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Dr. Joseph H. Jones began practicing medicine in this city in 1871, and though at that time totally blind, a condition that still exists, he has had a large and lucrative practice, not only in this city, but in various towns throughout Indiana and Ohio. His parents are John and Margaret (Hurren) Jones, natives of Fayette county, Penn., the mother being a sister of Capt. Joseph Hurren, who served under Gen. Hull at Detroit. The parents removed to Ohio, and Dr. Jones was born in Harrison county, December 17, 1832. Seven years later the family removed to Morgan county, Ohio. When he was fourteen years old they moved to Athens county, Ohio, and he then found work for himself, being engaged at driving for a canal boat.
He attended Athens college one term, was employed for one year with a drover, making three trips over the Alle- ghany mountains, and was afterward variously employed until 1857, when he began the study of medicine at Terre Haute, his first precep- tor being Dr. Clepinger. Afterward studying with Dr. James B. Arm-
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strong, he began practice with him. April 1, 1861, he fell from a scaffolding and sustained serious injuries, the most deplorable of which was the loss of sight in his left eye. In 1869, the other eye also became totally blind. For a year or so after this injury Dr. Jones was engaged with James Spear & Co., Chicago, but in June, 1863, he settled in Columbus, Ohio, and resumed the practice of medicine. He afterward practiced at Urixville and Cadiz, Ohio, Winchester, Dunkirk, Red Key and Hartford City, until 1868, when he established a drug store at Mt. Pleasant, Ind., in connection with his practice. Removing to Bluffton two years later, he was there married to Lydia D. Lewis, born in Warren county, Ohio, January 28, 1843, daughter of George W. and Eliza A. (Mills) Lewis. In April, 1871, Dr. Jones and wife removed! to Fort Wayne, and they now have a handsome residence at 320 West Jefferson street, erected in 1873.
Thomas Johnson Dills, a widely-known physician, noted as a specialist in the diseases of the eye and ear, is a native of Indiana, born at Spencerville, DeKalb county, August 10, 1847, son of Jacob Dills, who was born in 1800, and died in DeKalb county in 1868, and his wife, Christina Dawson, born in Dearborn county, in 1812, died in DeKalb county in 1870. The ancestors of Mr. Dills immigrated from Holland and settled in New Jersey and Long Island as early as 1840. His paternal grandfather, John Diltz (as it was then spelled), entertained General Washington and staff at his home in New Jersey, during the war of the revolution. The family removed to Indiana as early as 1820, settling in Dearborn county, and in DeKalb county in 1844. Thomas J. Dills was the youngest of ten children, of whom three are living. At fifteen years of age he entered Otterbein university, remained two years and a half, and then engaged in teaching school. In 1867 he began the study of medicine in the office of Dr. William D. Meyers, and the next year entered the university of Michigan, where he was graduated in 1871. His first practice was at Avilla, and after a year there he came to Fort Wayne. In 1873 he attended Bellevue hospital college, and in 1875 again went to New York, and for two years studied the diseases of the eye and ear under Dr. Knapp. He spent some time in Europe in 1883 to perfect his studies. In the practice of his profession he has been eminently successful. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, of the Episcopal church, and of the democratic party. He was mar- ried in 1878 to Lizzie Appleton, who died in 1880, and he was married in 1883 to Mabel Horton, of this city. He has two children, Clara B. and Margaret C.
A. P. Buchman, M. D., began the practice of medicine in Tuscara- . was county, Ohio, after a thorough course of study, which embraced two years at Union college, work in the hospitals of the Cincinnati col- lege of medicine, and a two years' course in that institution, from which he graduated in 1870. Since 1875 he has resided at Fort Wayne, where he has had a successful career. He is a member of the Allen county and Indiana medical societies, and the American association, and is a
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lecturer in the Fort Wayne medical college. He was born in West- moreland county, Penn., November 17, 1844, son of Henry and Mary Buchman, natives of that county, where his paternal ancestors had lived since 1734. Several years previous to that date his great-great-grand- father had immigrated from Switzerland and settled on the east shore of Maryland, where he married a French Huguenot lady, named Marchant. The Doctor's mother is of Saxon descent. When he was four years old his parents removed to Stark county, Ohio. During the summer of 1862, he attended college at Mt. Vernon, Ohio, but in August he enlisted in Company D, One Hundred and Seventh Ohio regiment, with which he served until honorably discharged August, 1865, at Cleve- land. The next month, at Union college, he resumed his studies. He was married December 29, 1870, to Dora Painter, daughter of Joseph and Sally Ann Painter, and they have had two children: Emma J. and a son who died in infancy. Dr. Buchman is a Mason, a comrade of the G. A. R., and a republican.
John D. Chambers, M. D., who has enjoyed a lucrative practice in this city since his establishment here in the spring of 1875, is a native of Alabama, Genesee county, N. Y., born July 19, 1844, son of James B. and Mahala (Mandeville) Chambers. His father was born at Salem, Washington county, N. Y., and his mother at Ovid, Seneca county. In 1848 the family removed to Lenawee county, Mich., where his child- hood was spent on a farm. He prepared for college at the Tecumseh high school, and the fall after his graduation, in 1867, he entered the university of Michigan, and four years later was graduated as a batch- elor of science, June, 1871, and as a doctor of medicine in 1874. While preparing for college he taught school, in all ten terms, and before his graduation had charge of the Marine City, Mich., high school one year, in this manner paying for his education. He still retains his early inter- est in educational matters. After the establishment of the Chautauqua literary and scientific circle he and his wife completed its four years' course, graduating in 1888, and he has served as president of the local circle, and is its vice president now. Leaving the university he began the practice of medicine at Fredonia, Washtenaw county, Mich., but in the spring of 1875, settled at Fort Wayne. He filled the chair of chem- istry in the Fort Wayne medical college one year, and was then elected a professor, but preferring to give his whole attention to his practice, declined the position. He is a member of the academy of medicine, the Allen county and state medical societies and the American medical asso- ciation. He is a prominent member and elder in the Presbyterian church, is vice president of the city department Y. M. C. A., and one of the board of directors, and served as chairman of the Christian Work committee three years. Dr. Chambers was married November 15, 1877, to Jennie C. Sinks, who was born at Union, Ohio, daughter of John and Julia (Baer) Sinks.
Christian B. Stemen, A. M., M. D., first became associated with the medical profession of Fort Wayne, when, in 1876, yet being a resident
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of Van Wert, he was elected professor of the theory and practice of medicine in the Medical college of Fort Wayne. He filled that chair three years, meanwhile in 1878, removing to this city and engaging in practice, in which he has been notably successful. He is a member of the Allen county and state medical societies, the American and British medical associations; is chief surgeon of the western division of the Pitts- burgh, Fort Wayne & Chicago railroad, and local surgeon of the Wa- bash, St. Louis & Pacific. He has given particular attention to railway surgery while in Europe studying the methods prevailing in that country, has written extensively on the subject and is editor of the Journal of the National Association of Railway Surgeons, published at Fort Wayne, and secretary of that association. In 1884 he was elected professor of surgery in the Fort Wayne college of medicine, and is now dean of the faculty. Dr. Stemen was born in Fairfield county, Ohio, December 3, 1836, to Henry and Rachel Stemen, of Swiss descent. The grand- father, Henry Stemen, was one of the first voters of Ohio, and for forty years was a bishop of the German Mennonite church. Three years after the birth of Dr. Stemen his parents removed to Hocking county, and when he was sixteen, to Franklin county, and later to Allen county, Ohio. After he was nineteen he taught school eight terms, and also studied medicine, so that in IS60 he entered the Eclectic Medical Insti- tute of Cincinnati, and graduated in 1864. Later in life he received the degree of A. M. from Baldwin universiity of Berea, Ohio. He began practice in 1859 at Elida, Ohio, and subsequently practiced at Fort Jen- nings, Kalida, Piqua and Van Wert. In the fall of 1874 he entered the . Medical college of Ohio, and graduated in March, 1875, in May being appointed demonstrator of anatomy in that institution, which position he filled one year. He was married November 7, 1858, to Miss Lydia En- slen, by whom he has eight children: Kate S., John H., George C., Charles M., Margaret E., William E., Harriet F., Mary L., all living except John H. Dr. Stemen is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, in which he is a local preacher. In 1886 he represented the local preachers of that church as a delegate to the National Association of Wesleyan Methodists, which was held at Liverpool. At that time he spent four months in Europe. In Masonry he has attained the thirty- second degree and is a Knight Templar.
Aaron E. Van Buskirk, M. D., now a well known and successful phy- sician of Fort Wayne, began the study of his profession in the spring of 1872, while teaching school for his support, at Millersburg, Holmes county, Ohio. In 1873 he attended the medical department of Wooster university at Cleveland, and after attending one term of lectures, began the practice in March, 1874, at Monroeville. Next year he entered the medical college of Ohio, and graduated in 1876. His practice at Mon- roeville was continued until March 20, 1877, when he removed to Fort Wayne, and now has an extensive practice. Dr. Van Buskirk was born at Harrisburg, Carroll county, Ohio, September 27, 1847, to Jacob and Mary Ann (Elliott) Van Buskirk, and his early life was full of adver- XXIII
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sity. His parents soon after his birth removed to Adams county, Ind., and afterward to Mercer county, Ill., where the father died in 1857. Aaron accompanied his mother to Carroll county, Ohio, where he was bound out to an uncle, and he there worked upon the farm until about eighteen years old. He then removed to Madison township, Allen county, and engaged in farming, in winter teaching school. During the winter of 1869-70 he taught in Richland county, Wis., and the next summer, farmed in Tama county, Iowa, returning the next spring to Ohio. He was married June 1, 1876, to Mary J. Gray, daughter of Robert F. and Mary Ann (McKee) Gray, who was born in Holmes county, Ohio, September 1, 1848. They have had five children: Min- nie B., Myrtle E., Robert J., Bertha M., and Harry F., of whom only the first survives. Dr. Van Buskirk is a Mason, and he and wife are members of the Presbyterian church.
A. J. Laubach, M. D., a physician of prominence and of scholarly attainments, is a native of Pennsylvania, born in Northampton county, December 9, 1844, of Peter and Amelia (Becker) Laubach. His father was the son of Peter and Catherine ( Neligh) Laubach, and for several generations the family has resided in Northampton county, the original immigration having been about 1684, two years after the arrival of William Penn. The mother of Dr. Laubach was the daughter of Rev. Cyrus J. Becker, D. D. Dr. Laubach received his early education in the district schools, Weaversville academy and Freeland seminary ( now Ursinus college ). In August, 1862, he enlisted in Company D, One Hundred and Fifty-third Pennsylvania regiment, as a private, but was at once promoted second sergeant, and at the battle of Chancellorsville
was promoted first sergeant. At Gettysburg he was wounded, captured and paroled, and exchanged in September following. He took up the study of medicine on his return home, but in August, 1864, was appointed by Gov. Curtin captain of Company F, Two Hundred and Second Pennsylvania regiment. He comnianded his company at the battle of Salem, Va., and after Lee's surrender he was sent to Heckscherville, Penn., to quell the riots in that vicinity. He was mustered out Septem- ber, 1865, and the next month entered the medical department of the university of Pennsylvana, and in March, 1866, entered the Long Island medical hospital college, where he was graduated the following June. For four months following he took private instruction from Prof. Austin Flint, at Bellevue medical college, and in March, 1867, was grad- uated by the medical department of the university of Pennsylvania. He began practice at Kreidersville, Penn., removed to Allentown in 1869, and in 1872-3 practiced in Philadelphia and studied further in the uni- versity. After returning to Allentown, he was in January, 1875, appointed acting assistant surgeon, U. S. A., and served in the depart- ment of Dakota until July 10, 1878, when he resigned and established himself at Fort Wayne. He is a prominent citizen, a comrade of the G. A. R., and president of the Morton club.
James M. Dinnen, M. D., a prominent citizen of Fort Wayne, and
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one of the leading physicians of the state, is a native of Vermont, born at Burlington, August 29, 1856. His father, Michael Dinnen, was born in Ireland, December 25, 1810, came to the United States in IS41, set- tled in Vermont, and in June, 1857, removed to Chicago, where for four- teen years he was engaged in business at Nos. 54 and 97 North Clark street. His mother, whose maiden name was Anna Riley, was born in 1823, in Ireland, and died in Chicago, August 14, 1887. Dr. Dinnen was the next to the youngest of six children who lived to maturity. He attended school first in Chicago, then at Notre Dame, Ind., two years at St. Rose's near Springfield, Ky., and one year at Cincinnati. In 1873 he returned to Chicago, and began the study of medicine in the office of Dr. Marguerett. In 1876 he entered the Rush medical college, and graduated in 1879. March 10, the same year, he established himself at Fort Wayne. His knowledge of his profession, various scholarly acquirements, and pleasing social qualities have combined to win for him notable success in life, and general esteem. In 1884 he was elected coro- ner of Allen county, and is now city physician, to which position he was first appointed in 1881. In the same year he was appointed physician of St. Joseph's hospital. He is also physician of St. Vincent's orphan asy- lum, and is surgeon for the New York, Chicago & St. Louis, Lake Shore & Michigan Southern, and Fort Wayne, Cincinnati & Louisville railroads. He was married November 27, 1879, to Kate S. Fleming, daughter of Hon. William and Helen (Myers) Fleming, and their children are four in number: William F., Helen F., James F., and Mary C. He is a member of the Catholic church. In August, 1889, Dr. Dinnen was appointed a member of the board of special pension examiners at Fort Wayne.
Miles F. Porter, M. D., a leading physician, is a native of Indiana, born at Decatur, Adams county, September 27, 1856, son of Dr. John P. and Elizabeth (Drowin) Porter. His father was born in Stark county, Ohio, April 21, 1822, and the grandfather, Dr. Alexander Porter, was born in 1794, and died at Decatur, September 20, 1861. Dr. John P. Porter was surgeon of the Eighty-ninth Indiana infantry, and was killed by guerillas near Lexington, Mo., November 1, 1864. His wife, a native of Ohio, died at Fort Wayne in 1886, aged about sixty years. Dr. Miles F. Porter, after receiving a common school education, began the study of medicine in 1875, and graduated from the medical college of Ohio in 1878. After practicing one year in Adams county, this state, he came to Fort Wayne in February, 1879, and his practice here, then begun, has largely developed, and his reputation as a skillful and successful physician has been firmly established. In 1888 he went to Europe, and there added to his medical acquirements. He was married in June, 1878, to Lillie Wilding, who was born at Syracuse, N. Y., in 1854, and they have four children, Lucile A., Charles D., Clara P. and Miles F. The doctor and his family are socially highly esteemed, and he is a member of the Masonic order and of the Knights of Pythias.
James Caldwell, M. D., is a native of Harrison county, Ohio, born
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September 19, 1836. His father was born in Fayette, and his mother, whose maiden name was Sarah Reed, in Westmoreland county, Ohio. He spent his childhood and youth upon his father's farm, and devoted a great deal of his time to study. He prepared himself to enter the university of Michigan, where he took a literary course and gradu- ated from both the literary and medical departments. At Antrim, Guernsey county, Ohio, he began the practice of medicine in 1875, going thence two years later to Kansas City, where he pursued his profession eighteen months. Since 1879 he has resided at Fort Wayne, and achieved success and substantial rewards in his profession. He joined the United Presbyterian church when but fifteen years of age, and has been an active member ever since. To this church his wife also be- longs. In politics he is a democrat. He was married in Westmoreland county, Penn., April 21, 1864, to Mary A. Caldwell, who though she bore the same family name as her husband, is of distinct lineage. She is a native of the latter county, and daughter of William and Elizabeth (Mckinlay) Caldwell. The Doctor and wife have three children : David H., Sadie E. and Laura B.
George L. Greenawalt M. D., second son of Jesse and Susanna Greenawalt, was born in Mahoning county, Ohio, September 6, 1851. His parents came to Indiana and settled in Springfield township, this county, when he was three years old. At the age of eighteen he began teaching, and taught eight terms, was principal of the school at Leo one year, and superintendent of the school at Bourbon, Marshall county, one year. In 1874 he took up the study of medicine in an interrupted man- ner, in 1877 entered the office of Dr. Henry M. Beer, of Valparaiso, and the next fall matriculated at Bellevue hospital medical college, New York City, where he was graduated in a class of 142, March 1, 1880, coming to Fort Wayne and beginning practice the following month. In 1884 returned to Bellevue hospital and took special courses. Heis a member of the Allen county society, Indiana state medical society, and the American medical association, was a member of the ninth interna- tional medical congress, held at Washington D. C., in 1887. Dr. Green- awalt was married September 5, 1883, to Mary E. Jeffords of this city, daughter of Oliver and Mary Jeffords.
Jacob Hetrick, M. D., a successful physician and worthy citizen of Fort Wayne, is a native of Clarion county, Penn., born November I, 1846, the son of Michael and Mary Hetrick, both of whom were natives of Juniata county, Penn. When he was eight years old his parents emigrated to the state of Ohio, and made their home in Crawford county for five years. They then removed to Van Wert county, Ohio, where the youth of Dr. Hetrick was spent upon the farm. He became the proprietor of a drug store at Celina, Ohio, in 1873, and in 1878 re- moved to Middlepoint, the same state, and there continued in the drug business two years. He devoted his leisure time to the study of medi- cine, and in 1879 entered the Fort Wayne college of medicine, where he was graduated in 1881. In the meantime he had begun in 1880 the
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practice of his profession at Fort Wayne, where he has ever since en- joyed a lucrative practice. Dr. Hetrick is also the proprietor of a drug store, at No. 303 East Washington street, which has a first-class pat- ronage. The doctor was married November 3, 1867, to Mary E. Plikerd, daughter of John and Julia A. Plikerd. She is a native of Allen county, Ohio. To this union two children have been born: Min- nie M. and Julia E. In 1864 Dr. Hetrick served from four to five months in the Union army as a member of Company A, One Hundred and Fifty-first Ohio national guards, and he is now a member of the Grand Army. He is also a member of the Masonic fraternity, and he and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal church. In politics he is a republican, and while a resident of Celina, Ohio, he held the position of revenue assessor one year, and was deputy postmaster three years. Dr. Hetrick is a man of great worth, as a citizen stands very high, and is honored in his profession.
Dr. George W. McCaskey, a prominent physician of Fort Wayne, is a native of Fulton, Ohio, born November 9, 1853. He is the son of John S. and Catharine (Davis) McCaskey, both of whom were born in northeastern Ohio. He was reared to manhood on a farm, and in 1873 entered upon the study of medicine. He was graduated at the Jeffer- son medical college at Philadelphia, in 1877, and immediately afterward began the practice of his profession in Paulding county, Ohio. In ISSo he took a special course in the university college of London, England, and on his return to America located at Fort Wayne, where he soon be- came the possessor of a lucrative practice, and of which city he is now a leading physician. He has finished all the studies embraced in a full collegiate course, and he passed the examination and received the de- gree of Ph. B. from DePauw university with the class of ISSI. In 1884 the same institution conferred upon him the degree of master of arts. Dr. McCaskey was married May 4, 1884, to Louise Sturgis, daughter of the late Dr. Charles E. Sturgis, who was one of the pioneer physicians of Fort Wayne, and who occupied a high place in his pro- fession, and ranked among the best physicians of the city. Dr. McCas- key and wife are members of the First Presbyterian church. The former is a member of the Fort Wayne academy of medicine, the Allen county medical society, the Indiana state medical society, and the American medical association. During nearly the whole time since its organiza- tion he has occupied the position of professor of theory and practice in the Fort Wayne college of medicine. He is a very successful practi- tioner, and socially his standing is very high.
George B. Stemen, M. D., a young physician of promise, was born in Allen county, Ohio, April 27, 1858, son of Rev. Anthony M. and Mary Ann (Baker) Stemen, both natives of Pennsylvania. He gradu- ated from the Van Wert high school in 1878, having previously taught school for several terms, and after graduation he clerked in a store in Van West and at Ada, Ohio, then coming to Fort Wayne where he clerked for Foster Brothers two years, at the same time studying me di-
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cine. In ISSo he entered the Fort Wayne college of medicine, and graduated in the spring of 1882. He began practice at Antwerp, Ohio, where he was in partnership with Dr. Adam McDaniels, but eight months later he returned to Fort Wayne, where he has been prosperous. For the past four years he has occupied the chair of materia medica and therapeutics in the medical college. He was married May 25, 1882, to Mary Ann Andrew, daughter of David and Nancy Andrew, and they have two children: James Brainard and Agnes Elizabeth. Dr. Stemen and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal church, and he belongs to the order of K. of P.
Christian Martz, M. D., was born at Fairfield Center, DeKalb county, Ind., September 23, 1852, son of John G. and Mary A. (Saurer) Martz, natives respectively of Germany and Switzerland. At the age of fifteen he entered Concordia college at Fort Wayne, and attended three years, afterward for several years studying elsewhere and being otherwise employed. About 1877 he began the study of medicine, and in the fall of IS79 entered Hahnemann college at Chicago, and there graduated in 1882. He established himself at Fort Wayne at once, and has gained an extensive practice. He is a member of the Indiana insti- tute of homeopathy. March 9, 1882, he was married to Susie Lehmann, daughter of Dr. Henry Lehmann, late of Waterloo, Ind. She was born in New York city, November 7, 1864. They have three children: Lottie, Robert and Agnes.
John W. McCausland, M. D., was born in Williams county, Ohio, February 7, 1856, son of George and Sarah (Wagstaff) McCausland. His father, who was in early life a school teacher, and afterward a mer- chant, was born in Scotland, immigrated at the age of seven years, and died in Williams county in 1881. His widow, who was born in Morrow county, now lives in Williams county, Ohio. They had three children, two of whom are living, Dr. McCausland the elder. He attended the Bryan and Toledo high schools, and at the age of nineteen began the study of medicine in the office of Drs. Long & Riggs at Bryan, Ohio. He matriculated at Rush medical college, Chicago, and was graduated in ISSO. He embarked in the practice of his profession at Bryan, but in 1883 came to Fort Wayne and in this city has been enjoying a good practice and has achieved a creditable standing in his profession. He was married February 22, 1881, to Eva C. Snedeker, of Westfield, N. Y.
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