Warrick County, Indiana - The whole text, 1881 (part 4 of 4)

jlman, Doctor J. R., of Newburgh, was born August 8th, 1826, in Cumberland county, Kentucky. His grandfather was a native of Virginia and was born on a plantation adjoining Thomas Jefferson's home. The name at that time was spelled Tilghman. Doctor Tilman graduated at the Evansville Medical College in 1850 and at once commenced practicing at Taylorsville, Warrick county, where he remained seven years. He was instrumental in having a postonice established at that place and was the first postmaster. After practicing in Newburgh three years he entered the Jefferson Medical College of Philadelphia and graduated in i860. At the beginning of the late war he laid aside all business and devoted his time to the union cause. He was assistant surgeon in the sixtieth Indiana regiment and was seriously crippled for life, being compelled to resign after three months' service. Having the public interest always in view, he is one of the class of citizens who exert a marked influence for good in the community.

ilde, Gottfried Otto Eugene, son of Carl J. G. and Franziska Wilde, was born in Schlochow, Pomerania, Prussia, May 15th, 1842. His parents were very wealthy. He attended St. Peter's College at Danzig, Prussia, seven years, and graduated in 1858. He received a scientific education and it was here that he obtained his knowledge of chemistry. In 1869 he emigrated to America and in the winter of 1870 entered into the drug business in Boonville in the building he now occupies. He was married »to Mary Sasse in 1871. Mr. Wilde is a leading member of the German Evangelical Lutheran church at this place and is a highly esteemed citizen.

'hittinghijll, Winfield Scott, was born October 28th, 1850, in Pigeon township, Warrick county. He is the eldest son of Pleasant N. and Abagail J. Whittinghill. He worked on the farm with his father until twenty-one years old and was eighteen years of age before he started to school. His education has been obtained principally in the common schools of the county. He attended the Oakland Normal Institute at Oakland City, Indiana, three terms and also attended two terms of a select school taught at Taylorsville, Warrick county, by Prof. Will Link. During the winter of 1873 he took a thorough course at the Evansville Commercial College. When twenty-one years old he commenced teaching school and has since taught seven terms in all, three of which were at the graded school in Pigeon township and two terms as principal of the Taylorsville graded school. In 1876 he was the Republican candidate for assessor of Pigeon township and, although the township has always been largely Democratic, he was elected. In 1880 the Republicans nominated him for trustee, but this time he was defeated. Mr. Whittinghill is one of the foremost young men of his section and he possesses the ability and tact to accomplish almost anything he undertakes.