Daniel Alexander PASCHALL

DR. D. A. PASCHALL, a prominent and well-known physician of Dallas county, Texas, was born in Trigg county, Kentucky, December 14, 1837. G. R. Paschall, the doctors father, was born in Caswell county, North Carolina, November 19, 1813. Atthe age of 12 years he moved with his father to Tennessee, and lived in Weakleycounty until he reached his majority. On the 15th day of November, 1835, he wasunited in wedlock with Miss Elizabeth Williams, who was also born on November 19, 1813. Her father, Daniel Williams, was one of the first settlers of Illinois,and fought the Indians all over that State. After Mr. Paschall was married he moved to Trigg county, Kentucky, where he lived until 1840. He then moved to Springfield, Missouri, and a year later to Texas and settled in Red River county. Thefollowing spring he located near Willow Springs in what is now Rockwall county.A year later, he moved to Dallas county and settled near Barnes Bridge, buyingland there. He subsequently sold out and located in Fannin county. In 1847, heenlisted in the Mexican War, and after serving 12 months was discharged on account of a wound he received by being thrown from a horse, receiving his dischargein February, 1848. From the effects of that wound, he is still a sufferer. In the fall of 1848 he moved to Terrell, Kaufman county, where he still resides, nowat the age of 77 years. His wife died November 11, 1882, aged 69. The names of their nine children are as follows: 1. James C. Paschall, 2. Daniel A. Paschall,3. Isaac A. Paschall, 4. Susan P. Paschall, 5. Josiah N. Paschall, 6. Mary E. Paschall, the wife of A. A. Laroe, 7. Sarah J. Paschall, 8. Nancy A. Paschall, 9.Georgia Roberts Paschall, the wife of Charles Brady. Doctor Daniel A. Paschall was the second born, and only he and his two sisters, Mary E. and Georgia Roberts, are now living. D. A. Paschall was only six years old when his father came toTexas. At the age of 16 he began the study of medicine under Drs. Hawkins and Paschall, of Fulton, Kentucky. In 1859, he graduated at the University of Pennsylvania, after which he began the practice of his profession at Haughts store, Dallas county, and was thus engaged there when the war came on. He enlisted in Colonel Greers regiment and served in it until July, 1862. He then returned home and enlisted under Colonel Bass in the 19th Texas Regiment, and served four monthsas a private. He was then detailed as assistant surgeon of a hospital in the northern part of Arkansas, and stayed there until January, 1864. He was then sentback to Haughts store to practice, remaining at that place until 1868. That year, he moved to Turners Point. Dr. Paschall was married on the 23rd day of February 1865, to Miss Virginia Haught, who was born October 29, 1848. She died November 4, 1884, at the age of 36 years. Her parents, Samuel and Isabella (Duvall) Haught, reared a family of nine children, namely: 1. Jane Haught, wife of Mote Golden, and after his death, M. M. Farmer, 2. Emma Haught, wife of M. M. Farmer isdeceased. One will see that M. M. Farmer married two sisters, 3. Alfred Haught,4. S. A. Haught, 5. Isabella Haught, deceased, 6. Juliette Haught, wife of S. H. Cumley, and Louisiana, deceased. The Doctors second marriage occurred April 28, 1889, to Mrs. Maud Bounds, nee Thompson. She has six brothers and sisters: 1.Lillie Thompson, wife of John Rupford, 2. Nellie Thompson, wife of F. L. Watterson, 3. May Thompson, 4. Willie Thompson, 5. Clifton Thompson, 6. J. WellingtonThompson, By his first wife the Doctor had nine children: 1. Idaho Paschall, wife of J. M. H. Chisolm, 2. Jesse P. Paschall, 3. Samuel Paschall, 4. A. H. Paschall, 5. Nettie Paschall, These are the only children living. By his present companion, he has one child, Daniel A. Paschall, who was born June 20, 1890. In 1871-1872, Dr. Paschall took a course at the Jefferson Medical College at Philadelphia, and graduated. Returning to Haughts store, he continued his practice there till 1877, when he bought a farm of 570 acres at Terrell, and engaged in agricultural pursuits, also continuing his medical practice. He still owns that farm. In1885 he left his farm at Terrell and located again in Dallas county, at Mesquite. He has had an extensive and successful practice, and here he is regarded notonly as a skillful physician but as one of the most prominent and leading citizens. He discovered a cure for malignant congested fever or spotted fever, and inthe treatment of that dread disease, has met with unusual success. He and his wife are members of the Christian Church, and he is a Mason and a Knight of honor.

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