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Submitted: 10/9/14 • Approved: 10/9/14 • Last Updated: 4/8/18 • R757482-G0-S3
May, 1838 Allegheny Co Pennsylvania
Sep. 13, 1892 Medoc Jasper Co Missouri
DR. THOMAS DONEHOO, physician and surgeon. This gentleman came to Jasper county in May, 1887 with the intention of location at Carthage, but through the influence of Mr. William Allison (the founder of Medoc), was influenced to come to Medoc. Soon after coming here in June, he opened a drug store in connection with his practice. Medoc at that time was second to no town int he county, and people would often come one hundred miles for mill privileges and also for drugs. The Doctor's practice and business increased to such an extent that he was obliged to keep two assistants in the store. In 1875 he purchased of Holden & Son their entire stock of dry goods and groceries, and still continued the drug business. He is now doing a fine trade in both lines, in connection with the livestock business, and has been an extensive shipper since 1870. Thomas Donehoo was a native of Allegheny county, Pennsylvania. born in May 1838 and a son of John and Belle (McElhaney) Donehoo, his father a native of Ireland, and when ten years of age, with his parents came to America and located in Pennsylvania, and his mother was a native of Virginia. They were married and settled in Pennsylvania, where they both died. Thomas, when sixteen years of age, with some friends, went to Platte county, MO., locating at Weston. He son became a great favorite with Drs. Bowers and Bonipahnt, leading physicians of Weston. They finally prevailed on him to read medicine, hand having free access to their library. In 1861 he graduated at the St. Louis Medical College; returned to Weston, and after a short lapse of time of time at Easton, Leavenworth county, Kansas. After many a hard struggle he commenced a fine practice, which he maintained until he came to Jasper county, Missouri. While a resident of Kansas he was married to Miss Frances Creech, a native of Paris, IL., but reared in Indiana, a daughter of Jonas Creech, who in an early day settled in Kansas, being an extensive merchant and did an extensive freighting business across the plains. Their family consists of two children, John J., the eldest, now learning the drug business, having been educated at Osage Mission, Kansas and Dora, a bright daughter of twelve.
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