The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-08-06
OUR DECEASED DOCTORS.
TRIBUTES BY THE ABBEvILLE MEDICAL
SOCIETY TO THE MEMORY OF
THE DEAD.
DR.. John w. LigOn.

THE DEAD.
DR.. John w. Ligon.
DR.. John w. Llgon was born near Cross
ruary, 1887. He was educated at he Cross
Hill Academy, Due West and Kings Noun
tain Military Institute. Graduated from JET
ferson Medical College In spring of 1850; " wa. d
1850 PractIced medicine the greater portion
of his life ut Bradley, Abbeville county, S. c.
"Our friend and brother Is gone as u sun.
beam to revisit It's native sky" Time, like
makes haste into eternity, and carries upon
Its bosom the deeds Of our lives, whether
good or bad, and Is forever lost and swallowed
up in its eternal expanse.
But short time and we who knew our de.
parted brother will be known no longer; and
thus all things are being swept away that are
not Immortal. 10 the fleeting and perishable
things of earth there Is q limit appoin ted by
ant. social intercourse that IL was my fortune
to enjoy with the deceased. The desirable
scenes of the short time that knew him, the
excellences OF his traits Of character will ever
be bright and unfading immortelles In my
memory.
While these things are pleasing to recur to.
yet 1t Is sad TO know that the moment Is has
tening when the decree OF heaven shall be ut
every glory of the earth Its time shall be no
longer"
So happily were all the virtues of our de-
parted brother tempered together; so evenly
prevent the other from exceeding its proper
bounds, that his popularity was universal
among all classes OF men, particularly In his
profession did he move as an acceptable ply
scian.
Nature also as 1t sometimes delights 10
adorn IL good heart with pleasing external,
had bestowed upon him envious bodily &C.
compishments. his commanding appearance
attracted, on account Of dignity unexcelled,
anu pleasant engaging and open counte-
nance that is rarely to be met with In our fel-
low man. Among his many virtues, there
was u rare gem with which few men are gift
ed, viz, an earnest desire TO please those With
whom he daily came in contact. This is a
component part or that great and fundamen-
tai principle Of moral and Christian require
ments, "Do to Others what we wish they
should do to u.s." This Is an amiable moral
duty, and was one of the distinguishing feat
ures In his character. and so engendered a
true heartfelt beneyolence and tenderness
that at all times prompted him to contribute
what he could 10 others ease, amusements
and pleasure. He had tender sentiment OF
benevolence and compassion, and whenever
injustice or baseness showed its vile visage,
Indignation would stamp them out.
;untainted with some Of the irregularities Of
life, to which physician Is exposed. (Yet II
may be allowed the expresslon,) } he rather
dignified them, instead of their degrading
him into any mean or Indecent action.
AS last debt we owe to the departed, we
can but lament the untimely end OF q true
aud uncompromising citizen, faithful and
answering friend and kind and skillful
physician.
DR.. Charles Richard Moseley.
DR.. Charles Richard Moseley was born July
llth, 1910, in the upper portion Of Abbeville
county, near Lowndesyille.
His father died while the subject Of this
keIsn sed MR. Tae Carr MS who % was g 7ng NEAR
Greenwood. Mr.. McGehee who was wealthy
and had only one son by former marriage
gave his stepson the priceless legacy of a lib
eral education.
He was very familiar with the English and
"dead languages" and never lost an opportu.
nifty Of eXtolling the benefits derived from an
education. Just when and where his literary
In 1893 he married Miss Lavinia Watkins. Of
Richmond, Va, and to this couple were born
ten children, (four sons and six daughtersl
only three OF whom now survive him. He
houn. Of Cambridge, near Ninety.Six, and
graduated from the Medical College OIL
Charleston, s. c., in the year 1916.
Forming partnership with DR.. Calhoun he
ticed medicine with ability and success fol
about twenty years. He died March /, 1884,
DR.. F. G. Parks.
DR.. F. G. Parks was born near Columbus
Ca, August 18th, 1917. Some time afterwards
The subject of this sketch was sent to school
and received his literary education In Green
wood. He received his medical education
from the Medical College of Charleston, s. c.
Moving then from Edgefeld in 1850, he 10
Gated In Green wood, S. c., where he practiced
his chosen and noble profession until his poor
health necessitated him TO retire from the &C
tive duties Of his profession.
The condition OF his health during the war
prevented bis entering the army In any ca,
pacity. but his patriotism was shown and
isterlng to the aid and com fort of the helpless
women and children, and to the wounded and
sick soldiers trying to make their way home
He was married twice. His first wife was
Tolbert. BY both marriages family OF ten
children was born unto him. For twenty-five
years and up to the time OF his death, he was
the efficient and obliging postmaster at this
place. Thus we see that his life, which ended
July 9Th, 1888, was one devoted to the service
of his God, his country and his friends.
DR.. Francis Connor.
DIR. Francis Connor was born in Carolin
county, Va. His parents moved to the neigh
borhood Of old Tabernacle church. He stud
led medicine and was graduated in medicine
at Transylvania University; began the prac.
tlce Of medicine on Coronaca creek two miles
from Cokesbury. He had O most extensive
practice reaching up to Scutfietown, and
quite down to Newberry county. He was
quite successful under the old practice Of cal
Omel and venesection. He moved to Cokes.
bury about 1926 for health and educational ad
vantages, continued the practice for few
years and died In 1886.
DR.. Wesley Connor then practiced in Cokes-
bury for q number OF years. Moved TO
Lowndesville and practiced for q number Of
years very successfully; became intemperate
back to Cokesbury and In few years died.
DIR. F. f. Gary.
DR.. Gary was born at Cokesbury, Abbe-
vile County, S. G.
He was educated at the Cokesbury Confer
ence school, graduated from 1t In 1910.
He read medicine under DR.. w. c. Norwood,
OF COX okesburry, attended lectures at the JEFF
ferson Medical College, Philadelphia. from
which he received his NJ. d. In 1851. He i'm.
mediately entered upon the duties Of his pro.
fession, at Cokesbury, and soon established
an enviable reputation as practitioner.
At the outbreak OF the war he volunteered
and was made Chief Surgeon OF the LIST South
Carolina Regiment: In hi his new field Of labor
won additional fame. After the war he re-
sumed practice and rapidly advanced to the
'front.'
lie was Ll6 TeClpleuJ Ol Tue ulBueSC uOuOTS
his profession could bestow upon him; was
president of the Abbeville County Medical
Association in 1880 aDd 1881; President Of the
State Medical Society in 1882 and was men,
ber of the National Medical Association.
He was chairman Of the State Board of
Health, and, also delegate to the Worlds
Health Congress-, at Geneva in 1888.
In political life the Doctor was also conspic-
aous figure. He was elected to the Legislature
in 1850 and reelected In 1889. He was chair
man OF the committee on Medical Affairs and
served his constituents with zeal and ability.
He was q very bright mason as was evil
dnnnnd by his having filled the nOSitlnn of