HISTORY OF KENTUCKY AND KENTUCKIANS, E. Polk Johnson, three volumes,
Lewis Publishing Co., New York & Chicago, 1912. Common version, Vol. III,
pp. 1310-11.  Jefferson County.

ARGUS DAVID WILLMOTH, A.M., M.D.  Among the most successful physicians and
surgeons of the city of Louisville is numbered Argus David Willmoth, who
is a native son of the "Blue Grass" state, having been born in Hardin
county, Kentucky, on the 24th day of October, 1874, the son of William and
Parmelia (Klinglesmith) Willmoth.  His father was born in Hardin county,
Kentucky, in 1851, the son of Louis Willmoth, a Virginian who came with
his parents from Virginia, settling in Washington county, Kentucky.  The
Willmoths have been farmers and a few generations back were noted as
breeders and trainers of thoroughbred race horses.  The parents of our
subject are still residing on the old home farm in Hardin county.  Their
children are: Doctor Willmoth and Robert Lee, the latter residing on the
farm with his parents.
     Dr. Willmoth passed the years of boyhood and youth on the farm
engaged in the usual avocations of boys "around the farm" and at the
same time laying in a splendid foundation of education on which to build
his future profession.  His early acquirements in the literary line were
obtained in the public and private schools, and he was then matriculated
in the University of Louisville, from which he was graduated with the
degree of A.M. and still later from the Louisville Medical College, with
the degree of M.D., in 1896.  After having passed through the regular
collegiate courses the Doctor supplemented these with extensive post
graduate courses in New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Chicago.  That
same year Dr. Willmoth established himself in Rineyville, Hardin county,
and entered into the practice of medicine, meeting with remarkable success
and securing a large practice all over that community.  His success
encouraged him to seek a larger field for his efforts, and with that in
view he came to Louisville in 1899, located and established himself, and
at once took rank with the successful physicians of the city.  Since 1906
the Doctor has confined himself to the specialty of diseases of women and
practice of surgery and his reputation is of the highest rank in this
profession.
     Upon the Doctor's locating in Louisville he was at once tendered
the appointments of various professorships and has accepted the following:
Appointed lecturer on surgery in the Kentucky School of Medicine; in 1900
was appointed professor of surgery and clinical surgery in the Kentucky
School of Medicine, holding that position for four years, resigning to
accept the chair of surgery in the medical department of the Kentucky
University, which position he held for two years and then resigned.  He
is visiting surgeon to the Louisville City Hospital, and to St. Anthony's
Hospital.  He is an ex-president of the Louisville Clinical Society, and
a member of the Jefferson County Medical Society, the Kentucky State
Medical Society, the American Medical Association, the Muldraugh Hill
Medical Society and the Mississippi and Ohio Valley Medical Society.  Dr.
Willmoth is also a member of the Jefferson County Board of Health.
     Dr. Willmoth, with his manifold duties, still finds time to do
considerable literary work.  For three years he was owner and editor of
the "American Practitioner and News," a medical publication of Louisville,
and at the present time he is engaged in writing a text book on "Post
Operative Treatment."
     Dr. Willmoth's first wife was Maggie Brown, the daughter of William
Brown of Meade county, Kentucky.  She died in 1905, without issue.  His
second marriage was to Edna L. Cralle, the daughter of Shelby and Ella
Cralle.  As may be seen, the Doctor's life is a busy one, full of
occupation with his professional duties, his clubs and lodge, his literary
contributions and, not the least, the constant and incessant study that a
good physician and surgeon must necessarily devote to all the new
discoveries, theories and invention of appliances in order to keep up with
the advance.  That he does all this and more is shown by his splendid
practice and the confidence and friendship of all those who are associated
with him.

Willmoth Klinglesmith Brown Cralle
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Hardin-KY Washington-KY Meade-KY VA NY PA MD IL

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