Francis "Frank" Sharp
b: 20 MAR 1841
d: 05 SEP 1909
Biography
HOMES: Aberdare, South Wales, came to US in 1869; 1870-1872 lived inAllen's Grove, Wisconsin; 1872-1882 Chicago, Illinois; 1882-1888Atchison, Kansas; 1888 south (Georgia, North Carolina); 1894 Florida;1897 to Washington, DC; 1905 Los Angeles & Corona, California where hedied in 1909.

October 9, 1867 arrived from Liverpool in New York on SS Erin as asaloon passenger
Frank Sharp-26 yo, male, gentleman, born England, destination US
Emily Sharp-25 yo, lady born England
William A. Sharp-3 yo, male, child, born England
Frank Sharp-1 yo, male, infant, born England
Also...
George Hatchwell-20 yo, male, gentleman, born England
Elizabeth Hatchwell-30 yo, female, lady, born England

BIOGRAPHICAL DATA: Though other wee bairn of his parents arrived inthe heart of Midlothian (Scotland), Frank had the misfortune to havebeen born at Taffs Well, Glamorganshire, Wales, but being born inWales dinna keep him from acting like a Scotsman all his life. TheSharp family of four emigrated from England in 1867 and arrived NY1867 aboard the SS Erin from Liverpool, listed as Saloon passengers(Frank, Emily, William A and Frank, infant. Frank worked as a grocerin Taunton, Wales. Associated with large importing concerns inChicago (tea, spices), traveling salesman for different companies inKansas, hotel ventures down South in Georgia and North Carolina. Hepurportedly sold barbed wire all over the west. He was back inChicago for the World's Fair and then south again in 1894 to start hisown hotel venture, Hotel Coronado that burned down in 1896. He andhis whole family ran the hotel, entertaining the guests with theirmusical talents. Several of his children were associated with DeLandUniversity, Will being a professor. He and his wife then went toWashington, DC and then settled into retirement in SouthernCalifornia. His grand daughter, Connie Sammis, remembers him as verytall and gentle. He reportedly helped introduce barbed wire to thewest. He had many occupations in his lifetime, traveling around thecountry extensively. Frank died at 1452 W. 28th St, Los Angeles, thehome of my grandmother, Lou Sprenger, a few months after suffering astroke.

The Most Unforgettable Character I Have Met “
The following are excerpts written around 1947 by Dr. H. B. [Bert]Sharp to be submitted to The ReadersÂ’ Digest.

Father was tall, dignified, almost majestic at times and presided overour large family like a patriarch of old. I never heard him utter animpatient word to mother and he never lost his temper in dealing withus children. had a way of getting at the core of issues andexpressing himself more clearly than anyone I have ever met.

Father had a keen sense of humorÂ… [could take it as well as dish itout.] an inveterate smoker. He withdrew from cigar smoking for thesake of his boys as he couldn't very tell them not to do exactly whathe was doing.

Father was always champion of the underdog. When riding with him onceon the train I saw a little woman lean forward toward a tall,heavyset, prosperous looking foreigner in front of her and ask if hewould mind closing his window, as the cold air might bring on a returnof pneumonia from which she had recently recovered. The man looked ather disdainfully and, leaving the window open, remarked, ‘YouAmericans are mighty weak people.’Father walked across the aisle,stretched his long arm firmly in front of the man, closed the windowwith a bang then, looking him squarely in the eye remarked, ‘Not allweak, brother; let it stay down!’ And it remained closed. My boy, yousee the tests of character are to make us, not break us.”

Father's business took him away from home a great deal. …Love of wifeand children was deep and loyal. He had a specially-made leatherphotograph holder which he swung open on his dresser as soon as heentered a hotel room when away from home. It reached clear across thedresser and contained pictures of his baker's dozen as he called hisfamily. ‘I want them always with me.’

When he was on such trips dear little MotherÂ…would not take time outfor punishing us when we needed it, simply made each of us write hisown briefÂ’of the sad incidents, to be passed on to Father.Occasionally the rod was administered, though more often it wastalk;Â…he would sit for minutes silently searching our face with thosepenetrating eyes of his, seeming to look into our very soul; seeingbeyond the particular offence and yearning to to get at the why of ourcussedness. Spiritual hotbaths were occasions of growth andstock-taking as he made us see.

He asked mother to also make a list of the occasions deserving ofcommendation; and how thrilled we were to draw such praises as ‘Oldstandby’, ‘Righthand Man’, Old Faithful’, or ‘My Partner’.

At family prayers how impressive it was when he talked so familiarlywith his God who seemed to be right there in the room with us. Hetook up all the family problems in those talks with God and we eachcame to feel our personal responsibility in making the home runsmoothly as we gained knowledge of the burdens he and Mother had tocarry. It bound us together as a spiritual team.
Father's philosophy of life was epitomized in the final stanza of hislast poem (describing ‘Mount Baldy, the snowcapped peak of SouthernCalifornia's Sierra Madre mountains.) "Earthly riches will all beforgotten. Kind acts are the only true gain. E'en you, Old Baldy,will vanish, And love, alone, will remain."’
He is yesterday; part of a vanished generation who built a firmfoundation for America. His soul goes marching on.”

Dr. H. E. Sharp
912 Summit Drive, S. Pasadena, California
Perhaps it was the fact that his father enjoyed a cigar that Will tookup and kept up smoking, much to his brother'sÂ’distress.
Facts
  • 20 MAR 1841 - Birth - ; Cardiff, Glamorgan
  • 05 SEP 1909 - Death - ; Los Angeles, CA
  • 1867 - Emmigration - ; Came to America from Scotland
  • 1893 - Residence - Owned hotel in Chicago for the World's Fair ; Chicago, IL
  • BET 1885 AND 1886 - Residence - Age: 43; Marital Status: Married ; Atchison, KS
  • 1888 - Residence - ; Atlanta, GA
  • 1895 - Residence - Owned Coronado Beach Hotel which burned down 1896 ; Coronado Beach, New Smyrna, Florida
  • BET 1905 AND 1908 - Residence - Owned ranch ; Corona, CA
  • 1890 - Residence - Owned Sharp's Southland Hotel ; Cartersville, GA
  • 1896 - Residence - ; Jacksonville, FL
  • 1870 - Residence - Age: 29; Census Post Office: Sharon ; Sharon, Walworth, Wisconsin, United States
  • 1905 - Residence - ; Los Angeles, CA
  • 1888 - Residence - Owned Hotel Lunsford ; Birmingham, AL
  • 1890 - Residence - Owned The Oaks Hotel ; Ashville, NC
  • 1880 - Residence - Age: 39; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Self ; Atchison City, Atchison, Kansas, United States
  • 1851 - Residence - Age: 10; Relation: Son ; Eglwysilan, Glamorgan, Wales
  • 1900 - Residence - Age: 59; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head ; Washington, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
  • 1841 - Residence - ; Eglwys Ilan, Glamorgan, Wales
  • 1909 - Residence - ; 1482 West 28th St., Los Angeles, CA
  • 09 OCT 1867 - Arrival - Age: 26 ; New York, New York
  • Occupation - Traveling Salesman throughout his life, hotel owner
  • 1893 - Residence - Owned hotel in Chicago for the World's Fair ; Chicago, IL
  • BET 1885 AND 1886 - Residence - Age: 43; Marital Status: Married ; Atchison, KS
  • 1888 - Residence - ; Atlanta, GA
  • 1895 - Residence - Owned Coronado Beach Hotel which burned down 1896 ; Coronado Beach, New Smyrna, Florida
  • BET 1905 AND 1908 - Residence - Owned ranch ; Corona, CA
  • 1890 - Residence - Owned Sharp's Southland Hotel ; Cartersville, GA
  • 1896 - Residence - ; Jacksonville, FL
  • 1870 - Residence - Age: 29; Census Post Office: Sharon ; Sharon, Walworth, Wisconsin, United States
  • 1905 - Residence - ; Los Angeles, CA
  • 1888 - Residence - Owned Hotel Lunsford ; Birmingham, AL
  • 1890 - Residence - Owned The Oaks Hotel ; Ashville, NC
  • 1880 - Residence - Age: 39; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Self ; Atchison City, Atchison, Kansas, United States
  • 1851 - Residence - Age: 10; Relation: Son ; Eglwysilan, Glamorgan, Wales
  • 1900 - Residence - Age: 59; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head ; Washington, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
  • 1841 - Residence - ; Eglwys Ilan, Glamorgan, Wales
  • 1909 - Residence - ; 1482 West 28th St., Los Angeles, CA
Ancestors
   
John Sharp
- BET 1813 AND 1858
 
 
Peter William Sharp
23 FEB 1798 - 05 JAN 1865
  
  
  
 
Francis "Frank" Sharp
20 MAR 1841 - 05 SEP 1909
  
 
  
Thomas Evans
1740 - ABT 1821
 
 
Dinah Evans
01 MAR 1805 - 01 JUL 1891
  
  
  
Lucretia (Louisa)
BET 1759 AND 1785 - BET 1813 AND 1873
 
Family Group Sheet - Child
PARENT (M) Peter William Sharp
Birth23 FEB 1798Falkirk, Scotland
Death05 JAN 1865 Taffs Well, Glamorgan, Wales
Marriage1826to Dinah Evans at Cardiff, Wales, England
FatherJohn Sharp
MotherMargaret "Margery" Reid
PARENT (F) Dinah Evans
Birth01 MAR 1805Llanilid, Glamorgan, Wales
Death01 JUL 1891 Wales
Marriage1826to Peter William Sharp at Cardiff, Wales, England
FatherThomas Evans
MotherLucretia (Louisa)
CHILDREN
MFrancis "Frank" Sharp
Birth20 MAR 1841Cardiff, Glamorgan
Death05 SEP 1909Los Angeles, CA
Marriage25 MAY 1863to Julia Emma Elizabeth Hatchwell at Paul's Meeting, Taunton, England
FMary Jane Sharp
Birth15 OCT 1826Cardiff, Wales, England
Death05 NOV 1831Cardiff, Wales, England
MGeorge Sharp
Birth21 JUN 1847Taffs Well, Wales
Death08 JAN 1851Taffs Well, Glamorgan, Wales, England
FLouisa Sharp
Birth24 FEB 1835Edinburgh, Scotland
DeathBET 1836 AND 1929
MWilliam Sharp
Birth01 JUN 1830Whitchurch, Glamorgan, Wales
Death05 AUG 1917Troedyrhiw, South Wales
Marriage1853to Harriet Emma Lewis
FMargery Sharp
Birth10 FEB 1828Cardiff, Wales, England
Death15 JUN 1872Wales
Marriageto Thomas Evans
Marriageto Robert Anderson
MJohn Sharp
Birth03 DEC 1832Currie, Midlothian, Scotland
DeathBoston, MA
Marriage03 JAN 1895to Annie Campbell at Manhattan, NY
Marriage1862to Sarah Marden Gare at Bristol, Goucester, England
FEleanor "Ellen" Sharp
Birth24 AUG 1843Taffs Well, Wales
Death07 APR 1899Penarth, Wales
MarriageBET 1857 AND 1885to Reverand Adam Rowland
MThomas Evans "Evan" Sharp
Birth05 SEP 1836Scotland
Death03 NOV 1838Scotland
MarriageBET 1853 AND 1887to Mary Ann Glide
MarriageBET 1856 AND 1889to Mary Morrell
FElizabeth (Lizzie) Sharp
Birth27 JAN 1845Taffs Well, Wales
DeathBET 1859 AND 1939
Marriageto Henry Ellis
Family Group Sheet - Spouse
PARENT (M) Francis "Frank" Sharp
Birth20 MAR 1841Cardiff, Glamorgan
Death05 SEP 1909 Los Angeles, CA
Marriage25 MAY 1863to Julia Emma Elizabeth Hatchwell at Paul's Meeting, Taunton, England
FatherPeter William Sharp
MotherDinah Evans
PARENT (F) Julia Emma Elizabeth Hatchwell
Birth25 SEP 1843Taunton Somersetshire, England
Death15 JAN 1919 Chevy Chase, Maryland
Marriage25 MAY 1863to Francis "Frank" Sharp at Paul's Meeting, Taunton, England
FatherThomas Gideon Hatchwell
MotherMary Brice
CHILDREN
MWilliam Alexander Sharp
Birth04 JUN 1864Taunton, England
Death26 AUG 1944Los Angeles, CA
Marriage21 JUN 1905to Amy Lois Fuller at Orange City, FL
Marriage31 OCT 1893to Mary Ellen "Nell" Chew at Napa, California
FMary Helen "Nellie" Sharp
Birth07 MAY 1866England
Death20 FEB 1943Los Angeles, CA
Marriage22 SEP 1897to William Leman Chitty at Wash, DC
MJohn H. Sharp
Birth09 JAN 1868Allen's Grove, Wisconsin
Death03 JAN 1896Jacksonville, FL
FJulia Louisa Sharp
Birth11 MAY 1870Allen's Grove, Wisconsin
Death1938Los Angeles, CA
Marriageto Julia Louisa Sharp
Marriage04 JUN 1894to Walter Jacob Sprenger at Wash, DC
FFlorence Elizabeth Sharp
Birth04 OCT 1874Chicago, IL
Death08 FEB 1975Los Angeles, CA
Marriage23 AUG 1904to Arthur Louis Flint at Otterburn, Chevy Chase, MD
MRobert Sheppard Sharp
Birth25 NOV 1876Chicago, IL
Death14 AUG 1903Chevy Chase, MD
MAlfred Gideon Sharp
Birth20 MAR 1879Chicago, IL
Death29 MAY 1963Los Angeles, CA
Marriageto Jessie C Sharp
Marriage18 JUN 1906to Jessie Jo Chapin at Hull, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
MFrancis George Sharp
Birth25 NOV 1872Chicago, IL
DeathJUL 1873Chicago, IL
MHerbert Edward Sharp Dr.
Birth08 FEB 1881Atchison, Kansas
Death15 APR 1957Alhambra, CA
Marriage06 JAN 1909to Constance Leone Chapin at Los Angeles, CA
Evidence
[S59] 1880 United States Federal Census
[S181] New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
[S242] Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925
[S38] wft976vol3.FTW
[S43] World Family Tree Vol. 3, Ed. 1
[S191] 1851 Wales Census
[S364] California, Death Index, 1905-1939
[S76] 1900 United States Federal Census
[S52] 1870 United States Federal Census
[S71] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
[S190] 1841 Wales Census
Descendancy Chart
Francis "Frank" Sharp b: 20 MAR 1841 d: 05 SEP 1909
Julia Emma Elizabeth Hatchwell b: 25 SEP 1843 d: 15 JAN 1919
William Alexander Sharp b: 04 JUN 1864 d: 26 AUG 1944
Amy Lois Fuller b: 03 AUG 1881 d: 27 JAN 1953
Sylvia Sharp b: 30 MAR 1911 d: 07 JUN 1986
Oscar Brooks b: NOV 1887
Bonnie "Bonita" Jean Sharp b: 26 SEP 1906 d: 17 JUL 1964
Matthew William Dwyer b: 09 JAN 1899 d: 13 SEP 1953
Marianne Dwyer b: 13 DEC 1931 d: 1992
Brian Patrick Dwyer b: 02 MAY 1942 d: 01 MAR 1986
William A Sharp b: ABT 1901
Frances E Sharp b: ABT 1899
Mary Ellen "Nell" Chew b: 24 JAN 1868 d: 17 AUG 1903
William Albion Sharp b: 04 JAN 1900 d: JUL 1982
Inger Heindorff b: 1898 d: 1969
Ann
Alfred Ashworth Sharp b: 1894 d: 1899
Esther Virginia Sharp b: 01 AUG 1895 d: 1948
Wilber Tolerton d: ABT 1966
Virginia Tolerton b: 13 JUL 1918 d: 27 JUL 2009
Mischa Pelz b: 01 NOV 1918 d: 28 JUN 1985
Mary Helen "Nellie" Sharp b: 07 MAY 1866 d: 20 FEB 1943
William Leman Chitty b: 10 MAR 1866 d: 23 JUN 1953
William Chitty b: 23 OCT 1901 d: 1943
John H. Sharp b: 09 JAN 1868 d: 03 JAN 1896
Julia Louisa Sharp b: 11 MAY 1870 d: 1938
Julia Louisa Sharp b: 11 MAY 1870 d: 1938
Eleanor Reahm b: ABT 1904
Walter Jacob Sprenger b: 23 FEB 1866 d: 01 NOV 1938
Florence Helen Sprenger b: 05 FEB 1896 d: 02 APR 1979
Julia Louisa Sprenger b: 03 OCT 1898 d: 2007
Florence Elizabeth Sharp b: 04 OCT 1874 d: 08 FEB 1975
Arthur Louis Flint b: ABT 1873 d: 1936
Anne Louise Flint b: 26 FEB 1906
Frank Miles Flint b: 26 FEB 1906 d: 01 DEC 1980
Clara "Claire" Helen Sharp b: 30 JAN 1910 d: 07 DEC 1998
Robert Sheppard Sharp b: 25 NOV 1876 d: 14 AUG 1903
Alfred Gideon Sharp b: 20 MAR 1879 d: 29 MAY 1963
Jessie C Sharp b: ABT 1878
Constance L Sharp b: ABT 1908
Robert C Sharp b: ABT 1910
Jessie Jo Chapin b: 20 JUL 1874 d: 10 JAN 1925
Constance Lee Sharp b: 11 SEP 1907 d: 16 OCT 2002
Ford Woodruff Sammis b: 06 FEB 1906 d: 02 FEB 1969
Lee Chapin Sammis b: 15 FEB 1931 d: 12 FEB 2013
Robert Chapin Sharp b: 15 OCT 1909 d: 04 FEB 1985
Florence Waldene Lingle b: 26 AUG 1911 d: 10 SEP 1998
Donald Deane Sharp b: 06 SEP 1915 d: 20 DEC 1997
Francis George Sharp b: 25 NOV 1872 d: JUL 1873
Herbert Edward Sharp Dr. b: 08 FEB 1881 d: 15 APR 1957
Constance Leone Chapin b: 24 SEP 1877 d: 15 AUG 1954
Clara "Claire" Helen Sharp b: 30 JAN 1910 d: 07 DEC 1998
Frank Miles Flint b: 26 FEB 1906 d: 01 DEC 1980
Barbara Sharp b: 1920 d: 1958
Herbert Edward Sharp Jr. b: 19 JUN 1912