The State Library of Iowa in Des Moines used to include a Medical Library which had a small card catalog of early Iowa physicians. This listing of physicians from Warren County was created from the names and sources on the cards. An explanation for the source abbreviations are given at the bottom of this page. |
LAST NAME | FIRST NAME/MIDDLE | BIRTH | DEATH | TOWN RESIDENCE | BIBLIOGRAPHIC SOURCES | NOTES |
Alden | George H. | 1876 | 1920 | Indianola | (1) J. Ia. St. Med. Soc., Nov. 1920, p.397 Obituary (age 44); (2) History of Homeopathy, 1905, p.211 | Graduated 1902 Homeopathic Med. College, Iowa City,IA |
Applegate | Andrew J. | 1830 | 1895 | Indianola | Ia. St. Med. Soc. 1898, p. 397, One Hund.Yrs. Ia. Med, 1950, p. 220 | (1) Graduated 1864, Coll Phy & Surg,Keokuk, IA.(2) Treasurer Ia. St. Med. Soc. 1898. |
Baker | Edward L. | 1854 | 1919 | Indianola | (1) J.Ia. St. Med. Soc. Jan. 1920, p. 26, Death notice (2) One Hund.Yrs. Ia. Med, 1950, p. 221 | Graduated 1873 Louisville Med. Coll. KY. |
Baugh | Thomas W. | 1835 | 1894 | Carlisle | Graduated 1864, Coll. Phys & Surg., Keokuk,IA. | |
Bonny | George H. | 1819 | 1885 | Indianola | Graduated 1850 St. Louis Med. Coll., KY. | |
Budd | Betty | Indianola | (1) J.Ia. St. Med. Soc. Nov, 1960, p. 65 (2) J.Ia. St. Med. Soc. Aug, 1961, p. 46 | |||
Budd | Marjorie E. | Indianola | Polk Co. Med. Bul., Dec, 1960, p. 222 | (1) Graduated 1959 Univ Iowa Coll Med, Iowa City, IA. (2) Address in Indianola, 204 West Ashland | ||
Butterfield | Rosa A. | 1865 | 1948 | Indianola | (1) J.Ia. St. Med. Soc. Jan. 1936, p. 60 (2) J.Ia. St. Med. Soc. Sept 1948, p. 434, Obituary (3) JAMA Nov. 6, 1948, p. 766, Obituary (4) One Hund Yrs Ia. Med, 1950, p. 425 | (1) Member 1908 St.Soc Ia. Med. Women (2) Died July 14, 1948, aged 87 yrs (3) Reprint Files: Data: Ia. St. Soc.Ia. Med. Women |
Chapman | Calvin C. | 1839 | 1896 | Summerset | One Hund Yrs Ia. Med., 1950, p. 221 | Graduated 1871 Med. Coll, Cincinnati, OH |
Cooper | Samuel A. | 1833 | 1901 | Milo | Graduated 1857 Eclectic Med. Inst. Cincinnati, OH | |
Curless | Harkless Carl | 1870 | 1956 | Churchville | Ia. Med. J. June 1896, p. 105 | Went to Bear Lake Idaho early in 1900's where he homesteaded and died. |
Dashiell | Mark A. | 1827 | 1907 | Hartford & Indianola | (1) Ia. Med. J., Sept. 1898, p. 369, (2) Ia. Med. J., 1905, V 11, p. 140 (3) Ia. Med. J. July, 1907, p. 39, Death notice (4) One Hund Yrs Ia. Med, 1950, p. 35 | Graduated 1851 Indiana Central Med Coll.Indianapolis,IN |
Davis | Charles W. | 1834 | 1881 | Indianola | (1) Trans Ia. St. Med. Soc. 1881-2, p. 159, Obituary (2) J.Ia. St. Med. Soc. Sept. 1922, p. 377 (3) Med. & Surg Dir IA, 1883-84, p. 91, Death notice (4) U.S. Biog. Dict. & Port.Gallery, 1878, p. 672, (5) Trans. A.M.A.33rd meeting, 1882, p. 545 (6) History Medicine, 1927, p. 229 | |
Davis | Gaylord Robert | 1883 | 1948 | Indianola | (1) Died cancer lung, 43 months in Japanese prison, Died San Diego,CA. | |
Davis | John G. | 1882 | 1953 | Indianola | Ia. Med. J. Feb. 1912, p. 12, 405,406 | |
Davis | R.G. | Indianola | Ia. Med. J., Feb. 1912, p. 12, 406 (2) J.Ia. St. Med. Soc, Mar, 1927, p. 110 | |||
Davis | William C. | 1859 | 1932 | Indianola | Graduated 1878 Coll Phy & Surg, Keokuk,IA. | |
Demaree | Chester | 1886 | 1963 | Lacona | JAMA Nov 16, 1963, p. 742 | |
Erwin | W. | Indianola | Ia. Med. J., 1902, V 8, p. 168, Death notice | Graduated 1882 State Univ Iowa Iowa City,IA. | ||
Fee | Richard Millet | 1863 | 1929 | New Virginia | J.Ia. St. Med. Soc. July, 1929, p. 355, Obituary | |
Fisk | John Bruce | 1855 | 1882 | Indianola | Med & Surg Dir.IA, 1883-84, Death notice | |
Hammer | A.G. | Ackworth | Graduated 1867 Cincinnati Med. Coll. OH | |||
Hammer | Thomas B. | 1848 | 1922 | Milo | Graduated 1881 Phsio Medical Inst. Indiana.. | |
Harper | Lee E. | 1878 | 1930 | Indianola | (1) Graduated 1900 Keokuk Med. Coll. Coll Phy & Surg. (2) Attended Reunion June, 1953. | |
Hickman | Mack | 1876 | 1934 | Indianola | (1) J.Ia. St.Med. Soc Mar. 1934, p. 165 (2) J.Ia. St. Med. Soc, July, 1934, p. 382 | Died Jan 26, 1934, aged 58. |
Hohanshelt | Anna S. | 1893 | 1956 | Indianola | JAMA Oct 13,1956, p. 680 | (1) Graduated 1919 Coll Phy & Surg. Los Angeles,CA (2) Practiced at Rosemead, CA (3) Died in Indianola,Ia, aged 63, cancer. |
Hooper | Allen M. | 1862 | 1891 | Palmyra | Brother Dr. Samuel Elmer Hooper (1866-1932). | |
Hooper | Lester E. | 1887 | 1958 | Indianola | (1) Who's Who Ia, 1940, p. 1219 (2) History Warren Co., 1953, p. 309 (3) J.Ia. St. Med. Soc Jan. 1959, p. 35, Obituary | (1) Graduated 1908 Keokuk Med. Coll. Coll Phy & Surg (2) Attended reunion 1953,1958 (3) Son Dr. Samuel E. Hooper of Lacona,IA. (4) Reprint Files: Obituary Dec. 1958. |
Hooper | Martin Luther | 1868 | 1929 | Indianola | (1) J.Ia. St. Med. Soc, Feb. 1929, p. 82, Obituary (2) History Warren Co., 1953, p. 309 | (1) Graduated 1891 Keokuk Med. Coll.Coll Phy & Surg (2) 1898 Univ Illinois Med. School (3) Have diplomas (4) Located in Milo, went to Indianola in 1904. |
Hull | William S. | 1828 | 1885 | Carlisle | Graduated 1854 Coll. Phy & Surg, Keokuk,IA. | |
Hull | F.C. | 1854 | 1928 | (1) J.Ia. St. Med. Soc May, 1926, p. 249 (2) J.Ia. St. Med. Soc Dec. 1928, p.486, Death notice | Graduated 1876 Coll. Phy & Surg, Keokuk,IA. | |
Irvin | Daniel | 1880 | Indianola | Med & Surg Dir IA, 188-84 , p. 92, Death notice | ||
Jardine | George A. | 1888 | 1968 | New Virginia | History Warren Co., 1953, p. 313 | Graduated Hahnemann Med Coll, Chicago, IL-no date |
Jones | Daniel R. | Indianola | One Hund Yrs Ia Med, 1950, p. 220 | Graduated 1866 Ohio Med. Coll, Cincinnati,OH. | ||
Judkins | Oliver P. | 1870 | 1948 | Indianola | JAMA Nov 13, 1948, p. 835, Obituary | |
Kelley | Wallace B. | 1845 | 1921 | Milo | Graduated 1881 New York Homeopathic Med. Coll. | |
Lake | Calvin B. | 1826 | 1897 | Indianola | (1) One Hund Yrs Ia Med, 1950, p. 200 (2) J.Ia. St. Med. Soc, Jan. 1958, p. 45 | (1) Graduated 1849 Rush Med. Coll. Chicago, IL. (1) To Kossuth Co., 1881. |
Lindsley | E. Byrum | 1838 | 1878 | Hartford | Med & Surg Dir IA, 1880-81, Death notice | |
Martin | John Franklin | 1888 | 1955 | Latimer | (1)J.Ia. St. Med. Soc. Nov. 1942, p. 529 (2) J.Ia. St. Med. Soc. July 1955, p. 357, Obituary (3) JAMA Oct 8, 1955, p. 620 Obituary | |
McCleary | Horace C. | 1858 | 1930 | Indianola | Graduated 1881 Rush Med. Coll. Chicago, IL. | |
McCleary | John D. | 1829 | 1914 | Indianola | (1) Ia. Med. J. 1903, V 9, p. 51 (2) Ia. Med. J., July, 1911, p. 14 & 52 (3) Ia. Med. J., Apr 1914, p. 12 & 518, Death notice (3) J.Ia. St. Med. Soc, 1912, V 4, p. 67, Death notice (4) One Hund Yrs Ia Med, 1950, pgs 38,49,50,220 | Graduated 1867 Coll Phy & Surg, Keokuk |
McClure | Stephen P. | 1844 | 1875 | Spring Hill | Med & Surg Dir IA, 1878-79,p. 75, Death notice. | Graduated 1869 Rush Med. Coll. Chicago, IL. |
McGeehon | Robert C. | 1922 | 1961 | Indianola | (1) Polk Co. Med. Bul, May, 1961, p. 80 (2) J.Ia. St. Med. Soc. June, 1961, p. 51, Obituary (3) Polk Co.Med. Bul, June-July, 1961, p. 97, Obituary (4) JAMA Aug. 26, 1961, p. 584, Obituary | (1)Graduated 1951 State Univ Iowa Med. Dept (2) Died following surgery for heart ailment. |
McKay | W.T. | Milo | Graduated 1881 Rush Med Coll, Chicago, IL. | |||
Mitchell | Claire H. | 1882 | 1970 | Indianola & New Virginia | (1) J.Ia. Med. Soc. Sept. 1970, p. 663, Death notice (2) JAMA Oct 19, 1970. P. 608 | (1) Practiced 2 yrs in New Virginia and 18 yrs in Leon (2) Practiced in Indianola 23 1/2 yrs (3) Warren county coroner beginning in 1921 (4) Reprint Files: Newspaper clipping. |
Moore | John Henry | 1870 | 1937 | Liberty Center | J.Ia. St.Med. Soc. Aug, 1937, p. 443, Death notice | |
Nicol | John H. | 1850 | 1916 | Lacona | One Hund Yrs Ia, Med, 1950, p. 221 | Graduated 1877 Coll Phy & Surg, Keokuk |
Park | William M. | 1953 | 1932 | Indianola | (1) J.Ia. St. Med. Soc .July, 1930, p. 18 & 346 (2) J.Ia. St. Med. Soc Oct. 1932, p. 518, Death notice | Graduated 1876 Coll Phy & Surg Keokuk |
Parr | Thomas Simpson | 1842 | 1907 | Indianola | (1) Phys & Surg of U.S. 1878, p. 417 (2) Ia. Med. J., Jan, 1907, pgs 24 & 392(3) One Hund Yrs Ia Med, 1950, p. 220 | Graduated 1868 Univ Mich,Ann Arbor,MI. |
Pitts | Curtis Duane | 1867 | 1932 | Martensdale | (1) J.Ia. St. Med. Soc. Aug, 1931, p. 470 (2) J.Ia. St. Med. Soc. July, 1932, p. 360, Death notice | |
Plumley | Orison | 1819 | 1895 | Hartford | (1) Polk Co. Med. Bul, Nov. 1951, p. 15 (2) One Hund Yrs Ia Med, 1950, p. 216 | Charter member Polk Co.Med. Soc, 1851. |
Porter | Lawrence W. | Indianola | Polk Co.Med. Bul, Aug-Sept. 1955, p. 138 | |||
Porterfield | Emmet | 1857 | 1908 | Spring Hill & Indianola | Ia. Med. J. Oct. 1908, p. 223, Death notice | Graduated 1883 Bellevue Med. Coll, New York. |
Proudfoot | James Lewis | 1857 | 1927 | Spring Hill | Graduated 1879 Coll Phy & Surg, Keokuk | |
Shaw | Ernest Edward | 1893 | 1949 | Indianola | (1) Polk Co.Med. Bul, May, 1946, p. 28, Portrait (2) Who's Who Ia, 1940, p. 1221 (3) J.Ia.St.Med. Soc. Oct. 1949, pgs 489 & 502, Portrait, Obituary (4) Polk Co.Med .Soc. Bul, Oct 1949, p. 9, Obituary (5) JAMA Oct 29, 1949, p. 614 (6) Polk Co.Med. Bul, Dec, 1952, p. 23 (7) J.Ia.St. Med. Soc. Oct. 1954, p. 482 (8) One Hund Yrs Ia Med, 1950, pgs 92 & 106; | Reprint Files: Newspaper clipping-Death notice |
Sperow | William Edgar | 1876 | 1943 | Carlisle | (1) JAMA Jan 22, 1944, p. 255, Obituary (2) J.Ia. St. Med. Soc. Dec. 1943, p. 573 (3) Who's Who Ia, 1940, p. 1222. | |
Starr | John William | 1858 | 1920 | Liberty Center | (1) J.Ia. St. Med. Soc. Apr, 1920, p. 133, Obituary (2) J.Ia. St. Med. Soc. Feb. 1934, p. 120 (3) One Hund Yrs Ia Med, 1950, p. 215 | (1)Born Jan 31,1858 (2) Died Jan. 17, 1920. |
Stensgaard | Niels C.J. | 1870 | Latimer | J.Ia. St. Med. Soc. Nov. 1942, p. 529 | ||
Stumbaugh | William D. | 1859 | 1912 | Lacona | J.Ia. St. Med. Soc. Mar. 1934, p. 170 | |
Sturman | Elden C. | 1869 | 1914 | Hartford | J.Ia. St. Med. Soc. 1915, V 5, p. 40, Death notice | |
Surber | Levi H. | 1849 | 1918 | Cool | J.Ia. St. Med. Soc. 1918, V 8, p. 72, Death notice | Graduated 1877 Coll Phy & Surg, Keouk |
Swisher | Abraham Z. | 1862 | 1918 | Spring Hill | One Hund Yrs Ia Med, 1950, p. 221 | |
Taylor | Ira Curtis | 1874 | 1961 | Liberty Center & Indianola | (1) Who's Who Ia, 1940, p. 1222 (2) JAMA Nov. 11, 1961, p. 76, Obituary | Graduated 1897 Eclectic Med. Coll, Cincinnati,OH |
Wakefield | James I. | 1840 | 1918 | Spring Hill | Graduated 1868 Rush Med. Coll, Chicago, IL. | |
Wale | T.M. | Norwalk | Graduated 1867 Coll Phy & Surg, Keokuk | |||
Wells | J.C. | Indianola | One Hund Yrs Ia Med, 1950, p. 28 | |||
West | C.F. | Indianola | J.Ia. St. Med. Soc. Dec. 1942, p. 575 | |||
Willett | Charles Austin | 1876 | 1937 | Norwalk | (1)J.Ia. St. Med. Soc. Jan. 1938, p. 34, Death notice (2) J.Ia. St. Med. Soc. Oct. 1938, p. 521 | |
Yugend | Sidney Frederick | 1910 | 1983 | Indianola | History Warren Co., 1953, p. 355 | Graduated 1939 Univ Minnesota Med. Dept. |
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