CHAPTER XXVIII
THE MEDICAL PROFESSION IN CIRCLEVILLE
The life of a physician, ever an arduous one, was made doubly so, in the early settlement of the county, by adverse circumstances incident to pioneer life.
A good many of the earlier doctors died very young; many obituaries of physicians under 35 years of age appeared in the local newspaper of the early times; and there can be little doubt that their illness and untimely death were, in many cases, brought on by the exposure and hardships, which they were forced in the cause of humanity and of their profession to endure. Their trips were usually made on horseback, through all sorts of weather, over almost impassible paths and covering what, in view of the mode of travel then prevailing, were immense distances.
Dr. Marcus Brown said that even in his day (he came to Circleville in 1836) a doctor's life was one of hard work and little comfort. Many a time, he recounted, he was so worn out with traveling that he would get off his horse and, throwing himself upon the ground, would instantly fall into a sleep of exhaustion, from which he would waken chilled and wet with dew. Fever and ague were the prevailing diseases in this uncleared country and the doctors themselves through existing conditions were peculiarly liable to these complaints.
The first physician to locate in Pickaway County was Dr. Daniel Turney, who came in 1800, a boy of 14 years from Shepherdstown, Virginia, to Chillicothe, Ohio, where his father worked at the potter's trade. He graduated from a medical school in Philadelphia in 18o6,and then went to Jefferson, Pickaway County, where he began the practice of his profession. He came to Circleville shortly after the town was laid out, being the first resident physician in the town. After living here for 13 years, he. removed to Columbus in 1823, where four years later he died, having continued in the practice to the last.
Dr. Turney was married, in 1816, to a daughter of Maj. Gen. James Denny, Janet Stirling Denny. They had four children, of whom a son, Samuel Denny, followed his father's profession.
Dr. Samuel Denny Turney was born in Columbus, December 26, 1824. In 184o, his mother and her children moved back to Circleville, their former home, where Samuel entered a store as salesman. During this time, he studied medicine alone (having inherited from his father a deep interest in the subject) ; later he became a student of Dr. P. K. Hull. In 1849-50, he attended lectures at Starling Medical College, Columbus, and in 1850-51 at the University of Pennsylvania, being graduated in April, 1851. Returning to Circleville, he began practicing; and shortly after, on June 17, was married, his wife being Evaline McCrea. They had two children, of whom a son, Harry, is now living in Columbus.
When the Civil War began, Dr. Turney went out as surgeon to the 13th Regiment, Ohio Vol. Inf., being the first surgeon to offer his services to the State. In March, 1863, he was commissioned surgeon of volunteers by the
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United States; in 1865, for faithful and meritorious service, he was breveted lieutenant-colonel. He was on the staff of General Van Cleve, as medical director and was division and post medical director of hospitals at Murfreesoboro, Tennessee. When the war was over, Dr. Turney came back to Circleville and entered into partnership with Dr. A. W. Thompson. He had, before the war, been for a short time a partner of his old instructor, Dr. Hull. In 1868, Governor Hayes bestowed upon Dr. Turney the rank of surgeon-general of the State of Ohio, in recognition of his valuable services and, in 1872, Governor Noyes ratified and renewed the action of his predecessor. He was appointed professor of physiology and pathology in Starling Medical College in 1867, but, caring more for his practice than for lecturing, he continued in this capacity only one year. His health failing, in the summer of 1875, 'Dr. Turney went abroad, but remained for so short a time that the benefit derived was slight. Upon returning home, he entered into a partnership with Dr. C. A. Foster, which continued a short time, and in 1877 he became associated with Dr: Alva P. Courtright, which partnership continued until his death, which occurred January 2, 1878. The funeral was held at the home of his brother, Nelson J. Turney, where he died. The burial was in Forest Cemetery.
Dr. Erastus Webb was the second medical man to come to Circleville to locate. He came, in 1815, from the State of New York. In 1830 he associated himself with Dr. Hull in the drug business. (It was an ordinary circumstance for doctors in the olden time to keep a combination office and drugstore.) Dr. Webb died in 1848.
His partner, Dr. Peter K. Hull, had come to Circleville only a year or two before his association with Dr. Webb. After eight 'years' residence here, he went to Monticello, Indiana, where, about 1858, he died.
Dr. Hill also was connected with Dr. Webb having studied under him. He, evidently,after beginning the practice of his profession, discontinued for a time, for we find that on July 22, 1826, he again began the practice of medicine. He remained in Circleville only a few years, going to Terre Haute, Indiana, where he kept up his chosen work until his death, many years later.
Dr. William N. Luckey was the third physician in Circleville. He came here in 1819 from Pennsylvania and remained until his death, about 1847. He and Dr. Lewis Wolfley formed a partnership on July 8, 1825; and he became associated with Dr. Carlisle on November 11, 1833. At this time his office was on Bastile avenue. He was later associated with Dr. Fitch, this partnership being dissolved May 27, 1836.
Among the older medical practitioners in Pickaway County, was Dr. Edson B. Olds, a native of Vermont. He was born in 1802 and came 16 years later to Ohio, where he began teaching, in the meanwhile studying law with his brother, Joseph Olds. An impediment of speech was felt to be a barrier to his ever becoming a brilliant lawyer, and he gave up this aspiration and began the study of medicine, under Dr. Luckey. He finished at a Philadelphia medical school and in 1824 began to practice in Kingston, Ross County. Four years later he came to Circleville and practiced his profession until 1837, when he engaged in mercantile pursuits. Drs. Olds and Gibson were, fora time, partners in the drug business. About August 13, 1831, they moved their business (known as the Circleville Drug Store) to a new building on the circle. In March, 1836, Dr. Edward F. Olds and James N. Fitch bought out Dr. Edson B. Olds' interest in this drug business, but he evidently retained a certain right there, for we find that, on April 13, 1837, Drs. Edson B. and his brother, Dr. B. S. Olds (late of Bloomfield), might be consulted by their patients at their office at the Circleville Drug Store. This partnership evidently lasted only a few months. Dr. Olds was three times elected to Congress and to the State Legislature, several times. Dr.
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Olds went to Lancaster in 1859, where he died 20 years later.
Dr. Chester Olds, a native of Vermont and a brother of Dr. Edson B. Olds, came to Circleville about 1850. He practiced medicine here until his death, 10 years later.
Dr. William Blackstone, one of the first physicians in Circleville, was born in Maryland in 1795. His father's family emigrated to Ross County, Ohio, when he was a boy. While preparing for his life work he taught a country school. He was graduated from Transylvania College, at Lexington, Kentucky. In the early part of his professional career, he lived in Circleville, in the latter days of 1822 occupying the room on South Main street used by Joseph Olds as a law office. He was for a time in partnership with Dr. Luckey. Dr. Blackstone went from Circleville to Londonderry; thence to Waverly; and later to Athens, where he made a permanent location. He died there.
Dr. Thomas Blackstone, who was born in Ross County in 1842, was graduated from Ohio University at Athens in 1871. He commenced the study of medicine in the office of his uncle, Dr. William Blackstone, and then entered Bellevue Hospital Medical College, New York City, where he was graduated. After a service of four years as medical assistant in the Athens Hospital for, the Insane, he made a trip to Europe and then located in Circleville, where he has been engaged in practice for the last 27 years.
Another of our early physicians was Dr. Azariah Perkins, who, on November 25, 1824, was authorized by the loth District Medical Society to practice in Circleville.
Dr. William Turner was one of the earliest practitioners in Pickaway County. On November 25, 1824, he was authorized to practice in the county by the loth District Medical Society. Dr. Turner practiced for a short time in Circleville, but the greater part of his life was spent in Walnut township. He died about 1829.
Dr. Thomas H. Gibson was born in Pickaway County and took his instruction in medicine under Dr. Luckey. He commenced to practice in 1823. In-1836, being attacked with bronchitis (a disease of which little was then known) he went to the medicinal springs in Virginia, for his health. Receiving no benefit. he started home, which, however, he never reached alive, dying in Charleston, Virginia, on July 31, 1836, in the 32nd year of his age. Dr. Gibson was a member of the Presbyterian Church, in which he held the office of ruling elder.
Dr. D. C. Noble was a physician in Circleville in 1825 and Dr. J. Cook Bennett, in 1828.
Dr. J.. B. Finley began to practice his profession in Circleville about 1825. On August 16, 1831, we find that he opened an office in the frame building on Francis Kinnear's lot, north of the latter's store. He went from here to South Bend, Indiana, about 1833, where he was still located in 1838, his wife dying there on June 8th of that year.
Dr. J. B. Jones was graduated, in 1837. from the Philadelphia Medical College and first practiced in Muskingum County. He came to Circleville in 1839, where he was engaged in a flourishing practice until his death, which occurred in 1846.
Dr. Wayne Griswold was born at Buckland, Massachusetts, where he received his preliminary education. He was a graduate of the Berkshire Medical College, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, in the class of 1834, after which event he began to practice in Whitingham, Vermont, where he remained five years. Upon removing to Circleville, he bought a house (in which he established an office) on the site of the present Court House. He built up a large practice, in which he continued until 1872, in which year he retired, Drs. Wilder and Bowers assuming his practice (the former having for a number
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of years been associated with Dr. Griswold). He was in the drug business at the Pickaway Drug Store, from 1849 to 1865, being a partner of W. W. Ballard. He was at different times a member of the Board of Education and the State Board of Public Works. Dr. Griswold died in October, 1873. His funeral was conducted from his home. He was buried in Forest Cemetery.
Dr. Gardner A. Wilder, a nephew of Dr. Wayne Griswold, was born at Buckland, Massachusetts, March 23, 1837. In 1856 he came to Ohio, becoming a salesman in the drug store of Griswold & Ballard, and spending his spare time in reading medicine with Dr. Griswold. He entered the Berkshire Medical College in 1863, and upon his graduation, in 1864, returned to Circleville, where, the following year, he entered into partnership with Dr. Griswold. This partnership continued until the retirement of the elder physician in 1872. Dr. E. D. Bowers at that time became associated with Dr. Wilder, the partnership ending at the death of Dr. Bowers. Dr. Wilder was. on February 14, 1861, married to Martha Wilkes, of Circleville. In August, 1885, he was appointed postmaster at Circleville, which office he filled for four years, in a very acceptable manner. Dr. Wilder served for 23 years on the Board of Education and for 12 years was its president. From 1893 to 1897 he was examining surgeon for pensions. His death occurred on January 30, 1898. His funeral services were held at his late home, with burial at Forest Cemetery.
Dr. E. D. Bowers was a native of Muskingum County, being born in March, 1834. He began to study medicine with Dr. H. Culbertson, of Zanesville, and then went to Philadelphia, where after three years of study he was graduated in 1861, from Jefferson Medical College. In 1862 he was commissioned assistant-surgeon, 93rd Regiment, Ohio Vol. Inf., and surgeon, in March, 1865, being mustered out of service, in October, 1865. During the next year he served as assistant surgeon at the Columbus Asylum for the Insane. Hecame to Circleville in the spring of 1867 and entered into partnership, in 1872, with Dr. G. A. Wilder, who was associated with Dr. Griswold, the latter now retiring, turning over his practice to the younger men. Dr. Bowers was, on June 4, 1867, married to Jennie Griswold, a daughter of Dr. Griswold. He died on January 22, 1896.
Dr. J. F. Evans, who for 20 years previous had been engaged in the practice of his profession, was established in Circleville as a physician in 1840. "Being acquainted with the German language," he naively asserted, "he hoped to merit a share of public patronage."
Dr. Louis Bierce came' to Circleville from Athens, somewhere about 1840. He died in only two years.
Dr. H. C. Johns was a student under Dr. J. B. Jones, with whom he was associated in practice, in the '40's. In 1849 he removed to Decatur, Illinois.
Dr. Asad W. Thompson came to Ohio from Massachusetts, having been born in Heath, December 16, 1814. His early education was acquired in the common schools, with two terms in a high school. When quite young he taught in the district schools in the winter, working on his father's farm in the summer. In February, 1838, he went to Whitingham, Vermont, to become a student of Dr. Wayne Griswold, and in the autumn of the same year attended lectures in the Berkshire Medical College, the alma mater of so many Pickaway County physicians. After this, he continued his studies under Dr. S. W. Williams, eminent in his profession, not only in his town, Deerfield, but in the entire State of Massachusetts. In October, 1839, Dr. Thompson came to South Bloomfield to complete his studies with his brother, Dr. J. C. Thompson, and during the next two winters attended lectures at the Ohio Medical College, Cincinnati, from which, in 1841, he received his degree. He located in Kingston, practicing there for 18 years, coming in 1859 to Circleville. From 1863
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to 1866, Drs. Thompson and D. N. Kinsman were in partnership; at its termination Dr. Thompson was associated, professionally, for six years, with Dr. S. D. Turney; and from 1877 to 1880 with Dr. George T. Row. While at college, one of Dr. Thompson's particularly strong points was chemistry; this proficiency stood him in good stead in his professional career, he being the first physician in the Scioto Valley to administer chloroform as an anesthetic. Also, before the anesthetic properties of ether had become generally known, he had discovered its properties and applied it in his practice.
In August, 1844, Dr. Thompson was married to Diantha M. Entrekin, who died 14 years later. He was married again, in May, 186o, to Harriet B. Lyon, of Oxford, Ohio, who still lives in Circleville. Dr. Thompson died on September 15; 1895.
Dr. Thompson B. Wright was born at Circleville, in August, 1864. He was graduated from Kenyon College in 1883. Three years later he was graduated from the Columbus Medical College. After practicing a few months at South Bloomfield, he came to Circleville and entered into partnership with his great-uncle, the late Dr. Asad W. Thompson, which association continued until 1894, since which year he has practiced alone. During the Spanish-American War, he spent nine months in the service, as a surgeon of the Fourth Regiment, Ohio Infantry, U. S. Volunteers.
Dr. Kingsley Ray, one of the earlier Pickaway County physicians, was a native of the State of New York, being born in Monroe County on October 20, 1797. He inherited his predilection for medicine from his father, who was a physician of ability. Dr. Ray was a graduate from the medical department of Dartmouth College, New Hampshire, in the class of 1821. Until 1823, he practiced in his own county and then came to Ohio, locating in Franklin County, where he remained for 15 years, going from there to Delaware and eight years later, to Circleville. Dr. Ray was. among the first practitioners in Ohio to use quinine, receiving, for experimental purposes, one-eighth part of the first ounce of quinine which was ever brought to Columbus.
On March 12, 1826, Dr. Ray was married to Mary Mason Lathrop, a young lady resident in his native State. Dr. Ray retired from active practice about the time the war closed. He died in 1887, his funeral services being held at St. Philip's Protestant Episcopal Church, of which for years he had been a communicant.
Dr. Taylor died from cholera, in Circleville, in 185o, having been established in this town for only two years, having bought the practice of Dr. Marcus Brown, on the latter's retirement.
Dr. Marcus Brown, a man long identified with all the best interests of Circleville, was a native of Connecticut, being born at Colebrook, on July 5, 1797. In 1816 his father, with his son, emigrated to Ohio, the mother having died 15 years before. A farm was bought in Medina County, upon which the father continued for almost 30 years, moving then. to Circleville to live with his son, who for a number of years had been located at this place.
Dr. Brown had gone, after remaining three years on the home farm, to Somerset, where he taught school for a year; after which he went to Ross County, where he also taught for two years. It was while he was teaching in Salem, that his .marriage to Miss Sarah Close occurred. Coming to Circleville then, he established a private school, one of the first in this place, which he continued to hold for four years. In the meanwhile, he studied in his leisure time, taking Latin with Joseph Olds and medicine with Dr. Webb. He began the practice of his profession at Williamsport, Pickaway County. After five years practice, he interrupted his work to attend lectures at the Ohio Medical College, Cincinnati. Receiving a diploma, he resumed practice in Williamsport, coming back six years later to Circleville, where he carried on his profession until 1850, when he retired. Only a few months later, the Asiatic cholera broke out and raged
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for some time, during the prevalence of which Dr. Brown again took up his work, for the sake of humanity. It was owing to a great-sorrow and disappointment in his life that his retirement was due. His only child, an unusually bright boy, had been educated to follow the father's profession. He was graduated at Miami University and later at Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, and in 1847 entered practice with his father with every promise of success. One year later he died, and the heart-broken father relinquished the profession which has been to him a successful career, but which now would be but a constant reminder of his blighted hopes.
The banking business engaged Dr. Brown's attention, after he retired from practice. The Pickaway County Savings' Institute--the forerunner of the First National Bank of Circleville--was the organization with which he was connected, and of which he became president, holding this office till his death. About 1850, also, he purchased a farm, which he gave up, however, in four years, and became a silent partner of George H. Fickardt, in the drug business, continuing in this connection until 1877.
Dr. Brown was a man of culture, and was interested in those things which make for advancement. He was for a number of years on the board of directors of the Public Library of Circleville. A more extended notice of him, in this capacity, will be found in the article on the library. He took two trips abroad, the second embracing an itinerary of Europe, Asia and Northern Africa.
Dr. Brown died January 6, 1882. His obsequies were held at his late residence on Mound street. He was a member of the Central Presbyterian Church.
Dr. Charles H. Hawkes was a native of Massachusetts, being born at Charlemont. His education was received in Middlebury, Vermont, and at the Berkshire Medical College, from which he was graduated in the class of 1845. He began to practice at Tarlton, Pickaway County, in 1847, and the next year came to Circleville and became a partner of Dr. Marcus Brown. This association continued only a year, after which he practiced alone until 1873, when his brain became affected by a disease which caused his death, in 1878. He was placed successively in asylums at Dayton, Athens and Columbus, at which latter place he died. One of the most costly and beautiful monuments in Forest Cemetery marks his resting-place. Dr. Hawkes was married in 1867 to Alice Piper. Their home was one of the landmarks of the old circle, a charmingly situated brick house, standing diagonally to Franklin street, the tearing down of which in 1905 removed almost the last remnant of that peculiar conformation, to which the town owes its name.
Dr. Nelson E. Jones was horn in Ross County, Ohio, September 20, 1821. His preliminary education was received at Chillicothe and Augusta, Kentucky. He was graduated from the Cleveland Medical College in 1846 and on June 9th of the same year was married to Virginia Smith. Dr. Jones practiced his profession in Cleveland for two years and then went to the West, being for a time located in Dubuque, Iowa. He came back to Ohio about 1852, setting up an office at Circleville. Dr. Jones served from May 4, 1864, to the end of the war, as surgeon of the Board of Enrollment, 12th District of Ohio; for 31 years he was examining surgeon for pensions. In 1878 Dr. Jones took into partnership his son, Dr. Howard Jones, this business association terminating only on the retirement of the father, who, some three or four years before his death, on account of growing deafness, gave up active practice.
Beside being a good physician, Dr. Jones was a writer of ability. He contributed articles on local history to newspapers and wrote some entertaining studies of dogs (of which animals he was very fond) for his grandsons. This latter is still in manuscript. His "Squirrel Hunters of Ohio," a most interesting record of pioneer life, was published by the Robert Clarke Company, in 1898. Dr. Jones died on December 15, 1901.
Dr. Howard Jones, son of Dr. Nelson E. Jones, was born at Cleveland, Ohio, in 1853,
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and was graduated from Hobart College, Geneva, New York, in 1875. The following year he was graduated in medicine from the Ohio Medical College, Cincinnati, and then took a post-graduate course at the New York College of Physicians and Surgeons. He then located at Circleville and entered into practice, at the same time becoming a member of the faculty of the Columbus Medical College, where he filled the chair of ophthalmology for two years and that of physiology for four years. For a considerable period he was associated with his father in practice. Since his father's retirement, he has practiced alone.
About 1855 Dr. William L. Peck came to Circleville, where he established a partnership with Dr. Chester Olds, which continued until 1861, he withdrawing to serve in the war, first as assistant surgeon and later as surgeon of an Ohio regiment. At the close of the war, he returned home and was almost immediately appointed as superintendent of the Columbus Asylum for the Insane. After this institution was burned, Dr. Peck had charge of its rebuilding; but before the buildings were quite ready for occupancy, he was superseded. He then went to Cincinnati, and established the College Hill Sanitarium. After remaining in charge of this work for a time, he removed to Indianapolis, to engage in the practice of his profession. It was at this place that he met his death. While engaged in some feature of his work, he accidentally stepped back into a tank of boiling water.. Although severely scalded, his death, due to this cause, did not occur for about a year. His ,body was brought back to Circleville for burial as was that of his wife, who died in the winter of 1905-06. The citizens of Circleville have a constant reminder of Dr. Peck in the block which bears his name.
Dr. Baldridge, who practiced the eclectic system of medicine was located in Circleville in the '60's. He was a stanch Presbyterian and the older members of that church remember a beautiful prayer which he was wont to give, and which impressed visitors most favorably, but with which the more constant attendants became so familiar as to be almost able to recite it themselves.
Dr. Longshore was also an eclectic physician, who, after a short practice in Circleville, died about 1854 or 1855.
Dr. Jeptha Davis was another of the eclectic school who practiced in Circleville. He was located here from about 1858 to 1872, when, suffering from asthma, he moved to Kansas. He obtained relief for a time, but after a while, the complaint again attacking him, he went to another locality, and it is not known here if he is still living.
Dr. C. C. Sharp came from Galveston, Texas, to Circleville, about 1857. He was located here for 12 years, going then to Columbus. As Dr. Sharp's early life had been spent in a Southern environment, his sympathies, in regard to the questions which brought on the Civil War, were decidedly antagonistic to the feeling of the North. His settlement in a Northern locality at that time was unfortunate, as his practice no doubt suffered merely from political reasons, and without regard to his ability and skill as a physician. After remaining in Columbus for a while, Dr. Sharp removed to Kentucky, where he practiced for a time, first at Lexington and then at Louisville. He afterward went to Chicago.
Dr. D. N. Kinsman is a native of Heath, Massachusetts. Upon first coming to Circleville, he followed the profession of teaching, in the meantime reading medicine under Dr. Peck. He was graduated from the Ohio Medical College, Cincinnati, in 1863, after which he was associated with Dr. A. W. Thompson. This partnership lasted until 1866, when he left Circleville and located in Lancaster; after practicing there for five or six years, he became connected with the Starling Medical College, Columbus. After several years in this capacity, he entered upon private practice in Columbus, where he still remains. The past summer, Dr. Kinsman went to the East, to take a special course in nervous diseases.
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Dr. Alva P. Courtright was a native of Pickaway County. His early medical education was acquired in Circleville, where he studied with Drs. Turney and Thompson, in 1864. He was a graduate of the Miami Medical College, Cincinnati, in the class of 1867. He was the successful contestant in an examination for the position of interne of what is now the Cincinnati Hospital. After holding this position one year, he was appointed assistant physician at the Longview Asylum for the Insane, where he remained for almost four years. when he became associated with his father-in-law, Dr. John L. Vattier, in private practice in Cincinnati. About 1873, he located in Circleville and in January, 1877, entered into a partnership with Dr. Turney, which lasted until the death of the latter, only one year later. After this, he was for one or two years associated with Dr. John Lilly, and then practiced alone. In the early part of June, 1897, Dr. Courtright, while driving through the country on professional business, was thrown from his buggy, caused by his horse backing off a bridge. He received fatal injuries, and after lingering for about two weeks died June 31, 1897.
Dr. Dudley V. Courtright is a native of Circleville, born here on July 4, 1875. He spent" one year at Miami University and in March, 1897, was graduated from Starling Medical College, Columbus. The following three years he was an interne at the Mount Carmel Hospital, and then came to Circleville, where he has continued to practice medicine ever since.
Dr. Loring Courtright followed in the foot-steps of his father and brother in the choice of a profession. Dr. Courtright was born in Circleville, on April 2, 1878. He received his degree of A. B. from Ohio State University, graduating in the class of 1901. He then took a course at Starling Medical College for two years, after which he became house physician at Mount Carmel Hospital, Columbus. He held this position for one year, going then to Dayton, where he has since been stationed as physician in the Dayton Hospital for the Insane.
Dr. A. H. Blake practiced in Circleville in the '60's, going from here to Garnett, Kansas. His wife was a Miss Thompson, of Deer Creek township, Pickaway County.
Dr. L. C. Vernon was a native of Muskingum County, being born near Zanesville on March 9, 1830. He read medicine with Dr. Sharp in Circleville, in 1857, and was graduated from the Eclectic Medical Institute of Cincinnati, in 1864, having previously practiced for a short time at Washington, Court House. After graduation, he located in Zanesville, coming back in 1873 to Circleville, where he enjoyed a large practice. While pursuing his professional duties, in the winter of 1882, Dr. Vernon contracted diphtheria, from which he died on January 20th.
Dr. Andrew H. Shaeffer, who has been located in practice in Circleville since 1870, was born in Madison township, Fairfield County, Ohio, September 21, 1821. The preliminary study of the medical profession was passed under Dr. Samuel H. Porter. In 1849 he was graduated from Starling Medical College, Columbus, and at once entered upon the practice of his profession at Royalton, Ohio, removing later to Oakland where he continued to practice until he came to this city.
Dr. Madison Hammel was born at Circleville, December 22, 1840, and studied medicine under Drs. Griswold and Wilder. He attended the medical department of the University of Michigan for two years, and in 1868 was graduated from the Ohio Medical College, Cincinnati. He was located for a short time at Five Points and later at Waterloo, coming in 1869 to Circleville, where he has since been located.
Dr. F. Baker was located in Circleville for a short time, coming from Ashland, Kentucky, in 1878.
Dr. John C. King received his education in medicine at the University of Nashville, Tennessee, from which institution he was graduated in the class of 1874. He is of the
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homeopathic school of medicine and served for three years on the staff of the Homeopathic Charity Hospital of Pittsburg, his active practice having begun in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, in 1872. In 1878, he came to Circleville, being the first of his school to practice in this town. Dr. King married Hattie Shulze. In the autumn of 1883, owing to failing health, Dr. King removed to Banning, California, where he is now located. Dr. King, while in Circleville, was an earnest member of the Baptist Church.
Dr. Ralph Morden was born in London, Ontario, on August 8, 1852, his boyhood being spent on a farm. After finishing the common-school course, he studied for two years at the University of Belleville,. Ontario, and at the Seminary of Komoka. He then taught school for a year, after which he began the study of his profession under the direction of Dr. R. J. Morden, of London, Ontario. In the autumn of 1873, he entered the Homeopathic Medical College, New York City, being graduated in 1875 with the degree of M. D. He located at Exeter, but after only one year's practice he left there on account of his health, coming to Ohio in the spring of 1877. He practiced in Groveport, Franklin County, for seven years, being the first homeopathic physician in that town. His wife, Lenora Stine, to whom he was married in 1879, belonged to Groveport. On November 1, 1883, Dr. Morden came to Circleville, where he was engaged in a large practice until his death, which occurred in June, 1903.
Dr. George T. Row was born near Circleville in 1846, and received a common-school education, also attending Everts High School. In 1874 he commenced the study of medicine under Dr. Turney and in 1877 was graduated from the medical department of the University of Maryland. He then located in Circleville, where he became a partner of Dr. A. W. Thompson, which association continued for three years; since then he has practiced alone.
Dr. George A. Rowe, a cousin of Dr. George T. Row, was born near Circleville. His first studies in his profession were conducted under the supervision of Dr. L. C. Vernon, in 1875, after which he entered the Eclectic Medical Institute of Cincinnati, being graduated in 1878. He practiced in Circleville for a while, with Dr. Vernon, then was located in St. Louis for several years, after which he went to Buffalo, New York, where he has since resided and where he is a leading physician.
Dr. C. C. Tomlinson came to Circleville in 1878, having been at that time engaged in the practice of his profession for about 15 years. He was not here long.
Dr. Morris H. Miesse, who has been engaged in practice at Circleville for the past 26 years, was born at Chillicothe, Ohio, on November 16, 1843. At the age of 16 he entered Ohio University at Athens, and four years later was graduated with the degree of Bachelor of Arts. He attended the Ohio Medical College at Cincinnati in 1865 and 1866, and in the fall of 1867 entered the College of Physicians and Surgeons--medical department of Columbia College--in New York City, where he was graduated the following year. He then located at Royalton, Fairfield County, Ohio, and practiced there until his removal to Circleville.
Dr. John W. Lilly was born in Circleville, where he was educated in the public schools. He was graduated at Starling Medical College, Columbus. He practiced in Circleville, with Dr. Alva P. Courtright, until his removal to Toledo, where he is a prominent practitioner.
Dr. Jacob G. Smith is a native of Kentucky, having been born at Elizabethtown, on January 12, 1866. At four years of age, he came with his parents to Circleville. Here he received a common school education, and when about 21 years old began to read medicine with Dr. Ralph Morden. In the fall of 1888, he entered the homeopathic medical department of the University of Michigan. After remaining
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there two years, he attended the Chicago Homeopathic College, being graduated with the degree of M. D. in the class of 1891. He set up a practice in Circleville, in which he continued until about 1901, when he withdrew from active practice to engage in other pursuits, going to New York City, where he is at present located.
Dr. Jacob A. Stout was born in Pickaway County in 1863. He studied at Lebanon for three years and after his graduation read medicine with Dr. Alva P. Courtright. He then entered Starling Medical College, being graduated three years later. For one year thereafter, he was interne at Mount Carmel Hospital, since which time he has engaged in private practice in Columbus.
Dr. Charles Naumann has been located at Circleville, engaged in the practice of the medical profession, since 1885. He is a native of Prussia, Germany, being born near Neuenkirchen, in 1847. He accompanied his parents to Wayne County, Ohio, in 1854, and there received a common-school education, after which he attended Smithville Academy in that county. In 1872 he graduated at the Northwestern College, Naperville, Illinois. He then took a course in Hahnemann College, Chicago, and finally graduated from Pulte Medical College, Cincinnati, in 1876, both of these colleges being homeopathic schools. The year of his graduation he opened an office at Hinsdale, Illinois. The following year he removed to Naperville, where he practiced until 1884. After one year spent in South Dakota, he came to Circleville, where he has since continued in practice.
Dr. H. C. Allen was born at Minerva, Kentucky, August 10, 1852. In 1878 he was graduated from Bellevue Hospital Medical College; New York, and then located at New Straitsville, Perry County, Ohio, where he remained in practice until 1892, in which year he came to Circleville. In 1884 he took a post-graduate course at the New York Polyclinic and in 1897 took one at the New York Post-Graduate School.
Dr. A. W. Holman located at Circleville for practice in 1892, the same year that he was graduated from the medical department of the University of Vermont. He was born at Chillicothe, Ohio, in 1868, and was graduated from Heidelberg University, Tiffin, Ohio, in 1889, and also attended Western Reserve University at Cleveland, Ohio.
Oscar H. Dunton, M. E., M. D., was born at Hampden, Penobscot County, Maine, iii 1858, and was liberally educated at Hampden Academy and the University of Maine. After studying medicine under Dr. J. R. Buchanon, of Boston, Massachusetts, he entered the Eclectic Medical Institute of Cincinnati, and later attended Rush Medical College, Chicago, where he was graduated in 1893. After the practice of his profession in Champaign County, Ohio, for one year, he located in Circleville, where he has continued ever since.
Dr. George W. Heffner is a native of Pickaway County, being born in 1871, in Salt Creek township. He spent one year at Ohio Wesleyan University at Delaware and soon after entered Starling Medical College, Columbus, where he was graduated in 1895. The following year was spent as house physician at St. Francis Hospital, after which he located in Circleville.
Dr. G. H. Colvill was born in Jackson County, Ohio, in 1855. After teaching school three years, he began the study of medicine under Dr. Kinsman, at Columbus. At the same time he attended medical lectures at the Columbus Medical College, where he was. graduated in 1879. He then located for practice at Harrisville, Ohio, where he continued until he came to Circleville, in 1899. In 1898 Dr. Colvill took a post-graduate course at the New York Post-Graduate College.
Dr. Esther A. Van Riper was born at Lodi, Michigan, and attended the public schools of Ann Arbor. She was graduated from the Druidic University of America, Buffalo, New York, in 1889; from the Jacksonian Optical College, Jackson, Michigan, in 1893, and from
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the American College of Science at Philadelphia in 1902. She also has a diploma from the World's Electro-Medical Institute, Columbus, and is a member of the Northern Indiana and Southern Michigan Medical Association.
Dr. W. L. Peters was born in Walnut township, Pickaway County, in 1851. He was educated at the National Normal School and spent three years and a half in Ohio Wesleyan University. For two years he attended lectures in the homeopathic department of the University of Michigan, and then attended the New York Homeopathic College, where he was graduated in 1890. The following to years were spent in practice at Nebraska, Ohio. His removal to Circleville took place in October, 1900.
Dr. W. H. Wilderson, who has been at Circleville in the practice of the medical profession since 1902, was born at Roaring Springs, Pennsylvania, in 1855. He was graduated from the American School of Osteopathy at Kirksville, Missouri, in 1892, in 1899 taking a post-graduate course at the same institution. The three years previous to his location in Circleville were spent in practice at Memphis, Tennessee.
Dr. Blenn R. Bales was born in Madison County, Ohio. He commenced the study of medicine under Dr. T. B. Wright, of Circleville, and then entered Starling Medical College, Columbus. At the end of his second year, he enlisted for service in the Spanish-American War. He was mustered out in February, 1899, and soon after re-entered Starling Medical College, from which he was graduated the following year. After practicing two years and a half at Marietta, Ohio, he came to Circleville.
Dr. George G. Leist was born in Fairfield County, Ohio. He read medicine with Dr. J. J. Silbaugh at Royalton, Ohio, and then entered the Ohio Medical College, at Cincinnati, where he was graduated in 1891. After practicing seven years at East Ringgold, Pickaway County, he removed to Royalton, where he practiced a similar period. He came to Circleville in 1904.
Dr. Edson Christopher Brown was born in Circleville, December 25, 1876. He received his early education in the public schools of Circleville, and was graduated from St. Joseph's Parochial School in 1894. After reading medicine a while with Dr. Row, he entered Starling Medical College, in 1896, where he studied for one year. The following three years were spent at the Ohio Medical University where he was graduated in April, 1900. In the following year he began the practice of medicine at Columbus. In February, 1902, he was appointed first assistant physician of the Massillon State Hospital at Massillon, Ohio, which position he still occupies.
DENTISTS.
M. D. Strong and S. Barbour, surgeon-dentists, were among the earlier dentists of Circleville, the former advertising his business in the village paper in October, 1831, and the latter, in January, 1832.
H. S. Chenoweth, surgeon-dentist, visited Circleville at frequent intervals, in 1837, for a few weeks at a time. He was a resident dentist here in 184o; one of the standard advertisements of that year announced the face that Dr. Chenoweth had just received from Philadelphia a fine lot of "incorruptible" teeth.
Edward C. Clark, D. D. S., was a native of Connecticut, having been born at Windham, in that State, on August 26, 1819. His education for his profession was obtained at the Ohio Dental College, Cincinnati, from which he was, graduated in 1852. He began, immediately, to practice in Circleville, and continued here until his death, which occurred on May 22, 1896.
Hartley R. Clarke, D. D. S., who was born in Circleville in 1849, studied dentistry in his father's office and then attended the Philadelphia College of Dental Surgery, where he was graduated in 1871. Returning then to Circleville, he . engaged in practice in part-
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nership with his father until 1877, when he opened an office of his own.
E. J. Lilly, D. D. S., M. D., who has been established in Circleville in the practice of dentistry since 1880, was born in this city in 1858. He is a graduate of Everts High School, 1876; also the dental department of the University of Michigan; 1879; and Starling Medical College, Columbus, 1880.
W. R. Lilly, D. D. S., was a native of Pickaway County. He adopted dentistry as his profession, being a graduate of the Cincinnati Dental College. He located in Circleville, where he was engaged in an active practice until his death, which occurred on June 7, 1892. Dr. Lilly's wife was Mary E. Robbins.
R. F. Lilly, D. D. S., is a native of Circleville. born here in 1870. He is a graduate of Everts High School. He received his degree at the Ohio College of Dental Surgery in 1892, and located in Circleville the same year.
G. S. Corne, D. D. S., who has been established since November, 1897, was graduatedin that year from the Louisville College of Dentistry at Louisville, Kentucky. He was born in Pike County, Ohio, in 1871.
Carl Ritz, D. D. S., was born in Butler County, Ohio, September 27, 1863, and was graduated from Ohio College of Dental Surgery, Cincinnati, in March, 1889. He located in Circleville the following April, as an assistant to Dr. Clarke. In 1900 he opened an office of his own.
O. J. Towers, D. D. S., was born at Hallsville, Ohio, July 11, 1879. He attended the Ohio Northern University at Ada, Ohio, for two years and was graduated from the Ohio College of Dental Surgery, Cincinnati, in 1905. in which year he located at Circleville.
Gay L. Hitler, D. D. S., was born in Pickaway County, Ohio, January 13, 1882. He is a graduate of Everts High School, class of 1901, and of the Ohio College of Dental Surgery, Cincinnati, class of 1905. He established himself at Circleville in November of that year.