Dr. J. W. Perdue, Ouachita County, AR

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Submitted by: Carol Smith
        Date: 26 Feb 1998
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SOURCE: Chicago: The Goodspeed Publishing Co., 1889.
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Dr. J. W. Perdue, practicing physician and surgeon, Stephens, Arkansas. A
prominent physician and surgeon, who by his own great abilities has attained
distinction in his profession, is Dr. J. W. Perdue. This gentleman was born in
Alabama, in October, 1849, and is the son of John Perdue, who was born in Monroe
County, Alabama, in 1826, and who is now residing in this county, having
emigrated from Alabama to Union County, Arkansas, in 1865, and from there to
Ouachita County. The latter was married to Miss Rachel Baddy, a native of South
Carolina, born in 1832, and the fruits of this union were eight children - four
sons and four daughters - six now living. The paternal grandfather, John Perdue,
was a native of Maryland. Dr. J. W. Perdue, the eldest of the above mentioned
children, received his literary education in Alabama, and his medical education
at Little Rock, Arkansas graduating from the Arkansas Industrial Medical
University in 1885. Since that time he has been engaged in active practice in
this county, and came to the town of Stephens in 1887. He has a large and
increasing practice, and has gained the confidence of all as a clever and
scientific practitioner. He was married in 1870 to Miss Sarah Sampler, a native
of Lawrence County, Arkansas, born in 1861, and have the following interesting
children: William C., Florence F., Emma, Johnny, Ola, Linna, Edward B. and
Roscoe J. Dr. Perdue has resided in this county since 1879. In the fall of 1876
he put in a stock of drugs under the name of Perdue & Campbell, and is now owner
of the entire stock. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, garland Lodge No.
354, and is a Master Mason. He and his wife are members of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, and in his political views Mr. Perdue is independent, voting
for the man and not the party.