec 1948; was buried Hockessin Friends, New Castle Co., DE.
    3. 39. Alice S. PUSEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born 31 Mar 1908; died 1997; was buried Hockessin Friends, New Castle Co., DE.


Generation: 4

  1. 26.  Mary PASSMORE Descendancy chart to this point (21.Emma3, 7.Samuel2, 1.Amos1) was born 11 Jan 1883; died 13 Jan 1883.

  2. 27.  Samuel Sharpless PASSMORE Descendancy chart to this point (21.Emma3, 7.Samuel2, 1.Amos1) was born 16 Dec 1884.

    Samuel — Mary Hoopes MARSHALL. Mary was born 1890; died 1963. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 40. Elizabeth PASSMORE  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1919.
    2. 41. Henry PASSMORE  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1924.

  3. 28.  Sarah Florence PASSMORE Descendancy chart to this point (21.Emma3, 7.Samuel2, 1.Amos1) was born 06 Mar 1888; died 19 Sep 1937.

  4. 29.  Helen Orpha PASSMORE Descendancy chart to this point (21.Emma3, 7.Samuel2, 1.Amos1) was born 19 Jan 1892.

  5. 30.  Lydia Carleton PASSMORE Descendancy chart to this point (21.Emma3, 7.Samuel2, 1.Amos1) was born 17 Dec 1895; died 27 Mar 1958.

  6. 31.  Sharpless C. WEBSTER Descendancy chart to this point (23.Anna3, 7.Samuel2, 1.Amos1) was born 16 Apr 1889.

  7. 32.  Raymond C. WEBSTER Descendancy chart to this point (23.Anna3, 7.Samuel2, 1.Amos1) was born 05 Feb 1895.

  8. 33.  Emma SHARPLESS Descendancy chart to this point (24.William3, 7.Samuel2, 1.Amos1) was born 29 May 1896; died 1985; was buried Hockessin Friends, New Castle Co., DE.

    Emma — Wilson Thomas PIERSON. Wilson (son of Philip Thomas PIERSON and Emma P. LAMBORN) was born 1891; died 1979; was buried Hockessin Friends, New Castle Co., DE. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 42. William S. PIERSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born 14 Mar 1926.
    2. 43. Philip W. PIERSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born 05 Jun 1928.

  9. 34.  Ralph Samuel SHARPLESS Descendancy chart to this point (24.William3, 7.Samuel2, 1.Amos1) was born 16 Sep 1899.

    Ralph — Sarah Martha THOMPSON. [Group Sheet]


  10. 35.  Norman Amos SHARPLESS Descendancy chart to this point (24.William3, 7.Samuel2, 1.Amos1) was born 01 Aug 1901; was buried Hockessin Friends, New Castle Co., DE.

    Norman — Elsie G. SMITH. Elsie was born 11 Mar 1900. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 44. F. Elizabeth SHARPLESS  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1924; died 1930; was buried Hockessin Friends, New Castle Co., DE.

  11. 36.  Ruth Laura SHARPLESS Descendancy chart to this point (24.William3, 7.Samuel2, 1.Amos1) was born 05 May 1907.

    Ruth married William Levis PHIPPS 4 Feb 1931, Hockessin Friends, New Castle Co., DE. William (son of William P. PHIPPS and Martha W. DILWORTH) was born 22 Apr 1905. [Group Sheet]


  12. 37.  Sara Sharpless PUSEY Descendancy chart to this point (25.Sarah3, 7.Samuel2, 1.Amos1) was born 08 Mar 1902; died 09 May 1906; was buried Hockessin Friends, New Castle Co., DE.

  13. 38.  Ruth H. PUSEY Descendancy chart to this point (25.Sarah3, 7.Samuel2, 1.Amos1) was born 30 Sep 1904; died 22 Dec 1948; was buried Hockessin Friends, New Castle Co., DE.

  14. 39.  Alice S. PUSEY Descendancy chart to this point (25.Sarah3, 7.Samuel2, 1.Amos1) was born 31 Mar 1908; died 1997; was buried Hockessin Friends, New Castle Co., DE.