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BIOGRAPHIES
North Central Ohio Biographies
embracing Ashland, Wayne, Medina, Lorain, Huron & Knox Counties
by William A. Duff - 3 vols.
1931
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J. W. LEHR, M. D. One
of the foremost physicians and surgeons of Wayne County is
Doctor Lehr, who has successfully engaged in the practice of
his profession in Wooster for 42 years. He was born at
Overton, Ohio, Jan. 16, 1859, the son of Abraham and Susan
(Carl) Lehr.
Abraham Lehr was a native of
Ohio. He spent many years at Overton, Wayne County, and
was widely known as an expert in the making of shoes. He
employed as many as six men in his shop and had an extensive
trade. The shoes made by him were entirely hand-made and
after the advent of shoe machinery, Mr. Lehr retired from
that business and became well known in Overton as a grocer.
He was living retired in Wooster at the time of his death in
1902. His wife died in1879. Both are buried in
Overton Cemetery.
The early education of J. W. Lehr was received
in the schools of Overton and Smithville College. He was
graduated from the Wooster College of Medicine, of Cleveland, in
1883, spent the following eight years in practice at Overton,
and in 1891 located in Wooster. He is thus one of the
pioneer physicians in this section of North Central Ohio and is
widely known. He has offices at 352 West Liberty Street.
Doctor Lehr was married Jan. 6, 1903, at
Chicago, Ill., to Miss Mary C. Newell, of Wooster.
She was born in this city in 1874. They have no children
but have reared and educated five, to whom they are related:
Maud, married Charles Whittenmeyer, lives at Wooster;
Edna, died at the age of 13 years; Lavina,
died at the age of 19 years; James Newell, a student at
Wooster College; and Helen, married James Barrick,
lives at East Canton, Ohio.
Doctor Lehr has no club or lodge affiliations.
His wife holds membership in the Reformed Church.
Source: North Central Ohio Biographies embracing Ashland,
Wayne, Medina, Lorain, Huron & Knox Counties by William A. Duff
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