Clinton County, Ohio - Chapter 12: The Medical Profession, 1915

Chapter 12: The Medical Profession

Diseases were more prevalent in early times than they are at the present day owing to the swamps and lowlands which had not been drained; and also because the conditions, as far as living is concerned, were not as sanitary. Such diseases as were caused by malarial poison - fevers, ague, etc., were very common. The early physicians did not prosper as in the present day, Their duties were laborious and they were exposed to ali kinds of hardships and privations in making their calls. The home remedies were more often used than those of the local physician and every household had its stock of roots and herbs, which were supposed to cure every ache and pain.

The honor which is due the first physician to locate in Clinton county can justly be awarded to Loammi Rigdon. Doctor Ridgon, a native of the state of Pennsylvania, where his elementary and medical education had been received, located and began the practice of medicine in the fall of 1812. He came to Wilmington and stayed at the hotel of Warren Sabin. The ensuing summer, taking as his guide that passage from the Bible which says, "It is not good for man to live alone,' he was united in marriage with Miss Dunlevy, of Lebanon, and erected his log cabin on South street. He was a noble specimen of man, being moral, upright, industrious, and courteous to all. He was a worthy and earnest member of the Baptist church, and possessed the good will and friendship of all who knew him. He was engaged for many years in a most laborious practice in the county, and received a very poor compensation for his services rendered. Doctor Rigdon, in the science of medicine and the art of surgery, equalled, if not surpassed, any of that profession who have since been local practitioners in the county. After following his profession in Witmington for thirteen years, without realizing a fair compensation for his labor, Doctor Rigdon moved to the town of Hamilton, and there began the practice of medicine, and, from a large and voluntary patronage, he amassed quite a fortune. He followed his chosen profession for a number of years in this locality and died at a ripe age, happy in the eonviction that he had done all in his power to relieve suffering humanity.

Two years after Doctor Rigdon came here (1814) another, and, probably, the second physician in the county, located in Wilmington and began the practice of medicine. James McGee, on his arrival in the village, made his home and had his office in Sabin's hotel. The following year he was married to Elizabeth, daughter of Judge George McManis, Sr. To this union was born one child. Doctor McGee built his residence or cabin on South street, adjoining the residence of Doctor Rigdon. He was a well-educated and thoroughly competent physician, but he had no love nor admiration for his profession and did not engage in general practice. Shortly after his marriage he was appointed to fill the office of postmaster in the village, and also to the county recorder's office. He performed the duties of these offices for only a short time, iJ] health causing him to retire from all active duties. In a few years after his marriage, and while yet in early manhood, he was called to his final rest. He was a modest and unassuming man, with a kind word for everyone. He had no enemies and lived at peace with his neighbors.

Dr. Uriah Farquhar, son of Benjamin Farquhar, who was one of the earliest settlers on Todd's fork, then in Warren county, was educated for the medical profession and placed in the office of Doctor Lathrop, of Waynesville, with whom he remained until the close of the War of 1812-15, when he had completed his studies. A short time after this, probably about 1816, he located in Wilmington and took up the practice of medicine. In improving the rich and fertile soil of Clinton county and in draining the swamps, the atmosphere was filled with malaria poison, and diseases in this locality in the fall and summer seasons were very prevalent, in consequence of which the early physician had much to do. Doctor Farquhar devoted himself with unabated energy to relieving the people from their malarial complaints. He was possessed, of a strong, nervous and sanguine temperament, was very credulous and easily imposed upon. He labored for twenty years or more in Clinton county and then removed to Logansport, Indiana, where he remained, still pursuing his chosen profession, until he had completed his four score years. The fullness of time had then arrived when he had to part with his muchbeloved work and his many friends and admirers and go to that final resting place beyond. He was ever ready to give his services to all who needed it regardless of the financial conditions. He was for many years a member of the Christian church. With a kind heart and a generous nature, it was hard to amass wealth, and equally hard to retain it; hence, when he left Wilmington he had only the bare necessities of life and was not overburdened with property.

The next to settle in Wilmington and take up the practice of medicine was Doctor Grier, who came to this county in 1817. Although Doctor Grier may have been a man of great ability, yet his chief friend and companion was John Barleycorn and his love for stimulants proved his downfall in this county. After struggling for two or three years against the tide of opposition, he left for another locality.

Dr. Turner Welch, a native of the state of North Carolina, came to Wilmington and commenced the practice of medicine in Wilmington in 1818. He occupied as an office a room in a building that stood on the northeast corner of Main and Mulberry streets. Following the example of three of his predecessors, he was united in marriage soon after his removal to this locality, Hester, the daughter of John Fallis, becoming his wife. He was induced by his father and father-in-law to remove from Wilmington to a farm near Oakland. In 1825, Doctor Rigdon moved to Hamilton, and Doctor Welch at once occupied the opening caused by the removal. Here he continued to practice until 1836, when he removed to Wea Plains, Indiana. After remaining in Indiana for several years, he became dissatisfied and returned to Ohio; but, still discontented, he removed again to the Hoosier state. During his residence in Wilmington, in 1826-27, he attended lectures in the Medical College of Ohio, from which he graduated in medicine and surgery. In the war with England, 1812-15, Doctor Welch served as assistant surgeon, and here he received most of his training. After the close of the war he returned to North Carolina and remained with his preceptor until the time when he emigrated to Ohio. Toward the close of his life he drew a pension from the government for services rendered, which acknowledgment gave him more pleasure than all the money and property he possessed. After attaining the advanced age of eighty-four years, more than sixty of which had been spent in active practice, he laid down his scalpel and medicine case and joined his friends who had previously crossed the great divide. In his profession he sustained a good reputation and was courteous and kind to his fellow practitioners. This closes the list of physicians who settled in this county from 1810-20.

In 1825, Dr. 8S. Judkins located in Wilmington and engaged in the professional duties in this county; but, not meeting with the greatest success, he removed to Highland county. He settled in Leesburg, from which town he had emigrated to Wilmington. Here he regained his former patronage and met with great success.

Dr. Amos Tiffin Davis came to this county in the year 1829 and began the practice of medicine in Clarksville. With the exception of eight or ten years, when he practiced in Cincinnati and other points, he spent his entire medical career in this county. Doctor

'Davis was the son of Isaac and Mary (Tiffin) Davis, his mother being a sister of Edward Tiffin, the first governor of Ohio. The father was a native of Pennsylvania and the mother of Ireland. His father settled in Ross county, Ohio, in the year 1800, following the farming profession. Doctor Davis was born, January 9, 1803, and reared amid agricultural pursuits. He assisted his father on the farm until attaining the age of twenty-one years, when he went to Chillicothe and placed himself under the tuition of Doctor Pinkerton, with whom he remained two years. He then entered the medical department of the Transylvania University, at Lexington, Kentucky. He remained there several months and then entered upon the practice of his profession. April 20, 1826, he was united in marriage with Priscilla, the daughter of James Birdsall, an early pioneer of Clinton county, where the daughter was born. To this union one child was born, Mary D., the wife of Rev. G. R. McMillan. In early life, Doctor Davis united with the Methodist Episcopal church, of which he was an earnest and faithful member until his death, and after removing to Wilmington, in 1829, soon after his location in Clarksville, he connected himself with that congregation here. He twice served the people of the county in the General Assembly, to which he was elected in 1836 and 1839. In politics he was identified with the Republican party after its organization, having been formerly an old-line Whig.

Dr. Aquila Jones, one of the pioneer physicians of this county, was born at Bean Station, Granger county, eastern Tennessee, April 10, 1807. His parents were William and Deborah (McVeigh) Jones, who settled in what is now Union township, Clinton county, in the spring of 1810. In 1823 Doctor Jones entered the office of Dr. Loammi Rigdon and commenced the study of medicine. On the removal of Doctor Rigdon, two years later, from Wilmington, Doctor Jones further prosecuted his studies under the instruction of Dr. Turner Welch, whom he assisted in practice in 1827, 1828, 1829. During the year 1829 this county was visited with an epidemic of malaria or typhoid fever, which prevailed all over this section of the country. Doctor Jones was actively engaged in the duties of his profession in the eastern part of the county, where, for a time, he opened an office at Parris's hotel, from which point he made his way over logs and through mud and mire to the log cabins where many of the pioneers were prostrate with fever.

There was then no poetic fervor or amusement in the daily pursuit of such a profession, and we might question whether some of our modern physicians would enter into this task with much zeal. How arduous were the duties of the physicians of that day. They were few in number, and all located at the county seat. Patients were in all parts of the county and the only means of reaching them was on horseback, requiring journeys of from ten to fifteen miles, and in the sickly season of the year their daily rides were often from forty to fifty miles; but, endowed with stout hearts and strong, hardy constitutions, they adapted themselves to the times and surrounding circumstances, and overcame the difficulties, however great. At intervals in 1829-80, Doctor Jones attended lectures in the Ohio Medical College. at Cincinnati, graduating in the early spring of the last mentioned year. He then located at Washington Court House, Fayette county, and remained one year. The following year he removed to Bainbridge, Ross county. Ohio, and was there engaged in the pursuit of his profession until the winter of 1834-35, where he permanently located at Wilmington. While practicing at Washington Court House. Doctor Jones was united in marriage to Carolina A. Dawson, a native of Virginia. In 1822 he was the assistant of a Mr. Treusdall. who was the principal of the schools at Wilmington, and three years later became, by appointment, the auditor of the county, filling the vacancy caused by the resignation of John McManis. In 1839, in connection with R. R. Lindsay, his brother-in-law, he published the Clinton County Republican. In 1836, Doctor Jones commenced keeping a meteorological journal, in which a daily account of the weather was recorded.

Dr. William W. Woodruff, a native of Warren county and a son of Israel Woodruff, who kept a tavern which stood on the north side of Main street, near South street, read medicine in 1827-28 in the office of Doctors Welch and Jones. On finishing the prescribed course of reading, he commenced practicing in Wilmington, in which he continued until 1834. While yet in the zenith of his prosperity and usefulness, with every evidence of success in his chosen profession, he fell a 'Victim to consumption.

Dr. Joseph K. Sparks, a native of South Carolina, settled in Wilmington in he winter of 1830-31 as a practitioner. He was a graduate of Transylvania University, of Lexington, Kentucky, and came to this cotnty from Cincinnati, where he had been actively engaged in the practice of medicine. He later left Wilmington and moved onto a farm in the vicinity, where he died from old age and dropsy. He was a member of the Baptist church and a devout Christian, sincere in his work and honest with his fellowmen, : Dr. Rockefeller Dakin, a native of this county, was a graduate of Transylvania University. After Dakin had graduated, he located in the state of New Jersey, but later returned to his native county and commenced the practice of medicine in Wilmington in 1835. Doctor Dakin also became interested in the culture of the silk worm. In 1839, he made a tour through Texas and the Southern states and there contracted malaria fever, of which he died while en route home.

Dr. William Fielding moved to Clinton county in the year 1836. He located in the village of Wilmington and began the practice of medicine. He resided here three years, when, apparently becoming displeased with the locality as a point for practice, he returned to his former home in Shelby county. He was later elected to the state Legislature from that county. In after years he did not give much attention to his profession, but was actively engaged in the political field.

Dr. Hugh White Baugh was the son of George and Nancy (White) Baugh. His father was a native of South Carolina and his mother was a Virginian. He read medicine with Dr. W. Baugh, of New Market, and Dr. C. C. Samms, of Hillsboro. Later he graduated from the Ohio Medical College, of Cincinnati, in the class of 1842. He first located in the town of New Burlington after receiving his degree, but later removed to Hartford City, Indiana. He returned to Clinton county and settled at Clarksville in 1850.

Dr. Henry Smith, a native of the state of Ohio, was born January 9, 1829. He was the son of Joseph and Hannah (Hair) Smith. He began reading medicine in 1841 at Perrintown, Clermont county, with Dr. Columbus Spence. Three years later he attended the Ohio Medical College at Cincinnati, and, in 1845, located at Cuba, where he remained until 1856. In that year he remoyed to Blanchester and engaged in his chosen profession. He served the people of that section until his death.

Dr. Thomas McArthur, a native of Fayette county, located in Wilmington about the year 1845. He continued in active practice at this point until 1862, when he was appointed assistant surgeon of one of the Ohio regiments, and served until the close of the war.

Dr. A. Brooke was born in Ohio, attended lectures and graduated from the Medical College at Baltimore. He settled at Oakland in 1845 and remained a practitioner for about ten years.

Dr. J. M. Rannells was born near Uniontown, Fayette county, Pennsylvania, January 12, 1820. In 1828 he came to Clinton county with his parents, Harvey and Elizabeth (Fleaming) Rannells, the former a native of Virginia and the latter of Pennsylvania. He was reared on a farm near New Antioch, and read medicine with Dr. John Vandervort, of that village. In 1846 he graduated at the Eclectic Medical Institute of Cincinnati. He came at once to the village of New Antioch and remained nearly a third of a century. He was out of the county probably four years, two of which were spent in

Dr. 1. C. Williams, although a native of Virginia, was reared in this county. He Tread medicine with Doctor Jones, subsequently attending lectures and graduating at the Ohio Medical College, Cincinnati. He located in Bloomington about the year 1846 and continued in practice in the county for some twenty years. He then removed to the State of Illinois, where he died.

Dr. W. W. Sheppard was born in Wilmington on March 20, 1821. His parents were Levi and Sarah Sheppard, by birth Virginians. Doctor Sheppard read medicine' with Doctor Jones, beginning in 1845. He attended lectures at the Ohio Medical College in 1846-47, and received from the censors of that college a certificate in the fall of 1847. The following year he located at Sligo, where he afterward practiced, with the exception of eighteen months passed in Mercer county, Illinois.

Dr. Daniel B. Mory, the son of George W. Mory, a farmer of Schenectady county, New York, was born September 9, 1822. At the age of seventeen he came to Wilmington, and, through his own efforts, furthered his own education. He read medicine in the office of Doctor Dayis and, in the fall of 1845, entered the Ohio Medical College, Cincinnati, from which institution he graduated. He located in Centerville in the spring of 1847 and there first began the practice of medicine. In August, 1878, having ministered to the sick of that locality for thirty-one years, he removed to Wilmington, where he lived until his death.

Dr. Thomas S. Garland, of Clarksville, read medicine with Doctor Davis in the village of Wilmington. He later attended lectures at the Ohio Medical College, Cincinnati, from whieh institution he received a diploma. About 1842 he "hung out his shingle" in Clarksville. where he remained for a short time. He then moved to Wilmington, but returned to Clarksville in 1848 and practiced in that place until his death.

Dr. William G. Owens was a native of the state of Virginia. His parents were Tolivar and Priscilla Owens, likewise Virginians by birth. Doctor Owens located in Wilmington in 1848. On June 22, 1852, while in attendance upon some of his patients who were prostrated with the cholera, he was taken with disease and fell a victim the following day. '

Dr. G. F. Birdsall was a student of Doctors Watkins, of Greene county, and Brooke, of Clinton county, and also a graduate of one of the medical colleges of Cincinnati. He commenced the practice of medicine in Clinton county in the year 1847 or 1848. He died in the village of Oakland some thirty years ago.

Dr. S. S. Boyd read medicine with Dr. B. Nubble, of Amelia, Clermont county, and there practiced before coming to Clinton county. He settled in the practice of his profession in the county of Clinton in the year 1852, locating at Wilmington, where he was actively engaged in the practice until his death. He belonged to the school of eclectics.

Dr. Marion Wilkerson was born in Warren county. His parents were John and Plizabeth Wilkerson, natives of Kentucky, who, at an early period, emigrated to this state. Doctor Wilkerson read medicine in Lebanon with Drs. J. and E. Stevens and D. S. Dakin. He attended lectures and in 1852-53 graduated at the Ohio Medical College. In the War of the Rebellion he served as assistant surgeon of the Highty-third Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry.

Dr. R. T. Trimble was born in Hillsboro, Highland county, Ohio, where he received his early education in the common schools. He also read medicine in that village with Dr. W. W. Sheppard. He then attended a course of lectures in the Ohio Medical College, at Cincinnati, and later took another course at the University of Pennsylvania, where he graduated at an early age. He practiced one year with his preceptor in Hillsboro, Ohio, when he removed to: New Vienna, and was engaged in that place until his death.

office of Dr. A. T. Corlis, at Lebanon. He graduated from the Ohio Medical College at Cincinnati in 1845, and practiced in Harveysburg for several years, then removed to Oakland.

Dr. Andrew Robb was born in Clermont county, Ohio, of German and Scotch-Irish ancestry. His early life was passed on a farm with his father. He received the usual training in the common branches of that period and, at the age of sixteen, entered the academy at New Richmond. At the age of eighteen _he began the study of medicine with Dr. Alfred B. Noble, at Goshen. In 1837 he began practicing with his preceptor, and continued until the fall of 1840. He then attended lectures at the Ohio Medical College, and graduated with the class of 1841. Doctor Robb then practiced medicine at Blanchester for many years.

Dr. S. B. Moon, born at Martinsville, this county, May 11, 1835, was a son of Henry and Mary (Paxton) Moon. He read medicine with Doctor Davis, of Greenfield, Highland county, Ohio, and attended lectures at Starling Medical College and also at Miami Medical College of Cincinnati. He then returned to his native village of Martinsville, where he practiced two years, and*removed to Cuba, where he remained for six years. In 1879, Doctor Moon located at Wilmington and was numbered with the physicians of that village for several years.

Dr. J. W. Bennett was born in Clermont county, Ohio, in the year 1833. He read medicine with Doctor Bennett and later attended lectures at Miami Medical College, Cincinnati, from which school he graduated. In 1857 he commenced practicing at Woodville, in his native county, where he remained for one year. He then located in Cuba, in 1858, and remained there until 1870. That year he removed to Cherry Grove, Hamilton county, Ohio, and there practiced for five years. In 1875 he returned to and became actively engaged in his profession.

Dr. Andrew F. Deniston was the son of James R. and Elizabeth R. Deniston. He read medicine in Lynchburg, Highland county, Ohio, with Doctor Spees during the years 1855, °56 and '57. Doctor Deniston located at Westboro, February 1, 1858, and practiced continuously in that vicinity with the exception of the time he was in the service of his country in the War of the Rebellion.

Dr. A. T. Johnson was born on June 1, 1829, at Leesburg, Highland county, Ohio. His parents, Joseph W. and Rachel (Terrell) Johnson, were natives of Campbell county, Virginia. In 1859 Doctor Johnson graduated from the Ohio Medical College of Cincinnati, and, in 1868, at the University of Pennsylvania. He began practicing in New Vienna in the spring of 1859. In the fall of 1861, he was appointed assistant surgeon of the Forty-eighth Regiment. Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He remained in this position until the summer of 1863, when, on account of disease, he was compelled to leave field duty and served in various hospitals until 1864, when he resumed practice in New Vienna, and continued in the active practice of medicine until 1875, when failing health necessitated his retiring in a great measure from active professional life.

Dr. George M. Telfair was the son of Dr. Isaac and Nancy A. (Boggs) Telfair, natives of the state of Virginia. He read medicine in the village of Bloomington in the oftice of Doctor Williams; later attended lectures at the Ohio Medical College, where he graduated in 1860, Before locating in Bloomington he practiced two years with Dr. M. Lemon at Midway, Madison county, Ohio. Doctor Telfair located in Bloomington in 1862 and actively engaged in the medical profession.

Dr. A. T. Quinn, who was an active physician in Wilmington for a number of years, was a native of Highland county, Ohio, born December 16, 1837. His parents were Rey. Isane Quinn, M. N., and Cynthia (Witten) Quinn, natives of Virginia. Doctor Quinn was a classical scholar, having graduated at the University of Athens, Ohio, in 1859. He then studied medicine and graduated in the Ohio Medical College in 1862, and was appointed assistant surgeon in the United States army, where he served until 1864. In that year he located in Wilmington, where he engaged in his profession.

Dr. W. S. Farabee was born in Pennsylvania in 1833, and when nine years old came to Ohio. He attended lectures at the Cincinnati School of Medicine and Surgery in 1855-56, and entered upon the practice of that science in Ross county, Ohio, with a brother. He located in New Antioch in 1866.

Dr. G. T. Ewbanks was a graduate of the Eclectic Medical College of Cincinnati, and continued to practice that system. At the outbreak of the Civil War. Doctor Ewbanks was a citizen of the state of Indiana, and fiom that state volunteered in the defense of the Union. Doctor Ewbanks commenced the practice of medicine in this county at Port William in 1868.

Dr. A. J. Gaskins was the son of Dr. John Gaskins, who was a practicing physician in Clermont county, Ohio, whither he emigrated at an early date. The son read medicine with his father, and attended lectures at the Eclectic Medical Institute of Cincinnati, graduating in 1869. Doctor Gaskins located in Sabina in 1868, one year before receiving his degree from the medical institute. He was actively engaged in this county until his death. =

Dr. B. Farquhar was the son of Jonah and Elizabeth Farquhar, natives of Maryland, from whence they emigrated in 1814. Doctor Farquhar's preparation extended over a period embracing the years 1866, 1867 and 1868. His preceptor was Doctor Loar, of Clinton county, from whose office he entered a medical institute at Cincinnati, and from which institute he later graduated. After receiving his degree, he located in New Burlington and was engaged in the profession.

Dr. J. McKenzie, a native of Maine, settled in Ohio with his father in 1847, removing to Monroe, Butler county. He was a graduate of the Ohio Medical College. Cincinnati, having completed his course of lectures there in 1861. Eight years afterward (1869) he located in this county, and began the practice of medicine at Wilmington. Doctor McKenzie married Julia Hadley, of Clinton county.

Dr. W. R. Morton, a native of this county, read medicine at Centerville with Dr. D. B. Mory, and later attended lectures at the Cincinnati Medical College. He located as @ practitioner of medicine in Centerville in the spring of 1870. He remained in that place until the fall of 1874, and removed to Reesville, where he was in active practice.

Dr. Z. Garland, son of T. S. Garland, was born in this county, read medicine with his father, and attended lectures at the Ohio Medical College of Cincinnati, after which he engaged in the active practice in Clarksville.

Dr. S. B. Lightner was a native of Greene county, Pennsylvania, born on May 4, 1839. His parents were George and Mary (Woods) Lightner, the former a native of Maryland and the latter of Pennsylvania. He read medicine with Dr. E. H. Cary, of Nineveh, Pennsylvania, and graduated at Jefferson Medical College of Philadelphia in March, 1863. From February, 1864, until August, 1865, he served as surgeon of the Highth Regiment, Pennsylvania Cavalry. He located at Sabina in 1871, but before locating at that place he practiced one year at New Vienna and three years in the city of Cincinnati.

Dr. R. Lytle was the son of Dr. James Lytle, a native of Pennsylvania, with whom the son read medicine. He then attended lectures, and graduated at the Eclectic Medical College of Cincinnati. He settled in Fayette county and was for three years attendant upon the inmates of the county infirmary. He located in Sabina in December, 1871.

Dr. Nathan N. Sidwell was a native of Georgetown, Brown county, Ohio, where he was born on October 18, 1840. His father was James Sidwell, a Kentuckian, and his mother was Lucinda (Newkirk) Sidwell, a native of this state. He read medicine in his native town, and subsequently graduated at both the Hclectic Medical College and Miami Medical College at Cincinnati. He graduated from the former in the winter of

1860-61, and at the latter in the spring of 1871. In April, 1861, Doctor Sidwell enlisted in' Company B, Twelfth Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and in January, 1863, he was appointed assistant surgeon, in which capacity he served until the summer of 1864. Doctor Sidwell located as a physician and surgeon in Wilmington in 1872, but before locating in Wilmington he had practiced in Warren, Hamilton and other counties of Ohlo. He later retired from practice.

Dr. George M. Ireland was born in Knox county, Ohio, March 1, 1850. His parents were Davis and Susan (Hoke) Ireland, natives of Pennsylvania. Doctor Ireland read medicine with Dr. FE. M. Hall, of Frederickstown, and graduated in the school of homeopathy at Cleveland, in the class of 1876. Soon after his graduation he located at Wilmington.

Dr. G. W. Wire was born in the state of Indiana in 1852 and educated at Asbury University (now DePauw University), read medicine with Dr. S. E. Munford, of Princeton, Indiana, and attended lectures at Miami Medical College, graduating in 1876, at the age of twenty-four years. He settled in Wilmington in the same year.

Dr. J. F. Bowers, a native of this county, was born in the village of New Vienna, in the year 1842. His father, C. C. Bowers, settled in this county in 1840, coming from New Jersey. The son read medicine with Doctor Johnson, of New Vienna, and completed his medical education at Miami Medical College, Ohio, graduating in 1867. From that time until 1876 Doctor Bowers was engaged in practice in various points in different states. In 1876 he located at Port William, where he remained until his death.

Dr. John H. Stephens was the son of Peter J. and Charlotte Stephens, the former a native of Virginia and the latter of North Carolina. He read medicine in Port William with Doctor Ewbanks, and graduated at the Eclectic Medical College of Cincinnati in 1876. He first located at Buena Vista, in Fayette county, Ohio, but a short time afterwards he settled in Centerville.

Dr, T. J. Savage was the sou of James and Frances Savage, natives of Virginia and Kentucky, respectively. He read medicine with Dr. E. Judkins, of New Lexington, Highland county, Ohio, attended lectures and graduated at the Cincinnati College of Medicine and Surgery in 1879. After his graduation he located in Centerville and continued in active practice in that place.

Dr. BE. W. Brown was born at Oxford, Butler county, Ohio, October 1, 1856, His parents were §. R. and Sarah (Duvall) Brown, both natives of Ireland. He read medicine under the instruction of Dr. S. S. Salisbury, of Washington Court House, and subsequently graduated at the Hahnemann Medical College of Philadelphia. He located in the practice of medicine in the village of New Vienna in June, 1879.

Dr. D. M. Barrere was a native of Highland county, Ohio. He was a medical student of Dr. H. Whistler, and attended Miami Medical College, Cincinnati, and there graduated in the spring of 1878. His first practice was at Sardinia, Brown county, Ohio, from which place he came to Clinton county and located in the village of New Antioch.

Dr. George B. Crawford read medicine with Doctor Mitchell, and subsequently graduated from the Ohio Medical College at Cincinnati. He practiced some time in Alpha, Greene county, before settling in Clinton county. He settled in Lumberton in 1880 and began the practice as a physician and surgeon.

Dr. Nelson B. Vanwinkle located at Westboro in April, 1878. He read medicine in the office of Dr. H. Whistler, of New Market; then attended two fall courses of lectures at Miami Medical College of Cincinnati, where he graduated in the spring of 1878.

Dr. Edward Stevens, late of Clarksville, was the son of Dr. BE. B. Stevens. He was born in the city of Cincinnat!, read medicine with his father, and subsequently attended lectures at the College of Medicine, Syracuse University; also at Miami Medical College,

Dr. Daniel B. Mory, Jr., of Wilmington, a partner of. Dr. Daniel B. Mory, Sr., was a native of this county; read medicine with his father and graduated at the Ohio Medical Cotlege, Cincinnati, in March, 1882.

Among other physicians who have practiced in the county may be mentioned the following: Doctors Herron and ©. Cole, of Martinsville; Creighton, of New Burlington; Simeon and C. Watkinson and son, G. R. Conrad and Thomas Quinn, of New Vienna; others whose location has not been ascertained include: John Quinn, J. C. Walker, R. T. Short, S. S. Bentley, H. B. Stevens, A. J. Martin, D. C. Harrison, A. L. Dryded, W. W. Canny and D. Gould.

In 1915 there were forty-two physicians in the active practice of their profession in Clinton county, Wilmington, with twelve, having the largest number. The complete list, with their location, is given in the following table:

Wilmington - G. M. Austin, A. D. Blackburn, E. Briggs, W. J. Dudley, Kelley Hale, D. V. Ireland, U: G. Murrell, S. D. Myers, F. A. Peelle, Elizabeth Shrieves, H. Whisler, A. J. Williams, G. W. Wood and G. W. Wire.

Veterinary Surgeons

Within the past few years the treatment of animal diseases has reached a point where it may be regarded a science. Veterinary colleges are springing up all over the country, and in the best of them courses are given which demand as careful preparation for graduation as any medical college. Our state universities are putting in courses in veterinary science and the veterinarian of the future will have as broad a training as

1915, when twelve of the leading veterinarians of the county met at Wilmington and effected a permanent organization. They adopted the following resolution: "That it is the sense of this meeting that\ the organization of a society for the promotion of goodfellowship among its members; to elevate the standard of veterinary science; to protect the fraternal interests of the profession and the public at large, should be organized in Clinton county." :

The meeting opened with Dr. E. C. Langdon as chairman and Dr. H. K. Bailey, as secretary. A committee was appointed to draft by-laws and to report same at the next meeting. ;

The name of the new society is Clinton County Veterinary Medical Association, and composed of the following members: Drs. 8. D. Meyer, Wilmington; E. C. Langdon, Sabina; E. J. Starbuck, Port William; S. J. Sigman, Clarksville; W. J. Jones, Lynchburg; B. K. Jones, Blanchester ; C. H. Thompson, New Vienna; H. T. Armstrong, Sabina ; B. W. Gray, Clarksville; W. L. Christ, Martinsville; J. F. Derivan, New Vienna; and H. K. Baily, Wilmington.