Robert M. Sharpe, 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. 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, a. 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 one 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; Robert 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.