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Massachusetts,and then spent two years in what was known as the Hartford Retreat, an insitution established for the more humane treatment of the insane: He then came to Keokuk, Iowa, in the winter of 1855-6, and entered the Medical Depart- ment of the State University, where he graduated the following spring. Mr. Ladd was then connected in practice with Prof. J. C. Hughes, of Keokuk, for about one year. Ile then went to Clinton county, this State, and practiced his profession until the breaking out of the war of the rebellion; then enlisted as a private in the Twenty-sixth lowa Volunteer Infantry, but was soon after commissioned as Assist- ant Surgeon of the First Iowa Cavalry Volunteers, in which capacity he served until in the fall of 1863, when he resigned. He then went to Hardin county, locating in Alden, in 1864, remaining but one year, when he went to Iowa Falls, and associated in practice with Dr. Foster, a well known physician of that place. Dr. Ladd remained in Iowa Falls until 1868, then removed to Buckingham, and January 20, 1868, re- moved to Traer. Dr. Ladd has an exten- sive practice, has an excellent record as a physician, and as a genial and polished gentleman. His wife was formerly Nancy E., daughter of Gain s Rose. Miss Ladd was born in Portage county, Ohio, and moved with her parents to Clinton county, Iowa, in 1854. They have six children- Ossian D., Fred. G., John H., Nellie E,. Mabel M., and Nancy G.
Dr. Parsons, homeopathic physician, is a native of Vermont, born in 1848. In 1850, he came west to Wisconsin with his parents, and in 1862, moved to Waterloo, Black Hawk county, lowa. He began the
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study of medicine in 1878, with Dr. G. F. Roberts of Waterloo, who is now a professor in the Chicago Homeopathic Medical College. Dr. Parsons graduated from that institution in 1881, and came to Traer the same spring.
Morris L. Cuther, M. D., partner of Dr. J. A. Ladd, is a native of Mitchell county, this State, born April 28, 1855. He graduated at the College of Physicians and Surgeons in February, 1878. Dr. Cuther first located at Adrian, Nobles county, Minnesota, where he practiced for about a year and a half. Moving from there to Albert Lea, he remained until January, 1883, when he became associated with Dr. Ladd in Traer, January 15, 1883.
DYSART PHYSICIANS.
The medical profession of Dysart was first represented by C. L. Teats. Dr. W. O. Beam located at Dysart in 1878, and remained for several years. At present the medical profession is represented in Dysart by Drs. P. C. Jones, S. P. Black, and B. S. Lonthan.
Dr. P. C. Jones, a practicing physician of Dysart, is a native of South Wales, England. He was born June 28, 1834. His early life was spent in that country, and there he received his classical educa- tion. During the spring of 1852, he came to America, and immediately settled in De Kalb county, Illinois. The following fall his parents also crossed the ocean, and 'followed their son to his new home. Upon their arrival the subject of this sketch began the study of medicine with his father, who was a physician. Subse- quently he attended Rush Medical College, Chicago, and afterwards the University of
Medicine and Surgery at Philadelphia, where he graduated with the class of 1872. Mr. Jones then located in Brown county, Wisconsin, where he practiced for a short time, and then removed to Iowa. He first spent some time in Wright county, and then came to Dysart, where he has since practiced, with the exception of four years spent in Watkins, Benton county, this State. The doctor is a Republican, is a member of the A. O. U. W., the Knights of Honor, and the I. L. of Il., which latter he was instrumental in organizing in Dysart. His marr age with Miss S. A. Rhodes, of Madison, Wisconsin, occurred in April, 1864, at Whitewater, Walworth county, of that State. They have been blessed with four children, two boys and two girls-Birdie Ella, Millie Blanch, Frank L. and Courtland C. The two former are deceased.
GLADBROOK PHYSICIANS.
The first physician to locate in Gladbrook was a Doctor Cummings. He came here in 1880, and "camped on the site" fortwo months while buildings were going up, "so as to be here." He is now in Dakota.
Dr. Davis, who had been practicing for several years at Union Grove, located at Gladbrook soon after the town started, and remained for one year, when he went to St. Paul, Nebraska.
Doctor Gray came from Badger Hill and located at Gladbrook. He remained only a few months.
Dr. A. F. Walter should also be noted in this connection. He was a graduate of the medical department of the Iowa State University.
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profession was ably represented in Gładbrook by Drs. W. L. Conant, J. H. Habenich and B. Benn.
W. L. Conant, M. D., is a native of Plymouth, Windsor county, Vermont, born Jannary 19, 1825. Ile is a son of William and Liddie (Proctor) Conant. In 1836, the family removed to Kalamazoo county, Michigan, where the subject of this sketch was reared, receiving his edu- cation at the High School of Schoolcraft, same State. When abont twenty years of age he learned the trade of carpenter and joiner, following the same for about seven years, and then spent two years in the pineries of Michigan. In the spring of 1855, he came to Tama county, settling on section nine in Carlton township, where he owned a farm of two hundred and forty acres of land, and which he has since divided between his two sons. In 1848, he commenced reading medicine with Dr. Romaine of Colon, Michigan, and on coming to Iowa he resumed his studies under the instruction of Dr. Holt, a homeopathic physician of Marshalltown, this State, which profession he has since followed. His practice in Tama county dates from 1865. On the 1st of January, 1864, Mr. Conant enlisted as private in Co. E., 24th Iowa Infantry Volunteers, went South, and was captured by the rebels at the battle of Mansfield, from whence he was taken to Tyler, Texas, being held prisoner at that place, Camp Gross and other points, until finally he was permitted to join his regiment at Davenport. lle was discharged from the Union service on the 2d of August, 1865. When Carlton township was first organized Mr. Conant was elected one of the school directors,
and since has served as President and Treasurer of the School Board, also has held the office of Constable for six years. Mr. Conant voted with the Whigs until the Republican party was organized, when he imbibed Republican principles, and has since voted with that party. Mr. Conant was married on the 30th day of Decem- ber, 1847, to Miss Nancy Packer, daughter of Henry and Mary Ann (Vader) Packer, of St. Joseph county, Michigan, and natives of New Jersey. By this union there are five children living-Marion A., George W., Electa F., wife of Simmer (). Lord; Phebe J., and Amanda B.
Dr. B. Benn located in Gladbrook soon after the town started, and is still in practice there. He is an eclectic physician and surgeon, and understands his business.
J. H. Habenich, practicing physician of Gladbrook, is a native of Pesth Hungary, and was born in 1842. lle is a son of Dr. Johann and Amalia (Mai) Habenich. Ile received his early education at the college of Leitmeritz, Bohemia, and completed it at the Universities of Prague and Leipsic. Subsequently, he practiced as a military surgeon in the army of Austria for four years, and in 1873, came to the United States. Dr. Ilabenich first located at St. Paul, Minnesota, where he practiced for a time, then followed his profession in Fayetteville, Texas, and from there went to Milwaukee, Wis. In 1882, he came to Gladbrook, this county, where he has since worked up a lucrative practice. Dr. Ila- benich was married in 1870, to Miss Fran- cisca, a danghter of Seigmond Nenbidd- shov, of Bohemia. They have been blessed with four children-Hedva, Elizabeth,
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Rosa and Nareis. Dr. Ilabenich in belief is a materialist and in politics is an Inde- pendent. Dr. Habenich served as Battery Surgeon in the Seventh regiment, Infantry Corps of Germany, in the Franco-Prussian war, and was present during the battle of Woerth, Sedan and others of minor impor- tance. .
PHYSICIANS OF CHELSEA
The first disciple of the medical pro- fession in Chelsea, was E. A. Stockton, M. D., who located here in 1864. Ile was a successful physician and had considerable practice. He remained until 1878, when lie went away and has not since been been heard from.
The present representative of the medi- cal profession is Dr. J. S. Ormiston. He was born in Washington county, Ohio, August 14, 1847, and was reared on a farm, receiving a common school education. In 1866, he came to Iowa, followed farming until 1871, then started in the drug busi- ness in Brooklyn, Iowa, studying medicine at the same time under Dr. A. P. McCul- lough. He graduated from the Medical Department of the lowa State University in 1876. In 1870, he was married to Miss Nancy E. MeDonald, a native of Indiana. They have three children-Edward E., Minnie M. and Charles C. In 1876, Dr. Ormiston came to Chelsea and began the practice of medicine. Ile has a large practice, and is considered a successful physician and surgeon.
GARWIN.
The medieal profession here is well represented by Dr. Graham. Dr. J. Il. Graham, M. D., came to Tama county with his parents, when he was but three months
old. They settled at Redman, York town- ship, and engaged in farming. J. II. was born in New York, in 1852. He was reared on his father's farm, and after leav- ing the common schools attended the Irving Institute for five years. Ile then took two courses at the Medical College at Keokuk, in 1878 and 1879. In March, 1879, he and his brother, Dr. J. W. Gra- ham, came to the village of Garwin, opened an office, and engaged in the prac- tice of medicine, remained in partnership until 1881, when J. W. went to Earle, Sac county, this State, where he is now engaged in the profession. J. Il. is still practicing at Garwin. He was married in 1876, to Miss Ida Breckenridge, a native of Ohio. Their children are Freddie Robert and Roy. Dr. Graham is an active member of the V. A. S. Fraternity.
CARLTON TOWNSHIP.
The first physician in Carlton township was Dr. J. S. Haynes, who came from Indiana and settled in section thirty-one, where he still lives.
The next was Dr. Hiram Welton, who came in July, 1855, and settled on section thirty-four. He remained there engaged in practice until 1877, since which time he has followed his profession in Indian Village township.
Dr. William Conant is also one of Carl- ton's physicians, and is one of the oldl settlers of Carlton township. Ile was born in Shirley, Middlesex county, Massa- chusetts, May 9, 1797. Ile grew to man- hood in his native place receiving an academie education. In 1819, he went to Vermont, where he remained until 1839, alternately teaching school and attending
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a course of medical lectures. He next went to Michigan, where he lived until 1855, then came to Tama county and located on section three, Carlton township, which is still his home. Dr. Conant started out a Jackson Democrat, casting his first ballot for Andrew Jackson, at his ( Jack- son's ) first election ; but in later years Dr. Conant changed his political views and cast his last ballot for President Gar- field. He has taken an active part in county and township affairs, having held the office of County Supervisor and several local offices. Ile was brought up a Con- gregationalist, but while in Michigan, he united with the Baptist Church, and is now a member of the Christian Church at Carlton. Dr. Conant has been twice mar- ried ; first in 1824, in Vermont, to Miss Lydia Proctor, who bore him six children and died September 26, 1838. He was again united in marriage on March 1, 1840, to Mrs. Rosanna ( Smith ) Bradley, a native of Massachusetts, born March 16, 1802. She was a widow and had six children. Dr. and Mrs. Conant have been blessed with two children.
ELBERON.
Frank S. Smith, M. D., represents the profession here. He was born July 31, 1853, in Venango county, Penn. While he was quite young, his parents started west, stopped for a short time in Michigan, and from there moved to Wisconsin, where they resided until the spring of 1860. ITis father the most of the time engaged in the lumber business. In the spring of 1860, the entire family embarked on a raft and after a quiet voyage of two weeks down the Mississippi river, landed one mile
below Andalusia, Rock Island county, Illinois. They lived there one season, the father selling lumber, then they spent one winter in, Buffalo, Scott county, Iowa; finally moving to Andalusia in the spring of 1862, where the father has been engaged in the lumber and grain trade ever since. Frank's early education was received in the public schools where his parents lived. He worked two seasons with a carpenter, and clerked one summer in Keithsburg for an Uncle and the next summer in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, for another Uncle. In the fall of 1870, in company with his older brother, he started for college at Westfield, Clark county, Illinois, and remained two years, then returned and engaged in teach- ing until the fall of 1874, when he went to Iowa City, and studied one college year in the University. Ile again followed teaching until the spring of 1876, when he went to Western College, Linn county, Iowa, and by standing examina- tion on the studies he had pursued while teaching, and by doing an extra amount of work, was granted his degree in June, 1876. Again he returned to teaching be- coming principal of South Moline, (III.) schools. Dr. Smith married December 25, 1878, to Miss Etta M. Dilling, of Western, lowa, whose acquaintance he had made while both were students in college. She only lived about fifteen months, dying March 15, 1880, leaving a little girl, Etta Maude, born February 22, 1880. Mr. Smith closed school in Moline in June of the same year and put his whole time to the study of medicine, that he had been pursuing for some time in connection with his teaching. Ile went to Rush Medical College, Chicago, the winter terms of
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1880-81; the spring of 1881 and winter term of 1881-82 and received the degree of M. D., February 21, 1882. After a short rest, he came to Toledo and practiced with his brother and preceptor, Dr. E. R. Smith, until the last of September, 1882. He was married to Miss Ella M. Wells of Rock Island, Illinois, September 30, 1882, and immediately moved to Elberon. They have a comfortable home, and the Doctor is working up quite a large practice.
INDIAN TOWN.
The first physician to locate at Butler- ville, was Dr. E. N. Whipple, who com- meneed practice there in the fall of 1855, and remained in that vicinity until about 1860.
Dr. Crenshaw, a young physician of con- siderable ability, was in practice here dur- ing 1857 and 1858.
Dr. Shugart also came about the same time, and remained for a number of years. He is now in California.
In 1859, Dr. J. H. Stevens came to this place, and prescribed for the sick until 1862, when he entered the United States service.
Dr. John Doe was engaged in the prae- tice of medicine, and in mercantile trade, in Indiantown for a number of years.
MONTOUR PHYSICIANS.
The first physician to locate in Montour was II. C. Hutson. At present the pro- fession is represented by Drs. J. H. Stevens and A. E. Peck.
Dr. J. 11. Stevens came to Tama county and engaged in practice at Butlerville, in October, 1859. In 1862, he was commis- sioned Assistant Surgeon of the Fourteenth
lowa Volunteer Infantry, and served as such until the regiment was mustered out of service. For two years after his dis- charge from the service, he was engaged In practice at Polo, Illinois, then returned to Tama county, and has since been lo- cated at Montour. Since 1872, he has car- ried on a drug business in connection with his practice. Mr. Stevens is a native of Delaware county, New York, born October 1, 1835, his parents being Selah M., and Eliza (Helm) Stevens. He commenced the study of medicine when eighteen yerrs of age, and subsequently graduated from the Albany Medical College. Dr. Stevens was married in 1864, to Miss Addie M. Parsons, by whom he had six children- four now living : Carleton, Chauncey, John and Lois. Dr. Stevens is a member of the Mansonic Fraternity and of the I. L. of 11.
RICHILAND TOWNSHIP.
The first physician to locate in this township was Dr. John B. Louthan. He was a native of Virginia, and settled in the township in 1855, coming directly from Ohio, where he had been engaged to a great extent in the practice of the profes- sion. Upon his arrival here, he at once began practice, and at the same time car- ried on a farm. Ile now lives in Dysart.
Dr. Richard W. Appleton was born in Sunbury, Pennsylvania, December 21, 1821. He is a son of Christopher and Elizabeth (Ilewetson) Appleton, who were natives of England, and who settled in America in 1819. In 1824, his father's family removed to Wilkesbarre, "ennsyl- vania, where they remained about five years, and thence to Bedford county.
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In 183%, they removed to Lancaster county, and two years later, to Chester' county. During the spring of 1838, they removed to New York State, spending the first two years in West Chester county, where his father was engaged in building the Croton aqueduct. In 1840, they located in Dutchess county, and two years later, the subject of this sketch settled in the State of Wisconsin. Subse- quently he returned to Pennsylvania, when he studied medicine in the city of Philadelphia, and May 5, 1857, grad- nated from the Eclectic Medical College of Pennsylvania, at Philadelphia. Upon receiving his diploma, he practiced for a while in that city, and in 1860, returned to Wisconsin, locating in Dane county, where he practiced one year and then re- moved to Minnesota, where he spent another year. Dr. Appleton then came to Tama county, Iowa, loeating at Haven, where he practiced his profession two years; then returned to Minnesota, and two years later, re-settled at Haven, where he continued to live until 1877. During 1877, he settled on his farm of six hun- dred and forty aeres, which li s just north- east of Tama City, abandoning his profes- sional life to engage in agricultural pur- suits. In 1882, Dr. Appleton platted what is known as Appleton's Addition to Tama City-said addition containing about sixty acres of land. In politics he is a Repub- liean, and in religion adheres to the Epis- copal ereed. He is a member of the Ma- sonic Blazing Star Lodge, of Haven, and also a member of Doric Chapter, No. 54, Tama City. Dr. Appleton was married October 15, '843, to Mary Wingatt Foss, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Fiteomb)
Foss, natives of New Hampshire. Mrs. Appleton died January 8, 1871, at Haven, formerly known as Eureka, Iowa. Dr. Appleton was again married July 23, 1876, to Cora A. Birdsell, a native of Iowa. They have three daughters : Mary E,. Vivia Belle and Cora Lynda.
IRVING.
K. D. Shugart was the first practicing physician in this place, settling in 1835. Hle now lives in Riverside, California.
MOOREVILLE. .
The only practicing physician in the Village is C. W. Knott, a native of Ohio, who was brought up in Muscatine county this state, and was educated at the Wilton Collegiate Institute of that county. lle studied medieine with D. W. Gray and graduated at the Keokuk Medical College in 1873. Ile commenced practice at Princeton, Scott county, the same year. In April, he was married to Miss Jennie, daughter of Rev. Joseph Powell of Toledo. His wife died in August, 1882, leaving three children. He has been a successful physician and is popular in this vicinity.
CRYSTAL TOWNSHIP.
The first and only practicing physician that ever located in Crystal township was Dr. S. C. Rogers. He was a native of Massachusetts, but came here from New York in 1859, and settled on section 16. lle went into the army as a surgeon, and after the war sold his property here and located some where in the east.
TAMA COUNTY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.
Pursuant to an adjourned meeting, a number of physicians and surgeons of
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Tama county inet at the Brooks House in Traer on the 4th of March, 1878, and effec- ted the organization of the Tama County Medical Association. The following gen- tlemen were present: Doctors Samuel Thompson, J. A. Ladd, B. S. Louthan, J. P. Morison and Benjamin Thompson. After the adoption of a constitution and by-laws, an election for officers was held which resulted as follows:
. President, Samuel Thompson, M. D., of Toledo.
Vice President, J. A. Ladd, M. D., of Traer.
Secretary and Treasurer, J. P. Morison, M. D., of Traer.
C'ensors, J. A. Ladd, M. D., of Traer ; B S. Louthan, M. D., of Dysart and Ben- jamin T. Thomson, M. D., of Tama City.
The original members were Drs. Sam- uel Thompson, of Toledo; J. A. Ladd, of Traer ; B. S. Lonthan, of Dysart ; J. P. Morison, of Traer ; Benjamin Thompson,
of Tama City ; 11. W. Boynton, of Toledo and C. L. Teats, of Dysart.
The objects of the association were stated as being the mutual improvement in the various branches of medical, sur- gical, and pharmaceutical knowledge, and the promotion of friendly relations and unity of feeling among members of the profession.
As to membership it was declared that "any physician on presenting diploma from any medical school or society, recog- nized as such by the American Medical Association; or passing a satisfactory ex- amination before the Board of Censors of the society, should by a vote by ballot of two-thirds of the members present at any regular meeting, be entitled to member- ship, on signing the constitution and pay- ing the initiation fee into the Treasury.
The organization was continued for several years, but was finally dropped.
CHAPTER XVIII.
AGRICULTURE AND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES.
Tama county is among the finest agri- cultural counties in the State. It com- prises an area of seven hundred and twenty square miles, or a total of 455,182 acres ; but a small portion of which is unfit for cultivation.
The first ground broke was by William Riley Vandorin, on the third day of June, 1849. Ephraim Whittaker came with Vandorin, and did breaking a few
days later. This was in what now com- prises Salt Creek township. They brought with them two breaking plows and some seed corn, besides garden secd. They "chopped in" some pumpkin seed, and planted corn, and Mrs. Van Dorin " chop- ped in the sod " quite a garden. A good erop was the result, raising quite a lot of corn and nearly a hundred wagon loads of pumpkins, while Mrs. Vandorin, from her
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little garden, put up a barrel of pickles.
During the summer of 1850, the Van- dorin party broke nearly thirty acres and put a fence around it.
The next to engage in agricultural pur- suits was Anthony Wilkinson and his brother, and shortly afterwards Isaac Asher in the western part of the county. The details of their early actions will be found in another Chapter.
It has, therefore, been a little more than a third of a century since the first crop was raised in Tama county. The whole county was then in a wild state; trackless, and to the westward, almost endless. As far as the eye could reach, nothing was presented except the tall swaying prairie grass, relieved here and there by a small cluster of trees. But what a change! Churches, schools, villages and cities have sprung up, and to-day the broad fields of rich, golden grain furnish a wonderful contrast between now and then. To-day nearly every acre of tillable land is under a high state of cultivation. There is some unoccupied and unimproved land in the county which is held by speculators, who are retaining it for a rise in its market value.
The soil of Tama county is admirably adapted to raising all the cereals common to this latitude, and asregards fruit, every year shows an increase over the previous one. No estimate has been made or sta- tistics gathered of the number of acres of land under cultivation and the amount produced, since 1875. This gave the amount raised in 1874. In that year there were 255,182 acres of improved land, of which 97,013 acres were in spring wheat yielding 1,437,807 bushels; corn, 73,251 aeres, yielding 2,842,859 bushels; rye, 110
acres, yielding 1488 bushels ; oats, 13,573 acres yielding 384,569 bushels; barley, 7,305 acres, yielding 142,765 bushels ; buckwheat, 120 acres, yielding 1,686 bushels; flax, 1,423 acres, yielding 12,529 bushels; sorghum, 132 acres, yielding 9,047 gallons of syrup. There were 1,589 acres of blue-grass for pasture; 15,644 acres of tame grass; 148 acres of hungarian grass. There were 10,169 tons of tame hay; 27,- 667 tons of prairie hay; and 166 tons of hun- garian hay mown. Of potatoes, there were 1,189 acres, yielding 95,041 bushels, and 372 bushels of sweet potatoes. Of onions, turnips, beats, peas, and beans, there were 9,555 bushels. There were 18,282 acres of natural timber, 1589 acres of planted tim- ber and 98,835 rods of hedge. There were of bearing apple trees, 28,464, yielding 0,207 bushels; pears, 149 trees, yielding 15 bushels ; peaches, 8 trees ; plums, 1198 ; cherries, 2,404; other fruit trees in bear- ing, 2,846; number of other fruit trees, not in bearing, 153,635. Of grapes there were 66,467 pounds gathered. There has been a large increase over foregoing amounts since 1875. Since that time four or five townships have settled, and thousands of acres of improved land have added to the sum total.
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