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Leighton Hovis

First Name: 
Leighton
Middle Name: 
Watson
Last Name: 
Hovis
Date of Birth: 
11/11/1879
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Image Source: Charlotte Observer newsprint

Personal Details

Occupation: 
Occupation: Employer: Physician for 52 years, practice in eye, ear, nose, throat Location:
Education Details: 
North Carolina Medical College 1904University of North Carolina 1899-1903
Biographical Notes: 
He is listed as an alumni of the North Carolina Medical College from Charlotte in service. This school was originally part of Davidson College and moved to Charlotte in 1915. His residence in 1924 was at 407 N. Poplar, Charlotte.Service at Covenant Presbyterian Church with interment at Elmwood Cemetery.
Family Details: 

Spouse: Mary L. McGee: m. 5-3-1905

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Dependents:

Parents: Zenas A. & Cora A. (Herron) Hovis -

Siblings: Frank Hovis - Miss Lela Hovis - Mrs. Dorothy Payne - half sister Mrs. Flora H. Hipp - coroner Charlotte, Mrs. J. Floyd Todd - half sister Robert A. Hovis - half brother W. N. Hovis - half brother

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Military Details

Military Branch: 
Army Enlisted: May 1917
Military Rank: 
Major
Military Unit: 
78th Division, Sanitary Train Commander, Field Hospital 309
Military Details: 
Camp Dix; Camp Greenleaf; France, Argonne and St. Mihiel;
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Mecklenburg County Medicine, Mecklenburg Times obituary cards; The North Carolina Medical College, Charlotte Observer newsprint