Melissa Sharp
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| Melissa Sharp | |
|---|---|
| Alias(es) | "Eve" |
| Born | Melissa Frances Roper 1871 Missouri |
| Died | 28 June 1966 [1] Joplin, Missouri |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | "Adam God" Riot (1908) |
| Spouse(s) | James Sharp |
Melissa Sharp (1871 - 1966), also known as "Eve", was an American street evangelist and leader of the Adamites, a cult group based around the person of her husband, James "Adam God" Sharp, which was responsible for a riot at Kansas City, Missouri in 1908.
References
- ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV24-9918 : 13 December 2015), Melissa F. Sharp, 1966; Burial, Joplin, Newton, Missouri, United States of America, Osborne Memorial Cemetery; citing record ID 63338364, Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=63338364.