Wayne-Macon County GaArchives Biographies.....J. G. Tuten February 15 1870 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Susan Mahoney sue.mahoney2@verizon.net August 2, 2003, 1:49 pm Author: George White J. G. Tuten, M.D. Jesup, Ga., son of John A. and Susan C. (Dowling) Tuten, was born in Beaufort district (now Hampton county, S.C., Feb. 15, 1870. His grandparents were Green and Mary Tuten, old citizens of Beaufort district, and his father was a highly respected and well-to-do farmer and stock-raiser. Dr. Tuten received some education in the public schools of Hampton county, and at the early age of sixteen with no other equipment, without a cent, began to hew out for himself fame and fortune. A few years later he attended course lectures in the medical department of the University of Georgia, and graduated March 3, 1890. He located at Robertsville, S.C., where he had been phenomenally successful professionally and financially. In November, 1892, he purchased a one-fourth interest in the drug business of H. W. Whaley & Co. Dec 10, 1891, Dr. Tuten married Minnie Lee Walters, born in Macon County, Ga., daughter of Charles W. Walters, farmer and carriage manufacturer. Beginning his business life at sixteen without unbending integrity, an honorable ambition, and a will to dare and to do, he has established an excellent reputation in his profession, built up a large and remunerative practice, and is rapidly adding to an already handsome property. He is recognized not only as an able and skillful physician, but also as an exceedingly able business man. Dr. Tuten is a master Mason and a Knight of Pythias, and has served his lodge one term as prelate. He is a Missionary Baptist, and Mrs. Tuten is a Methodist. Additional Comments: Source: Wayne County, Georgia History & Biographies Taken from "Memoirs of Georgia & Historical Collection of Georgia" by George White This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb