Sgt. John W. Sharp

Sgt. John W. Sharp

I Co. 52nd Ill. Vol. Inf.

The Lincoln Regiment

   Mustered In Oct. 25, 1861 at Camp Lyon in Geneva, Ill's.
   Home of record listed as Dundee, Ill's.
   Issued .58 Rifled musket.

Post war;
   Elgin Registered Voter in 1866.

   Obit; May 2, 1905 issue of The Elgin Daily News.
      John W. Sharp, well known in Elgin, died Monday evening at 8:00 o'clock at his home No. 2484 Hermitage avenue, Ravenswood, Ill.  He had been sick for a long period, but was taken seriously ill only a week ago.  Mr. Sharp was formerly a prominent fruit dealer in Elgin, coming here about thirty years ago.  He was born in Arkport, Steuben Co., N. Y., about seventy-one years ago, coming to Dundee thirty-five years ago, and later to Elgin where he engaged in the wholesale fruit business.  Several years ago he moved to Chicago and engaged in the commission business on South Water street.  He was twice married first to a sister of M. H. Thompson, and later to Lottie Nicholson of this city, sister of John Nicholson.  He was a member of the 52d regiment among whose numbers he leaves many warm friends.  He leaves besides his wife, one sister, Mrs. D. H. Butler, of Elgin, and two children, Miss Kate Sharp of this city and Robert N. of Chicago.  The funeral will held at the family home in Chicago at 10:00 o'clock Wednesday.  Burial at Dundee, Ill., at 2:30 p.m.

   Buried at Dundee Township Cemetery, West.
   Head Stone ordered June 13, 1905 from the Warner Monument Co. of Dundee.

Used with permission Elgin Area Hist. Soc.

From the collection of Ken Gough

1861 Springfield Rifled Musket