M. I. Powers

POWERS, MANLEY

Posted By: Diane Wilson (email)
Date: 7/29/2002 at 21:15:22

M. I. Powers, M. D., is the pioneer physician of Parkersburgh. He came here May 22, 1867. He was born and grew to manhood in the State of New York. He graduated at Berkshire Medical College, Massachusetts, in 1865. After graduating he was located at Colliersville, Otsego county, New York, coming here, as stated, in 1868; has been in practice here since that time, except an absence of two years, which he spent at Independence, in this State, returning in October, 1882. His wife was Ella, daughter of N. T. Manley. They have three children – Joseph, Milton and Jennie.
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Source: History of Butler and Bremer Counties, Iowa
Union Publishing Co., Springfield, IL, 1883
Page 354