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USA > New Jersey > Gloucester County > History of the counties of Gloucester, Salem, and Cumberland New Jersey, with biographical sketches of their prominent citizens, vol. 1 > Part 39
USA > New Jersey > Cumberland County > History of the counties of Gloucester, Salem, and Cumberland New Jersey, with biographical sketches of their prominent citizens, vol. 1 > Part 39
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DR. WILLIAM H. IsZARD graduated from Jefferson Medical College in March, 1570. started practice in Elmer, Salem Co., his practice extending into Glouces- ter County. Admitted to member-hip in county so- ciety January, 1872. Was elected State senator from Salem County, where he did much good work. Several years since he removed to Camden, where he now resides, and is doing a good work and profitable busi- ness.
DR. CH. GRANT GARRISON, son of Dr. Joseph F. Garrison, born in Swedesboro. Was educated at Lawrenceville and University of Pennsylvania, and ' New Jersey Volunteers as surgeon, and upon his re- graduated from medical department of the latter in- . turn from the war in 1865 be settled in Woodstown, stitution, and commenced practice in Swedesboro. . where he still resides. Continued there about six years, and then studied law and removed to Camden, where he is a rising and popular lawyer. As a practitioner he was very pop- ufar and very successful. Was recently appointed counselor for the Episcopal diocese of New Jersey.
DI :. JOHN B. KEASBY graduated from University of Pennsylvania in 1854, was professor of obstetrics in medical college in Georgetown, D. C. Afterwards settled in Woodbury, where he still reside-, much re- ; by it from his professional duties. spected and deservedly popular with the people.
DR. ALBERT TRENCHARD graduated from Jefferson Medical College in February, 1875, settled in Wil- liamstown, and was there very popular. Afterwards removed to Mantua, where he now resides.
DR. EUGENE E. DE DROFFr, a native of Salem County, N. J., studied medicine with Dr. Mayhew Johnson, was also in his drug-store for several years. Graduated from Jefferson Medical College in March, 1875, and joined the society in April of the same year. Settled in Mullica JIill, and is much beloved and es- teemed by a large circle of friends and patrons. Re- signed from the society because he keeping a drug- store felt he had to keep and sell proprietary medi- cines.
DR. HENRY BUCKINGHAM graduated from Co- lumbia College, 1874, and joined the county society in April, 1875. Settled in Clayton, and is deservedly esteemed and popular, and a most excellent physician.
the county line. A noble man, and an excellent phy- sieian and surgeon.
DR. EUGENE T. OLIPHANT, a native of Burlington County, graduated from the University of Pennsyl- vania, and first settled along the seashore, at Manahaw- kin, when, finding the rides too long and the pay too small, be removed to Bridgeport, where he has become a very successful and popular practitioner.
DR. THOMAS B. TURNER, a native of Gloucester County, graduated from Princeton and the medical department of the University of Pennsylvania ; first settled in Mount Holly, removing from thence to Har- risonville, where he practiced a few years, and then retired to a farm, preferring the latter to the practice of medicine.
DR. ISAIAN D. CLAWSON graduated from the Uni- versity of Pennsylvania ; settled in Woodstown, where ; he amassed considerable property ; was a noble, big- hearted man, and an excellent physician ; was di- rector of the bank of that borough up to the time of his death. He died from apoplexy. A great loss.
DR. URIAH GILMAN, a native of Salem County, graduated from Jefferson Medical College, and was admitted to membership in county society, October, 1876. He entered the army in the Twelfth Regiment
DR. SAMUEL F. STANGER, a native of Gloncester County, and student of Dr. John Down Heritage, graduated from Jefferson Medical College in 1875, and , joined the society in October, 1876. He first settled in Williamstown, but after a year or two removed to Harrisonville, where he resides, and is popular and successful. "He loves politics better than eating," though he does not allow himself to be carried away
DR. BENJAMIN F. BUZBY, a native of Burlington County ; studied medicine with Dr. J. P. Thornton, of Mount Holly; graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, afterwards spending some time in Vi- enna perfecting his professional knowledge; settled in Swedesboro; joined the county society in January. 1879: a good, safe practitioner.
DR. LUTHER M. HALSEY, a native of Gloucester County, son of Dr. L. F. Halsey, was educated at Lehigh University, and graduated from Jefferson Medical College; >ettled in practice in Williams- town, where he is deservedly very popular, and has a very large practice; was offered a responsible posi- tion of trust in the capacity of surgeon, but preferred the retirement and independence of private practice.
DR. MILES SYNOTr was born at Fislerville, now Clayton; studied medicine with Dr. Jacob Fisler, and graduated from, Jefferson Medical College. He married Miss Harriet Whitney, a sister of Mesers. Thomas and Samuel Whitney, the great glass men
DR. MOSES J. PAULDING, graduate of Univer-ity of Pennsylvania, 1866, and joined the county society ; of Glassboro, He began practice at Chew's Land- in April, 1876; settled in Daretown, Salem Co., near | ing, Camden Co., but soon removed to Glassboro,
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where he did a very large business, and had an envi- able reputation as an obstetrician. He wa- peculiar and eccentric, and fond of a fine double-team, which he always drove. He died in 1866, and was succeeded by Dr. J. Down Heritage.
In February, 1857, he was attacked with malignant internal ery-ipelas, and being of a delicate constitu- tion he soou fell a victim to the terrible epidemic which prevailed that year so fatally.
JOSEPH B. RoE, M.D .- The great-grandparents of DR. MARTIN SYNOTT. a brother of Dr. Miles. He al-o studied medicine with Dr. Jacob Fisher, and graduated from Jefferson Medical College : settled in Back woodtown, where he did a large business, and was esteemed as a superior physician, and was sie- ceeded by Dr. Brannin. Dr. Roe were Abram and Christiana Roe, whose son Henry, his grandfather, was born May 20, 1754, in Camden (now Gloucester County), where he culti- vated the farm at present owned by the doctor. He married Ann, daughter of James and Ann Jaggard, whose birth occurred Oct. 4, 1760. Their children DE :. JACOB FILER was among the oldest practi- tioners of whom we have any knowledge in the county. He settled in his native place, Fislerville, now Clayton, and did a very large and widely-ex- tended business. extending over a diameter of more than twenty miles ; was a very active member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and a local preacher in said church. He did a very large obstetrical practice, in which he had a very wide reputation. were Christiana, born in 1780; Aun. in 1782; Robert, in 1784: Christiana (20), in 1785; William. in 1787; Henry. in 1789: James, in 1792; Charles, in 1794; Abraham, in 1796; Rebecca, in 1798; David, in 1800; Susanna, in 1803. David. of this number, was born Feb. 4, 1800, and resided at Haddonfield, Camden Co .. N. J., where he engaged in mercantile pur-nits, though also a successful farmer. He married Rebecca S .. daughter of Joseph and Susan Bispham. born DR. JAMES C. WEATHERBY was born in Clarks- boro, Gloucester Co., N. J. He received a very liberal education, graduating from Kenyon College, Ohio, and received his degree of A.M. in 1846. He was considered a very fine Latin scholar. Nov. 6, 1797, in Philadelphia, whose children were Henry, born in 1825; Susan (Mrs. James Murphy), in 1827; Rebecca (Mrs. Charles O. Morris), in IS30; David (deceased ) ; Anna (Mrs. D. W. C. Morris), in 1832; David (2d). in 1834; Joseph B .; Elizabeth He studied medicine with Dr. Charles F. Clark, of Woodbury, and attended a full curriculum of the Uni- versity of Pennsylvania, from which institution he graduated in March, 1837. In June, 1846, upon the reorganization of the county society after a tempo- rary suspension he was elected to membership and appointed on the board of censors by the State Med- ical Society, which position he held with honor to himself and to the societies as well as the profession for over thirty years. In April, 1:37, he settled in his native town, where he still practices and is highly esteemed by a large circle of friends and patrons. He bas filled the position of president of the county so- (deceased), in 1838. Joseph B., the subject of this biography, was born Feb. 26, 1836, at Haddonfield, where his childhood was passed. His advantages of education were liberal, the earliest in-truction being imparted at a select school, after which he repaired to Mount Holly and Princeton, and entered Princeton College in 1855, from which he graduated in 1858. He soon after became a student of the medical depart- ment of the University of Pennsylvania, from which he received his diploma in 1861. The doctor made Philadelphia hi- first field of labor, and in 1802 en- tered the army as a-sistant surgeon in connection with hospital work, remaining in the service until ciety many times, aud treasurer and secretary of the . 1866. when his practice in Philadelphia was resumed.
same for many years, and frequently entertained the members of the county society at his house. He is the oldest active practitioner in the county, and is also senior warden of St. Peter's Protestant Episcopal Church of Clark boro.
DR. THOMAS REEVES was born in Gloucester County, near Clarksboro; was a brother of the Hon. Joseph L. Reeves, of Clarksboro, who served our county in the State Senate with great credit to him- self and satisfaction to the people.
He studied medicine with Joseph C. Weatherby, A.M., M.D., and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, April 4, 1845, his thesis being npon epilepsy, which received high commendation from the faculty.
He first settled in Pennsgrove, Salem Co., where he was a very successful practitioner, and was very popular. In 1854 he removed to Swedesboro, where he practiced about two years, still retaining many of his old families in Salem County.
In 1862, having determined to retire from professional labor, he purchased the homestead of his grandfather, which has been a family seat for one hundred and . twenty-five years, and has found both rest and change in the pleasurable avocation of the farm. especially in the department of market gardening. He was mar- ried, Nov. 22, 1864, to Mary K., daughter of Thomas and Rachel J. Caldwell, of Philadelphia. Their chil- dren are Joseph B., Jr .. born in 1807 ; Augu-ta C., in 1870; Susan, in 1872; James MI., in 1575 ; Mary K., in ISSI, who died in 1882; and Howard, in 1953.
Dr. Roe votes the Republican ticket in politics, and while earnest in his zeal for the success of the party, cares little for the honors within its gift. He is an elder in the Presbyterian Church of Woodbury, a- were his father and grandfather before him.
Homeopaths .- DR. WILLIAM A. GARDNER settled in Woodbury, where he did a large and profitable ba-ine-s; wa, professor of anatomy, and was a very . bright man and a very fine operator. He was a stu-
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dent of Professor T. D. Mütter and a graduate from Jefferson Medical College. Ile served very eredita- bly in the army as surgeon in a Pennsylvania regi- ment.
DR. DANIEL R. GARDNER, a native of Pennsyl- vania, settled in Woodbury, N. J .; graduated from the Pennsylvania Medical College. He did a very exten- popular.
JOHN FREEDLEY MUSGRAVE, M.D., the subject of this sketch, was born in Berks County, Pa., in city | of years. of Reading, on the 29th day of March, 1832. llis father, Isaac Mu-grave, was a civil engineer, and came from Baltimore; was of Irish descent. His mother, Emily Prince, was of the old Freedley family of Montgomery County, Pa., old original German settlers in that county, and were prominent land- the representative in Congress for two terms from that district. IIe was named after him, and was educated by him. Having received a full course at the Norristown Academy, was placed under private
the Homoeopathic College of Pennsylvania in the year 1853, and attended the University of Pennsylvania, and graduated in 1854. Was two years Central Dis- , died at about forty-four years of age. pensary physician, and one year resideut physician to the Pennsylvania Hospital. In the year 1862 entered the army, and served during the war as an assistant surgeon of United States Volunteers. In July, 1865, was appointed physician to the steamship "Circas- sian," the first American line of steamers to Ger- many, which was beached during the heavy storms of December on Island Madam. During this dis- aster he received some internal injuries, and was ad- vised on his return to Philadelphia to go to the country to practice for benefit of his health, and in 1866 he located in Swedesboro, in which place he met with an unusual success, and has done one of the largest county practices, and been universally es- teemed as a successful practitioner in the homeo- pathie school.
DR. JACOB ISGARD, a native of Gloucester County, N. J., was employed as a very popular and successful teacher for a number of years. In 1867 studied medi- cine, and graduated from Hahnemann Medical College in 1870, and settled in Glassboro, where he still re- sides and is very much respected.
DR. ISAAC COOPER, a native of New Jersey, settled in Mulliea 1lill, where he became heavily involved : shall volunteer for the defense of the country, and that the freehoblers financially, and from there removed to Trenton, where he still resides.
DR. ALBERT T. BECKETT, a native of Gloucester County, N. J., graduated from the Hahnemann Med- ieal College in 1873, and settled in Mullica Hill, where he remained about two years, and then removed to Salem, N. J., where he now resides.
Pa., graduated in 1879 from the Hahnemann Medical College, settled in Mullica Hill, thence to Woodbury, where he entered in partnership with Dr. MeGeorge.
DR. WALLACE MCGEORGE, a native of New Eng- land, graduated in 1868. He practiced a while in the Mohawk Valley, and settled afterward in Woodbury. where he threw his whole energies into practice and sive practice, made considerable money, and was very ; improving the city, and took a very active part in
Sunday-schools and in temperance, and has been president of the Temperance Alliance for a number
DR. CLARENCE G. ABBOTT, a native of Gloucester County, graduated 1879; settled in Salem, N. J .. where he practiced about two years, and afterward removed to his native place, Woodbury, where he now resides and practices.
Eclectic Practitioners .- DR. J. POMROY settled holders. Hon. John Freedley, a great-unele, was ; from New York in Coxe's Hill, now Jefferson, where he did quite a large business and was very popular. After residing here for several years he removed to St. Louis, Mo., where he died.
DR. FREDERICK CUTTER came from New England. instruction in several branches, became a student of , and settled first in Bridgeport, and afterward removed medicine under Samuel Freedley, and graduated from : to Mullica Hill. He was a very plausible and popu- lar man, and did a large business, and though of a fine physique, went down in rapid consumption, and
DR. - CHAPMAN settled in Harrisonville, where "he remained but a short time, and removed to the West.
DR. - LIPPINCOTT settled in llarrisonville, but soon left. He afterward graduated in some Western school, and settled in the oil region of Pennsylvania.
DR. WINSLOW JACKSON came from New England as a school- and music-teacher, took up medicine, and praetieed in Bridgeport, where he still resides.
CHAPTER XXXL.
REBELLION HISTORY OF GLOUCESTER COUNTY.
As early as April 23, 1861, the board of freeholders, inspired by the patriotism which the assault on the American flag in Charleston harbor aroused through- ont the nation, adopted the following resolution :
" Resolved, That a sum not exceeding three thousand dollars be ap- propriated by the board of chosen freeholders of the county of Glouces- ter for the support and maintenance of the families of such person8 35 of each township shall draw on the county collector for such soins as they may deem necessary for such maintenance."
On the 10th of August in the same year one dollar per week was ordered from the county fund to the wives and widowed mothers of all who were then, or who might thereafter become, volunteers, and twenty- five cents per week to each of their children under
DR. II. 1 .. STAMBACH, a native of Philadelphia, the age of twelve years. On the 14th of May, 1862,
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this last allowance was increased to fifty cents per week.
On the 9th of August it was
" Resolved, That a bounty of fifty dollars be paid by the county col- Iets to each accepted man volunteering (not a commissioned officer), being a resident of the county of Gloucester, in the Twelfth Regiment, provided he receives no bounty from another county."
Under the same date a loan of twelve thousand dollars was authorized, and on the 8th of November authority was given for the issue of county bonds to the amount of twenty-five thousand dollars.
On the 14th of March, 1863, the allowance of fifty cents per week to the children of volunteers was changed to two dollars per month, and subsequently the word " soldiers" from this county was substituted for that of volunteers, and this allowance was con- tinued by resolutions adopted from time to time during the continuance of the war.
Soldiers' Monument .- At a reception of returned volunteers held at Mullica Hill, Sept. 4, 1865, a reso- lution was adopted to erect a monument to the mem- ory of the volunteers from Gloucester County who fell in the war for the Union. A committee was ap- pointed to carry into effect this resolution, and this committee decided to pursue a plan which would give every citizen an opportunity to share, according to his ability, in this tribute of gratitude to the honored dead of the county. To accomplish this the com- mittee brought the matter before the people at the annual town-meetings, and with great unanimity they instructed their members of the board of frecholders to vote for an appropriation for that purpose. Ac- cordingly the following action was taken by the board March 8, 1866:
" It being represented to the board that at a soldiers' reception held at Mollica Hill in Septebiler last, a committee was appointed for the pur- pose of erecting a monument to the memory of the hervie dead of tiloncester County who lost their lives in defense of their country during the late Rebellion, and the said committee having appeared before the board and asked that a sufficient sum of money be appropriated for the erection of such monument, it was resolved that a zum not exceeding two thousand five hundred dollars be appropriated for that purpose, and that Messrs. Isaac Dukes, Daniel J. Packer, and Isaac H. Lippincott be a committee to act in connection with the said committee appointed at Mollica Hill."
On the 31st of March, 1867, the insufficiency of this sum for the completion of the monument and the full compensation of the contractor was repre- sented. " Whereupon it was resolved that the sum of one thousand dollars be added to the former grant, and that the committee may draw on the county col- lector for that sum." A resolution complimenting the contractor and his assistant for the manner in which they had executed the work was also adopted.
Many designs and proposals were received by the committee, and that of Michael Reilly was adopted. The monument was erected as it stands, and was ded- icated with appropriate ceremonies May 30, 1867. It is a marble obelisk, surmounted by the American eagle, and on the front of its base are carved the arms of the State of New Jersey. On the four panels of
the pedestal are the names of those in whose honor the monument was crected. The following is a copy of the inscription and names :
To the citizens who died in defense of the l'niou during the late Rebellion Gloucester County dedicates This Mouminent.
Brigadier-Generals.
George Dashrill Bayard.
Joshna B. Howell.
Charles G. Harker.
Captain.
Edward Carlyle Norris.
Lieutenants.
Mark II. Roberts.
James S. Stratton.
Joseph II. Johnson. Joseph Pierson.
Non-Commissioned Officers and Privates.
Enoch Allen. Henry B. Dickinson.
Joeeph T. Allen.
Michael Donnell.
Samnel C. Allen, Jr.
Richard Doughten.
Benjamin Alleo.
David Doughty.
George W. Allen.
Joseph Downs.
John Albright.
Denna L. Dunbar.
George C. Anthony.
Joseph T. Ewan.
John Aini,trong.
Edward Ewan, Jr.
William S Bradford.
Jesse G. Euistlack.
Henry Bradshaw, Jr.
Arthur P. Ellis.
Allen Black.
George T. Eldrige.
Allen Baker.
Charles Farr.
Joseph Rates.
Henry Fredericks.
Edward Barney.
William Fletcher.
Lewis Beele.
Aaron S. Featherer.
John B. Beetle.
Ezra C. French.
Edward G. Bendler.
George W. French.
Charles K. Beatty.
Charles French.
Thomas Beran.
Jesse H. Berry.
Aaron Finneman.
Nathan Fisher.
Elvy Foster.
Edward Brown.
Samuel S. Green wood.
David Boody.
David S. Gibson.
George Bowers.
George W. Hannol1.
John Boyce.
William P. Hallowell.
Richard Borton.
Martin Hawnen.
Benjamin Budd.
Samuel G. Headley.
William b. Buller.
John Hewhng3.
James Endd.
William Hewett.
Theodore Burrough.
John Henthorn.
John M. Clark.
Benjamin H. Ilnghes.
William J. Clark.
Samuel B. Hughes.
Hemy F. Clark.
William C. Iluff.
William D. Clark.
David Hutchinson.
Theodore Hndson.
Charles Camp.
Whitten G. Iredell.
Lawrence E. Cake.
Charles S. Jackson.
Amos C. Carter.
John C. Jackson.
James T. Cafferey.
Jones F. Jackson.
Justine M. Crane.
George Jones.
John R. Campbell.
Joseph Jones.
Richard Jones.
Thomas Clevinger.
William H. Johnson.
Joseph S. Clement.
John Kauffman.
Elwoud Chew.
Lewis Kates.
Lewis W. Cox.
Eric Keen.
Lewis C. Cox.
Daniel K.erman.
James Corneal.
Willian, D. Ladd.
Larner M. Daniels.
William Lakes.
Join R. Darnell.
Charles W. Lane.
Charles H. Davis.
William R. Lewis.
William B. Davis.
Robert I.e. John Lindle.
William S. Pawson.
William Dermott,
Joseph W. Lingg.
Isaac Bright.
William Brown.
Isaac Fisler.
David K. Brown.
John R. Green.
John Clark.
John Calhoun.
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Isaac D. Lodge. James II. Long. John Martin. George H. Martin. Samuel C. Matts. Adam Marshall. Charles Miller.
Cornelius W. Strang.
George W. Swan.
Samuel S. T. Sapp.
Edwin F. Sweeton.
Thomas Stewart. Christian Sterling, Jr.
Samuel D. Mills.
William T. Smith.
William Smith.
Frank D. Smith.
Aaron Smith.
William S. Moore.
William Skill.
Charles Monnce.
Josiah Skill.
George Mooney. Michael Mulken.
Leonard L. Stiles.
James McClearuan.
James B Stiles.
George MeClearnan. John MeClure, Jr. Thomas MeDowell.
Elvy Simkins. William II. II. Shivler.
John Mckeon.
Joseph D. Scott. Charles Scott. George W. Scott.
William Newbern
Henry B. Stockton.
Anthony Nemes. Oliver Open. George Ostertag. Jesse A. Osborn.
Enoch B. Souder.
Abel K. Shute.
Amos Parker.
Jolin Taylor.
Charles W. Parker.
Isaac Terpine. Alfred C. Titus.
Fitbian Parker. J. Alexander Packer.
Richard B. Tomlin.
John H. Panl.
Matthew G. Tomlin.
William H. J. Todd.
John C. Torney.
Benjamin P'. Thompson. Samuel Tyler.
Levi Pimm.
Henry J. Wamsley.
Charles D Potter.
Albert J. Weatherby.
William H. Porch. James L. Plummer, Jr.
William T. Whiley.
Charles M. Wilson.
Luke Reeves.
Francis A. Wilson. Joseph C. D. Williams.
Joseph Rial
Charles W. Roy.
Charles K. Wood
Vanroom Robbins.
William J. Wood.
Vincent Robart.
Joseph W. Wollard.
Dennis Ryan.
James Zane.
Isaac Stratton.
William Zane.
William Il. H. Stratton.
Charles G. Zane.
Charles C. Stratton.
Of the officers in this list it was said at the dediea- tion of the monument :
"GEN. GEORGE D. BAYARD, although but twenty- eight years old when he fell on the field of Freder- ieksburg, had already shown himself a worthy in- heritor of a name distinguished in the annals of the Revolution, and made himself pre-eminent for bravery and skill among the foremost generals of the Army of the Potomac. As leader of cavalry he had been marked, from the beginning of the war, for his wise energy and successful daring, and it was largely to his ability and watchful zeal the army was indebted for its pre-ervation in the disastrous conflicts of the second campaign of Manassas, and the subsequent re- treat on Washington, in which he fully merited the honor given him by Gen. Pope in his official notice."
that entitled them to the gratitude of the govern- ment."
GEN. JOSHUA B. HowELL .- Although not a resi- dent of New Jersey when the war broke out, Gen. Ilowell was a native of Gloucester County, and here his remains are entombed. Said Dr. Garrison, --
" In almost every battle of the first campaign on the Peninsula, at Williamsburg, at Fair Oaks, protecting the retreat on Hatrison's Land- ing, Gen. Howell bore a prominent and often a distinguished jent. H. was the first to land his troops on the island that gave our forces their firin foothold for the siege of Charleston, was commandant at Hilton Head, and shared with honor in the Army of the James, and every- where maintained a reputation high and growing for all the noble tratta that are essential to the character of gentleman and soldier."
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