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Dr Ammon Barnes Hereford

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Dr Ammon Barnes Hereford

Birth
Point Pleasant, Mason County, West Virginia, USA
Death
15 Aug 1872 (aged 44)
Mount Hope, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA
Burial
Odessa, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA Add to Map
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Dr. Ammon B. Hereford husband of Lamiza Jane Wood Hereford Keith was born at Point Pleasant, Virginia, December 17, 1827, the son of John Hereford, a native of Fairfax County, Virginia who entered the Continental army when sixteen and served through the Revolution, and was later sheriff of Mason County, Virginia, for thirty years. He was a son of Peter Hereford, who came from England in 1725, and settled in Alexandria. Ammon B. Hereford remained in his native state until twenty-five years old, then came to Waverly, Missouri, and studied medicine with his brother Dr. George W. Hereford, and graduated from the old McDonald Medical College, now the St. Louis Medical College. He began practising his profession in Washington township and built the first residence at Mount Hope, which placed was named by his wife. Here he continued to practice until his death, on August 15, 1872. Dr. Hereford and his wife were married in Lafayette county and spent their married life in Sniabar township. They were the parents of eight children, three of whom died in infancy. Those living at the time of this article were George H. Of Odessa, John B. of Odessa, Frances J. wife of Samuel N. Wheeler, of Grand Junction, Colorado, Virginia, of Kansas City. and Isaac F. a dentist in Kansas City. Dr. Hereford was a very successful practitioner and a man much admired and respected in the community.

8 Children: George Herbert (Memorial# 90858526), John Barnes (Memorial# 90858488), Sarah Frances (Memorial# 90858535), Mary Virginia (Memorial# 90858474)
Dr. Ammon B. Hereford husband of Lamiza Jane Wood Hereford Keith was born at Point Pleasant, Virginia, December 17, 1827, the son of John Hereford, a native of Fairfax County, Virginia who entered the Continental army when sixteen and served through the Revolution, and was later sheriff of Mason County, Virginia, for thirty years. He was a son of Peter Hereford, who came from England in 1725, and settled in Alexandria. Ammon B. Hereford remained in his native state until twenty-five years old, then came to Waverly, Missouri, and studied medicine with his brother Dr. George W. Hereford, and graduated from the old McDonald Medical College, now the St. Louis Medical College. He began practising his profession in Washington township and built the first residence at Mount Hope, which placed was named by his wife. Here he continued to practice until his death, on August 15, 1872. Dr. Hereford and his wife were married in Lafayette county and spent their married life in Sniabar township. They were the parents of eight children, three of whom died in infancy. Those living at the time of this article were George H. Of Odessa, John B. of Odessa, Frances J. wife of Samuel N. Wheeler, of Grand Junction, Colorado, Virginia, of Kansas City. and Isaac F. a dentist in Kansas City. Dr. Hereford was a very successful practitioner and a man much admired and respected in the community.

8 Children: George Herbert (Memorial# 90858526), John Barnes (Memorial# 90858488), Sarah Frances (Memorial# 90858535), Mary Virginia (Memorial# 90858474)


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