The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1873-07-03
Ghr 9talrurrat,
rFrOm the Alliance LOCAL.
History OF Lexington Township.
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CHAPTER XXI.


ship, for the following interesting paper.
The Doctor, though In the practice OF
medicine near half a century of time, and
near seventy years of age, Is passing down
LIES declivitY with an elastic step, erect
figure, and apparently with the weight of
not.more than fifty years upon the vigor
of his manhood. The Doctor has always
enjoyed the fullest confidence of the peo-
pie in his skill as a physician. Hls prac-
tice has been extensive and his experience
in the noble art Of healing. As physi-
clan he has seen one generation come and
90, and the second generation pass all but
It's last mile post on the highway of time.
May his coming years be many and set as
lightly on his brow as those which have
gone before.
L L LAlGBoRN, NJ. D.
Dear Sir:-i have not done as well as
Iexpected, nor as you, no doubt, anticl-
pated when you wrobe to me. Ny plea,
however, in extenuatien of the seeming
neglect in contributing my mite to your
very worthy effort in writing and publish
ing or preparing for publication the his
tory of fLexington township, is that since
the reception of your note, / have been
during the most Of the time too unwell TO
think OF. anything but myself, and when
able to do anything at all, have been en-
gagged professionally. And now, sir, in
attempting to give you and the public an
opportunity to look at my autobiography
in a professional life, l shall expect you
to give the facts that may narrate, such
colorings and clothe them with such
language as viii commend them to the
public eye, and shall prefer to have it all
left out if you can supply its place with
anything better. The dates and facts are
generally correct, and If they will aid you
in your laudable enterprise, l shall feel
highly gratifed.
was born September 2nd, 1904 in the
township of Deer6eld, Portage county,
o., about one mile east of the centre, hv-
ed and worked on my fathers farm until
was 2l years old going to school In the
winter and working on the farm during
the summer. My father being only in
moderate circumstances, was compelled
TO learn all my mathematics in a common
district school, which at that early day
was rather meager, so that much learning
never made me mad. When l obtained
my majority, made choice ofthe practice
of medicine for q livelihood and COM
menced my studies under the tutorship ot
DR.. John Menary of Deerield, man OF
excellent natural ability, but uneducated.
he was, however, a very successful prac-
titioner of medicine, and bold, intrepid
surgeon, performing many operations OF
great danger with more than ordinary
success. About six months after | COM
menced my studies with DIR. Menary, he
was struck down with paralysis or hemi-
phlegia, of which he died some twelve or
fifteen years after; this indispesition OF
course disqualified him. for any kind OF
business. DR.. Thomas G Shreve, a stu
dent of DR.. Benjamin. Stanton of Salem,
o. having completed his studies, came to
Deerheld and took Dr. Menary's place in
the practice of medicine. and occupied his
office. In the fall of 1926 RECOMMENDED
my studies under DR.. Thomas G Shreve,
and by him | was presented to the Board
Of Censors of the 18th medical district of
Ohio, and from that board obtained my
diploma, dated May 25th. 1880. In the
course OF week or two after l received
my credentials, was ready to embark in
one of the most responsible duties belong
ing to human beings. was in debt for
my medicine, books, horse, saddle, bride
and saddlebags. stuck my stake in
Marlboro, one of the most enterprisiAg
places In the eastern part of Stark county
0o bn-o bAl4C. LUG AIbb I6JuI4 DIOlc5-
sional services received after opening my
office was IL cents for medicine, all in
hard money. The next was fee for ex-
tracing tooth, that was 123 cents. The
first obstinate case was called to see was
one of protracted labor of some four days
duration under the care of midwife by
the namc of Mitts. Fortune or skill in a
very short time after my arrival terminat-
ed the case favorably and feeling little
lubilant over my success, I manifested my
Joy by remarking that "the job was Jolted,
the child was born and ITS name was An
thony." The parents of the child, sup
posing that my name was Anthony.
christeRed it Anthony Day Yegly,,' this
was my first namesake. During the fall
of 1881, took up temporary residence
in Atwater township, for the purpose of
teaching school in the winter following
my practice not proving as lucrative as /
desired, and accordingly l commenced my
school about the first of December 1881,
and taught three months. 1 think about
the first of January, 1882, a disease broke
out in the south part of Marlboro town
ship, which was denominated lung fever.
1t was sub-acute in its character, and in
but very few instances was there any fatal
results, although the length Of time or
course of fever was from four to six weeks,
embracing whole families in some in
stances, while some escaped entirely.
visited during that winter about thirty
different patients; riding from Atwater
after school on horseback and returning
at hours varying from one to three o'clock
the next morning. On one occasion
was so much exhausted for the want of
sleep and so benumbed with cold that ]
fell from my horse into the snow, and
came so near being frozen to death that,
had been entirely free from my bride
should have remained there until taken
away by some kind hand. This was in
February, 1881. The 18th of May, 1882,
l opened an Office In Limaville, on Atwa-
ter street one door south OF what was
called Shilling's corner, bnt
up to the time pitched my tent it was
owned and occupied by a man by the
name of John James. At this time there
were six dwelling houses, one store and
one mill within the limits of what is now
the Incorporated Village Of Limayille.
Peter Akey. was the proprietor of the
greater part of the land which constitutes
the site of the village. David Holloway
owned and occupied the lands on the
north side of the village; part of which
was laid ont IN lots, and the remaining
portion is now owned and occupied bY
Rev. Louis Paine. James Akey, the ia
ther of Peter Akey, owned and occupied
the lands bounding the east line of the
village. Simon Dixon and his son John
owned and occupied the lands south, and
a widow Brown owned the land on the
western border. john Grier was a prom
inent and enterprising farmer living a lit
tie distance west of the town and Joining
lands on the east with David Holloway.
Mr.. Grier was a very worthy citizen, ex-
tensively known and highly appreciated
in the township; the farm he owned and
occupied, was sold by him to Cyrus Oys-
ter. In May, 1888, George Gray came
here and settled in small frame house
near the race bank; he and 1 are the old
est citizens now living in this place. John
James opened the first dry goods store IN
1882; his entire stock consisting of s;x
pieces of calico, few notions, some hard
ware and small quantity of groceries
valued at about $50. Simon Dixon built
the first saw mill in this vicinity, near
where the oil raill now stands. Lemuel
Hawby built the first tannery in Lima
vile in 1882, and died about two years
afterwards,