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Below is a family biography included in The History of Carroll County, Arkansas published by Goodspeed Publishing Company in 1889.  These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary.  Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more.  There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.

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John H. Molloy, M. D., one of the leading physicians and surgeons of Berryville, Ark., was born in St. Francois County, Mo., on April 6, 1846, and is a son of Rev. Joseph T. Molloy and Louisa Poston. Rev. Joseph T. Molloy was a native of Tennessee. He was educated there, and when a young man came to Arkansas. Louisa Poston was visiting relatives in Arkansas when she met Joseph T. Molly and married him. He was a minister in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, and his life was devoted to preaching the Gospel. At the time of his death, in 1848, he was located at Jefferson City, Mo. His wife, who still survives, is the daughter of Col. Poston, of St. Francois County, Mo. Dr. John H. Molloy remained in St. Francois County until he was fourteen years of age, when he went to Washington County, Mo. After a residence of four years there the family moved to St. Louis. Dr. Molloy commenced the study of medicine with his uncle, Dr. H. W. Poston, of Irondale, Mo., and remained with him one year. In the fall of 1864 he entered the St. Louis Medical College and took a full course of lectures, completing his medical education in that institution in the spring of 1866. In 1872 he located at Carrollton, Ark., and engaged in the practice of his profession. He came to Berryville in 1880, and resumed practicing, which he has continued with good success. In 1876, while at Carrollton, he engaged in the drug business in connection with his practice, and has continued since coming here. He first married, at Carrollton, Lizzie, a daughter of Col. Denton, and a native of Carrollton. This wife died, after which the Doctor married, about 1878 Ella Phillips, who was born, reared and educated in Greene County, Mo. Four children have been born to this union: Odin, Alta, Veva and Willie. Mrs. Molloy is a member of the Christian Church at Berryville. The Doctor is a member of the County Medical Board.

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This family biography is one of 82 biographies included in The History of Carroll County, Arkansas published in 1889.  For the complete description, click here: Carroll County, Arkansas History, Genealogy, and Maps

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