History of the great Kanawha Valley, with family history and biographical sketchesA statement of its natural resources, industrial growth and commercial advantages . ty, for two years, and from theremoved to Gallipolis, Ohio. In 1837 he settled in Buffalo, now HISTORY OF THE GREAT KANAWHA VALLEY. 271 Putnam county, where he practiced eight years, when he made avisit to his old home, and after one year settled at Red HouseShoals, resuming practice which he continued to 1871. In 1863he lost his wife by death. Some time after he married MissMary E., daughter of William and Elizabeth Burford, a si
History of the great Kanawha Valley, with family history and biographical sketchesA statement of its natural resources, industrial growth and commercial advantages . ty, for two years, and from theremoved to Gallipolis, Ohio. In 1837 he settled in Buffalo, now HISTORY OF THE GREAT KANAWHA VALLEY. 271 Putnam county, where he practiced eight years, when he made avisit to his old home, and after one year settled at Red HouseShoals, resuming practice which he continued to 1871. In 1863he lost his wife by death. Some time after he married MissMary E., daughter of William and Elizabeth Burford, a sister ofCapt. A. J. Burford, late of the Confederate army, with whom helived till his death. He was a man of extraordinary practicalability, thoroughly versed in the literature of his profession, hada well stocked library of medical works, but they were not up tothe advanced progress of medicine of the later years of hispractice. He devoted the last fifteen years of his life to mer-cantile business. He was highly respected as neighbor, physicianand merchant. He was extremely modest and unpretending,also very reticent in regard to the events of his varied 272 HISTORY OF THE GREAT KANAWHA VALLEY. CHAPTER XXI. BY VIRGIL A. LEWIS.
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