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On leaving Montana Dr. Justice went to Den- ver and in 1875 pursued the polytechnic course in the medical department of the Northwestern University at Chicago, which institution con- ferred upon him the degree of M. D. Later he had an honorary degree conferred upon him by Rush Medical College and subsequently he returned to his practice in Denver, but after a short time his health failed there and he went
to Santa Rosa, Sonoma county, California, and later to San Francisco. Dr. Lane of the latter city recommended that Dr. Justice, because of the condition of his health, should remove to El Paso, Texas, believing that he would find there a more congenial climate, and accordingly, in 1881, he came to the city which has since been his home, arriving here a short time before the completion of the Southern Pacific Railroad, of which he had been appointed the accredited phy- sician for El Paso and vicinity. He is today the oldest physician in point of practice in this city and occupies a foremost place in the profession. He is a member of various medical societies, in- cluding the American Medical and through the interchange of thought and experience keeps in touch with the onward march of the medical fra- ternity. He is a man of broad knowledge in the line of his profession, of superior skill and of con- scientious purpose and his labors have been of direct benefit to his fellow men.
Dr. Justice was married in New Orleans to
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Miss Estella Weque, a member of one of the aristocratic old Creole families of that city. They have two sons and one daughter.
CAPTAIN ROBERT BEAN. One of the, early settlers who has contributed to the develop- ment and progress of his section of Texas is Captain Robert Bean, now living at Gainesville, who was born in Franklin county, Arkansas, his parents being William and E. C. (Reeves) Bean. The father was born near Winchester, Franklin county, Tennessee, and removed to Arkansas, where he resided for a number of years. In 1845 he came to Texas, settling first in Grayson coun- ty and in 1850 he made his way to more westerly portions of the state, locating at Gainesville, Cooke county, in December of that year. He erected the first store and house in Gainesville, the latter a log structure on what is now the northwest corner of the public square. He was indeed a pioneer settler, his being the first family to reside here. There was a little log courthouse on the original forty acre plant of the town which had been donated by Mary E. Clark. Will- iam Bean continued to reside at Gainesville until his death, which occurred March 18, 1868, and up to that time was an active representative of busi- ness interests. His wife, who was born in Hick- man county, Tennessee, died in Gainesville, Au- gust 1, 1854.
Captain Robert Bean arrived in Gainesville in the spring of 1851, thus following the remainder of the family, and he was the first ten-year-old boy on the prairie. He was here enjoying pioneer life in boyhood fashion until the Civil war in- augurated, when his zeal for the Confederacy was aroused and he enlisted at Gainesville in Company B, Eleventh Texas Cavalry. He went first to Arkansas and the first important battle in which he participated was at Pea Ridge in March, 1862. The troops were then hurried to Des Arc and dismounted, after which they moved over to Ten- nessee and soon afterward the forces were con- centrated at Corinth, Mississippi. Subsequently they went to Chattanooga and the next important engagement in which Captain Bean participated was at Richmond, Kentucky, this campaign being under General Kirby Smith. Following the movement of the army in Kentucky he took part in the battle of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, im- mediately after which the members of the Elev- enth Texas Cavalry were again mounted and placed under the command of General John A. Wharton, who was afterward succeeded by Gen- eral Joe Wheeler. Subsequently the regiment to which Captain Bean belonged was in every battle
commanded by Wheeler from the engagement at Chickamauga until after the battle of Goldsboro, North Carolina, where the army disbanded. Mr. Bean in recognition of his meritorious service and valor was promoted from the ranks through successive grades until he was made lieutenant of his company.
The war over he returned at once to his home and in 1869 he began farming and stock raising in Montague county at Forestburg, about eight- een miles southeast of the city of Montague. Captain Bean has probably followed as many In- dian trails as any man in northern Texas and is perfectly familiar with the experiences of pioneer life. What to many is simply a matter of history is to him an event with which he has been per- sonally concerned or of which he has intimate knowledge, for as a pioneer settler he has gone through all of the hardships and trials incident to frontier life.
While living in Montague county Captain Bean also became a factor in political circles and his ability for leadership and his able service in be- half of the party were recognized in his election as a member of the fourteenth legislature under the Governor Coke administration. He took a prominent part in the deliberations of this body, being on a number of important committees and was connected with considerable constructive legislation. He is a man ever fearless in defense of what he believes to be right, championing with all his strength and powers a cause which he deems will prove beneficial to his locality or commonwealth and at the same time as strongly opposing anything that he believes will prove detrimental. His most strenuous efforts in the legislature were against what was known as the International Compromise, under which the In- ternational and Great Northern and other rail- roads were to receive a grant of twenty-five sec- tions of state land for every mile of railroad built, this to be exempt from taxation for twenty-five years. Captain Bean lived in Montague county as a prominent and influential citizen for thirty- two years and then returned to his home in Gainesville to make a permanent settlement here. He has now retired from active business life, but has invested interests in western Texas.
Captain Bean's present wife was in her maid- enhood Miss S. E. Moore, a native of East Ten- nessee, and at the time of their marriage she was the widow of J. J. Sharp, by whom she has two daughters living: Mrs. Pearl Trieves and Mrs. Della Mitchell. Captain Bean has two chil- dren: George R. and Mrs. Sally W. Cearnal. Captain Bean has been a Mason for more than
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thirty years, his membership being at Forestburg. Well does he deserve mention in this volume be- cause of his active connection with business in- terests and pioneer life, both of which have con- tributed to the welfare and upbuilding of the state.
JAMES C. CARTER. In accordance with this age of specialization in which comparatively few representatives of a profession attempt to master their calling in all of its branches but concentrate their energies, Dr. J. C. Carter, of Denison, is giving his attention entirely to the treatment of diseases of the eye, ear, nose and throat. Born in Tennessee in 1871, he is a son of Columbus B. and Almira (Saunders) Carter, both of whom live in Loudon county, Tennessee, the father being a native of East Tennessee and the mother of Virginia. In the family were nine children : Lola, the wife of L. M. Lee, of Lenore City, Tennessee; Sallie, the wife of Rev. James E. Hughes, of Knoxville, Tennessee ; Thomas F., who resides in Bonham, Texas; James C., of Denison; John Saunders, who is a graduate of the Tennessee Medical College and is now en- gaged in practice in Denison; Rufus A., who is employed as a salesman in a mercantile establish- ment in Denison; Miss Mildred, who lives at home; Laura, the wife of James B. Cooley, a member of the firm of Cooley & Sons, of Knox- ville; and Joe Allen, who is living with his parents in Tennessee. A farmer by occupation, the father has followed that pursuit throughout his entire life and through that means has pro- vided for the needs and comforts of his family.
Dr. Carter acquired his early education in the common schools of Tennessee, afterward attend- ed Acme College, and from a student career in the Tennessee Medical College at Knoxville was graduated in the class of 1899. Having estab- lished himself in general practice at Knoxville before he had completed his medical preparation by graduation, he continued that general practice after 1899, his career as a general practitioner altogether extending over about seven years. In 1902 and 1903 he took post-graduate courses in the eye, ear, nose and throat departments of the New York Polyclinic Hospital, and having com- pleted that work of special preparation, located at Denison in August, 1903. Here he has given lıis time and energies entirely to his specialty, and has all the modern appliances for scientific practice in keeping with the advanced methods of the profession. He has met with much suc- cess in his chosen field of labor since coming to
Denison, and his business has reached large and profitable proportions.
On the 12th of December, 1901, in Knoxville, Tennessee, Dr. Carter was united in marriage to Miss Corinne Greer, a native of that city.
ALBERT G. NOBLE, a merchant of Preston, well known in the business life of Grayson county and occupying an enviable position in public re- gard by reason of his trustworthiness as well as his business enterprise, is a native son of Collin county, Texas, born on the Ioth of June, 1856. His paternal grandfather, John S. Noble, was born in the state of Kentucky and came to Indian Territory in 1848 as a missionary to the Choctaw Indians. He taught in Robinson's Academy in the Choctaw Nation for many years and also en- gaged in preaching the gospel, teaching and .preaching to the red men in their native tongue. In later years he removed to Collin county, Texas, settling first at what was known as Sister Grove, while later he removed to the western part of the county, taking up his abode nine miles west of Mckinney. There he followed stock rais- ing and farming on an extensive scale, dealing largely in mules, which he shipped to Tennessee, Kentucky and other states. He would sell them on time and the next year would take more to the markets and collect for those that he had sold the previous year. He married Miss Lucy Willock, a native of Monticello, Kentucky. Mr. Noble passed away in 1886 at the age of seventy- three years, his birth having occurred in March, 1813, but his widow is still living and now makes her home with her children. In the family were thirteen children, of whom ten are yet living, namely : Margaret, the wife of G. R. Buchanan, of Pilot Point; John, who is living in Crosby county, Texas; Emma, the wife of Frank Mich- aels, a resident of Denton county, Texas; Albert G., of this review; William S., who makes his home in Nashville, Tennessee; Laura, the wife of J. G. Mullins, of Antelope, Texas ; George B., a resident of Poteau, Indian Territory; A. S. Noble, Preston, Texas; Florence, the wife of G. D. Galloway, of Leonard, Texas ; and Ermine P., the wife of Dr. J. J. Pendergast, of Leonard.
Albert G. Noble was reared upon his father's farm and assisted him in his business interests and efforts until he came to Preston Bend in De- cember, 1880. Here he engaged in teaching school for twelve years, but later removed to a farm and purchased the gin at Preston, being identified with general agricultural pursuits and also the ginning business. Subsequently, how-
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ever, he turned his attention to merchandising under the firm style of A. G. Noble & Company and has since been the leading factor in com- mercial circles in his town, building up a good trade and winning a patronage that annually returns to him a gratifying income.
Mr. Noble has been married twice. In Collin county, on the 14th of September, 1877, he wedded Miss Nannie Stellser, and they had four children, of whom three are living. E. Russell, who died at the age of twenty-one years, married Cassie Smith, of Paris, Texas; Annie is the wife of Guy Roberts, of California, and has one child, . Noble; Simmie and Sophia, the younger mem- bers of the family, are at home. All were born in Grayson county. The wife and mother died January 10, 1890, when thirty-four years of age. On the 26th of October, 1892, Mr. Noble was again married, his second union being with Sally Wilson, a native of Missouri, and they have three children, Margaret, Harry K. and Albert G.
For the past sixteen years Mr. Noble has been a notary public and he was appointed postmaster of Preston in March, 1904, which office he is now filling. In politics he has always been a Democrat and he is one of the prominent citizens of his locality, highly esteemed for his genuine worth. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity in Pottsboro, belonging to Lodge No. 396, and he has also taken the degrees of the chapter and of the commandery. He joined the Independent Order of Odd Fellows at Pottsboro, Texas, has filled its offices, and for the last seven years he has been a member of the Woodmen of the World. A typical son of Texas, he has kept. in touch with the progress that has characterized the great southwest and is thoroughly imbued with the spirit of enterprise and advancement that have been so characteristic of this section of the country since the early pioneers reclaimed it for the purposes of civilization.
E. F. MULKEY, M. D., a retired physician and minister residing at Sherman, Texas, who is now serving as county treasurer, was born in Monroe county, Kentucky, December 16, 1841. ITis parents were the Rev. John Newton and Nancy (Lowe) Mulkey, both of whom were na- tives of the Blue Grass state. The father was a distinguished minister of the Christian church and for many years was widely known in this connection throughout Kentucky, Tennessee, and southern Illinois. He was associated with Alex- ander Campbell in his important work of organ-
izing the Christian church and became one of its pioneer preachers, devoting his entire life to the proclamation of the gospel as understood by that denomination. He died at Glasgow, Ken- tucky, in 1881.
Dr. Mulkey was reared upon a farm near Bowling Green, Kentucky, until 1856, when the parents removed with their family to southern Illinois, settling in Perry county east of the town of Tamaroa. He had acquired a good education and at the time of the outbreak of the Civil war he was teaching school near Benton in Franklin county. He decided to enlist in the Confederate service and, going to Tennessee, joined Morgan's command, re- maining in that service on the border line between the two armies until the close of hostilities. Following the war he located at Rutherford Station in Gibson county, Tennessee, where he lived for more than two years. He then returned to southern Illinois, where he spent four years, after which he again went to Tennes- see. In the meantime he had learned and fol- lowed the carpenter's trade, but later he studied preparatory to the practice of medicine and en- tered upon the active work of the profession. In 1879 he was graduated from the medical de- partment of Vanderbilt University at Nashville, Tennessee, and in 1880 he came to Texas, set- tling in Grayson county, where he continued in the practice of medicine for many years with excellent success. He is now retired, however, and he is practically retired from the active work of the ministry, for he had become a regularly ordained preacher of the Christian church. He is still deeply interested in its work, however, and yet occupies the pulpit occasionally. In 1902 he was elected county treasurer over four other candidates, receiving a majority of seven- teen hundred and twenty-three over his nearest competitor.
In 1863, Dr. Mulkey was united in marriage to Miss Mary D. Fowler, of Tennessee, and they have one son, Hon. O. C. Mulkey, who is a successful lawyer at Commerce, Texas, and a distinguished citizen of the state, who represented his district in the twenty-seventh and twenty-eighth sessions of the general assembly of Texas. Dr. Mulkey is a man of fine character, of broad mentality, of liberal culture, high principles and genuine worth and is greatly beloved in every community where his professional services have been exerted for the physical and spiritual welfare of man- kind.
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