1884
History of Green County
CHAPTER XVII
THE MEDICAL PROFESSION.
W.
F. Howe, M.D.,
is a son of Rev. D.R. and Mary A.
Howe. He was born in Princeton, Ill., March 8, 1857. He
commenced the study of medicine in 1876, with Dr. William Monroe
as preceptor, and graduated at the Rush Medical College in 1880.
March 15, 1880, he located at Brooklyn, where he has since practiced.
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Jeremiah
H. Stealy, M.D.,
was born in Milton township, Ashland
Co., Ohio, in 1858. He received his literary education in his native
country. In April, 1875, he removed to Monroe, and in 1877 engaged
in teaching. He began the study of medicine with Dr. William S.
Caldwell, of Freeport, Ill. In 1879 he entered the medical department
of the University at Ann Arbor, Mich., remaining there one year, when he
returned to Freeport and continued his studies. In 1881 he entered
Jefferson Medical College at Philadelphia, graduating therefrom in 1882.
Dr. Stealy, although a young man, is possessed of excellent attainments,
and is thoroughly educated in the modern school of medicine. His
ability and success is well attested by his large and increasing practice.
On the 31st of May, 1883, he was united in marriage with Emma, a
daughter of John and Catherine Sullivan. [pages 435-436]