Memorial and Biographical History of Dallas County, Texas. Page: 360 of 1,110
vii, 9-1011 p. incl. ill., ports. : ports. ; 28 cm.View a full description of this book.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
HISTORY OF DALLAS COU.NTY.
State. After Mr. Paschall was married he
moved to Trigg county, Kentucky, where he
lived until 1840. He then moved to Spriingfield,
AMissouri, and a year later to Arkansas.
In the fall of 1844 he came to Texas and
settled in Red River county. The following
spring he located near Willow Springs
in what is now Rockwall county. A year
later he moved to Dallas county and settled
near Barnes' Bridge, buying land there. He
subsequently sold out and located in Fannin
county. In 1847 be enlisted in the Mexican
war, and after serving twelve months was
discharged on account of a wound he received
by being thrown from a horse, receiving
his discharge in February, 1848. Froml
the effects of that wound he is still a sufferer.
In the fall of 1848 he moved to Terrell,
Kaufman county, where he still resides, now
at the age of seventy-seven years. His wife
died November 11, 1882, aged sixty-nine.
The names of their nine children are as follows:
James C., Daniel A., Isaac A., Susan
P., Josiah N., Mary E., Sarah J., Nancy A.,
Georgia Roberts. The Doctor was the second
born, and only he and his two sisters, Mary
E. and Georgia Roberts, are now living. The
former is the wife of A. A. Laroe, and the
latter is now Mrs. Charles Brady.
The subject of our sketch was only six
years old when his father came to Texas. At
the age of sixteen he began the study of
medicine under Drs. Hawkins and Paschall,
of Fulton, Kentucky. In 1859 he graduated
at the University of Pennsylvania, after which
he began the practice of his profession at
Haught's store, Dallas county, and was thus
engaged there when the war came on. He
enlisted in Colonel Greer's regiment and
served in it until July, 1862. He then returned
home and enlisted under Colonel Bass
in the Nineteenth Texas Regiment, and servedfour months as a private. He was then detailed
as assistant surgeon of a hospital in the
northern part of Arkansas, and stayed there
until January, 1864. He was then sent back
to HEaught's store to practice, remaining at
that place until 1868. That year hemoved
to Turner's Point.
Dr. Paschall was married on the 23d of
February, 1865, to Miss Virginia Haught,
who was born October 29, 1848. She died
November 4, 1884, at the age of thirty-six
years. Her parents, Samuel and Isabella
(Duvall) Haught, reared a family of nine
children, namely: Jane, wife of Mote Golden,
and after his death of M1. M. Farmer; Emma,
wife of M. M. Farmer, is deceased: one will
see, M. M. Farmer married two sisters; Alfred;
S. A.; Isabella, deceased; Juliette, wife
of S. H. Cumley, and Louisiana, deceased.
The Doctor's second marriage occurred
April 28, 1889, to Mrs. Maud Bounds, nee
Thompson. She was born November 18,
1864, daughter of Tipton and Evaline (Coon)
Thompson. She has six brothers and sisters:
Lillie, wife of John Rnpford; Nellie, wife
of F. L. Watterson; and May, Willie, Clifton
and J. Wellington.
By his first wife the Doctor had nine children:
Idaho, wife of J. M. H. Chisholm;
Jesse P., Samuel A. H. and Nettie being the
only ones now living. By his present companion
he has one child, Daniel A., who was
born June 20, 1890.
In 1871-'72 Dr. Paschall took a course at
the Jefferson Medical College at Philadelphia,
and graduated. Returning to Haught's store,
he continued his practice there till 1877,
when he bought a farm of 570 acres at Terrell,
and engaged in agricultural pursuits,
also continuing his medical practice. He
still owns that farm. In 1885 he left his
farm at Terrell and located again in Dallas
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This book can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Book.
Lewis Publishing Company. Memorial and Biographical History of Dallas County, Texas., book, 1892; Chicago, Illinois. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth20932/m1/360/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Dallas Public Library.