The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-01-13
DIR. JOS. A AeLAsE DEAD.
Demise Of Famous Physician and a
Good Citizen.

DR.. Joseph A. McLane died at the
residence of his son, DIR. Chas. III.
McLane, in Steubenville, Ohio, on
Friday January 5th 1898, aged near
ly IA years. The news of his death
was received with sorrow by his
hundreds of friends in Morgantown
and surrounding country. DIR. Nc
Lane was the son OF DR.. Chas. Nc
Lane the patentee of McLane's liver
pills and other medicines that are
sold the world over. The former
lived to ripe old age and passed
peacefully to rest at his home here
some years ago.
DIR. McLane was born in Connells-
vile, Pa, but when a small boy his
parents removed to Morgantown
where they resided thereafter and
where his father soon had an exten-
sive practice that extended into all
the adjoining counties of this state
and into Pennsylvania, Ohio and
Maryland. In his day he was the
most famous physician in this section
of country.
DIR. Joseph A. McLane was a
steady, studious boy and after study
ing medicine under his father grad
uated from Jefferson Medical College
at the early age of Is, and entered
npon the practice of mis- profession.
He succeeded largely to his fathers
practice and for near fifty years was
one of our leading physicians, and on
ly felinquished his work as age and
impaired physical powers compelled
| him.
There are many hundreds of peo-
pie who remember him affectionately
for his kind ministrations and en-
couraging words in affection. Few
men have spent more active life and
done more work for suffering human
ity than he.
Always a man of clean life and an
educated gentleman his example and
influence had great effect. Many
young men (some of them old now)
speak of many kind word and good
advice given by DIR. McLane.
When a young man DR.. McLane
was married to Mary Lazier. a
daughter of the late VIM. Lazier.
The union was happy one and to
them were born four children, three
sons and a daughter, all of whom
survive the Doctor, Mrs. McLane
dying while still a young woman.
Of the sons two are we'll known ply
sicians, DR. VIM. L. who lives in West
Union, this state and has a large
practice, and DR.. Chas. II. of Steu.
benyille, Ohio. Allan E. also lives
in that city. The daughter, Mrs.
Zoller lives in Baltimore. They are
ali excellent people and inherit the
virtues of their ancestors.
About Two years ago failing in
health compelled DR.. McLane to
close his house here and go to the
home of his son where he could have
constant medical attention. AL
though willing hands ministered to
him he longed for the dear ord home
in Morgantown and had arranged to
be brought back on the day the fam
lily brought his body, but an attack
of grip FASTENED his end and he was
denied the privilege of again seeing
the place he loved so well.
The body arrived here on Satur-
day and on sunday afternoon was
tenderly depoited in Oak Grove GEN.
etery by the side of his wife.
Nearly all the people who we're
present at the interment had known
deceased in his life and every one
had some pleasant experience to re-
cur to in which DIR. McLane Was a
part. The Doctor was always a
frugal man, temperate in all things
and accumulated a considerable es-
tate which will now be distributed
among his heirs. DR.. McLane's life
and work will be long remembered
and felt in Morgantowns No history
of the town Or county Tan be com
plete in which the McLanes do not
figure largely.