The 1881 History of Ray County sketches three doctors named James, all born in Union County, Illinois: G. W. James in 1837, W. C. James in 1841 and J. H. James in 1843. G. W. James moved to Wellington, Lafayette County, Missouri, in 1853, graduated from Rush Medical College in Chicago, and by 1881 practiced at Lawson with his brother, Dr. J. C. James, the two also running a drug store there. W. C. James began practice in Clay County in 1864 and in 1872 settled at Lawson, where he opened a drug store with a brother who was also a physician. J. H. James, a carpenter by trade, studied at Rush College in 1869 and 1870 and built a practice at Lisbonville. Every fact below is cited to a public-domain Ray County history.
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Physician and druggist at Lawson
G. W. JAMES, M. D.
Was born in Union county, Illinois, October 6, 1837. Moved to Wellington, Lafayette county, Missouri, in 1853, and was educated there. After leaving school he began the study of medicine, and afterwards attended and graduated from Rush Medical College, at Chicago, Illinois. He has practiced very successfully in Lafayette, Clay and Ray counties; he is now located at Lawson, and associated in the practice of his profession with his brother, Dr. J. C. James. They also own and conduct a drug store at Lawson. Dr. G. W. James was married December 11, 1872, at Lawson, to Miss Susan Immell, of Pennsylvania. She was born in 1848. Three children have been born to Dr. and Mrs. James: Temperance Immell, William and Arthur. Both Dr. James and his estimable lady are members of the M. E. Church South. He is a good physician and enjoys a lucrative practice.
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W. C. JAMES, M. D.
Was born in Union county, Illinois, October 7, 1841. He attended medical college at Ann Arbor, Michigan, and afterwards graduated from the medical department of the Iowa State University, and began the practice of his profession in July, 1864, in Clay county, Missouri. In the year 1872, he located at Lawson, this county, and with his brother, also a physician, opened a drug store at that place, in connection with his practice. Dr. W. C. James was married May 28, 1874, in Clinton county, Missouri, to Miss Alice Estill. She died the 15th of May, 1875, having lived less than one year after her marriage. Dr. James is a leading member of Bee-Hive Lodge, No. 393, at Lawson, and is also a member of the M. E. Church South, at that place. Dr. James is an able and popular physician, and James Bros, are doing a prosperous drug business. They are valuable citizens of the thriving little city of Lawson.
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Physician at Lisbonville
J. H. JAMES, M.D.
Doctor J. H.James was born in Union county, Illinois, August 26. 1843. and lived there until he attained the age of twenty-three years. He then removed to Wellington, Missouri, and, after remaining there only a few months, went to Kansas City, where he remained for a time, engaged in carpentering, which trade he had acquired in Illinois, at the age of sixteen years. From Kansas City, he went to Chicago and attended medical lectures at Rush College during the years 1869-'70. He then came to Lisbonville, Ray county, and engaged in the practice of medicine until 1875, when he attended lectures again, at Missouri Medical College, St. Louis. He returned to Lisbonville, and has since built up a large and profitable practice there. Doctor James was first married in Caldwell county, Missouri, April, 1873, to Miss Margaret Cates, by Reverend John Harmon. They had one child, who died in infancy. He was married the second time, December 2, 1877, to Miss Belle Langford, by Reverend Carter, at Lisbonville. Mrs. James was born in Caldwell county, Missouri, May 18, 1861. The issue of this marriage has been three children, all of whom died in infancy. Doctor James is a member of the M. E. Church South, and Mrs. James of the Missionary Baptist Church.
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