Family Files February 2022 - Person Sheet
Family Files February 2022 - Person Sheet
NameMary Elizabeth SHARP 
, F
, FBirth1774, Huntersville, Pocahontas County, West Virginia
Death18 Nov 1826, Pocahontas County, West Virginia
Misc. Notes
Mary Sharp became the wife of Arthur Grimes, and settled in The Hills overlooking the head of Knapps Creek. In the Grimes memoirs special mention was made of all her children except one, Sally Grimes. She became the wife of the late Hugh McLaughlin, and lived near Huntersville,at the Bridge. One of her sons was Lieutenant James Hickman McLaughlin, who died in Winchester of a wound , during the war in 1864. He was on picket at the Rapidan River. He was of a very jovial disposition, and was joking the federal pickets and having fun with them. By way of sport he stuck out his foot and in an instant his his ankle was shattered by a minnie ball. He was taken to Winchester and was doing well, until one day the hospital was thronged with ladies bringing all sorts of nice things for the wounded soldiers. The Lieutenant indulged too freely for the good of his health, and died a victim of well meant sympathy and kindness.m He was one of the few confederates killed by kindness.
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Reference: Bio: William Sharp, Sr., Historical Sketches of Pocahontas County WV
Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Barbara Gramp,<barbara@gramp.com>
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Reference: Bio: William Sharp, Sr., Historical Sketches of Pocahontas County WV
Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Barbara Gramp,<barbara@gramp.com>
Spouses
1Arthur GRIMES Senior , M
, MBirth1774, Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia
DeathJan 1851, Pocahontas County, West Virginia
FatherFelix GRIMES , M
MotherCatherine GRIMES , F