History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky, ed. by William Henry Perrin, O. L. Baskin & Co., Chicago, 1882. p. 679. [Harrison County] [Cynthiana City and Precinct] CHARLES W. SHARP, farmer, P. O. Shady Nook; and son of John W. and Lucy (Collier) Sharp; he was born July 17, 1844. His father was born March 11, 1803 in Scott County, Ky., and was brought to Nicholas County, Ky., when but four years of age. He has lived in Headquarters Precinct, Nicholas County, for seventy-four years, and during that time has followed the occupation of farming; he has a farm of 250 acres. In 1834 he was elected member of the Legislature, being the first one elected in Nicholas County by the Whig party; he is now a Republican. He was at one time U.S. Gauger and is now U.S. Deputy Collector. He and his wife are members of the Christian Church at Indian Creek. Charles W. lived with his sister in illinois, where he received his education; in 1835 he taught school. In 1866 he bought a farm in Harrison County of 100 acres. In the same year he married Susan P. Wilson, who has born him four children, viz: Lula, Margaret, John M.H., and Eliza W. In 1871 he commenced merchandising at Scott Station, which he followed until August 1873, when he was appointed U.S. Storekeeper and Gauger. He now is the owner of 112 acres of land. He is a Republican and himself and family are members of the Baptist Church at Indian Creek. He is a member of the order of A. F. & A. M. at Headquarters, of Nicholas County, and of the order of I.O.O.F. at Ruddel's Mills. Sharp Collier Wilson = Scott-KY Nicholas-KY IL http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/harrison/sharp.cw.txt