Background
Barksdale, John Woodson was born on November 20, 1876 in Vaiden, Mississippi, United States. Son of Charles Henry and Emily Saint Albans (Woodson) Barksdale.
Barksdale, John Woodson was born on November 20, 1876 in Vaiden, Mississippi, United States. Son of Charles Henry and Emily Saint Albans (Woodson) Barksdale.
Educated private schools and under tutors until 1893. Doctor of Medicine University of Alabama, 1899.
Doctorate. Lawson, Junior), Emily Woodson (Mistress William G. Humphrey), Charlotte Milstead (Mistress Thomas A. Turner, Junior), Theresa Hawkins (Mistress Georgia Vinsonhaler), John Woodson, Henry Edward, Battle Malone.
Began practice at Birmingham, Alabama, 1899.
Instructor surgery Memphis (Tennessee) Hospital Medical College, 1905-1906. Surgeon and president Winona (Mississippi) Infirmary since 1910.
Surgeon and chief of staff, Jackson Infirmary, since 1923. Visiting surgeon Mississippi State Charity Hospital.
Division surgeon I.C. Railroad, Mississippi Sanatorium for the Tubercular.
Director Mississippi Fire Insurance Company, Plaza Investment Company.
Served as lieutenant colonel, senior surgeon Hospital Center, Rimaucourt, France, and commanding officer Base Hospital 58, World War. Fellow American College Surgeons (governor), Southern Surgical Society. Member of the American Medical Association, Southern Medical Association, Mississippi State Medical Society (ex-president), Tri-State Medical Society (ex-president), Mississippi Reserve Officers’ Association (ex-president).
Member West Tennessee Medical and Surgical Society, Newcomen Society of Engineers (chairman Mississippi Committee).
Member Founders Group American Board Surgery. Mason, Elk.; Clubs: University (ex-president), Jackson County (ex-president), Rotary, Tennessee (Memphis).
Married Emily Meade Hawkins, April. Children: Elizabeth Vaiden (Mistress William