Father: Alexander Straith
Mother: Eleanor Jones "Ellen" Hunter
1822-1830 - Attended Charlestown Academy, Charlestown, VA, and Winchester Academy, Winchester, Frederick Co., VA
1833 - M.D. degree, University of Pennsylvania Medical Department, Philadelphia, PA (from: VA; thesis: "Cynanche Trachealis" [inflammation of the throat])
11/27/1833 - Married, Mary A. E. Myers, Jefferson Co., VA (she died in 1893)
04/00/1834 - Commenced practicing medicine, Charlestown, VA
07/10/1850 - Practiced medicine, Charlestown, Jefferson Co., VA (lived with wife, Mary, and three children - erroneously indexed in the 1850 U. S. Census as John J. H. Strarch)
1850-1852 - Lectured, Winchester Medical College, Winchester, Frederick Co., VA
09/06/1860 - Practiced medicine, Charlestown, Jefferson Co., VA (lived with wife, Mary)
01/02/1862 - Sent a report from Charles Town, VA, to Medical Director Thomas Henry Williams, "Dr. Williams, Dear Sir, I deem a duty to inform you that on Tuesday, the 24th ult., Dr. Ed. A. Craighill, Asst. Surg., C .S. A. arrived at his Father's in this town & immediately came under my professional care very sick with Typhoid Fever. He has been ill, but for the last two days his condition has promised more favorably, & I now hope he will recover & be in time restored to health. Some times, at the best to be expected, to fit him up again for the discharge of the responsible duties of his position, but I hope the misfortunes of the attack will not lessen or deprive him of any of the privileges bestowed upon him, I am, with highest regards, your etc. John J. H. Straith, M.D."
07/22/1870 - Practiced medicine, Grant, Jefferson Co., WV (lived with wife, Mary)
1874 - Practiced medicine, Charles Town, WV
1876 - Submitted a claim to the U.S. Southern Claims Commission (No. 13119)
05/26/1878 - Died, Charles Town, Jefferson Co., WV
This biographical sketch is from:
Hambrecht, F.T. & Koste, J.L., Biographical
register of physicians who served the
Confederacy in a medical capacity.
03/01/2015. Unpublished database.
Mother: Eleanor Jones "Ellen" Hunter
1822-1830 - Attended Charlestown Academy, Charlestown, VA, and Winchester Academy, Winchester, Frederick Co., VA
1833 - M.D. degree, University of Pennsylvania Medical Department, Philadelphia, PA (from: VA; thesis: "Cynanche Trachealis" [inflammation of the throat])
11/27/1833 - Married, Mary A. E. Myers, Jefferson Co., VA (she died in 1893)
04/00/1834 - Commenced practicing medicine, Charlestown, VA
07/10/1850 - Practiced medicine, Charlestown, Jefferson Co., VA (lived with wife, Mary, and three children - erroneously indexed in the 1850 U. S. Census as John J. H. Strarch)
1850-1852 - Lectured, Winchester Medical College, Winchester, Frederick Co., VA
09/06/1860 - Practiced medicine, Charlestown, Jefferson Co., VA (lived with wife, Mary)
01/02/1862 - Sent a report from Charles Town, VA, to Medical Director Thomas Henry Williams, "Dr. Williams, Dear Sir, I deem a duty to inform you that on Tuesday, the 24th ult., Dr. Ed. A. Craighill, Asst. Surg., C .S. A. arrived at his Father's in this town & immediately came under my professional care very sick with Typhoid Fever. He has been ill, but for the last two days his condition has promised more favorably, & I now hope he will recover & be in time restored to health. Some times, at the best to be expected, to fit him up again for the discharge of the responsible duties of his position, but I hope the misfortunes of the attack will not lessen or deprive him of any of the privileges bestowed upon him, I am, with highest regards, your etc. John J. H. Straith, M.D."
07/22/1870 - Practiced medicine, Grant, Jefferson Co., WV (lived with wife, Mary)
1874 - Practiced medicine, Charles Town, WV
1876 - Submitted a claim to the U.S. Southern Claims Commission (No. 13119)
05/26/1878 - Died, Charles Town, Jefferson Co., WV
This biographical sketch is from:
Hambrecht, F.T. & Koste, J.L., Biographical
register of physicians who served the
Confederacy in a medical capacity.
03/01/2015. Unpublished database.
Father: Alexander Straith
Mother: Eleanor Jones "Ellen" Hunter
1822-1830 - Attended Charlestown Academy, Charlestown, VA, and Winchester Academy, Winchester, Frederick Co., VA
1833 - M.D. degree, University of Pennsylvania Medical Department, Philadelphia, PA (from: VA; thesis: "Cynanche Trachealis" [inflammation of the throat])
11/27/1833 - Married, Mary A. E. Myers, Jefferson Co., VA (she died in 1893)
04/00/1834 - Commenced practicing medicine, Charlestown, VA
07/10/1850 - Practiced medicine, Charlestown, Jefferson Co., VA (lived with wife, Mary, and three children - erroneously indexed in the 1850 U. S. Census as John J. H. Strarch)
1850-1852 - Lectured, Winchester Medical College, Winchester, Frederick Co., VA
09/06/1860 - Practiced medicine, Charlestown, Jefferson Co., VA (lived with wife, Mary)
01/02/1862 - Sent a report from Charles Town, VA, to Medical Director Thomas Henry Williams, "Dr. Williams, Dear Sir, I deem a duty to inform you that on Tuesday, the 24th ult., Dr. Ed. A. Craighill, Asst. Surg., C .S. A. arrived at his Father's in this town & immediately came under my professional care very sick with Typhoid Fever. He has been ill, but for the last two days his condition has promised more favorably, & I now hope he will recover & be in time restored to health. Some times, at the best to be expected, to fit him up again for the discharge of the responsible duties of his position, but I hope the misfortunes of the attack will not lessen or deprive him of any of the privileges bestowed upon him, I am, with highest regards, your etc. John J. H. Straith, M.D."
07/22/1870 - Practiced medicine, Grant, Jefferson Co., WV (lived with wife, Mary)
1874 - Practiced medicine, Charles Town, WV
1876 - Submitted a claim to the U.S. Southern Claims Commission (No. 13119)
05/26/1878 - Died, Charles Town, Jefferson Co., WV
This biographical sketch is from:
Hambrecht, F.T. & Koste, J.L., Biographical
register of physicians who served the
Confederacy in a medical capacity.
03/01/2015. Unpublished database.
Mother: Eleanor Jones "Ellen" Hunter
1822-1830 - Attended Charlestown Academy, Charlestown, VA, and Winchester Academy, Winchester, Frederick Co., VA
1833 - M.D. degree, University of Pennsylvania Medical Department, Philadelphia, PA (from: VA; thesis: "Cynanche Trachealis" [inflammation of the throat])
11/27/1833 - Married, Mary A. E. Myers, Jefferson Co., VA (she died in 1893)
04/00/1834 - Commenced practicing medicine, Charlestown, VA
07/10/1850 - Practiced medicine, Charlestown, Jefferson Co., VA (lived with wife, Mary, and three children - erroneously indexed in the 1850 U. S. Census as John J. H. Strarch)
1850-1852 - Lectured, Winchester Medical College, Winchester, Frederick Co., VA
09/06/1860 - Practiced medicine, Charlestown, Jefferson Co., VA (lived with wife, Mary)
01/02/1862 - Sent a report from Charles Town, VA, to Medical Director Thomas Henry Williams, "Dr. Williams, Dear Sir, I deem a duty to inform you that on Tuesday, the 24th ult., Dr. Ed. A. Craighill, Asst. Surg., C .S. A. arrived at his Father's in this town & immediately came under my professional care very sick with Typhoid Fever. He has been ill, but for the last two days his condition has promised more favorably, & I now hope he will recover & be in time restored to health. Some times, at the best to be expected, to fit him up again for the discharge of the responsible duties of his position, but I hope the misfortunes of the attack will not lessen or deprive him of any of the privileges bestowed upon him, I am, with highest regards, your etc. John J. H. Straith, M.D."
07/22/1870 - Practiced medicine, Grant, Jefferson Co., WV (lived with wife, Mary)
1874 - Practiced medicine, Charles Town, WV
1876 - Submitted a claim to the U.S. Southern Claims Commission (No. 13119)
05/26/1878 - Died, Charles Town, Jefferson Co., WV
This biographical sketch is from:
Hambrecht, F.T. & Koste, J.L., Biographical
register of physicians who served the
Confederacy in a medical capacity.
03/01/2015. Unpublished database.
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JNO. J. H. STRAITH, M. D.
Son of
ALEX. & ELLEN J. STRAITH
Born
Nov. 1812
Died
May 26, 1878
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