Dr. Edmund B. Toune, residing on section 13, Newton Township, was born in Hudson, Summit County, Ohio, June 6, 1828, the eldest of five children born to Rial K. and Clara (Thompson) Toune, his parents being natives of Connecticut. He was educated principally in the Western Reserve College, of Hudson, Ohio, and in his youth learned the trade of carpenter and joiner. In 1846 he began the study of medicine with Dr. I. Toune. In 1848 his father removed with his family to Winnebago County, Illinois, when E. B., the subject of this sketch, pursued his studies under the preceptorship of his uncle, Dr. D. K. Toune, with whom he read medicine one and a half years. He attended Rush Medical College in 1849 and 1850, since which he has been principally engaged in the practice of his profession. In 1850 he settled in Danville, Wisconsin, where he remained one year, going thence to Bellevue, Jackson County, Iowa, and a year and a half later located in Sabula, of the same county, where he practiced medicine for six years. He then removed to Cedar County, Iowa, where he made his home for many years, and there built up a large and lucrative practice. He came to Carroll County from Cedar County, locating in Carrollton, where he was engaged in the drug business for a time, and during his residence at that place he held the office of postmaster for two years. He subsequently returned with his family to Cedar County; and in 1876 came again to Carroll County, locating where he now resides, and has since devoted some attention to farming and stock-raising. He has been prosperous through life, and is now the owner of 420 acres, sixty acres located on section 13 and 360 on section 14 of Newton Township. Dr. Toune has been twice married. August 8, 1853, he married Martha A. Wood, who was born in Newport, New York, April 19, 1829, a daughter of Thomas and Melinda Wood. Seven children were born to this union, as follows — Charles R., born March 11, 1854; Cora A., April 12, 1855; Edwin W., born October 6, 1856, died October 18, 1857; Etta A., August 12, 1858; Edwin W., January 12, 1861; Dennison O., April 15, 1862, and Martha A., born January 18, 1865, died October 17, 1865. Mrs. Toune died June 28, 1865, aged thirty-six years and two months. Dr. Toune was again married July 27, 1874, to Anjaline Herrald, a native of West Virginia. To this union have been born two children — Jay King, born March 12, 1880, and Clara M., born June 27, 1884. In politics the doctor affiliates with the Republican party.

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