Born ‎ Aug 18, 1831 at Henry Co.,Virginia‎
A Native of Cumberland County, in boyhood received a common school education in the neighborhood schools of Cumberland County, attending a high school in Alabama one five month's term. His education is the result of home study, and close application after he had left school. In 1852 he began the study of medicine, under the preceptorship of Dr. T. Q. Walker of Haskinsville, Green County, and in the fall of 1853 began attending the lectures at the University of louisville, graduating there in the spring of 1855. He then began the pratice of his profession , in partnership with Dr. J. H. Cheek, which he continued until 1861. at this time he became assistant surgeon of the Fifth Cavalry( Federal service); but on account of ill health of his family was compelled to resign and return home. He then began the practice on his own account in Burkesville, which, with the exception of four years residence in Louisville, he continued since. In 1874 he removed to Louisville and remained until 1879 , when on account of failing health, he returned to Burkesville, and re-entered the practice there.
Source: Kent;ucky: AHistory of the State, Battle, Terrin, & Kniffin, $th ed., 1887 Cumberland County.