Shideler, Indiana

Dr. Osmer I. Reasoner, the immediate subject of this mention, was born November 20, 1852, in Grant county, Ind. His youthful years were spent on the farm of his father, and at the age of nineteen he entered the academy of Wabash college, Crawfordsville, Ind., for a period of two years. Having decided to enter the medical profession, he began the study of the same shortly after finishing his literary education with Dr. Reasoner at the town New Cumberland, Grant county, under whose instructions he continued three years, and then entered upon a course in the Ohio I^Iedical college at Cincinnati. Subsequently, he became a student of the Kentucky school of Medicine, Louisville, graduating from the same upon the 29th of June, 1876, after which he began the practice of his profession at the town of Wheeling, Delaware county, where he remained for a limited period. In April, 1878, he removed to his present location, the town of Shideler, where he has since been actively engaged in the practice, which embraces a large area throughout the northern part of Delaware county and southern part of Blackford county.

Passage source: A Portrait and Biographical Record of Delaware County, Indiana :, published 1894.

Dr. Reasoner began the practice at the town of Shideler under circumstances not the most encouraging - the sum total of his earthly wealth at the time consisting of but seven dollars in money, and for several years his life was full of struggle against adverse conditions. With an enei'gy born of a determination to succeed, he overcame the obstacles by which his pathway was beset, and his ability in his profession won for him a lucrative business. During the period of his residence in Union township his practice, as already noted, has taken a very wide range, and he now ranks among the most successful physicians of Delaware county, and the town of Shideler largely owes its growth and development to the interest the doctor has taken in its welfare, behaving done more for the town than any other citizen. In addition to his success in his chosen calling. Dr. Reasoner possesses good business tact, and his careful judgment pertaining to matters financial, has enabled him to accumulate a comfortable competence of worldly wealth. The doctor is a leading horticulturist of Delaware county, growing all kinds of small fruits in abundance. He is a member of the Delaware county Horticultural society. Politically a republican, he takes an active interest in public affairs, but is not known as an aspirant for the honors or emoluments of office. Religiously he is a Presbyterian, but he affiliates with the Methodist church - which church organization he organized, and became its. first member. He is active in behalf of all religious movements, and for a period of several years served as president of the Delaware county Sunday School union. He has also filled various official positions in the local congregation to which he belongs, including that of class leader, the duties of which he discharged for a period of eight years.

Passage source: A Portrait and Biographical Record of Delaware County, Indiana :, published 1894.

Dr. Reasoner was married September 28, 1876, to Miss Luella Wood of Delaware county, daughter of Samuel and Harriet (Anderson) Wood, both natives of Clermont county, Ohio. Samuel Wood grew to manhood in his native county and there married Miss Anderson, in 1854. He followed the carpenter's trade. He immigrated to Indiana in 1866, locating in Union township, where he lived a farmer's life and was one of the progressive men. He died in 1875, having been a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. Mrs. Wood, his widow, is now a resident of Shideler, and is a worthy member of the German Baptist church. Mr. and Mrs. Wood were parents of seven children - four sons and three daughters, and Mrs. Reasoner is the second in order of birth. Mr. and Mrs. Reasoner are parentsof six children, viz: Birch W. , born September 16, 1877; Selina M., born February 13, 1879; Claude B., born June 17, 1880; Homer A., born December ii, 1881, deceased February 19, 1883; Herbert W. ,

Passage source: A Portrait and Biographical Record of Delaware County, Indiana :, published 1894.

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Read the whole chapter on Union Township - it names this place 6 more 6 times.