Dr. Joseph H. Newton was born in Robertson County, Tenn., September 9, 1837, and is a son of Anderson Newton (deceased), a native of Orange County, N.C., who emigrated with his parents to Tennessee in 1818, and brought his family to this county in 1852, where he died in 1862. Our subject was brought up on the farm, and recieved a common school education; but most of his education was obtained at home in a chimney corner.

   He began the practice of medicine in 1864, in Hamilton County, Ill., and came to this county in 1866, and has built up a large practice. He was married in 1864, to Lovina, daughter of George Starner. They have had nine children, six living Eva C., Alluna, Ann, Walter H., Kate and Leda. The Doctor is an Odd Fellow.