Pioneer Doctors at Hughes Springs R. P. Winn, age 44, was listed on the 1850 census as a physician in Precinct 3 which included present day Hughes Springs. Dr. Winn, born in Georgia, came to Texas about 1845.

Dr. R. P. Ray practiced medicine here from the 1880's through early 1900's. His son, Hooper Ray, was letter carrier to the post offices at Sardis and Hermitage.

Dr. James B. Patterson moved from Cornett community to Hughes Springs about 1890 and practiced medicine until 1897 when he moved to Coahoma in Howard County.

Dr. W. W. Halbert, a Hughes Springs physician from about 1898 through 1918, also had been at Cornett.

Dr. A. B. Flint came about 1899; unfortunately he died in 1903. Dr. Flint was an uncle of Bob Little.

Dr. William Harrison Hanes, a native of Cass County served as a doctor for Hughes Springs in early 1900's. He died at San Angelo, Texas in 1929.

Dr. Hooper has been mentioned to us as one of the earliest doctors at Hughes Springs; also Dr. W. S. Glass.

Dr. Clements was a pioneer dentist here.

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I was looking for information about my great-grandfather, Dr. R. P. Ray, and came across your entry on pioneer doctors.

You state that "Dr. Hooper has been mentioned to us as one of the earliest doctors at Hughes Springs." I might suggest that that is probably my great, great grandfather, John Ewing Hooper who was the father of Jennie Melissa, Dr Ray's wife. John Ewing Hooper was born March 29, 1822 in Alabama and was a physician. I know they were in Texas by 1854 because that was the year my great-grandmother was born in Center.

Julie Sandifer