SEVENTH GENERATION

286. William Paley SHARPE ⁽⁵⁾ was born on 25 Aug 1841 in Iredell Co., North Carolina. He died on 24 Jan 1930 in Statesville, Iredell Co., North Carolina. Much of what we know about William Paley Sharpe comes from
military records. He was 6' tall with dark hair and complexion with
blue eyes. He had been a Private in Company E with the 49th Regiment
of the Infantry during the Civil War. He had enlisted on 26 February
1862 from Iredell County. During his service he was hospitalized at
the Episcopalian Church Hospital in Williamsburg, Virginia from 24
August 1862 until 25 December 1862 for a fever.
William Paley Sharpe deserted on 19 July 1863 but was returned to
confinement on 22 October 1863. His name appears as signature to an
oath of amnesty on 29 January 1865 at City Point, Virginia.
In 1870, the family was residing in Concord Township - W.P. was
29, Mary 21, William 3 and "Lillia" 2 mos, born in June of 1870.
The 1900 census, Sharpsburg [Bryantsville Div] lists William and
Mary married 43 yrs (obviously an error), and Mary as 35 years old,
born Jan 1865, mother of 6 children, all 6 living. Cora was listed as
born June 1869 and Puella as born May 1881. The person giving the
information to the census taker was not very knowledgable in this
area. Also in the household were Lawrence b. Jun 1884, and
granddaughters, Mertie b. Sept 1896 and Gracie, b. March 1897. William
could neither read or write, but Mary and Cora could both read.
The 1910 census at Bethany, Iredell County lists that William
Paley and Mary Ann had been married 42 years, had 6 children, but only
five were then living. Daughter Puella, aged 24, was living with them
along with her three children, Gracie 13, Olly 8 and Luther 5. By this
time, Gracie could read, along with her grandmother, Mary Ann Cloer
Sharpe. Mary Puella cold not read or write.
His death certificate lists his parents as Fredman Sharpe and
Sallie Allen, from information given by his wife Mary Ann.

He was married to Mary Ann Cloer CLOER (daughter of Roberson CLOER and Lavina BYERS) on 22 Mar 1866 in Iredell Co., North Carolina. Mary Ann Cloer CLOER was born in Jan 1845 in North Carolina. She died on 30 Oct 1930 in Concord, Iredell Co., North Carolina. She was buried ? OCT 1930 in Statesville, Iredell Co., North Carolina. ⁽⁵⁾ Mary Ann's obituary was printed in the The Landmark [Statesville,
NC] on Thursday, October 30, 1930. "Mrs. W.P. Sharpe Dies at Stony
Point - The funeral service for Mrs. Mary A. Sharpe , who died
yesterday morning at 6 o'clock at the home of her son, Mr. Charles
Sharpe, at Stony Point, was held this morning at 11 o'clock at Trinity
Methodist church, and interment was in the church cemetery. The
service was conducted by Rev. P.R. Rayle and Rev. Clyde Yates.
The flowers were in charge of Mrs. Blake McCarty, who was
assisted by Mrs. Lon. Lytton, Mrs Dekalb Kennerly, Mrs. K.L. Miller
and Mrs. Daisy Clodfelter.
Mrs. Sharpe was the widow of the late W.P. Sharpe, and was 86
years old. Surviving are two sons: Mr. William Sharpe of Eufola, Route
1, and Mr. Charles Sharpe, of Stony Point; also three daughters - Mrs.
Lewis Lambert, and Mrs. Mary Sharpe, of Statesville; and Mrs.
Juliebell Gregory of Mooresville. A number of grandchildren also
survive."
Her death certficate lists her parents as Robinson Clore and Vina
Byers, both born Iredell County. The funeral was held by Johnson's
Funeral Home. William Paley SHARPE and Mary Ann Cloer CLOER had the following children:

+587 i. William Monroe SHARPE.
+588 ii. Cora Lee SHARPE.
+589 iii. Julia Belle SHARPE.
+590 iv. Charles Filmore SHARPE.
+591 v. Mary Puella Levinia SHARPE.
592 vi. James Mccoy SHARPE⁽⁵⁾ was born in May 1880 in Sharpesburgs, Iredell Co., North Carolina. He died before 1910. According to the 1910 census for Bethany, Iredell County, William
Paley & Mary Sharpe had a total of 6 children, with only 5 then
living. James McCoy Sharpe had to have died before 1910, as the other
5 children are accounted for.
593 vii. Lawrence Calloway SHARPE was born on 29 Jun 1882 in Iredell Co., North Carolina. He died on 13 Jan 1902 in Iredell Co., North Carolina.