MOORMAN, Charles T., M.D. - 1912 Bio (1836-1918)
MOORMAN, WATSON, ALLEN, YOUNG, MYERS, JONES
Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 9/24/2007 at 19:11:35
History of Jefferson County, Iowa -- A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement, Vol II, Published 1912, S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., Chicago
Pages 372, 375 and 376Dr. Charles T. MOORMAN, a successful physician of Jefferson county, practicing in Packwood and throughout the surrounding district, has now passed the seventy-fifth milestone on life's journey and yet is still an active factor in his profession and has at all times kept abreast with the progress that has introduced many new methods and remedial agencies in medical and surgical practice. He was born in Greene county, Ohio, March 30, 1836, a son of Charles T. and Matilda (WATSON) MOORMAN, both of whom were natives of Virginia. The father devoted his life to farming and when nine years of age accompanied his parents on their removal from the Old Dominion to Ohio, where he was reared to manhood and afterward engaged in farming. Both he and his wife were for many years respected and worthy residents of Greene county, Ohio, where the father died in 1878. He came of Quaker ancestry and was a very devout member of the Friends church.
In his native county Dr. MOORMAN began his education, attending the district schools, and when not busy with his text-books assisted his father upon the farm. In 1873 he entered the Eclectic Medical College at Cincinnati, for he had determined to engage in the practice of medicine. He was graduated from that institution with the class of 1876 as honor man and received the degree of M. D. He at once located for practice in Jamestown, Greene county, Ohio, where he remained until 1881, when he removed to Washington county, Iowa, settling in West Chester, where he practiced for three years. He then returned to Ohio with his wife, who was failing in health, but this did not bring her the improvement that had been hoped for and she passed away. In 1885 Dr. MOORMAN again came to Iowa, this time settling in Abingdon, Jefferson county, where he followed his chosen profession for six years. In 1891 he came to Packwood, where he has resided to the present time, and in the twenty years of his connection with professional interests at this place he has built up a very extensive practice and has become one of the best known physicians of Jefferson county.
It was in 1857 that Dr. MOORMAN was united in marriage to Miss Sarah Jane ALLEN, of Greene county, Ohio, a daughter of Joseph and Mary ALLEN, who were well known residents of that district and there resided until death, the father devoting his time and energies to general agricultural pursuits. In the family of Dr. and Mrs. MOORMAN were five children: Fenton T., who died at the age of thirty years; Marcella, who is the wife of John YOUNG, a farmer and ranchman of Oregon, by whom she has five children -- Harry, Mabel, Rosa, Doris and Stella; John A., who is a harness maker of Packwood and has one child, Grace; Charles Albert, a teacher in the Packwood high school; and Bertha, who is the wife of Otho MYERS, a member of the firm of Caviness & Myers, dealers in hardware, autos and farming implements at Packwood.
Having lost his first wife, Dr. MOORMAN was married again, on the 20th of May, 1875, when Miss Maria JONES became his wife. She was a daughter of Ambrose and Eliza (JONES) JONES, who, though of the same name, were not related. The former was of Welsh and the latter of English descent, and Mr. JONES devoted his life to farming, becoming a well known agriculturist of Greene county, Ohio.
Dr. MOORMAN owns a nice property in Packwood and has his office on the same lot. He is a prominent man of this locality, occupying an enviable position in business and professional circles. He is an honored member of the Iowa State Medical Society and of the United States Medical Association. He has for years been the health officer of Packwood and Polk township and he has served as medical examiner for a number of insurance companies and fraternal organizations having subordinate lodges in Packwood and Abingdon. In addition to all this he has an extensive private practice and has long been recognized as the loved family physician in many a household. Added to his scientific knowledge and professional skill is a ready sympathy which enables him to quickly understand his patients, and in the diagnosis of cases he is always most careful and conscientious. His fraternal relations are with the Masonic lodge at Ollie, Iowa, and with the Royal Arch chapter at Fairfield and in his life he exemplifies the beneficent spirit of the craft, finding many opportunities to manifest mutual helpfulness and brotherly kindness in the course of his practice.
*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I have no relation to the person(s) mentioned.
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