Dr. John Samuel Peregrine

PEREGRINE, MCCOY, BROWN

Posted By: Marlene Skalberg (email)
Date: 4/2/2014 at 18:25:43

Dr. John Samuel Peregrine died, at his home in Brooks last Thursday morning at 1 o'clock of neuralgia of the heart. He was the eldest son of the late Elder Joseph Peregrine and was born in Jasper County, Indiana. April 29, 1844. He came with his father's family to Adams County, Iowa, when 11 years of age. July 13, 1861, he enlisted in Co. H, 4th Iowa Infantry, under Captain E. Y. Burgan. In the, battle of Pea Ridge, Arkansas, he was severely wounded in the leg by a minnie ball which he carried to the grave and which caused him much suffering and inconvenience. After being wounded he was sent home on a furlough, and later he returned to Council Bluffs and was discharged on account of the wound received. After returning home he taught school for some time in Page County, Iowa, studied medicine under Dr. Rumbaugh of Hawleyville, and also under Dr. Reuben Peregrine of Indiana. He then took a course in medicine in the medical college at Keokuk. After completing his course there he practiced medicine in Indiana until twenty-eight years ago last spring when he came to Brooks, where he continued in the practice of his profession until the time of his death. He went to Midway, Spencer County, Indiana, where he practiced medicine for several years and where he married Miss Melvina McCoy, February 25, 1868. To this union was born two sons, Charles and Corrie, who reside at Brooks. In 1874 he returned to Brooks where he has since resided and practiced his chosen profession.
Mrs. Pegerine died May 4, 1890 and later he married Miss Nettie Brown and to them was born one son, Carl, aged 15, who resides at the home. His wife and son survive him. He united with the Christian Church in Brooks before he returned to Indiana to practice medicene. While there he transferred his membership to the Methodist Episcopal Church, that being the church home of his wife. He was also a member of the Masonic fraternity. Dr. Pegrine was very widely known and up to the time his health was broken, two years ago, enjoyed a very large practice. He always took a great interest in the welfare of his community and was outspoken in his opposition to all that was detrimental to its good. Ths course made him some bitter enemies and many warm and loyal friends. He will always be remembered as one of the kindest and most generous of men. His love for little children was very marked and was beautiffully reciprocated by the little ones. In his family he was all gentleness and love. On the street he was genial and sunny to all. It is said by those who knew him all his life that probably no physician in the county gave away more service than he. He was a constant supporter, financially and morally, of the churches of the town. The funeral services occurred in the doctor's late residence in Brooks at 11 o'clock Saturday morning. They were conducted by Rev. Mr. Leake of Newton, formerly pastor of the Christian Church in Brooks, assisted by the pastors of the local churches and Father Rowley. A very large number of friends were present and accompanied the family to the Methodist Grove Cemetery, where the final services were conducted by the deceased's brothers of the Masonic order.
Adams County Free Press, July 8, 1903, page 6