Horace Bolivar Haddox
Unnamed single white male birth, born in Rappahannock Co., VA to Clinton B. Haddox, farmer of in this county, & Sarah D. Haddox his wife, on 15 November 1868. (Register of Births :55)
The below statement was found in the papers of L.K. Haddox Sothoron, grandmother of WHS*. The Bethel Academy was in Warrenton, VA. The date of the statement fits best with Horace B. Haddox, who subsequently attended the University of Maryland School of Medicine. Mrs. S.D. Haddox was his mother, Sarah Dorothy Smith Haddox.
Horace Bolivar Haddox graduated from the University of Maryland School of Medicine in 1893. (Alumni Records, University of Maryland School of Medicine).
Mentioned by name in brother Elroy’s obituary, and in daughter Eleanor's wedding announcement (see respective Notes).
** Federal Census schedules
See father’s Notes for 1870 entry, mother’s for 1880, and father-in-law Charles Waters’ for 1900.
1910 Census (1910.04.15, Recorded 1910.04.25) District 9, Gaithersburg, Montgomery Co., MD - ED 116, SD 5, Sh 2A (49A), Ln 32, 51/52
- Haddox, Horace D. Head, 42 year old white male, married 8 years. He & parents born in Virginia. Can read & write, speaks English. Occupation Doctor of Medicine, working on Own Account.
-----, Mary Lee. Wife, 34 year old white female, married 8 years; had 3 children, all still alive. She & father born in Maryland, mother in Virginia. Can read & write, speaks English. Occupation None.
-----, Dorothy S. Daughter, 6 year old single white female. She & mother born In Maryland, father in Virginia. Occupation None.
-----, Eleanor H. Daughter, 3 year old single white female. She & mother born in Maryland, father in Virginia. Occupation None.
-----, Horace D., Jr. Son, 9/12 year old single white male. He & mother born in Maryland, father in Virginia. Occupation None.
1920 Census (1/1/1920, Recorded 3/2/1920) Russell Ave., District 9, Gaithersburg, Montgomery Co., MD - ED 136, Sh 5B, Ln 57, 119/126
- Haddock, H.B. Head of household, 53 year old married white male who owns his home free of mortgage. Able to read & write, speaks English. He & his parents were born in Virginia. Occupation is doctor, industry is practice, working on own account. Coded 858.
----, M.L. Wife, 44 year old married white female. Able to read & write, speaks English. She & father were born in MD, mother in VA. Occupation “none”.
----, D.S. Daughter, 16 year old single white female. Able to read & write, speaks English, attended school since 9/1/1919. Father born in VA, she &mother in MD. Occupation “none”.
----, E.Y. Daughter, 13 year old single white female. Able to read & write, speaks English, attended school since 9/1/1919. Father born in VA, she & mother in MD. Occupation “none”.
----, H.B. Jr. Son, 10 year old single white male. Able to read & write, speaks English, attended school since 9/1/1919. Father born in VA, he & mother in MD. Occupation “none”.
** Land records - Virginia
See brother Warren's Notes for additional land records.
Deed 0f 3 June 1902 between Norbert R. Haddox & wife Sarah R.; and W.A. Haddox, E.C. Haddox, Edwina C. Davis (wife of W.C. Davis), Kate L. Sothoron (wife of Geo. M. Sothoron), & Horace B. Haddox. For $1334.60 Norbert & wife convey all rights & interest in real estate of C.B. Haddox dec’d, about 500 acres, in Rappahannock Co., VA & adjoining lands of D.H. Gordon & others. Certified 3 June 1902, filed at Rappahannock Co., VA on 28 July 1902. (Deeds V:515, Rappahannock Co., VA)
Deed of Trust between Warren A. Haddox, K.L. Sothoron, widow, H.B. Haddox & Mary Lee Haddox his wife; and George W. Settle, trustee. Parties of first part noted to be in debt to J.M. Steck, guardian for Lucy Ann & Mary Smith Knizel to the sum of $7000, as evidenced by a 6% joint & several bond. Deeded tract of 503 acres in Wakefield District, known as the Clinton B. Haddox estate. Note in margin that debt was paid in full 8/9/1921. (Deed Book 28:399, Rappahannock Co., VA, 1917.10.01, Recorded 1917.10.01)
** Professional life
Our popular young physician, Dr. Haddox, is taking a vacation. He has gone to visit his parents at Front Royal, Va. (Daily News {Frederick, MD}, Dawsonville, MD, Reported 1894.11.07)
Our eminent physician, Dr. Haddox, has returned from a week’s visit to his parents, looking very smiling and happy. . (Daily News {Frederick, MD}, Dawsonville, MD, Reported 1894.11.14)
Our populay young physician, Dr. Haddox, has been called to the bedside of his mother, who is ill at her home, Front Royal, Va. . (Daily News {Frederick, MD}, Dawsonville, MD, Reported 1896.08.04)
Dr. Horace B. Haddox of Gaithersburg was elected President of the Montgomery Co. Medical Association at its spring meeting. (Washington Post :5, Rockville, MD, Reported 1905.04.20)
At the annual meeting of the Gaithersburg Athletic Association, Dr. H. J. Haddox was elected to its board of governors. (Washington Post :8, Reported 1911.08.02)
** Miscellaneous
See wife's Notes for wedding announcement.
Dr. H. D. Haddox and family, who lived for many years in Gaithersburg, have moved into their new home in Silver Spring. (Washington Post :6, Recorded 1924.10.05)
The marriage of Edwin Longhorne Yates (born 1/5/1903) to Dorothy Smith Haddox (born 5/5/1908), daughter of Dr. Horace B. Haddox & Mary Lee Waters Haddox, on 20 June 1930. They had no children. Edwin is a graduate of Dartmouth College; as of this writing he was working as a research economist for the Chamber of Commerce. (Omohyndro* :372)
** Death
Dr. Horace B. Haddox died Monday night of a heart attack in Gaithersburg. Funeral to be at chapel in Monocacy Cemetery, Beallsville, Montgomery Co.. Rev. Millard Minnick, rector of Christ Episcopal Church, Rockville, will officiate. Burial will be at Monocacy Cemetery. (Newspaper clipping from effects of Linnia K. Sothoron, Reported 1930.02.27)
- Dr. Horace B. Haddox, 62. one of Montgomery county's leading physician's, died suddenly Monday night of heart disease.
He was a native of Rappahannock county. Virginia, and had practiced his profession in Montgomery county about thirty five years, a few months at Rockville, three years at Silver Spring and the remainder of the time at Gaithersburg. He was a member of the Montgomery County Medical Society and of the Masonic fraternity.
- Funeral services will be held at 11 a. in., today, at the chapel at Monocacy Cemetery, Beallsville, where burial will take place.
- He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Mary Lee Haddox, a daughter of the late Dr. Charles H. Waters, of Montgomery county and Washington; two daughters, Mrs. D. Merrill Tyree, of California, and Miss Dorothy Haddox, of Gaithersburg. and a son, Horace Haddox, of Gaithersburg. (Ancestry.com* - image of The Frederick [MD] Post, published 27 Feb 1930)
Horace B. Haddox died in Gaithersburg, Montgomery Co., MD on 24 February 1930 at 11 pm. He was a married white male Physician, born 10 January 1867 in Va. to Clinton B. Haddox & Dorothy Smith, both also born in Va. Had resided at place of death for 30 years. Information provided by Mrs. H. B. Haddox of the same address. Cause of death was chronic myocarditis (sudden dilitation of heart) of 3 years duration. Certificate was signed by Stanley W. Barber, M.D. of Gaithersburg, MD on 27 Feb 1930; he had attended he deceased on his day of death. Burial was at Beallsville on 27 Feb, 1930, with E.C. Gastner of Gaithersburg making the arrangements. (Certificate of Death No. 01809, Reg. Dist. No. 218, Recorded 27 Feb 1930)
HORACE B. HADDOX, M.D.
1/10/1867 - 2/24/1930
MARY LEE WATERS HADDOX
6/27/1875 - 6/11/1969
(Grave Marker*, Row L, Lot 2 of Monocacy Cemetery, Beallesville, Montgomery Co., MD)
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