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J. T. BRUTON, M. D., physician and surgeon, post-office Joplin, is a native of Tennessee, and was born July 24, 1832. His father, David Bruton, was born Jan. 18, 1790, and died about the year 1868. His mother Nancy Bruton, was born March 8, 1834, and is now living in Webster county this state. When twelve years of age he moved with his parents to southern Missouri, and located on a farm, where he grew to manhood, and attained a very fair education. He commenced the study of medicine in 1854, and after completing a somewhat extended course, he engaged in practice, coming to Jasper county in 1871, locating at Smithfield. About ten years later he came to his present location two miles northwest of Joplin, and has since continued practice. Dr. Bruton was married April 13, 1854, to Miss Martha F. Dameron, of Webster county, Mo. From this union there were ten children: Candace R., Jas. E., Martha C., John J. C., deceased; Lucy A., Tyrel F., deceased; Sarah J., deceased; Jesse, Napoleon, Viola S., and Attis W. Mrs. B. died April 4, 1878. Dr. Bruton was again married Aug. 22, 1878, to Miss Mary Hide, who departed this life March 3, 1879. Dr. B. was again married Feb. 28, 1880, to Miss Lucy, daughter of James Fike, of Joplin, who was born Jan. 2, 1850. They had one child, Freddie, born Nov. 16, 1880, died Jan. 1, 1882.