Centennial history of Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, Part 30

Author: Stocker, Rhamanthus Menville, 1848-
Publication date: 1887
Publisher: Philadelphia, Pa. : R. T. Peck
Number of Pages: 1318

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school in Bridgewater township, Smithboro, N. Y., Pella, Iowa, and Warsaw, Illinois. At different times she was au assistant in the High School at Montrose, and taught several terms of private school. In 1849 she united with the Bridgewater Baptist Church, at Montrose, and henceforth her teaching was viewed in the light of Mission work.

In May, 1861, she commenced a course of instruction in surgical nursing at Bellevue Hos- pital, N. Y., preparatory to assuming the duties of an army nurse, a service in which she was engaged for four years, at different hospitals about Washington, D. C., aud Knight Hospital, New Haveu, Conn. In May, 1864, she was at Fredericksburg, Va., and afterward at Judiciary Square Hospital, Washington, D. C., until June, 1865. A full sketch of her army work is in "Woman's Work in the Civil War," pp. 420-'26.

After recuperating from this exhaustive ser- vice, she taught in Illinois, Iowa and the colored school in Montrose, and at the same time entered her name in the office of Dr. C. C. Halsey, of Montrose, as a student of medicine. She entered the Woman's Medical College of the New York Infirmary, whence she graduated in 1870, aud afterward spent a year as assistant resident physician at the Iufirmary. She then practiced four years at Fond du Lac, Wis., and was one of the Ceusors of the County Medical Society. She returned to Montrose and joined the Susquehanna County Medical Society in 1877, and engaged in practice until the summer of 1878, when she took a tour of two months to Europe. On her return shc entered iuto correspondence with Mission Boards, and was appointed Medical Missionary to Maulmain, Burmah, by the Baptist Board of Foreign Mis- sions, and sailed in October, 1879.

Here she has led an active, uscful life in the service of Him, to whom thirty ycars before she had consecrated herself. Possessing high intellectual endowments with indomitable en- ergy, she has sought the physical and spiritual welfare of fallen humanity in far-off heathen- lands,-and in the day of final reckoning it will doubtless be said of her "She hath done what she could."

JULIUS JEROME BOYLE, M.D., son of Hon. John and Rachel McCarty Boyle, was born at New Milford in 1846. He received his early education at the district and graded schools of New Milford and at St. Joseph's College. Read medicine with Dr. D. C. Ainey, of New Mil- ford. In 1866-67 attended lectures at Rush Medical College, Chicago, Ill., and the follow- ing year at Buffalo University, N. Y., where he received the degree of M.D. in 1869. He practiced about one year in Syracuse, N. Y., then in Ottawa, Ill., from 1870 to 1874, when he spent two years in California for the benefit of his health. He returned to Ottawa, but soon, finding his disease returning, he came to New Milford and remained until 1877, when he located at Susquehanna, where he has since been in continuous practice. He married Cece- lia F. Kilellea, of Ottawa, Ill., in October, 1872. Four children have been born to them, of whom only two are living. Dr. Boyle was appointed examining surgeon for pensions at the time an examining board was organized in Susquehanna County, in 1885.

EMILY H. WELLS, M.D .. daughter of Per- rin and Emily Wells, was born at Towauda, Pa., November 17, 1840, and two years later removed with her parents to South Bridgewater. She received her early education at the " little red school-house," of that district, and after- ward attended the schools at Montrose and Harford. She graduated at the State Normal School, at Mansfield, Pa. Attended lectures at Woman's Medical College (of New York) In- firmary, whence she graduated in 1873. Had about fifteen months hospital practice, first as student and afterward as physician. Located at Binghamton, N. Y., November, 1874, where she has been in continuous practice to the pres- eut time. She joined the Broome County Med- ical Society in 1875, was elected treasurer in 1885, and re-elected in 1886. She has been treated with courtesy and kindness by all the members of the profession. Dr. Wells joined the Presbyterian Church at Montrose in 1856, thence iu 1873 took letter to Dr. John Hall's church, New York City and thence to First Presbyterian Church, Binghamton, N. Y.

DR. JOHN DUNNING VAIL, the well-known

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and popular homeopathic physician, was born at Goshen, N. Y., December 3, 1831, and after receiving his preparatory education at Farmers' Hall Academy, Orange County, entered Berk- shire Medical College, Pittsfield, Mass., and was graduated therefrom in 1855. He imme- diately commenced the practice of medicine in Brackneyville, Pa., and married Augusta, eldest daughter of Captain John W. Brackney, of

gentleman thoroughly proficient in his profess- ion, which standing he has gained from close study and practical experience. The liberal views which he entertains towards others who differ from him in the theory and practice of medicine, his care of and devotion to his pa- tients, his safe and judicious counsel and his constant attendance upon his professional du- ties, have made his name widely and favorably

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that place, who died the same year. In 1859, | through the advice of Dr. Hand, of Bingham- ton, and following his own inclination, he began to investigate the principles of homoeopathy. In this field he found a wide and interesting study, and became convinced of its superior theory of practice and consequent results, and accordingly adopted homœopathy as his regular practice. Dr. Vail maintains the highest standing among the medical fraternity, and is a

known throughout this part of the country. Dr. Vail is a member of the Homeopathic Medical Society of Broome County, N. Y., and since 1876 has been a member of the American Institute of Homeopathy. Dr. Vail settled at Montrose in 1861, becoming the first at Montrose, if not in the county, to open an office for the regular practice of homeopathy. His wife, whom he married in 1863, is Margaret, a daughter of H. R. Esmond, who settled in

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Susquehanna County from Saratoga, N. Y. In 1864 he built his present residence at Montrose, where he still resides with his wife and only child, Alma Louise, an honored and respected citizen. Dr. Vail and family are members of the Presbyterian Church.

SYLVANUS SANDFORD MULFORD, M.D., son of Sylvanus Sandford and Fanny Jessup Mulford, was born at Montrose, January 24, 1830. He received his early education at Montrose and Cortland Academy, at Homer, N. Y. Graduated at Yale College in 1850. Read medicine with Dr. J. Blackman, of Montrose. Attended lectures at the College of Physicians and Surgeons, of New York City, whence he graduated. Had considerable hos- pital experience in New York City and Europe. Practiced ever since in New York City, except during the war of 1861. July 4, 1861, he was commissioned by Governor Morgan as surgeon's mate, and 1st of September following as sur- geon of the Thirty-third Regiment, New York Volunteers. February 28th, 1863, he received a commission as surgeon of volunteers, signed by A. Lincoln and E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War. In 1864 he was chief medical officer of United States Volunteers, on the staff of Brig- adier-General A. H. Terry. June 1, 1865, lie received a commission as lieutenant-colonel by brevet for distinguished services, signed by A. Johnson and E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War. The Doctor is unmarried. In June, 1887, he sailed for Europe.

DR. JAMES GRIFFIN practiced at Great Bend, and was a member of the Susquehanna County Medical Society. His death occurred January, 1858, and at the next meeting of the society thereafter the following action was taken :

"WHEREAS, It has pleased Almighty God in His all-wise providence to remove from among us Dr. James Griffin, an honored member of the society, after a protracted and painful illness; and,

" WHEREAS, Dr. Griffin, by his kind and courteous deportment to his medical brethren, his scientific at- tainments, his ardent pursuit of his profession and his highly estimable character as a man has gained him the high regard of his brethren of the society."

DR. ABRAM CHAMBERLIN, son of Abraham and Almira Chamberlin, was born in Bridge-

water, Susquehanna County, Pa., in 1830. In early life he made the best use of sucli means as were available for getting an education, and the careful religious training of his parents is recalled with pleasure. His medical studies were chief- ly under the supervision of Dr. E. N. Loomis of Harford. Not being altogether satisfied on trial of the eclectic practice, the doctor soon began to turn his attention to the regular prac- tice, and in time followed it exclusively. In 1866-'67 he was graduated at the University Medical College of New York City. His first practice was at Le Raysville Bradford County, Pa., in 1851, but ill health prevented his doing much there. In 1853, he practiced with Dr. E. N. Loomis, and in June 1853 removed to Brook- lyn, Susquehanna County, where he has since resided.

He joined the Susquehanna County Medical Society January, 1871 and in 1885 was elected President. On retiring from the office he de- livered an address on the "Dignity of the Medical Profession," which was published in the leading paper of the county. He was a delegate to the meeting of the State Society of Scranton in 1885.

In May 1856 he married Levira Bagley of Brooklyn. Their oldest daughter is now Mrs. T. E. Shadduck, and the younger ones are Lillian and Bessie. Their only son died in 1876.

The Doctor is a member of the Baptist church at Montrose.

PLATTE EDWARD BRUSH, M. D., son of Hon. Lewis and Lucy Ann Williams Brush, natives of Conn., was born near Montrose in 1833. He received his education in common schools except a few terms in select schools and two terms at Harford University. In 1857 and 1858 he read medicine with Dr. N. Y. Leet at Friendsville, and Dr. Richard Foote at Carbondale. He attended lectures at the University of Michigan in 1858-59, and at the Medical Department of Yale College in 1859- '60, where he graduated, and immediately com- menced practice in Springville. April 7, 1863, he was mustered into the service of the United States as assistant surgeon of the One Hundred and Fourth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, I from which he was mustered out August 25,

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1865. In 1865-'66 he took a graduating course at the University of Pennsylvania and continued practice at Springville until about 1868, when he engaged in keeping a hotel. In 1882 he rented the hotel and has not since been actively engaged in business. He married Mrs. Lathrop of Springville. Has no children. He was a member of the Susquehanna County Medical Society before 1868.

JUDSON C. BEACH, M. D., son of Lorenzo and Emily Beach, was born at Springville, Susquehanna County, Pa., in 1844. When a small boy his parents removed to the vicinity of Montrose, a little below Jones' Lake. In June, 1863, heenlisted in Company "B" Twenty- Eighth Regiment Pennsylvania Militia for the defense of the State. February, 1865, he re- enlisted in the Navy for two years; made a voyage round South America to San Francisco, and thence to Sandwich Islands, returning by way of Panama and was discharged in March, 1867. He read medicine with his brother, Dr. G. W. Beach, then at Little Meadow, Pa., attended lectures at Ann Arbor, Mich., 1870-71 and 1873-'74, graduating in the latter year. He then located at Etna, Tompkins County, N. Y. They have two children, a daughter and a son. He was elected President of the Tompkins County Medical Society in 1887, and is acting in his second term as one of the county coroners.

DR. FRANCIS EDMUND GRATTAN, second son of Dr. Thomas and Mary Ann Grattan, was born in Middle Smithfield township, Mon- roe County, in 1823. He read medicine with his father, a graduate of the Dublin Medical College, Ireland, attended lectures at Geneva Medical College N. Y , and New York City in the latter year, 1848. In the fall of that year, Dr. F. E. Grattan entered into partnership with his father for five years. He married Harriet Jackson of Carbondale. In 1854 he succeeded Dr. A. T. Brundage at Fleetville, and in 1872 removed to Springville, this county, where he had a successful practice until 1876, when on account of his wife's health, he removed to Meshoppen. His wife died in 1880 and the doctor returned to Springville. His present wife was Mrs. Annie T. Wilson, widow of the late Mason B. Wilson of Bridgewater.

CLARENCE N. VANNESS, M.D., son of Joseph Erastus and Emma Vanness, was born at Standing Stone, Pa., in 1849. In 1854 his parents removed to Jessup, and in 1864 settled in Springville, in this county. He read medi- cine with Dr. J. W. Cobb, of Montrose, and attended his first course of lectures at Syracuse University, N. Y., in 1871-72. Meanwhile Dr. Cobb having removed, he completed his studies with Dr. I. B. Lathrop, of Springville, and attended a second course of lectures at Fort Wayne College of Medicine, Indiana.

In June, 1875, he located at Auburn Centre, Pa., and 1877 married Mary E., daughter of John Tewksbury, Esq., of the same place. In 1882 he removed to Huntingdon, Pa. In the spring following he attended lectures at the Long Island College Hospital, and afterward another course at Fort Wayne College of Medicine, where he received the degree of M.D., in 1884. He soon afterwards commenced practice at Hallstead, Pa., his present residence. He joined the Susquehanna County Medical Society in 1885.

WILLIAM RILEY BLAKESLEE, M.D., son of Hiram and Amanda Whipple Blakeslee, of Dimock, was born in Auburn township July 12, 1845. His mother died in December, 1860. He received his early education at the academy in Dimock, where his boyhood days were spent. In July, 1863, he enlisted in Cap- tain C. C. Halsey's company of State militia, and while in the service was prostrated with typhoid fever at Greencastle, Pa. In Decem- ber, 1863, he enlisted in Company I, Twenty- second Regiment New York Calvary, and pass- . ed through the campaign of the Wilderness. He returned home after the close of the war, in August, 1865.

He read medicine with Drs. D. C. Ainey, of New Milford, Pa., and A. C. Blakeslee, of Nich- olson, Pa. In 1870 he was married to Rose M., daughter of Charles Risley, Esq., of Elk Lake. They have one son, Elbert W. He attended lectures at the University of Buffalo in 1871-72, and practiced a short time at Hop- bottom in the latter year, and before its elose removed to Harford, Susquehanna County, which is his present residence. He attended

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lectures at the University of New York in 1874- 75, whence lie graduated in February of the latter year. He at once became a member of the Susquehanna County Medical Society, and in 1876 represented that body at the meeting of the State Society at Pittsburgh. He was vice-president of the County Medical Society in 1879, and treasurer in 1881-85. In January, 1884, he was appointed physician surgeon at the Harford Soldiers' Orphan School. The doctor has taken an active part in the public improvements of Harford.

DR. S. A. BROOKS was born in Chenango County, N. Y., the son of Samuel and Dolly Brooks, in 1843. He obtained his medical education at the Hahnemann Medical College, Chicago, and graduated therefrom in the class of 1878. He served three years during the late Rebellion in Company K, Tenth New York Calvary. He practiced medicine in Tioga County, N. Y., about one year, and came to New Milford, Pa., October, 1879, and has continued in practice since. He is a member of the Broome County Homoeopathic Medical Society, also of the Southern Tier Homoeopathic Medical Society. He married Anna Mathews, of Cortland County, N. Y., in 1867, and has three living children.

DR. E. E. SNYDER, a native of New York State, was graduated from Eclectic Medical Institute at Cincinnati, O., and from the Hahne- mann Medical College, Philadelphia. He came to New Milford June, 1876, and practiced here nearly four years. He is now practicing at Binghamton.

ALEXANDER HAMILTON LEWIS, M.D., was born in Schenectady, N. Y., in 1829. Hc read medicine with his brother, Dr. Isaac W. Lewis, at Brackney, this county ; attended lectures at Castleton Medical College, Vt., where he grad- uated in the fall of 1851. He immediately commenced practiced at Brackney, where he continued until 1873, when he removed to Apalachin, N. Y. In 1879 he returned to Brackney, and in the fall of 1881 removed to Salamanca, N. Y. In 1885 he returned to Apalachin for one year, and removed to Upper Lisle, N. Y., his present residence. He mar- ried Abbie J. Lillie, of Warrenham, Pa., 1852.

EDWIN LATHAM GARDNER, M.D., son of Latham and Angeline (Moore) Gardner, was born in Bridgewater in 1841. His early edu- cation was obtained at the common schools, Harford University and Montrose Academy. He taught in common schools from 1856 to 1859. Read medicine with Dr. E. Patrick, of Montrose, from 1859 to 1861, and graduated at the Medical Department of Yale College in the latter year. He soon after commenced prac- tice at Montrose in partnership with his pre- ceptor. After about eleven years he removed to Scranton, Pa., where he became one of the proprietors of the Wyoming House. He re- turned to Montrose in the fall of 1877, where he practiced until the spring of 1884, when he removed to Binghamton, N. Y., where he now resides. He joined the Susquehanna County Medical Society in 1863, and was secretary from 1864 to 1873, and in 1879. He attended the State Medical Society, at Altoona, in 1865.

DR. EZRA A. KENT, son of Charles and Henrietta (Watrous) Kent, was born in Brook- lyn, Pa., in 1840. He read medicine with Dr. L. A. Smith, of New Milford, and after attend- ing lectures at Ann Arbor, Mich., and Cleve- land, O., began practice at Erie, Pa., where he continued for two years. He returned to Sus- quehanna County and practiced in Auburn and elsewhere until 1875, when he removed to the State of New York, and continued in practice until the failure of his health compelled him to abandon it. He married a daughter of A. G. Hollister, Esq., of Brooklyn, Pa. He united with the Susquehanna County Medical Society in 1873.

THEODORE TYLER WING, M.D., was born in Philadelphia, 1844. He graduated at Dick- inson College in 1864, and received the degree of A.M. in 1867. After a theological course at Auburn Theological Seminary of three years he graduated from that institution in 1868. He married Harriet Schlager Brandt, 1868. They have one daughter. He read medicine with S. Birdsall, M.D., of Susquehanna ; at- tended lectures at the Medical Department of the University of Pennsylvania, whence he graduated in 1873. He became a Fellow of the American Academy of Medicine in 1878.

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He practiced one year in Carbondale, Pa. ; sev- eral months at Salem Corners, Pa. ; one year in Philadelphia and in Susquehanna, Pa., from 1875 to 1877. He gave up general practice in 1885, and combined the drug business with office and consulting practice since that period. Dr. Wing enlisted in the Signal Corps, United States Army, April, 1864, and served under Generals Sigel, Hunter and Sheridan in the Shenandoah Valley until December, when he was transferred to the Army of the James, under General B. F. Butler, and in January, 1865, went on the successful expedition under General A. H. Terry against Fort Fisher, N. C., and was honorably discharged in May, 1865.

CHARLES WILLIAM TIFFANY, M.D., son of William Coy and Louisa Coman Tiffany, was born at Harford, Pa., 1859. He attended the common schools of the town until fifteen years of age and then the high school of Binghamton, N. Y .; read medicine with Dr. C. C. Edwards, of Binghamton, 1878-79; attended lectures at the Medical Department of the University of New York, where he graduated in March, 1881, and practiced in Montrose until Septem- ber following, when he was at Franklin Forks until April, 1882. Since that time he has re- sided at Brackney, Pa., in the enjoyment of a good practice. In September, 1885, he married Andra La Delle Wilbur, of Brackney. He joined the Susquehanna County Medical Society in April, 1881.

ANDERSON DANA TEWKSBURY, M.D., son of John and Lucia (Whitcomb) Tewksbury, was born in Meshoppen, Pa., 1838. His pa- rents removed to Auburn township late in 1839, and he resided there until 1872. He obtained his education at Montrose Academy and Wyoming Seminary. He read medicine with Dr. R. H. Dana, of Wilkes-Barre, 1860- 62, and attended two full courses of lectures at the University of Michigan, where he grad- uated in 1864. He was assistant surgcon of One Hundred and Fifty-fifth Regiment Penn- sylvania Volunteers from July 3, 1864, to the close of the war. He practiced in Auburn from 1865 to 1872, when he attended a course of lec- tures at Bellevue Hospital Medical College, and afterwards located at Aslıley, Pa., where lie

practiced until 1883, when he devoted two years to the more thorough equipment of himself for the practice of his profession by attending the Post-Graduate Medical College, School of Oph- thalmology and Otology, and Metropolitan Nose and Throat Hospital of New York City, the Eye Department of the University of Edin- burgh, Scotland, and Mooresfield Eye and Ear Hospital of London, England. Located at Elmira, N. Y., 1885, and has limited his prac- tice to the eye, ear, nose and throat. In 1879 he married Mary, daughter of John and Lucy C. Beardsley, of Auburn. He joined the Sus- quchanna County Medical Society in 1866.

CHARLES ABNER JOHNSTONE, M.D., son of Cyrus Smythe and Huldah Louise Edmunds Johnstone, was born at Harford, Pa., May 1, 1853. His father was of Irish descent. His great-grandfather, Wm. Johnstone, born in Ireland in 1713, was a graduate of Trinity College, Dublin, and a Presbyterian minister. He removed to America and settled in the Upper Susquehanna Valley, where he was once compelled to leave his home by Joseph Brant. Dr. Johnstone's great-grandfather, Hugh John- stone, was a Revolutionary soldier. His mother was of Scotch descent, and her ancestors for the past two hundred years were New Englanders. Both his parents are still living at Harford. He attended school at Harford until cighteen years of age, except an absence of six months in his sixteenth year, for a voyage as sailor to Havana, He commenced reading medicine with his uncle, C. C. Edwards, M.D., at the age of eighteen ; was graduated at Bellevue Hospital Medical College in the class of 1880; became a member of the Susquehanna County Medical Society in 1884.

WILLIAM JESSUP CHANDLER, M.D., son of Frank B. and Mary S. Jessup Chandler, was born at Montrose in 1842. His carly education was at Montrose, and Cortland Academy, Ho- ner, N. Y. He graduated at Yale College in 1864; rcad medicine with Dr. J. Blackman in Montrose, and with Drs. W. H. Draper and Charles Phelps in New York City; attended medical lectures at thic College of Physicians and Surgcous, New York City, and graduated in 1868 ; entered Bellevue Hospital in 1867, and ·

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was house surgeon there in 1868 and 1869; since April, 1869, has practiced in South Orange, N. J .; was one of the incorporators of Memorial Hospital, Orange, N. J., in 1872, and has been attending surgeon there since that date. In 1880 he was appointed attending surgeon to St. Barnabas' Hospital, Newark, N. J. He married Miss Jennie Milligan, of South Orange, in 1873.

AMOS CRANMER BLAKESLEE, M.D., was born at Springville, this county, in 1825. He read medicine with Dr. J. C. Platt, of Water- bury, Conn., and attended lectures at the Medi- cal Department of Yale College, whence he gradnated. After some hospital experience at New Haven, he located at Dimock about 1858, and joined the Susquehanna Connty Medical Society in 1859. He served as a surgeon in the war of 1861, and afterward located at Nichol- son, Pa., where he remained until his death, in 1882. He married Jane Bradley, of Water- bury, Conn., in 1845. He left one son, Mer- rick C., now living at Great Bend.

WILLIAM HENRY CARMALT, M.D., son of Caleb and Sarah Carmalt, was born at Lakeside, this connty, in 1836 ; read medicine with Drs. Jeffers and Morrill Wyman, of Cambridge, Mass .; attended lectures at Harford Medical School; gradnated at the College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, in 1861; was sur- geon in the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary for several years; further prosecuted his medi- cal studies in Germany, and, in 1876, settled in New Haven, Conn. ; now, also, a lecturer in Yale College.

JOHN CROSS SECOR, M.D., son of Abraham and Mahala Secor, was born in Monroe, Orange County, N. Y., 1855. He attended the district school in Wyoming County, Pa., and subse- quently Keystone Academy, at Factoryville, until he was qualified to teach, and having spent a number of years in this vocation, he entered the office of Dr. Darwin Kelly, of Mill City, Pa. At the end of two years he attended lectures at Bellevue Hospital Medical College, N. Y., and a second course at the University of Vermont, where he gradnated in 1885. He located for a short time at Herrick Centre, and · thence removed to Forest City, Susquehanna

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Centennial history of Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, Part 30

Author: Stocker, Rhamanthus Menville, 1848- Publication date: 1887 Publisher: Philadelphia, Pa. : R. T. Peck Number of Pages: 1318

Author: Stocker, Rhamanthus Menville, 1848-
Publication date: 1887
Publisher: Philadelphia, Pa. : R. T. Peck
Number of Pages: 1318