Mrs. Mary Jane Mayfield Sharp was born near Gatesville, Coryell County, Texas, August 8, 1862, residing there until she was 14 years of age when she moved with her family to Mills County near what is now Goldthwaite. In 1889 she was married to R.B. Sharp at Goldthwaite, Texas, and to this union was born eight children; J.S. Sharp of Chico; Mrs. W.R. McClung of Spur; John P. Sharp of Spur; C.L. Sharp of Lamesa; Mrs. George W. Kemp of Clarendon; A.C. Sharp of Dickens; Mrs. T.P. Kign of Vera; and an infant son who died near Marietta, Okla. All of the seven children who are living were present when the mother passed away.
Grandmother Sharp was converted and joined the Methodist Church when she was 25 years of age and was regular in attendance until the last few years of her life when she was not physically able to attend regularly.
Mrs. Sharp is survived by the seven children mentioned above, her husband, R.B. Sharp; two sisters: Mrs. Conral of Goldthwaite and Mrs. Ard of Quitaque; one sister, Mrs. Bratton, having preceded her in death. There are 14 grandchildren living. Mrs. Sharp was a loving mother and grandmother in the home and will be greatly missed. She lived a Godly life and strived to rear her children under the influence of the church. All the children are active members of some church.
Mrs. Sharp had resided in Dickens County since 1925, moving here from Chico where they had lived since 1909, moving there from Marietta, Okla., where they lived the ten years previous.
On Tuesday, September 8th, Mrs. Sharp was apparently in good health, on Wednesday morning she had an attack of appendicitis and was taken to Lubbock Hospital for treatment. She passed away Tuesday, September 15th about 11:00 a.m., being 74 years, one month an seven days of age.
Funeral services were conducted at the First Methodist Church at four o'clock last Wednesday afternoon by Rev. E.L. Yeats and Rev. C.A. Holcomb. Interment was in Spur cemetery in charge of Bill Kinney.
©The Texas Spur, September, 1936
from the records of Lillian Grace Nay
R.B. Sharp, a citizen of Dickens County the past twelve years, died at his home Sunday morning about 4:30 o'clock. His illness was very short, feeling ill about three o'clock Sunday morning and grew worse until his death.
Funeral services were conducted at the First Methodist Church in Spur Sunday afternoon at five o clock. Rev. E.C. Armstrong delivered the sermon, assisted by Rev. P.H. Gates. Interment followed in Spur cemetery with Bill Kinney in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Sharp was born at Alto, then Kauffman county, February 16, 1855. He was educated at old Waxahachie College in the early days of that institution. He moved to Goldthwaite, Mils County, while a young man. He married Miss Jane Mayfield in 1889.
While a youth he was converted and joined the Presbyterian church. Later he affiliated with the Methodist Church and was a faithful worker in the church until his death. He spent much time reading the Bible and was a steward in the church for many years.
His boyhood dated back to the days of the Civil War, and he was an old type Democrat. He considered President Roosevelt as his model statesman.
He is survived by his seven children: J.P. Sharp of near Spur; A.C. Sharp of Dickens; C.L. Sharp of Lamesa; S.J. Sharp of Chico; Mrs. W.R. McClung of Spur; Mrs. G.W. Kemp of Clarendon; and Mrs. T.P. King of Vera.
Mr. Sharp was an outstanding citizen and was true to his convictions in life. he early days of reconstruction brought about many hardships which he had to endure as a boy, and his sixty years of work in the church instilled in him a disposition of standing up for right things,and denouncing those things which were not right. He was a good neighbor and honorable man and a loving husband and father. Mrs. Sharp passed away just a few months ago.
©The Texas Spur, July 8, 1937
from the records of Lillian Grace Nay
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