Dr. Marcus Brown said that even in his day (he came to Circleville in 1836) a doctor's life was one of hard work and little comfort.  Many a time, he recounted, he would get off his horse and, throwing himself upon the ground, would instantly fall into a sleep of exhaustion, from which he would waken chilled and wet with dew.  Fever and ague were the prevailing diseases in this uncleared country and the doctors were peculiarly liable to these complaints.

     The first physician to locate in Pickaway County was Dr. Daniel Turney, who came in 1800, a boy of 14 years from Shepherdstown, Virginia, to Chillicothe, Ohio, where his father worked at the potter's trade.  He graduated from a medical school in Philadelphia in 1806, and then went to Jefferson, Pickaway County, where he began the practice of his profession. He came to Circleville shortly after the town was laid out, being the first resident physician in the town. After living here for 13 years, he removed to Columbus in 1823, where four years later he died, having continued in the practice to the last.
     Dr. Turney was married, in 1816, to a daughter of Maj. Gen. James Denny, Janet Stirling Denny.  They had four children, of whom a son, Samuel Denny, followed his father's profession.

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     Dr. Samuel Denny Turney was born in Columbus, Dec. 26, 1824.  In 1840, his mother and her children moved back to Circleville, their former home, where Samuel entered a store as salesman.  During this time, he studied medicine alone (having inherited from his father a deep interest in the subject); later he became a student of Dr. P. K. Hull.  In 1849-50, he attended lectures at Starling Medical College, Columbus, and in 1850-51 at the University of Pennsylvania, being graduated in April, 1851.  Returning to Circleville, he began practicing; and shortly after, on June 17, was married, his wife being Evaline McCrea.  They had two children, of whom a son, Harry, is now living in Columbus.
     When the Civil War began, Dr. Turney went out as surgeon to the 13th Regiment, Ohio Vol. Inf., being the first surgeon to offer his services to the State.  In March, 1863, he was commissioned surgeon of volunteers by the

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United States; in 1865, for faithful and meritorious service, he was breveted lieutenant-colonel.  He was on the staff of General Van Cleve, as medical director and was division and post medical director of hospitals at Murfreesboro, Tennessee.  When the war was over, Dr. Turney came back to Circleville and entered into partnership with Dr. A. W. Thompson.  He had, before the war been for a short time a partner of his old instructor, Dr. Hull.  In 1868, Governor Hays bestowed upon Dr. Turney the rank of surgeon-general of the State of Ohio, in recognition of his valuable services and, in 1872, Governor Noyes ratified and renewed the action of his predecessor.  He was appointed professor of physiology and pathology in Starling Medical College in 1867, but, caring more for his practice than for lecturing, he continued in this capacity only one year.  His health failing, in the summer of 1875, Dr. Turney went abroad, but remained for so short a time that the benefit derived was slight.  Upon returning home, he entered into a partnership with Dr. C. A. Foster, which continued a short time, and in 1877 he became associated with Dr. Alva P. Courtright, which partnership continued until his death, which occurred Jan. 2, 1878.  The funeral was held at the home of his brother, Nelson J. Turney, where he died.  The burial was in Forest Cemetery.

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     Dr. Erastus Webb was the second medical man to come to Circleville to locate.  He came, in 1815, from the State of New York.  In 1830 he associated himself with Dr. Hull in the drug business.  (It was an ordinary circumstance for doctors in the olden time to keep a combination office and drug-store.)  Dr. Webb died in 1848.

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     His partner, Dr. Peter K. Hull, had come to Circleville only a year or two before his association with Dr. Webb.  After eight years' residence here, he went to Monticello, Indiana, where, about 1858, he died.

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     Dr. Hill also connected with Dr. Webb having studied under him.  He, evidently, after beginning the practice of his profession, discontinued for a time, for we find that on July 22, 1826, he again began the practice of medicine.  He remained in Circleville only a few years, going to Terre Haute, Indiana, where he kept up his chosen work until his death, many years later.

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     Dr. William N. Luckey was the third physician in Circleville.  He came here in 1819 from Pennsylvania and remained until his death about 1847.  He and Dr. Lewis Wolfley formed a partnership on July 8, 1825; and he became associated with Dr. Carlisle on Nov. 11, 1833.  At this time his office was on Bastile avenue.  He was later associated with Dr. Fitch, this partnership being dissolved May 27, 1836.

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     Among the older medical practitioners in Pickaway County, was Dr. Edson B. Olds, a native of Vermont.  He was born in 1802 and came 16 years later in Ohio, where he began teaching, in the meanwhile studying law with his brother, Joseph Olds.  An impediment of speech was felt to be a barrier to his ever becoming a brilliant lawyer, and he gave up his aspiration and began the study of medicine, under Dr. Luckey.  He finished at a Philadelphia medical school and in 1824 began to practice in Kingston, Ross County.  Four years later he came to Circleville and practiced his profession until 1837, when he engaged in mercantile pursuits.  Drs. Olds and Gibson were, for a time, partners in the drug business.  About Aug. 13, 1831, they moved their business (known as the Circleville Drug Store), to a new building on the circle.  In March, 1836, Dr. Edward F. Olds and James N. Fitch bought out Dr. Edson B. Olds‘ interest in this drug business, but he evidently retained a certain right there, for we find that, on Apr. 13, 1837, Drs. Edson B. and his brother, Dr. B. S. Olds (late of Bloomfield), might be consulted by their patients at their office at the Circleville Drug Store.  This partnership evidently lasted only a few months.  Dr. Olds was three times elected to Congress and to the State Legislature, several times.  Dr.

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Olds went to Lancaster in 1859, where he died 20 years later.

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     Dr. Chester Olds, a native of Vermont and a brother of Dr. Edson B. Olds, came to Circleville about 1850.  He practiced medicine here until his death, 10 years later.

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     Dr. William Blackstone

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     Dr. Thomas Blackstone

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     Another of our early physicians was Dr. Azariah Perkins, who, on Nov. 25, 1824, was authorized by the 10th District Medical Society to practice in Circleville.

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     Dr. William Turner

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     Dr. Thomas H. Gibson

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     Dr. D. C. Noble

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     Dr. J. B. Finley

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     Dr. J. B. Jones

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     Dr. Wayne Griswold

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     Dr. Gardner A. Wilder

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     Dr. E. D. Bowers

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     Dr. J. F. Evans

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     Dr. Louis Bierce

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     Dr. H. C. Johns

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     Dr. Asad W. Thompson

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     Dr. Thompson B. Wright

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     Dr. Kingsley Ray

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     Dr. Taylor died from cholera, in Circleville, in 1850, having been established in this town for only two years, having bought the practice of Dr. Marcus Brown, on the latter's retirement.

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     Dr. Marcus Brown

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     Dr. Charles H. Hawkes

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     Dr. Nelson E. Jones

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     Dr. Howard Jones, son of Dr. Nelson E. Jones, was born at Cleveland, Ohio, 1853.

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     About 1855 Dr. William L. Peck

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     Dr. Baldridge

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     Dr. Longshore was also an eclectic physician, who, after a short practice in Circleville, died about 1854 or 1855.

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     Dr. Jephtha Davis was another of the eclectic school who practiced in Circleville.  He was located here from about 1858 to 1872, when, suffering from asthma, he moved to Kansas.  He obtained relief for a time, but after a while, the complaint again attacking him, he went to another locality, and it is not known here if he is still living.

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     Dr. C. C. Sharp

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     Dr. D. N. Kinsman

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     Dr. Alva P. Courtright

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     Dr. Dudley V. Courtright.

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     Dr. Loring Courtright

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     Dr. A. H. Blake

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     Dr. I. C. Vernon

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     Dr. Andrew H. Shaeffer

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     Dr. Madison Hammel

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     Dr. F. Baker was located in Circleville for a short time, coming from Ashland, Kentucky, in 1878.

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     Dr. John C.  King

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     Dr. Ralph Morden

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     Dr. George T. Row

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     Dr. George A. Rowe

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     Dr. C. C. Tomlinson

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     Dr. Morris H. Miesse

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     Dr. John W. Lilly

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     Dr. Jacob G. Smith is a native of Kentucky, having been born at Elizabethtown, on Jan. 12, 1866.  At four years of age, he came with his parents to Circleville.  Here he received a common-school education, and when about 21 years old began to read medicine with Dr. Ralph Morden.  In the fall of 1888, he entered the homeopathic medical department of the University of Michigan.  After remaining

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there two years, he attended the Chicago Homeopathic College, being graduated with the degree of M. D. in the class of 1891.  He set up a practice in Circleville, in which he continued until about 1901, when he withdrew from active practice to engage in other pursuits, going to New York City, where he is at present located.

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     Dr. Jacob A. Stout

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     Dr. Charles Naumann

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     Dr. H. C. Allen

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     Dr. A. W. Holman

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     Oscar H. Dunton, M. E., M. D.,

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     Dr. George W. Heffner

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     Dr. G. H. Colvill

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     Dr. Esther A. Van Riper was born at Lodi, Michigan, and attended the public schools of Ann Aror.  She was graduated from the Druidic University of America, Buffalo, New York, in 1889; fro the Jacksonian Optical College, Jackson, Michigan, in 1893, and from

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the American College of Science at Philadelphia in 1902.  She also has a diploma from the World's Electro-Medical Institute, Columbus, and is a member of the Northern Indiana and Southern Michigan Medical Association.

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     Dr. W. L. Peters was born in Walnut township, Pickaway County, in 1851.  He was educated at the National Normal School and spent three years and a half in Ohio Wesleyan University.  For two years he attended lectures in the homeopathic department of the University of Michigan, and then attended the New York Homeopathic College, where he was graduated in 1890.  The following 10 years were spent in practice at Nebraska, Ohio.  His removal to Circleville took place in October, 1900.

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     Dr. W. H. Wilderson, who has been at Circleville in the practice of the medical profession since 1902, was born at Roaring Springs, Pennsylvania, in 1855.  He was graduated from the American School of Osteopathy at Kirksville, Missouri, in 1892, in 1899 taking a post-graduate course at the same institution.  The three years previous to his location in Circleville were spent in practice at Memphis, Tennessee.

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     Dr. Blenn R. Bales was born in Madison County, Ohio.  He commenced the study of medicine under Dr. T. B. Wright, of Circleville, and then entered Starling Medical College, Columbus.  At the end of his second year, he enlisted for service in the Spanish-American War.  He was mustered out in February, 1899, and soon after re-entered Starling Medical College, from which he was graduated the following year.  After practicing two yeas and a half at Marietta, Ohio, he came to Circleville.

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     Dr. George G. Leist was born in Fairfield County, Ohio.  He read medicine with Dr. J. J. Silbaugh at Royalton, Ohio, and then entered the Ohio Medical College, at Cincinnati, where he was graduated in 1891.  After practicing seven years at East Ringgold, Pickaway County, he removed to Royalton, where he practiced a similar period.  He came to Circleville in 1904.

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     Dr. Edson Christopher Brown was born in Circleville, Dec. 25, 1876.  He received his early education in the public schools of Circleville, and was graduated from St. Joseph's Parochial School in 1894.  After reading medicine a while with Dr. Row, he entered Starling Medical College, in 1896, where he studied for one year.  The following three years were spent at the Ohio Medical University where he was graduated in April, 1900.  In the following year he began the practice of medicine at Columbus.  In February, 1902, he was appointed first assistant physician of the Massillon State Hospital at Massillon, Ohio, which position he still occupies.

DENTISTS

     M. D. Strong and S. Barbour, surgeon-dentists, were among the earlier dentists of Circleville, the former advertising his business in the village paper in October, 1831, and the latter, in January, 1832.

     H. S. Chenoweth, surgeon-dentist, visited Circleville at frequent intervals, in 1837, for a few weeks at a time.  He was a resident dentist here in 1840; one of the standard advertisements of that year announced the fact that Dr. Chenoweth had just received from Philadelphia a fine lot of "incorruptible" teeth.

     Edward C. Clark, D. D., S., was a native of Connecticut, having been born in Windham, in that State, on Aug. 26, 1819.  His education for his profession was obtained at the Ohio Dental College, Cincinnati, from which he was graduated in 1852.  He began, immediately, to practice in Circleville, and continued here until his death, which occurred on May 22, 1896.

     Hartley R. Clarke, D. D. S., who was born in Circleville in 1849, studied dentistry in his father's office and then attended the Philadelphia College of Dental Surgery, where he was graduated in 1871.  Returning then to Circleville, he engaged in practice in part-

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nership with his father until 1877, when he opened an office of his own.

     E. J. Lilly, D. D. S. M. D., who has been established in Circleville in the practice of dentistry since 1880, was born in this city in 1858.  He is a graduate of Everts High School, 1876; also the dental department of the University of Michigan 1879; and Starling Medical College, Columbus, 1880.

     W. R. Lilly, D. D. S., was a native of Pickaway County.  He adopted dentistry as his profession, being a graduate of the Cincinnati Dental College.  He located in Circleville, where he was engaged in an active practice until his death, which occurred on June 7, 1892.  Dr. Lilly's wife was Mary E. Robbins.

     R. F. Lilly, D. D. S., is a native of Circleville, born here in 1870.  He is a graduate of Everts High School.  He received his degree at the Ohio College of Dental Surgery in 1892, and located in Circleville the same year.

     G. S. Corne, D. D. S., who has been established since November, 1897, was graduated in that year from the Louisville College of Dentistry at Louisville, Kentucky.  He was born in Pike County, Ohio, in 1871.

     Carl Ritz, D. D. S., was born in Butler County, Ohio, Sept. 27, 1863, and was graduated from Ohio College of Dental Surgery, Cincinnati, in March, 1889.  He located in Circleville the following April, as an assistant to Dr. Clarke.  In 1900 he opened an office of his own.

     O. J. Towers, D. D. S., was born at Hallsville, Ohio, July 11, 1879.  He attended the Ohio Northern University at Ada, Ohio, for two years and was graduated from the Ohio College of Dental Surgery, Cincinnati, in 1905 in which year he located at Circleville.

     Gay L. Hitler, D. D. S. was born in Pickaway County, Ohio, Jan. 13, 1882.  He is a graduate of Everts High School, class of 1901, and of the Ohio College of Dental Surgery, Cincinnati, class of 1905.  He established himself at Circleville in November of that year.