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Dr. William Harkins, was a native of Ohio, who came to Toledo in the fall of 1856, started the first drug store in the city, remained one year and a half, and then returned to his old home in Ohio. He was a peculiar appearing man, was near- sighted, friendly and genial. He never practiced here but was called "Doctor," and it is supposed had been at some time in active practice.
Dr. Edward Barton came to Toledo in the fall of 1856, and commenced practice, shortly afterwards purchasing Harkins' drug store. He was a native of Ohio; had come West several years previous to the time mentioned and settled in Poweshiek county. Ile was a man about forty years of age, a graduate in medicine, was in good financial circumstances and had practiced about ten years. In about three years he returned to Poweshiek county, where he still lives. He was a pleasant, genial fel- low and was well liked.
Dr. J. B. Wing was a native of Han- oyer, Massachusetts, born in 1814. In early life he moved to Virginia, and from thence to Lorain county, Ohio. Hle stnd-
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ied medicine in the Granville College, Ohio, and in 1856, came to Iowa and lo- cated in Tama county, where he engaged in practice and continued until the time of his death, which occurred March 17, 1876. Ite built up an extensive practice and was a wise counsellor and skillful physician.
In 1858, Dr. William Bunce, a son of Hiram, was in Toledo and practiced with his father. After leaving here he was for a time in Davenport, but when last heard from was in Ohio.
Just before Dr. Hiram Bunce died, he influenced Dr. E. P. Hunter to come from Ohio, and the two went into partnership. Hunter was a well educated and intelli- gent young man of about twenty-five years of age, a good doctor and a young man of more than ordinary promise. lle had a fair practice, but was in very moderate circumstances. After the death of Dr. Bunce, the whole business falling upon him, he made long trips without sufficient clothing, caught a severe cold and died within a few weeks after his partner.
In 1860, Drs. Butler and Cunningham came to Toledo from Delaware county. M. S. Butler was a native of Ohio, a mar- ried man and about thirty years of age. For some time after his arrival he did not profess to practice, but ran a drug store. Then attended lectures, graduated and re- turned to Toledo, where he engaged in practice. When Tama City commenced springing up, he went to that place and re- mained there for some years, when he finally went to Cherokee county, where he still remains and is doing well. He was a man of easy habits, pleasant, genial, and a good talker. In personal make-up he was very tall and rather heavy set.
Dr. W. P. Cunningham had been in practice in Delaware county, and upon his arrival here, at once opened an office. lle was alone in practice except a short time with Dr. Butler. He remained here until 1867, when he went to Kansas, where he has since died. He was a popular and very successful physician, practicing in the eclectic branch of the profession.
Dr. D. K. Wier, a physician having no regular method of practice, located at Toledo, and practiced several years. Ile was, for a time, at Monticello and after- ward at Toledo, where he remained a few years and then went to Missouri. He was a native of Pennsylvania, and brought his family here with him ; was a man of medium build, dark complexion, put on a good deal of style and was a great hand to dance.
Dr. W. R. Miller, regular, located in Toledo about 1863, and was quite promi- nent in medical circles for a number of years. He came here from Waterloo ; was a native of Pennsylvania; brought his family with him, and having already had much experience as a physician, at once opened an office and commenced practice. For several years he maintained a fair practice, but finally left the profession and engaged in mercantile pursuits, which he continued until the time of. his death. He was a large, heavy man, and had an im portant bearing.
Dr. Jeremiah Ball, eclectic, came to Toledo from Eldora, about 1865, and com- menced practice in partnership with Dr. J. N. Springer. He had been a traveling doctor and only remained here for a few years. He then went to Bangor, and from
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thence to Coldwater, Michigan. He was a small, dark complexioned man, quiet and retired in disposition and appeared to understand his business.
H. W. Boynton, M. D., a graduate of the Albany Medical College, New York, came to Toledo from La Porte City, Iowa, in 1870, and remained for eleven years, when he went to Dakota. Ile was a native of New York, came to lowa in 1861, and began the study of medicine with Dr. John Conaway, in Brooklyn, Poweshiek county. In August, 1863, he enlisted for the war in the Twenty-eighth Iowa Infant- ry, and served until the close of the war. In December, 1866, he graduated in medi- cine. Ile was a married man, well educa- ted in his profession and was well liked. In personal appearance, he was of medium size, stoutly built, had light complexion and curly hair ; and socially was a pleas- ant, affable gentleman.
Dr. Jeremiah Ballard came to Toledo in 1880, and remained in practice for a short time. Dr. Boynton had gone to La Porte to attend to some property and Ballard was secured to come and take care of Dr. Boynton's patients. Ballard went from here to Monticello ; from there to Garwin, when that town began to grow, and a few months later removed to Colorado, and it has since been reported that he was dead. He seemed to be a pretty well educated man, and had attended a course of lec- tures at Ann Arbor, Michigan, was a little fellow, wore a red mustache, and dressed "in fashion."
In January, 1883, the medical profession was being represented in Toledo by Drs. Il. T Baldy, L. II. Cary, J. N. Springer,
S. Thompson, W. W. Souster, Jacob C. Joralemon and E. R. Smith. The dental branch was being represented by Dr. C. W. Miller.
Henry T. Baldy, M. D., became a mem- ber of the medical profession of Tama county in November, 1854, and is the old- est Toledo physician. He is the son of Christian Baldy, a farmer, and Mary Tom- linson, and was born on the 29th of Decem- ber, 1819, in Catawissa, Columbia county, Pennsylvania. The name is an Italian one, and was originally spelled Baldi. During the thirteenth or fourteenth century, the family were driven by wars from Italy to Germany, from whence the ancestors of Henry T. came to this country. About 1830, Christian Baldy moved to Sunbury ; two years later to Newfane, Niagara county, New York, and in 1835, to White Pigeon Prairie, Michigan, the son aiding his father in all these places at farming, receiving only a common school education. In 1840, Henry T. concluded to become a physician, read medicine with an elder brother, Peter L. Baldy, at Constantine, Michigan; then seeing that his father was likely to lose his property unless he received aid, returned to the farm and worked four years, thus freeing the prop. erty from incumbrance. He then resumed medical studies, attended lectures at the Rush Medical College, Chicago, in the winter of 1847-8, and the next winter at Louisville, Kentucky. Commenced practice at Constantine in February, 1850; and at the end of two years, went to Cali- fornia, doing poorly at mining but well at trading; returned in July, 1854, and the following November, located at Toledo, where he still lives. Ile was married in
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December, 1857, to Mrs. Elizabeth B. Miller. Dr. Baldy is rather below the average height of men, but is active, ener- getic and enterprising. Ile is a Republican with Whig antecedents, but of late years has done but little more than vote. Years ago, he was very active in polities, and in 1858, published the Toledo Tribune, the first paper in Tama county. He published the first delinquent tax list in the county.
L. H. Cary, M. D., was born in New Jersey in 1804 ; when ten years of age his parents emigrated to Knox county, Ohio, where he received a liberal education. When 22 years of age he commenced reading medicine, and in 1837-8 he at- tended lectures at Miami Medical College. In 1846, he graduated at Willoughby Uni- versity. In 1848, he graduated at the Col- lege of Physicians and Surgeons in New York. The Doctor was married in 1839, to Miss Martha Chamberlin. Of their chillren there are two living-Mary E., and Anna. In 1854, Dr. Cary emigrated to Iowa City, where he engaged in the mercantile business. In 1856, he came to Toledo, where he has since followed his profession.
J. N. Springer, M. D., one of the pioneer physicians of the Northwest, was born in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, on the 30th of November, 1821. When a mere boy his parents emigrated to Orange county, Indiana, where his father engaged in farming and accumulated a large prop- erty. J. N. remained on his father's farm until fourteen years of age, when he was sent to the State University at Blooming- to :. Here he spent two years, when his health failed, and he had to abandon his
last nine months before graduating. At the age of twenty-two he entered the medical office of Drs. Harrison & White, at Paoli. In 1849, he attended lectures at the Eclectic Medical Institute of Cincin- nati, Ohio, graduating in 1852. After leaving school, he again entered the office of his former preceptors, where he re- mained two years. In September, 1847, he went to Whiteside county, Illinois, and in company with friends, purchased land and opened up a farm. In the spring of 1851, he sold his land, returned to In- diana on a visit, and the following fall returned to Illinois, where he commenced the practice of medicine. Ile practiced here for some time, then spent two years from 1854 to 1856, in Benton county, Iowa; after which, he went to Illinois, and in 1857, engaged in practice in Lawrence county, Indiana, remaining there until September, 1861 At this time he returned to Whiteside county, Illinois, where he practiced his profession until May, 1865, then came to Toledo, Iowa, and continued in practice until 1872; since which time he has been chiefly engaged in the drug trade. The Doctor was married, in 1845, to Miss Rachel Vest, who was born in Orange county, Indiana, May 27, 1826. Mr. and Mrs. Springer have three children living- Newton F., George L. and Ida M. The doctor has been identified with the county for many years, and has taken a lively interest in everything pertaining to its welfare. He is a member of the Masonic Fraternity, a Sir Knight of Belle Plaine Lodge, and a member of the Chapter of Tama City. ,
S. Thompson, M. D., is one of the lead- ing physicians of Tama county. He is the
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son of James and Jane (Callen) Thompson, who resided in Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, where their son was born on the 2d of March, 1844. When a small boy his parents emigrated to Meadville, Crawford county, where the doctor grew to manhood. Ilis preparatory education was received in the common schools, but he afterward attended Alleghany College for a few years. In 1862, he came west as far as Cedar Rapids, Linn county, Iowa, where he entered the office of Dr. E. L. Mansfield, and pursued his studies for three years. In the meantime he attended lectures at Michigan University, in Ann Arbor. In 1865, he came to Toledo, Tama county, where he commenced practicing. In 1867, he attended Rush Medical College, of Chicago, where he graduated. Since that time, he has been in active practice in Toledo, Iowa. Since 1867, he also attended the University of New York City and Belevne Hospital. Dr. Thompson is a man of independent thought, and has by his pure and upright life, attracted many warm friends, gaining the confidence and esteem of all with whom he has had to deal. He has been a man of the people, and to this, together with the fact that he has been true to the highest principles of honor and morality, may be attributed his success in his life work. In January 1869, Miss Adelaide Hollen, daughter of J. H. C. llollen of Tama City, became his wife. They had two children, one of whom is living. The doctor is a member of the Masonic Fraternity of Toledo.
W. W. Souster, M. D., of Toledo, Tama county, is a native of Waupon, Wisconsin, born on the 3d of May, 1852. Ilis parents were Thomas Souster and Ann Eliza
(Wood) Souster, of English descent. W. W., the oldest of five sons, was edu- cated in the common schools and in the Academy at Keithsburg, Illinois. At the age of seventeen years he commenced reading medicine in the office of Dr. C. S. Hollingsworth, in Keithsburg, where he proseented his studies for four years, and in the meantime attended lectures at Ilahneman College, where he graduated in 1871, and then for two years remained at home. In 1873, he came to Toledo, where he commenced the practice of his profes- sion. The doctor is a young man of mueh ability, a close student, and is making a success of his life work. The doctor is a member of the Ilahneman Medical Asso- ciation of Iowa, also of the Iowa Valley Homeopathic Medical Association, and is now Vice-President of that society. He was one of the charter members of the Ancient Order of United Workmen of Toledo Lodge No. 23, and has been Medi- cal Examiner of that association since its organization. lle is also a member of the Knights of Pythias, Marmion Lodge, No. 78.
Jacob C. Joralemon, M. D. a practicing physician of Toledo, was born December 8, 1832, at Passaic, four miles below Patterson, New Jersey. His parents were Cornelius and Phæbe (Vreeland) Jora- lemon, both of whom were natives of New Jersey. Ilis father was a house and ship joiner by trade, and was mainly en- gaged in ship building. When Jacob was four years of age, his parents moved to Brooklyn, New York. where he received the advantages of a public school educa- tion. When of sufficient age he was ap- prenticed to learn the painter's trade, and
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after serving an apprenticeship of three years, he was made foreman of Bernard Crystal's painting establishment. This business, however, did not agree with him, so he decided to adopt a sailor's life, and while on the sea began the study of medieine. In 1860, he left the water, and on the day when Lincoln was first elected, started on a trip through the west. He remained in Illinois but one year, then returned to New York City intending to enter the United States Navy, but changed his mind and shipped before the mast on a vessel bound for South America. After his return he was sailing mate for J. & J. Eager of New York City, under Captain W. B. La Farge. In 1861, Mr. Joralemon left the ocean for good and came west, locating in McLean county, Illinois, where he engaged in the drug business and fol- lowed the practice of medicine. In 1876, he graduated from Rush Medical College, Chicago, and then resumed his practice in MeLean county. In 1878, he moved to Toledo, Iowa, and has since been engaged in the practice of his profession. Mr. Joralemon was married in 1863, to MIrs. Sarah Capell, daughter of Uz and Rhoda (Bonnum) Nobles, and widow of Theodore Capell. She had two children by her former husband- Frank and llattie. Her father has been dead for some years; her mother is now living in Harrison, Ohio. Mrs. Joralemon's parents were early set- tlers of Cincinnatti, Ohio, coming to that place when but nine log cabins constituted the city. She is a member of the Presby- terian church. Dr. Joralemon has been in Toledo but a few years, yet he has sue- eceded in building up a large and lucra-
tive practice. He is deeply attached to his profession and having the advantage of a long experience, he meets with good success.
E. R. Smith, M. D., was born in Venango county, Pennsylvania, October 4, 1851. His parents were William and Cynthia Smith, now of Andalusia, Rock Island county, Illinois. Ilis father is the son of Sahuon Smith, who was born near the City of Rochester, New York, in 1800, and died in Wisconsin in 1873. llis ancestors were among the first settlers of the American colonies. Salmon Smith was a Methodist minister of some promi- nence, and an early aboliti nist. His mother's name was Avery, born in Ver- mont, and died aged about thirty. She was the daughter of an old Revolutionary soldier, whose family came to this country with the Puritans. The Doctor's grand- parents were married, and resided for a number of years, in New York State, where his father was born on the shore of Lake Chautauqua, January 18, 1826. In 1830, they removed with their three chil- dren to Ashtabula county, Ohio, where they remained until 1840; then moved to Venango county, Pennsylvania. Dr. Smith's mother, Cynthia Smith, was,boru in Canada, on the 20th of May, 1829. Her father, Francis Smith, was born in Ireland, and came to America in childhood ; her mother was of German descent. They both died a number of years since, at ad- vaneed ages. The father and mother were married in Warren county, Pennsylvania, on the 28th of December, 1848. They lived in Venango county until 1555, own- ing one of the first farms upon which
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petroleum was found. Here E. R. and his brother, Dr. Frank S. Smith, now of El- beron, this county, were born. From 1855 until 1860, they lived in Wisconsin, then removed to Buffalo, Seott county, lowa, and in the following spring, moved to Andalusia, Ilinois, where they now re- side, aged respectively fifty-seven and fifty-four years, and are passing their days in ease and contentment. Ilis father is now, and has been for the most part of his life, engaged in the manufacture and sale of lumber. 1Ie has often been honored with positions of trust by his fellow- townsmen. Dr. Smith has three brothers and one sister-Frank S. Smith, M. D., now of Elberon ; Walter C. Smith, at the present time residing at Andalusia; and Nellie M., and William C., living at home. Dr. E. R. Smith received his edneation at the public school, and at Knox and West- field Colleges, in Illinois. Hle commenced professional studies with Dr. James Cozad, of Andalusia, an old army surgeon and physician of experience. He remained with Dr. Cozad four years, and in the meantime was for one year a matriculant of the medieal department of the Iowa State University, and of Rush Medical College, Chicago, graduating at the latter, receiving the degree of M. D., February 15, 1876, aged twenty-four years. The same spring he commeneed the practice of his profession at Edgington, a country vil- lage adjoining Andalusia, in the families of neighbors, old associates and school- mates, lle remained here for five years, doing an extensive practice, and having a host of friends, from whom it was hard to separate, but scant social, school and church privileges, made it apparent that
a new location, if wisely selected, would be to his advantage. Hence, in the spring of 1881, after looking over the induee- ments and advantages of other localities, he determined that Toledo, with her many enterprising citizens, good high school and churches, together with the fact that Western College was soon to be moved there, offered just the advantages he wished. Two years of life among the peo- ple have more than confirmed the wisdom of that choice.
Dr. Smith is a member of the Union Medical Association and of the Iowa and Illinois Central District Medical Society, from which he has been sent as delegate to the American Medical Association, as well as to several State Medical Societies. The doctor has kept abreast of the medi- eal world, and has been abundantly sue- eessful in his practice and in making friends. Dr. Smith is a Republican in polities, and in addition to his professional business, has freely given his full share of time and means to advance the best interest of society. He is now, and has been for years, a teacher in Sunday school and elass leader in the U. B. Church, also member of the executive committee of Western College. For the past two years he has been President of the Tama county Bible Society and of the Tama county branch of the W. C. T. U. Ile is also Chairman of the Tama county Republi- ean Central Committee, and in all these various positions he has brought the same powers to bear that he does in his own business, striving to be of service to man- kind.
On June 23, 1876, Dr. Smith was mar- ried to Miss Kittie Thompson, of Anda-
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lusia, and daughter of II. S. Thompson, for twenty years his father's partner in business. She was born, January 15, 1856, in Mercer county, Illinois, on the site where since has been built the town of Reynolds. Her mother was Mary M. Buffum. Both she and Mr. Thompson were among the early settlers of Rock Island county, and left behind them the friends and associations of more than a quarter of a century, when they came to Toledo, in May, 1881. The Doctor's mar- riage has, in every sense, been a happy and fortunate one. His wife has been a sharer of his joys, a good counselor in sorrow, and is one of earth's choicest-a true wife, a good mother to five children of whom there are four living-Lucy, Mabel and Ruth, born in Edgington, and Etta born in Toledo.
C. W. Miller, dentist, of Toledo, was born in Ogle county, Illinois, on the 2nd of September, 1855. Ile is a son of S. S. Miller, of Washington county, Maryland, who emigrated with his family to Ogle county, Illinois, in 1842. His mother was Mary Baker. . Mr. and Mrs. Miller were the parents of five sons. C. W. was reared as a farmer boy and at the age of twenty-one he entered the office of Dr. B. B. Maydville, of Polo, Illinois, where he prosecuted his studies for two years. In May, 1878, he came to Toledo, and by close attention to business and fair dealing has built up a lucrative business. In pol- ities he is a staunch Republican, keeping himself posted in all matters.
TRAER PHYSICIANS.
Prominent among those who have rep- resented the medical profession in Traer
are the names of Drs. W. A. Daniel, S. Waterbury, W. P. Smith, Warren Scott and Dr. Sawyer.
Dr. Wesley A. Daniel was the first physician to practice in this region. Ile has been located at Buckingham Village for thirty years, and his ride extended over all this portion of the county.
Dr. S. Waterbury was the first physician to locate in Traer proper. He came here from Kansas, in August, 1873, and re- mained here for seven or eight years, when he removed to Calhoun county, where he died. Ile was a married man, about forty years of age and a good physician .
Dr. W. P. Smith came here in 1874 and was associated with Dr. Waterbury. He was a graduate of Rush Medical College, Chicago. He remained here for one year, studying dentistry in the meantime, and finally went over to that business and moved to some point in the western part of the State.
Warren D. Scott came to Traer from Dewitt in November, 1877, and after re- maining for several years went to New Mexico. He was a homeopathist and a graduate of llahneman Medical College, of St. Louis.
Dr. Sawyer came to Traer in the fall of 1882, and remained for five or six months
In the spring of 1883, the medical pro- fession was represented in Traer by Drs. C. W. Ashton, J. P. Morison, Frank E. Whitley, E. M. Woolley, John A. Ladd, Dr. Parsons and Morris L. Cutler.
Dr. C. W. Ashton was the first homeo- pathie physician to locate in Traer. 1Ic came here in 1874, from Millville, Ohio. fle was born in Northampton county, Pennsylvania, in 1841. The doctor stud-
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ied medicine in Philadelphia, and also at- tended the Homeopathic Medical College in that city, graduating in 1871.
J. P. Morison, M. D., is a native of Can- ada, born in 1842. He graduated from the medical department of the University of Michigan, in 1868. After graduating, he practiced in Franklin county, New York, for some time, when he came to lowa and located at Traer.
Frank E. Whitley, M. D., partner of Dr. Morison, was born in Chautauqua county, New York. He graduated at Rush Medical College, Chicago, in 1880, and in December, 1881, came to Traer.
Dr. E. M. Woolley bought the drug store of Dr. Daniel in 1875, and erected his present store building, which he has occupied since 1876. Dr. Woolley was born in Tompkins county, New York, in 1817. Ile went to Illinois in 1837, commencing the study of medicine in 1839, and was a member of the first class of the Rush Medical College, when that institution was just starting. Dr. Woolley began the prac- tice of medicine in Boone county, Illinois, in 1845, and remained there twenty-two years. He was afterward engaged in the drug business at Belvidere. In 1865, Dr. Woolley came to Traer, where he has since been located.
John A. Ladd, M. D., one of the best known physicians in Tama county, is a native of New York, born in Delaware county, October 29, 1830. llis parents were also natives of Delaware county, New York. Dr. Ladd began the study of medi- cine with J R. Leal, M. D., at Andes, Delaware county. fle attended two courses of lectures at Berkshire College, Pittsfield,
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