Joseph was a general practice physician. He married Ida Linda Waldrop 20 Dec 1893 in Birmingham in the East Lake Section, Jefferson Co, AL, and they had 5 children, 3 of which are known: Linda Belle, Ida Louise & Joseph Davis Heacock Jr.

Mobile Register, Mobile AL -dtd Thur 28 May 1970, pg 4
Long Strides Forward
   More than medical science has made phenomenal progress in the United States in the past three-quarters of a century. The national economy has done the same thing.
   This is illustrated by the longtime medical career of Dr. Joseph David Heacock of Birmingham, who celebrated his 101st birthday the past Saturday, May 23.
   Born in Talladega on May 23, 1869, Dr. Heacock engaged in the active practice of medicine for about 70 years. Several members of congress, including Rep. Jack Edwards of Mobile, commented on his remarkable career.
   The remarks of Rep. John Buchanan of Birmingham pointed up the vast economic change which has taken place in this country since Dr. Heacock became a member of the medical profession:
    “When he began practicing medicine in the East Lake section of Birmingham in 1896, fees often consisted of such things as a bushel of corn or a chicken.”
   Also, “In 1904, Dr. Heacock traded the saddle horse and buggy-puller with which he had begun his practice for an automobile.”
   Economically, as in medicine, the nation has moved a long way forward in the twentieth century.

US City Directories, 1821-1989
NOTE: All addresses are in Birmingham, Jefferson, AL
Joseph D Heacock
Spouse: Ida W Heacock/Ida L Heacock (same person)
1897: Underwood Ave -East Lake Section
1897 Occ: Physician
1903-1906: 2300 7th Ave
1903-1907 Occ: Physician, 2029-1/2 2nd Ave.
1905-1906 Occ: Physician, 429 1st National Bank Bldg
1907-1910: 1114 N 24th
1910 Occ: Physician, 901-6 Empire Bldg
1913-1919: 3916 Summit Ave
1913 Office: 521 1st National Bank Bldg
1916-1935: 3916 10th Ave S
1917-1929 Occ: Donald & Ward Heacock Physicians, 527-530 1st National Bank
1922-1930 Office: 604 N 20th, Tel: 4495
1930-1960 Office: 2021 6th Ave N
1937-1960: 1124 S 20th #D5-E5, Terrace Ct Apts
1960: Home: 1124 S 20th #B5
Publ: Birmingham AL City Directory

AL Deaths & Burials, 1881-1974
Joseph Davis Heacock -Male
Age: 105
DoB: abt 1869
DoD: 14 Aug 1974 Alabama
Father: Dr John William Heacock
Mother: Belle Riser
FHL Film #2242117

Birmingham AL Obituary Index, 1930-1996
Joseph Davis Heacock; Birmingham News; Metro Ed.; dtd 15 Aug 1974, pg 55