City: Obion
DARNALL, James F., physician; born Stantonville, Tenn., Sept. 1866; son of Thomas M. and Eliza DARNALL; Scotch-Irish descent; educated in the public schools of McNairy Co., Tenn.; won scholarship to the University of Tenn. and voluntarily relinquished it; graduated Ohio Normal University, Ada, O.; B. S., 1890; received degree M. D. from medical department Vanderbilt University 1895, and won distinction of “Roll of Honor, “ Vanderbilt; post-graduate at New York Polyclinic, 1903; taught public schools and county high schools in early life; entered the practice of medicine at Adamsvile, Tenn., and in July 1895, located at Obion, where he has since continued in practice; Democrat; former chairman of Obion School Board and former secretary of McNairy and Obion Counties Medical Societies; president Obion Co. Medical Society and Sec. Obion Board of Health; married Mrs. Ora (CUNNINGHAM) WATERS, July 1903; member K. of P.; I. O. O. F.; Obion Co., Tenn., State Medical and Tri-State Medical Associations; member of Christian church and superintendent of Sunday school of same.
Source: Who’s Who in Tennessee: A Biographical Reference Book of Notable Tennesseans of To-Day. Memphis: Paul & Douglas Co, 1911.
