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DR. DAVID M. WHITWORTH was born in Overton county, Tenn., Sept. 24, 1826. His father, Thomas, and mother, Judith Whitworth (nee Weatherford) were both natives of Henry county, Va., of English-Scotch descent. Thomas’s father, John W., was a Revolutionary soldier, and served throughout the war under General Green and other prominent officers. His mother carried Thomas all day in her arms at the battle of Guilford, N. C. Thomas served his country throughout the War of 1812. The subject of this sketch was educated in the common schools of middle Tennessee and attended lectures at Nashville Medical University, Nashville, Tenn., where he graduated in 1859, since which time he has attended three partial courses at St. Louis Medical College. He came to Jasper county May 27, 1867, and purchased the farm where he now resides, and has since lived in the county farming and practicing his profession. He was married in Overton county, Tenn., Oct. 4, 1855, to Miss Sarah C. Chandler. They have four children, three of whom are living: William B., John T., Albert M., and Verleria Jane (deceased). The Doctor is a Sir Knight and in politics is an old line Whig, but since that party disorganized he votes for the men and not the party. He voted for Samuel J. Tilden in 1876, and in 1880 for General James A. Garfield. Before and during the war he was opposed to the seceeding of the Southern states. He is a true type of a southern gentleman, hospitable and entertaining at his home, and pleasant and agreeable in society. His farm lies in one and a half miles of Webb City and three miles of Joplin, and contains 200 acres, all under fence, 160 under cultivation, with a good orchard. It is probably one of the best mineral localities in the county, and will doubtless be wonderfully productive at no distant day. Besides the above named tract he has 200 acres, of which 100 acres are under fence. All this property is in the mineral region and is mostly also superior farming land.