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Dr Luther Jerrell Head

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Dr Luther Jerrell Head

Birth
Caroline County, Virginia, USA
Death
8 Nov 1951 (aged 85)
Burial
Ladysmith, Caroline County, Virginia, USA Add to Map
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Luther was the son of Marcena Watts Head and his wife Elizabeth Esther Jerrell. He was born near Penola.

He was a graduate of the University of Virginia and in 1903 of the University College of Medicine in Richmond. He served as an intern at the Retreat for the Sick in Richmond, before settling down to practice in Carolina County. He was a member of the Caroline County School Board for over 30 years and a steward of St. Paul's Methodist Church.

Luther married Lucy Gwynn Fox on June 7, 1905. They had eight children: an infant son, who died in 1906, Dorothy Elizabeth Head Thomas, Rachel Margaret Head (1908-1918), Luther Jerrell Head, Jr., James Edward Head, Esther Ann Head Westra, Lucy Fleet Head Saunders and Mary Elliott Head Grahek.
Luther was the son of Marcena Watts Head and his wife Elizabeth Esther Jerrell. He was born near Penola.

He was a graduate of the University of Virginia and in 1903 of the University College of Medicine in Richmond. He served as an intern at the Retreat for the Sick in Richmond, before settling down to practice in Carolina County. He was a member of the Caroline County School Board for over 30 years and a steward of St. Paul's Methodist Church.

Luther married Lucy Gwynn Fox on June 7, 1905. They had eight children: an infant son, who died in 1906, Dorothy Elizabeth Head Thomas, Rachel Margaret Head (1908-1918), Luther Jerrell Head, Jr., James Edward Head, Esther Ann Head Westra, Lucy Fleet Head Saunders and Mary Elliott Head Grahek.


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