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Joanna <I>Davis</I> Owens

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Joanna Davis Owens

Birth
Tyler County, West Virginia, USA
Death
25 Jan 1888 (aged 69)
Tyler County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Tyler, Tyler County, West Virginia, USA Add to Map
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Joanna was the doctor for her area. She had a stout horse she rode with saddle bags filled with herbs and her home- made medicines. She rode for miles day or night to bring babies and heal the sick. There were just no Drs. in those days. She was quite a lady. She reared nine children. Info by Beverly.
She was a staunch Confederate.
Joanna was the doctor for her area. She had a stout horse she rode with saddle bags filled with herbs and her home- made medicines. She rode for miles day or night to bring babies and heal the sick. There were just no Drs. in those days. She was quite a lady. She reared nine children. Info by Beverly.
She was a staunch Confederate.


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