Vermont AHGP
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Physicians of Worchester, Vermont
The first resident physician was Dr. James S. Skinner. Just when he came we do not know; probably about 1830. The records show he bought a place there. Jan. 1833, he was married to Julia Ann, daughter of Allen Vail, Esq., and soon after removed to Michigan, where he still resides. He was succeeded by...
Dr. Ira R. Rood, who had lived here several years before studying medicine. Dr. Rood married Jane, daughter of Samuel and Jane Andrews, Sept. 7, 1834. He practiced his profession here until 1846, when he removed to Wisconsin and died there.
Dr. Buckley O. Tyler was the next, coming in 1848 or '9. During the interval between Dr. Rood and Dr. Tyler the people were obliged to go to Montpelier for a physician, as they also had been previous to Dr. Skinner's coming to town.
Dr. Thaddeus B. Ladd bought out Dr. Tyler in 1851. He was born in town, being a son of J. P. B. Ladd, and graduated at Woodstock in 1850, in the same class with Dr. George Nichols, present Secretary of State.
Dr. Ladd was a man of excellent judgment, and bid fair to rise to eminence in his chosen profession during the few years of his active labor. In 1854, a spinal difficulty developed itself, and for seven long years he was a great sufferer from that disease, which brought him to his grave. He was postmaster and town clerk several years; was born Aug. 9, 1826; married Harriet N., daughter of Rev. Carey Russell, December 5, 1850, and died December 13, 1861.
Lucian Vail Abbott, son of Deacon Jonas Abbott, was born May 24, 1832. At 19, he commenced the study of medicine with Dr. Ladd, and graduated at Woodstock, June, 1854, with the highest honors of his class. He did not live to practice his profession, consumption claiming him as a victim. He died May 26, 1855.
Dr. Job E. Macomber, a graduate of Castleton, commenced here in 1856, and practiced 10 years in this town. He was born in East Montpelier; married Marsell L., youngest daughter of J. P. B. Ladd, June 12, 1858; removed to Montpelier in 1866, where he still resides.
Dr. Oliver L. Watson, son of Oliver Watson, born in this town May i, 1828, succeeded Dr. Macomber, continuing only part of a year, when he sold out to Dr. Harris. Dr. Watson married Nancy L., daughter of Leonard Darling, Aug. 18, 1852. He now resides in West Topsham.
Dr. N. M. Harris was a son of Daniel Harris, one of the first settlers of the east part of this town, and was born in Calais, coming to this town with his father when quite young. He married Mary E. Frink, of Milford, Mass., and they are now (1879) living on the same place where his father first settled in town. In 1876, he sold his practice to Dr. Chauncey N. Hunt, who is the now practicing physician. Dr. Hunt is a son of Chauncey Hunt ; born in this town Apr. 17, 1851 ; graduated at Burlington, 1875, and was married to Jennie F., daughter of A. S. Emery, Sept. 28, 1875. Dr. Watson and Dr. Harris both also graduated at Burlington.
Source: History of Washington County Vermont, Collated and Published by Abby Maria Hemenway, 1882.
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