JOHN R. CABELL, M. D.
The name of Cabell is one of frequent mention in the pages of Virginia
and Virginians, many of the name having been closely associated with
the history of the Commonwealth. The subject of this sketch was born
in Danville, and is the son of Benjamin W. S. Cabell, who was born in
Buckingham county, Virginia, and who died in 1862, aged 69 years.
Dr. Cabell's mother was Sarah E. Dosewell, born in Nottoway county,
Virginia, died in 1874. In early youth Dr. Cabell attended the schools
in Danville, after which he took the course of the Virginia Military
Institute, whence he was graduated in 1845. He taught school in
Pittsylvania county two years, then studied medicine under Dr. W. G.
Craighead of Danville and completed his studies for practice of medicine
at the Virginia University, where he graduated with honors. He was
in practice for about thirty years at Callands, Pittsylvania county, but
in 1886 returned to Danville, and went into the tobacco warehouse
business, under the firm name and style of Cabell & Coleman, proprietors
of the Cabell Warehouse, dealers in leaf tobacco. He entered the
Confederate States Army in April, 1861, and served with rank of captain,
Company B, 38th Virginia Infantry, until January, 1863, when
he resigned. In 1849, he married Martha C. Wilson of Pittsylvania
county, who died in 1858. Secondly he married Catherine F. Witcher.
He has four children: Lilly, W. C., N. W. and Mary.
