6/26/1860 PO Waverly, Walker Co, TX. Recorded in the census thatyear w ere Sharp, 30, b IL; Tabitha L, 25, b MO; Julia E, 8, Josiah,6, and Jo hn T, 4, all b TX. Sharp ws a farmer with property valuedat $1250/475 . James Beser, 30, (Tabitha's brother?) lived next door.On the other s ide was extremely wealthy farmer from NC, WilliamFisher, whose estate t otalled $11,130/81,725. In the same area waswidow Mary Whitley, 43, a nd family.
8/12/1870 Pct 4, PO Huntsville, Walker Co, TX. At census time SharpW hitley was a 40 year old farmer but had no property at all, real orper sonal. Wife Louisa, 28, had personal property worth $250. Theyhad 2 s ons, Josiah, 17, and John, 14, both farmers; and 2 daughtersEmily, 2, a nd Census (Helen), 4 mo; all born in TX. Brother Williamlived in the s ame precinct.
