My Genealogy Hound

J. E. Chisholm, M. D., of the firm of Marable & Co., of New Lewisville, Ark., was born in Mississippi, in 1856, and is the oldest of six children born to L. M. and Elizabeth (Hanson) Chisholm, the former born in Georgia, and the latter in Alabama. His paternal grandfather came to Mississippi, accompanied by his family, in 1830. He was an extensive farmer and slave owner of Mississippi, where his son also (the father of the subject of this sketch) afterward engaged in agricultural pursuits. The father participated in the late war, engaging in numerous battles. He was captured once and sent to Camp Douglas, Ill., where he was retained some time. He surrendered at Vicksburg. Of the seven children born to his union all survive, viz.: John (a farmer of Mississippi), Thomas (also of that State), Frank (a farmer), George and Cornelius (farmers of Mississippi), and Florence (also residing in Mississippi.) Mrs. Chisholm died in 1879, since which time Mr. Chisholm has been twice married, first to Mrs. Taylor of Meridian, Miss., by whom he had two children—one boy and a daughter named Imogene. The second Mrs. Taylor died in 1885, and after her death Miss Adams became Mrs. Taylor, and she and her husband are now residing in Mississippi. The subject of this sketch was reared and schooled in Mississippi, receiving his education in the common schools, and also attending the Rionionian Male and Female Academy for three or four years. In 1878 he entered the Mobile (Ala.) Medical College, from which he was graduated in 1879. Immediately after his graduation he entered upon the practice of his profession in this county, at Lewisville, where he continued to practice with moderate success until 1885. He then entered the college of Physicians and Surgeons, at Baltimore, Md., and graduated from that institution in March, 1886. He then returned, resuming his practice at Lewisville until 1888. In 1889 he located in this place and practiced his profession alone for one year, then took a partner in the person of Dr. D. W. Bright, and the same year engaged with J. M. Marable in the drug business. November 27, 1881, he was married, choosing Miss Laura Gant, daughter of James Gant, as his companion in life. The Doctor and wife are the parents of four children, two still living and two deceased, viz.: Inez (died September 21, 1889), Barron (died in 1884), Clyda and Berenice. Dr. Chisholm is a member and junior deacon of Lewisville Lodge No. 14, A. F. &A. M. In 1886 the Doctor was elected county, and circuit clerk, but did not serve. He owns about 980 acres, 200 on Red River, with about 115 under cultivation, and has 60 acres under cultivation in the hills, besides a residence and business house in the city.