Dr. Alva Paul Courtright

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308 - HISTORY OF PICKAWAY COUNTY
Dr. Alva P. Courtright was a native of Pickaway County. His early medical education was acquired in Circleville, where he studied with Drs. Turney and Thompson, in 1864. He was a graduate of the Miami Medical College, Cincinnati, in the class of 1867. He was the successful contestant in an examination for the position of interne of what is now the Cincinnati Hospital. After holding this position one year, he was appointed assistant physician at the Longview Asylum for the Insane, where he remained for almost four years. when he became associated with his father-in-law, Dr. John L. Vattier, in private practice in Cincinnati. About 1873, he located in Circleville and in January, 1877, entered into a partnership with Dr. Turney, which lasted until the death of the latter, only one year later. After this, he was for one or two years associated with Dr. John Lilly, and then practiced alone. In the early part of June, 1897, Dr. Courtright, while driving through the country on professional business, was thrown from his buggy, caused by his horse backing off a bridge. He received fatal injuries, and after lingering for about two weeks died June 31, 1897.


Children of Jesse Drake Courtright (1811-1873) and Sarah Alice Stout (1808-1881) are:
i. Dr. Alva Paul Courtright, born April 18, 1845 in Walnut Twp, OH; died June 21, 1897; married Annie M. Vattier.
ii. Dr. George S. Courtright, born in Walnut Twp, OH; married Cora Stevens.
iii. Sarah Courtright, born in Walnut Twp, OH; married Emanuel Westenhaver.
iv. Judge Samuel W. Courtright, born in Walnut Twp, OH; married Jennie R. Martin 1865.
v. Jane Courtright, born in Walnut Twp, OH; married Thomas Cole.
vi. Edson Courtright, born in Walnut Twp, OH.
vii. Amanda Courtright, born in Walnut Twp, OH.
viii. John Courtright, born in Walnut Twp, OH; married Minerva Brobst.
1 ix. Elizabeth Courtright, born 1836 in Walnut Twp, OH; married Ezra F. Berry.

Alva married Annie Moore Vattier. (Annie Moore Vattier was born on 10 Aug 1848 in Cincinatti, Hamilton County, OH and died on 7 Mar 1898 in Circleville, Pickaway, Ohio.)