Hickory County, Missouri Biographies--J. W. White, M. D. History Of Hickory, Polk, Cedar, Dade And Barton Counties, Missouri, 1889. Published by Goodspeed. Pages 615, 616 J. W. White, M. D., a leading member of the medical fraternity in Hickory County, Mo., and a successful druggist of Cross Timbers, is a native of Dallas County, Mo., and was born on the 1st of December, 1856. He was educated in the common schools and Lewisburg Academy, of his native county, and from early boyhood, his ambition was to become a physician, and, while still in school, began the study of medicine, continuing to pursue different branches of this science during the four years in which he was engaged in pedagoguing. He then entered a medical college at Cincinnati, Ohio, and was graduated from the institution in 1886 with the degree of M. D., but for three years previous to graduating he practiced medicine with his brother at Cross Timbers. His ambitious hopes in his boyhood days have been fully realized, and he now ranks among the successful physicians of the county. In 1886 Miss Laura Lindsey, who was born in Hickory County, Mo., in 1864, became his wife, and their union has been blessed in the birth of three children: Eugene R., and Minnie and Nonie (twins). Jonah N. White, the Doctor's father, was born in East Tennessee, and, in 1843, moved to Missouri, and, after residing in Gasconade and Dallas Counties, came to Cross Timbers, where he is now making his home, retired from the active duties of life. His wife's maiden name was Chloe Ruder, and she was born in St. Louis County, Mo., and died on the 17th of September, 1868. They were the parents of six sons and two daughters. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: K. Snow ====================================================================