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Assistant surgeon 34 OVI
Born at Chester, NY
JH AYERS, MD, Urbana; is a native of New York State, and was born in Warren Co in 1832. His father, Joseph Ayers, is a minister of the ME Church; removed with his family to Ohio in 1853. He is now one of the oldest active Methodist Episcopal ministers in the State, and resides at Ottawa. The subject of this sketch attended the Troy Conference Academy at Pouhney, Vt, and attended medical lectures and graduated from Castleton Medical College, of the same State, in 1851. He immediately began practicing at Glens Falls, NY, but removed to West Liberty, Logan Co, Ohio, in the fall of 1852, where he practiced until 1862, when he entered the US service as Surgeon of the 34th OVI, and served until February, 1865. After his return he removed to Urbana, and has continued here ever since, enjoying a very satisfactory practice. He is now also Superintendent and Treasurer of the Urbana Water Works Co, and Trustee of the Central Lunatic Asylum. He has also been a member of the School Board a number of years, and is identified with the interests of Urbana generally. He is a member of the ME Church, and, while encouraging all Christian efforts, gives to that denomination his active sympathy and support. As a physician he enjoys the confidence of the community and their respect as a citizen. He married, in 1863, Miss Mary, daughter of James McDonald. They have five children living, three daughters and two sons, viz, Fannie, now Mrs. George Murphy, of Springfield, Ohio; Julia Gertrude, Flora Ava and Duncan McDonald (twins) and Joseph.
Assistant surgeon 34 OVI
Born at Chester, NY
JH AYERS, MD, Urbana; is a native of New York State, and was born in Warren Co in 1832. His father, Joseph Ayers, is a minister of the ME Church; removed with his family to Ohio in 1853. He is now one of the oldest active Methodist Episcopal ministers in the State, and resides at Ottawa. The subject of this sketch attended the Troy Conference Academy at Pouhney, Vt, and attended medical lectures and graduated from Castleton Medical College, of the same State, in 1851. He immediately began practicing at Glens Falls, NY, but removed to West Liberty, Logan Co, Ohio, in the fall of 1852, where he practiced until 1862, when he entered the US service as Surgeon of the 34th OVI, and served until February, 1865. After his return he removed to Urbana, and has continued here ever since, enjoying a very satisfactory practice. He is now also Superintendent and Treasurer of the Urbana Water Works Co, and Trustee of the Central Lunatic Asylum. He has also been a member of the School Board a number of years, and is identified with the interests of Urbana generally. He is a member of the ME Church, and, while encouraging all Christian efforts, gives to that denomination his active sympathy and support. As a physician he enjoys the confidence of the community and their respect as a citizen. He married, in 1863, Miss Mary, daughter of James McDonald. They have five children living, three daughters and two sons, viz, Fannie, now Mrs. George Murphy, of Springfield, Ohio; Julia Gertrude, Flora Ava and Duncan McDonald (twins) and Joseph.
Inscription:
Assistant surgeon 34 OVI
Born at Chester, NY
JH AYERS, MD, Urbana; is a native of New York State, and was born in Warren Co in 1832. His father, Joseph Ayers, is a minister of the ME Church; removed with his family to Ohio in 1853. He is now one of the oldest active Methodist Episcopal ministers in the State, and resides at Ottawa. The subject of this sketch attended the Troy Conference Academy at Pouhney, Vt, and attended medical lectures and graduated from Castleton Medical College, of the same State, in 1851. He immediately began practicing at Glens Falls, NY, but removed to West Liberty, Logan Co, Ohio, in the fall of 1852, where he practiced until 1862, when he entered the US service as Surgeon of the 34th OVI, and served until February, 1865. After his return he removed to Urbana, and has continued here ever since, enjoying a very satisfactory practice. He is now also Superintendent and Treasurer of the Urbana Water Works Co, and Trustee of the Central Lunatic Asylum. He has also been a member of the School Board a number of years, and is identified with the interests of Urbana generally. He is a member of the ME Church, and, while encouraging all Christian efforts, gives to that denomination his active sympathy and support. As a physician he enjoys the confidence of the community and their respect as a citizen. He married, in 1863, Miss Mary, daughter of James McDonald. They have five children living, three daughters and two sons, viz, Fannie, now Mrs. George Murphy, of Springfield, Ohio; Julia Gertrude, Flora Ava and Duncan McDonald (twins) and Joseph.
Assistant surgeon 34 OVI
Born at Chester, NY
JH AYERS, MD, Urbana; is a native of New York State, and was born in Warren Co in 1832. His father, Joseph Ayers, is a minister of the ME Church; removed with his family to Ohio in 1853. He is now one of the oldest active Methodist Episcopal ministers in the State, and resides at Ottawa. The subject of this sketch attended the Troy Conference Academy at Pouhney, Vt, and attended medical lectures and graduated from Castleton Medical College, of the same State, in 1851. He immediately began practicing at Glens Falls, NY, but removed to West Liberty, Logan Co, Ohio, in the fall of 1852, where he practiced until 1862, when he entered the US service as Surgeon of the 34th OVI, and served until February, 1865. After his return he removed to Urbana, and has continued here ever since, enjoying a very satisfactory practice. He is now also Superintendent and Treasurer of the Urbana Water Works Co, and Trustee of the Central Lunatic Asylum. He has also been a member of the School Board a number of years, and is identified with the interests of Urbana generally. He is a member of the ME Church, and, while encouraging all Christian efforts, gives to that denomination his active sympathy and support. As a physician he enjoys the confidence of the community and their respect as a citizen. He married, in 1863, Miss Mary, daughter of James McDonald. They have five children living, three daughters and two sons, viz, Fannie, now Mrs. George Murphy, of Springfield, Ohio; Julia Gertrude, Flora Ava and Duncan McDonald (twins) and Joseph.
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