1875 Register of Physicians

The 1875 Volume – Register of Physicians

(including some Dentists and Pharmacists) in McLennan County, Texas

Transcribed by T. Bradford Willis, DDS, MSD 2015


Foreword


My interest in the history of medicine in McLennan County began in the mid-1970s while researching my great-great-grandfather, Thomas L. Willis, MD, DDS. He received his education at the Medical College of Georgia and the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery. He and his family moved to Waco from Pike County, Alabama in 1866 and resided with his first cousin, James Madison Willis, MD, one of the founders of the Waco Medical Association.

My latest interest in the subject began in late 2014 when I visited the McLennan County Archives and saw the many volumes listing the names of the physicians in the county. This 1875 volume is the second earliest known register at the archives.


Appreciation is expressed to Rita Balentine Hogan for encouraging me to complete the transcription of the 1875 volume which was in a completely different format than that of the 1874 volume. This volume contained many diplomas in Latin which unfortunately I was not able to read. It also contained the names of a number of early African-American physicians, female physicians, a graduate of a medical college in China, a graduate of a medical college in Syria, many early dentists, and two pharmacists. I felt that the most interesting entry was for a graduate of the New York College of Magnetics whereby the physician was “duly qualified to administer Sun, Baths, Water Baths, Massage, Mental and Psychological Forces, Electricity, Sun Charged Substances and other refined natural agencies for upbuilding the system.”

Trudy C. McGuire and Kerry McGuire, staff members at the McLennan County Archives, again provided wonderful assistance with this handwritten volume. I am indebted for their suggestions. Many of the names in this 1875 volume were difficult to decipher.

In 2016, the McLennan County Medical Society will be celebrating its 150th anniversary. Appreciation is expressed to Bradford W. Holland, MD for asking me to serve on its sesquicentennial committee. It is my hope that this transcription of the 1875 volume will help preserve some of the history and heritage of the pioneer physicians of McLennan County.


Dedicated in memory of
Thomas L. Willis, MD, DDS
(1824-1889)

James Madison Willis, MD
(1822-1907) and

Joel Selman Willis, MD
(1849-1886)


The 1875 Register of Physicians (including some Dentists and Pharmacists) in McLennan County

Name: A. M. Armstrong, p. 1
Diploma in Latin from Galveston Medical College, Galveston, Texas.


Name: Elwood Anderson, p. 2
Diploma in Latin from Ohio.


Name: Obediah C. Axtell, p. 100
Diploma from Electric Medical Institute [sic], Cincinnati, Ohio, Feb. 7, 1871.


Name: Thomas C. Avary, p. 119
Diploma from Southern Medical College, Atlanta, Georgia. Signed March 2, 1889.


Name: R. H. Anderson, p. 159
Certificate from the Board of Medical Examiners for the 8th Judicial District of Texas at Sulphur Springs, Texas. Signed October 21, 1891. Recorded April 20, 1895.


Name: A. J. Atkins, p. 164
Diploma from American Health College, Cincinnati, Ohio for A. J. Atkins of Texas. Signed May 4, 1895. “Confer upon him more than M. D. – the Higher Degree of V. D., Vital Doctor.” Recorded May 17, 1895.


Name: J. R. Anderson (Joseph Ray Anderson), p. 190 [190-191]
Diploma from University of Louisville Medical Department, Louisville, Kentucky. Signed March 18, 1895. Recorded October 22, 1895. “In lieu of Diploma issued in 1893.”


Name: A. Lawrence Anderson, p. 215 [215-216]
Diploma from the University of Texas. Signed May 15, 1896.


Name: C. C. Allyn, p. 261
Diploma in Latin from Independent Medical College, Chicago, Illinois. Recorded 1899.


Name: K. H. Aynesworth, p. 265
Certificate from the Board of Medical Examiners for the 54th Judicial District of Texas. Signed at Marlin Texas on June 9, 1898.

Name: Joel S. Blackburn, p. 230
Diploma from Medical University of Ohio. Recorded Feb. 2, 1897.


Name: C. A. Black, p. 266
Diploma in Latin from Vanderbilt University for Charles Alban Black. Recorded April 17, 1899.


Name: W. G. Black, p. 267
Diploma in Latin for William Gibson Black. Recorded April 17, 1899.


Name: James Edward Brown, p. 5
Diploma in Latin.


Name: Charles Boyd, p. 15-16
Diploma in Latin from Atlanta Medical College.


Name: David Bates, p. 11 [12]
Certificate from Geo. W. Blair, Clerk of the District Court for Fannin County, Texas that on June 27, 1883 he registered a diploma issued to David Bates on May 19, 1873 by the Eclectic Medical Institute of Cincinnati, Ohio and that David Bates has been a practitioner in this county since his registration. Signed by Geo. W. Blair on Nov. 21, 1888 at Bonham.


Name: Edward F. Brown, p. 13
Diploma in Latin.


Name: Lee R. Bently, p. 15
Certificate from the Board of Medical Examiners for the 40th Judicial District of Texas for Lee R. Bently, a resident of Ellis County. Signed Sept. 2, 1885, Waxahachie, Texas.


Name: David Bates, p. 21
Duplicate Diploma in Latin from Eclectic Medical College, Cincinnati, Ohio.


Name: L. B. Bluitt, p. 31
Diploma in Latin from Medical College of Central Tennessee for Lyman Beecher Bluitt.


Name: E. M. Bates, p. 33
Diploma in Latin for Elmore Morton Bates. Signed March 29, 1889.


Name: H. C. Black, p. 44
Diploma in Latin for Hardy Calhoun Black.


Name: Thos. R. Baldwin, p. 52
Diploma in Latin for Thomas R. Baldwin from Eclectic Medical College, Cincinnati, Ohio. Recorded 2-20-91.

Name: Alexander Black, p. 63
Diploma in Latin.


Name: Shadrack Burton, p. 68
Diploma from Eclectic Medical College of Pennsylvania. Signed Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, October 1, 1871.


Name: Emma B. Green Baldwin, p. 73
Diploma in Latin from Cincinnati, Ohio.


Name: W. H. Burritt, p. 111
Diploma in Latin from Vanderbilt University for William Harold Burritt.


Name: J. T. Buchanan, p. 113
Certificate from the Board of Medical Examiners for the 29th Judicial District of Texas. Signed June 17, 1892 at Stephenville by J. R. Lancaster, President; R. A. Miller, Secretary. Top of page has permanent license to practice medicine, Erath Co., Texas.


Name: Jno. C. Beebe, p. 123
Diploma in Latin for John C. Beebe from a medical college in Ohio.


Name: D. W. Black, p. 133
Diploma in Latin for Dennis Walls Black or Dennings Wall Black from Vanderbilt University.


Name: J. R. Beauchamp, p. 139
Certificate from the Board of Dental Examiners for the 18th Judicial District of Texas that he has graduated and received a diploma from the Dental Department of Vanderbilt University. The certificate was signed in Alvarado on May 25, 1894 by W. M. St. John, President.


Name: J. L. Bean, p. 161
Diploma in Latin from Homeopathic Hospital College, Cleveland, Ohio.


Name: Henry Louis Bauer, p. 163
Diploma in Latin from Atlanta Medical College. Dated 10-9-95.


Name: Chas. W. Beaumont, p. 177
Certificate for Charles W. Beaumont of Tennessee from the University of Pennsylvania Department of Medicine that he received his diploma for his degree of Doctor of Medicine on April 5, 1851 and that the diploma has been lost. Signed on April 15, 1889 at Philadelphia.


Name: H. L. Bauer, p. 186 Dated 10-09-95
Certificate from the Board of Medical Examiners for the 54th Judicial District of Texas for H. Louis Bauer. Signed at Waco by Albert Horne, M. D. and H. L. Taylor, M. D. on October 5, 1895. Dated 10-09-95.


Name: H. C. Black, p. 193
Certificate from the Board of Medical Examiners for the 54th Judicial District of Texas. Signed at Waco on October 5, 1895 by Albert Horne, M. D.; W. L. Taylor, M. D. Dated 11-1-95.


Name: W. R. Blalock, p. 207
Certificate from the Board of Medical Examiners for the 54th Judicial District of Texas. Signed at Waco on Jan. 1, 1896 by H. L. Taylor, M. D.; M. Kuykendall, M. D. Dated 2-28-96.


Name: J. B. Brown, p. 215 [214-215]
Diploma in Latin from University of Tulane, Louisiana for Jesse B. Brown. Dated
5-28-96.


Name: H. A. Barr, p. 220
Diploma for Henry A. Barr from the University of Texas. Signed May 15, 1896. Dated 9-12-96.


Name: Bradman [Bradner], Mittie Fairman, p., 234 [232-234]
Certificate of attendance for Mittie Fairman Bradner in lectures for the ear and eye from Pulte Medical College, Cincinnati, Ohio. Signed by G. McDermot, M. D.
Diploma in Latin for Mittie Fairman Bradner from Gross Medical College, Rocky Mountain University. Recorded March 22, 1897.


Name: Herom Bowmon, p. 259
Diploma in Latin.


Name: B. S. Brown, p. 272
Certificate from the Board of Medical Examiners for the 54th Judicial District of Texas. Signed in Marlin, Texas on June 15, 1899 by B. Y. Word, M. D. and P. M. Kuykendall, M. D.

Name: J. T. Boon, p. 147
Diploma in Latin for James T. Boon of Texas from University of Louisville Medical Department. Signed September 22, 1893.


Name: David H. Crisp, p. 6
Diploma from the University of Pennsylvania for David H. Crisp of the state of North Carolina. Signed at Philadelphia on April 3, 1846.


Name: Pinkney A. Clark, p. 7
Diploma in Latin from Kentucky Medical Academy, Louisville Institute.


Name: Henry Preston Clark, p. 8
Diploma in Latin from a medical college in Memphis, Tenn. for Henry Preston Clarke in 1887.


Name: George Cory, p. 21
Certificate signed in Syria in Asia on Oct. 15, 1888.


Name: Thos. E. Cranfill, p. 32
Diploma in Latin from the Eclectic Medical College, Cincinnati, Ohio for Thomas E. Cranfill.


Name: A. H. Carter, p. 54
Certificate from the Board of Medical Examiners for the 19th Judicial District of Texas dated Feb. 6, 1891. Signed by Albert Horne, M.D., President and H. L. Taylor, M.D., Secretary.


Name: J. C. Carpenter, p. 98
Certificate from the Board of Medical Examiners for the 46th Judicial District for J. C. Carpenter of Wilbarger County, Texas, Feb. 4, 1893.


Name: William F. Cole, p. 101
Diploma in Latin from Columbia Univ.


Name: William S. Clark, p. 102
Certificate from the Board of Medical Examiners for the 40th Judicial District of Texas for William S. Clark of Kaufman County signed Oct. 10, 1893 by W. D. Jones, M.D., President and W. H. Monday, M.D., Secretary. Also a date May 3, 1893, Terrell.


Name: E. C. Chambers, p. 128
Certificate from the Board of Dental Examiners for the 44th Judicial District of Texas that E. C. Chambers has “been in the regular practice of Dentistry for three years next preceeding the twenty seventh day of March 1889…” Dated September 18, 1889 in Dallas. Signed by John C. Storey, President.


Name: Geo. Sherman Conner, p. 129
Diploma from New Orleans University Medical College dated Feb. 21, 1894.


Name: Crucheep(?), C. P. p. 135
Certificate from T. H. Dennis, President of Board of Medical Examiners for the 13th Judicial District. Granted a temporary license for Chas. Perce Cruckeep(?) to practice medicine until next regular meeting of the board. Limestone County, Texas, dated June 21, 1894.


Name: James Elmore Cook, p. 149 Dated 11-9-94.
Diploma in Latin from Vanderbilt University.


Name: Felix Henry Compton, p. 158
Diploma in Latin from Vanderbilt University.


Name: King R. Cutler, p. 160
Diploma in Latin from Eclectic Medical College, Cincinnati, Ohio.


Name: Alfred Randolp Craven, p. 170
Diploma from Barnes Medical College, St. Louis, Missouri for Alfred Randolph Craven [sic], dated April, 3, 1893.


Name: S. W. Cohen, p. 181 Dated 10-7-95
Certificate from the Board of Medical Examiners for the 54th Judicial District of Texas. Granted a permanent certificate to practice medicine in any county in Texas. Signed at Waco on Oct. 5, 1895 by Albert Horne, M.D. and H. L. Taylor, M.D.


Name: F. H. Compton, p. 183 Dated 10-7-95
Certificate from the Board of Medical Examiners for the 54th Judicial District of Texas. Granted a permanent certificate to practice medicine in any county in Texas. Signed at Waco on Oct. 5, 1895 by Albert Horne, M.D. and H. L. Taylor, M. D.


Name: R. E. Conger, p. 191 Dated 10-28-95
Certificate from the Board of Medical Examiners for the 54th Judicial District of Texas. Granted a permanent certificate to practice medicine in any county in Texas. Dated Oct. 5, 1895 by Albert Horne, M.D. and H. L. Taylor, M.D.

Name: Hong Cong, p. 208 Dated 3-18-1896
Diploma from Po Chai Medical College, Canton, China. Dated 13th of the 8th moon of the 6th year of Pung Chi, Emperor of China. This is to certify that Hong Cong of the City of Canton having been duly examined touching his medical qualifications as a medical doctor we find that, so far as his medical abilities are concerned, he is well qualified to practice medicine and surgery. By order Board of Examiners and Committee of Po Chai Benevolent Medical College, Canton, China. Seal of the Po Chai College. The above is a true translation of the diploma of Hong Cong. Psong Hoy, translator of the Chinese Consulate, San Francisco, Cal.


Name: E. C. Chambers, p. 264
Certificate from the Board of Medical Examiners for the 17th Judicial District of Texas. Dated Jan. 23, 1899 in Fort Worth. Signed by J. C. McCoy, M.D., President and J. M. Borders, M.D.,Secretary.


Name: W. A. Connally, p. 90
Diploma from Louisville Medical College, Louisville, Kentucky, dated March 2, 1893.


Name: Thos. Marion Dunagan, p. 180 Dated 10-1-95
Diploma in Latin for Thomas Marion Dunagan in 1890.


Name: P. C. Duncan, p. 202 Dated 12-10-95
Certificate from the Board of Medical Examiners for the 54th Judicial District of Texas. Granted a temporary certificate. Dated Dec. 10, 1895 in Waco. Signed by H. L. Taylor, M.D.


Name: B. C. Dupree, p. 213 Dated 5-26-96
Certificate from the Board of Dental Examiners for the 19th Judicial District of Texas. Dated April 29, 1896 at Waco. Signed by G. M. Patten, President, and A. J. Beville, Secretary.


Name: Jesse J. Dean, p. 237
Diploma from Medical Department of the Tulane University of Louisiana. Signed April 14, 1897 at New Orleans. Filed and recorded April 19, 1897.


Name: C. S. DeVall, p. 279
Diploma from the Metropolitan University College, Chicago, Ill., dated March 5, 1900.


Name: J. H. Dunn, p. 45
Certificate from Thomas M. Duncan, County Clerk of Scott County, Arkansas that John H. Dunn has been in practice in the state for a period of five years before Mar. 9, 1881. Signed on Feb. 18, 1885.


Name: C. A. Dreis, p. 70
Diploma in Latin for Carolum(?) Augustum Dreis dated April 24, 1889.


Name: J. O. Dennison, p. 99
Diploma in Latin from Vanderbilt University for Joseph Owen Dennison(?).


Name: P. C. Duncan, p. 202
Certificate from the Board of Medical Examiners for the 54th Judicial District of Texas. Granted a temporary certificate to practice medicine. Signed at Waco on Dec. 10, 1895 by H. L. Taylor, M.D.


Name: J. J. Dean, p. 228
Certificate from the Board of Medical Examiners for the 54th Judicial District of Texas. Granted a permanent certificate to practice medicine. Signed at Waco October 30, 1896. Recorded December 29, 1896.


Name: W. G. Elliott, p. 25
Certificate from the Board of Medical Examiners for the 27th Judicial District. Signed by Frank Allin, M.D., secretary, on Feb. 5, 1881(?), Belton, Texas.


Name: D. G. Ferrill, p. 30
Diploma in Latin for David Green Ferrill from College of Central Tennessee.


Name: James Darwin Foster, p. 49, 50
Diploma in Latin from Vanderbilt University, Nashville.


Name: B. J. French, p. 78
Certificate from the Board of Medical Examiners for the 19th Judicial District, McLennan County, Texas. Signed by Albert Horne, Pres.; H. L. Taylor, M.D., Sec. on July 11, 1891.


Name: Joseph P. Farrar, p. 86
Diploma in Latin from Vanderbilt University.


Name: Richard C. Flower, p. 189 Dated 10-22-1895
Diploma in Latin from Medical University of Ohio.


Name: J. D. Foster, p. 193 Dated 11-2-1895
Certificate from the Board of Medical Examiners for the 54th Judicial District of Texas for James D. Foster. Signed by Albert Horne, M.D., and H. L. Taylor, M.D., Waco, Texas, Oct. 5, 1895.


Name: Augustus D. Ferguson, p. 224 Dated 11-10-1896
Diploma from the St. Louis College of Physicians and Surgeons, St. Louis, Missouri, on March 26, 1896.

Name: M. S. Findley, p. 249
Diploma from Georgia College of Eclectic Medicine and Surgery for M. S. Findley, Atlanta, Georgia, April 1, 1898.


Name: M. S. Findley, p. 156
Certificate from the Board of Medical Examiners for the 54th Judicial District of Texas. Signed at Waco, April 12, 1894.


Name: Sam H. Foster, p. 254
Diploma in Latin from Kentucky Academy Medicine, Louisville. Recorded Sept. 3, 1898.
Name: Jno. Walter Fridia, p. 258
Certificate from the Board of Medical Examiners for the 23rd Judicial District of Texas for John Walter Fridia, M.D. Signed at Richmond, Ft. Bend County, Texas, July 9, 1895.


Name: Francis Fanning, p. 262
Diploma from American Health College, Cincinnati, Ohio. Granted a Doctor of Health and Minister of the Gospel of Life. May 2, 1891.


Name: Marvin Lee Graves, p. 62
Diploma from Bellview [Bellevue] Hospital Medical College of the City of New York, March 30, 1891.


Name: Augustus J. Gawne, p. 115
Diploma in Latin.


Name: C. F. Gray, p. 116
Diploma from the Indiana Dental College for the degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery, Indianapolis, March 1, 1892.


Name: D. H. Gray, p. 117
Diploma from the Indiana Dental College for the degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery, Indianapolis, March 1, 1892.


Name: H. W. Gates, p. 120
Certificate from the Board of Medical Examiners for the 18th Judicial District of Texas for a temporary certificate. Signed B. H. Vaughan, M.D.; attested J. Buie, M.D., Hillsboro, Johnson County [sic], Texas, Feb. 10, 1894.


Name: R. B. Gates, p. 120
Certificate from the Board of Medical Examiners for the 18th Judicial District of Texas for a temporary certificate for Mrs. R. B. Gates. Signed B. H. Vaughan, M.D.; attested J. Buie, M.D., Cleburne, Johnson County, Texas, Feb. 10, 1894.


Name: R. B. Gates, p. 131
Certificate from the Board of Medical Examiners for the 18th Judicial District of Texas for a license to practice medicine. Signed N. A. Morgan, M.D., President; T. C. Osborn, M.D., secretary. Cleburne, Johnson County, Texas, March 9, 1894.


Name: H. W. Gates, p. 131
Certificate from the Board of Medical Examiners for the 18th Judicial District of Texas for a license to practice medicine. Signed N. A. Morgan, M.D., President; T. C. Osborn, M.D., secretary, Cleburne, Johnson County, Texas, March 9, 1894.


Name: H. R. Gillian(?), p. 136
Certificate from the Board of Medical Examiners for the 5th Judicial District of Texas for H. R. Gillian(?) of Ellis Co. Signed at Texarkana, Texas, Feb. 27, 1892.


Name: John R. Gillam, p. 154
Diploma in Latin from Tulane University.


Name: M. L. Graves, p. 206 Dated 1-20-96
Certificate from the Board of Medical Examiners for the 54th Judicial District of Texas for Marvin L. Graves for a permanent certificate and license to practice medicine. Signed Albert Horne, M.D., H. L. Taylor, M.D. October 5, 1895.


Name: R. L. Graham, p. 217 Dated 5-20-1896
Certificate from the Board of Medical Examiners for the 8th Judicial District of Texas. Signed _______ L. Gilbert, M.D.,President; J. J. Dial, M.D., Secretary. Sulphur Springs, Texas, Oct. 21, 1891. Recorded May 20, 1896.


Name: John G. Gray, p. 223 Dated 10-23-96
Diploma in Latin from the Nashville University for John G. Clay [sic].


Name: J. W. Guyton, p. 238
Certificate from the Board of Medical Examiners for 27th Judicial District of Texas. Signed W. F. Flewellen, M.D., President. April 24, 1897. Recorded April 28, 1897.


Name: Joseph C. Gardner, p. 240
Diploma in Latin for Joseph C. Gardiner [sic].


Name: H. W. Gates, p. 268
Diploma from the Georgia College of Eclectic Medicine & Surgery, March 28, 1899, Atlanta. Recorded April 20, 1899.


Name: Rosa B. Gates, p. 269
Diploma from the Georgia College of Eclectic Medicine & Surgery, March 28, 1899, Atlanta. Recorded April 20, 1899.


Name: R. H.(?) Gordon, p. 271
Certificate from the Board of Medical Examiners for the 54th District of Texas for a permanent certificate. Signed B. Ward, M.D.; P. M. Kuykendall, M.D., Marlin, April 28, 1899. Recorded May 3, 1899.


Name: J. W. Gidney, p. 272
Diploma from Louisville Medical College for J. W. Gidney of North Carolina. Signed March 25, 1897. Recorded June 15, 1899.


Name: W. Clark Grifith/Griffith(?), p. 273
Certificate from the Board of Medical Examiners for the 40th Judicial District, Terrell, Texas, April 5, 1899.


Name: S. B. Hartman, p. 25
Diploma in Latin from Jefferson Medical College?


Name: S. B. Hartman, p. 4
Diploma in Latin.


Name: T. D. Howell, p. 38
Diploma from Louisville Medical College, Louisville, Kentucky, Feb. 21, 1889.


Name: J. Charles Harrison, p. 53
Diploma in Latin from Bennett Medical College, Chicago, Ill.


Name: John Bettis Horn, p. 55
Diploma in Latin from Vanderbilt University.


Name: D. C. Hudson, p. 62
Wrong page listed.

Name: D. C. Hudson, p. 64
Certificate for C. D. Hudson [sic] from the Board of Medical Examiners for the 19th Judicial District. Signed by Albert Horne, Pres., and H. L. Taylor, M.D., Sec. McLennan County, Texas, June 22, 1891.


Name: Clarence K. Haggard, p. 77 Dated 1-7-1891
Diploma from University of Louisville, Medical Dept., Louisville, Kentucky for Clarence K. Haggard, Feb. 25, 1881.


Name: M. Lee Hickey, p. 79
Diploma from Louisville Medical College, Louisville, Kentucky, March 3, 1892.


Name: James W. Haley(?), p. 93
Diploma in Latin from University of Tennessee Medical College. Recorded April 1893.


Name: J. M. Hart, p. 112
Diploma in Latin.


Name: Clarence L. Horton, p. 106
Diploma in Latin from Tulane University.


Name: Elijah H. Hall, p. 107
Diploma in Latin.


Name: Jas. Hutchinson Happell/Haffell(?), p. 166
Diploma in Latin from Vanderbilt University for James Hutchinson Happell/Haffell.


Name: R. J. Hall, p. 178 Dated 9-24-95
Diploma in Latin from Tulane University for Rowland J. Hall.


Name: J. W. Hale, p. 186, Dated 10-10-95
Certificate from the Board of Medical Examiners for the 54th Judicial District of Texas for James Wyatt Hale. Signed Albert Horne, M.D., and H. L. Taylor M.D., Waco, Texas, October 5, 1895.


Name: G. B. Harris, p. 196 Dated 11-5-95
Certificate to practice medicine. Signed, filed, and recorded Hood County, Texas, April 18, 1879.
Certificate from the Board of Medical Examiners for the 30th Judicial District of Texas for G. B. Harris, Erath County, Texas, May 8, 1879.

Name: W. L. Hibbetts, p. 209 Dated 3-24-96
Certificate from the Board of Medical Examiners for the 54th Judicial District of Texas. Signed H. L. Taylor, M.D.,Waco, March 13, 1896.


Name: J. W. Austin Hightower, p. 236-37
Diploma in Latin from Medical College Central Tennessee. Recorded April 13, 1897.


Name: J. T. Harrington, p. 239
Diploma from Louisville Medical College, Louisville, Kentucky, Feb. 25, 1887.


Name: Phil R. Hengst, p. 241
Certificate from the Board of Medical Examiners for the 54th Judicial District of Texas. Signed Albert Horne, M.D., and H. L. Taylor, M.D., Waco, Texas, Oct. 5, 1895.


Name: Lee R. Herrington, p. 255
Diploma from Western Pennsylvania Medical College/City of Pittsburg Medical Department of the Western University of Pennsylvania. Sept. 20, 1898.


Name: S. B. Hartman, p. 4
Diploma in Latin from Jefferson Medical College.


Name: G. P. Holman, Jr., p. 228-229
Diploma in Latin from Columbia College. Certificate from the District Clerk for San Saba County, Texas that the following was recorded in the Register of Physicians San Saba County. Certificate dated Sept. 26, 1896.


Name: G. P. Holman, Jr.
Residence: San Saba Town and County

Nature of Authority: Diploma
When Issued: Feb. 27, 1873
Where Issued: Columbia College, NYCt.
By Whom Issued: College of Physicians & Surgeons
Date of Register: Jan. 21, 1875


Name: J. W. Jones, p. 18
Diploma from the American Health College granting a Doctor of Health and Minister of the Gospel of Life, Cincinnati, Ohio, Dec. 9, 1881.

Name: J. W. Jones, p. 20
Certificate from the Board of Pharmaceutic Examiners of Georgia for J. W. Jones, M.D. Signed in Atlanta, Georgia on Sept. 12, 1883.


Name: D. C. Jones, p. 42
Diploma in Latin from the Medical Department of Cumberland University for David C. Jones.


Name: J. Paul Jones, p. 80
Certificate from the Board of Medical Examiners for Montague County, Texas. Signed by J. E. Stinson, M.D., President. This certificate was given in renewal of one written on April 4, 1892 and expires the 2nd Tuesday in November 1892.


Name: Joel M. Johnson, p. 153
Diploma in Latin from Vanderbilt University for Joel Marion Johnson.


Name: Gustav Jack, p. 184 Dated 10-8-95
Certificate from the Board of Medical Examiners for the 54th Judicial District of Texas. Signed at Waco, Texas on Oct. 5, 1895.


Name: J. W. Jeffries, p. 210 Dated 4-11-96
Diploma from Marion Sims College of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri for John William Jeffries, April 2, 1896.


Name: Edgar Augustus Jones, p. 246
Diploma in Latin from Vanderbilt University.


Name: Logan Jones, p. 250
Diploma in Latin from Vanderbilt University.


Name: L. W. Jones, p. 255
Certificate from the Board of Medical Examiners for the 29th Judicial District of Texas. Signed at Glen Rose, Texas on Sept. 8, 1898. Recorded Sept. 12, 1898.


Name: R. Henderson Jones, p. 264
Diploma from Nashville Medical College. Signed in Louisville, Kentucky on March 6, 1894.


Name: L. W. Jones, p. 275
Certificate from the Medical Board for the 12th Judicial District. Signed at Glen Rose, Texas on Sept. 3, 1899.

Name: W. E. King, p. 91
Diploma in Latin for William Ervin King.


Name: J. R. Knight, p. 94
Diploma in Latin from Vanderbilt University for John Randal/Randle(?) Knight. April 3, 1893.


Name: Mrs. M. E. Keller, p. 132
Diploma in Latin from Hahnemann Medical College, Chicago, March 20, 1884.


Name: Lee Knight, p. 168
Diploma in Latin.


Name: P. M. Kuykendall, p. 192 Dated 10-28-95
Certificate from the Board of Medical Examiners for the 54th Judicial District of Texas. Signed at Waco, Texas on Oct. 4, 1895.


Name: J. H. Key, p. 199 Dated 11-13-95
Certificate from the Board of Medical Examiners for the 6th Judicial District of Texas. Signed at Bonham, Texas on Nov. 30, 1892.


Name: Sidney Harvey Knowles, p. 29
Certificate from Phil T. Allen, District Clerk of Johnson Co., Texas, that the medical diploma of Sidney Harvey Knowles was recorded in the Medical Record Book A, page 160 of the Johnson County records. Signed Feb. 28, 1890.


Name: Wm. H. Kirby, p. 65
Diploma in Latin for William H. Kirby.


Name: _______“Letz or Liles”, p. 76
Diploma in Latin for Carols H____ Lutes from Hahnemann Medical College, Chicago.


Name: Joseph Long, p. 89
Diploma in Latin. Recorded 1893.


Name: Jefferson T. Lovelace [sic], p. 171
Diploma in Latin for J. D. Lovelace [sic]. Written in the margin: 3-6-88.


Name: J. T. Lovelace, p. 187 Dated 10-12-95
Certificate from the Board of Medical Examiners for the 54th Judicial District of Texas for Jefferson D. Lovelace [sic]. Signed at Waco on Oct. 5, 1895.


Name: Jas. T. M. Lindsey, p. 243
Diploma in Latin from Central Tennessee College for James T. M. Lindsay [sic].


Name: G. S. Lincoln, p.263
Diploma in Latin for Geno Scott Lincoln.


Name: I. A. Langston, p. 145
Certificate from the Board of Medical Examiners for the 18th Judicial District of Texas for Isaac Alfred Langston. Signed at Cleburne, Johnson County on Oct. 5, 1894.


Name: Harry Milton, p. 10
Diploma in Latin from Central Tennessee College.


Name: N. A. C. Mackie, p. 26
Diploma in Latin from the University of Tennessee Medical College, Nashville.


Name: Charlie M. McDonald, p. 27
Diploma in Latin from the University of Tennessee Medical College, Nashville.


Name: C. F. Moore, p. 35
Diploma from the Louisville Medical College, Louisville, Kentucky. Signed Feb. 21, 1879.


Name: J. W. Manuel, p. 59
Certificate from the Board of Medical Examiners for the 21st Judicial District of Texas. Signed at Caldwell, Texas on June 26, 1890.


Name: J. C. McGaughy, p. 60
Certificate from the Board of Medical Examiners for the 19th Judicial District of Texas. Signed in McLennan County, Texas on April 4, 1891.


Name: Francis A. McShaw/McShau(?), p. 64
Certificate from the Clerk of the District Court in Dallas County, Texas that Francis A. McShaw was registered as a practicing physician by virtue of a diploma from the University of Nashville Tennessee dated Feb. 26, 1880. The District Clerk states that the said entry was made in the Physicians Register of Dallas County on Feb. 11, 1891 and it appears on page 44 of said Register. This certificate is signed on May 12, 1891.


Name: Byron F. Monroe, p. 81
Diploma in Latin from Hahnemann Medical College, Chicago.

Name: John D. McIver, p. 82
Diploma in Latin from Kentucky Academy Medicine, Louisville.


Name: Richard McCormick, p. 88
Diploma in Latin from Vanderbilt University.


Name: J. D. McClinton, p. 124
Diploma from the Memphis Hospital Medical College for James Drury McClinton. Signed March __, 1894.


Name: E. G. Martin, p. 146
Diploma in Latin for Elsworth G. Martin from the College of Homeopathic Medicine, Chicago.


Name: Geo. W. Moore, p. 152
Diploma in Latin from the Bennett Eclectic Medical College, Chicago for George W. Moore.


Name: Jno. M. Miller, p. 169
Certificate from the Board of Dental Examiners for the 19th Judicial District of Texas for John M. Miller that he had received a diploma from the Dental Department, Vanderbilt University. Signed by A. A. Beville, President, and W. R. Clifton, Secretary, at Waco on June 13, 1895.


Name: Richard McCormick, p. 187 Dated 10-12-95
Certificate from the Board of Medical Examiners for the 54th Judicial District of Texas signed at Waco by Albert Horne, M.D. and H. L. Taylor, M.D. on Oct. 5, 1895.


Name: J. D. MacLennan, p. 194 Dated 11-2-95
Diploma in Latin for J. D. MacLennan. Signed at Cincinnati, April 30, 1891.


Name: J. D. McIver, p. 200 Dated 11-20-95
Certificate from the Board of Medical Examiners for the 54th Judicial District of Texas. Signed at Waco by H. L. Taylor, M.D., and P. M. Kuykendall, M.D., on Nov. 12, 1895.


Name: Wallace K. Mack, p. 157 Dated 12-95
Diploma in Latin from the Eclectic Medical College, Cincinnati, Ohio.


Name: W. A. McClain, p. 205 Dated 1-13-96
Diploma in Latin from Medical Department of the University of Cincinnati.


Name: S. S. Munger, p. 209 Dated 4-2-96
Certificate from the Board of Medical Examiners for the 31st Judicial District of Texas. Signed July 3, 1894.


Name: C. G. Merritt, p. 211 Dated 4-27-96
Diploma from College of Central Tennessee for Charles Gamaliel Merritt.


Name: J. H. Moon, p. 212 Dated 5-25-96
Diploma for Jason H. Moore [sic] from Jefferson Medical College.


Name: Rufus F. Minnock, p. 235
Certificate from the Board of Medical Examiners for the 54th Judicial District of Texas. Signed at Waco by Albert Horne, M.D., and H. L. Taylor, M.D. on Oct. 5, 1895. Recorded March 5, 1897.


Name: E. P. Marchison/Murchison(?), p. 258
Certificate from the Board of Medical Examiners for the 40th Judicial District of Texas, Waxahachie, Texas, May 1, 1898. Also listed National Association of Railway Surgeons, Nov. 26, 1898.


Name: M. A. McBride, p. 274
Certificate from the Board of Medical Examiners for the ____ Judicial District. Signed at Tyler County, Texas, March 5, 1888.


Name: Jas. T. Morgan, p. 277
Diploma in Latin for James T. Morgan. Signed 1877.


Name: I. L. McGlasson, p. 280
Diploma in Latin for Irvey L. McGlasson from Kentucky Academy Medicine, Louisville. (June 5, 1901).


Name: S. D. Naylor, p. 34
Diploma in Latin for Stephen D. Naylor.


Name: W. R. Nail, p. 57
Diploma in Latin for William R. Nail from Tulane University, Louisiana.


Name: Oliver _____ Nicholas, p. 137
Diploma in Latin from Central Tennessee Medical College.


Name: W. C. Osborn, p. 3
Certificate from the Board of Medical Examiners for the 9th Judicial District for W. C. Osborn of Robertson County. Signed at Calvert, Texas on Sept. 12, 1881.

Name: Nelson A. Olive, p. 47
Diploma from St. Louis College of Physicians and Surgeons on March 7, 1885.


Name: Joseph T. Phillips, p. 56
Certificate of the University of Pennsylvania Department of Medicine, Philadelphia on Nov. 6, 1883 for Joseph T. Phillips of North Carolina that he received his M.D. degree on March 27, 1858. It noted that diploma had been destroyed by fire.


Name: Thos. Riley Phillips, p. 74
Diploma in Latin from the University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Nashville for James Riley Phillips [sic].


Name: G. S. Pryce, p. 100 [110]
Diploma in Latin from Central Tennessee College for Geo. Samuel Pryce.


Name: Benjamin Aiken Phillips, p. 108
Diploma in Latin from Vanderbilt University.

Name: G. M. Patten, p. 109
Certificate from the Board of Dental Examiners for the 10th Judicial District of Texas. Signed at Galveston on Nov. 6, 1889.


Name: M. W. P. Poole, p. 148
Certificate from the Board of Medical Examiners for the 18th Judicial District of Texas for Matthew Wall P. Pool of Hill County. Signed at Cleburne, Johnson County on Oct. 5, 1894.


Name: Jno. T. Parker, p. 162
Diploma in Latin for John T. Parker. Written in the margin: J. T. Parker, S.C., 3-15-1861.


Name: W. S. Pirie, p. 179 Dated 9-26-95
Certificate from the Board of Medical Examiners for the 54th Judicial District of Texas. Signed at Waco on Sept. 25, 1895.


Name: J. T. Parker, p. 200 Dated 11-20-95
Certificate from the Board of Medical Examiners for the 54th Judicial District of Texas. Signed at Waco on Nov. 12, 1895.


Name: James D. Prosser, p. 203
Diploma in Latin from Indiana Medical College for James Dempsey Prosser. Written in the margin: Jan. 2, 1896.

Name: G. P. Pipkin, p. 236
Certificate from the Board of Medical Examiners for the 10th Judicial District of Texas. Signed at Galveston on Apr. 10, 1897.


Name: Adolfo Riverall, p. 36


Name: Joaquin L. Riverall, p. 37
Certificate in Spanish from the National School of Medicine, Mexico City for Adolfo or Adolfa Riverall. Signed Oct. 18, 1889, Oct. 20, 1885, and Nov. 1, 1885. There is a translation in English on the next page for Joaquin L. Riverall. Signed in Mexico City on June 30, 1884. It was filed and recorded on July 5, 1884 at the National School of Medicine. It was also recorded and filed in three official records on July 9th and 15th 1884. Written in margin: stamp Oct. 15, 1885.


Name: E. S. Randals, p. 69
Diploma from Central Tennessee College Meharry Pharmaceutical Department, Nashville for Edwin Simeon(?) Randals. Signed at Nashville on Feb. 19, 1891.


Name: R. B. Ransom, p. 96
Certificate from the Board of Medical Examiners for the 40th Judicial District of Texas for R. B. Ransom of Milam County. Signed at Terrell on Apr. 7, 1893.


Name: H. C. Rees, p. 114
Diploma from the Louisville Medical College, Louisville, Kentucky for H. C. Rees of Texas. Signed on Feb. 21, 1889.


Name: C. Guy Reily, p. 118
Diploma in Latin from Medical College of Missouri.


Name: Richard Bowman Ransom, p. 127
Diploma in Latin from Vanderbilt University.


Name: E. A. Reynolds, p. 189 Dated 10-21-95
Diploma from the Woman’s Medical School (of Northwestern University) for Emma A. Reynolds. Signed on June 13, 1895.


Name: W. A. Robinson, p. 198 Dated 11-11-95
Diploma in Latin for Will A. Robinson from Indiana College.

Name: G. H. Richardson, p. 226-227 Dated 11-13-96
Diploma from the Medical College of Alabama at Mobile for Gilbert H. Richardson. Signed March 1875.
Certificate from the Board of Medical Examiners for the 20th Judicial District of Texas for G. H. Richardson. Signed at Hearne on May 12, 1896.


Name: W. N. Rodgers, p. 244
Diploma from Louisville Medical College, Feb. 27, 1878.


Name: W. P. Rhodes, p. 251
Certificate from the Board of Medical Examiners for the 54th Judicial District of Texas. Signed at Marlin, Texas on July 20, 1898.


Name: Jas. H. Seaver, p. 66-7
Diploma in Latin.


Name: Harry Milton Semkins, p. 10
Diploma in Latin from the College of Central Tennessee for Harry Milton Semkins.


Name: William S. Starkey, p. 14
Diploma in Latin from University of Tennessee Medical College, Nashville.


Name: J. J. Smith, p. 18
Certificate from the Board of Medical Examiners for the 13th Judicial District for a temporary license to practice medicine in Limestone County. Signed at Groesbeck, Texas on Mar. 14, 1889.


Name: John J. Smith, p. 40
Diploma in Latin from the University of Tennessee Medical College, Nashville for John Jefferiee Smith (?).


Name: Charles M. Simpson, p. 48
Diploma in Latin for Charles Morris Simpson.


Name: J. Swigart, p. 51
Diploma in Latin. Signed Feb. 20, 1873.


Name: Wm. Rush Sedberry, p. 71
Diploma in Latin from Vanderbilt University for William Rush Sedberry.

Name: M. W. Sellers, p. 83
Diploma in Latin from American Eclectic Medical College of Cincinnati, Ohio.


Name: Tempee B. Smith, p. 103
Diploma from the Marion Sims College of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri. Signed April 25, 1892.


Name: Othello Scarborough, p. 140
Diploma in Latin.


Name: G. W. Stone, p. 150
Certificate from the Board of Medical Examiners. Signed Sept. 2, 1889.
Certificate from J. W. Stephens, District Clerk of Limestone Co., Texas, that this certificate was recorded in Book Vol. 1, page 25 of Records of Diplomas.


Name: Frank Shipp, p. 151
Diploma from the New York College of Magnetics for a Doctor of Magnetics, whereby he is duly qualified to administer Sun, Baths, Water Baths, Massage, Mental and Psychological Forces, Electricity, Sun Charged Substances and other refined natural agencies for upbuilding the system. Signed Dec. 29, 1891.


Name: Mark Harrison Smith, p. 167
Diploma from the State University of Iowa, Iowa City, March 12, 1895.


Name: Felix Melville Scott, p. 174
Diploma in Latin from Vanderbilt University.


Name: Robt. B. Sellers, p. 176
Diploma in Latin for Robertum B. Sellers. Note in margin: R. B. Sellers, Univ. Pa, 1894.


Name: E. E. Smith, p. 184 Dated 10-8-95
Certificate from the Board of Medical Examiners for the 54th Judicial District of Texas for C. E. Smith [sic]. Signed at Waco on Oct. 5, 1895.


Name: S. E. Shelton, p. 185 Dated 10-8-95
Diploma in Latin for Samuelom E. Shelton.
Certificate from the Board of Medical Examiners for the 54th Judicial District of Texas. Signed at Waco on Oct. 5, 1895.

Name: John B. Schunck, p. 219 Dated 9-12-96
Diploma from the Ohio College of Dental Surgery/Department of Dentistry University of Cincinnati for a Doctor of Dental Surgery degree. Signed at Cincinnati on March 7, 1888.


Name: John B. Schunck, p. 221 Dated 9-23-96
Certificate from the Board of Dental Examiners for the 19th Judicial District of Texas. Signed at Waco by G. M. Patton, President, and A. J. Beville, Secretary on Sept. 22, 1896.


Name: Dan W. Scates, p. 231-232 Dated 2-8-97
Diploma in Latin from the Jefferson Medical College in Pennsylvania.
Certificate from the Jefferson Medical College Surgical Rooms, Session of 1878-1879 for Daniel W. Scates. Signed at Philadelphia by J. Evins Mears, M.D., Demonstrator in March 1879. Recorded Feb. 8, 1897.


Name: Willie Spohn, p. 243 [242]
Diploma in Latin from Academy of Medicine of Kentucky, Louisville. A note in English: The holder of this diploma is awarded this special work of distinction in token of his having attended medical lectures for the space of four years. Signed June 30, 1897.


Name: Geo. D. Streeter, p. 248
Certificate of the Rooms of Medical Examining Board for the 14th Judicial District. Signed at Waco on Oct. 7, 1878.


Name: O. C. H. Spiller, p. 275
Diploma from the University of Indianapolis/Department of Medicine, the Medical College of Indiana for Oscar C____ Henry Spiller. Signed at Indianapolis on March 29, 1898. Recorded Sept. 23, 1899.


Name: J. N. Sanderson, p. 253
Diploma from University of Louisville Medical Department for Joseph N. Sanderson of Texas. Signed at Louisville, Kentucky on March 1, 1887 “in lieu of this diploma granted in 1886.” Recorded Aug. 4, 1898.


Name: J. A. Teague, p. 9
Diploma from the Georgia College of Eclectic Medicine and Surgery. Signed at Atlanta on March 2, 1888.


Name: Herbert B. Taliafero, p. 11
Diploma for Herbert B. Taliafero of Tennessee from the Hospital College of Medicine, Medical Department of Central University, Louisville, Kentucky. Signed on Feb. 26, 1875.

Name: Robt. E. Thompson, p. 28
Diploma in Latin.


Name: John Thomas Taylor, p. 92
Certificate from the Board of Dental Examiners for the 19th Judicial District of Texas that he showed evidence that he received a diploma from Vanderbilt University Dental College. Signed by A. A. Beville and W. R. Clifton, Waco, Texas, March 17, 1893.


Name: Talbor T. Tims(?), p. 104
Diploma in Latin.


Name: Franklin Stuart Tempee, p. 122
Diploma in Latin.


Name: William Tanner, p. 142
Diploma from St. Louis College of Physicians. Signed March 8, 1883.


Name: H. L. Taylor, p. 192 Dated 10-28-95
Certificate from the Board of Medical Examiners for the 54th Judicial District of Texas for Hugh L. Taylor. Signed at Waco on October 7, 1895.


Name: Frank L. Tappon/Toppon(?), p. 218
Diploma from the Washington Biochemic College. Signed at North Yakima, Washington on June 27, 1889.


Name: George A. Trok, p. 222
Certificate of the District Board. Signed at Hempstead on August 4, 1882.


Name: J. W. A. Tharp/Thorp, p. 256
Certificate from the Board of Medical Examiners for the 5th Judicial District of Texas for J. W. A. Thorp of Turnersville, Coryell County, Texas. Signed at Pittsburg, Texas on Jan. 29, 1896.


Name: W. F. Thomason, p. 144
Diploma in Latin.


Name: Herschel Thomas, p. 247
Diploma in Latin from Vanderbilt University for Jacobum Herschel Thomas.


Name: Wm. H. Veno, p. 201 Dated 11-23-95
Diploma in Latin.


Name: W. O. Wilkes, p. 22
Diploma in Latin for William Orville Wilkes.


Name: William L. Ward, p. 23
Diploma from University of Louisville Medical Department. Signed on Feb. 27, 1880.


Name: D. H. West, p. 39
Diploma in Latin from the Kentucky Medical Academy, Louisville.


Name: P. R. Wortham, p. 41
Diploma in Latin from the Missouri Medical College.


Name: Joseph Witt, p. 46
Diploma in Latin for Joseph H. Witt.


Name: Horace G. Williamson, p. 75
Diploma in Latin from Vanderbilt University for Horace G. Williams [sic].


Name: Alonzo J. Weathered, p. 87
Diploma in Latin from Vanderbilt University.


Name: Isaac Newton Willard, p. 121
Diploma in Latin.
Name: C. T. Welke, p. 125-126
Certificate from the Board of Medical Examiners for the 40th Judicial District of Texas for C. T.

Welke of Dallas County. Signed at McKinney on April 7, 1894.
Name: Wallace Wilcox, p. 172


Diploma in Latin from Long Island College Hospital. Recorded 1895.
Name: William A. Wilson, p. 175


Diploma for William A. Wilson of Mississippi from the University of Louisville Medical Department. Signed on Feb. 27, 1879.


Name: W. O. Wilkes, p. 188 Dated 10-18-95
Certificate from the Board of Medical Examiners for the 54th Judicial District of Texas. Signed at Waco on Oct. 5, 1895.

Name: F. A. Wilmans, p. 197 Dated 11-8-95
Certificate from the Board of Medical Examiners for the 14th Judicial District of Texas for Frederick A. Wilmans. It states that he is a graduate of the Missouri Medical College, Class of 1851 and that he was registered to practice Medicine in Texas in Dallas County. It states this courthouse burned. Signed at Dallas on May 16, 1891.


Name: W. E. Wills, p. 245
Certificate from the Board of Medical Examiners for the 8th Judicial District of Texas. Signed at Sulphur Springs on April 11, 1895. Recorded March 3, 1898.


Name: Thomas C. Walker, p. 252
Diploma from University of Nashville [sic]. University of Louisville, March 29, 1898. Recorded Aug. 1, 1898.


Name: Frances C. Williams, p. 260
Diploma in Latin.


Name: Havy(?) P. Williams, p. 270
Diploma from the University of Louisville Medical Department for Henry P. Williams of Tennessee. Signed on Feb. 28, 1884. Recorded on April 21, 1899.

Name: Chas. Thos. Young, p. 17
Diploma in Latin from the University of Louisiana for Charles Thos. Young.


Name: Chas. T. Young, p. 182 Dated 10-7-95
Certificate from the Board of Medical Examiners for the 54th Judicial District of Texas. Signed at Waco on Oct. 5, 1895.


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