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BIOGRAPHICAL
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p In July, 1904, Mr. Carver opened a branch store at Pickayune, this county, and the same is conducted under the supervision of his vounger son, David M., and he was also one of the organizers and Is a stockholder of the Bank of Pickayune, which inaugurated business in June, 1904, and he is a stockholder also of the Bank of Bay Springs, Jasper county, this State. He is a stalwart advocate of the principles of the Democracy, and while never a seeker of official preferment, he shows a lively interest in public affairs and is liberal in his support of enterprises and measures tending to conserve the general good of the community. In a fraternal connection we find iiim identified with the Masonic order and the Independent Order (if Odd Fellows. On Sept. 23, 1874, Mr. Carver was united in marriage to Miss Georgia W. Ross, daughter of George W. and Louisa (Russ) Ross, of New Orleans, La., and the names of the four children of this union are as follows: Lulu N., William P., David M. and Flora.
Catchings, Charles E., M. D., is engaged in the practice of his profession in Woodville, Wilkinson county, and is known as one of the skilled and successful physicians and surgeons of this section of the State. He was born in Copiah county, Miss., Feb. 17, 1S69, and is a son of Benjamin Franklin and Emily (Holliday) Catchings, both of whom were born and reared in this State, of Scotch-
1	rish ancestry. Dr. Catchings was afforded the advantages of the high school at Hazelhurst and the University of Mississippi?class
?	?I 1 SOI. His technical education was secured in the medical department of Tulane university, in the city of New Orleans and Memphis medical college, where he was graduated as a member of the class of 1894, with the degree of Doctor of Medicine. Later he t"ok two post-graduate courses in the celebrated Rush medical college, of Chicago. Shortly after his graduation he located in W'ood-ville. where he has since been engaged in the general practice of his profession, having built up a large and lucrative business. He ?.s a member of the American medical association and the Missis->ippi State medical association, and fraternally he is identified with the Knights of Pythias and Masons. In 1895 Doctor Catchings was united in marriage to Miss Mittie Woods, daughter of Dr. Thomas (>. Woods, of Wilkinson county, and they have five children, namely: Thomas, Nicholas Senn, Charles, William and Oliver.
Catchings, Oliver Whitehead, junior member of the well known ?md prominent law firm of Catchings & Catchings, of Vicksburg, was horn in Raymond, Hinds county, Miss., Sept. 20, 1872, and is a >on of Thomas C. and Florence O. (Shearer) Catchings, both of " liom were likewise born in Hinds county. The father is one of the representative members of the bar of Mississippi and is senior member of the firm of Catchings & Catchings. An individual sketch ot his career appears in the present connection. Oliver W. Catch-lngs received most liberal educational advantages, having, been graduated from the law department of the famous old University j?! ,rginia, at Charlottesville, as a member of the' class of 1893.
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