Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-05-29
DR.. Bingham Dies
Funeral At This Place

DR.. /. j. Bingham, one OF the
well known physicians in this sec
ton of the state, passed away at his
home in PhiIo Sunday morning
about o'clock Death was due to
heart trouble and complications. Al
though he had been in failing health
for some time, his death was unex-
pected.
Taylor j. Bingham was born Nov.
10, 1849, in Penn township, near
Westland, Morgan county. He was
the son of the late Jacob and Gather
inc Kennard Bingham. Their home
was a station for the Underground
Railway" during the Civil war He
was reared on farm and received
an academic education. He read
medicine under the preceptorship Of
| the late DR.. l.. s. Holcomb of Penns-
Vile When young man he taught
school. and at the same time pur-
sued his medical studies The mon
ey he secured from teaching gave
him the opportunity of continuing
his medical studies He attended
the Columbus Medical college, grad
uating from that institution in 1880.
After his graduation he opened up
an office in Malta and was a success
! full doctor. In the year 1884 he
! moved to this place, and engaged in
! the pharmacy business in partner
| ship with DR.. Ewing. At the same
time he practieed his profession.
| From the year 1898 to 1898 he was
! superintendent of the childrens
home of this county. After retiring
from the home he again opened up
an office at this place. In the year
1910 he moved to Fayette, o.,
where he was for about three years
in partnership with his son-in-Iaw
DIR. Baxter. He then returned
here and made this place his home,
until 1913, when he moved to Philo,
where he had since resided. At the
latter place he enjoyed an unusually
large practice-so large that he
calls, especially was this the case
after the new Philo power plant
started 1t was his hard strenuous
work at Philo, that caused his
health to break, thus fastening his
death.
In the year 1873 he was united in
marriage to Mary Parsons of Union
township. She survives. They were
the parents of one daughter Mrs
Lulu Baxter. Her death occurred
while the family resided at Fayette.
He leaves two brothers, Abram
Bingham of Portland, Ore, and
Lewis McCarty Bingham OF Los
Angeles, Cal, and one sister Mrs.
Rachel Jane Ruth of near Portland,
Ore. Two brothers were killed in
the Civil war DR.. Bingham was
man of wide acquaintance and had
many warm friends. He was a mem
ber of the Methodist Episcopal
taking an active part in the services,
especially in the Sunday school,
whenever his duties and health per-
mitted. He was honorable and up
right in all his dealings He was a
member of Corinthian lodge No. III
F. & A. M, also of McConnelsyille
Chapter No. 1872 r. A. M, and for
more than so years a member of the
l. o. O. F., first joining at Penns-
vile, later removing his membership
to Malta, where it has since remain
ed.
For many years DR.. Bingham was
a member of the board of education
of this place. He was also at one
time vice president of the District
Medical society which was composed
of the physicians of seven counties.
He also served on the board of pen
sion examiners of the county, and in
his earlier life he was a contributor
to several medical periodicals.
When here he built the two fine
on Kennebec acenue,
one where Mrs. A. P. Whita-
ker resides, and the other the one
occupied by Mrs. Nettie Chambers.
Brief funeral services were held
at his late home Tuesday evening,
conducted by Rev. Ivan Albery. We'd
nesday the body was brought here
on the noon train, and taken to the
M. E. church, where funeral services
were held at o'clock, under the
of Corinthian lodge No. Ill
F. & A. NJ, with Rev Ivan Albery in
charge. Interment was made in the
cemetery.
Narrowly Escapes Drowning
Friday morning Jean Lewis. IL