Sidney Sharpless

Brief Life History of Sidney

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Family Time Line

John Pickering
1788–1857
Sidney Sharpless
1789–1820
Marriage: about 1813
Mary Ann Pickering
1815–1882
Hannah Pickering
1816–1843
Mercy Pickering
1818–

Sources (8)

  • Sidney Sharpless, "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Births and Baptisms, 1520-1999"
  • Sidney Sharpless Pickering, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Sidney Pickering in entry for Hannah Pickering, "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Births and Baptisms, 1520-1999"

World Events (8)

1791

Bill of Rights guarantees individual freedom.

1791 · Whiskey Rebellion Occurs

The Whiskey Rebellion was a protest against taxes on whiskey by farmers and distillers. People were tarred and feathered. They attacked Bower Hill and headed towards Pittsburgh. The militia was sent in to try and stop it. It finally ended with a repeal of the tax.

1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.

While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Sharples .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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