Medina County, Ohio - Chapter 3 (2 of 2 so headed), 1881 (part 2 of 2)

Dr. David Palmer was among the early practitioners of Chatham, remaining up to about 1865, when he went to West Salem, thence to Ridgeville and back to Medina Village. Now residing at Lodi, this county.

Dr. L. B. Parker is an old resident and physician of Liverpool; perhaps the oldest practitioner of the county. He has grown gray in the service, and holds the confidence of the people wherever known.

Dr. William T. Ridenour came to Wadsworth in the spring of 1863, originally from Maryland ; studied medicine at Smithville, Wayne Co., Ohio; practiced three years in Wadsworth ; went to Oberlin in 1869. thence to Toledo, and is now professor in the Toledo Medical School: Dr. Ridenour was appointed Assistant Surgeon of the Twelfth Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Date of rank, November 9, 1851 ; date of commission, November 12, 1861; promoted to Surgeon, date of rank and 1862; resigned December 28, 1862.

Dr. J. N. Robinson read medicine about 1850, in Chatham, Medina County, and also with Drs. Harley and Snodgrass in Wayne County. He attended medical lectures in Cleveland during the session of 1852-53, and 1853-54, graduating in February, 1854, and located for practice at Lockbourne, Franklin County ; remained there eight years; came to Medina Village about 1863.

H. A. Hoyt, M. D., graduated at Yale Medical College January 10, 1861; enlisted as a private in First Connecticut Heavy Artillery May 10, 1851; promoted to Hospital Steward about May 24, 1861. Appointed Assistant Surgeon, same regiment, January 17, 1863. Received discharge at his request December 8, 1863 ; settled in Doylestown, Ohio, March 16, 1864. July 23, same year, he accepted the position of Acting Assistant Surgeon United States Army, Second Division, Third Army Corps. By his request, contract was annulled November 20, 1864; returned to Doylestown, Ohio; received commission from Gov. Buckingham, Assistant Surgeon of the Sixth Connecticut Infantry, and had charge of the regiment until mustered out August 31, 1865; moved to LaFayette, Medina Co., Ohio, December 15, 1865; had medical charge of County Infirmary ; practiced his profession until he removed to Hoytville, April 15, 1867 ; practiced medicine there three years, and went into mercantile business there.

Dr. Henry Schubmaker practiced medicine in Liverpool Township, near Abbeyville, a number of years. He was educated in Germany, his native country, and was a man of fine mold

Dr. John Slutz located and practieed medicine at La Fayette, about 1865 ; was there three or four years, and for a short time also at Seville. He is now engaged as agent for the Ohio Farmers' Insurance Company.

Dr. S. B. Frazelle came to Sharon about 1865, was a graduate of Bellevue Hospital Medical College, New York. He practiced in Sharon three or four years, when his health failed and he was obliged to retire, and died of consumption about 1870.

Dr. Parker located in La Fayette about 1865. He was a graduate of Cleveland Medical College, and a member of the Northeastern Ohio Medical Society ; was also physician to the County Infirmary for several years ; moved out of the county in 1880.

Dr. N. S. Everhard, son of Jacob Everhard, was born in Chippewa January 8,1841. He studied medicine with his brother, Dr. Aaron Everhard, at Ripon, Wis.; graduated at Cleveland Medical College, and located in Wadsworth in 1868. Dr. Everhard has continued to practice at Wadsworth until the present time, and holds a high position in the ranks of the fraternity.

Dr. L.S. Murray studied medicine with Dr. L. Firestone, of Wooster, beginning in 1864 ; graduated at the Medieal Department of Wooster University in the spring of 1868, and practiced in Wooster until the fall of 1868, when he came to Medina, Ohio, where he has since followed his profession.

the Western Reserve Medical College, in Cleveland, sessions, of 1804-65 and 1866-67, and, graduating February, 1867; came to Hinckley 1868, and is practicing there at this date,

Dr. Frank Young commenced studying medicine with Dr. Darley, of Cleveland, in 1869. He attended two full courses of lectures in the old Cleveland College, and graduated in the spring of 1872; he located in Weymouth the same year, and continues to oceupy that field.

Dr. Wallace Briggs studied with Dr. Lyman at Wadsworth, and graduated at Ann Arbor, Mich., in 1869. Helocated at River Styx in same year, but moved to Wadsworth in 1873, and in 1877 moved to California.

Dr. Hahn located in Spencer about the year 1874, oceupying the office left by Dr. Warner at his death. He continues to reside and practice there.

Dr. Frank S. Jones began his medical career as druggist's clerk in 1865, in Medina, afterward in Cleveland, and subsequently in New York City. While in New York, he attended the New York College of Pharmacy for three seasons, and graduated in the spring of 1872. In the fall of 1872, he went to Chicago, and attended medical lectures at the Rush Medical College of that city, graduating at that institution in the spring of 1876. During a portion of the time of attending lectures, he was resident physician of one of the hospitals of Chicago. He came to Medina in the spring of 1876, and began practice, since which time he has continued in the line of professional duty.

Dr. P. E. Bench, a graduate of Bellevue Hospital Medical College, New York, commenced the practice of medicine at Seville, in company with his father about 1877, since which time he has been building up a practice.

Dr. Thomas Hunter came to this country from the Emerald Isle, bringing with him the medical education acquired through the opportunities afforded him in that historie land. He stopped off at Seville, and planted himself without introductory ceremonies, and no artifice or opposition could ever "rattle" him in the least.