Dr. William Reuben Tennison
(March 18, 1855 -- November 12, 1936) Born in a log cabin in rural east Cherokee County, William Reuben Tennison earned a degree from St. Louis Medical School in 1878. He returned home to open an office in the home of his father, Mathew Tennison. For the next fifty-eight years he provided health care for the people of Cherokee County, often treating indigent patients without payment. He continued to treat patients until shortly before his death.
31.9708° N, 95.0944° W
Where to Find It
McDonald Cemetery, 1 mile south of New Summerfield on SH 110
Nearby Markers
- <0.1 mi NE McDonald Cemetery New Summerfield
- 0.7 mi N New Summerfield Public School New Summerfield
- 0.7 mi N New Summerfield Methodist Church New Summerfield
- 3.1 mi SE Myrtle Springs Cemetery New Summerfield
- 3.6 mi SE Lone Star New Summerfield
- 4.7 mi NE Emmaus New Summerfield