Biographical Sketch of Dr. William C. Webb, 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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Dr. William C. Webb.  The doctor is a native of Virginia, born on the 5th
of February, 1825.  His parents came to Missouri and settled in Lafayette
county, in the neighborhood of Dover, in 1836.  His literary education 
was obtained at Kemper College, near St. Louis.  He attended one course
of lectures at Lexington, Kentucky, and graduated from the medical depar-
tment of the University of Pennsylvania, in 1849.  After graduating he
engaged in the practice of medicine at Dover, where he remained for five
or six years, having in the meantime, acquired a large and lucrative 
practice.  Becoming somewhat disabled, in 1856, he purchased the farm 
upon which he now resides, consisting of 850 acres, of, at that time, raw
prairie.  It is now one of the finest farms in Lafayette county, and a
model of neatness and thrift.  He has a fine orchard of about 700 trees,
of which 450 are apple trees.  He has a beautiful residence.  In August,
1862, he enlisted under Gen. Shelby, as surgeon, and afterwards served in
same capacity with Col. Shank's regiment, and also Collins' battery. Upon
the solicitation of Gen. Shelby (as the doctor thinks, he having treated
him while wounded at Helena), he was given the position of surgeon of
Jackman's brigade.  Was at the battles of Cape Girardeau, Helena, Little
Rock and with Price on his raid through Missouri, in 1864.  Was discharg-
ed at Shreveport, Louisiana, in June, 1865, and arrived at home shortly
after, since which time he has been engaged in practicing his profession
and attending to his farm.  In October, 1853, was married to Miss Martha
H. Jones, of Chariton county, and a native of Amherst county, Virginia.
Six children were born to them, as follows: Walter Leslie, now civil 
engineer on the coast of Gulf of Mexico; James Edward, now practicing 
medicine in Corder, Missouri; Mary S., Robert M., Helen C. and Jane W.
The doctor is a member of the A. F. & A. M., Dover Lodge, No. 122; and 
also of P. of H., Lafayette Grange, No. 305.  Postoffice, Dover.

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