Jones Geneaology Report 2024.02.18 - Person Sheet
Jones Geneaology Report 2024.02.18 - Person Sheet
Misc. Notes
1870 Census Illinios - Dr. Houston (70) his wife Eliza (67) and the following children, Laura (24) Narcissa ((27), Preston (23) Bank Clerk, and Idea (19)
Dr. James T. Houston was born in 1816 on a farm four miles east of Springfield, Ohio. Commenced the study of medicine in 1833. with his brother, Dr. Robert Houston, and Dr. Bradbery, of South Charleston. Ohio. At the session of 1537 -38, attended a course of lectures at the Cincinnati Medical College, known as " Drake's School." The faculty consisted of seven Professors-Drake, Gross. Parker. Harrison, McDowell, Rievs and Rodgers. Among his classmates were Carey A. Trimble, John Dawson. Samuel Mitchell Smith. Davis. Kincaid, and Brown. He commenced practice with his brother, Robert Houston. of South Charleston, in 1838. In 1840, he removed to Jeffersonville. Fayette Co.. Ohio, where he practiced for fifteen years, and then removed to Jamestown, Greene Co., Ohio, where he practiced fifteen years, making thirty-one years of continuous professional labor, nearly twenty of which was over mud roads and on horseback. He graduated at Starling Medical College in 1857, and came to London in 1869. In 1838, he was commissioned by Gov. Vance. of Ohio, as Brigade Surgeon of Militia of Clark County, Ohio. He was married, in 18.14, to a daughter of Capt. William Palmer, of Fayette County, Ohio.84
Dr. David Wilson was born in Washington County. Penn., April 20. 1789. He did not study medicine until past middle life. Was a pupil of Dr. Robert Houston. of South Charleston. Ohio.84
Dr. Milton Lemen was probably the third resident physician. He was born March 1, 1819, in Range Township. Clark County, Ohio. He was a son of Judge John and Rebecca (Donelson) Lemen. Judge Lemen's wife is said to have been an aunt to Gen. Andrew Jackson's wife. The Lemens were natives of Virginia and emigrated from Tennessee to Ohio. He studied medicine with Dr Robert Houston. of South Charleston, Ohio, and located at Midway in 184384
In the winter of 1840-41, he attended lectures at the Ohio Medical College, Cincinnati, and on the 16th of April, of the latter year, began the practice of medicine at South Charleston, in partnership with Dr. Robert Houston, who some years afterward moved to Champaign Co., Ill., where he died, but who is still kindly remembered by many citizens of this county. 84
Dr. James T. Houston was born in 1816 on a farm four miles east of Springfield, Ohio. Commenced the study of medicine in 1833. with his brother, Dr. Robert Houston, and Dr. Bradbery, of South Charleston. Ohio. At the session of 1537 -38, attended a course of lectures at the Cincinnati Medical College, known as " Drake's School." The faculty consisted of seven Professors-Drake, Gross. Parker. Harrison, McDowell, Rievs and Rodgers. Among his classmates were Carey A. Trimble, John Dawson. Samuel Mitchell Smith. Davis. Kincaid, and Brown. He commenced practice with his brother, Robert Houston. of South Charleston, in 1838. In 1840, he removed to Jeffersonville. Fayette Co.. Ohio, where he practiced for fifteen years, and then removed to Jamestown, Greene Co., Ohio, where he practiced fifteen years, making thirty-one years of continuous professional labor, nearly twenty of which was over mud roads and on horseback. He graduated at Starling Medical College in 1857, and came to London in 1869. In 1838, he was commissioned by Gov. Vance. of Ohio, as Brigade Surgeon of Militia of Clark County, Ohio. He was married, in 18.14, to a daughter of Capt. William Palmer, of Fayette County, Ohio.84
Dr. David Wilson was born in Washington County. Penn., April 20. 1789. He did not study medicine until past middle life. Was a pupil of Dr. Robert Houston. of South Charleston. Ohio.84
Dr. Milton Lemen was probably the third resident physician. He was born March 1, 1819, in Range Township. Clark County, Ohio. He was a son of Judge John and Rebecca (Donelson) Lemen. Judge Lemen's wife is said to have been an aunt to Gen. Andrew Jackson's wife. The Lemens were natives of Virginia and emigrated from Tennessee to Ohio. He studied medicine with Dr Robert Houston. of South Charleston, Ohio, and located at Midway in 184384
In the winter of 1840-41, he attended lectures at the Ohio Medical College, Cincinnati, and on the 16th of April, of the latter year, began the practice of medicine at South Charleston, in partnership with Dr. Robert Houston, who some years afterward moved to Champaign Co., Ill., where he died, but who is still kindly remembered by many citizens of this county. 84