Twentieth Century History of Youngstown and Mahoning County Ohio and Representative Citizens, Part 45

Author: Sanderson, Thomas W
Publication date: 1907
Publisher: Chicago, Ill., Biographical Pub. Co.
Number of Pages: 993

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Cooper F. McBride was born at Harris- burg. Pennsylvania, March 23, 1851, son of Alexander S. and Maria A. ( McKee) Mo Bride. The home of his parents was in But- ler county, Pennsylvania, their residence in Harrisburg at the time of his birth being but temporary. He was reared in Butler county and educated in the public schools and at Witherspoon Institute. He read medicine with Dr. A. M. Neyman of Butler, and subse- quently entered the University of Pennsylva- nia, from the medical department of which he. was graduated March 12. 1875. He be- gan practice at Butler, where he remained un- til May. 1877, going thence to Harrisville in the same county, where he was in partnership with Dr. J. H. Elrick until the fall of 1879. He then removed to Fairview, that county. and in May, 1882. to Youngstown, Ohio. Here he opened a drug store, which he has since conducted, besides being engaged in the practice of his profession. He is a member of the Butler county ( Pennsylvania) Medi- cal Society and the Pennsylvania State Medical Society. He has been a delegate to the Ohio State Medical Society, and is eligible to mem- Pership in the National Medical Society. He | that state, at an advanced age. The subject

was married in May. 1876. to Miss Fanny E. Borard, daughter of George Borard of Man- orville, Pennsylvania. He has three children -George B., Frank F., and Helen Irene.

George S. Peck. M. D., who has prac- ticed medicine in Youngstown for the past thirty years, was born in Akron, Ohio, July 16, 1851. He was graduated from the high school of his native city, and then found em- ployment with the Akron Forge Works, where he remained for five years. He began the study of medicine in 1873 in the medical de- partment of Wooster University, and the Western Reserve Medical College. at Cleve- land, Ohio, and was graduated M. D. in March, 1876. He was then house surgeon for eighteen months at St. Vincent's Hospital. Cleveland. He subsequently attended medi -. cal clinics in London, Edinburg, Vienna, and Paris. He began the practice of his profes- sion in Youngstown in April. 1877. and has since remained a resident of this city. He has been attending surgeon at the Youngs- town Hospital, and surgeon to the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, the National Steel Com- pany, and other manufacturing concerns. His practice is limited to surgery and gynecology. He is a member of the American Medical So- ciety, the Ohio State ( Sixth District), and the Mahoning County and other medical 50- cieties. He was married. in 1886, to Miss Emeline F. Arms, daughter of Myron J. Arms, and has two sons-Warner A., and George. He is a member of St. John's Com- mandery. K. T.

Ephraim M. Igenfritz, M. D., was born of pioneer stock in the village of New Mid- dletown, Mahoning county, December 14. 1855, son of Frederick and Elizabeth ( Miller) Ilgenfritz. He is great-grandson of a Hessian soldier who came to America in the employ of Great Britain during the Revolutionary war. Captured by the Americans, he learned from them the true cause of the quarrel, cast in his lot with them, and fought in behalf of Independence, after the war was over receiv- ing a government grant of too acres of land in Pennsylvania, He died at Little York.

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of this sketch was educated in the public schools of his native place, where he remained until he was twenty-three years of age. He then became a student at Poland Seminary, and afterwards taught school one term in Springfield township. He began to read med- icine at New Middletown in 1875, and sub- sequently entered the Eclectic Institute at Cin- cinnati, Ohio, from which he was graduated January 24. 1878. Beginning practice at Edinburg, Pennsylvania, on March 4, 1878, he remained there until April, 1887. On Sep- tember 13th of that year he came to Youngs- town, and has since been numbered among the progressive members of the medical fraternity in this city. He is a member of the Ohio Ec- lectic, and Northeastern Eclectic Medical So- cieties. He was a member of the Medical Auxiliary Committee at the World's Fair in 1893. In July, 1896, he married Miss Grace Black of Youngstown.

Frank S. Merwin, M. D., was born at Nelson, Portage county. September, 1868, son of Van Buren and Sarah A. ( Dilley) Merwin. He was educated in the schools of Portage and Trumbull counties, and at the high school in Youngstown, from which he was graduated in 1886. He was graduated from the West- ern Reserve University at Cleveland in 1893, and has been in general practice in Youngs- town as physician and surgeon. He is a mem- ber of the State and County Medical societies. and is a constant student of everything con- nected with his profession. In politics he is a Republican. He belongs to various fra- ternal societies. He was married, in 1894. to Miss Mary Barcley, who died in 1896, leav- ing a son-Clayton B. Dr. Merwin was again married, in November. 1900. to Miss Nellie Turner, daughter of Edward H. Turner of Youngstown.

Howard B. Hills, M. D., was born in Cin- cinnati, Ohio, June 29. 1849, son of Town- send and Eliza (Cochran) Hills. He received a good literary education, and was graduated M. D. at the Pulte ( Homeopathic) Medical College in 1888. He began the pretice of his profession at Cincinnati, where he remained for three years, during which time he was ad-

junct professor in the eye, nose, ear, and throat clinic of Pulte Medical College. He is widely recognized as a specialist in diseases of these organs and has practiced as such in Youngstown since 1891. He is a close stud- ent, and a frequent contributor of articles to medical journals. Though a homeopathist, he recognizes no strict line separating the sys- tems, but avails himself of all scientific means of curing disease. He is a member of the Mahoning County Medical Society, the Ohio State Medical Society, and the American Med- ical Association; also of the Society of the United States Pension Examining Surgeons. He has served as president of the staff of Ma- honing Valley Hospital. He was married, in 1881, to Miss Alice D. Smith, daughter of George A. Smith of Mt. Auburn, Ohio.

John B. Kotheimer, M. D., was born in Rheinhessen, Germany, April 14, 1862, son of Frederick A. and Anna M. (Ruppert) Kotheimer. He was given a good education in his native land, graduating from the Uni- versity of Giessen, from which he received a medical degree. In 1883 he came to Amer- ica, accompanied by a brother and sister. He settled in Cleveland, Ohio, where he learned the English language, and was graduated from the medical department of Wooster Uni- versity in February, 1885. In the same year he began practice at Brier Hill, Youngstown, of which city he has since remained a resident. He is a member of the Mahoning County and the Ohio State Medical Societies, and has served as a member of the Board of Education and as United States Pension Examining Sur- geon for the past sixteen years. He was mar- ried. in 1886, to Miss Amelia Deibel, daughter of Christopher Deibel of Youngstown.

William P. Love, M. D., was born in Po- land township, Mahoning county, Ohio, in 1870. He was educated at the Northwestern Ohio Normal College, at Canfield, Ohio, Volunt Academy. Pennsylvania, and Grove City College. Pennsylvania, where he was graduated from the classical and military de- partments in 1803. One of the three honor men in the military department. he was rec- ommended to the adjutant-general of Pen-

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sylvania and to the adjutant-general of the United States army as a distinguished cadet. As an officer in the cadet corps he saw actual service at the time of the Homestead strike. In the fall of 1893 he began his medical edu- cation in the college at Baltimore, and in 1896 was graduated from the medical department of the Western Reserve College at Cleveland. Still later, to perfect his medical education, he took courses at the post-graduate college at New York, the New York Polyclinic, and the Philadelphia Polyclinic. He came to Youngs- town in November, 1896. In August. 1897, he was appointed captain and assistant sur- geon in the Fifth Infantry. O. N. G. May 4. 1898, he was promoted to the rank of ma- jor and surgeon of the same regiment. Five days later he was commissioned as surgeon of the Fifth Regiment, with the rank of major, and served in camp with that command at Tampa and Fernandina, Florida, until Sep- tember 9th of the same year. The rest of the doctor's military record may be found elsewhere in this' volume. He is an active member of the Association of Military Sur- geons of the United States.

Daniel H. Arterholt, M. D., was born in Trumbull county, Ohio, April 18. 1838. He first studied medicine at Hartford. Connecti- cut. and he received his medical degree at Philadelphia in 1864. He has been a member of the'medical fraternity of Youngstown since 1897. Ile is a member of the Northeastern Eclectic Society.

. Jay H. Radley was horn at Paw Paw, Illi- nois, October 16, 1863. His medical educa- tion was acquired at the College of Physicians and Surger ns. Chicago, Illinois, which now forms the medical department of the Uni- versity of Illinois, and he was graduated from that institution February 26, 1880. He be- gan practice at Hinckley, Illinois, and after- wards followed his profession for some time in Brooklyn and New York City, before set- tling in Youngstown.

Edward Brinkerhoff was born at Grand View. Edgar county. Illinois. August 26. 1861. He read medicine at 1)udley, Illinois, and was subsequently graduated M. D. at a

Cincinnati Medical College in June. r886. He began practice at Bristolville, Ohio, coming to Youngstown about one year ago. He took a post-graduate course in Chicago in 1895, and another in New York City in 1905. He is a member of the Northeastern Eclectic Medical Society, also of the Trumbull county. Medical Society, and has held the office of United States pension examiner at Warren, that county. Dr. Brinkerhoff has lately left Youngstown, but contemplates returning at an early date.

Thomas A. Burneson, M. D., was born in Beaver county, Pennsylvania. February 11. 1861. He was educated at Pearsol's Acad- emy. Edinboro, Pennsylvania, and was grad- uated from the Hahnemann Medical College. at Philadelphia, in May. 1897. Before com- ing to Youngstown he practiced for a while at Mansfield and at Savannah, Ohio. He is cu- gaged in general practice, giving special atten- tien to dermatology.

James Allen Cross. M. D., was born in Toronto, Canada. October 18. 1865. He studied medicine in Toronto and also in Lon- don. England, and was graduated M. D. at Toronto in 1888. He began practice at Mar- toa. Victoria, Australia. and afterwards fol- lowed his profession for a while at Cape Col- ony. Since locating in Youngstown he has been engaged in general practice. Dr. Cross is a licentiate of the Royal College of Phy- sicians of London, England.

Victor V. Wick, M. D., was born in Coits- ville, Mahoning county, Ohio, May 21. 1876. He pursued the study of medicine at Geneva College. Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, where he was graduated B. S. in 1897. and at Jeffer- son Medical College. Philadelphia. where he received his degree of M. D. in 1900. He is a member of Mahoning County Medical So- ciety, and of Prof. H. A. Hare Medical So- ciety. Philadelphia,

Thomas J. Arundel. M. D., was born at Auburn. Cayuga count" New York, July 4. 1868. He was graduated M. D. at the Albany Medical College. Union University, Albany, New York, in 1897. and took a post-graduate course at London, England. in 1904. He has

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been engaged in the practice of his profession in Youngstown since July, 1897. He is a mem- ber of the Mahoning County Medical Society, and the Ohio State and American Medical Associations. He was treasurer of the local organization in 1906-07.

Julia March-Baird, M. D., was born at New Franklin, Stark county, Ohio, March 17, 1864. Dr. Baird received her literary educa- tien at Mt. Union College. Alliance, Ohio, being graduated in the class of 1887. On May 8. 1896, she was graduated from the Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania, and began practice at Boston, Massachusetts, where she was resident physician in the New England Hospital for women and children. She is engaged in general practice, with special attention to the diseases of women and children. She is a member of the Mahoning county, Northeastern Ohio, Union Medical, and State Medical Societies

Lebanon U. Howard, M. D., was born in Ellsworth, Mahoning county. Ohio, Febru- ary 24, 1859. He is a member of one of the oldest families in the county, his grandfather having settled in Poland township in 1803. and removed to Ellsworth in 1816. He was graduated from the Ohio Normal University in 1883. and has the degree of M. S. from that institution. He studied medicine at the West- ern Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio. where he was graduated March 1. 1893. After practicing for a while in Parkman, Ohio, he came to Youngstown, where he has since fol- lowed his profession. He is a member of the County Medical Society.

Robert H. Barnes, born in Johnstown. Pennsylvania, in 1845, was graduated at the Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia. in 1870. He began practice at Wheatland, Penn- sylvania was afterwards a physician in Coal- burg. Ohio, and subsequently settled in Youngstown, where he has since been engaged in the successful practice of his profession. He is a member of the Mahoning County Medi- cal Society, which he has served as president, and of the Ohio State Medical Society. He is also medical examiner for several insurance companies.

John M. Shaffer, M. D., was born at Franklin, Pennsylvania, May 2, 1873. He studied his profession at the Ohio Medical University. the New York Post-Graduate Medical School and Hospital, and the New York Polyclinic, and was graduated M. D. at Columbus, Ohio, in 1898. Before coming to Youngstown he was engaged in practice for a while in Sandusky, Ohio, and at Shaw- mut, Pennsylvania. He is a member of the Elk County Medical Society. He was chief surgeon for the Shawmut Mining Company, at Horton City, Elbon, Drummond, Shaw- mut. and Cartwright. Pennsylvania : surgeon for the Youngstown Foundry & Machine Co .; surgeon for the Sandusky Portland Cement Co .; and for the Warren Electric Light Co., besides other industrial and manufacturing concerns ; also for the P. S. & N. R. R.

John W. Keppel, M. D., was born at Tiffin. Ohio, April 21, 1855. He was gradu- ated M. D. from the medical department of the Western Reserve University in 1886, and came to Youngstown after some previous practice at Old Fort and Greensprings, Ohio. He is a member of the Seneca Medical So- ciety, besides having other society affiliations.

William Aldovar Metzger, M. D., was horn in Chicago, Illinois, November 22. 1871. He was graduated from the Rush Medical College at Chicago, in 1896, and began prac- tice in his native city. Before coming to Youngstown he practiced his profession for a while in Phoenix, Arizona. He is a member of the Illinois State Medical Society.

Bertram B. McElhany. M. D., was born at Sharon, Pennsylvania, October 29, 1872. He was graduated from the medical department of the Western Reserve University in June. 1900. Before coming to Youngstown he practiced for a while in Cleveland, Ohio, where he was physician to the Fresh Air camp, and afterwards in Jamestown, New York. He is a member of the County, State, and Na- tional Medical Associations. He is surgeon for the Haselton Blast Furnaces,

Ferdinand H. Simpson, M. D., was born in Akron, Ohio, June 4. 1874. He studied his profession at the Western Reserve Uni-

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versity, from the medical department of which he was graduated June 14. 1900. Before coming to Youngstown he had previous prac- tice in Akron and Dayton, Ohio.

Daniel Warnock Baker. M. D., was born at New Sheffield, Pennsylvania, October 20, 1862. He was graduated M. D. at Cleveland, Ohio, March 26, 1800, and began practice in Youngstown April 7. of the same year. He is physician to the Mahoning county jail.

Isaac M. Beatty, M. D., was born at Yel- low Springs, Greene county, Ohio. He studied medicine in Jeffersonville, Delaware and Cleve- land, Ohio, and in 1894 was graduated M. D. at the Cleveland University of Medicine and Sur- gery. Locating first in Shalersville, Portage county, Ohio, he practiced there, and in Way- land and Niles, before settling in Youngstown. For some time before entering the university he was engaged as a professional nurse. He is a member of the Ohio State Medical Society, the Eastern Ohio Medical Society, the Cleve- land Homeopathic Medical Society, and the in- ternational Hahnemann Association. He was relief surgeon in Cleveland for the Associated Bethel Charities, and was assistant surgeon in the general surgical and gynecological clinics. He gives special attention to the surgical dis- eases of women and children.

John P. Kenny. M. D., was born at Pitts- burg, Pennsylvania, June 26, 1873. He stud- ied medicine at the Western University of Pennsylvania and was graduated M. D. March 16. 1896. Before coming to Youngstown he practiced medicine for some time in Pittsburg. Pennsylvania.

Raymond Edward Whelan, M. D., was born in Youngstown, Ohio, November 27, 186g. He studied his profession in New York City, Baltimore, Maryland, and Cleve- land, Ohio, and was graduated from the med- ical department of the Western Reserve Uni- versity at Cleveland in 1890. After two years' hospital service there he came to Youngs- town, and began practice. He was five years commissioned officer in the medical corps of the United States army, in the United States and foreign service. On leaving the army, he returned to Youngstown, where he has since been engaged in the practice of medicine. He is a member of the Mahoning County Medi- cal Society, the Union Medical Society, Ohio State Medical Society, American Medical As- sociation, and other medical organizations. Hle is assistant visiting surgeon of the staff of the city hospital.

Arba S. Green, M. D., was born at John- sonville, Trumbull county, Ohio, in 1869. In 1808 he was graduated from the Cleveland (Ohio) Homeopathic Medical College, and began practice in Youngstown on June 11th of the same year. He gives special attention to gynecology, and is a member of the Ameri- can Institute of Homeopathy.

Robert Dixon Gibson, M. D., of the medi- cal firm of Gibson & Hartzell, was born in Youngstown, Ohio. October 18, 1855. He was graduated M. D. June 3, 1880, from the medical department of the Western Reserve University, and subsequently took post-grad- uate courses in the medical schools of New York and Philadelphia. He began practice in Youngstown in 1801. Since 1800 his prac- tice has been limited to diseases of the eye. car, nose and throat. He is a member of the Mahoning County Medical Society, the Ohio State Medical Association and the American Medical Association.

John 11. Bloom, M. D., was born at North Lima, Mahoning county, Ohio, February 1. 1855. He pursued the study of medicine at the Eclectic Medical Institute, Cincinnati, Ohio, from which he was graduated in 1878. He practiced first at Hillsville, Pennsylvania. and afterwards for a while in Leetonia and Sol M. Hartzell. M. D., was born in Gir- ard. Ohio, in 1870. His medical education was obtained at the University of Pennsylva- nia. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (where he New Middletown, Ohio, finally settling in Youngstown. He is a member of the Ohio State Eclectic Medical Association and the Northeastern Olio Eclectic Medical Associa- graduated in foot ). in Berlin, Germany, and tion.

at St. Alexis Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio. He

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is a member of the medical firm of Gibson & Hartzell, his practice being limited to the eye, ear, nose, and throat. He is assistant oculist and aurist to the Youngstown City Hospital, medical examiner of the Equitable Life Insurance Company and of the Travelers Life and Accident Insurance Company. He is a member of the Mahoning County Medical Society and of the Ohio State Medical Asso- ciation.

James H. Bennett, M. D., was born at North Sewickley, Pennsylvania, September 23, 1859. He was graduated in medicine from the Western Reserve University in 1887, and began practice in Youngstown, where he has since been a progressive member of the medical fraternity. He has served nine years on the Board of Education, and is a member of the Mahoning County Medical Society, and of the American Medical Association.

William L. Carroll, M. D., was born at Toronto, Ohio, November 20, 1868. He studied medicine at the Baltimore Medical College, where he was graduated in 1894, and at the Philadelphia Polyclinic. He settled in Youngstown after a previous practice of five years in Toronto, Ohio. He gives special at- tention to diseases of the eye, ear, nose, and throat. He spent one year as house surgeon of the Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia. He is a member of the Mahoning County Medical Society, Ohio State Medical Society, Ameri- can Medical Association, the Eastern Ohio Medical Society ( which he has served as pres- ident ), and the Toronto Medical Society.

Charles A. Moore, M. D., was born at Marysville, Ohio, December 2, 1859. After reading medicine in his native town, he en- tered the Eclectic Medical Institute at Cincin- nati, where he was graduated M. D. in 1884. After some previous practice in Columbus, In- diana, he came to Youngstown, of which place he has since remained a resident. He is a member of the Ohio State and Northeastern (Eclectic) Medical Societies. He is a special- ist in diseases of the eye, ear, nose and throat.

Bernard Henry Nichols. M. D., was born at Ravenna, Ohio, December 18, 1876. His medical education was acquired at the Johns

Hopkins Medical College, Baltimore, Mary- land, and at Starling Medical College, Colum- bus, Ohio, where he was graduated May 10, 1904. He has since practiced in Youngstown, Ohio. He is a member of the Mahoning and Portage County Medical Societies.

Louise Santoro Cervone, M. D., was born at Mantua, Ohio, April 17, 1878. Dr. Cer- vone studied medicine at the Cleveland Col- lege of Physicians and Surgeons. Cleveland, Ohio, where she was graduated May 2, 1900, and has since practiced medicine in Youngs- town. Dr. Cervone took a post-graduate course at the Mothers' and Babies' Hospital, New York City.

Harry A. Zimmerman was born in New Middletown, Mahoning county, Ohio, July 1, 1859. After studying medicine in Cincinnati, Pittsburg, Baltimore, and Chicago, he was graduated at Miami Medical College, in 1888, and began practice in Youngstown in the fol- lowing year. He is a member of the County, State, and National Medical Associations, and is an associate of the Cleveland Academy of Medicine.

Consuelo Clark-Stewart, M. D., was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, July 22, 1860. She studied medicine in Cincinnati, as a private pupil of Dr. Elmira Y. Howard, and at Bos- ton University School of Medicine. being graduated M. D. at Boston June 4. 1884. She has since practiced her profession with much success in Youngstown. She is a member of the Alumni Association of the Boston Uni- versity School of Medicine,

Elmer W. Coe, M. D., was born at Charlestown, Ohio, May 7, 1871. He was graduated M. D. at the Ohio State Medical University March 19, 1896, and began the practice of his profession at Welshfield, Ohio, subsequently removing to Youngstown. He belongs to the County, State, and National Medical Associations. For some time he was United States pension surgeon at Chardon, Ohio.

Frank T. Hamilton. M. D., was born in Mercer county, Pennsylvania. September 25, 1876. He was graduated M. D. at Hahne- mann Medical College and Hospital. Chicago,

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Illinois, in 1904, and has since practiced medi- cine in Youngstown. He is medical examiner for several insurance companies and for Idora Hive, Ladies of the Maccabees.

Albert L. King, M. D., was born at Un- ity, Columbiana county, Ohio, April 24, 1844. He was graduated at the Cincinnati Medical College in 1870. Began practice at New Springfield, Ohio, removed to Columbiana, whence he subsequently came to Youngstown, where he was engaged in general practice un- til his death, which occurred July 28, 1906. He was a member of the U'nion Medical So- ciety, and of the Mahoning County Medical Society. He was United States pension ex- aminer. and was general surgeon for the Ma- honing Valley Railway Company.

Frank S. Myers. M. D., was born at Ma- cungie, Lehigh county, Pennsylvania, August 1. 1860. He studied medicine at the Balti- more Medical College, and at the Medico- Chirurgical College. Philadelphia, being grad- uated from the first-named institution in 1807. He had been principal for five years of a High School in Pennsylvania. He began medical practice at Reading, Pennsylvania, in 1897, but since July, 1898, has been numbered among the medical fraternity of Youngstown. Ohio. He is a member of the County, State and Na- tional Medical Associations.

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Twentieth Century History of Youngstown and Mahoning County Ohio and Representative Citizens, Part 45

Author: Sanderson, Thomas W Publication date: 1907 Publisher: Chicago, Ill., Biographical Pub. Co. Number of Pages: 993

Author: Sanderson, Thomas W
Publication date: 1907
Publisher: Chicago, Ill., Biographical Pub. Co.
Number of Pages: 993