According to the Kentucky State Board of Health Official Register, 1896-97 the following 14 doctors were practicing in Bullitt County at that time.
The doctor's name is given, followed by the following information: (a) age; (b) address; (c) nativity; (d) total years in practice; (e) years in practice in Kentucky; (f) date of certificate; (g) basis of certificate; (h) date of diploma; (i) certificate number.
Clicking on a doctor's name in the chart below will take you to a bit of additional information we have collected on him and his family.
| Name | (a) | (b) | (c) | (d) | (e) | (f) | (g) | (h) | (i) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnett, F. A. | 38 | Lebanon Junction | Kentucky | 16 | 16 | 3 Oct 1893 | Louisville Medical College | 1889 | 1665 |
| Bates, S. W. | 22 | Shepherdsville | Kentucky | 1 | 1 | 12 Jan 1897 | Medical Dept, University of Louisville | 1896 | 3183 |
| Brooks, W. B. M. | 30 | Brooks | Kentucky | 4 | 4 | 16 Jul 1894 | Louisville Medical College | 1889 | 2630 |
| Coleman, W. W. | 38 | Mt. Washington | West Virginia | 9 | 9 | 3 Oct 1893 | Medical Dept, University of Louisville | 1883 | 580 |
| Crenshaw, H. F. | 55 | Mt. Washington | Kentucky | 31 | 31 | 3 Oct 1893 | Thirty-one years practice | - | 2116 |
| Hoffman, J. A. | - | Shepherdsville | Kentucky | 9 | 9 | 3 Oct 1893 | Louisville Medical College | 1890 | 790 |
| Holsclaw, J. R. | 43 | Zoneton | Kentucky | 18 | 18 | 3 Oct 1893 | Louisville Medical College | 1875 | 361 |
| Houck, Isaac T. | 31 | Clermont | Illinois | 4 | 4 | 3 Oct 1893 | Medical Dept. University of Tennessee | 1889 | 82 |
| Johnson, J. E. | 48 | Lebanon Junction | Tennessee | 21 | 21 | 3 Oct 1893 | Medical Dept. University of Louisville | 1872 | 33 |
| McElroy, W. T. | 30 | Brooks | Kentucky | 5 | 5 | 20 Feb 1896 | Medical Dept. University of Louisville | 1890 | 3017 |
| Moore, E. G. | 55 | Mt. Washington | Ireland | 30 | 30 | 3 Oct 1893 | Thirty years practice | - | 2165 |
| Tydings, R. L. | 57 | Cupio | Kentucky | 11 | 11 | 3 Oct 1893 | Hospital College of Midicine | 1882 | 1666 |
| Skaggs, P. T. | 27 | Solitude | West Virginia | 2 | - | 4 Mar 1897 | Medical Dept. University of Louisville | 1896 | 3203 |
| Ridgway, S. H. | 22 | Pitts Point | Kentucky | - | - | 3 Oct 1893 | Kentucky School of Medicine | 1893 | - |
Dr. Francis A. Barnett
1900 Federal Census: Kentucky, Bullitt County, Lebanon Junction, page 86A, District 19, household 24/24
Barnett, F. A. - head, W M 45, born Apr 1855 in KY, married 22 years, father born KY, mother born VA, physician
Barnett, Camilla - wife, W F 45, born Nov 1854 in KY, 4 children/3 living, parents born KY
Barnett, Sallie C. - daughter, W F 20, born Sep 1879 in KY, single
Barnett, Hindman D. - son, W M 14, born Aug 1885 in KY, at school
Barnett, Emma N. - daughter, W F 8, born Mar 1892 in KY, at school
According to H. D. Barnett's Kentucky death certificate (d. 13 Mar 1948, Hardin County), his parents were Francis A. Barnett and Camilla C. Walker.
Dr. Samuel W. Bates
1900 Federal Census: Kentucky, Bullitt County, Shepherdsville, District 14, page 17A, household 323/328
Bates, Samuel W. - head, W M 26, born Apr 1874 in KY, married 4 years, parents born KY, physician
Bates, Lora L. - wife, W F 23, born Nov 1876 in KY, no children, parents born KY
Jefferies, Ann - servant, B F 50, born Jan 1850 in KY, widow, no children, parents born KY
Samuel W. Bates was a son of Dr. David Milton Bates and his wife, Nannie W. McDowell Bates. Dr. David Bates' obituary may be found here.
According to his death certificate, Samuel Woodford Bates was born 7 Apr 1874 and died 17 Oct 1925.
Dr. Walter M. Brooks
1900 Federal Census: Kentucky, Bullitt County, Mt. Washington, District 16, page 55B, household 440/445
Brooks, Walter M. - head, W M 31, born Jul 1868 in KY, married 9 years, parents born KY, physician
Brooks, Bettie - wife, W F 30, born Nov 1869 in KY, 4 children/3 living, parents born KY
Brooks, Marie - daughter, W F 7, born Dec 1892 in KY
Brooks, Elizabeth - daughter, W F 5, born Feb 1895 in KY
Brooks, Myra M. - daughter, W F 2, born Jul 1897 in KY
Dr. William W. Coleman
1900 Federal Census: Kentucky, Bullitt County, Mt. Washington, District 16, page 42A, household 155/156
Coleman, William W. - head, W M 43, born Oct 1856 in WV*, married 10 years, parents born VA, physician
Coleman, Viola L. - wife, W F 28, born Dec 1871 in KY, 4 children/3 living, parents born KY
Coleman, Cornelia - daughter, W F 6, born Aug 1893 in KY
Coleman, William C. - son, W M 3, born Jun 1896 in KY
Coleman, Corene B. - daughter, W F 2, born Mar 1898 in KY
* Apparently Dr. Coleman was born in that part of Virginia that became West Virginia during the Civil War.
Dr. Henry F. Crenshaw
1900 Federal Census: Kentucky, Bullitt County, Mt. Washington, District 16, page 42A, household 158/158
Crenshaw, Henry F. - head, W M 61, born Jul 1838 in KY, married 5 years, parents born KY, physician
Crenshaw, Gillie - wife, W F 31, born Nov 1868 in KY, no children, parents born KY
Crenshaw, Marvin - son, W M 22, born Mar 1878 in KY, single, parents born KY, druggist
Crenshaw, Delcy - daughter, W F 20, born Jan 1879 in KY, single, parents born KY
According to unconfirmed sources, Dr. Henry Francis Crenshaw died on 7 Jun 1905. These sources indicates that his first wife was America Mary Crist who died in Bullitt County on 22 Jun 1893. In the 1880 census, his wife's name was America.
Dr. Jonas A. Hoffman
1900 Federal Census: Kentucky, Bullitt County, Shepherdsville, District 14, pages 17A-B
household 336/332
Hoffman, Jonas A. - head, W M 48, born Mar 1852 in KY, married 5 years, parents born KY, physician
Shofer, John H. - boarder, W M 45, born Jul 1854 in KY, single, father born Germany, mother born KY, physician
household 337/333
Bale, Bennett B. - head, W M 54, born Mar 1846 in AR, single, father born TN, mother born KY, clerk in store
household 338/334
Hoffman, Wyre B. - head, W F 39, born Aug 1860 in KY, married 5 years, 3 children/2 living, parents born KY, no occupation
Hoffman, Katie - daughter, W F 14, born Jun 1885 in KY, parents born KY
Hoffman, Essell - daughter, W F 4, born Oct 1895 in KY, parents born KY
Dr. J. R. Holsclaw
Dr. J. R. Holsclaw was also postmaster of Zoneton. According to his death certificate, Dr. Holsclaw was born 4 Oct 1850 to J. R. Holsclaw and his wife, Elizabeth Sanders Holsclaw. Dr. Holsclaw died on 1 Jul 1938 at 87.
Mrs. J. R. Holsclaw wrote about the 1937 flood as described here. She celebrated her 100th birthday as noted here.
Dr. Isaac T. Houck
1900 Federal Census: Kentucky, Bullitt County, Clearmont, District 17, page 65B, household 202/204
Houck, Isac T. - head, W M 37, born Mar 1863 in IL, married 13 years, parents born KY, doctor
Houck, Carrie - wife, W F 30, born apr 1870 in KY, 1 child, parents born KY
Their son, Jessie Lee Houck, was boarding with a family in Louisville, and attending school. The census gives his birth was Jan 1890. His death certificate indicates that he was born 7 Jan 1890 and died 2 Mar 1944.
Carrie L. Houck, daughter of John L. Crenshaw and Martha Dayton Crenshaw, his wife, was born 23 Apr 1870. At the time of her death, she was the widow of Dr. Isaac T. Houck. She died on 25 Dec 1945.
Dr. John E. Johnson
1900 Federal Census: Kentucky, Bullitt County, Lebanon Junction, District 19, page 89A, household 92/93
Johnson, John E. - head, W M 55, born Oct 1844 in KY, married 3 years, parents born KY, physician
Johnson, Melissa - wife, W F 28, born Oct 1871 in KY, 1 child, parents born KY
Johnson, Edith - daughter, W F 18, born Jan 1882 in KY, single, at school
Johnson, Otto - son, W M 15, born Jul 1884 in KY, at school
Johnson, Erwin - son, W M 13, born Apr 1887 in KY at school
Johnson, Elmer - son, W M 7, born Jul 1892 in KY
Johnson, Vivian - daughter, W F 2, born Jan 1898 in KY
Dr. William T. McElroy
Dr. McElroy had died by the 1900 census. His widow and children were living with her parents.
1900 Federal Census: Kentucky, Bullitt County, Shepherdsville, District 14, page 2B, household 40/42
Foster, J. L. - head, W M 63, born Jan 1837 in KY, married 35 years, parents born KY, farmer
Foster, Elizabeth - wife, W F 55, born Oct 1844 in IN, 9 children/7 living, mother born VA, father born TN
Foster, Hattie B. - daughter, W F 24, born Apr 1876 in KY, single
Foster, Rubey P. - daughter, W F 22, born Jan 1878 in KY, single
Foster, Sarah L. - daughter, W F 19, born Jul 1880 in KY, single
Foster, Annie V. - daughter, W F 17, born Jun 1882 in KY, single
McElroy, Barbara - daughter, W F 33, born Aug 1866 in KY, widow, 3 children
McElroy, William T. - grandson, W M 11, born Jul 1889 in KY, parents born KY, farm laborer
McElroy, John L. - grandson, W M 8, born Jul 1891 in KY, parents born KY
McElroy, Robert P. - grandson, W M 5, born Nov 1894 in KY, parents born KY
Dr. Edward G. Moore
1900 Federal Census: Kentucky, Bullitt County, Mt. Washington, District 16, page 41B, household 147/147
Moore, Edward G. - head, W M 61, born Sep 1838 in Ireland, married 21 years, parents born Ireland, physician
Moore, Malinda - wife, W F 63, born Nov 1836 in KY, no children, parents born KY
Moore, Garret L. - son, W M 30, born Mar 1870 in IN, single, farmer
Moore, Elizabeth - daughter, W F 25, born May 1875 in KY, single
Dr. Richard Tydings
1900 Federal Census: Kentucky, Bullitt County, Shepherdsville, District 15, page 33A, household 260/260
Tydings, Richard - head, W M 45, born Jan 1855 in KY, married 5 years, parents born KY, doctor
Tydings, Jullie E. - wife, W F 40, born Dec 1859 in KY, 2 children/none living, father born KY, mother born NY
Tydings, Otto C. - son, W M 21, born Oct 1878 in KY, single, school teacher
Tydings, Lullie B. - daughter, W F 19, born Jan 1881 in KY, single
Tydings, Mary V. - daughter, W F 17, born May 1883 in KY, single
Tydings, Bessie - daughter, W F 14, born Dec 1885 in KY
Dr. Peter Thomas Skaggs
1900 Federal Census: Florida, Dade County, Miami, District 32, page 261A, household 284/291
Skaggs, Peter T. - head, W M 31, born Mar 1869 in WV, married 4 years, father born US, mother born VA, physician
Skaggs, Kate - wife, W F 30, born Aug 1869 in KY, no children, parents born KY
The Bullitt Pioneer of 17 Sep 1909 reported, "Dr. Tom Skaggs and wife, of Miami, FL. have been visiting her brothers, Sex and Lee Barger."
Dr. Samuel H. Ridgway
A brief biography of Dr. Ridgway is here.
1900 Federal Census: Kentucky, Bullitt County, Pine Tavern, District 18, page 73A, household 42/44
Ridgway, Samuel H. - head, W M 28, born Mar 1872 in KY, married 4 years, parents born KY, physician
Ridgway, Maggie - wife, W F 26, born Feb 1874 in KY, 1 child, parents born KY
Ridgway, Mille M. - daughter, W F 3, born Dec 1896 in KY
Ridgway, Caddie - niece, W F 10, born Nov 1889 in KY
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