Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-01-02

| feSSlOnal work. Here he continued
the practice or his profession, and In
1858 married Miss Virginia Lee Mil
; Ian, OF Fairfax county, Virginia. Sub
sequently he moved to Pittsylvania
county, Virginia, IL miles from Dan
vile, settled on a plantation and
practiced In the county round about
for eleven years. His family here
came to consist Of seven children,
Jennie NJ, VIM. Kemper; Marion
ThornWel!, Ashton Waugh, Helen
Mary and James Hunter, the oldest,
John Kyle, having been born at the
old homestead in South Carolina.
During the troublous days of re-
construction he shouldered his share
of the burden and responsibility, and
for while rendered important SER
vice In his community as a magis-
trate Of the law. He was also active
in church work, and while living In
the Pittsylvania home he gave the
land and erected on it a building. for
use as Presbyterian church.
In 1882 he moved to Salem, Va,
where lie lived for 13 years, practic-
ing medicine and educating his chill
| dren in the schools and higher insti-
tutions OF that place. AS physic an
he was unusually successful, bot. IN
medicine and in surgery, and the
work he did without any compensa-
ton for the poor and suffering of
humanity would easily count up to
thousands Of dollars.
In 1896 he returned to South Car
olina and remained at the old home
with his aged mother until her death,
After about ten years in his native
State he again moved to Virginia, this
time taking up his residence at
Hampdcn-Sidney, Va, where he en-
gagged in the practice of his profess
sion until, on account OF i'll health
and advancing years, he was no Ion
ger able to go. In March, 1915, he
suffered a stroke Of paralysis, which
was followed by a second stroke in
August, 1916, and from that time it
was only question of months before
the inevitable end. Though a great
sufferer at times, he made a brave
fight and showed even to the last the
same splendid determination and
heroic spirit that had characterized
him all through life. One Of the
doctors who had charge. of his case
lYi of
think l have rarely seen a patient
exhibit more courage and patient
fortitude when he was so distressing
ly i'll: He realized that he was ex
tremely near to deaths door, yet he
manifested no fear and he fought pa
;iently and courageously. l admired
his courage greatly"
He was devoted to his family; he
was loyal friend and a public-spir-
tied citizen; he loved to sing the
songs of Zion; he studied and rever-
enced the Bible as Gods Word; he
erected the family altar in his home
and kept it up all his days, and he
never ceased to place his trust in his
Saviour for salvation.
Dr.. McWhorter was man of
strong personality, unusually hand
some features and distinguished ap-
pearance, and in later life he often
attracted the attention Of strangers
by his erect carriage, his soldierly
bearing and his courtly manners,
frequently drawing from them the
comment, "a typical gentleman of
the old school," He made as fine a
figure on horseback as any man who
ever rode, and at the age OF 70 he
still walked with an alertness .and
elasticity that. would put to shame
most men at As. At the time of his
death he was an honorary resident
member of the Medical Society of
Virginia, and member Of the
Farmville (Va.) Camp, Confederate
Veterans. He was buried at Hamp-
den-Sidney, Va, October 8, 1917.
He is survived by his wife and
three children, Miss Jennie M. Nc
Whorter, Ashton Waugh McWhorter,
professor of English in Hampden-
Sidney College and acting president,
and Mrs. II. J. MacIntyre, of Thomas.
Vile. Ga; also by two sisters, Mrs.
j. w. Lesley, Of Abbeville, s. c., and
Miss Eliza Waugh McWhorter, Of Re-
treat, S. c.; and by number Of ne
phews and nieces, seven being the
children Of DR.. w. d. McWhorter and
five Of Mrs. J. w. Lesley. His younger
brother, John S. McWhorter, was