Marshall-Bullock County AlArchives Biographies.....Thomason, William L November 22, 1849 - 
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Author: “Memorial Record of Alabama,” Volme 2, published by Brant & Fuller in Madison, WI (1893), pages 499-500

Dr. W. L. Thomason, of Guntersville, Marshall county, Ala., is a native of 
Georgia, born November 22, 1849.  In 1845 he was brought to Alabama by his 
parents, who located in Henry county, where the son attended school as well as 
the schools of Macon (now Bullock) county, Ala., finishing in the last named 
county in 1867.  His next progressive step was to begin the study of medicine, 
under the tutorship of his father, Dr W. B. Thompson, when being sufficiently 
prepared, in November, 1869, he entered the Georgia Medical college at Augusta, 
and subsequently the Medical department of Vanderbilt university, at Nashville, 
Tenn., graduating from the latter institution in 1871.  He first located at 
Union Springs, Ala., where he practiced three years, and then went to Chambers 
county, where he passed eighteen months for the improvement of his health, and 
practicing but very little at that point; next, he removed to Summit, Blount 
county, where for seven years he stood high with the community, as a successful 
practitioner.  He then became a charter member of the Blount county Medical 
society, of which he became the second president.  In December, 1882, he 
decided to make his permanent home in Guntersville, Marshall county, and here 
he has met with abundant success ever since.  In 1884 he organized the Marshall 
county Medical society, of which he served as secretary and treasurer five 
years; from 1884 to 1890, he also filled the office of county health officer.  
He has been a member of the State Medical association since 1884; and in 1889 
was elected junior censor.  He has been a frequent contributer [sic] of the 
medical journals of the country, but of late has not been so prolific, his last 
contribution appearing in 1891, in which he discussed the treatment of grip – 
his practice being now to onorous [sic] to permit him to devote much time to 
essay work, or to literary effort.  The doctor is a master Mason, and a devoted 
member of the Methodist Episcopal church, south, of which he has been a steward 
for nearly twenty years, and for eight years superintendent of the Sunday 
school in Guntersville; he also represented his church in the general 
conference, held at Richmond, Va., in 1886.  The marriage of the doctor took 
place in May, 1875, to Miss Ida Pearce, daughter of Tilman J. Pearce, of 
Columbus, Ga., the union being favored with eight children, viz.: William 
Pearce, Paul, Mary Irene, James, Lillian, Ida More, George S. and Wiley 
Justin.  The father of Dr. W. L. Thomason was Dr. W. B. Thomason, a native of 
Georgia.  He was a graduate of the Medical college of Georgia, and of the 
Medical college of Memphis, Tenn., and secured a very extensive practice I 
Henry and Bullock counties., Ala.  He married Sarah Ann Wilcoxon, daughter of 
Levi J. Wilcoxon, of Georgia, and had born to them four children, as follows:  
W. L;, of Guntersiville, Ala.; James R. of Bullock county, Ala.; Irene Ida, 
wife of S. M. Smith, of Midway, Ala., and Polly, now Mrs. Dowling, of Midway.  
The mother of these children passed away in 1880, and in 1883 the father re-
married.

Additional Comments:
W. L. Thomason died before 1900 where his widow, Ida, is listed in the 1900 
Census, Gunterville, Marshall County, AL.  With her are children:  W. Pearce, 
born June 1876; Paul, born Nov 1877; James, born Mar 1882; Lillian, born, Dec 
1886; Ida M. born Jun 1889; George, born 1891; and son Justine, born Apr 1893.  
Ida was born Aug 1855 in Georgia.

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