Biographical Sketch of Thomas L. Bolton, M.D., Lafayette County, Missouri

>From "History of Lafayette County, Mo., carefully written and compiled
from the most authentic official and private sources" St. Louis, Mo.
Historical Company, 1881.
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Thomas L. Bolton, M. D. was born in Casell county, North Carolina, April
16, 1820.  In 1830 he moved with his parents to Jefferson City, Missouri.
He was educated primarily at Forest Hill Academy, in Cole county, Mo., a
noted school at that time.  At an early age he acquired a taste for the
study of medicine and his father having several medical works in his
possession, their contents were eagerly devoured by the young student. He
followed farming until 1851, when he attended his first course of lec-
tures at the Reformed Medical College, at Cincinnati.  He was afterwards
associated for two years with Dr. Brockman, of Miller county, Mo., after
which he entered the B. and M. Medical College, at Memphis, Tennessee,
from which he graduated in 1854.  He then practiced in Callaway and 
Miller counties until 1859, when he came to Lafayette county and purchas-
ed a farm near Mayview, which he cultivated in connection with his 
practice.  In 1865 he located in Lexington, where he has since resided
giving his entire time and attention to the practice of his profession,
in which he commands the confidence and respect of his contemporaries.
His enviable position has been reached by his indomitable energy coupled
with a determination to succeed.  The doctor makes a specialty of rectal
diseases.  He has been a member of the Baptist church since 1845, of
which he has been a deacon for seven years.  Was married September 17,
1845, to Miss Margaret Glover, of Cole county, Mo., who died in June of
1851.  Three children were born to them, only one now living, the Rev.
DeWitt C. Bolton, pastor of the Baptist church at Lamar, Missouri.  For
his second wife the doctor married Miss Margaret B. Palmer, of Jefferson
city, Mo., the wedding occuring December 20, 1855.  By this marriage nine
children were born to them, five now living, viz.: William, Mary Bell,
Thomas, Horace and Benjamin V.  Mrs. Bolton has been a member of the
church since fourteen years of age.

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