Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-14

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Adams county. Ohio, March 81, 1927
He received a thorough common school
education, supplementing this with q
two years course under Prof. Robert
Buck of West Union, Ohio. He began
his medical studies as private pupil
with DIR. H. g. Jones of West Union
later entering and completing the
prescribed course in the medical de
partment at the Western Reserve col
lege at Cleveland, Ohio, graduating
from there in the class of 1852.
On May ~, 1852 following his grad
uation, he was married at Wilmington
Ohio, to Miss Sarah N. Jones, who sur
Wives him and from whom he was to-
day separated by DEATH In November
1852 five months after their marriage
the young couple came to Ottumwa
and have since made this their home
M Pioneer Physician. sa. 4
DR.: Williamson was one Of the ri
oneer physicians of Ottumwa He built
up large and well paying practice
and early took prominent position
as one of the leading physicians ot
southeastern Iowa. In time, through
his successful practice and his writ
ings upon medical topics which were
widely published he became known
throughout not only the state of Iowa
but the entire medical profession. He
was always close, hard student and
. his valuable papers upon many differ
ent lines of medical, subjects gave him
a reputation in his profession as a
widely read and well informed man. /
In June, 1891, he suffered from an
attack OF blood poisoning which seri-
eously and permanently affected his
general health and which necessitated
during the following october the re-
moval of his left eye. At this time
ne practically retired from his gen
eral practice and devoted his time to
the study and preparation Of papers
upon medical subjects.
Dr. Williamson was vice president
OF the Iowa Medical society in 1865
and president in 1878 and continued
to the time of his death.
DR.. and Mrs. Williamson were pio-
neer members of the Second Congre-
gational church, joining it at once up
on their arrival in Ottumwa, giving
them, at the present time, a member
ship extending over half century.
DR.. Williamson watched the growth
of Ottumwa from a very small yillege
and he has had much to do with its
development at every stage. He was
public spirited man and was Of a
kind and generous disposition. His
circle of intimate friends was unus-
ually large and his acquaintance ex-
tended widely throughout the state.
The members of DR.. Williamson's
family who survive are his wife. Mrs.
Sarah N. Williamson, his daughters,
Mrs. Alonzo Colt of Moline, ILL.,, and
his sister, Mrs Lydia Lallie of Bryant,
Indiana.
Funeral of Mrs. Lydia Williams.
The funeral of Mrs. Lydia Williams,
who passed away at her residence
sol Jay street, Sunday morning at
10: 10 o'clock was held Tuesday after
noon from the Main street Methodist
Episcopal church, the services being
conducted by the Rev. D. C. Bevan,
pastor of the church. The inter
ment took place in the Ottumwa GEM
etery
Funeral of William streeby.
The funeral of William Streeby will
be held from the residence, $40 Cen
ter avenue. Thursday morning at 10
o'clock. The interment will be in
McIntire cemetery.
Death of Raphael Crane.
Raphael Crane, the S-year- old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Crane, ITO North
Ash street. passed away Monday eve
ming at 8 o'clock. The funeral took
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