Dr. Jason Maurice Kelleam Source: The Goodspeed Publishing Co., 1889 Submitted by Michael Brown Dr. J. M. Kelleam coroner of Sebastian County, was born in Franklin County, Ark., November 6, 1858, and is a son of Dr. W. L. Kelleam, a native of Johnson County, Ark., where he practiced over thirty-five years. Our subject lived in Franklin County until sixteen years of age, and then entered the literary and scientific course of the Cumberland University, in Tennessee. Returning to Arkansas, he attended the University at Fayetteville one term, and then entered the University of Louisville, Ky. He graduated from the medical department of that institution in 1882, and then located at Fort Smith, where he has been actively engaged in the practice of his profession since, and is meeting with well-deserved success. He is a member of the County and State Medical Society and also of the Medical Association. In 1888 he was elected coroner of the county, and he is now filling that position with credit to himself and the community. While in Louisville, Ky., he married Miss Emma Wier, a lady of education and ability. ----------------------------- Added July 23, 2019 Source: "Goodspeed History of Northwest Arkansas." p. 1333. Dr. Jason M. Kelleam died March 22, 1906, in Fort Smith, Arkansas, at the age of 46 years, 4 months, and 16 days old. He was the son of the late Dr. W. L. Kelleam(of Johnson County, Arkansas). At the age of 16 years, young Jason entered the Cumberland University in Tennessee. He returned however, to Arkansas and attended the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville for one term. Once again, young Kelleam, changed schools and entered the University of Louisville, in Louisville, Kentucky. He graduated from the schools medical department in 1882. He located his medical practice to Fort Smith, Arkansas and was a member of the Sebastian County Medical Society and the courth and state medical societyies. He married Emma Wier. The doctor is buried in the Fort Smith City Cemetery.