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Dr. Joseph M. McKim, a leading physician of Knox County, was born in Bourbon County, Ky., March 13, 1836, and is a son of S. H. McKim, a native of Kentucky, born February 12, 1807, and died at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Hettie Alward, in Los Angeles County, Cal., September 26, 1887. The mother of our subject, Hetty A. (Miller) McKim, was born September 12, 1817, in Kentucky, and is now a resident of California. These parents came to Missouri when our subject was quite young, and located in Lewis County, where he remained until 1858, attending school in the meantime. He was a student at the State University (at Columbia) for five years, after which time he attended the medical college at St. Louis, completing the course in 1858, and after his graduation located at Winchester, Clark Co., Mo., where he practiced his profession until January, 1861. He then came to Newark, where he has remained ever since, enjoying a large practice, and is also engaged in the drug business, carrying a large and complete stock that would do credit to a druggist in a much larger town. October 14, 1858, he was married to Natilia J. Rose, daughter of Dr. W. A. Rose, who was born October 14, 1814, in Virginia, and died February 8, 1876. Her mother, J. A. (Anderson) Rose, was born December 13, 1819, and died December 31, 1873. To Dr. and Mrs. McKim the following children have been born: Hettie Lee, Horace W., James M., John V., Natilia J. and Joseph M. Dr. McKim is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and himself and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church South; he has been a member of the board of regents of Missouri State Normal School, located at Kirksville, Mo., ever since 1874. The Doctor is an active supporter of the Democratic party, greatly interested in the general welfare of his county, and is highly respected and honored by his fellow citizens.