Walton Researchers, The Walton Historical Society has just reissued "Recollections of a Country Doctor," the memoir by Dr. James A. Holley. In it, he describes his career as a Walton doctor from 1887 to the 1930s. Unfortunately, he did not name names! My great-aunt, Alice Dann DuMond, was a friend of Doc Holley's. She did "name names" in the margins of her copy of the book! Following are the individuals she identified. Surnames: BEERS, BRAYMAN, DEPEW, DUMOND, GREENWOOD, HOLLEY, KINCH, PROPER, ROGERS, SCHAUFLER On page 40, Doc Holley mentions that he purchased his practice from a Walton doctor-dentist in the winter of 1887. Alice writes "DR. GREENWOOD" next to that paragraph. [Possibly Dr. Edward D. Greenwood, later of Sidney.] Doc Holley says this man wanted to sell the medical practice in order to focus solely on dentistry. On page 42, Doc Holley writes about an 18-year-old girl named "Katie" who had fluid in her chest. Alice identified her as "KATIE DUMOND." No year associated with this story, but Doc Holley mentions that "Katie" kept the fluid he extracted in a jar to show to her friends. On page 50, the author of a poem written by Doc Holley's "son" is identified as "FRANK HOLLEY." Between pages 72 and 73, there is a great photograph of a woman with "Severe Case of Smallpox." She is identified as "MABEL BEERS DEPEW." No date associated with the photo. I am happy to scan this photo for a family member. It's a very clear portrait shot. On page 98, there is a complicated case of erysipelas. Based on my research (using a Masonic Roster) in conjunction with Alice's notes, I belive Doc Holley describes the death of [MORRIS] PROPER on 23 February 1912. The undertaker who handled Proper's body, WILL ROGERS, became ill from the same disease and died on 2 March 1912. As Rogers was dying, two men from the Masonic Lodge cared for him. One of them was "ANSON KINCH'S SON TOOK CARE OF ROGERS AND DIED" [probably Howard J. Kinch who died on 14 March 1912]. The second man was JOSEPH SCHAUFLER, whose wife became ill with the disease. There is a very detailed description of Mrs. Schaufler's recovery. Her first name was probably "Amelia." On page 111, Doc Holley describes the case of a Walton lawyer "who was committed to the state asylum after being examined by another doctor and myself." The lawyer talked his way out of the asylum and sued Doc Holley for $10,000. Alice identifies this man as "I. L. BRAYMAN" (probably Irving L. Brayman who died in 1916). This case merits 4 pages! These are all the names. If anyone is interested in purchasing a copy of the reissued book, you can do so for about $10 from http://www.WaltonHistoricalSociety.org, or at the Walton Big M. The original hardback book cost $1.50 when it was first issued in 1939! Best wishes, Carolee Inskeep