Dr. Elias James Beall

Fort Worth

             Elias James Beall is the son of Jeremiah Beall and Susan N. Beall. Was born in Macon, Georgia, February 5, 1834. He was educated at the High School at Hamilton, Ga., and at Collingsworth Institute, Ga. He came to Texas in 1852 and settled in Harrison county. Studied medicine with Dr. Beall, in Hamilton, Ga., and at New Orleans, and with Dr. P. A. Aylett, in New York, from 1852 to 1856. Graduated in the spring of 1856, and took an ad cundem degree in St. Louis in 1877. After graduating he practiced in Marshall, Texas; thence he removed to Fort Worth, where he has continuously resided and practiced to date. He was made an honorary M. D. by the Missouri Medical College, and has taken a course at the Post Graduate Medical College at St, Louis, two courses at the New York Polyclinic, a course at Bellevue; at the Manhattan Eye and Ear Hospital, etc.

             He is a member of the Tarrant County Medical Society and of the Texas State Medical Association. He is the author of quite a number of interesting and valuable papers, contributed to the Texas State Medical Association and published in their Transactions, and to the several medical journals. Some of his best papers appeared in Daniel's Texas Medical Journal.

             Dr. Beall does a large surgical practice, and has performed a number of unusual operations.

             He was married in July, 1860, to Miss T. C. Van Zandt. They have eight children, five boys and three girls, all of whom are living.

             He has served as Vice President of the Texas State Medical Association and as Chairman of the Section on Surgery. Has also represented the Association as Delegate to the American Medical Association. It is said that he was the first American surgeon to successfully use the sponge graft.

             In the late war he was Surgeon to the Tenth Texas Cavalry; was Chief Surgeon of Walker's division; and for a while acted as Medical Director on General Dick Taylor's Staff.