Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-04-10
TWO CENTS
DR.. ARTHUR N. DENT
Dies at His Home In Coshocton,
Ohio.
Passed Peacefully AWAY After an Ill
ness of Many Months Was the Sem OF
Marshall NJ. Dent oil This Place Had
Risen to Great Distinctions.

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Marshall NJ. Dent OF This Place Had
Risen 10 Grent Distinction.
The Coshocton, Ohio, Daily Age,
of April 9th, had the the following
tribute to DR.. a NJ. Dent, who was
boy in Morgantown and still has
numerous relatives and friends here:
Doctor DENT died this morning at
5:l5 o'clock after an illness extend
ing through five months. Funeral
services will be held ut his late resi-
dence, l23 Fifth street, at o'clock
Sunday afternoon, conducted BIZ
Rev. DIR. j. w. Toland, of Grace M.
+. church, and Rev. ) A. Fisher. of
the Methodist Protestant church.
Interment will be made in Oak
Ridge eemtery.
Doctor Dent was III poor health for
some time, and five months ago he
was compelled to give up the prac.
tiee of his profession and remain in
his room He suffered from anaemia,
and his friends knew he could not
recover. Nevertheless the best med
zeal aid was secured, and everything
possible was done to proong his life.
lie gradually grew weaker, his form
wasted away, bat with the cheerful
ness that had always been promi
nent part OF his splendid character
he did his best and faced the newt
able During the week he was very
i'll, and Thursday night suffered
great deal, Soon after 5 clock this
morning when there was no other
watcher than Captain $. NJ Price
beside his bed, he passed peacefully
into the great beyond.
Arthur M. Dent was born in Hi
nois, Dec. %, ls4s, OF Virginia par
ents. He was educated at the Nor
gantown academy, and upon the
completion of his course became a
student at Startling Medical college
in Columbus, attending the sessions
of 1873 4. He is also graduate Of
the Columbus Medical college, and
attended the New York Polytechnic. He
located at Weston, WA, and prac.
ticed medicine for eight years during
which time he served term as di-
rector of the West Virginia hospital
for the insane, being appointed to
that position by Governor Jackson.
He came to Coshocton in 1882, and
until his illness was actively engaged
in the practice of his. profession.
Doctor Dent was appointed assist
ant surgeon with the rank Of captain
in the seventeenth Ohio infantry
May 15, 1898, and in 1896 was made
major. When the call to arms aroused
the nation in the Spring OF 1898
Major Dent answered it readily, and
many members OF the regiment will
remember his excellent work at
Camp Bushnell and Camp Alger.
Doctor Dent was a member of the
Ohio Society, Sons of the American
Revolution, having gained the right
by long line OF illustrious ances
tors. His great-great- grandfather
was Colonel John Evans, member
of the famous Virginia convention of
1776 and commandment OF Mononga-
liza county. He was the great grand
son of Captain John Dent, captain
of scouts and border rangers during
the Revolution. His grandfather.
Doctor Marmaduke Dent. was a
noted practitioner, and his father,
Marshall NJ. Dent is still living. The
gentleman was at the Virginia con
vention as delegate when the ques
ton of leaving the Union was de-
cided, and because he voted against
it was compelled to leave Richmond
under cover OF darkness. Hon. M.
HI. Dent, the doctors brother, is
president of the supreme court OF
West Virginia, and his other broth
er is Hon. William r. d. Dent, a
member of the house of represents
tives and prominent lawyer They
reside at Grafton His sister, Mrs.
George Woodmanese, lives in Texas.
Captain Chadwick, of the United
States navy, was his cousin. Doctor
Dent is survived BY his wife, Mrs
Mary Elizabeth Dent.
Doctor Dent was active in politics,
his last political position being in
the Coshocton council, Of which
body bic was hard working.
thoughtful member, devoting much
Of his time to the city's business.
Doctor Dent was held in the high
est esteem by all who were so fortu-
nate as to have his acquaintance.
He was conscientious and honest,
loving the science he had studied SO
long and being known as careful
physician OF splendid ability. He
was enterprising and ever had the
good OF Coshocton at heart. His
many friends will miss him. and the
heartfelt sympathy Of the entire
community goes out to his bereaved
wife in this the hour of her afflic
ton.