Samuel B. Cherry, (Dr.)

CHERRY, FINLAYSON

Posted By: Judy Wight Branson (email)
Date: 9/16/2004 at 10:27:05

S. B. Cherry (Dr.), Winterset; physician and surgeon; is a native of Ohio and was born in Muskingum county July 18, 1838; his father was a farmer, but owing to injuries received in early live, the son was unfitted for the hard manual labor of the farm, and availed himself of the educational facilities then afforded, and at the age of eighteen commenced reading medicine and attended the Starling Medical College; he afterward associated himself in the practice of his profession with his preceptor, and during the late war, Gov. Todd of his native State appointed him on his staff, and he was sent South to look after diseased and disabled soldiers, and this duty he performed to the satisfaction not only of the Gov., buy many a private soldier, who would otherwise have died from necessary neglect; after resigning this position on account of impaired health, he came west on a visit and to recuperate; and the change proved so beneficial he decided to remain; and in 1862 he made his home in Winterset, opened an office and commenced the practiced of his profession; this he has followed uninterruptedly and successfully until the present time, excepting the time he was absent as assistant surgeon of the Forty-seventh Iowa Inf.; he is now one of the oldest practicing physicians of Madison county; he is a member, and one of the chief organizers of the Madison County Medical Association; he married Miss Louisa Finlayson in 1859; she is a native of Ohio; they have one daughter: Stella, and have buried one daughter, Belle; in his medical relations, he has built up his own reputation by his skill and energy, and has acquired an extensive practice, he is a genial gentleman, a quick observer and as prompt in his business as he is generous in his
social relations, and thoroughly merits the esteem in which he is held by his fellow citizens.

Taken from the book, "The History of Madison County, Iowa, 1879", pages 530-531