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Dr. James Gideon Brown
Dr. James Gideon Brown, who died at his home in Woodville Wednesday morning, February 15, at the age of 82, was one of tiie oldest and best loved physicians who began practice in Rappahannock county during the era of the horse-and-buggy doctor. He practiced in the county for 50 years.
He was raised at Peola Mills, the son of Lee Brown and Eliza Thornhill. His early education was acquired at a private school near the J. Hill O’Bannon place, which- is now owned by John Dodson, and his medical degree was received from the University of Pennsylvania. Some if his school mates who attended school with him at the Buena Vista Academy were William Meade Fletcher, George W. Browning, J. Clifford Miller and James H. Fletcher.
Dr. Brown returned to Woodville in 1889 and boarded at the home of Silas Johnson where he had lived as a student
In 1895 On February 21, he was married to Miss Cora Reid.
His early days of practicing medicine were on horseback, being called upon to minister to the sick at all hours of the day and night, in all kinds of weather, along the bad roads and bypaths of the county. He owned two horses with which he made his calls from Castleton to Peola, Slate Mills and to Sperryville. The horses he rode were alternated, ^ riding one one day and the other the next. His practicing by automobile began in 1929, and continued until 1947, when he was forced t" retire from active practice because of failing health.
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