Dr. Joseph Ward Hooper, Sr. (1887-1952), was born in Baltimore, Maryland February 17, 1887. He married Louise Smallbones and they had a son, Joseph Ward Hooper, Jr., who was also a Physician. He received his M.D. from the University of Maryland in...
Chestnut Street, N. Second Street, Dr. Thomas Fanning Wood
A black vendor is in front of the Dr. Thomas Fanning Wood house on the northeast corner of Second and Chestnut Street.
Dr. Wood and his son, Dr. Edward Jenner Wood (1878-1928), shared offices on the ground floor of this building. Dr. Thomas Wood...
N. Second Street, Post Office Park, Cap Fear Club, Chestnut Street
The photo was taken across Post Office Park and shows the northeast and southeast corners of north Second and Chestnut streets. The Cape Fear Club is in the center and across Chestnut Street is the home of Dr. Thomas Fanning Wood (1841-1892). Dr....
Hooper family, Johnson family, physicians, medicine
Dr. Joseph Ward Hooper, Sr. (1887-1952) was born February 17th, 1887 in Baltimore, Maryland. He married Miss Louise Samllbones and they had a son, Joseph Ward Hooper, Jr., M.D. (Urologist). He was a practicing Physician from 1912-1952. He was on...
Koseruba family, Sidbury family, physicians, medicine, Rayle family
Dr. James Buren Sidbury, Jr., son of James Buren, Sr. and Willie Daniel Sidbury, was born January 13th, 1922, in Wilmington, North Carolina. His father James and sister, Rowena S. Hall Lenart, were also Physicians (Pediatrics). He married Ms....
Brouse family, Barefoot family, physicians, medicine
Dr. Ivan Edwin Brouse (1898-), son of Jacob Edwin and Christina Chalmers Crosbie Brouse was born December 15th, 1898 in New Denver, B.C., Canada. His father was aldo a Medical Doctor. He married Vera Perritt and attended McGill University where he...
Hooper family, Johnson family, physicians, medicine
Dr. Joseph Ward Hooper, Sr. (1887-1952) was born February 17th, 1887 in Baltimore, Maryland. He married Miss Louise Samllbones and they had a son, Joseph Ward Hooper, Jr., M.D. (Urologist). He was a practicing Physician from 1912-1952. He was on...
Johnson family, Dosher family, physicians, medicine
Dr. George W. Johnson (1897-1966), son of Charles A. and Ida Pure Johnson, was born April 18th, 1897, in Wallace, North Carolina. He married Miss Evelyn Hill and they had a son, George Johnson, Jr., who was Professor & Chief, Division of General...
Graham family, Farthing family, physicians, medicine
Dr. Charles Pattison Graham (1907-), son of Benjamin Robinson and Edith Bolles Graham, was born in Wallace, North Carolina, August 28th, 1907. He married Miss Jean McKoy April 23rd, 1938. His great grandfather, grandfather, father and son all...
Murchison family, Cranmer family, physicians, medicine
Dr. David Reid Murchison (1891-), son of Joel William and Loulie Atkinson Murchison, was born August 18th, 1891 in Wilmington, North Carolina. He married Miss May McLaughlin Carmichael. He attended UNC-Chapel Hill (1912), and Johns Hopkins, where...
Mebane family, Lounsbury family, physicians, medicine
Dr. William Carter Mebane, Jr. (1907-1971), son of Susan Mott and William Carter Mebane, Sr. (M.D., Urologist) was born September 25th, 1907 in Mount Airy, North Carolina. He married Miss Pauline Eckert and attended Duke and UNC. He received his...
Dickie family, McDonough family, Fales family, Taylor family, physicians, medical profession
Dr. James William Dickie, son of Herbert Gratsby, Sr. and Kate DuRant Dickie, was born September 20th, 1916 in Wilmington, North Carolina. He married Miss Gladys McDonough, and his father and brother also received their medical degrees. He was...
Robertson family, Powell family, physicians, medicine, hospitals, Cancer hospitals
Dr. James Farish, Robertson, Jr. (1888-1975), son of James Farish Robertson, Sr., M.D. and Mary Elizabeth Grattan Robertson, was born in Culpepper, Virginia July 27th, 1888. His first wife was Juliette Howard Albright (1916); his second wife,...
Dr. Henry Mack Pickard (1912-), son of Eugene and Dora Pickard, was born in Wilmington, North Carolina, July 15th, 1912. He was married to Miss Doris McDonald and attneded the University of Chapel Hill (1935) and McGill University, where he earned...
Avant family, Physicians, African-Americans, medicine, Red Cross St.
Dr. Avant shown in his Flower Garden at his Home on Red Cross St. Dr. Frank W. Avant was born in Smithville (Southport), North Carolina. Dr. Avant attended Howard University (1896); Lincoln University, PA (1898), and Leonard Pharmaceutical School,...
Dr. Auley McRae Crouch, Sr., received his M.D. from Jefferson College in 1916. He married Miss Muriel Lee Fales and together they had two sons, Auley McRae Crouch, Jr. and Walter Lee Crouch, who also became Physicians. Notable achievements:...
S. Front Street, Nun Street, Sprunt, Governor Edward B. Dudley Mansion,
The imposing mansion on the corner of Front and Nun streets has been the home of several prominent families. The house is thought to have been constructed about 1825 by Governor Dudley (1789-1855). In 1836, he became the first popularly elected...