History of Trigg County, Historical and Biographical, ed. W.H. Perrin, F.A.
Battey Pub. Co., Chicago, 1884. p. 244-45.  [Roaring Springs Precinct]

DR. J. A. WHITLOCK was born in Union Schoolhouse Precinct, Christian
County, on May 1, 1850, and is a son of Dr. J. C. and Maria F. (Withrow)
Whitlock.  The father was a native of Louisa County, Va.; was born there
in 1818, and was of English descent.  He came to this county when a boy,
and lived in Caledonia Precinct.  He took up the study of medicine and
graduated at the Philadelphia Medical College.  Returning to this State,
he settled in Union Schoolhouse Precinct, and is to-day one of the most
successful practitioners of Christian.  The mother is still living.  Our
subject is the second of a family of five children, three of whom are now
living, viz.: Lucy, Kate (wife of Alfred Wallace) and John A.  The latter
received his literary education at the Washington College at Lexington.
Returning to this county, he began the study of medicine with his father;
he read with him two years, and then attended the University of Medicine
at Louisville.  From this institution he graduated in the class of 1873.
He returned to Christian County and first settled at Newstead; he remained
there five years, then then came to Caledonia, Trigg Co.; he resided at
this point one year and next moved to Bennettstown, Christian Co.  There
he remained two years, and then went to Pee Dee Christian Co.  On October,
1883, he came to Roar Springs, where he now has a fair practice.  On
July 12, 1873, Dr. Whitlock was married in Christian County to Miss Mary
L. McReynolds, a daughter of O. G. and Sarah L. (McCallister) McReynolds,
natives of Virginia and early settlers of Christian County.  Mrs.
Whitlock was born in that county on April 13, 1853.  Dr. Whitlock is a
member of the State Medical Society, and of the Christian County Medical
Society.  Is also a member of the Presbyterian Church, his wife of the
Christian.  Subject is a member of James Moore Lodge, No. 230, A.F. & A.M.,
and Locust Grove, No. 127, I.O.O.F.  In politics he is identified with
the Democratic party.

Whitlock Withrow Wallace McCallister
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Christian-KY Fayette-KY Jefferson-KY Louisa-VA

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