children-Edgar, Ethelind and Clement D.; by the second, Frank, Sadie and Ernest.

John D. Aldridge, M. D., was born in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, in 1860. He received his literary education at Mt. Union College, and began the study of medicine under the tuition of T. H. Wilson, of Dennison, Ohio. He graduated with honor from the Starling Medical in 1883, and in the same year established nimself in the practice of his profession in Sarahsville, where he has built up a successful and remunerative practice. He is a member of the County Medical Society. The doctor was married in 1882, to Miss Alice Sheppley, of Blue Bell, Guernsey County, Ohio. The first settled physician in Sharon was Dr. John Kirkpatrick, who came about 1835 from Guernsey County. In 1837 he located on a farm near Sharon, from which he removed about a year later. He was considered a good doctor. Next came Dr. Joseph V. Allison, from Washington County, who remained eight or nine years, leaving in 1847. He had a good practice and was a most worthy citizen. Dr. Jesse M. Stone came to Sharon soon after Dr. Allison. He was a successful doctor and a man of good intelligence. He was one of the associate judges of Morgan County, chosen to that position just before the adoption of the new Constitution of Ohio. Dr. John Hardy was located in Sharon at the same time with Drs. Allison and Stone, and remained several years. Later physicians have been quite numerous, many young physicians.

having located here, each of whom remained but a short time. The present medical practitioner is Dr. Felix O. Neptune, son of Wesley Neptune, of Middleburg.

DR. CHARLES SHRAEBER Was a German who located in Sharon prior to the formation of the county and practiced there several years.

He

DR. HOWELLS practiced in Sharon several years prior to the war. went out with the Ninety-second Ohio Volunteer Infantry as a surgeon. He was killed in a steamboat disaster after the war.

DR. FRANCIS SLATER, a native of England and an Edinburgh graduate, settled at Sharon in 1855. Though a man of unquestioned ability, he obtained but a small practice here. At the beginning of the war he was ap pointed by Governor Dennison assistant surgeon of the Seventh Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and his ability and skill soon brought him into prominence. He served as surgeon-inchief, Kanawha division, department of Ohio; medical director, post of Chattanooga; medical director, fourteenth army corps; medical director, cavalry corps, and finally as medical director, department of Alabama. From 1868 to 1874 he was medical referee in the U. S. Pension Office. He died at Washington, D. C., in 1879.

DR. JESSE M. STONE, a native of Harrison County, began practicing at Hiramsburg, and prior to 1848 located in Sharon, where he remained some years. He afterwards practiced in other parts of the county. He removed to Tennessee and died there. Dr. Stone wa a prominent politician

of the Democratic party, and was once an aspirant for member of Congress from this district. He was elected associate judge of Morgan County, under the old constitution, while Sharon was a part of Morgan County. He was moderately suc cessful as a doctor.

Dr. Joshua CRAIG, who was born and educated in Ireland, came to Marion Township when the country was new, and for many years was the only medical adviser in that seetion of the county. He had an ex- | tensive practice, and was considered a good and useful member of his profession.

The first resident physician of Summerfield was Dr. David Frame. He came in 1880 from Guernsey County, and after about three years practice returned to that county. Dr. John Banford came next, and first engaged in school teaching. He was unmarried, and lived with James W. Shankland. He took up the study of medicine without a preceptor, and after acquiring some knowledge of the art, began practicing From Summerfield he removed to Cincinnati. Next came Dr. John Waterman, from Waterford, Washington County, who remained a year

or

also practiced here a short time each. Dr. Carder, a professed cancer doctor, was also in Summerfield several

years. Dr. Robert Stephenson, an Englishman, formerly a traveling Methodist preacher, came here from Somerton about 1846, and remained in the town and vicinity until about 1866, when he removed to Centerville, Iowa, where he died later. He was a competent physician and quite successful in his practice.

DR. R. B. TAYLOR, who was brought up in the vicinity of Summerfield, studied medicine in MeConnelsville, and practiced in Carlisle and Summerfield. He was a useful member of his profession. For a time he was a local preacher of the Methodist Episcopal Church, but he joined the Free Methodists before leaving Summerfield. He went to Kansas. Dr. Taylor was the son of Rev. Edward H. Taylor, a wellknown Methodist circuit preacher of pioneer days. His mother, Lydia (Brewster) Taylor, was a lady of remarkable intelligence and agreeable

manners.

She was a teacher among

the Indians in the early years of Ohio. Both she and her husband are buried at Summerfield.

DR. WILLIAM HORTON, Son of Moses Horton, was reared and educated at Summerfield, and practiced his profession here for several years at different periods. He studied under Dr. Graham, who married his sister and practiced some years in the town. Dr. Graham removed to Kansas and was in the border war." Dr. Horton

Dr. A. A. Staats is now the oldest resident physician of Summerfield. He has practiced here about eighteen years. Dr. W. R. Taylor has practiced in the town several years and is a competent physician. His brother, Dr. David Taylor, formerly practiced here. Dr. R. S. Brown is in the drug business in Summerfield.

DR. REUBEN P. SUMMERS was born in Fayette County, Pa., in 1818. In 1822 he came to Ohio with his parents. His father was a prominent farmer in Harrison County, where he died in 1856. He reared a family of four children. Reuben P. Summers passed his early life on the farm, receiving a good commonschool education. At the age of twenty he began the study of medicine under Dr. Enoch Thomas, of New Athens. On removing to Summerfield he began the practice of his profession, in which he was highly successful; but owing to illhealth he abandoned his practice and began the mercantile business. During the war he was engaged in the manufacture of woolen goods. From 1865 to 1871 he was a tobacco merchant. In 1871 he came to Caldwell, and engaged in the boot, shoe and leather trade which he still follows. He married Violet A., daughter of Alexander Franklin. He is the father of five sons and six daughters. He is a Republican in politics, and in early years was connected with the Underground Railroad movement.

DR. JOHN BELTON SPARLING, Son of Wyndham Sparling, of Sparling, of Marion Township, was born in Ire

land, and graduated as a surgeon in that city. On obtaining his diploma in 1851, he went as surgeon of Her Majesty's vessel, carrying Sir John McDonald as governor to Sierra Leon. He landed at Charleston, S. C., and came thence to his father's, where he soon had a large practice. Falling into the temptation of drink, a career that might have been useful and brilliant was ruined. He was probably the best read physician ever in this county. He died in April, 1868, leaving a family of five young children.

DR. A. A. STAATS, of Summerfield, was born in Harrison County, Ohio, in 1838. He attended school in Sarahsville, and was for a time. a student at Marietta College. In 1864 he enlisted in the Eighty-eighth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and served until mustered out July 3, 1865. In 1866 he began the study of medicine. under Dr. R. C. Downey, now of Caldwell. He attended medical lectures at the Starling Medical College one term, and in 1868 graduated at the Cincinnati College of Medicine and Surgery. and Surgery. After a short residence in Sarahsville, he located at Summerfield in 1869, where he is still in practice.

Robert Stephenson, M. D., a prominent practitioner of Centreville, Iowa, was born in Ohio September 16, 1841. He studied medicine with his father and graduated from the Iowa State University in 1867. September 17, 1861, he enlisted as a private soldier in Company D., Forty-second Ohio Volunteer Infantry, a regiment made famous by its gallant commander,