The Medical Profession

David D. Long, from Virginia, was the first practitioner of medicine at Hartford City. He went to Michigan.

Dr. N.D. Clouser, from Hillsboro, Ohio, was the next to launch out in the profession at this point, beginning in 1842, and he is still here, active and looking young.

Hugh H. Baugh, a fellow student of Dr. Clouser, and also from Hillsboro, Ohio, was a successful physician here in 1846-'48, is now in Ohio, at Clarksville.

Dr. Henley, also from Ohio, was here about the same time or a little afterward, perhaps. He moved to some point in the northern part of the State, and while there he became a cripple, one of his legs being amputated. Returning to Hartford City, he died here.

Dr. Reuben Z. Cassel, another physician from the Buckeye State, was the fifth to locate in Hartford City. After some ten years of successful practice here, he moved to Missouri, where he died.

Henry Stewart, a good man and physician practiced about 1842-'43 a short time and then became a farmer.

Dr. Hess, a native of Indiana, practiced here three or four years, and died about 1858.

Dr. R.R. Sherwood, from Granville, was a physician here a few years, and went to Camden in 1852, where he still remains.

H. Edmondson, at first a Methodist Preacher, and then a doctor at Dundee, moved to Missouri.

J.T. Alexander practiced the healing art for a time at Hartford City, it is said, without a diploma.

John E. Moler, a graduate from Ohio, located here in 1850 and practiced a number of years, but has retired.

Dr. Hathaway, also from Ohio, in 1848, is now in Muncie.

Moses Stahl, a brother of Abraham, studied medicine in the office of Dr. N.D. Clouser, graduated both at Rush Medical College, Chicago, and Bellevue Hospital Medical College, New York City, then practiced in partnership with Dr. Clouser, about 1856-'60, moved from here to Texas, and thence to Kansas, where he is now living.

Jonas Good, a native of this State, followed the medical profession here in partnership with Dr. Clouser, 1860-'64. He was also a graduate of Rush Medical College.

At Montpelier, W.T. Shull, 1847-'70, (first physician in Montpelier), and H.H. Bennett, 1871-'80 are now retired.

Dr. Holloway, eclectic, practiced, in partnership with R.B. White, a short time after the war.

S.M. Breese's time was from about 1856 or 1857 to 1870, when he moved to Fort Wayne, where he died.

J.C. Bennett was here in medical practice from 1875 to 1883, when he died.

Joseph G. Lacy was here in 1877-'78, in partnership with Dr. W.W. Wilt.

The physicians now practicing in Blackford County are:

Hartford

N.D. Clouser
Peter Drayer
H.C. Davisson
C.R. Mason
William H. Wheeler (homoeopathic)
J.W. sage (eclectic)

Montpelier

C.Q. Shull
W.W. Wilt
J.A. Morrison
John Sellers
N.C. Dill
W.C. Ransom
R.B. White (botanic)

Millgrove

J.E. McFarland

Trenton

Leis C. Landon

Roll

John R. Harrold

The Blackford County Medical Society was organized before the war, and has been kept up ever since. All the regulars now in the county are members, numbering nine. It met in regular session at Montpelier, Indiana, in Shull's Hall on Monday, May 2, 1887, and elected the following officers for the ensuing year: Dr. N.D. Clouser was elected president, Dr. L.C.Landon, secretary, and Dr. C.Q. Shull, treasurer. Drs. W.W. Wilt, C.R. Mason and H.C. Davisson, censors. Delegates to the State Medical Society, Drs. N.D. Clouser and L.C. Landon were appointed. Dr. C.R. Mason and J.A. Morrison, alternates. Dr. C.Q. Shull was appointed as a delegate tot he American Medical Society and Dr. H.C. Davisson, alternate. Dr. L.E. Maddox was elected a member of the society. Every member paid annual dues. Cases of interest were presented by different members and an interchange of opinion elicited in each case. The society adjourned to meet at Hartford City on the fourth Thursday in June next.

Source: Biographical and Historical Record of Jay and Blackford County, Indiana. The Lewis Publishing Co., 1887.