Dr. Elbert Elvero Persons, a surgeon and Captain in the U. S. Army, m. Oct. 22, 1903, Helen Lapsley of McAfee, Mercer Co., Ky. Stationed, 1906, at Fort Flagler, Jefiferson Co., Wash'n. Dr. Persons was graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University (A. B.) 1891; North western Medical College, 1897; Wesley Hospital, Chicago, 111., 1898. Served as surgeon in Florida, Georgia, Manilla, Japan, Ft. Snelling, Minn., and Ft. Flagler, as above. Children: Elbert Lapsley, b. Sep. 23, 1904, at Ft. Flagler.