Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-10-29


ObIfnnry Of Dr. EpArain Gasssn
xta meeting of several physicians-at
the bouse of DR.. CASTOR, on theday of
his funeral. on motion of DR.. Hamilton
Il vss ordered that Drs. Estep, Schooley
and Hogue. report q history of the life
and character Of DIR. CASTOR for publ
csf;on. ~ q e.isl flNft
Your committee would report, that
DIR. CASTOR was born in Brook county,
Va. ON the 25th of June, 1873 was rails
ed = farmer bow. Atthe age of l9 years
he. with his father, Alex. CASTOR, moved
to Morristown, Ohio, and being desi-
rous of an education beyond the in
structious of q district school, he went
to Franklin College two terms; when
81 wears of age. commenced the study
Of medicine with his father; at the age
Of q he began the practice of medicine
in partnershipwith bis father In 1925,
after his fathers death, he opened Office
and established a lucrative practice on
his own responsibility, in which he rap
idly grew in favor with the comm unity,
and more particularly SO with his pro-
fessional brethren, to whom he was al
ways courteous and respectful, never
indulging in jealousy or inyectives; he
wassaiso kind and attentive to the sick
whether rich or poor. sss
His generous nature and the cheer
fulness with which he ministered to the
sufferings Of that class of persons whose
circumstances in life rendered them un-
able to afford even a small remunera-
ton, received alike his kind attentions
and sti1l with those more fortunate, thus
doing good (as he said) for the Lords
sake. ssSai7s .soe1 - .r5ss
He was one of the most thorough
practical men of the day was the great
est reader have known; Was well post
ed in the improvements of the science,
and aya;led himself Of the use of new
remedies greatly to the advantage OF
his patientss BE was well known and
esteemed abroad by the profession
He received an Honorary Diploma
from the Wiloughby Medical School,
Feb. 25th, .lS45, was admitted mem
Der of the State Medical A Associa6 6on
June 6thf 1648 was delegate 70 that
Society several times by Appointment
of the Belmont Medical Society was ad-
mitted . member ofthe American Med
ical Association May 7th, 1850, in which
Society he was honored with sone Office,
not now recollected was at one time
President ofthe Ohio State Medical So-
ciety. In 1888 he represented his coun-
ty in the Legislature. sat 3
Ip 1859G60 vision became much i'm
paired, and in 1861 almost total blind
ness from cataract, for which in October
1861 he was operated on by DR.. Gross Of
Philadelphia, but unsuccessfully. In
May, 1862, he was again operated on by
the same surgeon. He 80 far recovered
sight as to enable him to walk about
town and read with cataract glasses. In
1866 the disease returned, and was OPP
Grated on in one eye by DR.. Williams, OF
cess; he continued to his death able to
read. ~
In 1840 he united with the Presbyte-
rian Church, proving useful member,
after, which his habit was to read
the Scriptures through once year he
also made it rule to read aportion OF
the Scriptures every day, and If at all
practical that was his first lesson in the
morning. His very retennve memory
was well supplied with Scripture quo
tations, and -abundantly stored with
sacred poetry, that he repeated with
seeming delight often during his last
illness, some ofwhich was repeated on
the day of his death.
His last Illness commenced April Sth,
and terminated fatally on the 3Oth OF
May, 1858. His first and regular attend
ing pkysician was DR.. r. Hamiltcn,s sub
sequeitiy aided by Drs. Hogue, Estep,
Schoofev and HolIingsworth.