Son of Mary Jane Williams and Hamilton S. Swetnam. Married to Alice Louisa Burgess on 02 May 1872 in Georges Creek, Lawrence Co, KY. He enrolled in the Physio Eclastic Medical College in Cincinnati, OH and graduated in 1877. After graduation, he returned to Lawrence Co, KY and established a practice at Peach Orchard. He was the company doctor for the Peach Orchard Coal Company. He served as the Lawrence Co. Coroner for several years during the 1880's. He practiced in Lawrence Co. until 1896, when he sold his holdings around Peach Orchard and moved to Myrtle in Johnson Co, KY. Myrtle. He opened an office and practiced medicine there until 1913. He sold his interests there and brought a farm in Rowan Co. with the intention of retiring. When the people of Rowan Co. found out that John Willis had been a doctor, they came to him and he again started a practice. He remained active in his profession until late 1927 or early 1928; at this time he became ill and was forced by his failing health to give up his practice. He died at the Eastern State Hospital in Lexington from chronic nephritis complicated by psychosis from drug addiction.
Son of Mary Jane Williams and Hamilton S. Swetnam. Married to Alice Louisa Burgess on 02 May 1872 in Georges Creek, Lawrence Co, KY. He enrolled in the Physio Eclastic Medical College in Cincinnati, OH and graduated in 1877. After graduation, he returned to Lawrence Co, KY and established a practice at Peach Orchard. He was the company doctor for the Peach Orchard Coal Company. He served as the Lawrence Co. Coroner for several years during the 1880's. He practiced in Lawrence Co. until 1896, when he sold his holdings around Peach Orchard and moved to Myrtle in Johnson Co, KY. Myrtle. He opened an office and practiced medicine there until 1913. He sold his interests there and brought a farm in Rowan Co. with the intention of retiring. When the people of Rowan Co. found out that John Willis had been a doctor, they came to him and he again started a practice. He remained active in his profession until late 1927 or early 1928; at this time he became ill and was forced by his failing health to give up his practice. He died at the Eastern State Hospital in Lexington from chronic nephritis complicated by psychosis from drug addiction.
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