Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-10
TAKEN HOME.
DR.. WILLIAM G. NcRLLL, OF EN-
TERPRISE, DEAD.
After Long Weeks Of Illness Ono Of
Dickinson's Most Esteemed Citizens
Il Gathered to His Fathers.


Special to the Reflector.
ENTERPRISE, Sept. 7.--After a long
struggle with disease in which the
sturdy will, seconded by all that
medical skill could do, battled against
fate, DR.. W. G. McRill died at 5:l5
o'clock last evening. His death was
caused by cancer OF the liver from
which he has suffered for several
months. His sister, Mrs. Barber OF
Pomona, Kas., and father, Elisha
Merrill of Louisiana, have been at his
bedside for some weeks. Another
brother and sister reside in Louisiana.
DR.. Merrill was a native OF the
Buckeye state, his birth occurring IN
Fostoria, Seneca county, on Sept. y,
1S46. He was a son Of Elijah and
Ann Routzen) Merrill and passed his
boyhood days under the parental
roof. When young man he deter
mined to engage in the practice OF
medicine as his life work, and with
this purpose in view he began read
ing with DR.. Hale, after which be en-
tered the University Of Wooster, in
Cleveland, and when he had pursued
q two-year course Of study, was grad
uated with the degree Of M. D. in the
class Of '76.
After taking special examination
DR.. Merrill was at once appointed
house physician in the hospital where
be remained for two years. During
that time the memorable Ashtabula
railroad disaster occurred and 67
patients were placed under his care.
In that way he gained an experience
in surgery that is seldom met with
and that proved a great benefit to
him. On leaving the hospital he
opened an office at Fostoria- and was
there successfully engaged in practice
for 10 years. AT the expiration OF
that time he bade goodbye to his
native state and came Enterprise in
January, 1885. He at once opened an
office and from the beginning received
a liberal patronage.
During the late war the doctor re-
sponded to the last call for troops,
and in 1865 became q member OF the
lS9th Ohio infantry. He reached
Nashville the day before the battle
and participated in that memorable
engagement. With his regiment ht
then followed Gen. Hoods army tt
Huntsville, Ala, and at that place
while raising a block house, he wa'
injured in the back by being throw
across a timber. Since that time hi
health has never been what IT was be
fore and he has been entirely incapac
itated for all manual labor. He con
tinued in the service until the close o
the war and then returned to Ohio
| where he remained until coming tt
Kansas. He was member OF th
Hancock County and Ohio Medlca
! societies and has been regular cor
respondent to some Of the medlca
journals for several years. He serve'
as examining agent for six insuranc
! companies, and was medical examine
and a member Of the |. o. q. f., tn
! A. O. U. W. and Select knights.
He was trusted and beloved by a
I who knew him. Honorable, worthy
upright and true, he was man OF
thousand and Dickinson county lose
in him citizen whose name WI
ever be honored.
DR.. McRill was married in 1859 I
Miss Linhart Of Fostoria, Ohio. i
t them were born three children
n Anna, wife Of j. Il. Staatz OF Ente
j. prise; Hattie and Carl, who are {
: home. The mother passed to tn
e better land several years ago an
l. about lS months ago Miss Graz
Il Lamb, daughter Of G. R. Lamb Of th
e city, came to preside over the hous'
l. hold as his vile. She and the chill
rem have the sympathy Of the entll
community.
Funeral services from the house
u 2 p. m. Tuesday, interment in IL
D. Enterprise cemetery. Secret societl
y Of which the deceased was memb'
e attended in body. Rev. j. $. Fol
u ofliciated.