Tattnall County, Ga Biographies  Robert M. Sharpe

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SHARPE, Robert M., physician and surgeon, Perry's Mills,
Tattnall Co., Ga., son of John T. and Rebecca (Lasseter)
Sharpe, was born Nov. 20,1836. His grandfather, John Sharpe,
was a soldier in the revolutionary army, and came with his
family from Halifax county, Va., to Georgia, early in this
century, and settled in Burke county. Dr. Sharpe’s father was
born Nov. 1,1795, and followed farming in Burke county. His
wife was born in Burke county March 29,1795, and to them eight
children were born, the doctor being the youngest, and of them
four sons are now living: E.F., Kissimmee City, Fla.; John T.,
farmer, Tattnall county; Henry R., farmer, Lowndes county, and
Robert M., the subject of this sketch. Dr. Sharpe was educated
at the county common schools, attended Burke county high school
two years and then attended school one year in Princess Anne
county, Va. With this preliminary preparation he entered the
medical college of Georgia, Augusta, and was graduated in 1859,
receiving his diploma from Hon. Ebenezer Starnes, president. He
located at once in Tattnall county, but before he got fairly
started the unpleasantness occurred, and he enlisted in the
army. Considering afterward that he could be of more service at
home among the people, he placed a substitute and practiced in
the county during the war, there being only one other physician
in the county. With the exception of three years-1869-1871,
when he practiced in Lowndes county-he has continuously
practiced in Tattnall county. He has been successful, has the
confidence and esteem of the people and enjoys an extensive
practice. Dr. Sharpe, was married Feb. 16,1858, to Miss Mary J.
Kennedy, born March 28,1841, daughter of Robert Kennedy, of
Webster (originally from Monroe) county, Ga. This union was
blessed with ten children, all living but the first-born, who
died in infancy. They are as follows: Susan, born Aug. 26,1860,
married John Davis, Tattnall county, and they have five
children: Thomas R., born Oct. 2, 1862, married Miss Luray
Smith, and they have one child; Roberta A., born Aug. 6,1865,
married Jesse H. Little, of North Carolina, but now living in
Tattnall county, and has four children; Anna, born April
28,1868, married D. Armistead, Screven county; Claudius M.,
born Oct. 26,1870, married Eliza Johnson, of Appling county,
Ga., now living in Florida; Francis L., born Feb. 24,1873; John
H., born May 15, 1875; Emma L., born Dec. 19,1877, and Robert
M., Jr., born April 17,1888. Possessing a fine estate, a
competency, with an excellent practice that keeps him actively
employed, and surrounded by his interesting family. Dr. Sharpe
needs nothing to make life entirely enjoyable.