Biographical Sketch of J. J. Newell, St. Joseph, Buchanan County, MO

>From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph
Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri.
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J. J. Newell, dentist, was born in Green County, New York, June 17,
1846, and when quite young removed to Ulster County, with his parents;
his father, J. J., who is a native of Richmond, Virginia, was a con-
tractor and builder, and died when the son was thirteen years old.
Our subject received the benefits of the common schools, after which 
he commenced the study of dentistry, at Kingston, New York, under Dr.
Travis, a graduate of the Boston Dental College.  After becoming thor-
oughly familiarized with the details of the profession he took a course
in the College of Dentistry, in Boston.  He commenced to practice in
January, 1867, at Jeffersonville, New York, remaining three years, 
when he came to Missouri, locating at Plattsburg, where he practiced
successfully until January, 1877, when he removed to this city.  The
family are of English extraction; his mother was Lucy Shaffer, the 
Shaffers being an old time York State family.  Casper Shaffer was a
soldier in the Revolutionary War.  Mr. Newell was married, in October,
1871, to Miss Clara Zook, daughter of Thomas Zook, well known in the
commercial circles of northern Missouri.  They have three children:
Aulbion, Eddie F. and Beulah.

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