SHARON-John N. - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

John N. SHARON. No worthy reference to the agricultural or stock raising affairs of Fountain County would be complete without mention of Mr. Sharon who among others, is engaged in tilling the soil. Besides this, he enjoys to an unlimited extent the confidence and esteem of all who know him and is one of the influential men of the county. His birth occurred in Scott Co in the grand old State of Ky, Oct 9, 1828 and his parents, J. F. and Elizabeth Sutton Sharon were also were also natives of Scott Co KY. The paternal grandfather, Hugh Sharon was a native Kentuckian and for six months served in the War of 1812. Of the children born to our subject's parents: James S born in Ky was married to Miss Patty Bailey whose father was a very prominent farmer of Scott Co. They have 7 children. Hugh S was born in Scott Co Ky married and died in 1880. W. (sic) was born in Scott Co and married Lucinda Preble - 5 children. He is now a farmer of Harlan Co Ky. Elizabeth born in Scott Co Ky married JB Preble a farmer and has two children. Nancy also a native of Scott Co married Thomas c. Penich of VA a farmer and they have 7 children. Rebecca, born in Scott Co married and has 3 children. Martha, a native of Ky, married Griffin Cox a farmer of Henry Co and they have 3 children. Nathaniel, born in Scott Co married Harriet Reeds, and now resides on a farm in that county - 5 children. The father of our subject was married a second time this wife being Miss Mary Bailey and of their children, Robert born Scott Co was married to a Miss Bonds and they have 3 children; he is a farmer. M. was born in Scott Co KY married John Young a farmer and has 3 children. Almira, born in Scott Co married John Barnhill a farmer and has one child. Benjamin also of Scott Co KY married and has 3 children. Robert and Nathan both natives of Scott Co enlisted in the army one in the Confederate and other in Federal Army. The former served under Gen. Johnson and was in the battle of Ft. Donelson. Both were taken prisoner. Our subject started out life a poor boy and what he has accumulated in the way of this world's goods is the result of his perseverance and energy. He is wide-awake and thorough-going and is prominently identified with all movements for the advancement and progress of the county. He began life for himself by working by the year on a farm but subsequently became overseer for James Kelly, Henry Co Ky and later still clerked in a store. This was during the war and he had many experiences with the Confederates who stole $1000 worth of his goods. After the war our subject removed to Fountain County Indiana purchased 40 acres of land at $50 per acre and began clearing it of the wood with which it was covered. He now has 120 acres of well improved land and on this he erected a good residence of 7 rooms in 1877 at a cost of $1,400 and has since made many improvements. Mr. Sharon was married in 1861 to Miss Amelia Cox a native of Henry County, KY and the daughter of Robert Cox. She is now deceased. One child, George Sharon was born to this union, but he died in California. Our subject's second union was with Miss Hannah Carnagy who was born in 1831 and was the daughter of William Carnagy now a resident of Fountain County, this state. One child Ella D. whose birth occurred 22 Nov 1871. She is being well educated. Mrs. Sharon is a worthy member of the Baptist Church and an active worker. Mr. Sharon affiliated with the Democratic party and is one of the county's representative men.