Civil War Veteran
Captain,Company I,lst Reg Ohio Heavy Artillery
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DR. A. LEWIS, physician and surgeon, first came to Abilene, Kan., in 1877, where he practiced his profession until 1881. He then came to Solomon City, where he has since continued his practice. He was born in Muskingum County, in Zanesville, Ohio, October 16, 1823, where he was raised and educated. After primary schooling he went to the Zanesville Academy, under Prof. S. Howe, where he remained three years. He then entered the Granville University of Ohio, and graduated in 1848, after which he began the study of medicine in the medical office of Dr. John Watkins, where he continued for three years, and then returned to his instructor, where he read and practiced there three years. He then entered Zanesville Academy of Medicine, and graduated in 1860. In 1862 he was made Captain of Company I, First Regiment Ohio Heavy Artillery, but was transferred to the medical corps at Knoxville, Tenn. Was also made Post Surgeon at Fort Clay, Ky. He was mustered out in 1865. He then began the practice of his chosen profession at Zanesville, Ohio, and continued until the fall of 1876, when he came to Abilene, Kan. He was married in 1848 to Miss Mary J. Vickers, of Zanesville, Ohio. They have three children - Carrie, now married to Mr. A. Fackfer, of Dickinson County; Minnie M., now married to Mr. H. J. Johnson, of Emporia, Kan.; Elmer, now doing general drug business in Solomon City. He carries a stock of about $2,500 to drugs and medicines. He opened the business August 10, 1882. Mr. Lewis was twice Presidential elector for Gen. Scott and U. S. Grant.
Captain,Company I,lst Reg Ohio Heavy Artillery
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DR. A. LEWIS, physician and surgeon, first came to Abilene, Kan., in 1877, where he practiced his profession until 1881. He then came to Solomon City, where he has since continued his practice. He was born in Muskingum County, in Zanesville, Ohio, October 16, 1823, where he was raised and educated. After primary schooling he went to the Zanesville Academy, under Prof. S. Howe, where he remained three years. He then entered the Granville University of Ohio, and graduated in 1848, after which he began the study of medicine in the medical office of Dr. John Watkins, where he continued for three years, and then returned to his instructor, where he read and practiced there three years. He then entered Zanesville Academy of Medicine, and graduated in 1860. In 1862 he was made Captain of Company I, First Regiment Ohio Heavy Artillery, but was transferred to the medical corps at Knoxville, Tenn. Was also made Post Surgeon at Fort Clay, Ky. He was mustered out in 1865. He then began the practice of his chosen profession at Zanesville, Ohio, and continued until the fall of 1876, when he came to Abilene, Kan. He was married in 1848 to Miss Mary J. Vickers, of Zanesville, Ohio. They have three children - Carrie, now married to Mr. A. Fackfer, of Dickinson County; Minnie M., now married to Mr. H. J. Johnson, of Emporia, Kan.; Elmer, now doing general drug business in Solomon City. He carries a stock of about $2,500 to drugs and medicines. He opened the business August 10, 1882. Mr. Lewis was twice Presidential elector for Gen. Scott and U. S. Grant.
Civil War Veteran
Captain,Company I,lst Reg Ohio Heavy Artillery
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DR. A. LEWIS, physician and surgeon, first came to Abilene, Kan., in 1877, where he practiced his profession until 1881. He then came to Solomon City, where he has since continued his practice. He was born in Muskingum County, in Zanesville, Ohio, October 16, 1823, where he was raised and educated. After primary schooling he went to the Zanesville Academy, under Prof. S. Howe, where he remained three years. He then entered the Granville University of Ohio, and graduated in 1848, after which he began the study of medicine in the medical office of Dr. John Watkins, where he continued for three years, and then returned to his instructor, where he read and practiced there three years. He then entered Zanesville Academy of Medicine, and graduated in 1860. In 1862 he was made Captain of Company I, First Regiment Ohio Heavy Artillery, but was transferred to the medical corps at Knoxville, Tenn. Was also made Post Surgeon at Fort Clay, Ky. He was mustered out in 1865. He then began the practice of his chosen profession at Zanesville, Ohio, and continued until the fall of 1876, when he came to Abilene, Kan. He was married in 1848 to Miss Mary J. Vickers, of Zanesville, Ohio. They have three children - Carrie, now married to Mr. A. Fackfer, of Dickinson County; Minnie M., now married to Mr. H. J. Johnson, of Emporia, Kan.; Elmer, now doing general drug business in Solomon City. He carries a stock of about $2,500 to drugs and medicines. He opened the business August 10, 1882. Mr. Lewis was twice Presidential elector for Gen. Scott and U. S. Grant.
Captain,Company I,lst Reg Ohio Heavy Artillery
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DR. A. LEWIS, physician and surgeon, first came to Abilene, Kan., in 1877, where he practiced his profession until 1881. He then came to Solomon City, where he has since continued his practice. He was born in Muskingum County, in Zanesville, Ohio, October 16, 1823, where he was raised and educated. After primary schooling he went to the Zanesville Academy, under Prof. S. Howe, where he remained three years. He then entered the Granville University of Ohio, and graduated in 1848, after which he began the study of medicine in the medical office of Dr. John Watkins, where he continued for three years, and then returned to his instructor, where he read and practiced there three years. He then entered Zanesville Academy of Medicine, and graduated in 1860. In 1862 he was made Captain of Company I, First Regiment Ohio Heavy Artillery, but was transferred to the medical corps at Knoxville, Tenn. Was also made Post Surgeon at Fort Clay, Ky. He was mustered out in 1865. He then began the practice of his chosen profession at Zanesville, Ohio, and continued until the fall of 1876, when he came to Abilene, Kan. He was married in 1848 to Miss Mary J. Vickers, of Zanesville, Ohio. They have three children - Carrie, now married to Mr. A. Fackfer, of Dickinson County; Minnie M., now married to Mr. H. J. Johnson, of Emporia, Kan.; Elmer, now doing general drug business in Solomon City. He carries a stock of about $2,500 to drugs and medicines. He opened the business August 10, 1882. Mr. Lewis was twice Presidential elector for Gen. Scott and U. S. Grant.
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