Fieldon Sharpe

     Fieldon Sharpe was born in 1804 at Iredell Co, North Carolina.¹ He was the son of James McCoy Sharpe and Elizabeth Black. Fieldon Sharpe married Sarah Allen. Fieldon Sharpe died before March 1881 at Iredell Co, North Carolina; No obituary or gravestone has ever been found for Fieldon or his wife after 1880. Research is ongoing. It is just known he died between 4 Jun 1880 and Mar 1881.^2,3
     He appeared on the census of 23 September 1850 at Unknown Township, Iredell Co, North Carolina; Fielding Sharpe, 46, Sarah, 44, James 23, Almedia, 17, Linura, 15, Hariet, 13, and Pally, 9.¹ He appeared on the census of 13 July 1860 at Morrisons, Iredell Co, North Carolina; John T. Sharpe, 60, Sarah, 55, Harriet Brack, 22 and Kate Brack, 3.⁴ Fieldon Sharpe and Sarah Allen made their home near the South Yadkin River in what was to become the township of Concord. At this point very little is known about them. He appeared on the census of 6 August 1870 at Concord Twp., Iredell Co, North Carolina; Fields Sharpe, 69, Sally, 60, Harriet, 30, Catherine, 10. Fieldon was virtually blind at this time, according to the record.⁵ He appeared on the census of 4 June 1880 at Concord Twp, Iredell Co, North Carolina; In 1880, Fieldon (78) and Sarah (68) were living with son James McCoy Sharpe and his wife Mary J. and daughter Fidelia in Concord Township. Fieldon was listed as blind and disabled. No record on either Fieldon or Sarah has been found after this date.⁶