Stark County, Ohio - Chapter 6 (2 of 2 so headed), 1881 (part 2 of 2)

Joseph H. Mathews was born in England. He studied medicine with Dr. Robert Estep, and received his degree from the Cleveland Medical College. He commenced practice as a partner of his preceptor, and on his decease was associated for some years with Dr. Wallace. On their dissolution. Dr. Mathews continued practice until within a year, accumulating considerable property. He is now connected with the Diebold Safe & Lock Company. His wife, now deceased, was Mary A. Shorb, daughter of John Shorb.

with William Penn. His educational opportunities in his youth were extremely meager, but he was a young man of good natural abilitj- and indomitable energy, by reason of which, he became a man of very considerable learning. While yet a boy, his father removed to Jetferson County, Ohio, and when about eighteen j-ears of age, he started out for himself, coming to Lawrence Township, Stark County, where he had relatives living. Working here a short time, he engaged in teaching near Kendall. About 1825, he commenced teaching in Canton, and it was while engaged in this pur suit, that he conceived the idea of studying medicine. He read with Dr. Gardner, and commenced practice with hirn, never having attended lectures. He removed to Massillon in 1834, and for several years was associated in practice with Dr. Watson. It was about this time that Asiatic cholera made its appearance as an epidemic in the neighborhood, carrying ofl' more people than has any epidemic in the same length of time, before or since. In the treatment of this disease. Dr. Michener had an extensive experience, and his success was above the average. He was an original thinker, and not a routine prescriber. In 1839, he removed on to a farm near West Brookfield, continuing to i^ractice until 1849. when he went west to Freeport, 111., where he remained until 1853, when he again emigrated vvest, purchasing land near Adel. Dallas Co., Iowa. He had relinquished practice, and was living upon and improving this land when he died March 10. 1878 A son of the Doctor is a physician, was engaged in practice in Adel, but removed to Dallas, Tex., and is now a planter.

John Schertzer was Ijorn 1799. in Franklin County, Penn. The education of the Doctor, owing to the limited facilities of the time and his place of residence, was not very extended. He began the study of medicine when about eighteen years of age, with Dr. Jacob Grulib, of Lelianon County, Penn., and obtained his degree of Doctor of Medicine from Jetferson Medical College. Philadelphia. After practicing at several places in the counties of Lebanon and Franklin, he removed to Massillon, Stark Co., in 1835, where he continued practice until appointed Postmaster by President Lincoln, which office he held nine years. He was elected State Senator in 1850, serving one term. He died in 1880.

Jeremiah V. Schertzer was born in Pennsylvania, 1821, had a common-school education, and read medicine with his fallier. He attended lectures at Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, and began practice with his father in 1844. He is still a resident of Massillon, and engaged in medical practice. Dr. Pcliortzer was married in 1848 to Mary Ellen Ogden, daughter of Hugh Ogden, of Massillon.

Daniel L. Gans was born in Fayette County, Penn.. 1819. At an early age, he manifested a taste for reading, and a preference for the study and practice of medicine. At eighteen, he engaged with an older brother, a practicing physician of Moundville. Va.. and with him, he remained as a student two years, completing iiis medical course in the Ohio Medical College. Cincinnati. He commenced practice in Smilhtickl. Penn., three miles from his birthplace, and continued there about eighteen months, then removed to Magnolia, Tuscarawas County. Ohio. He lived here eight years, and during this time, puschased a large faim in Pike Township, near Sparta. T'pon this he reraoveil in 1850, and has lived here ever since, devoting his leisure from practice to overseeing his farm, and giving attention to breeding tine stock, particularly sheep and cattle. Dr. Gans was married in 1845, to Margaret Hanna, of Stciibcuville. They have four children - two sons and two daugliters.

J. I'. Barrick was Ijorn in 1818. in Morgantown, Itockingham Co., Va. His father was a farmer, and Ix'fore this son was grown, he removed to Columliiana Co., Ohio. His opportunities for ac(iuiriiig an education in early life were quite limited. He married young, and at the time of his marriage was in the employ of James Farmer, merchant, of Salineville. .*^oon after, he went to Cleveland and engaged with Dr. Ilenry Everett, with whom he studied medicine. He located in the practice at Massillon in 1842, and continued in the profession until his death in 1870. He received the honorary degree of M. D. from the Cleveland Medical (^'ollege in 18()t;. Dr. Barrick was married the second time to Mrs. Clarissa A. Baldwin, of .Massillon. He served a number of years in the City Council, and in the Board of Education, of which he was a member at the time of his death. He was of a social disposition and popular with the people.

Ficderick T. llurxthal was born in Baltimore, Md., in 1814. His father was a merchant. His early education was such as the local schools afforded opportunity to accpiiic. He read medicine under Dr. Willard Paiker. of New York City, and graduatc^d from the College of Ph\\sicians and Surgeons. New York, in 1845. He began practice; in Magnolia. Tuscarawas Co.. and continued in that place until 1847, when he removed to Massillon. Dr. Hurxthal served in the arm>- during the late war as Surgeon of the Nineteenth Ohio \'olunteer Infantry. His death, which occurred under specially sad circumstances, was the result of an injury received by a fall on the platform at the railroad station in Canton, Feb. 3. ISiiS. Dr. H. was a live member of the profession - a close student, always abreast of the improvements of the day. and a frequent contributor to the journals.

Abraham .Metz was born in Stark County in 1828. His father was a pioneer settler of 1807. He was educated in the common schools, in which he taught when a mere lad. He began the study of medicine with Dr. Kalilor, in Columbiana Countj'. and attended a course of lectures at Willoughby .Medical College. The summer following, he enlisted in the Mexican war, Third Ohio Regiment, and was appointed Hospital Steward, much of the time doing the work of an Assistant Surgeon. After his return from Mexico, he resumed his medical studies, and graduated at Cleveland Medical Colk'ge in 1848. He c()mmenced practice at North Georgetown, Columbiana County, remaining there about a year, then went West, settling at Big Lick, Hancock Co.. Ohio. From here he went into Seneca County, where he continued until 1854, when he changed his location to Massillon, He soon after made a specialty of diseases of the eye, and became widely known as a successful practitioner in that line. He also gave attention to general surgery, and was recognized as a skillful operator. I'ndcr the disadvantages of a countrv location, he kept alireast of the rapid growth of his sijccialt}-. He was one of the founders of Charity Hospital .Medical College (now the ]\Iedical Department of Wooster I'niversity) at Cleveland, of which institution he was one of the original ]'\icidty. occupying the chair of Ophthalmology, wliidi |)lacc he tilled at the tiuie of his death, February 1. 187ti. He was Surgeon of the Pittsburah. Fort Wavnc <.V

Chicago Hailvvaj-, and was frequently sent bej'ond his district when accidents occurred involving serious or important surgical operations. Dr. Mclz was cniphaticallv a self-made man. With very limited educational advantages, he made himself master n(jt only of our own language, but aapiircd such a knowledge of the (Jerinan and Frencli as enabled him to read without ditticulty their publications. By his indomitable energy he overcame obstacles presented in his researches, that would have appalled most young men. He is tiie autlior of a work entitled "Histology of the Eye," now used as a text-book in many of our medical colleges; has also contrilnitetl many articles to the journals of the day. Dr. Metz was a genial companion, inclined to make the most of what this life aftbrdcd. and long will be remembered for his many excellent traits of character. He was married in 1840 to Klizabeth Patterson, of Columbiana County, by whom he had one child, a daughter - lioth still living.

Hermann J. THil. was born in Saxony. 182:!. Read niedicnie with his father and obtained his degree at a medical school in Dresilen, 184B. He was associated in practice with his father until 1848, when he came to America and located in Bethlehem. Stai'k County. Here he renunned until 1853. when he removed to Boli- \ ar. where he continued about three years, during which time he was physician to the '' Zoar Community." From 1856 to 1858, he was a resident ol' Dunleith, 111,, from there he returned and settled in Massillon ; here he remained about seven yeai's, when the desire for change prompted him to locate in Navarre. In the spring of 1877, he made a trip to Europe, and while at the home of his youth was taken sick and died December 20, of the same year. Though somewhat eccentric and subject to fitful moods, the doctor was always considered a good physician.

(i. Kersey Thomas was liorn in York County, i'enn.. 1818. of Quaker parents. He came to Salem. Obit), when ([uite young, and at the age of eighteen began the study of medicine with !>r. Benjamin Stanton. At the age of twentytwo, he married Rebecca Shaw and settled in Marlboro and commenced practice. His wife died in 1849. and in 1852 he married Eliza L. Smyth, a teaciier in the Marlboro Union School. In 185(1, he went to l^hiladelphia where he spent over a year pursuing his medical studies, and in 1857 he settled in Alliance. In 1862, he was appointed .Surgeon of the One Hundred and Fourth Ohio Volunteer Infantrj-, but his health soon failed, and in December of the same year, he was prostrated with paralysis, resigned his commission and was brought home on a lounge. In 18(54, his second wife died, and in 1868 he married Mrs. Rosanna Milner. He died March 10, 1869, of congestion of the brain. Dr. Thomas was considered a man of more than ordinary ability. In practice, his taste was in favor of surgery. At the time of his death, he was Surgeon of the two railroads passing through Alliance.

Levi Haldeman, born in Columbiana County ; read medicine with Drs. Robertson & Carey, of Hanoverton, same county, attended lectures at Louisville, Ky., and commenced practice in Minerva, Stark County, in 1S39. He did an extensive business up to 1860, when he left the profession to engage in oil si)eculation, in which he has accumulated several large fortunes. He is the only physician of the count}', who has ever had a case of well-marked, unmistakable hydrophobia. The case was that of Andrew Shultz, bit I13' a small dog, who in three weeks after, manifested symptoms of h}'- drophobia, terminating fatally in three daj's.

Francis Joseph Wernet, born in Baden, Germany, 1812 ; studied medicine in Basle, and graduated at Freyburg ; came to America in 1842 ; settled first in Pittsburgh, but the health of his wife becoming impaired as was supposed from local causes, he removed to Canton the next j'ear, and there remained in practice until his death in 1862. He had five children. Mrs. Wernet died in 1881.

William J. Parker was born in Jefl'erson County, Ohio, 1812 ; his parents came from North Carolina. He commenced the study of medicine with his uncle, Dr. Parker, of Belmont County-, Ohio, at twenty years of age, and set up in practice when twenty-five, at Salineville in company with Dr. Farmer. He remained here four years, and then after having resided and practiced in Fairfield, Columbiana and New Lisljon, all in the same county until 1866, he removed to Alliance where he remained until his death in 1880.

J. L. Leeper was born in Norfolk. Va.. 1818 ; educated at Cannonsburg, Penn.. and studied medicine in Brooke County, West Va. He came to Navarre in 1847, and continued there in active practice until 1867, when he removed on to his farm in I'erry Township where lie still resides. Pr. Lecper is a clever, social gentleman and popular with his neighbors.

William S'eely was born in Jcfl'erson Count}-. 1810. lie studied medicine with Dr. Thomas Wood (late of f'incinnati), and was associated witii him in practice for a time. In 1843. he .settled in New Franklin, Paris Township, since which time, he has continued in practice in ditferont localities in the eastern portion of the county. .Mliancc and Mount Union.

Charles Kay was born in New Jersey ; read medicine in Warren County, Ohio ; settled in Kast Fairfield, where he practiced over thirty years. In 1849, he received the honorary degree of medicine, antl in 18G0, removed to Alliance, where he has since resided, engaged in active practice.

David A. Artcr was born in Columbiana (Jounty, Ohio, in 1820. His early education was what the common and select schools of that day ati'ordcd. He read medicine with Drs. Robertson and Cary. of Hanoverton, who had in their day a wide-spread reputation and did an extensive practice. He graduated at the .Miami .Medical College, Cincinnati, in 1845, and soon after located in F^ast Fairfield, Columbiana Co. F'rom thence he removed to Carrollton, where he remained a number of years, and in 18C5, he removed to Canton. He has been in active practice some thirty-six 3ears. He was married in 1844 to Alm^-ra Ferral. by whom he had four children. She died in 1850, and ho married Sarah M. McCall, of Harri.son County. Dr. Arter was commissioned h\ (Jov. Tod. Captain of Cavalry, during the rebellion, and for two years served as Deputy Revenue ("oUector. The Doctor has been more successful than most of the brethren in collecting and saving his earnings, as he is now in very comlorlable circumstances.

.John H. Wilson was born in Mahoning County, Ohio, in 1828. He read medicine with Dr. John Dickson, Pittsburgh, Penn., and attended lectures in Cleveland in lS4(i-47. Commenced practice in .\ustiiitown. Mahoning County, remaining there but a short time, and came to .Vlliance in 1841). where he has practiced ever since - being the oldest practitioner in the town. He attended a second course of lectures at Cleveland in the winter of 1853-54, graduating in the spring.

Lewis Slusser, born in Canton in 1820 ; educated at home schools and Jeft'erson College, Pennsylvania, the latter of which he was compelled to leave while in the Junior year, by reason of pulmonary trouble. For this, he sought a warmer climate, and while in (Jeorgia teaching, he commenced the stud}' of medicine, reciting regularly to a preceptor. He attended a first course of lectures, at the National Medical College, Washington City, in 1845-4fi. The second, at the Ohio Medical College, Cincinnati, graduating March, 1840. The interim between lectures, nearly three years, he was with Dr. Haldeman, of Minerva, practicing under instructions. Soon after graduating, he located in Canal Fulton, where he remained in practice until the war of the rel)elliou. when he entered the service as Surgeon of the Si.xty-ninth Ohio. While in the array, he served on post, field and start" duty. He was on the operating corps, in all the prominent engagements of the Army of the Cumberland and the Army of (ieorgia, and after the arrival of Sherman's army at Savannah, he was assigned in charge of an ocean hospital transport, engaged in conveying sick and wounded to Northern hospitals. Immediately after being mustered out with his regiment, he was re-commissioned Surgeon of the Twentysixth Ohio, ordered to New Orleans, and thence to Texas, where he served until mustered out with the last remnant of the army, November, 18G5. On his return from the army, he .settled in Canton, where he has since remained. Dr. Slusser was twice elected to represent Stark County in the State Legislature, serving from 1858 to 18G1. He was appointed Superintendent of the Insane Hospital at Newburg, which position he held from 1874 to 1876. Was Surgeon ten yeai's of the Pittsliurgh, Fort Wayne & Chicago Railway. Has frequently written for the medical journals, and. of late years, has taken quite an interest in the early history of Stark County, collecting and recording events for preservation. He has been twice married. His first wife was Sarah C. Pearee, daughter of Dr. Joseph Pcarce. of Huron, Ohio. She died while with him in the army, in 1863. His present wife is Helena A., daughter of C. F. Ricks, of Massillon.

The first physician to lfx;ate in Canal Fulton w\as William Myers. He read with Dr. Gardner, of Canton. Dr. Myers was in Fulton but a short time when he chan<rcd his residence to

Sandj'ville. Here he tliod oF coiisuiiiption. The next in Jiawrence Township, was Dr. S. Dolbear. and following him Alexander Porter. We have been unable to procure any definite information in regard to the early history of these men.

Henry Houtz was born in Pennsylvania, and came to Ohio with his father, who was a pioneer settler of Wayne County. The subject of our sketch, after completing his school studies, engaged for a time in teaching, and then commenced the study of medicine with Dr. L. (!. Harley, of Dalton. Completing the preliminary course, he attended lectures, and graduated at Jeft'erson Medical College. Philadelphia, and commenced practice in Canal Fulton about 1838. He remained here until 1849, when he sold out and removed to Cleveland, where he is still living.

Abram Houtz read medicine with his brother Henry. (Iraduated at Jefferson Medical College, and commenced practice in Seville, Medina County. Removed to Canal Fulton in 1849, and continued there in practice until his death in 1880.

Lucius Howard practiced medicine in Fulton about ten years, then removed to Keene, Coshocton County, where he was killed by his brother-in-law.

Harrj' M. JlcAbee was located several years in Canton as a practitioner, but abandoned the profession for that of the ministry, in which he was engaged when the civil war broke out. He entered the army as Surgeon of the Fourth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, resigned his commission in 1863, and engaged with the establishment of C. Aultman & Co. as a traveling agent, and was in their emplo}' when he was killed in a railroad collision on the Lake Shore Road at the age of thirty-seven. He was a man of considerable ability, well posted in raedi(^al literature, and an acceptalile preacher.

J. K. Dougherty was born in Beaver County. Penu.. in 1820 ; read medicine with Dr. E. M. Pyle, Richmond, Jefferson County, Ohio : practiced five years in Pennsylvania, and for thirtytwo years in Greentown. He was married, in 1844, to Phoebe Thompson, of Carroll County, Ohio, who died in 1847. He was married again, in 1849, to Angeline (xorgas. Dr. Doughertv was Lieutenant Colonel of the One Hundred and Sixty-second Ohio National Guard, and was four mouths in the service. He is still in active practice, with a fair prospect of continuing yet many years. He stands well as a man and practitioner.

L. E. Dougherty was born in Oreentown in 1853 ; read medicine with his father, Dr. J. E. Dougherty, and graduated at Columbus Medical College in 1879. He married, the same year, Clara Hart, of Summit County, and has since been practicing in company with his father.

Levi L. Laraborn was h(irn in Chester County, Peiui., in 1829. and came to Ohio when eight years of age. He read medicine with Dr. Soloman Shrieve, of Damascus. He attended lectures in Philadelphia and Cleveland, graduating at the latter place in 1849 : commenced practice in Mount Cnion. where he remained fifteen years; removed to Alliance in 18ti3, where he continued practice until 1866. then retired from the pi'ofession, and engaged in banking and speculating in real estate. Dr. L. was nominated a candidate for Representati\e to the Legislature - session 1S58-59. He was elected Clerk of that body - session 1860-61 ; was a candidate for Senator in 1874, and, in 1876, for Congress. During the administration of Gov. Bishop, he vvas a Trustee of the Deaf and Dumb Asylum. Dr. riamborn is an effective pulilic speaker.

T. Clarke .Miller was born in Butler (!ounty, Penn., in 1842. He began the study of medicine in 1861 ; but soon after enlisted as a private soldier, and served as such during the first three years of the wai-, in Company F. Ninth Pennsylvania Reserve Corps, with the -- Army of the Potomac." After his discharge, he continued the study of medicine with Dr. M. \i. Miller, of Blairsville. Penn. Tn 1865, he attendetl lectures in Charity Hospital Medical College at Cleveland, afterward continuing his studies with Dr. W. J. Scott, of Cleveland. "He received his degree from Charity Hospital Medical College in 1867, after which, he continued practical study as House Surgeon in St. Vincent's Hospital for one year ; located first in Newburgh, Cuyahoga Co.. Ohio, where he remained about two years, then removed to Cleveland, and practiced there until 187(!, when he changed his location to Massillon. While in Cleveland, he was a member of the visiting staft' of St. Vincent's Hospital, and served two terms as Coroner of Ciiyalioga County, an important and responsible position. He was a member of the Board of Kxamining Surgeons for Pensions. He was elected, in 1873, to the chair of obstetrics in the Medical Department of Wooster I'niversity at Cleveland, which place he still occupies. He is the United States Examining Surgeon for reiisions at Massillon. I>r. .Miller was married, in 1869. to Mary A. Culliertson. of Blairsville, Penn.

Albert \V. Hidenour was born in Washington County. Md.. in 1848. At about ten years of age, he removed with his father's family to Oliio. His early education was in the common and academic schools. He began the study of medicine in 18(5(1. with his l)rother. Dr. W. T. Ridenour, of Smithville. Wayne Co., Ohio. He attended lectures at Charity Hospital Medical College. Cleveland, in 18()(). and the year following at the Ohio Medical College. Cincinnati, from which institution he received his degree. He began practice in Denmark, Morrow Co., Ohio, in 18(58. After one year, he removed to Wadsworth. Medina County, and, after remaining at this place a few months, he located in Canal Fulton, where he remained about two and a half years ; then, in 1871, located in Massillon, where he has since remained. Dr. Ridenour served in the late war as musician and Hospital Stewanl. He was married, in 1S()9, to Emma F. Miller, daughter of Abram Miller, of Canal F\dton. He is now Railroad Surgeon, and. for a number of years, has been Health Officer of Massillon.

Lehman Danziger was born in (xermany, 1805. After graduating at the high school in Holzminden, Hcrzogtiuun Braunschweig, he entered the University of (ioettingen. and completed a medical course which re(iuired five years. Soon after graduating he entenul the service of the Russian government as a military physician. At the expiration of three years he resigned his commission and located in Bremen. At the age of forty, he came to America and for three years practiced in New- Oxford. Adams County, Penn.. thence to Canton, where he has since remained. Dr. Danziger is at present the oldest practicing physician in the county, being now in his sevenlj'-seventh year - over fifty years in practice, and yet able and willing to attend a call any hour of llie night.

Thomas H. Phillips was born in Washington County, Penn,. 18H9. He was educated at Jefferson College and read medicine with Dr. (icorge H. Cook, of Cannonsburg, Penn. He graduated at Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, with the Class of 18()4. Immediately after graduating, he was appointed Assistant Surgeon of the Seventy-ninth Pennsylvania Regiment, and remained with them in the field during their continuance in the service. At the close of the war he commenced the practice of medicine in Middletown. Penn.. remained there several years, then changed his location to Canton, where he has since remained. Dr. Phillips was married in 18G8 to Irene M. Lindsey, by whom he has one child, a daughter, Mrs, Phillips died in 187(5 of phthisis. The Doctor has been Physician to the County Infirmary ; is now Surgeon of the \' alley Railwaj-,

R. P, Johnson was born in Stark County, 183il, Head medicine with Dr. h. L. Lamborn, Alliance, and graduated at the Cincinnati College of Medicine and Surgery-, in 1861 . ( >pened an office same spring in Mount Union. In September. 1862. entered the army as Assistant Surgeon One Hundred and F'ourth Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Remained less than a year and during that time was on hospital duty at Lexington, Ky. On leaving the army he settled in Dcerfiekl. where he remained eighteen months. In 1864, he re-entered th(' army as Contract Surgeon, serving on post hospital duty at Springfield and Chicago. At the close of the war he settled in Alliance, where he practiced about ten years, then removed to Canton where he has since remained. He is at present Station Surgeon to the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne & Chicago Railway, and the (lonnotton ^'alley Railway-, likewise to the County Jail. He was married in 1857 to Miss Marianna Hunt, by whom he has had four (children, two still living,

W, E. Rukenbrod is a native of Carroll County, born 1850, Commenced reading medicine with Dr, R. B. Rush, .Salem, Ohio, in 1S7(I, during which time he practiced two years under instructions. (Iraduated at the Pulte Medical College. (!incinnati, 1875, and afterward had charge of Dr. Rush's business six months, while he was on a trip to Europe. Settled in Canton in 1875, and lias remained here since. Was married July, 1878, to .Aliss Kate Jackson, daughter of C, H, Jackson,

E. O. Portman was boru in Switzerland, and came to this country witti his parents, who settled in Bethlehem Township. He read medicine with Dr. Metz. of Massillon. graduated at Cleveland, 1871, and immediately after located in Canton.

Samuel A. Conkliu. born 1841, in Washington County, I'enn., commenced reading medicine in 1864 with Dr. John Kelly, of Claysville, Washington County, Penn., graduated in Cleveland, 1867, and settled in Belle Vernon, Penn., where ho remained some six years, then removed to Canton, 1873. He was married in 1868 to Miss Laura Bughera, of Fayette County, Penn. Dr. Conklin was for several years Physician to the County Jail, and also to the County Infirmary, and is now a member of the Board of Education as well as the Health Board.

James Fraunfelter was born in Ashland County, Ohio, 1846. He studied medicine with Dr. f. S. Hunter, of Ashland. Graduated in 1871. at Long Island College Hospital, and in 1872 at Jefferson College. Philadelphia. Commenced practice the same year in Canal Fulton, and continued there until the spring of 1881, when he removed to Canton. He married Miss Kate Roseberry, of Ashland.

(xeorge B. <!ock read medicine with Dr. Bowen, of Akron, and attended lectures at Cleveland, 1868. He has been settled in practice at several difl'erent places, but at the present is in Canton, and Coroner of the county. He was married in 1865 to Miss A. E. (Ireenwood, daughter of Judge Greenwood, of Paris.

Of the physicians of Paris who came after Dr. Robert Pjstep left, was Dr. Charles Preston. He practiced there some years and died. Dr. James L. Beebout located there in 1844, and died in 1864. Dr. J. Beebout removed from Sandyville to Paris soon after the death of James L., and yet resides there. In addition to these, were Drs. (rugleman, Geiger, Gray. Baker, Barris, Bates and others.

Samuel Wolf was born in Osnaburg, Stark County, 1818. He studied medicine with Dr. George K. Pardee, of Wadsworth, Medina Co., and in 1843 attended a course of lectures at Cleveland Medical College. He commenced the practice of medicine in Osnaburg, but

C. P. Wolf, son of Samuel, was born in Wilmot, 1849. studied with his father and graduated at Cleveland Medical College, 1874. He has since been in partnership with his father, and together they do an extensive practice.

David Crise was born in Westmoreland County, Penn., in 1846. He graduated at Jefl'erson Medical College in 1872, and located in Beach City in 1877.

M. A. Robinett, born in Ohio in 1844, read medicine with Dr. Pomerean, of Miliersburg. Graduated at Cleveland in 1869. and settled in Beach City in 1874.

W. C. Putnam was born in Sugar Creek Township, Stark County, in 1852. He graduated at the Ohio Medical College in 1871, and after practicing a short time in Van Wert County, and in Brookfield, this county, located in Justus, near his old home.

Mrs. Eliza L. Thomas, the first female physician located in Stark County, was born in Willoughby, Ohio. She commenced the study of medicine with her husband. Dr. Thomas, soon after their marriage, and graduated in Philadelphia during their residence in that city. On their return to Alliance, she engaged in general practice with her husband, and her success would compare favorably with the general run of male practitioners. Called to assist in the delivery of a dead IVetus, she absorbed septic poison through an abrasion of the hand, contracted pyemia, and with which she died. She was highly esteemed by the community in which she lived, and lier loss was much deplored.

Mrs. Sarah C. Heaton was born in Lancaster County, Penn., in 1839. Her maiden name was Cooper, and she was reared a Quaker. She read medicine one year with Dr. P. L. Hatch, of Minneapolis, Minn., and one year under Dr. Mary E. Wilson, of Lancaster, Penn., graduat ing in 1875, at the ' Woman's Medical Col lege of Penns3'lvania. " She raari'ied the following 3'ear Dr. J. G. Heaton, and the two immediatel}' after established themselves, in Alliance, as practitioners of medicine. In the following June, the husband died, and Mrs. Heaton has continued in the business since, doing a respectable share thereof It should have been mentioned that Dr. Heaton had been

Lybia Moulton was born in I'ortage County, Ohio, in 1837. Read medicine with Dr. Ward, of Suffield in 1858. and graduated at the I'niversitj- of Michigan in 18G0. He has been in practice in Hartville eighteen years.

Byron J. Douds was born in 184() in Lake Township, Stark Count}'. Enlisted at the age of fifteen in the Eight^'-sixth Ohio ^'olunteer Infantry, and served with the regiment until expiration of term of enlistment. Re-enlisted in United States Navy, and while in that arm of the service, was chosen b}- the commanding officer for a special work requiring great physical endurance, firmness and fidelit}'. After expiration of term of enlistment, pursued collegiate studies at Oberlin and Mount I'nion. Read medicine with Dr. L. M. Whiting, and took special course under Dr. J. H. vSaulsliury. of Cleveland. Graduated in 1870, at Cleveland Medical Department T^niversity of Wooster. and commenced practice in Canton immediately aft«r. He is at present Physician to Stark County Infirmary-. Married in 1S7.") to Miss Ella Hilles, of Mount Union.

Frank Pennock. born in Stark County in 1852, educated at the home schools, read medicine with Dr. J. H. Day. Limaville. Attended first course of lectures at Ann Arbor. Mich., and graduated at Cleveland in 1878. Formed a connection with Dr. Day, and continued with him until his death. Married in 1880 to Miss Isabella McCallum, of Stark County.

Allen W. Weidler was born in Lancaster County, Penn., and came to Stark County about 1848. He practiced for a number of j'ears in New Ucrlin, but is now a resident of McDonaldsville, Jackson Township. He is the Paracelsus of Stark Count}". Has a number of specifics, among them, '- A Sure Cure for the Typhoid Fever," the formula of which lie otl'ers to sell to the United States (iovcrnment for :J25,000, not a cent less."

A. P. L. Pease was born in Massillou in 1847, and is a son of Hon. Anson Pease. He was educated in the public schools, and began the study of medicine in 1868, in the office of the late Dr. Abraham Metz. In 1871. he graduated from the Medical Department of Wooster University, in Cleveland, ami ininiediately began the practice of his profession in his native town. At the expiration of about a year, he removed to Pittsburgh, wliere he remained until October. 1875. at whicli time he returned t« Massillon. He served in the army during the late war. as a private in the 1 Oil-days service. His marriage with .Miss Anna Delia Gillespie, of Pittsburgh, was celebrated on the 18th day of September. 1877.

William H. Kirkland is a native of Crawford Co., Ohio, where his birth occurred in 1840. His education was received at the common schools, and. in 1870. he began the study of iioniii'opatli} in the office of Dr. ^\'. A. Whippey, of (loshen. Ind. He attended lectures in the Cleveland Homa'opathic Hospital College during the session of 1S72-7H. and soon afterward established himself in practice at Canal Dover. Tuscarawas County. At the expiration of about nine months, he removed to Ooshen Ind., where he continued the practice in conjunction witii his former preceptor. Dr. Whippe}'. until January, 1875. when he returned to .Massillon. In 1878. he again attended medical lectures, and finally graduated at the above-mentioned college. He was a private in Company K. Eighty-second Regiment Ohio \'olunteer Infantry, during the late war. In 18S1. ho was married to Jliss Helen, daughter nf James Xeal, of Massillon.

Everett H.. son of Dr. J. P. Barrick, was born in Massillon in 1845. The public schools of his native town furnished his early education, but later lie attended the Iron City College, of Pittsburgh. From 1805 to 18G8. he was engaged in the drug liusiness in Cleveland, a portion of the time with Vaupel & Moore, hut at the latter date he began the study of medicine with Dr. Proctor Thayer, of the latter city. He attended lectures at the Cleveland Medical College, at which institution he graduated in the spring of 1872. He practiced his profession in Cleveland until 1875, when he removed to !\Iassillou and associated himself with his father. In October. 1875, he was united in marriage with Miss Clara H., daughter of Horace (I. Hitchcock, of Cleveland.

Henry Clay Royer is a native of Steuben Co., X. y., his birth occurring at Bath, in July. 184G. He began the study of homieopathy in 1872, under Dr. Baxter, of Cleveland, and grad uated at the Honifeopathic College, of that city.

in 1875. He began practicing at Seville, Ohio, the year before his graduation, and, when his college course was completed, returned to Seville, remaining there until 187G. when heremoved to .Massillon and formed a partnership with Dr. Kirkland. He was married in January, 181)6, to Miss Lucy E., daughter of Jotham T Williams, of New York State. T)i: Royer is at present a mem[)erorthe Board of Health of Massillcjn.

Jaines F. (Jardner was born in Leeds, Yorkshire. Knglaud, in 183G, and when three years of age was brought by his parents to Stai-k County, locating first at Canton, but, in 18-10, removing to Bethlehem. He was educated mainly at Meadville. I'enn., and at Mouut I'nion College, Stark County, and, in 1855, began the stud}' of medicine with Dr. J. D. Otis, of Navarre, but in 1857 went to Columbus, where his medical studies were continued under the supervision of Dr. J. D. Hamilton. He attended lectures at Columbus and Cleveland, and. in 1860. received his degree at the latter city. He (jracticed his profession three years at Canal Fulton, and then entered the arm}- as Assistant Surgeon of the Tenth Ohio Cavalry, and, for a short time, did staff duty. After his return, he remained one j-ear at Canal Fulton, and then, in 1866, removed to West Bidoktield. He was married. June, 1866. to iMiss Theresa, (laughter of Xavier Kern, of Tuscarawas Township.

Thomas J. Keed. born July, 1838, is a native of Coshocton County, and began reading medicine with Dr. Carroll, of Keene, Ohio. In 1864, he took the degree of Doctor of Medicine from Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, and afterward took a special course in the Lyingin-Hospital ' of that city. During the late war, he served as Acting Assistant Surgeon ; and, in 1866. located at ^lassillon. where he has since practiced his profession. His wife, to whom he was married in 1869, was Miss Isabella Dickey, of Massillon. Dr. Reed has served a number of jears as member of the Board of Health of Massillon.

Simpson J. Harniount is a Buckeye," his birth occurring at Lima, Allen County, in Septemlier, 1852. His general education was completed in 1873, by his graduation at the Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, Ohio. His study of medicine was begun in 1873, with Dr. Buell. of New Philadelphia ; but, after a short time, he removed to Massillon, and commenced studying under Dr. Metz He attended lectures at Cleveland, and finally graduated in medicine at Cincinnati. He has since been located in Massillon. and has given his special attention to diseases of the eya. In October, 1880, he was united in marriage with Miss Emma T. Ruchti, of Cleveland.

William H. Becher was born in Stark County in 1848. His education was such as could be obtained from the country schools. He commenced the study of medicine in 1865, graduating in 1860. He has a farm in Pike Township, upon which he resides, doing considerable country practice. He has been twice married. His post oflfice address is North Industry, Stark Co., Ohio.

John H. Tressel was born in Carroll Count}- in 1833. He was educated at Mount Union College, graduating in 1860. He read medicine with Dr. S. F. Rukenbrod, of Malvern ; attended lectures at Cleveland Medical College, and received the degree of M. D. in 1863 ; commenced practice in Malvern, but removed to Alliance in 1873. Fie was appointed Railway Surgeon in 1876. Dr. T. married, in 1862, Miss Susannah T. Hawkins, of Mahoning County.

George C. Welch was born in Harrison County, Ohio, in 1838 ; attended lectures at Cleveland, graduating in 1870 ; first commenced practice at Kilgore, Carroll County ; remained there one year, then removed to Carrollton, thence to Mechanicstown, where he remained thirteen years. In 1878, he located in Waynesburg. He is married to Abigail A. Hine, of Trumbull County.

A. B. Walker was born in Jefferson County, Ohio ; attended medical lectures in Chicago, and graduated in Philadelphia in 1881. He is located in Canton.

E. h. Walker was born iu Knox Count}-, Ohio ; attended first course of lectures at Ann Arbor, Mich., and graduated in Cleveland in 1869 ; practiced several years in Holmes County, and located in Canton in 1872. He is now Health Officer of the city.

A. H. (Jans is a native of Stark County ; was born in 1847. He studied medicine with Dr. D. L. Gans, of Sparta, and graduated at Cleveland in 1870. He commenced the practice of medicine in Navarre the same year, and has continued there since, steadily increasing in professional reputation and business.

William I'. Preston was born in Virginia, and cann' with his father's family in 1825, to Columbiana County. Ho read meiiicMue with his hrotln-r, [>r. C. II. rrcston, and began practice in lHH!t at Malvern. Carroll County. He remained here but a short time, and removed to Hoiivar. forming a partnership with Dr. Bennett. On the death of his brother. C. H.. he moved to I'aris. and continued there ten years ; then to Alliance, where he resided until 1857 ; then to Mendota, III., where he remained until 18(JS. when he returned to Alliance, his present residence. Dr. I'reston obtained a diploma from a Cincinnati College. He was in the war of the rebellion as Contract Surgeon. He was married, in 184;!. to Miss Cynthia Iv Tinker, of liandolph. Poitage County.

Milton M. Call ill was born in New York State in 1840. A tier receiving a good education at the common schools and at West Greenfield Academy, he. in the fall of 18(i5. began studying mettieine with Dr. Nathan Spencer, of Greenfield. In 18(i()-(iS, he attended lectures at the Homo'opathic Hospital College. Cleveland, receiving his diploma in February. 18(18. and immediately located at Brookfield. N. V.. where he continued to practice for three years, at the end of which time he moved to Massillon, Ohio, and four years later, to Canton, where he has since resideil and practiced. In January. 1860, he married Miss Rozella D.. daughter of Anson T. Clark, of Brookfield. N. V.

A. C. Brandt was born in Ashland County in July. 1852. He was educated at the schools of Haysville. and at Lebanon College, and read medicine in 187;i with Dr. T. S. Hunter, of Ashland. He attended lectures at the Bellevuc Hospital Medical College. New York City, from which institution he graduated in 1877. He hung out his shingle " in Canton in January. 1878, and has since remained there in active practice. For a young man, he has met with marked success. In 1878 and 1879, he was a member of the Board of Health of Canton, and, since his location in the city, has been Secretary of the Stark County .Nledical Society.

Judson H. Day (deceased) was born in Deerfield, Portage Co., Ohio. Septemlier 2. 1804. He read medicine under Dr. Meiiary, of Deerfielil, and finished under Dr. Shreve. of Massillon. Soon after this, he began practicing, a portion of the time at Lima and for a short

Leon B. Santee is a native of Mahoning County, Ohio, his birth occurring in June, 1853. His early education was received from the common schools. He attended the Mount I'nion College, and graduated in July, 1875. After reading medicine with Dr. Miller, of Alliance, for a short time, he entered the Medical Department of the University of Pennsylvania, and graduated in medicine March, 1878. In April, 1878. he went to ilarlboro and formed a partnership with Dr. Harper, and has since remained there in active practice.

W. O. Baker was born in Northampton County. Peiiii., December 12. 1827. He began the stud^' of medicine at the age of twenty in opposition to the wishes of his parents. He finally attended the Jeflerson Medical College, of Philadelphia in 1852. but. owing to a lack of means, did not gratluate. He began practicing in Nimishilleii Township in 1855, and located in JiOuisville in 1858 ; here he has since resided and practiced In September, 1873. he received a diploma from Cleveland Medical (College. He has an extensive practice.

John Schilling was born near Frankfort on the JIaiii, in Germany, Octol)er 10, 1794. After receiving a fine classical education at the European schools, he, at the age of twenty-five years, began studying medicine, and finally, in about 183C. graduated at the Wurtsburg Medical College. In 1837, he came to the United States, practicing first at Bolivar, Ohio, and later, at Louisville and Osnaburg. In 1852, he opened a drug store at Crestline, Ohio, but at the end of eighteen months returned to Louisville and again began practicing. Here he remained at work until 187ti, when advancing years and failing vigor compelled him to cease active practice. He has had a long and eventful experience in the practice of medicine. Died the present year.

A. S. Sheets was born in Columbiana County in 1824. When he was six months old, his father was accidentally killed, and the boy was thrown among strangers. He studied medicine with Dr. Dillenbaugh, and. in 1846, went to I'Vemoiit. Ohio, where he practiced three years, and then removed to Huntington, Ind. After practicing there for some time he lost health, and his practice languished. In 1857, he located at Harrisburg. Stark County, where

J. 1^. Schilling was born in Louisville in September. 1840. In 1857, he began reading medicine under his father's supervision, and in 1860, attended lectures at the Western Reserve College, the medical department being located at Cleveland. His medical education was completed b3' his graiiuation from the Starling Medical College of Columbus, during the winter of 1863-64. He immediately hung out his shingle in Louisville, where he has since remained in active practice.

J. S. Beucler was born in Switzerland in 1820. He received a good education, and taught several terms of school in his native land. His medical studies were begun in 185:!. Two years later, he came to Louisville, Ohio, and began practicing his profession. With the exception of three years spent in Waj-ne Countj', he has since remained in practice at Louisville.

J. P. Callahan was born in Mahoning County in 1835. and, when about nineteen 3'ears of age, began reading medicine with Dr. J. M. Hole, of Greenford, and, in 1869, graduated at the Eclectic Medical College of Pennsylvania. He practiced ten years at Berlin Center, and, in 1870, located at Alliance, where he has since resided, practicing his profession.

John V, Lewis was born in Greenford. Mahoning Co,, in 1836, and read medicine with Dr. A. Wiekart, of his native town, after which he attended lectures at the Eclectic Medical Institute of Cincinnati. He practiced at East Berlin. 111., for a time, hut at length returned to Ohio and formed a partnership with his preceptor. In 1869. he graduated from the abovementioned institution, and, in 1871, located at Alliance, Here he has since remained,

Joseph Ddworth, a native of Columbiana County, studied medicine in Mount Union, and afterward attended lectures at the Cleveland Medical College, but did not graduate. He located in Mount Union, where he enjoyed a lucrative practice until the time of his death, which event occurred in November, 1878. He was elected to the State Legislature in 1808.

A. H. Day was born in Deerfield, Ohio, November. 1815. He began the study of medicine in 1840 with his brother. J. H. Day." He studied thus for three years and then began practicing in Columbiana County, and after six months

J. H. Rogers was born in Wayne (_!ounty, Ohio, in November, 1847. His medical studies were begun in the fall of 1873, under Dr. Barnes, of Fredericksburg, Ohio, In 1875-76, he attended medical lectures at the Uni\ersity of Wooster. Cleveland, from which institution he graduated. Soon after this he began practicing at Beech City, where he remained until the fall of 1878. and then went to Louisville, where he has enjoyed a lucrative practice since,

A, B, Campbell was born in Canada, where he first began the study of medicine. He afterward attended the University of ^lichigan at Ann Arbor, graduating from the medical department in April, 1871, He practiced for two years in Summit County, and then removed to Canal Fulton, where he has since remained. During the winter of 1880-81, he attended the Jefferson Medical College of Philadelphia to further perfect himself in his profession.

H, Dissinger is a native of Summit County, Ohio, He began the study of medicine in 1875, under Dr, D. Rowe. of Manchester. In 1878. he graduated at the Medical College of 01ii(j, Cincinnati ; he is also a graduate of the Long Island Hospital College of Brooklyn, New York, In December, 1878, he located at Canal Fulton and has secured a large practice,

C, M, Dickson is also a native of Summit County, He began the study of medicine with his father, Dr, M. M. Dickson, under whose direction he remained one year. He then entered the Medical ('oUege at .\nn Arbor, Mich., and graduated in ISSO. He practiced seven months in Port Clinton, Summit County, and then removed to Canal Fulton, where he has since been in active practice.

Z. T. Goucher is a native of the Keystone State. He studied medicine with his father, Dr, C, W. Goucher, and at last, after a collegiate course, graduated at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, in 1873, He then practiced at Inwood, Ind., three years, and also three years at Lester's Ford, Indiana. He removed to Ohio and practiced two years at Orrville, and then located in North Lawrence, where he has since resided and practiced, tures in Cincinnati, unci tinally -iraduated in medicine at the Beilevue Medical Hospital. New York. He located in W'ayneslmiii in 1872. and has since remained there with a flourishing practice.

J. M. Bye is a native of Columbiana Counlv. and a graduate of the Medical l»epartment of the University of Michigan. Ann Arbor, Michigan. He has. enjoyed an active practice at Waynesburg since 1865.

Alexander F. Atwell was born in Columbiana County : read medicine with I)rs. Frease & Graham, of Hanover,- and has been practicing at Waynesburg more than twenty years.

He w;is a self-made man had learned the sil- \ersmith trade, and afterward took up dentistry, and followed it some live years in Canton, then removed to ^Vheeling, Va,, where he ac- (|uired a high reputation, not only as an expert ilentist. but as a surgeon in special operations. As early as 1830. a Medical Society was formed, composed of the most reputable and prosperous meml)ers of the profession, located in different parts of the county. They continued to meet regularly semi-annually and for a time (|uartcrly, until internal dissensions arose, created by the introiluction of personal quarrels, based on alleged violations of the code of ethics. For a time the societ}" would be dissolved, and again convoked under a new nyimf - flourish temporarily, only to again wane. At present it has oidy a sickly existence, .Most of the members belong to the l^nion Medical Association, of North eastern Ohio, which meets quarterly, having a representation from a number of counties, is a much larger body, and the meetings always interesting and profitable, which contributes to cripple the county organization.