Carroll Co., AR - Biographies - John H. Molloy, M. D.

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John H. Molloy, M. D., one of the leading physicians and surgeons of 
Berryville, Ark., was born in St. Francois County, Mo., on April 6, 
1846, and is a son of Rev, Joseph T. Molloy and Louisa Poston. Rev. 
Joseph T. Molloy was a native of Tennessee. He was educated there, and 
when a young man came to Arkansas. Louisa Poston was visiting 
relatives in Arkansas when she met Joseph T. Molloy, and married him. 
He was a minister in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, and his life 
was devoted to preaching the Gospel. At the time of his death, in 
1848, he was located at Jefferson City, Mo. His wife, who still 
survives, is the daughter of Col. Poston, of St. Francois County, Mo. 
Dr. John H. Molloy remained in St. Francois County until he was 
fourteen years of age, when he went to Washington County, Mo. After a 
residence of four years there the family removed to St. Louis. Dr. 
Molloy commenced the study of medicine with his uncle, Dr. H. W. 
Poston, of Irondale, Mo., and remained with him one year. In the fall 
of 1864 he entered the St. Louis Medical College and took a full 
course of lectures, completing his medical education in that 
institution in the spring of 1866. In 1872 he located at Carrollton, 
Ark., and engaged in the practice of his profession. He came to 
Berryville in 1880, and resumed practicing, which he has continued 
with good success. In 1876, while at Carrollton, he engaged in the 
drug business in connection with his practice, and has continued since 
coming here. He first married, at Carrollton, Lizzie, a daughter of 
Col. Denton, and a native of Carrollton. This wife died, after which 
the Doctor married, about 1878, Ella Phillips, who was born, reared 
and educated in Greene County, Mo. Four children have been born to 
this union: Odin, Alta. Veva and Willie. Mrs. Molloy is a member of 
the Christian Church at Berryville. The Doctor is a member of the 
County Medical Board.