DR. J. W. ROOT
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Was born in 1845 in Fayette county, Pennsylvania, and removed to Illinois in 1851. Served in the war of the rebellion three years. He afterwards commenced the study of medicine, and attended two courses of lectures at McDowell's College, St. Louis, Mo. He then located in Leesville, Mo., and engaged in practice. Afterwards attended lectures at Rush College, Chicago, and engaged in practice at the town of Bruning, Schuyler county, Illinois, and from there came to his present location at Kilbourn, in this county, where he enjoys a lucrative and successful practice.

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