Dr. James Henderson Bronaugh

     Dr. James Henderson Bronaugh was born on 10 June 1838 at Cooper Co., Mo.. He married Leona C. Knox on 25 December 1868. Dr. James Henderson Bronaugh married M. V. Davis on 2 April 1896. Dr. James Henderson Bronaugh died on 14 January 1920 at Calhoun, Mo., at age 81. BRONAUGH, James H. Dr. - 1839 - 1920
Dr. J. H. Bronaugh was born near Buffalo, West Va., Oct. 6, 1839. When he was six years of age his parents moved to henry county and settled on a farm near Calhoun. He was one of a family of seven children, two of whom, C. C. and D. H. Bronaugh survive him and live in Calhoun. He 1861, following his convictions he joined the Confederate Army and served four years as Lieutenant under Capt. F. P. Bronaugh, Co. K., Price¹s brigade. He was married to Miss Leona Knox, Dec., 25 1860 and settled in Calhoun. To this union were born seven children, two dying in infancy. the wife died August 26 1890. On April 2 1896 he was married to Mrs. M. V. Davis, who faithfully ministered to him in his months of illness. In early manhood he accepted Christ as his Saviour and united with the Presbyterian church of Calhoun. He was elected rulling elder in 1886 in which capacity he served faithfully until his death. He loved the church and its services were his delight. His seat was always filled unless Providentially hindered, when he would say to us, ³Don¹t forget that this is prayer meeting might, be there on time.² At the family altar he ever remembered the church and pastor. For almost fifty years he was a practicing physician, competent, conscientious and faithful. He considered his calling a sacred trust from God, and I have often heard him speak of asking Divine guidance as he went among his patients. While he ministered to the wants of the body, he was ever ready to minister to the needs of the soul; and who can estimate the good accomplished by this Christian family physician. He passed to his reward on the evening of Jan., 14, 1920 surrounded by his wife and children in the home he had hallowed by his faithful Christian life. As I stood by his casket, I thought of his, ³Goodbye, God bless you.² just a few weeks before and; methought I heard a voice saying unto me, ŒWrite, blessed are the dead who die in the Lord. Yea from henceforth, saith the Spirit, for they rest from their labors and their works do follow them.².¹