Doctors & Midwives of Clarke County Mississippi

Dr. Rosier Dedwylder - (abt. 1881-?) Physician of DeSoto in 1910 (Source 1910 Federal Census)

Dr. John Ferrell - Dr. John Ferrell was a dentist in Enterprise during the early 1900's and brother of Dr. Sam Ferrell He passed away in January 1920. His death due to a stroke. (Source: Clarke County Tribune, Vol. X, Number 38)

Dr. Sam Ferrell - Dr. Sam Ferrell practice was located in DeSoto during the early 1900's. he was a brother of Dr. John Ferrell of Enterprise. (Source: Clarke County Tribune, Vol. X, Number 38)

Dr. John Solon Gunn - (March 18, 1881-?) Dr. John S. Gunn began his career as a physician in the early 1900. In 1910, at the age of 29 he was practicing medicine in Shubuta, but by 1920 he had moved his family to Pachuta and set up his office in the Drug Store. It is uncertain at this time how long he continued his practice passed the 1940's, although he was still delivering babies in 1941 in Pachuta and the surrounding communities. (Sources: 1910, 1920, & 1930 Federal Census; World War I Draft Registration; Shira Little Campbell)

Dr. Joseph Alexander Hodges - (1812 - ?) Dr. J. A. Hodges was born in 1812 in South Carolina. It is unknown when he began his career as a physician or moved to Mississippi. He is found living in Enterprise and practicing medicine from 1840 through 1860 in the U S Federal Censuses. A doctor bill from Dr. Hodges to Thomas J. Brannan dated March 8, 1862 can be viewed at Bennie White's site - White's Store. Dr. Hodges performed such medical techniques known as childbirth and tooth extractions. (Sources: 1940, 1950, & 1960 U S Federal Census; Doctor Bills to Thomas J. Brannan)

Dr. C. K. Nelson - (abt. 1812-?) Dr Nelson was a Dentist and resident of DeSoto according to the 1860 U S Federal census. He was born in Georgia.

Dr. Andrew Jackson Reese, Sr. - (1878-1955) Although Dr. Reese lived just across the Clarke County line in Hinton, Choctaw County, Alabama, he served many people of Clarke County also, delivering many babies and treating the ill as a country doctor. Making house calls, he was usually paid not by money but with vegetables and chickens. He was known for his expertise in delivering babies and treating pneumonia. His daughter, Opal Reese Graham states that when she was 13 or 14 years of age, she came down with a case of bad pneumonia and they believed she may die. Her father treated her with a plaster cast made from some kind of mustard and ointment between a folded cloth that was heated by the fire then placed on her chest and back. At one time he opened a clinic in Gilbertown, Alabama with another doctor but it did not last long for the people of Choctaw County were mostly rural farmers and could not make it to town for treatment. Dr. Reese attended medical school in Meridian where he became good friends with Dr. J. H. Rush. Dr. Reese then proceeded to attend college in Tennessee. His son, A. J. Reese, Jr. has told the story that after college, Dr. J. H. Rush and Dr. Reese planned to open a hospital in Meridian, but on returning from college, Dr. Reese learned that he could not venture into business with Dr. Rush due to his obligation to the citizens of Choctaw County that had scraped together the funds to help send Dr. Reese to medical school. Dr. Reese would take his patients that he was unable cure to Meridian for treatment from his friend, Dr. Rush, founder of Rush Hospital. (A. J. Reese and Opal Reese Graham interviewed by Genealogy Trails)

Dr. J. Sanders - (abt. 1818-?) Born in Alabama, Dr. Sanders was a resident of DeSoto where he was practicing medicine in 1860. ( Source: 1860 Federal Census)

Dr. Horace Clement Watkins - (abt. 1872 - ?) (Meridian Star, August 4, 2006 extract) "H. C. Watkins Memorial Hospital was opened in 1940 in Quitman by Dr. Horace Clement Watkins, who saw the need for Clarke County residents to have a hospital." Dr. Watkins opened the hospital in February of 1940. Born in Alabama, Dr. Watkins was a physician in Shubuta in 1910 and by 1920 he was practicing in Quitman. (Source: 1910 & 1920 Federal Census)

Clarke County Tribune, December 22, 1983, pg 5A, "The Role of Midwives" extract

Rural people in District Three were like rural people elsewhere very self-reliant. Doctors were few. Most all babies, white and black, were born at home, attended by a midwife. These women travelled (sic) on foot, by ox cart, by horse and buggy, in all kinds of weather to deliver babies. Not only did they usher many lives into the world, and tend the new-born, they often cleaned house, cooked, and fed the rest of the family.

Mary Blanks - (Source: Clarke County Tribune, December 22, 1983; 1920 U S Federal Census) An African-American born about 1875 in Mississippi, and resided in Enterprise, Clarke County, MS in 1920.

Mary Gray - (Source: Clarke County Tribune, December 22, 1983; 1930 U S Federal Census) An African-American born about 1870 in Mississippi, and resided in Enterprise, Clarke County, MS in 1930.

Annie Oliver - (Source: Clarke County Tribune, December 22, 1983; 1920 U S Federal Census) An African-American born about 1872 in Mississippi, and resided in Enterprise, Clarke County, MS in 1920.

Kate Price - (Source: Clarke County Tribune, December 22, 1983; 1880 U S Federal Census) An African-American born in Mississippi, and resided in Shubuta, Clarke County, MS in 1880.

Rosa Etta "Rosie" Hamburg Reese - (1895-1975) Born in Mississippi. Rosie was a midwife and helped Dr. Watkins out, when he called on her to do so, helping him out or delivering babies herself, when he was unavailable. (Interview with Mrs. Artie Mae Reese Dearman, daughter of Rosie Reese, on May 8, 2004 by Genealogy Trails )

Rhoda Ross - (Source: Clarke County Tribune, December 22, 1983; 1910 U S Federal Census) An African-American born about 1865 in Mississippi, and resided in Enterprise, Clarke County, MS in 1910.

Charity Tenort - (Source: Clarke County Tribune, December 22, 1983; 1910 U S Federal Census) An African-American born about 1850 in South Carolina, and resided in Enterprise, Clarke County, MS in 1910.

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