Ennis, Dr. Edgar H.

ENNIS, SPRAGUE, CUTTING

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Date: 1/5/2013 at 06:57:02

The History of Poweshiek County, Iowa
Des Moines: Union Hist. Co., 1880.

ENNIS, Dr. EDGAR H.—Deep River Twp—pg 727. A physician of high standing, who resides at Dresden. Was born in Berlin, Worcester county, Maryland, August 30, 1835. He was raised a farmer boy, and his advantages of education were quite limited; nevertheless, he aspired to an education, and his knowledge, attainments, and success in life are due to his own unaided efforts. Before reaching his majority he had acquired some little education at the public school in his neighborhood. Upon attaining the age of manhood he chose the medical profession as his course in life, for which purpose he attended the Medical College of Ohio, located at Cincinnati, during the years 1856-7, after which time he returned to his native place, where for the next three years he was engaged in reading medicine in the office of a practitioner. In the spring of 1861 he came to Iowa and begun the practice of his profession in South English, Keokuk county, where he soon gained a large practice. In 1864 the Doctor removed to this county and immediately entered upon an extensive practice. Dr. Ennis has been twice married—his first wife being Miss Huldah C. Sprague, of Ohio, whom he married March 12, 1863, and by whom he had three children: Maud V. (born May 10, 1865), Elizabeth Ettie (born January 20, 1867; died March 8, 1870) and Edgar O.S.(born February 4, 1870). His first wife died August 8, 1871. His second wife is Miss Emily H. Cutting, of Deep River township, whom he married February 1, 1872, and by whom he has had three children: Ettie E. (born April 17, 1873), George H. (born September 3, 1874; died January 21, 1875) and May E.H. (born March 10, 1876). The Doctor owns, besides his residence, two town lots and eighty acres of good farming land.