Advertisement

Photo added by Jason Ballard

Advertisement

John Silas Scalf

Birth: 1 Feb 1877
Knox County, Kentucky, USA
Death: 17 Sep 1961 (aged 84)
Barbourville, Knox County, Kentucky, USA
Burial: Barbourville Cemetery

Barbourville, Knox County, Kentucky, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID: 24752211 View Source

The son of , Thomas Jefferson Scalf & Martha Hammonds. He married , Sarah Lockhard , on November 3rd , 1894 In Knox CO. KY. Together , John & Sarah had " 9 " children. John raised sourgum & had a molasses mill. He was what many considered , " A Mountain Medicine Man " who had dedicated his life to collecting and raising herbs , making salves & herbal tonics. John was noted for making remedies that helped with upset stomachs , nervousness , ecsema , rheumatism , sinus trouble , constipation , diarrhea & other numerous ailments. He was the inventor of the famous ( Scalf Indian River Tonic ) in which he had developed for his brother , Dawrity Scalf. He had also helped his brother market the product. Though the increased usage of vitamin pills sounded the demise of his tonic by the 1970's , he was truly the forerunner and without him we would not have half the medical cures and remedies we have to this day.

The son of , Thomas Jefferson Scalf & Martha Hammonds. He married , Sarah Lockhard , on November 3rd , 1894 In Knox CO. KY. Together , John & Sarah had " 9 " children. John raised sourgum & had a molasses mill. He was what many considered , " A Mountain Medicine Man " who had dedicated his life to collecting and raising herbs , making salves & herbal tonics. John was noted for making remedies that helped with upset stomachs , nervousness , ecsema , rheumatism , sinus trouble , constipation , diarrhea & other numerous ailments. He was the inventor of the famous ( Scalf Indian River Tonic ) in which he had developed for his brother , Dawrity Scalf. He had also helped his brother market the product. Though the increased usage of vitamin pills sounded the demise of his tonic by the 1970's , he was truly the forerunner and without him we would not have half the medical cures and remedies we have to this day.

Family Members

Parents

Spouse

Sarah Lockard Scalf

1875–1952

Siblings

Children

Sponsored by Ancestry

Advertisement

See more Scalf memorials in:

Flower Delivery Sponsor and Remove Ads

Explore more

Sponsored by Ancestry

Advertisement

Created by: Jason Ballard
Added: Feb 19, 2008
Find a Grave Memorial ID:
Source Hide citation
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24752211/john_silas-scalf: accessed ), memorial page for John Silas Scalf (1 Feb 1877–17 Sep 1961), Find a Grave Memorial ID 24752211, citing Barbourville Cemetery, Barbourville, Knox County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Jason Ballard (contributor 46942150).

Welcome to a Find a Grave Memorial Page

Learn about how to make the most of a memorial.

or don't show this again—I am good at figuring things out

Javascript required: We're sorry, but Find a Grave doesn't work properly without JavaScript enabled. You will need to enable Javascript by changing your browser settings. Learn how to enable it.