Date Original
1886-1930
Description
These ledgers contain patients' names, fees charged, and other bills and financial records from W.S. Davis' medical practice in Saline County.
Biographical/Historical Note
W.S. Davis, born in Tennessee in 1856, began practicing medicine in 1876. He moved to Indian Territory in 1878, and to Logan County, Arkansas, in 1879. He eventually settled at Owensville, on the middle fork of the Saline River in western Saline County, Arkansas. Davis married Mary Camer of Independence County, Arkansas, on July 28, 1875. They had two children, John and Sophie. Dr. Davis was a member of the masonic lodge and an associate member of the Saline County Medical Society. He practiced medicine in Saline County until his death on June 14, 1939.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas
Language
English
Identifier
MS.000497
Resource Type
Text
Collection
W.S. Davis medical ledger, MS.000497
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
W.S. Davis medical ledger, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
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Disciplines
United States History
