Dr. W.F. Sharp, birth date 6/8/1840, death date 10/8/1913, burial in Davilla Cemetery, Davilla, Milam County.
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SHARP, TEXAS, "named for William Franklin Sharp, a physician in nearby Davilla."
Handbook of Texas Online .
Obituary, "Dr. Wm. F. Sharp Succumbs," Rockdale Reporter and Messenger, 10/23/1913, p. 6, crediting Lucy Hill Patterson Memorial Library. Dr. William Franklin Sharp, birth date 6/8/1840 in Frankfort, Kentucky; served in 18th and 20th Legislatures; "passed away at his home in Davilla" on 10/8/1913, "prominent medical practitioner in Milam County."
Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) .