DR
JOHN WOLFORD
So
far we have gathered facts on “Ma Mason” Linnie Gertrude and on
to Linnie's father, Wylie Riseden Wolford. Next was John Milton
Wolford and now we have his father Doctor John Milton Wolford.
John
Milton Wolford was born March 7, 1802 in Kentucky to John and Mary Jane Lapsley. He married Emily Jane Grider May 15, 1823 in Adair,
Kentucky and had 12 children. His first wife, Emily, passed away from
pneumonia February 15, 1853. He married Cassander Darnell in June of
that same year who was 20 years younger than him. She was 31. She
outlived him by six years.
John
was 14 when his father died an 46 when his mother passed away.
It
sounds like he was a very busy man and at the time of his wife's
death he still had small children. There is actually several that
have left remarks about him you will find most interesting. …....Dr.
John Milton Wolford was a Medical Doctor and Surgeon. He also taught
others to be Doctors and Surgeons. He was also the Sheriff of Russell
County, Kentucky. He fathered a total of (15) children of which (12)
were with Emily Jane Grider, She died of pneumonia on 15 Feb 1853.
And from another: John
was noted as being an intelligent man. Was a surveyor,
school-teacher, sheriff and jailer, justice of the peace, and most
notably was a doctor. He was Dr. John Milton Wolford, and many a
young doctors studied under this very busy man. And the last comment:
Bio:
John was a medical doctor and served as Sheriff of Russell County. He
had fifteen children, twelve with Emily Jane Grider and three with
Cassina Darnell. He was a son of John Wolford and Mary Jane Lapsley,
and a half brother of Colonel Frank Wolford.
The
family is in the 1850 census in Kentucky. This census says he is a
doctor. It says the value of real estate is 674. (The farmers usually
listed their value around 200 so this is a lot at that time.) The
1860 Census again reflects the family and he is a doctor with Real
Estate Value of 1386 and Personal value of 1500. Amazing they asked
these questions and the questions were answered. I can't imagine
anyone answering such questions these days. I guess they trusted
their government those days? The last census as 1870 which lists him
as a Physician/Surgeon. His Real Estate Value is now 1300 and
Personal Value 3000.
Dr.
John Wolford died March 23, 1874 in Russell Co., Kentucky. He was 72.
His death certificate shows he died of asthma.
I
found the cover page of his Will but have not located what is
actually in it.
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